Barabia

Barabia, officially known as the Sultanate of Barabia, is one of the largest human nations in the Southern Islands. It is located upon it's own island: The Island of Nite, and most of it's terrain is deserts and barren landforms.

The Barabian Sultanate consists of three distinct areas; Muhasa, the area with the most population and home to the capital Agraturah, is along the northern area of the country. The second area; Sahalla is the area along the western coast where many trade ships dock and the populous is constantly fluctuating. The third area; Lezakar is an even more desolate desert that is almost completely inhospitable, with inhabitants usually living on the edges. It is said to be populated by many horrible and magical beings.

The Barabian Sultanate is around 75% Human and 25% Ophedian. The Barabian economy largely consists of trading fragrances, textiles, ivory and precious stones.

The Ophedians could live on very little food and water, and generally did not need to construct shelters and simply burrowed into the sand. The Ophedians knew of the one fertile area on the entire island, and said they could easily share it. The Barabians agreed, and about half of the inhabitants of Ala-Thune packed up and followed the Ophedians back into the desert. The Fertile Pilgrimage, as it is now called, lasted several weeks. The pilgrims sent back a messenger every day, though it is said not all the messengers made it back to Ala-Thune.
Eventually, the pilgrims made it to the Fertile Land, which was then called Muhasa. The Barabians settled down, and sent a full group of messengers back to Ala-Thune. The Barabian country began to grow, eventually the entirety of the greener part of the desert was referred to as Muhasa, and the Fertile Land as Agraturah. There was constant trade between different towns, mainly the overabundance of food located at Agraturah and Ala-Thune being sent to the new towns popping up, mainly along the coast. Many small port towns appeared along the coast, now referred to as the Sahalla region. The main port was called Melena. The small group of people seen as leaders in Agraturah noticed began to worry, as they had very little control over the towns. It was decided they needed a proper leader, and all de-facto leaders of the different towns were called to Agraturah. They had a vote on who should lead, and Momed Azim was voted as leader. During this meeting it was decided to also have a second family to rule, the Ziviers of Barabia. This would be the ruling family of Ophedians, which came up as Jafar Siks. Since that point, the Sultans have been the Azim family and the Ziviers the Siks.

After the civil war, Sultan Azim reached out to the other countries of the world. Soon enough, the Barabian Sultanate was a Southern Island power.
In recent years, the Barabian power has fallen as the power of the Maktig Empire and New Maktia has too, while Newtown's power and trade has rose.

The Sultan family Azim are generally very dark skinned, with very little hair. The usual Sultan garb is a white robe with a simple golden band as head wear.
The Zivier family Siks are generally dark green skinned Ophedians, and are one of the only rich families of Ophedians with facial hair. The usual Zivier garb is a crimson red robe with a jeweled staff.

They have a similar relation with the Maktig Empire's break-off nation New Maktia. New Maktia has arguably been more vital, as they have very fertile lands, something that Barabia lacks. However, Barabia has also had to keep this relation as secret from the Maktig Empire as possible too.
The Barabians, from the outside view, have a cordial relationship with Newtown, trading, though maybe not as much as they do with the Maktigian nations. However, the Azim and Siks family harbor a hatred for them, as much of the Southern Island trade routes have been dragged towards them and away from Barabia.

The Lezakar region is completely barren. It is informally called the Night Graveyard, and the only creatures that live there do not feed, or very rarely. No vegetation has been found there.

Agraturah - Agraturah is the capital of the Barabia, and consists of many farmers. The most notable building is the Agrapalace. Although it is the home of the Sultan and Zivier, a large part of it is farms.
Ala-Thune - Also called Thirty-One Oases, Ala-Thune was the first settled city by the Barabians. It is known for its lush looks and cool weather, for Barabians that is.
Melena - Melena is the main port for Barabia, and is a mixture of different races and cultures.
The Graveroad - The Graveroad is a trail of stones entering the Lezakar Region, all the way to the eastern coast. These mark the dead of the first travelers onto Nite Island.

The two main races who populate Barabia live with equal rights. However, Humans are recognised to be superior in strength and Ophedians in intellect. Both sides accept this reality. Other than this, they are seen as equal with many nobles being Human and Ophedian.
One issue for this equality is the Anti-Ophedian League. Although their attempts to become an independent nation was crushed, they still exist in roving bands, kidnapping, murdering and torturing Ophedians. This issue is usually a top priority for any Zivier, but being Ophedians themselves makes this a very difficult task.

Jewelers and painters are generally recognised as the most skill artists in Barabia, and not many other arts are practiced.

* Food
* Lumber
* Stone

* Textiles
* Fragrances
* Precious Stones