They most certainly can be xD

Thank you very much all that information really helps. I needed it to write the backstory for a character, and I think I can now. Looking forward to the more detailed explanations as well!

Also another question coming up from character creation: appearance. Is there any typical appearance of the nations? Because obviously in our world there are certain traits common in certain places - eg blond hair and blue eyes in Norway. Also for names (first and last) were would you recommend drawing inspiration from for either Sarifen characters or Valanians? Probably a stupid question but you know...