The colony was founded as a haven for those gifted - or cursed - with magic. Whether through exile or choice, the colony now has the most concentrated population of magic-users anywhere.
More than a century ago, a fleet of warships seeking to secure trade lanes chased a squad of krakens into unknown waters. After a long, victorious fight, they were forced to land on the colony's archipelago to make prolonged repairs.
The colony was founded by merchants and scientists for the purposes of technological and magical experimentation away from the strictures and precedent of the homeland.