Zinsteria

Monarchy

Zinsteris was a druid from Taiko Village who cared for the giant rhinos in the grasslands to the west (what is now Zinsteria). Being so far out from the swamp, and being able to produce his own food and water, Zinsteris began settling the area. His proximity to Taiko and access to fertile land for farming made for a very attractive new location to build a life in. As more travelers planted their roots with Zinsteris, His natural druidic wisdom made him an excellent leader. When he announced himself as "the first king of the greatest kingdom on Kalimba" no one argued. As the village grew into a town, and that town grew into a small city, Zinsteris grew ambitious. He wanted more peoples under his authority, and he knew how to guarantee it. He began militarizing the giant rhinos he was meant to care for. Their hides were ridiculously thick, near impenetrable by mundane means. Zinsteris built an army on the backs of these rhinos, and anyone who didn't surrender and join his kingdom would be left flattened.    After just a few years of campaigning, Zinsteria was abruptly halted by the small Kingdom of Alatai. The battle caused enough loss that Zinsteria had to withdraw and rebuild its forces. During this time however, The Wise Men of Taiko learned about Zinsteris' actions. They excommunicated him for going directly against his duties, stripping him of his status as a Taiko druid. The now endangered giant rhinos were lead closer to Tremolo Swamp in order to raise the population back to safe levels. Zinsteria's military was now all but dismantled. King Zinsteris retreated from his militaristic pursuits in order to address the multitude of subjects he now ruled, establishing the kingdom as it is today.