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[center][u]Kingdom Name:[/u]
Ortha

[u]Kingdom Colors:[/u]
Gold and Ivory

[u]King and Queen:[/u] 
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[u]What the Kingdom is Known For:[/u]
Trade in fine silks, gold deposits, exotic spices, tropical fruits, incense, art, top-of-the-line fashion and culturally unique goods.
Known to be incredibly hot with an intense rainy season during winter. 
A popular upper class tourist destination

[u]Kingdom History:[/u]
Ortha was founded a long time ago when a battle between two of its neighboring kingdoms came to a halt, the soldiers no longer wishing to participate in a war direly selfish to the two neighboring kingdoms they came from. A treaty made, a village was quickly formed. From there, settlers found their own ways to live off of the land and discovered the wealth that what would be Ortha held in its dense forests and large, open plains. Abandoned caves revealed gold deposits and the wives of the soldiers who had agreed to end the war discovered a new breed of silk worms that they then utilized to make clothing. Eventually, the village grew into a town, then a city, until it became the kingdom it is today. Known for its exotic and mysterious ways, Ortha has tall walls to keep out potential threats as during its village days, there were frequent attempts to raid it by their former kingdoms. 
Distrusting of others, an identification system was resolved. It wasn't long before outer kingdoms could come in for trade granted they had a proper merchant card. Prosecutors, naturally, were tossed outside the walls and had the doors slammed behind them. Ortha is a kingdom of luxury and prestige, so it's only natural that those who are of lower class settle outside of the protective barrier, away from the nobles within to keep the eyesore from the utopian spectacle. Many of the lower class despise the wall, but knowing the history of Ortha have come to understand its purpose. Several hope to one day become rich enough to be a noble within those thick walls, most can only dream. Being a very hot location, several nobles come to spend their holiday within the walls for a chance to glimpse the royals within. Others, who come to join them but don't have the cash, are generally swindled by the villagers on the outskirts on the city. Either way, the city profits greatly by a large influx of visitors all year round. 


Artisans have settled in this city, making it a major hot spot for fashion designers, models, and celebrities alike. If you don't have your eye on Ortha, you're certainly not the trendy type.
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Based mostly on Italy with an Iranian edge ^^;