Country Name: Romeq-Intik (Trans: The Star Wounded City) Government type: Theocratic Oligarchy, with traits of Aristocracy Ruler: The Council, headed by the King of all Velitii Location: [url=http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad107/gaulisos/NewVel_zps80150b83.png]Map[/url] Capital City: Intik Language : Velitii (Romeq Dialect is the standard) Species: Velitii (a subspecies of Elf) Army: no standing army; made of citizen soldier volunteers. Average volunteer size of 850-1,000 History: The territory that constitutes Horomeq-Intik is a unified nation, created through the careful skill of the last king of Intik. The nation brought together the mountain folk of the Velitii, an ancient culture of Bronze Age elves, and gave them a single government, and the skill to progress to the age of the first steels. Though their territory is sparcely populated, the Velitii have been hardened by centuries of rough winter and war, though through the use of Terraced mountains, cities carved deep within the faces of mountians and caves, a fully grown metallurgy tradition, and strong religious and familial values, the Velitii have proved themselves powerful. However, the North has taken it's toll on them. While farming was possible though terraces, a good snowfall can easily destroy a crop. so the people left, sailing across the ocean and landing in a small chain of islands, and a patch of land. Pic: A Terraced Velatii mountain (imagine more of an arctic enviroment): [img=http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/526eb239ecad04e446237808-1200/terraced-paddy-fields-wind-up-from-a-riverside-in-china-these-man-made-structures-allow-communities-to-harvest-rice-in-mountainous-areas.jpg] Coat of Arms: [img=http://rpg.uplink.fi/heraldry/render.php?type=coa&coa=a:12:{s:8:%22mantling%22;s:2:%22or%22;s:7:%22lineing%22;s:5:%22azure%22;s:5:%22field%22;s:6:%22murrey%22;s:7:%22charges%22;a:2:{i:0;a:8:{s:5:%22angle%22;s:1:%220%22;s:3:%22pos%22;s:1:%229%22;s:4:%22size%22;s:1:%220%22;s:2:%22cg%22;s:4:%22boar%22;s:7:%22heading%22;s:1:%220%22;s:9:%22variation%22;s:2:%2266%22;s:4:%22base%22;s:6:%22proper%22;s:7:%22details%22;a:1:{s:7:%22langued%22;s:5:%22gules%22;}}i:1;a:7:{s:5:%22angle%22;s:1:%220%22;s:3:%22pos%22;s:1:%221%22;s:4:%22size%22;s:1:%222%22;s:2:%22cg%22;s:3:%22sun%22;s:7:%22heading%22;s:1:%220%22;s:9:%22variation%22;s:2:%2233%22;s:4:%22base%22;s:2:%22or%22;}}s:4:%22name%22;s:0:%22%22;s:2:%22gr%22;s:1:%227%22;s:6:%22banner%22;s:19:%22Horomeq%20O%20Rey%20Youro%22;s:8:%22division%22;s:8:%22per_pale%22;s:7:%22divline%22;N;s:7:%22divcol1%22;s:5:%22sable%22;s:7:%22divcol2%22;N;s:10:%22ordinaries%22;a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:2:%22tp%22;s:4:%22orle%22;s:3:%22col%22;s:5:%22azure%22;}}}&format=png] Religion: Their religion is based on the principals of their environment. It demonizes snow and ice, calling them the forces of death. Fire is sacred amongst them, and their highest god is the god of fire. Their priesthood is made up of the rare individuals who show skill in magic. If a child shows even a little skill in magic, they are whisked away to begin training as a priest or priestess. The training is rigorous and brutal, as they must spend time in the harsh environments of the tundra as part of the training. They are also trained as warriors. Elven sacrifice is also a part of their religion, usually to the sun god. The victims are usually war captives Population: 8,500 Species Form Name: Velitii Physical Features: Species-wide Albinism, Pointed, leaf shaped ears, loss of canine teeth; high resistance to cold, but extreme suseptibility to heat Picture: [img=http://images.elfwood.com/art/l/i/liliane/albino_.jpg]