Elkenett

Civilization from the Second Era located in the center of the Deacledroth

Oakenvault
Capital and only City of the Elkenett People

Main article: Oakenvault

History
The Elkenett were fundamentally peaceful people and it was they who first initiated the summit of the second era.

Ultimately the Elkenett would be wiped out by a Devil Lord during the fall of the Second Era.

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The nation of Elkenett was founded by the Great Sage Oriton who, after his home village was razed in one of the many wars throughout the Second Era, began roaming the land, spreading the word of peace in hopes that the next generation will learn from their parents mistakes, ending the conflicts that have been raging for centuries. In time people stopped dismissing him as a crazy wanderer and started truly listening to him. Some of those who took his word to heart started following him, joining him in the preaching against the conflict. When he was pleased the word was being spread, sending out his followers to continue the teachings, Oriton searched the continent for a place for him to finally stop his travels. Realising none of the places he visited were suitable as each of them contradicted his teachings in one way or another, he traveled to the center of the continent, finding a large uninhabited mountain at the center. Taking up his hammer, he began carving out of the mountain; at first only a small area for him to live, then space for if he brought back family or followers. His followers did eventually find him, joining him by expanding his new settlement to the area around the foot of the mountain, inviting those who took up his teachings to join them at the new nation.

Writer's Note: Ended up a lot more jesus-y than originally expected.

The original nameless settlement was attacked by surrounding nations time after time but they refused to budge from their claim. To entice the surrounding nations to stop attacking their settlement Oriton personally travelled out and offered a service to each of the leaders; Cease attacks on the settlement and they will keep their most precious items safe within the mountain. It took no small amount of effort but Oriton and his followers managed to negotiate this ceasefire, using the Gnome's engineering knowledge to create The Oakenvault, finally giving the settlement a name.

This nation of peace invited all kinds, though the halfpeople -who due to their less impressive stature to the other races were victimised the most significantly by the wars- were the most common to join the settlement long term.

After 13 centuries of war the philosophy of Elkenett's people became more and more enticing to the other nations across Deacledroth and their leaders finally accepted Elkenett's offer to host a summit to vie for peace between the warring nations. From the reports sent out during the early talks it seems as if the nations were at a point to agree to end the War, though before the final word got out Oakenvault was set upon by a large force of invading Devils, wiping the majority of those who were in the capital out and beginning the Third Era. Since this invasion, Oakenvault has been occupied by the Devil invaders, and has since been dubbed the City of Rot. Along with the capital's change Elkenett's territory has since been labeled Balseign.

Culture
The Elkenett famously were the first civilization to have never engaged in warcraft for their entire reign, even when attacked where they simply stood their ground and refused to be forced out.

It's people never settled outside the capital, renamed Oakenvault after the construction of an awesome vault.