Duchy of Tilona

**Ruler**
 **Ruling House**
 **Resident Houses**
* House Gildedfin
 **Seat**
 **Settlements**
* St Clarin
 **Beliefs**
 **Founded**

The Duchy of Tilona was founded well over three centuries ago by Branford Feaster as more so of punishment for past failures it was meant to be a backwater to leave someone out of sight. It was a land of filth and destruction until it was restored by Branford Feaster as a way to redeem himself within the eyes of his family, he never got to see the full fruits of what his sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons would accomplish with the lands.

As the ancestral home of the Feasters, it has remained largely intact even through Civil War, plague, and witch covens. With it being one of the few places that have a large deep water harbor within Drustvar it has become a large port community as well as relying on the fact of its ancestral fortress home. It's become a rather defensible homeland for the Krakens of House Feaster.

## Culture

Duchy of Tilona's culture reflects what Feaster is in charge of, under Branford it was a place of humble origins to be built upon by the family bloodline to be continued. Under Sellien it has risen into a great military power that could rival entire invasion forces of the Alliance or Horde. It has not remained that way for long and those of Tilona are hardy tough people who if push came to shove, they would shove back no matter who it was.

### Religious Beliefs

Religious Beliefs of Tilona are deeply conservative in the manner of the old ways, a Tidesage Temple exists within the lands of Tilona along with an outpost to service Tidesages in the field to the best of their ability. Every Feaster since has re-avowed an oath held all the way back to Branford's son, Mullen Feaster. 'To be a Feaster is to be laid to rest in the old ways of Kul Tiras' no Feaster has broken this vow ever.

### Local Holidays

On the eve of April 22nd, those of Tilona come to the ocean's edge in concert with the Feasters to mourn all those that have been lost over the long course of history. It's always started off by the most senior of the Feasters laying a Kraken-masked person into a boat before being pushed off for a funeral in the old ways guided by a Tidesage. It's a way to remember the First Kraken and every Kraken since including the masked individual, they are counted among the Krakens and are always labeled with the death of 'Valiant death in the defense of Kul Tiras, and Tilona' as a call back to Branford Feaster.

## Economy & Resources

Tilona enjoys a relatively peaceful existence within Kul Tiras but that does not mean they aren't willing to take arms and fight for their country or their liege lord. For this several military fortresses, checkpoints, and outposts exist within the interior of Tilona which has allowed it a certain comfortability within Kul Tiran society. Along with this several factories exist within Tourhout and Tilvoort that produce some of the finest Kul Tiran firearms to exist, including and not limited to the "S.F. 6-Shot Revolver" "Tour's Needlegun" and the infamous "Tide's Pattern Revolver Rifle" which has earned the nickname 'Willie's last eye' for some rather.. unfavorable stories.

Several mines exist within Tilona that pull up rich deposits of Monelite Ore and Platinum Ore. The ore is used at the city of forges, St Clarin to be transformed into tools, weapons, or even some of the finest armor to ever be produced on Kul Tiras only being rivaled by the Ashevane Company. Several people have lost their own lives due to unsafe working conditions and for this most of the company mines were seized by house Eastledge and have now been given new overseers along with the new rules to live by.

Several shipyards exist in Tourhout which enjoys a rather spacious port to work with only being blocked by the mountain range like icebergs that exist off the shore of Tilona. A host of ships have been built from the Gildedfins shipyards but the only one of truly impressive note was a ship known by H.L.A.S. Erebus which is now the flagship of the Feaster Fleet. The shipyards have been only limited by a distinct lack of material and shipwrights willing to build them.

A high amount of hunting goes on around the local towns and even some of the major cities have come to do it in desperate times of need. From this a large fur trade of bears, elks, and wolfs has prominently popped up which has allowed for a major growth due to those of Borulas or even Gilneas seeking the pelts for clothes or home furnishings.

## History

### Destruction

The port was destroyed during the First War by the Orcish Hordebut was rebuilt after Stormwind was liberated by the Alliance of Lordaeron.

### Present Day

Center Harbor has since maintained its position in Westfall as a trading port.

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## Settlements

### Tourhout

Tourhout stands as the oldest city within Tilona which of no shock is due to it's port city status. It was founded as a colony till later being unified into the larger Kul Tiran Kingdom, several parties have existed within Tourhout who believe it and the larger Duchy of Tilona should be independent of the Proudmoores but no one has tried as of yet. As the home of House Gildedfin it has remained a largely independent city under the rule of the Feasters and has allowed for a powerful friendship to bloom between Sellien Feaster and Brook Gildedfin.

The port is a large trading city that's also become a large shipyard as of late for Sellien's war machine-like goals, which has kept Tilona under surveillance as of late from outsiders. As with the trading and shipyards, it's become a rich city off the back off of Sellien and his ancestors and their ambitions.

### Tilvoort

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## Houses

House Smith rules Center Harbor. It is known for its skill in seafaring.

House Red and House Blue also reside in Center Harbor, and their knights serve House Smith.

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## Map

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