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[[File:New NEW FINAL tavaris wiki.png|thumb|right|300px|The location of Tavaris within the Tavari Union.]]

Tavaris descends from the Kingdom of Tavaris established on the island of Avnatra in the latter half of the 15th century. After the Tavari Civil War that ended in 1499, the remaining Tavari loyalists were exiled and largely sailed to the Gondwanan mainland to the east. At that time, that region was populated predominately by a feline polity based in the interior of the continent who largely disapproved of Tavari settlement. Between 1499 and 1567, the Tavari loyalists established several different settlements that each failed due to feline aggression as well as because of disease and lack of food. In 1567, the loyalists landed at the point they named Good Harbor for its placid waters sheltered from harsh weather they were experiencing when they discovered it. By this time the felines had grown weaker politically and had begun to retreat back in to the interior of the continent. They were able to establish a more permanent settlement there, and eventually began expanding eastward. Within a generation, they had reached the shores of Lake Unar, where they established the city of Nuvrenon. The Tavari consolidated power over this region and gradually established nine provinces - one for each loyalist chief's family line.

 

Tavaris is the smallest state in the Union, at 67,893 square kilometers in area, but it has the most powerful economy and is generally considered to be the leading political force in the Union. Modern Tavaris remains an economic power in the region, with strong manufacturing and financial sectors. It is also the most densely populated state in the Union, with 10,413,625 people as of the 2019 census - less than 500,000 fewer people than Bana, which is several times larger in area. It is significantly more urbanized than the other states, although Good Harbor and Nuvrenon remain the major population centers. Tavaris has long depended on agricultural imports from Bana, New Rania, and other countries for its food supply.