Ethea

Ethea is one of the oldest existing states in the world of ; it existed as far back as the Day of Calamity, when disaster struck the world 330 years ago. It is considered the cultural home of most people's ancestors. It shares borders with Duvos, Barnarock, and Highwind and is directly north of Portia.

Politics
Today, Ethea is in a constant state of political turmoil as the Empire of Duvos takes more and more aggressive actions against it, including sending in their military. Because a peace treaty was recently signed between Duvos and the Alliance of Free Cities (which includes Portia), little has been done by Ethea's allies to stop the conflict. As tensions rise in Ethea, the people are preparing for battle to protect their sovereignty (though combat has not actually begun).

The current leader of Ethea is High Princess Alessa, who is in negotiations with Duvos to end the conflict but is prepared to go to war if necessary. The state's capital city is Grace.

Orzu Ruins
At the center of the political conflict is a place known as the Orzu Ruins. Partly because Ethea has been around for so long, there is some debate as to where exactly the state's borders are, and so the people of Ethea and the Duvos Empire both claim the Orzu Ruins belongs to them (though a professor from Atara determined in his research that the Duvos Empire's claims do not have any true merit, and Etheans have been going to the ruins for hundreds of years). Currently, Duvos's soldiers block the entrance to the ruins so that Etheans cannot enter.

Connections to Portia
is known for many things among the citizens of Portia.
 * Aadit came to Portia as a refugee of the border crisis between Duvos and Ethea.
 * Petra is originally from Ethea, as well.
 * The clothing items Frosty Hat, Frosty Coat, and Frosty Trousers were originally designed and made popular in Ethea.
 * Lee tells a story of a dancing robot in Ethea that was found in some ruins and, after it was brought into town, hurt many people by shooting lasers from its eye.
 * After disaster struck the world in ancient days, the survivors of the disaster in Ethea were the ones to begin the tradition now known as the Day of Memories.

News Reports
The following stories are published in the Portia Times during the game: