Great Vaikaal

Great Vaikaal is an old and powerful nation in Hirokir, which controls the majority of the western region. It is also sometimes known as Vaikalazta.
The capital of Vaikaal is the great city of Vaik'Kai, the Crystal City.
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Great Vaikaal primarily takes visual inspiration from the Incan and Mayan civilisations (Mayan temples, Incan fortified mountaintops / terrace farms), however does not follow the same traditions or culture.
=== Summary ===
Great Vaikaal is known for its powerful magic users, and abundant magical crystals. They are also therefore some of the best at manipulating crystal.
Until the confederation of the Zulaca Cities, Great Vaikaal was the largest nation in Hirokir. It is also the most heavily cultivated and urbanised; though the territory is mostly untamed jungle, Vaikaal is dotted with towns and temples, and terraced farmland built into the hills and mountains.
Great Vaikaal is ruled by an elite upper class of magically empowered clans. The most influential members of these clans are chosen to sit upon the governmental parliament, known as "The Itzyat". At the very head of this sits the Navenalli, a mage whose responsibility it is to maintain the capital's powerful magical network, and who spends most of their time asleep.
Great Vaikaal generally has an arrogant approach to foreign affairs, viewing their own nation as the greatest in the world, and all others as either submissive vassals, or heathens, despite the fact that they are a relatively small nation comparatively.
Much like the other Hirokiri nations, Great Vaikaal reveres the Spirit of Hir and devoutly follows the Tenets.