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Nomads
[INDENT]Warring Tribes[/INDENT]

The Capital, The Valley Hold (Capital Kingdom)
[INDENT]The Holy City, The City in the Mountain[/INDENT]

The Matriarch of the South (Southern Empire)
[INDENT]A female dominant society and ruling kingdom of the South. The Matriarch values woman as the bringers of life and therefore elevates them in society, though without the repression of the male population whose efforts are valued in other ways. No Matriarch has ever been High King and as such, there is some hostility towards the other Kingdoms. This hostility has led to an alliance with the Kingdom of the West in the War against the North.[/INDENT]

The Unbreakable Sword, the King's Blade
[INDENT][I]Sacred sword passed down from High King to High King, said to be nigh unbreakable if wielded by the true ruler of the realm. The blade was shattered shortly before the death of the Warrior High King ___ the Third, bringing an end to both his reign and his bloodline's claim to the throne in the eyes of several of the surrounding kingdoms.[/I][/INDENT]

Kingdom of the North (Northern Dominion)
[Indent]Allies of the [I]'House of the Broken Blade'[/I]. Stoic and unconcerned with an ancient belief, the North stands by the House as the true rulers of the realm. As such, they've been drawn into conflict with the Riders of the West who believe they have a stake for the crown.[/INDENT]

Riders of the West (Western State)
[INDENT]Known for their extremely organized and trained Knight's Calvary, the Riders of the West were first in line for the Throne before the Kingdom of the Sea took the throne as their own upon the death of Banker King. Seen as the liberators, the public elected the Mer as the new rulers. Bitter, the Riders broke ties with the Crown Alliance and retreated to their homeland until recently when they have alligned themselves with the Matriarch of the South[/INDENT] 

Kingdom of the Sea (Eastern Province)
[INDENT]Home of the infamous Banker King, the Kingdom of the Sea has ruled most consistently from the High Throne throughout history due to the prosperity brought by their ports. However, the Kingdom was disgraced when an assassination attempt on the Banker King robbed them of the throne. The Banker King became the subject of assassination due to his taxing of the other kingdoms for tribute. While he was killed for the implementation, other High Kings would follow his lead.[/INDENT]