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The Aikkian coasts were first home to native lutryne groups, while the Atiovha mountains were later settled in 1,000 B.C. by exiled Vhydaszi AkuanistAkuanists. The new arrivals lived a mostly pastoral lifestyle and primarily raised goats and sheep. Around 800 B.C. the region saw an influx of Shatlo elves who had been pushed out of their homeland on the Oshombran Peninsula by Taragai and later Talveri pressure. They named their new home "Aikthudr'zhur," or literally, "The Eastern Places." The arriving Shatlo converted to Akuanism but maintained much of their existing hierarchy and cultural traditions. Their comparatively long lifespans also allowed them to establishconsolidate their power in the region, and many modern political dynasties can trace their roots back to these original settlers.

The original and largest settlement by lutryne and kemonomimi Akuanists was swept away in a flood due to a harsh rainingrainy season and primitive dam constructions blocking the flow of water. The original city's name has been lost and only few historical records make mention of the once large citysettlement that was once located where the current modern-day Highdrilian sits. HandfulThe handful of stone structures that has survived the flood and is stillare beingnow maintained by the Royal Society of Historical Services of Aikkian Peoples. The usepurpose of the structures is still currently unknown, but ithistorians has beenhave theorized by historians that thethey stonewere structures areonce either religious in naturesites or small granaries.

The original settlementsite was abandoned for several centuries until the waterconstruction level decrease toof a level deemed safe enough for resettlement. The second settlement, Lodrilia, returnedwhich toeventually grew beinginto a large city. centerIt forwas several centuries until the city waslater renamed byto Highdrilian by the King Okford of Ny'thudr'zhan in 1550.