Nordacria

Kingdom in northern Dacria and the eastern Shendar river valley. The largest regions are Bevneya, Umbold, and Thulia. Nordacrian cities number the capital Taunenfels and Ollyway. The two cities were, along with Hest, a part of the League of Cityports. In the 9th century the League made a major effort to resettle the territory formerly held by the Iluvar. The three cities protested that the League should develop its agriculture to sustain the populace, rather than establish colonies serving as trading posts. Finally, in 907, Taunenfels, Ollyway and Hest declared the kingdom of Nordacria. The League recognized the kingdom in 909 after a few naval skirmishes. Taunenfels has ever been the firmest supporter of the Nordacrian idea, whereas a Hestian movement arose in 1036 demanding that Nordacria dissolve into a union of city states. The movement was crushed, but possibly made way for the Pandese conquest of Hest in 1073. In 1075 Ollyway fell and the Pandese subsequently defeated the Nordacrian army. Only the force of the Nordacrian navy and assistance from the League of Cityports made the kingdom survive. In 1097 the Pandese emperor died invading Ontaine, and Ollyway was able to take advantage of this and liberate itself. In 1099 Ollyway was besieged again, but this time its governor, Prince Kalil, challenged and killed the Pandese army leader, the emperor. In 1101 the situation was repeated, but this time Kalil was defeated by Hardaukar III, meaning the loss of Ollyway. Later that year Taunenfels was besieged, the place where "but a tower shall remain of kingdom" (see the Ring Saga). The tower belonged to Mordenkainen, and though he never showed up in person, the green fog surrounding the tower held the Pandese at bay. In 1108 the city siege was abandoned in accordance with a peace treaty between the Pandese Empire and Nordacria. The treaty made Hest a Pandese city, but Ollyway was returned to Nordacria. 
Legal system. The Nordacrian legal system is basically the Pandese system peppered with elements from the League of Cityports. Nordacria is formally an elective monarchy, but has adhered to the normal rules of heredity ever since its founding.