Valley Grove

Valley Grove is one of the three provinces which broke away from Reixila following the Awakening at the Pillars. It is ruled by the Valley Grove Dynasty, the trio of chromatic dragons who once owned the Vault d'Azure.

The Province is comprised of the Valley Grove City, Bellmare and Little Ivywood.

History
Valley Grove Province was one of the major regions of Reixila prior to is decline. For centuries, the elves of Valley Grove had been perfectly content under the rule of the Aurellic family, providing a major source of natural resources. The only incident of note was one in which the Grand Paladin of the Second Tribunal cut its way through the residents of the city's poorer district in a search for the leader of an ebyrith resurgence.

Following the Dawn of Magic, the elves worked to lower Tribunal aggression and be more accepting of arcanists than the North, given their fey ancestry. As such, Valley Grove was viewed as a semi haven. While spellcasting was still restricted, regular raids were not conducted, thanks to Governor Vladislav's aid.

During DeCashe's Revolt, the city became increasingly weary of Tribunal movement through the area. Many mages fled to Volkachin, leaving Valley Grove abandoned. With workers leaving left and right, a vast number of businesses and guilds were on the verge of closing, and the province was heavily in debt. The region very nearly entered into an irreversible financial depression.

In 947, the draconic owners of the Vault d'Azure, the foremost bank in Reixila, provided Governor Vladislav a buyout. Underhandedly, the governor agreed and the rights of land to the province were handed over. Given the weakness of the Reixian Army and the Tribunal, and seeing as Elkwood had declared its independence only four months prior, the Dragons declared the youngest brother Henri king of Valley Grove, and broke free from Queen Rozalka's rule.

The Unification
In winter 952, through some deal, Chancellor Elton DeCashe was able to convince Henri and his brothers two merge Valley Grove into a single nation with Volkachin, in order to have a stronger front against Reixila. Soon after, the two provinces were joined by Elkwood. Since then, the territory has been renamed The Unified Lands of the Sphynx.