Kusha

Kusha is a country far east of the province of Brittannia, across the Abyssmal Seas and right next to the countries of Huang and Xing as well as a good distance away from Gaust.

Geography
The deserts of Kusha are renown for their heat and dryness. Mirages are commonplace though near the shoreline there is a large jungle dividing the country with the deadlands, a massive scorched landscape and boneyard from previous wars against Kusha, launched unsuccessful with various countries. Water is a necessity in such a land, for dying of thirst is common to outsiders. Whereas the days are extremely hot, the nights can be rather chilling.

History
During it's earliest known days, the country was divided into many barbaric factions, vying for superiority over each other. However, once Kujula Kadphises, the Great Desert Scorpion, appeared things changed. Order was brought, dominion was settled, and those barbarians still willing to challenge him were massacred. Kujula stepped up to the throne himself, becoming Kusha's first Emperor. He had many sons, who in turn had sons of their own. Eventually, his great-grandson would become Kanishka, the great Desert Dragon. He died and his heir, Vima Takto, took his place as Emperor and became known as the "Chameleon King" due to his enigma and mystery. No one below the Kushan hierarchy had heard of the young prince. Nevertheless, the Chameleon King was out to make a name for himself by trying to invade Huang. His attempts failed though he gained much territory for Kusha. He dies of the fever and his place as Emperor is inherited by his son, Vima Kadphises.

Emperor Vima introduced the value of gold to Kushan society after trade is established between it and smaller territories (historians call it trade, though it was more like extortion). His greed caused him to demand several mines be set up all around Kusha, including in the jungle wilderness. Unfortunately, he found his reapings to be bare and abandoned the mining project soon after it was established. Vima was usurped by his "son", the Demon Kanishka, who ruled Kusha for the next 2,000 years until the Holy Crusades, where he assumed the role of King Alexander Le Feurve during Gaust's world-wide war.