Prologue Chapter 2 The state of the world
As the city of Rabanastre celebrated, there was turmoil between the nations, and a hammer was about to fall on the western world.
The land of Ivalice is divided into three land masses; Ordalia, Valendia and Kerwon. In the ancient past there was mass civil was amongst the people of these continents, that is until king Raithwall took the throne of Valendia.
During his reign Raithwall used all his efforts and resources to unite the fighting countries. Finally after thirty six years on the throne Raithwall succeeded in forging the Galtea alliance, named after his family. He then divided the fighting Valendia into two nations. Those loyal to the country formed the republic of Valendia and the separatists who strived for independence formed the Archadian Empire.
The continent of Ordalia which was constantly at war with Valendia was reformed into the Rozarian Empire. Kerwon, the small corridor of land between the two giants Raithwall formed two smaller nations, Dalmasca and Nabradia. Raithwall said that these two nations although small were very important. It was their job to keep the two raging powers of Rozaria and Archadia apart. As testament to this he took the stone of magical destruction and with his sword broke it into three pieces. The first piece blazed like the dawn, the second piece glowed like the sunset and the third piece shone like the full moon. He gave the second piece to Dalmasca and the third to Nabradia, and taking the third piece in his hand he died.
He was buried on the borderline between Dalmasca and Nabradia and was forever honoured as the Dynast king, as the man who balanced a failing land. However that was in the ancient past, and now tension grows between the nations, Rozaria and Archadia are straining on their leashes aimed at each other's throats baying for blood.
Archadia had overcome its fear of conquest with the rising of Lord Vayne Solidor, son of the Emperor. Over the last few months Vayne succeeded in the total conquest of the republic of Valendia. Now Archadia turned its hungry eyes towards Rozaria. Only two nations stood in its way; Nabradia and Dalmasca. As the city of Rabanastre celebrated, there was turmoil between the nations, and a hammer was about to fall on the western world.