Ellet (Ett: Aelitz) was a small town under the de jure domain of the the Duchy of Zotten, control of which fluctuated during the Second Ettish War.
Early History
Aelitz was founded in 814 VD by Ettish settlers seeking to capitalize off increased trade between the newly unified Kingdom of Valens and the smaller polities to the north. Initially a small village with a few trading posts, unusually fertile soil owing to the nearby rivers allowed for more intensive agriculture to begin. Aelitz’s population surpassed one-hundred and fifty in 1244 VD, and remained around this number for the rest of it’s known history preceding the Second Ettish War.
1300s VD
In the early 1300s, a mostly bloodless takeover of the town occurred when the Valenic crown strong-armed the Duchy of Zotten into accepting border adjustments. The direct relationship between Ellet and Zotten was fairly weak for a lordship and it’s vassal-by-technicality, and few of Ellet’s elders actually paid any taxes to the Duke of Zotten, leading the Zotteners to begrudgingly accept.
At the outbreak of the Onyx King’s wars, Ellet lay firmly under Valenic control, and was repeatedly used for supplies and quartering. During this time, traditional Ettish laws for the choosing of Elders were discontinued in favor of selection by Valenic authorities, and the town was officially renamed Ellet.
1400s VD
Ellet was taken over by Kenway Moonsail (Person) and Ferran Alwin, officially under the banner of the Black Army of Wudor. However, they would quickly make it the base of operations for the splinter Blackhoods. The town during this period reverted to it’s original Ettish name, Aelitz.