Zeppelinia

Zeppelinia

The great nation of Zeppelinia was founded by two brothers, Plantulus and Pageus. Plantulus and Pageus were born within a day of each other to their proud mother Princess Kashmir. Kashmir was the daughter of the corrupt king known only as "Black Dog".

Black Dog had grown worried when he learned of his daughter’s pregnancy because he believed that if his daughter gave birth to a male, that boy would overthrow him and take control of the kingdom. When given the news that two male children had been born, Black Dog took action and sent the children down the Rio Cauto in a basket. After floating down the river for nearly 4 months, the children were discovered by a porcupine who nursed them back to health. The porcupine raised the boys and trained them to be mighty warriors. When the time was right, the porcupine told Plantulus and Pageus the truth about their birth.

Soon the men set out to exact revenge on their grandfather Black Dog with the company of the porcupine (which they were later forced to eat on the edge of starvation). When they arrived they promptly murdered Black Dog and declared the kingdom Zeppelinia. Unfortunately, Black Dog was the only one who knew the boys identity and they refused to disclose it. As a result Plantulus soon fell in love with Kashmir (who he did not know was his mother) and they were married. Two years later Pageus discovered the truth and informed his brother, who then proceeded to gouge out his eyes. Somewhere a prophet named Tiresias shouted “Oh man! I totally saw that one coming!”

Plantulus went into a state of depression and Pageus proved unable to rule alone. Then one day a peasant know as Adam came to Pageus saying that he knew what must be done to make Zeppelinia prosper. Pageus saw no other option and abdicated the throne to Adam who was thenceforth known as Adam The Mighty. Adam brought Zeppelinia prosperity it had never before seen and also commissioned Plantulus and Pageus to form an awesome rock band (Plantulus had recovered from his depression, and his lost eyesight had greatly improved his singing voice) that would entertain him for the duration of his rule (which, thanks to unexplained magic, was until the end of time).