Empire of El Sherdan

### Important figures

Empress Melina Meridian, Prince Agathon Meridian, High Paladin Livixus Decassian

### Inhabitants

Coastals, ashari, small number of dwarves and half-elves and very small minorities of other races

### Allies

Vonrim, Isqarioth's Bastion, Antar, Brecie

### Enemies

Vhenan and domestic bandits

The last great human nation standing on the mainland, the Empire of El Sherdan holds a powerful position on the southern coast. They are in active contact with the dwarves of Vonrim and the two nations have a strong relationship in trade. Their other allies, the city states of Isqarioth's Bastion and Antar, also engage in active trading. With Brecie, an autonomous duchy serving the empire, El Sherdan also has significant military power to keep the southern seas secure for travel. Isqarioth's Bastion gets military aid from El Sherdan as it is bordered by the Wildlands of Angmar, a nasty land full of hateful creatures.

Being part of the triple alliance between Náraleth and Vonrim during the Second Demon War, the nation was still in close relations with the elves. This has changed in more recent years however as after the crisis within Náraleth and the fall of the dark elves, they have grown increasingly suspicious towards the elves. High pressure is rising between them and risk of war is at hand. Antar is neutral ground between the two nations and a big part of their trading activities and fierce competition between the two has an obvious showing within the great city.

El Sherdan is quite possibly the most stable kingdom that one can find on the continent of Énelya. Their own lands have been spared in wars against the demons and enemies of the east, while Vonrim, Náraleth and Tolrania dealt with most of the major threats first-hand. Sherdanians have also had the opportunity to prosper without any inner conflicts; Náraleth has been recently devastated by a civil war between the gray elves and the dark elves and Vonrim has been having increasing trouble with ratfolk and deep dwarves harassing their mines. El Sherdan, much like Antar, is built around the lush farming lands surrounding Osaris and they reign supreme in Merchant's Bay with the help of their powerful navy and rich merchants. Their exported goods include ashari spices and fabrics from Sher Quila, precious metals and gems from Janos as well as fish from the Brecian sea. Both Osaris and Sher Quila have extremely active trade markets and compete for the title of the most profitable city in the south together with Antar. Indeed, the Sherdanians are quite self-sufficient and their influence, wealth and power grow with each passing day.

The Order of the Radiant Sun is one of the most well-known organizations in all of Énelya. Founded by the great hero Firentinus Flamebringer before the Second Demon War, the paladins actively use fire as a means to smite their foes. Fight fire with fire, as Firentinus did. Their power stretches far and many paladins and clerics of the Radiant Sun can be found around Antar and Isqarioth's Bastion, bringing the worship of Imperatus everywhere they go. Their current focus is fortifying their western border, as the gray elves of Náraleth have yet to gain their trust and respect after the fall of their superiors, the dark elves. However, they are also concerned with the east as they feel that too little information is being gathered from the Wildlands of Angmar and the now isolated Dead Kingdom of Vhenan.