Goll (Nation)

Goll was a nation located on the east coast of Dunnemere from 5032 SA to 345 TA. Its capital was Galla.

History
Galla was founded circa 2015 SA by Godric the Wanderer, as well as its neighbor town, Staples. Those two towns, as well as other villages, prospered along the coast of the Gulf of Alfa. Though several confederations were made, the towns were never joined together into a nation.

Second Age
In 5032, Frederic I became the first king of Goll, establishing its capitol in Galla, and uniting much of the coast. He then began a conquest inland, promising shelter to any village that he came across, and burning those that didn't comply. By Frederic I's death in 5067, Goll had grown to considerable size.

Because of its proximity to Alfenhal, the elves had a constant presence in Goll. In 5101, Keela I became the first elfen king of Goll. He was murdered twelve years later.

Third Age
In the beginning of the Third Era, Goll noted that their neighboring state of Burghe was not fairing well in its war with Gothenland. The Dunnish king Edric III invaded Goll, beginning the Three Hundred Years' War. Burghe joined forces with Goll, and helped push back the Dunnish forces, eventually killing Edric III in battle. The Gollish king, Costen II, captured Edric's body, and returned his mutilated head to the Dunnish queen, Ethelinda I. One of Ethelinda's knights, Sir Hammond The Bear, tracked down and assassinated Costen II and returned Edric III's head in 137 TA.

Costen II's son, Costen III, was crowned in 138 TA, and continued to lead the wars against Dunland and Gothenland. In 149 TA, the Burghe region of northern Goll fell to the Dunnish, and their king, Godwin I, was executed. Costen III retaliated against Dunland, causing a vicious front to last on the Burghe-Goll border for nearly fifty years. In 197 TA, Dunnish king Eddard I was forced to withdraw from Burghe, and it was incorporated into Goll under the rule of King Chillebarth I. Chillebarth I elected to allow the Burghians to hold their own "king", though he would be a mere figurehead and would hold no power.

Goll continued a quieted "war" with Dunland for many more years, until 305 TA, when Dunnish king Eddard III met with Gollish king Corin LeFranc on the River Orvet to discuss terms for peace. The Treaty of Orvet was signed by Corin LeFranc and Eddard III on 25 Sunnliggit 305 TA, marking the end of the Three Hundred Years' War.

Corin LeFranc died in 345 TA, and his son, Alvin LeFranc, was coronated. Alvin moved the capitol city to his castle in Corinwall, and enjoyed a quiet rule over Goll, until he was murdered by his jealous younger son, Alvin I. Alvin I permanently united Burghe and Goll and established his kingdom of Franche.

Banner
The flag of Goll is an iconographic conglomoration of a red dragon on a green and white fess.