Countries

The story is mainly set on the continent of Verthia, although Westland is visited too.

**Kingdom of Gwyneth:** A very large and old nation that has territory on Westland. It is one of the most technologically advanced countries. Despite its size, it is a peaceful country that focuses on leading human technology. It has a strange culture of covering the entire body with clothes, which stems from magic users hiding their mark. It is the main focus of the story. It has a general 1800's Aesthetic. with mainly English and Welsh names. Its capital is Esveld.

**Lunstinnian Republic:** Lunstinnia is a country that borders Gwyneth's east, and has some coastline to the east. Its coastline surrounds a bay, making the country's shape look like it has an alligator mouth. It has twelve fairly autonomous provinces.

**Kingdom of Redmont:** A country to the southeast border of Gwyneth. It is partially across some large mountains, reminiscent of Switzerland.

**Barroeta:** A country that borders Gwyneth to the southwest, and is across the Æthelred lake from Redmont. It has Basque names.

**Rangastaar Kingdom:** A kingdom south of Lunstinnia. In Rangastaar, they believe that their king reincarnates, with their magic birthmark being in the same place/shape. So whenever their king dies, there’s always a rush to find a child with a fitting mark to be appointed king. As you might imagine, this has led to quite a few civil wars in its history.

**Hilda's Land:** a landlocked country close to Lunstinnia's coastal provinces.

**Rybex:** A nation located at the top of the Bridgepoint Rift Valley, on the coast of the Quatraine Ocean.

**Ethinia:** A country further down the coast from Barroeta. It owns plenty of islands that are off the coast. It has a panhandle reaching into Ghrenott that ends at a large city, which is the result of an old war treaty. The two countries are on good terms now.

**Ghrenott:** A country that borders Ethinia but is inland. Belgian aesthetic.

**Nabirpolitan Republic:** Or Nabirpoli, is a country on the northern side of the continent, touching the arctic circle. It is on the Purple Sea. It is full of taigas, tundras, and mountains. Arabic names and architecture.

**Wrexford:** A country on the west coast, north of Gwyneth and east on Nabirpoli. Similar to Chile, it is mainly sat upon a mountainous coast, and backed by immense alps.

**Khurrland:** A country on the Purple Sea.

**Malqua:** A country on the Purple Sea.

**Tufechia:** A country on the Purple Sea.

**Zezhua:** A country between the Purple Sea and Quatraine Ocean.

**Fioletts:** A country split separately across two peninsulas north of Zezhua.

**Azorium:** Azorium, named after its capital, is a small, ancient country. This country was founded for religious purposes, its leader having pope-like authority.

**The United Bluemarine Tribes:** Simply The Bluemarines, is on the southern side of the continent, on the Altarrara Peninsula, and on the same coast as Gwyneth and Barroeta. It was once made up of several tribes separated wetlands and swamps, but a few hundred years ago, they managed to unite, and have drained the wetlands and built several canal cities. Venetian and Dutch names and aesthetic.

**Rhiyo Jiiza:** On the southern side of the Altarrara Peninsula, it is a country that follows the river Jiiza.

**Briska Empire:** An empire from the Cathay continent, that has spread across the Pink Sea between the two continents. Its capital is Briska. It was once much larger, even bigger than Gwyneth, but several decades ago, its power is starting to decline.