Scorched Isles

The Scorched Isles, formerly known as the Northern Isles and later the Skittering Isles, are an archipelago north of Zalthria. The islands are claimed by the United Kingdom of Sol as one of its kingdoms.

Early Settlement
When the people of Zalthria were expanding their reach to surrounding landmasses, the Northern Isles were of low priority, believed to offer little in the form of natural resources compared to higher priority areas on Harmonara, though eventually some Solarish citizens made their way out to the islands in an attempt to settle. Many of the first colonists didn't last long, either losing their lives or deciding to return home with nothing to show for their time. Though eventually several small communities managed to get by on the larger islands, relying heavily on shipments from the mainland to sustain basic needs.

Thraxari Settlement
Several decades after the settlements were established, a family of thraxari traders had seen a business opportunity in the location of the chain, having decided to make a home on the chain's largest island, seeing profit and progress in developing the settlement through fleshcrafting. Year by year, many more thraxari found their way to the isles and lived alongside the local zalthiri to build up the economy and infrastructure, as well as establishing consistent trade routes by air and sea between the Isles, Mathroza, and Zalthria.

Strife With Solars
Generations of prosperity on the islands were interrupted by demands from the Solarish government to apply their taxes to the thraxari settlements. The thraxari had at this point outnumbered the Solarish citizens on the isles and had operated largely independently, as at this point the only contact between both parties had been for reaching trade agreements. In addition, many thraxari argued the Solarish had never offered them any representation nor citizenship, and were expected to pay taxes simply for utilizing what was deemed Solarish land under law.