Terrathé

Terrathe is the region to the north of Ascanthus, and has attacked her southern neighbor on at least one occassion. They are French inspired.

History
Terrathé invaded the southern Kingdom of Ascanthus, a war now called the Great First War, during the rule of Ascanthus' King Marcus I. His father, Alexandros the Unifier, built the fledgling kingdom's military from nothing, and it was this army that kept the Ascanthans free from Terrathé. The war lasted for four long years, but in the end, the Kingdom of Ascanthus stood firm; turning the forces of Terrathé back across border, back across the Mosel River.

Prisoners of war, most captured during the retreat, were used in Ascanthus as slaves for many generations. In time, slavery was outlawed, and the freemen settled in the kingdom their ancestors once fought to destroy.

Forces from Terrathé have been probing Ascanthus' northern borders for years, and King Caleb of Cantaras believes an invasion is imminent.

Trivia

 * It is possible that those with French-sounding surnames in Ascanthus are the descendents of those captured in the Great First War. Of course, there might have been a time when the people of Terrathé and Ascanthus lived side by side, and the names are simply what is left of that past.