Alternatum
Prologue: The Nations
The world of earth was long ago divided between various nations, which each had a different form of rule. The small spectrum of nations allowed a fragile political stability and peace among them. The land was divided according to the Treaty of Kikawi to supposedly be equal. It goes without saying that the nations of Hyrule, Gerudon, and Vankett have the most influence in the land.
The Hyrulean Monarchy is ruled by the Royal Family of Hyrule. It has an unfortunate tradition of having highly unstable males. The queens of Hyrule have rarely seen rule while the Kings often fall ill upon the fifteenth birthday of their child. It is an established tradition of the Monarchy to only have one child. Most often this child is female, and named Zelda, heretoforth. The Kings, as mentioned, most often fall ill on the fifteenth birthday of their child. Exceptions were common many ages ago, including King Gustav and Daltus, to name two.
Hyrule is, despite the equal division of the land, the largest nation, and the one with the most influence. However, recently, King Daphnes fell into a coma just as midnight struck on the eve of a new year. The princess, Zelda, assumed the title of Crown Princess and began to rule the nation. Princess Zelda has herself fallen ill. The next person in line on Hyrule's royal chain is a boy at the age of seventeen, rule the nation, a year after Princess Zelda assumed rule, by the name of Link. Relations with Gerudon, albeit the recent friendlier relations, plummeted.
The Lands of the Gerudo People is ruled by the males in the House of Bellum of Gerudon. Rule of females has only been seen once in the long history of Gerudon, and never again, despite females being a majority of Gerudon's population. The Gerudo of the nation live in the Gerudo Desert, inwhich cities and towns are based around oasis'. The most recent leader of Gerudon is, at the age of thirty-four, Ganondorf, eldest and heir in the House of Bellum. The House of Bellum is a direct descendant of the very first Gerudo rulers, the House of Harriak.
Gerudon is, without a doubt, the most hostile of the nations, despite friendly relations, and the people of Gerudo are renowned for being a race of warriors. The people have no forest or lake inside their desert, and children are more disciplined then their counterparts. It is known that in history, the Gerudo and the Hyruleans have the most hostile relation. Despite that, they have recently enjoyed much more friendly relations, however as of the assumption of Ganondorf's leading, hostile relations have heavily increased. Gerudon has never known friendly relations with Vankett and this is no exception.
Vankett is ruled by the reborn incarnations of Vaati, an ancient Wind Sorceror from long ago. There is not a single rule of a female person in the history of Vankett, not once found in it's extremely large records. The people of Vankett are known for being scholarly, witty, and excellent historians. Most magicians, sorcerors, and sorceresses come from Vankett, and teaching magic is a very strict art. Vankett is the smallest of the three influencing nations, and has the least influence, which, when compared to other nations, is still impressive in itself.
Vankett is known for being the most isolated nation, with travelers often coming to Vankett, whereas travelers from Vankett have, among several of the smaller nations, developed into a competition between each ruler on who gets the most travelers from Vankett. The most recent reborn reincarnation is thought by some to not be a reincarntion, but rather merely a reborn Vaati, as the ruler is an extremely skilled sorceror and has excellent control of the wind, and is in fact named Vaati.
The other nations of the land have less influence, but many historians have exhibited opinions that, should the influence of them be combined, have the possibility to take over the rest. In modern times this is supported by the fact that the smaller nations have become, to a minute degree, more hostile and isolated. The only nation to not have any influence in world affairs is the Land of Towers. It has no affairs in world events in anyway.
Great Land of Holodrum, ruled by war general Onox upon the mysterious deaths of the King, Queen, and Prince. Some fear that the deaths may have been caused by General Onox himself, as well as the seven closest persons to him, the self-proclaimed Holo Advisors. Despite less-then-ideal relations with Hyrule, relations with Labrynna have been at an all time high.
Labrynna, ruled by Queen Ambi, has enjoyed many years of peace and stability, moreso then other nations. Ambi, the queen, began construction many years ago of a huge tower for unknown purposes. The occasion was marked by the Queen becoming noticably colder, like a different person. The tower has since became known as Black Tower, and almost all the adult and teenage males in Labrynna are working on the construction of the huge tower. The queen's advisor, Veran, often performs inspections to make sure the workers are working their hardest.
Oceanic Islands of Beckar, an island sea chain in the only ocean in the land, is the smallest nation, but the largest provider of a famous treat enjoyed by nearly all in the land, chocolate. Beckar's claim to fame is that it, out of all the nations, has not been in a single war since the Treaty of Kikawi, and long before that. Only one war is recorded in the footnotes of Beckar's history. The nation is ruled by Captain Linebeck. The nation is notable for holding the Accursed Fortress.
The Kingdom of Majoraria has been consistently ruled by a suspicious entity known only as the Majora. The common form of the entity is a mask. The mask is also the supposed "vessel" for Majora, and it is said that the mask is blessed and cursed with many powers and magics. Recently, many people have disappeared from Majoraria, and the Majora's Mask has seemed to gained quite more powerful since the Treaty, as a steady gain of sorts. Theories are that the mask is a containment device, restraining some form of power.
Land of Towers is thought by most to not be a nation, but rather a conclave, but the Land of Towers has three towers. The first is the Tower of Spirits, which contains the entire Lokomo race, and is ruled by Anjean, with help from her apprentice, Byrne. The second is the Tower of War, and restrains the powers of an evil being known as Bellum. The Land of Towers has especially hostile relations with Gerudon, likely over the evil's name being Bellum, as does the current ruling House. The third tower is the Tower of Demons, and it restrains the powers of a so-called Demon King called Malladus, and the demon's prodigy, Cole. The Land of Towers is the only nation to not have any influence in world affairs in anyway.
The various other cultures and species of the world inhabit a non-national area of the land, where there is several divisions, but no real rulers or nations in that land. It is forbidden by the terms of the Treaty of Kikawi to stake any claim to that land. This land is referred to as the Mixed Cultures.
Mixed Cultures contains the species of Goron, Zora, Anouki, Rito, Picorish, and various other species from other nations that chose to live an unhindered lifestyle. These range from Hylian to Gerudo, as well as the last remaining Kikawi, Kasuto. It is not uncommon for persons to seek the wisdom of Kasuto.
Full summary: Link has been thrown unexpectedly into a position of power after the illness of Princess Zelda, who only ruled for a year after her father, King Daphnes, entered a coma. Secret talks are underway between Link and the ruler of Vankett, Vaati, over the possibility of war as the nations of Holodrum, Labrynna, and Gerudon grow ever more hostile. The islands of Beckar refuse to go to war. The strains on the Tower of War, imprisoning Bellum, and the Tower of Demon, imprisoning Malladus, are weakening, leaving the Lokomo in a frantic hurry as, for the first time, the Land of Towers assumes an active position in world affairs. The mask ruling Majoraria is growing ever more powerful.
The wisdom and premonitions of an ancient sage, Kasuto, reveals a turn of events when the Kikawi is found unconscious outside Hyrule Castle. A prophecy on the destruction of the world comes to light as war looms on the horizon. Meanwhile in another nation across the world, Lokomo's are hastening to tighten the chains that bind the evil Bellum and Malladus. In the land of Labrynna, a tower looms that is binding all of these events together, dragging fates into play...