Kingdom of Tirnavon

The Kingdom of Tirnavon is a large and powerful state in northern Orithea which includes most of the region of the same name as well as small portions of Valgomyr, Belgoroth, and Kamuria. It is sometimes also called the Kingdom of the Tirnavon, the Tirnavon Kingdom, or the Realm of Tirnavon, or may be referred to simply as Tirnavon. Despite its name, it has been over a century since a king sat on the throne of Tirnavon; the realm has been ruled a series of hereditary female monarchs since 1105 CV, when the old line of kings was deposed and Sarino'atma succession put into place. The queen-regnant of Tirnavon is often referred to with the sobriquet “Queen of the North Coast.”
The Tirnavon Kingdom plays a pivotal role in the Thelbir slave trade, thanks to its proximity to the northern continent and its powerful fleet. It is the dominant naval power in the Sea of Jalmar and the western Scarlet Sea. A majority of the Thelbir slaves sold down into Orithea pass through Tirnavon’s ports, and the queen’s navy itself is made up of hundreds of warships rowed by countless Thelbir galley-slaves. Over the centuries, Tirnavon has established several major slave-ports and fortified entrepots in Thelbiron to facilitate this trade, and it controls various strips of territory along the Thelbir coast surrounding these strongholds. The most notable are Lykadan on the River Vaska, and Rothavir, Varandra, and Medandra along the shores of Haothana.