Helheim
Helheim, the origin country of the humans of Earandel, was a fascist monarchy, ruled by the Kaiser.
Helheim was technology advanced, but had no concept of magic until Dr. Doctorname discovered “the great weave” that he thought he could harness for energy production. His experiments, partnering with the military, invented “The Gate”. The gate generates a rift in space and time to Earandel. “The Gate” allowed instantaneous transport between the two realms, but it consumed so much power that the entire city of Helheim would experience total blackout while the gate was opened.
Helheim was surrounded by several competing empires, and was frequently at war with one of them. Towards the end of the gate era, most of the surrounding nations united against Helheim and destroyed the kingdom. They split the territories between them, and destroyed the remnants of the imperial city. The DoctorName Gate was lost, as well as the Knowledge of how to rebuild it.
There was an expedition led by the crown prince to Earendel, to scout for supplies and potential colonization. They went through the gate four days after the start of the last war. The expedition was a failure, with 70 of the 77 members of the expedition being lost, as well as being delayed from returning to Helheim by over a year. Once they returned, they found the empire on the brink of collapse, and so evacuated the royal family and as many soldiers and civilians as possible to Earandel.
30,000 civilians
10,000 soldiers