The concept of Dorvik as a distinct region of Artania can be traced from the Dorvi, the Dundorfian tribe which settled the region sometime around 800 BC after a mass exodus from what would become modern Dundorf. Dorvik came to be partially unified under the Largonian Empire a massive Empire which spanned from mainland Dorvik to parts of coastal Atria. In 500 AD the Largonian Empire fell and Dorvik entered a dark age, where many city states and small Kingdoms competed for power on both mainland and island Dorvik. It wasn't until some 1400 AD that the Confederation of the Lormans arose and attempted to unify mainland Dorvik while similarly on Atria the Zsardom of Mothar arose and attempted to unify the two islands.