The Crown

"A thousand sandstorms could blow, but somethings about this desert will never change. There are prey, predators, and then the Bandit Princes who profit off of both." --Altayan Radifirhilhar, A Newcomers Guide to Surviving the Desert, 966 AE
== General Overview ==
The Crown is a collection of various factions in the Clutch that make a living outside of the law. For nearly a hundred years the various bandit Princes of the Crown have terrorized central Galken, making any attempt to establish a formal cohesive government in the region near impossible.
== Leadership ==
=== Prince Ikeltuoa ===
Prince Ikeltuoa controls the city of Dagger Gully and effectively controls travel in and out of the Galken Desert. Ikeltuoa is more politically active than the other leaders of the Crown and maintains a good relationship with Undying Empress of the Darken Vale and Ascetar of the Mist Yandar in Lowlakes. Many smaller factions are in service to Prince Ikeltuoa, but his political connections gain him a seat at the table among the leadership of the Crown.
=== Princess Balderi ===
Captain of the Ironwind Pirates, Princess Balderi is in charge of the largest navel force in the Clutch. Although she is not one of the wealthier leaders in the faction, Balderi claims her spot among the Crown's leadership by raiding, pillaging, and murdering anyone who would claim otherwise.
=== Prince Tydethel ===
Originally a Brendorii scholar traveling through the region, Prince Tydethel made a fortune from plundering ruins and magical artifacts from the desolate remains of the Kyic Empire scattered throughout the desert. The elf has since hired a mercenary force of highwaymen to ambush other scholars trying to do research on the ruins. He was offered a spot among the leadership of the Crown after years of extorting others in the region.
=== Princess Morgan ===
The fourth Prince was originally Prince Kydeth who claimed lineage to the last monarch of the Kyic Empire. Originally he gained a following by recruiting long lost Kyic kinsmen and attacking fledgling Heimsdale settlements in the region, Kydeth began raiding Merchant of the Ruby settlements too. Recently, Prince Kydeth's position in the crown was usurped by one of his recruits who claims a closer bloodline to the lost empire. Princess Morgan Darbahari currently reigns as the 4th prince of the Crown.