The Dominion

The Dominion is an expansive monarchical kingdom based in eastern Adorea. It was founded by an order of paladins who sought to bring permanent order and stability to Komali.

History
The Dominion was formed in response to growing tensions to the west. The Kingdom initially began as a single city, called the Citadel, but expanded rapidly to eventually control the entire continent. Those annexed by the Dominion's expansion, mostly frontier towns, were typically receptive to the Dominions rule, giving up some personal freedoms for uncontested security.

The Dominion became a world superpower due to their initiation of the Gray Elf Slave Trade with the Arcanian Empire. In order to control their growing empire and prevent insurrection by other races, the Dominion created a series of strict policies inolving the regulation of magic. Those who wished to continue practicing magic were forced to do so in government-sanctioned Arcaniums, and were restricted only to specific schools.

A band of freedom fighters formed Fellhaven in response to the Dominion's oppressive policies. Due to their growing presence, the Dominion was forced to recognize them as an independent city-state.

The Dominion suffered heavy losses during the Dark Wars, and blamed the conflict on Fellhaven's encouragement of elder magic. Fellhaven was strong-armed into regulating its usage within its borders, but negotiations fell through, leading to the Adorean Cold War.

A full scale conflict between Fellhaven and the Dominion began when a military coup ousted Fellhaven's leadership. In an attempt to cut off the Dominion's supply lines, a magical fog was conjured overnight by Fellhaven sorcerers, cutting off the entirety of Adorea from the rest of Komali. Communications from within the Dominion ceased, and nobody is known to have traveled there since.