In prehistoric times and alien meteorite crashed into the continent of Africa. Composed of the kinetic-absorbing element Vibranium, the meteor changed the flora of the region creating such wonders as the Heart-Shaped Leaf and the area that would eventually be known as the City of the Dead.
The peoples in what would be known as Wakanda were a mix of East African and Nubian traders and expatriates from Kush. They would form a number of tribes as they settled into the region, forming the Golden, River, Merchant, and Mining Tribes. When the Golden Tribe rose to rule over the others, the tribesmen that opposed their leadership left to form the Jabari Tribe.
The early history of Wakandan history was filled with trade and exploration. Emissaries traveled as far as Egypt and India, bringing back the worship of Bast and Hanuman, which would lead to the development of the current rites of the tribes.
When the colonizers from Europe arrived, Wakanda retreated into its borders, developing techniques to keep interlopers out. As their knowledge of Vibranium grew, they were able to develop technological means to protect their borders. Members of the tribes of Wakanda took their most promising defenders and tasked them with keeping their nation free. This was the beginning of what would become the Border Tribe.
Yet despite all their attempts to keep knowledge of their advancements hidden, word led to the outside world of the wonders of the nation. This attracted many people from around the world from European treasure hunters to Arabian merchants hoping to make it into the jungles of Wakanda and find the fabled City of Birnin.
These encampments grew over the years, eventually becoming administered by Oberst (Colonel) Frederick Zand as part of German East Africa. After being administered by the Belgians in the 19th and 20th Centuries, the territory became independent after World War Two as The Republic of Zandia.
Where Wakanda has been a symbol of peace and prosperity, Zandia has been a place of war and oppression. The colonial powers were harsh on the people before independence but things have improved little since. Sometime in the 19th Century The Church of Blood, a vampire cult made its way to Zandia has dominated the nation until recently. The Light, secretly using the United Nations as cover, overthrew president Elias Seromba and drove the Church underground. Brother Blood, the immortal leader of the Church of Blood, continues to dominate portions of the country, effectively fighting a civil war with Lex Luthor and the Light.
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