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[color=OrangeRed][h3]Prinċipalità ta 'Maltempati[/h3][/color][/center]

[color=OrangeRed][b]Leader:[/b][/color]
Prince Ġużè Muscat Azzopardi

[color=OrangeRed][b]Culture:[/b][/color]
The Prinċipalità ta 'Maltempati rests to the north of the Flowering Republic and the two are similar in many ways. The Prinċipalità shares the same eternal summer and rich abundance of resources that allows even the poorest among them to live comfortably. Festivales are common among the Island communities, though those differ even between the individual islands which have their own local deities. The never ending cycle of warm weather and four growing seasons makes for a rich kaleidoscope of colours and traditions. 

Meat is rare in the Prinċipalità and the locals specialize in ocean going dishes, there are few places in the world you can find such a wide and delicious variety of shellfish. Wine is popular here, grown in the rich volcanic soil that can be found all across the islands. 

The Prinċipalità speaks one main language, thought various dialects are found between islands. Merchants are the main source of contact with the outside world as the Prinċipalità's merchant fleet sails the oceans in search of new markets to tap. At some time in the past the Islands suffered conquest by a race of Elves who subsequently left their mark in ship building, architecture, language, and genetics as many in the Prinċipalità are taller and fairer than their neighbours. 

Through the existence of their fleet they have dominated much of the worlds trade and their ships are a common sight the world over. The Prinċipalità has gone to great lengths to maintain its neutrality and avoid involving itself in military action against anyone, unless their trade interests are threatened.

Banking and education are major institutions within the Prinċipalità and one in particular, [i]Tħabbar u Joqtlu[/i], has huge coffers that it invests the world over. The Prinċipalità's golden trident, is often referred to as the Golden Cavalry of 'Maltempati, and wages most the Prinċipalità's wars. 

[color=OrangeRed][b]Religion:[/b][/color]
The Prinċipalità maintains various local deities between individual islands and has no centralized religious centre or leader. All are tolerated as long as they are peaceful and promote harmony within the Prinċipalità. 

[color=OrangeRed][b]Attitude to magic:[/b][/color]
Where the Flowering Republic has leaned toward technology, the Prinċipalità has maintained a strong control on magic and its various uses thanks to their Elvish history.  

[color=OrangeRed][b]Brief History:[/b][/color]
The Prinċipalità, like the Flowering Republic, was born of the collapse of an ancient Empire. As the Empire decayed and began to fracture the Prinċipalità and it's surrounding islands were subject to invasion by a Race of Elves from across the seas who ruled the islands for some 400 years, their culture, language, and magical abilities becoming an integral part of the populace. For hundreds of years the Elven ships came and went to the West until, quite suddenly they stopped, and nothing was heard from the distant homeland again. 

Those Elves who remained in the Prinċipalità still hold positions of power but wisely gave up much to the local population in order to preserve their lives. The local population, now more half-elf than true human anymore, showed an infinity for the sea and began to forge a wide spanning trading empire, guided by the teachings of their sea faring Elven ancestors. 

That love of the sea brought with it the knowledge of naval warfare and the Prinċipalità became well known for its excellent fast warships, smaller than many traditional human navies, but swifter and far more dangerous. The ever present threat from their south and the Flowering Republic has kept the Prinċipalità ever aware of its weakness in population and bodies to wage war should any enemy manage to defeat their navy.

[color=OrangeRed][b]Military:[/b][/color]
The Prince himself collects taxes from all the islands, and so provides the Navy that protects the Islands from outsiders. Beyond the existence of the Navy and its attached Marines, the Prinċipalità has no standing army. Any number of powerful Wizards and Mages can be found within the Islands who make up the only real combat power that could resist a landing.  

[color=OrangeRed][b]Location:[/b][/color]
Island chain north of the Sorenio Republiqa duo Azula Coatl
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