[center][h2]Kingdom of Aulder: Info[/h2][/center] [b]General Info:[/b] [hider=Aulder] [b]Name:[/b] Aulder [b]Type:[/b] Kingdom [b]Region:[/b] South-west corner of the main continent [b]Description:[/b] Aulder is the kingdom, and largest and most densely populated, of humans. It's a feudal monarchy with a strict, societal hierarchy, where people are born into their social class and cannot change it. The country itself is full of grassy fields, rolling hills, small rivers and green forests - very reminiscent of a certain west-european nation... Small castles and forts dot the landscape, with equally small and rural villages and hamlets. Aulder has a large army of knights, which they're very proud and boastful about, said to adhere to a very benevolent code of chivalry! ... Well, they're supposed to follow it, anyway. Aulder is home to other races besides humans though, such as halflings, some elves and other more human-like humanoids. Sadly, the nation has a somewhat prejudiced and condescending attitude towards those who're not close to humans in appearance - even with the dragons' spell having effected so many female monsters. The country doesn't ban monsters from travelling through it, but they're typically barred from more prestigeous or important locales, services and/or places, and are often treated rudely or with disdain. Not to mention being kept under a scrutenizing watch most of the time. Aulder has the largest population of any single race in the world, and as such, has access to the larget army. Their flag is a two-tone one, with a red bottom half, white upper half and a golden, downwards-pointing sword in the center. This sword is said to be the Sword of the Sun, a mythical relic of Aulder! ... Which they somehow lost and haven't been able to find again... The Aulderites don't like to talk about it... They worship their own, made-up pantheon of gods and goddesses and practice mandatory church and temple-visits once a week for the entire population, or well, at least for full-on citizens. It's capitol is named Grandstad, and is built on either bank of a large river, with many bridges crossing over from one side to the other. This is where the royal palace, grand cathedral and other important buildings and people are located. It's the largest city in all of Aulder. Buildings are mostly made out of stone bricks with tiled roofs and the streets are paved with cobblestone. [b]Backstory:[/b] Aulder was founded early on, back when the God-type being was still around, in the world. Back then, the God-type being would often choose humans as their champion to vanquish the Demon Overlord, because humans were easy to manipulate, thanks to their ego and belief in their own racial superiority. Because of this, Aulder back in that time was atheocracy, controlled by a religious cult that were fantically loyal to their God. Once the God-type being vanished however, there was a period of brief, internal warfare, whwre two factions fought over control of the nation. In the end, the group that triumphed belonged to one who would later style himself the new King of Aulder, and became the progenitor of the nation's royal family. This man also set in motion to remove all traces of the old theocratic rule, making it seem like - historically - the nation had been founded by him. [b]Important Notes:[/b][/hider] [b]People of Aulder:[/b] - Nobody here! [b]Places of Aulder:[/b] - Nothing here!