Rhelasia

Rhelasia is a country located in Asia. Since the conclusion of the Second World War, the country was divided into North Rhelasia and South Rhelasia, although the nations have recently united, forming United Rhelasia.

History

Rhelasia was founded in 1855 and was ruled by the Bokun Dynasty. After World War II, it was divided into North and South Rhelasia by the great powers.

After years of conflict, the leaders of both opposing sides, General Singh Manh Li and Prime Minister Tseng, agreed to bring in an independent arbitrator, Lex Luthor, to settle the dispute and reunite the country. Talks commenced in Taipei on September 7, 2010. Despite two attacks by Cheshire, both delegates became so impressed with the weapon technology demonstrated by Mercy that they agreed to sign a treaty that could one day lead to reunification, under LexCorp political and economic guidance.

On or just before May 13, 2016, a tsunami hit Rhelasia. Flash and Impulse help rescue victims.

By 2018, North and South had reunified to form United Rhelasia. Their ambassador to the United Nations was Kaizen Gamorra, who was strongly critical of the Justice League, at one point calling for sanctions. When another tsunami hit Rhelasia, sometime before July 27, 2018, the Justice League was prevented from helping by UN red tape.

By 2020, the Light had significant operations running in Rhelasia. When Child threatened Earth, Vandal Savage ordered that their operations there be secured while key personnel and assets were evacuated to the Warworld.

Background information

• "Bokun", the dynasty that ruled Rhelasia, means "split" or "cleave" (버근하다) in Korean, which was the ultimate fate of the country. [1]
• Rhelasia was created by Chuck Dixon in the first Birds of Prey one-shot.
• It seems to have been based on the real life nations of North and South Korea, with a nearly identical history, relations, and respective political systems.