Kingdom of Skai

A kingdom in the West composed of Ulthar, Nir, Hatheg and several smaller farming communities. The Kingdom of Skai is one of the Six Kingdoms and is situated in the Skai River Valley.
It is a prosperous rural country with lush gardens, vast farmlands and quiet refreshing forests. Lovecraft describes it as follows: "Over fertile plains rolling down to the Skai he saw the smoke of cottage chimneys, and on every hand were the hedges and ploughed fields and thatched roofs of a peaceful land".
The kingdom's capital, Ulthar, is an importand spiritual and knowledge center of the Dreamlands because of its famous Temple of the Elder Gods and the University.
== Political structure ==
Each town is run by a burgomaster and a council of burgesses. Together, the towns and villages are under the rule of the king, who oversees the collection of taxes and makes decisions that affect the kingdom as a whole. The king is chosen from among the burgomasters, and reigns for life. 
== Religion ==
In the Kingdom of Skai people worship mainly Elder Gods, especially Ulthar. Nasht is also revered as a god here, and there are of course shrines of the Great Ones.
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