Factions of the Adamantine Heroic Age

## The 4th Heroic Age, the Time of the Valoryan Renaissance and also the Chivalric High Middle Ages of Britonnia (Pronounciation: Britt-onia)

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The Beginning of the Adamantine Heroic Age, the Valoryan Renaissance aka the Fourth Heroic Age (Years: 3566 E.C to 3622 E.C)

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3566 E.C to 3622 E.C Siegmund's Rise, the Death of Maximilius Greifonbergen and most of the Imperial bloodline, towards Leothar's Rebellion, towards Siegmund's defeat and the coronation of Leothar as Sacred Valoryan Emperor. Siegmund may have been 56 years old but his lust for power and such caused his age to be cursed with youth through bidding the souls of the innocent, serving the Nercro-Elders of Ever-Darkness. He, along with his army of Khumand Horde became very cursed and mutilated by the corruptive powers of the Ever-Darkness

Leothar's timeline ranges from 3598 to 4036 E.C (All protagonists achieve eternal life at the end after Jesus returns to stop all evil once and for all. It is a happily ever after ending.)

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The End of the 4th Heroic Age in the year 3622 E.C

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The Sacred Valoryan (Valor-e-an) Empire is based on the Holy Roman Empire of our historical reality. It is not based upon the Byzantines nor the romans at all. I do have a Genoese inspired Imperial State and it seems in reality, they do have a gryphon upon a red and blue charge much like my heraldry for the main ruling Imperial State of Greifonland. The St. George Red Cross is also an inspiration. However, this does not make the Sacred Valoryan Empire byzantine at all. No one has permission to say it is the Byzantines. The Caladanese or Caladanians or Caladanetians are inspired from the Italian City-State and Merchant Republic of Venice and Florence put together in one fantasy imperial city-state Republic. Thus why I describe the Battle-Paladins with plate armor, war hammers, maces and board shields. The inspired historical centuries and ages are from the late 1300s to the 1500s. No more, no less. No tricornes, no fancy 1600 to 1700 styled frock coats. The clothing style includes doublets, landsknecht clothing, starfish hats, chaperone clothing with striped sleeves of two colors, steel cuirasses with doublet sleeves etc etc etc. Specifically for all of the Imperial States of the Sacred Valoryan Empire. Eventually, within the southlands of Empyrea, the Battle of the Fifteen armies converge in the fields of the Freehold where the giants join forces with the Empire, Britonnia, the High Elves, the Dwarves & the Nordicans of the Greater North to fight against the hordes of Khesslarman (My version of Ottoman Turks), Drowic Elves aka Dark Elves, Orcs, Goblins, Ogres, Trolls and even the Undead Risen. Ultimately, the New Sacred Alliance or New Holy Alliance wins the day, driving the forces of Ever-Darkness back from whence they came only to return again later at least six more times throughout all Seven Novels of the Chronicles of Sol Eldium. The Battle of the fifteen armies consists of three human armies from the three main human realms (The Empire, Britonnia, Nordica), one army of Fauns, who chose to join the Empire, one army of high elves led by their High Elf King, one army of dwarves led by their Dwarven High King and finally, the King of the giant army. Before the Battle of the Fifteen armies, the high elves and the dwarves did not have a High King. The High Elves were ruled by their Prince and the Dwarves were ruled by their High Thane. It wasn't until they realized they were desperate that they prayed to the Celestial Father, Arthandiel, the God of all Creation in the World of Aldenhammer, that the Celestial Father granted their prayers by allowing the return of the High Elf King, Aelrindiel and told the Dwarves they are allowed to choose a new Dwarven High King. The Celestial Father sends Grundalvir and Grundoldrof back as well to reassure them that their patron heroes are not disregarded but that a matter needed to be settled between the Dwarven people. The Dwarven Thanes concurred to elect their High Thane as High King because he has proven himself worthy by denying that he is worthy plus he had led them to one victory. The Battle-Dwarves decided this because neither of their old dwarven patron heroes, Grundalvir and Grundoldorf wanted to ascend to the throne as Dwarven High King. Instead, they chose to remain champions of the Realm. However, the most interesting thing amongst the dwarves is, eventually, Grundalvir or Grundoldorf needed to step up to become the next Dwarven High King because Thrangor decided to step down due to all the pressure. Grundoldorf insisted that Grundalvir becomes the next Dwarven High King. When the High Elven Loremaster Talav'Melis and the High Elven Celestial Battle-Sage, Talv'Melis discovered the truth about the dwarves choosing a new High King amongst themselves, they looked to their own people and for once, did not shake their heads and instead admired how high elves and dwarves have something in common.

Writing my book series called the Chronicles of Sol Eldium aka the World of Aldenhammer. It is very inspired from Warhammer Fantasy on aspects of the main faction being similar to the Empire of Man called the Sacred Valoryan Empire and many other things. It is a high-dark-historical fantasy. This music is perfect for me to think and create things as the Loremaster of Aldenhammer. In my world that I have created, the Hammer of Fate is the very hammer that good and evil fights over. The Hammer of Fate is guarded by the High Celestial Elves of old, who are sent by the Celestial Ever-Father, the God and Creator of the Aldenhammer Universe. Instead of dark elves, I have half angel elves who are called the Forbidden Race aka the Nephrowling Dark Elves. Their skin as pale as a vampire's, their face as soulless as any undead and their weaponry as poisonous as viper's venom. Instead of rat men, I have Serpentians, half man, half serpent, who work with the Neprowlings, the corrupt men of the Khlummeddar Desertlands and ofc every foul creature from the Badlands of Thunderstone. Lastly, I have gnomes and undead. However, the Empire of Valorya has allies too. Just not as many. Besides the High Celestial Elves of Celestor, the Dwarven Thandedoms of Thulamdor, the Great Northern Barbarian Kingdom of Nordica and the neighboring human Kingdom, Britonnia. Together, they forged an alliance of Virtue, Order and Truth, staging no war and instead, the purpose is to defend their people from the Storms of Darkness.

"Legends are remembered as they fall to enemies of old. Legends return as they are forgotten throughout the ages. " - the Loremaster of the Archives

## The Sacred Valoryan (Pronounciation: Valor-e-an) Empire

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Red & Blue

Total Population: Over 2 Mil

Active Military: 1.5 Mil + soldiers

The Empire is governed over by two co-ruling Capital States. Greifonland & Löwenland. Both are Feudal Electorate Principalities. Each Imperial City-State is governed by an Elector Duke and a Second Council of nobles; consisting of one Margrave, one Count and one Baron. In total, there are 18 Imperial States with three not Elector Duchies. Two are the co-ruling City-States and one is the Temple State of Faith. There are 15 Imperial Electorate States ruled over by Elector Dukes, each absolutely devoted to the Elected Prince who is to become the Sacred Valoryan Emperor.

**Key Values:** Freedom of Faith, Church/Temple establishment, Mercantilism, Commerce, Agriculture & unique Guilds, College Education of Common Arts, Magic and Religious Studies, Morality & Rule of Law through Truth, Valor, Generosity, Justice etc

   **Forbidden Practices:** Immorality, Adultery, Chaos, Lawlessness, Injustice, Lies, Torture, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Sedition, Perdition, Necromancy and Demonic Baal Worship.

These beliefs are shared amongst all the factions of good & order.

### **The Imperial Capital-State of Greifonländ**

**Total Regional Population:** 1 Mil +

Military Garrison: 500K total soldiers

**Ruled by:** Leothar von Greifonberg, Crown Prince-Elector of Greifonland, Elnarion; "The Anointed Champion of Justice", husband of Sarena von Weisenberg, & Santiago Carlos de Magnifico, Rey de le Castellona

**The Imperial High Council:** Empress Sarena von Weisenberg aka Empress Sarena von Greifonberg, Primary Lady Counsellor of the High Imperial Council, Leothar von Greifonberg, Aldric von Weisenberg, Chief Bailiff & Lord Magistrate of the High Imperial Council and his wife Rosa, Matthias von Weisenberg, Lord Regent Counsellor of the High Imperial Council and his wife, Jenna, Victor van Helsing, Witch-Hunter General of the Holy Order of Witch Hunters, Lord Inquisitor/Spymaster/Master Speculator of the High Imperial Council and his wife, Lady Valerie, Count Floris V van Hollanhof, Grand Marshall of the Imperial Army, and Champion of the Emperor & his wife, Countess Beatrice von Löwenland, Theodric von Hoffmann, Grand Elector Duke of Geonoa, Lord Reiksmarshall of the Imperial army and his wife, Jade, Lorenzo von Caladici, the Elector Duke of Caladänia, Master Chamberlain (Imperial Treasurer) of the High Imperial Council & his wife, Clarice, Supreme Arch-Gryph Wizard, Godric von Greifonhof, Supreme Magus Cosimo von Caladici of Carnellia and Supreme Celestial Battle-Wizard, Ulrithar von Thunderhof of Cerulea,(Victor van Helsing, the Witch-Hunter General, inspired from Abraham van Helsing and Victor Saltzpyre from the Vermintide Series, the Minstrel, inspired from Jaskier from the Witcher named Geoffrey Cicero, who is also a Court Jester treated well for his entertainment and Count Floris V, inspired from Mount & Blade Warband's companion, Floris V.) These are Leothar's first companions along with Sarena, the Arch-Gryph Wizard Godric, Cosimo von Caldici the Pyromancer Lord, Ulrithar the Celestial Thunder Wizard, along with Leothar's sister named Maria. Victor's brother, Henry van Helsing, becomes the Guild Master of the Witch Hunter Guild eventually because Victor is too far out of reach and needs his family to help him manage it.

**The Valorguard:** Sir Alister, Sir Armand, Sir Randall, Sir Bruce, Sir Robertson, Sir Markus, Sir David, Sir Stephan, Sir Martin and Sir Leonard

**Summary:** The Valorguard, much inspired by G.R.R Martin's Kingsguard, wear heavy plated armour made of a special metal called Empyrian blackened mythrol steel, which is forged and especially tweaked by the dwarves from Thulamdor. Engraved at the center is the imperial sigil, a golden crowned gryphon. They each carry an enchanted Empyrian blade made from Caladania and wear black cloaks, along with a sturdy black armet with red, black and yellow feathers atop. Their duty is to serve and protect the Emperor. 10 of them serve the Emperor.

**The Crownbrand Sisterhood:** Battle-Sister Kylene, Battle-Sister Joan, Battle-Sister Cassia, Battle-Sister Ellise, Battle-Sister Hannah, Battle-Sister Maddison, Battle-Sister Diana, Battle-Sister Rosanna, Battle-Sister Brianna and Battle-Sister Olivia

**Summary:** The Crownbrand Sisters are the female palace chosen to guard the Empress at all times. 10 of them serve the Empress. Together, with the Emperor's Valorguard, they form a strong bastion of defenders for both the Emperor and the Empress against countless threats.

**The Empyrianguard:** However, together, all twenty work as a team to protect both the Emperor and the Empress when all of them are there at the same time, in danger, when facing multiple enemies. While in the palace itself, ten guards the Emperor, ten guards the Empress. All twenty make up the Empyrianguard because there are about twenty imperial electorate states in total and the continent they are all in is indeed Empyria.

(Victor van Helsing, the Witch-Hunter General, inspired from Abraham van Helsing and Victor Saltzpyre from the Vermintide Series, the Minstrel, inspired from Jaskier from the Witcher named Geoffrey Cicero, who is also a Court Jester treated well for his entertainment and Count Floris V, inspired from Mount & Blade Warband's companion, Floris V.) These are Leothar's first companions along with Sarena, the Arch-Gryph Wizard Godric, Cosimo von Caldici the Pyromancer Lord, Ulrithar the Celestial Thunder Wizard, along with Leothar's sister named Maria. Victor's brother, Henry van Helsing, becomes the Guild Master of the Witch Hunter Guild eventually because Victor is too far out of reach and needs his family to help him manage it.

**Government Type:** Feudal Electoral Principality

**Capital Citadel:** Gryphondom or Greifondom

Active Military: 250K

Population: 500K

**Citadel-Fortress:** Greifonberg

Active Military: 250K

Population: 500K

**Fortified Village:** Greifondorf

Population: 200

**City:** Greifonhof

Population: 350K

Active Military: 175K

**Fortified Village:** Greifonclaw

Population: 500

**Fortress:** Gryphonhold

Garrison: 1200

**Castle:** Greifonhof's Crest

Garrison: 500

### **The Second Imperial Capital-State Löwenländ**

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Black & White

**Total Regional Population:** 750K+

Active Military: 400K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sarena von Weisenberg, Crown Princess-Elector of Löwenländ. Elnaria; "The Anointed Lady of the Anointed Champion", the Lady Counsellor of the High Imperial Council, wife of Leothar von Greifonberg, & Rosabella de Mas Justa, Reina de Castellona

**Second Hand Council:** Margrave Jan von Rossenhof, the One Eyed Captain (based on Jan Žižka of Bohemia), Countess Beatrice von Löwenländ, along with Baron Christoff and his wife

**Government Type;** Feudal Electoral Principality

**City:** Rose's Crest

Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K

**Fortress:** Wendalberg

Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K

**Fortified Village:** Wendaldorf

Population; 200

**Noble:** Countess Beatrice von Weisenberg

**Castle:** Weisenhold

Garrison: 300

**Noble:** Baron Christoff von Rossenhof and his wife, Baroness Christina

**Fortress:** Rossenhof

Garrison: 5000

**Fortified Village:** Rossendorf

Population: 200

**City:** Lightfall (Formerly Sarantja)

**Structure Type:** Feudal Oligarchic Council

**Overseen by**: Prophet Melchizaar Rufus aka Brother Rufus of the Faith

**Second Hand Apostolic Council of the Twelve:** The anointed Brothers of the One True Faith. The anointed Brothers of the One True Faith. James, Matthew, Peter, Jan Hus, Mark, Martin Luther, Joseph, Thomas, Christopher, Samuel, Benjamin, and Noah

**Key Values**: trade and economic power, soft power over others, militia training and Swiss style militia of the people. Hatred of snakes. The most "Mediterranean" of the new states, eager to make alliances and colonize new areas.

Luxury is the keyword in Sarantja. It's a place of villas and landowners, where the wealthy live enjoying expensive hobbies, and the lower classes live well in the constant sunshine, under the watchful eye of landowners who answer to the ruling House Dankleaf.

Now it is overseen by the Temple City-State of Faith, by the anointed Prophet of God. His name is Melchizaar Rufus aka Brother Rufus.

## The Electoral Duchies of the Sacred Valoryan Empire (The Valoryan League)

### The Imperial City-State of Florenländ

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Red & Yellow

**Nobles:** Count Floris V van Hollanhof, Grand Marshall of the Imperial Army, Champion of the Emperor & his wife, Countess Beatrice von Löwenland. They both govern over a separate County called Florenländ. They make the region flourish and expand to help the Emperor and Empress flourish too due to their very good relations with one another. This friendship never breaks, especially because it is during dark times against hordes of draugr from Nórdica. He eventually becomes Elector Duke.

**Backstory:** Before Nórdica was freed, it was the Wildlands. For centuries, the Frisican war tribes of the northern coast raided Florenländ, an imperial vassal state of the Empire; Valorya. This sparked a resourceful alliance between the Nórdic peoples who were under aggressive-oppressive rule of their Frisican counterparts. With the northern lands taken over by the Frisian colonists, the Nórdic tribes discovered a horrifying truth; They made themselves seemingly the followers of a religious. But this religious leader was no saint nor the messiah, however, he lied to the Frisicans to take upon them a cross into war to "win for God". When the Nórdic tribes saw this right in front of their eyes, they realized the imperials were fighting against the same evil. But with them settling up north, they missed an opportunity to warn their imperial brethren of the coming danger because the Frisicans had a very ruthless leader named Gorak. He executed anyone who questioned him and was also a rat to his followers. Thus he earned the name 'Gorak the Vile Vermin'. His followers trusted him, bled for him and they liked his leadership style. However, this is what put forth for alot of them to be slain when the Emperor and his military allies defeated him at the Battle of Helmstaggen, the very place where he had murdered his wife in cold blood after they had just gotten married. His excuse was; "Stealing the attention from other men, who were already married to their own wives. But he had no interest in listening to reason." (He just felt like it okay. He is a barbarian who went too far over the line that even the old gods would reject him.) The Frisican war tribes still follow the old ways of raiding, pillaging and giving sacrifices to the old deities. Eventually, after the fall of their 'great and fearless leader' Gorak, they fled across the coast towards a land of gnomes and a Witchtress Ice Queen. The tribes formed Frisica and pledged allegiance to their newly founded Queen, who swore vengeance against the Empire and Nórdica. However, it seems that evil always returns and Gorak manages to survive death the first time. But treading so far into the Queen's lands was his last mistake. The Queen took him by surprise and slew him after seducing him because the Queen is actually not human. She is factually a demon in the form of a woman. The war tribes were deceived into thinking that the faith they were led to believe in was a lie. They did not realize they were talking to a demon of the underworld in the form of a human female. They really did not realize that Heaven and Hell exists along with the one true God who created the very world they live in.

The victory over Gorak liberated the Nórdic peoples of Nórdica, giving their freedom and independence back. This ultimately restored the four Jarldoms and their King who was freed from captivity.

My version of Floris is based off of the historical Count Floris V while his personality traits as well as his friendship with Leothar is based from the Floris mod from Mount & Blade Warband. The two became such best friends that I wanted to add him just as I wanted to add in the legendary High King Arthur Pendragon. The story goes that the three of them will become the best of brothers in arms in my story. Eventually, after proving worthy and helping Leothar, the future Prince-Elector to become Sacred Valoryan Emperor, he gets an elevation by an Imperial held election of the Elector Dukes. He still keeps his title as Count of Florenländ for the sake of historical inspiration xD. When he gets elevated to the rank of the high nobles of the Empire and is granted a seat at the High Imperial Council of Elector Dukes, he suggests a new coat of arms. The Emperor agrees. He proposes a lioness to be added on in order to show allegiance to his wife, the Empress as well. However, the Emperor made a counter proposal and said, the Lioness is her emblem and has two crosses on each side symbolizing the Sacred Imperial Knights, appointed by the Emperor himself to protect her from evil creatures. The Empress explains how the Count as newly elevated Elector Duke has permission to use one of the crosses. Count Floris V bows respectfully to the wishes of his liege and lady, who both bowed back to show the same respect. The Count points out how he wants to keep his old title while also hesitantly considering his new one. The Emperor and Empress nod approval. Floris then explains about how choosing a golden cross will show his noble knighthood and how the cross shows his faithful honesty. As an extra reward, the Empress allows the Count to be her protectorate Hero-Lion Knight alongside the Emperor, Leothar von Greifonberg, who is her beloved husband, who later accepts an idea from High King Arthur Pendragon, who told him to become a Hero-Gryph Knight of the Grail alongside him and his wife, Guinevere, the High Queen of Britonnia. Leothar became an anointed chosen noble Knight of the mythical legendary Round Table. After the elevation ceremony of the Floris V, the Emperor decided in his honor to hold a grand feast. They listened to a beautiful piece called Tempus Est Locundom. That evening, the elector nobles of the realm danced and had a wonderful joyous time.

Backstory Expansion: When Talin Frostlance, who had seemingly brought with him a group of Frisian riders with enchanted spears of frost, Lazarus Mortem with his strategy and the unnamed Lord Corruptionist who seemingly reveals himself as a self-proclaimed, self-entitled Archbishop of the Temple State, betrays the Emperor, starting with devising a plan to undermine his authority by first, conjuring up propaganda about the Emperor being unreasonably a tyrant. The people did not believe it because they persevered that the three of them are trouble. But they grew scared as more and more rebel cultists popped up. When this plan failed, the three traitors devised another plan, which was to subjugate the population by black magic. The Emperor's spies and scouts purged this plan by summoning the Arch-Gryph Wizard, who had undoubtedly spoken to the prophet about another Dark Prophecy, speaking of bewitching the people against their own Emperor, unveiling a bloody revolution if not thwarted. During the Emperor's campaign to the Southlands, within the Khlummeddar Desert, along with three of the Empire's best Elector Dukes and their most efficient professional retinue soldiers, made up of hand gunners, halberdiers, cannoneers, bombardiers, heavy swordsmen, armored noble Knights and fully armored zweihanders as well as several battalions of landsknecht, the Arch-Gryph Wizard insisted on staying behind because he sensed there was internal conflict ongoing between the populace and some elected officials. When the Emperor claimed victory over two enemy forces; the Khazlarians and the Sand-Serpenoid clans, thanks to the full support of their ally, Britonnia, whose Dukedoms were led by the High King, Arthur Pendragon, they returned together back to the capital city, Greifondom because outriders entered the massive encampment that was preparing their long journey home. Meanwhile, the Count of Florenländ strangely disappeared and the Emperor has no idea that he had been abducted by unknown assailants. Inspired from a custom battle event, that was randomized from the previously released game called Voor De Kroon, which means For the Crown in Dutch, I had been pinned against Count Floris himself or so I thought....and he actually fled the field, letting me win. I was imagining it in my head as a scenario in my books, it's like he was speaking to me saying, "Go! Run! My men and I will draw them into the forest!" I spared his life as Leothar would have done in this real game experience.. It turns out in this game experience, Floris was apparently on the side of Friesland, however, my character, played by me knew it wasn't the real Floris as in my mind, I had a story going on for this event to add to my first book which is why I have this whole thing here written as I am the sole Loremaster with my current fiancé becoming my wife to be being the only other one along with a group of close friends who are also part of it. Kind of like the Sibuna club from the show, House of Anubis. Anyways, so Floris is captured and the son talks to the Emperor, together with the Elector Dukes and a strong formidable Imperial army, they march to Floris's castle to liberate him. They also kill the last of the miscreant conspiring rebels. This part of my book will be explained in detail without revealing too much dialogue. Only one or two lines will suffice xD. .....After the game experience, I felt bad, but ironically, at the same time, it was like a new event was given to me for my fantasy novel series, the Chronicles of Sol Eldium. I decided it was indeed the work of the actual Bishop of Utrecht who had done this after I had lost against him in a previous quick battle event which was randomized, so I figured putting all the pieces together....for real but not historical. This was my own battle and my own character who led his men who historically were never there, so it was just all fantasy tales going on in my mind. I decided ultimately this would be perfect for a chapter in my book series, the Chronicles of Sol Eldium. I decided that that specific chapter, it was the actions of a self-proclaimed irresponsible Archbishop who is also rumored to be the one responsible for dark magic, corruption, extortion of exceedingly raising unnecessary taxes upon the people, conspiracy, rape, pedophilia and usurpation, thus earning himself the title of Lord Corruptionist. When the Emperor finally discovered that his long lost Count, who is also his best friend had been abducted, he grieved. His scouts told him it is rumored that he had betrayed the Emperor as well. While the Emperor was away, the Holy Order of Truth Templar Hunters conducted search warrants within the city. Also known as saintly anointed Templar Witch Hunters and Templar Vampire Hunters, professionals in investigating crime scenes ongoing in the Empire in the name of the Emperor and Empress, of which the High Imperial Council had elected for them to stay put in order to keep the balance. They are also professionals in monster hunting and capturing dangerous, abusive magic users who betrayed their oath by turning to the ways of anarchy. They found out that there had been some sort of a conspiracy against the prophet first for going against the True Faith, which was ignited by the self-proclaimed Archbishop, who had tricked the populace into electing him into office. Second, was the amount of taxes that was raised without the approval of the Imperial High Council of Elector Dukes nor the consent of both the Emperor nor the Empress. Thirdly, this ultimately unveiled more facts that the three traitors had been attempting to summon the undead to take over once the people had completely been turned over to their side. Turns out the three traitors had devised one final wave of attempting to undermine the Emperor's authority; Turning the Count of Hollanland against his own Emperor by lying to him. The Count obviously believed none of it and attempted to arrest the three of them. It was a success, until he showed kindness in order to convince them to stop what they are doing. The Count made a grave mistake in showing off some merciful kindness, following the example of the Messiah, the very centered faithful figure everyone in the Empire strives to follow. The very purpose everyone is in Sol Eldium in the first place. When the Count was captured by thugs disguised as his own knights, the Count realized his knights had either died or had been turned against him. He had nothing to say except one statement, "The EMPEROR WILL HEAR OF THIS TREACHERY!!!!" While in the prison of his own castle, one of his surviving knights managed to sneak past the band of impostors guarding his prison cell. The knight told him there was a plan to save him but he had to act quickly to do it. The Count wanted nothing to do with it at first until finally he realized, the knight is his own son, Johannes, who is currently the Margrave of the city. It was his time to show his quality to his father, Floris V. Johannes devised a counter plan to engage the Emperor in battle to show the traitors what they want. However, the truth is, the real truth is, behind it all, it was meant to scare them no more. It was meant to fool them, the ol'Agleothan style Trojan Horse trick. The traitors obviously knew something was up but trusted Johanne anyway, believing he had turned against the Emperor and was willing to do anything to free his father from prison. Floris knew too and prayed day & night that the Emperor would find out soon enough the battle was only a diversion to open his eyes to who the real enemies were and not him, nor his son, Johannes. When the Emperor discovered this plot though, he had thought the Count truly betrayed him. However, his other Elector Dukes told him to think carefully because they knew the Count well, they knew he would never turn against his friends nor his liege nor anyone good in the realm. There was something else at work here and the Count is not the enemy, nor is his son, the current Margrave of the city of Hollanhof. They then explained to the Emperor about the three traitors and their final plan to meet him head on in a battlefield within the fields of Hollanland with rumors of Floris himself to lead the rebellion. When the battle began, the Emperor felt a chill go down his spine because he then saw a whole army of Norsemen as well which he had thought at first were the same ones who are allies from the greater Northern Kingdom of Nórdica. This wasn't true but he truly felt betrayed on this day and yet, in his heart, he knew, this was not what they had in mind.....the nobles indeed were onto something, thanks to the investigations of the appointed Truth Seekers aka Templar Witch Hunters. At the head of the Holy League of the Templar Truth Hunters aka the Holy Order of Truth seekers(This Holy Order fo the Empire has many names), either way works, their Lord Marshall Victor van Helsing would later on be promoted to be Margrave of the city of Gottenberg for thwarting the traitors' bidding by finding them discreetly and interrogating them within a quiet valley while the three of them were trying to get away. The Lord Marshall threw the Holy book at them when they refused to tell the truth and rather segregated themselves as either heretics, goblins, orcs etc. Regardless, they were discovered to be three faithless humans who were conspirators and wanted only anarchy. Eventually, the truth came out of only one of them and that's all he needed in order to expose the truth without interrogating them any further verbally, as they seemed to be tormented a lot by it. He didn't need to use his pistols nor rapier to get what he had wanted. His faith got him through. Although the weapons come in handy against certain....foes who cannot be reasoned with. Amidst the battle, the Emperor saw Floris or at least thought he had seen Floris. He slashed and only delivered a flesh wound to who seemed to be Floris's friend or just one of his knights or.....he thought to himself, it's not possible that his son would be there would it now? However, the battle seemed to have gone easy because seemingly, the traitors fulfilled nothing out of it. They started to lose because whoever was leading the rebel forces of Norsemen mercenaries. The Emperor finds out later they were just Frisian mercenaries and not the allies of the greater north, Nórdica. When the horn of retreat blew at the command of the Traitorous Three, the Frisians fell back. However, instead of fleeing towards his "lord & master", Floris's son feigned another charge by falling back, then ran into the forest with a group of his wiser foot knights back to his father to free him as the garrison was no longer held by enemy forces. The mercenaries were never seen again as they had failed in thwarting the Emperor's superior soldiers. The Emperor's men chased them into the woods where the Emperor himself eventually caught on and commanded his men to stand down. His men obeyed. The Emperor met up with the man dressed as Floris. He knew now there had been something about the battle that didn't seem ordinary and rather odd that the battle was lost by who was supposed to be an enemy commander. This massive plot only thickened deeper. The Emperor demanded that the man wearing Floris's helmet to take it off in order to reveal his identity. The young man did as he was told, revealing himself to be Floris V's son. The son of Floris V then explained to the Emperor about everything and then the Emperor understood, this had been the doing of the three traitors all along. It had been this, this, self-proclaimed Archbishop, Julius. After the truth was revealed, the Emperor was sorry for delivering a flesh wound to the Count's own son. The young man had only turned 18 and for the first time, he had only begun to learn what it meant to be a Knight in the battle field. He embraced his first battle wound, surprisingly unexpectedly from his own liege Lord, the Emperor himself. The Emperor still felt guilty and pondered over how to explain things to the Count who is still his best friend. The son revealed his father already knew about this plan and knew the Emperor wouldn't kill his own son as Floris wouldn't do that to the Emperor nor anyone in his realm nor their allies. This plot was overthrown and the traitors were caught by the rest of the imperial forces, led by seven Elector Dukes of the fifteen Imperial States who would eventually be elevated to the rank of Grand Elector Duke. These same seven Elector Dukes, along with the Emperor, the Empress and their retinues, march as one large force towards the Count's hold. When he Count heard the noise of stomping boots, the clanking of armor and the imperial battle-horns of Aclodan, he was relieved. The battle-horns of Aclodan were certified in the Imperial City-State of Caladan, the state of Battle Wizards and Battle-Archmages, governed over by the Supreme Arch-Gryph Wizard, Godric von Greifonhof. However, when the imperial forces entered the castle, one last small group of resistance fighters attempted to fight them off. They were slaughtered by the imperial gunners. The last of the traitors died from imperial medieval firing squads of elite fireloquiers of Weisenberg and some were cut down by the heavily armored brave & bold Forlorn Heroes of Solanhof. The three traitorous ringleaders were not found, they escaped. Later, they would be tracked down, captured, interrogated, slightly tortured and finally, two of them are executed for their crimes against the people, the nobles and ofc their rulers whom they had lied about swearing allegiance. One of them requests to be exiled to the Solar Isles where he lived the rest of his days as a ronin. He was a Frisian mercenary captain no more. He was never seen again because he wanted to redeem his honor of the old Solanese ways. The fate of the other two was this, the false Archbishop whom was revealed as a dark sorcerer of the Forbidden Arts such as Necromancy etc was first put on trial by the Council of the Twelve and then excommunicated, then beheaded. As for the strategist, he went mad, very insanely mad and never retracted any of his actions, nor did the Archbishop, Julius. Ethel Mortem asked for it. He was drawn and quartered then shot in the groin as a symbol of his disgraceful natural man acts of rape. After securing the marriage between the Crown Prince-Elector and the Crown Princess-Elector, one Elector Duchy becomes the Grand Elector Duchy: Sonnelland. The regular Elector Duchies are as follows: Florenländ, Östraland, Arendania, Gothllachia, Castellona, Novangrod, Gralland, Küstenmark and Geonova, The Counts rule the lower Counties of the Empire. The Grand Elector County: Caladania. The four lower Counties consist of Öustermark, Rheinland, Vorland and Lochland. However, to make this unique from Warhammer Fantasy's Empire of Man, I must say the Counts prefer not to vote as Electors and rather would appoint Elector Viscounts to vote in their stead and the Elector Viscounts do not hold any lands either. As much as the Counts want to participate in the imperial elections, they cannot because just be aware, there is more to this than meets the eye. Therefore, while the Elector Viscounts get to vote, they get no lands, while the Counts have land, they cannot vote. Before this was formed up, there was a conflict between the Counts and the Viscounts until the Emperor intervened and told them to stop bickering like children. The Emperor even makes a joke about this at one point, "So the Counts do not count? What kind of an election is that?" Well it surely adds to imperial humor and the Grand Elector Count himself, after being elected, requests for an audience with the Emperor and tells him, "Surely, Your Most Imperial Majesty is wise enough to consider that the lower counties are under attack by numerous and countless enemies including the undead, orcs, goblins, trolls and ogres from the Badlands of Thunderstone, Nephrowling Elves aka Fel Elves aka Dark Elves (Half Angelic Elves, who become demonized by a curse. They are the Forbidden Race) from the Shrouded Reach, the Desert clans of the Khlummeddar Desert and the Serpenoid Clans of the Southern Marshlands?"

The Emperor studies the Grand Elector Count carefully before consenting to his point.

The Grand Elector County of Caladania is eventually elected amongst the Elector Viscounts to seal an agreement between them and the Counts called the **'Consensus of the united Counties under the jurisdiction of one Grand Elector Count, Lorenzo von Caladici'**, an extremely skilled merchant from a very influential prominent family, inspired from the historical Medici Family. Now, some of you might read this and wonder, "Is this a vile way to copy cat Warhammer Fantasy's Elector Counts?"

The answer from the Emperor is "No."

Here is how and why it's not a direct copy cat. Inspiration is surely taken from Warhammer Fantasy's Empire of Man and the system yes. However, there are Counts who rule and have land. They just cannot vote because primarily, it's due to disputes with the Viscounts, who won the dispute because they have no lands and just wanted to help the Counts do something, instead of sitting on their butts all day watching the animals eating grass and....other things....It wasn't all that simple with the Emperor negotiating with the Counts and the Viscounts. At first, they still argued amongst themselves, ignoring the Emperor's words because they are way too busy worrying about what to do. The Counts were also suppressive about the **real reason** they could not involve themselves in the imperial elections, even though they very much, deeply want to and yet cannot, so they preferred not to add more to their plate. You see, in the minds of the Counts, they did not trust anyone else because they were well aware of the countless betrayals that had occurred to the Emperor way back. The Counts had declared the Crown Prince-Elector legit and as they supported him throughout the rebellion against Siegmund, they saw the three traitors who swore allegiance than conspired behind his back and every time the Counts tried to warn the Emperor, he didn't believe their words until later when the Elector Dukes said the same thing. Eventually, every noble warned the Emperor of the three traitors and yes, the Emperor listened because even the Master Wizards advised him something was wrong about the three newcomers. The Emperor finally took action when the Empress revealed to him the evidence needed with the help of her spies within the first book upon their return after preventing the invasion of Khlummeddar Desertmen and Serpentians. The Emperor had to show he supported the Counts by appointing representatives for them without them asking for it. The Emperor basically owed the Counts his life and when the Counts got word of this, they were not angry. at least not at him. But when it came to the Viscounts, yeah, it got heated, until the Emperor reasonably helped them solve the issue. He didn't know the Viscounts and the Counts had issues. He thought it was fine until an outrider approached and entered the imperial throne room, reporting the Counts and Viscounts were almost at each other's throats. Almost. Nobody got injured. Like I said before, there is more than meets the eye. It isn't simply because the Counts didn't want to vote, it's much deeper than that. Compared to the Elector Duchies in Upper Valorya, the lower counties are in a much more complicated situation due to the surrounding enemies that raid and pillage the homes of the people who live in the lower counties. Due to the large amounts of enemies from the combined forces of the Thunderstone Badlands, the Khlummeddar Desertlands, the Southern Marshlands, the Shrouded Reach & the Whitehollow Wastelands, the Counts stated, "Duty comes before imperial Elections.", summoning their state troops to fight off these invaders, combining their forces together. This unfortunately doesn't give them time to be part of the imperial Elections. This is another reason why the Elector Viscounts are chosen to vote in their stead besides securing a permanent solution to the former dispute. The Counts really did underestimate the Viscounts at first and even though they still sometimes bickered after the Emperor helped them resolve the situation, it came to the point of holding friendly centered imperial tournaments to settle their scores and to also blow off steam. The Counts came to respect the Elector Viscounts and the Elector Viscounts were the first ones to reveal to the Counts that they chose to elect one Grand Elector Count to honor the losses of the lower Counties, The Grand Elector Count of Caladania, Lorenzo, is able to bide his time and give some to the needs of others in the Empire, especially to the Emperor, the Empress and those of the High Imperial Council. He is also rich enough to reduce the amount of angry families who do sometimes lose loved ones, mainly male participants who get drafted as a last resort into the war against the countless terrors of the south and the eastern coastline. The Counts and Elector Viscounts have remained loyal ever since the Crown Prince-Elector was rescued from the hands of the enemy. After the Crown Prince-Elector was rescued, the Counts of the lower Counties gathered their state forces for the first time to strike back at the numerous enemies as pay back, who laid siege to Saint's Forlorn Hope, killing many innocence. They have ever since been pushing back waves and waves of raiders from time to time to compensate the countless innocent lives that have been taken. It is their way of redemption, their way of restoring their honor. Outstermark is the first county to face against the invasion of Vampires from the Isle of Mysticalvania. Count Willem pushes back the blood suckers many times before the arrival of the mounted Rheinlander reinforcements, who carried silver lances for a reason, while donning silver armour.

**City:** Hollanhof

Population: 700K

Active Military: 350K soldiers, almost half are very skilled Knights. The Knights of Floris.

**Castle-Harbour:** Hollanhof Harbour

Garrison: 3500

**Fortified Village:** Hollangen

Population: 250

### The Imperial City-State of Sonnenland

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Blue & Gold

    Total Regional Population: 750K+

Active Military: 350K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Aldric von Weisenberg, Grand Elector Duke of Sonnelland, Chief Bailiff & Lord Magistrate of the High Imperial Council, Grand Admiral of the Imperial Navy, having command over one Admiral and three Captain-Admirals, Master Sheriff of Solandorf and his wife, Grand Duchess Rosa

**Second Hand Council:** Margrave Martin von Weisenberg & his wife, Count Floris V von Hollanhof & his wife, Countess Beatrice of Löwenland, Baron Johanne van Hollanhof & his bride to be

**Government Type:** Grand Feudal Electoral Duchy

**City:** Weisenberg

Population: 750K

Active Military: 350K

**Castle:** Solan Hold

Garrison: 7k soldiers

**Harbor:** Sun's Shore

**Fortress:** Solanhof

Garrison: 7k soldiers

**Fortified Village:** Solandorf

Population: 200

### The Imperial City-State of Östraländ

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Black & Yellow

Total Regional Population: 800K+

**Ruled by:** Matthias von Östenberg, Elector Duke of Östraland, Lord Regent Counsellor of the High Imperial Council, Brother of the Empress & Brother-In-Law to the Emperor himself and his wife, Jenna

**Government Type:** Feudal Electoral Duchy

**Second Hand Council:** Margrave Jan von Rossemberg, the One Eyed Captain (based on Jan Žižka of Bohemia) and his wife, Count Volkmar von Wülfbach & his wife, Baron Wilhelm von Östenberg and his wife

**City:** Vülenna

Population: 400K

Active Military; 200K soldiers

**City**: Rossemberg

Population: 400K

Active Military: 200K soldiers

**Noble:** Count Volkmar von Wülfbach

**Citadel-Fortress:** Wülflingen

Garrison: 250,000 soldiers

**Fortified Village:** Wülfbach

Population: 250

**Noble:** Baron Wilhelm von Östenberg

**Castle:** Östenberg Castle

Garrison: 8500

**Fortified Village:** Öustendorf

Population: 250

### The Imperial City-State of Arendänia

Stripe Sleeve Patterned Colors: Red & White

Total Regional Population: 850K

Active Military: 700K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Elector Duchess Kylena von Eaglevehski, Lady-General of the Winged Hussars, Elector Duke Leszek von Eaglevehski, Lord General of the Winged Hussars

**Second Hand Council:** Count Lütolf von Eaglevehski and Baron Wolfhart von Eaglevehski

**City:** War's End, formerly New Atlan

Background history about Merinkovish-Arendania: Warsaw sort of gave me the idea to create a city called War's End to sort of show that it's where the Empire's Wars end if they tread too close to my version of the Polish

Population: 700K

Active Military: 550K soldiers

**Government Type:** Feudal Electoral Duchy

**Noble:** Count Lütolf von Eaglevehski

**City:** Krakov

**Citadel-Fortress:** Eagle's Rest Fortress

Population: 400K

Active Military: 150K soldiers

**Fortified Village:** Eagle's Crest

**Noble:** Baron Wolfhart von Eaglevehski

**Castle:** Eaglehelm

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** Eagle's Talon

Population: 200

**Key values**: Self-defense, a strong navy, and keeping their distance from the strangeness of the Wildlands above them.

Those who dwell and thrive in the lands around New Atlan are those who know how to survive. Hunters, wildmen, Earthkin, druids and shapeshifters live alongside workers and bakers, farmers and builders.

They are a suspicious people – with most of their lands having been ravaged by plagues, however, it is surprising to see that the rat-folk have integrated well into new Atlan. The Herdsman's Moot is a place where self sufficiency is prized above all, and people are expected to take care of themselves and their neighbours.

After the Pandemonian Invasion, the Herdman's Moot was gone. They died of thirst and had no water. The Empire tried to help them but the land itself wasn't efficient for the inhabitants there. Therefore, it became the lands of the Sacred Valoryan Empire.

### The Imperial City-State of Gothllächia

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Black & Red

Total Regional Population: 700K

Active Military: 350K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sebastian von Drakulstein, Elector Duke of Gothllächia, Count of Castle Drakula

**Backstory:** Throughout Sebastian's young childhood, his father had been asked to submit to the Sultanate of Khlummeddar (Historically inspired from the early Ottoman Turkish Realm). Vlad's father had been betrayed and killed, even after swearing to be loyal. His son, Vlad had escaped from imprisonment while Vlad's brother disappeared, rumored to have been turned completely against him from Gothllächian to Khazlarian. When Vladimir grew up, these demands continued until Maximilian, when elected Sacred Valoryan Emperor made a vassalship pact with to secure protection for Vlad as the Sultan of Khlummeddar had refused anymore protection for Gothllächia. In fact, he threatened Sebastian with war and Sebastian was delighted to give him a lesson. Murazad grew very angry, sending his whole army to invade Gothllächia. His army of four hundred thousand disappeared because they were defeated by Sacred Valoryan Emperor Maximilian, who had kept his promise of protecting Gothllächia's independence. Ever since then, Gothllächia owed everything to the Sacred Valoryan Empire for saving them from invasion and a hostile military takeover. When the three hedge captains claimed to have been from Gothllächia, Victor van Helsing could see through their lie because he was one of those Gothllächians who thanked Maximilian, the previous Emperor and grandfather of Leothar for saving the lives of many Gothllächian citizens. Some of Victor's family members who had lived before him in the Empire had fought for Maxmilian against the earlier Khazlarian assaults to invade the Sacred Valoryan Empire. All attempts failed. Even by sea because the Sacred Valoryan Empire had the resources to prepare for such an occasion such as allies, a merchant republic system. However, the Khazlarians have an advantage...they have slaves, lasting eternally for the ages to come. Both the Imperial and Britonnian fleets destroyed the vessels of the Khazlarians. Sebestian gave his allegiance to Maximilian only to suppress the Khazlarians and only because it made him feel more liberated and protected due to the constant guarantee that he does not have to pay tributes such as gold every so often. Instead, Sebastian and Maximilian agreed on one thing between lieges and their vassals; loyalty goes both ways. If Lords cannot be loyal to their vassals by helping them, how can vassals do the same for their liege lords? The Khazlarians are as greedy as Murad II in history, who demanded tribute of about 2000 gold each month. All Maximilian really wanted was friendship and brotherhood in a mutual vassal ship alliance against a common enemy. Vladimir was happy to oblige because Maximilian also gave supplies and food to Vladimir's people as a sign of good faith of their friendship and liege to vassal standards. Vladimir was happy to return the favor because it is double standards. In reality, we are taught to serve each other equally. If I do a favor for you, you should also do a favor for me and on what level? The same level. Therefore, anyone who thinks it is simping is wrong because serving each other is required in order to work together. This is ultimately how this will work between Leothar and Sebastian as it has between Maximilian and Sebastian. It is also out of friendship and brotherhood that really brought Vladimir von Gotthenberg to where he is. The friendship with Maximillius and Leothar prevented him from turning to the dark powers unlike his brother, who mysteriously had been rumored to become a vampire....they LOOK ALMOST like twins, similar to the twin brothers in the Man in the Iron Mask story. Later, Sebastian realizes he has to face his own twin brother, Vladimir who had lustfully turned a blind eye and became a Drakulyan prince of Mysticalvania. Sebastian will eventually tell Leothar that his real last surname isn't Gotthenberg, it's Drakulstein. His evil brother took up the name of Drakulstein? No, it is the family name but Sebastian is not Vlad. Sebastian von Drakulstein will ultimately tell Leothar that his vision of honor is when it is most necessary, such as saving the innocent from constant raids. But will honor be there when betrayal is around? In Vlad's beliefs, he sets it aside to show his ruthless side. He can be merciful and he can be ruthless. He makes the most formidable ally but a terrifying enemy. Sounds reasonable to me in terms of medieval and renaissance ages. Eventually, he is named the 'Prince of Shadows' by the Emperor because Vlad is renowned for his skills using stealth, cloak and dagger techniques to claim victory. He became well renowned for launching ambushes upon the enemy when in an outnumbered situation, especially against the southern desert Kingdom of Khlummeddar aka the Khazlarian Empire.

**Second Hand Council:** Victor van Helsing, Witch-Hunter General of the Holy Order of Witch Hunters, Master Speculator/Lord Inquisitor of the High Imperial Council, Companion Bodyguard of the Emperor and his wife, Lady Valerie, Count Siegfried van Helsing and his wife, Baron William van Helsing and his wife

**Government Type:** Feudal Electoral Duchy

**City:** Târgovberg

Population: 400K

Active Military: 200K soldiers

**Noble:** Count Luther van Helsing and his wife Countess Luna

**Castle:** Castle Van Helsing

Garrison: 500

The Witch-Hunter Order: Witch-Hunter Generals, Witch-Seekers, Truth Hunters/Huntresses and Truth Seekers, Witch-Hunter Captain-Generals, Master Witch-Hunters/Huntresses, Veteran Witch-Hunters/Huntresses, Witch-Hunters/Witch-Huntresses, Truth-Templar Acolytes, Truth-Templar Initiates

**Fortress:** Gothanhold

Garrison: 7000

**Fortified Village:** Gothandorf

Population: 200

**Noble:** Baron William van Helsing, Baroness Emma

**Fortress:** William's Fort

Garrison: 7000

The Guild of the Nameless Rogues:

This Imperial Order of Cloak & Daggers aka the most Elite Assassins are trained by Vlad himself to unleash retribution against the pontiff's golden and silver masked, purple and black robed assassins, the Lucerian Cultists. Victor van Helsing is given command of these assassins, representing Vlad's Order as it's Lord Inquisitor and his second in command.

### The Imperial Coastal State of Küstenmark

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Blue & Green

    Total Regional Population: 350K

Active Military: 175K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Theodore von Korellanriff, Elector Duke of Küstenmark, Governor of Korellanriff city & Captain-Admiral of the Emperor's Imperial Fleet

**Second Council:** Margrave Valten von Korellanriff, Margravine Serena, Count Steffan & his wife and Baron Sigard & his wife.

**Government Type:** Feudal Electoral Duchy

**City:** Korallenriff

Population: 300K

Active Military: 175K

**Fortified Village:** Korallendorf

Population: 200

**Noble:** Count Steffan von Korellanriff

**Castle:** Steffanhoff

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** Steffandorf

Population: 200

**Noble:** Baron Sigard von Korellanriff

**Castle:** Sigard's Hold

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** Sigard's Crest

Population: 200

### The Coastal Imperial State of Geroria (Jer-roar-e-ah)

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Red & White

Total Regional Population: 800K

Active Military: 450K

**Ruled by:** Theodric von Hoffmann, Elector Duke of Geonoa, Lord Reiksmarshall of the Imperial army and his wife, Jade

**Second Hand Council:** Admiral Giovanni Giustiniani and his wife, Count Meinhard von Hoffmann and his wife, Baron Sigmund von Geonhoff and his wife

Backstory: Giovanni sets out as a military Captain of the Empire, leading the Geonese into the heat of battle against the forces of the Khazlarian lines. When Saint's Forlorn Hope, Sol Eldium's famed "Constantinople" is under siege by the Khazlarians and their Serpentian allies, Giovanni is the first of many to sail the Geonese fleet to counter their invasion, in order to break the siege, while the Emperor's forces marched by land and by sea, crossing from behind, taking routes through friendly territories, both land and sea, to outflank the besieging enemy. While historically, Constantinople was stolen by the Ottoman Turks. yet taken by "right of conquest" in 1453 A.D in our world and the great Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque, Saint's Forlorn Hope succeeds to build a city around it's perimeter without vulnerable areas, which prevents the Khazlarian fleet from entering in order to deploy troops to attack from multiple sides. Eventually, the Emperor's heavy calvary of Florenländ, Greifonland, Caladänia and Castellona plus soldiers on foot from the rest of the 14 imperial states relieved the defenders by smashing into the Khazlarian forces, routing them instantly from the field. The State of Geonova has two variations of heraldry. One is with the gryphon and the compass plus St. George's red cross. One has the red lion with the same St. George's Red cross. The soldiers use both.

**Government Type:** Feudal Electoral Duchy

**City:** Geonoa's Crest

Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K

**Citadel Fortress:** Geonoa's Hold

Garrison: 200K

**Fortified Village:** Cadurin

Population: 200

**Noble:** Baron Sigmund von Hoffmann

**Castle-Harbour:** Geonoa Harbour

Garrison: 100K

Best troop: Geonese Pavise Crossbowmen

### The Imperial City-State of Castellona (The Protectorate Regency of Castellona)

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Orange & Red

Whenever the Emperor and Empress are both absent, Felipe and his wife have the duty to watch over the Empire, unless notified otherwise. Felipe and Catalina remain loyal as their Emperor treats them well. Traitors like the Lord Corruptionist, Maroon and others involved in the conspiracy, who mocked my manhood aka the author's manhood by wrongfully labelling me as a "womanized man", even though I am a biological masucline man. These traitors in the books are to be executed without remorse and for taking the author's original Stormhorse sigil with a quartered pattern charge and slightly changing it to fit Maroon's dystopian cult, Maroon will be fully annihilated by full castration. It's only fair I take your "Arcanthian council" and implement it into my superior Empire under a different name. Maroon, easily corrupted, easily provoked, easily angered by the truth will exist under a different name aka the self proclaimed archbishop and he will suffer for he committed greater high treason the day he stepped over the line. As for the Lord Corruptionist, this is the label that the former and weak "Dominus Victoriae" took upon himself to attempt to destroy what I had built years before, called the Alliance of Kingdoms. Both are archvillains who will be destroyed without mercy. This is called getting **Retributive Justice** through superiorly writing a good book about a true based story turned into a fictional based legend about how I survived the chaos and won the war against greater odds.

    Total Regional Population: 800K

Active Military: 450K soldiers

**Ruled by**: Felipe de Castyllo, Elector Duke of Castellona, Regent Protector of the Empire & Catalina de Sevillana, Duchess of Aragónna, Regent Mother of the Empire

**Second Council:** Margrave Santi de Castello, his wife, Anne, Count Juan de Castello & his wife, Lucrezia

**Government Type:** Feudal Electoral Duchy

    **City:** Castello (Formerly Hawick)

Population: 400K

Active Military: 200K soldiers

**Noble:** Duchess Catalina de Sevillana of Aragónna

**City:** Sevillana

**Castle-Harbor:** St. Santiago's Port

Garrison: 3500

**Fortified Village:** Dragon's Crest

Population: 200

**Castle:** St. Santiago's Hold

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** St. Santiago's Watch

**Key Values**: Frontiersmanship, exploration and colonization, agriculture and a bond with the earth you till, the simple life.

The Harvest Council is renowned for their agrarian know-how, their work ethic, and their sense of exploration. In a largely untamed wilderness, the towns of the Harvest Council stand as a testament to progressive acceptance and integration.

Nothing proves this more than their open attitude towards beings such as tieflings, and their allowing of worship of all forms, including demon pacts.

When the Age of Change came along aka the Age of the Renaissance, the Castellonians develop guns, artillery and advancements in technology, by trading with the Cathayans aka the Minga Dynasty.

### Empyrian Historical Event: The Battle of Southern Pass & the Battle of the Mul-Andulas Pennisula

When the Emperor leads his forces to the Southern Pass to encounter a large desert army consisting of 600K strong, he brings with him 552K landsknecht from across the Empire, imperial state levies from Castellona, imperial state handgunners from Ostraland, imperial state knights from Florenland and very elite trained state foot soldiers recruited from the two majoring ruler states, Greifonland and Lowenland of the Empire. With the Emperor is the Empress who leads her retinue of mercenaries along with the Emperor leading his retinue of mercenaries. The Emperor leads 50K landsknecht with the Empress leading only 2000 more than her husband; 52,000 landsknecht. Count Floris leads about 100K Knights. The Elector Duke of Castellona leads about 100K Imperial State Levies. The Elector Duke of Ostraland leads about 100K handgunners. The Emperor and Empress also bring their elite troops from the states they rule. They each bring an additional 50,000 soldiers to complete their magnificent host to defend the Empire from evil. Long story short, the Emperor manages to win this first battle, resulting with the Sultan crying out in madness while his men carried him away in full retreat. The second battle was when the Serpentians arrived with an even overwhelming outnumbering army of 800K. With his forces depleted by 20K, with half of that number of soldiers wounded and the other half missing, captured or dead, Britonnia's High King arrives with an army of 480K consisting of 250,000 royal retinue longbowmen, 120,000 foot knights, 80,000 mounted paladins and 30,000 peasant militia levies. Together, the Emperor and the High King unified their forces against the Serpent men of Serpentia. With their combined strategy, they managed to defeat the Serpentians severely, costing many of their warriors to die from hails of arrows, bullets and being pierced by pike, sword, maces and axes. Arthur Pendragon, High King of Britonnia carried the fight because of his consistence in using his best archers to support the defensive positions of the imperial forces as well as his own. The enemy didn't stand a chance. With the pike and shot formations, the imperials held off the mounted serpenoids who were decimated as soon as they got close. The Emperor and High King also used their mounted knights to flank from both sides, left & right. The Serpentians were surrounded for the most part until they fled the field. Before the battle began though, Arthur and Leothar planned a surprise attack to burn the Serpentian encampment in order to weaken their morale a bit. There were also some prisoners that they freed from the encampment, one of them being a woman who was nearly used as a blood sacrifice to Serpenta, the viper-deity of Blood & Victory. The ritual failed ultimately when Emperor Leothar von Greifonberg and Arthur Pendragon, High King of Britonnia thwarted the ritualist cultists, killing every last one of them. Merlin grew to like the Emperor and also kept an eye on him every second while Arthur mocked Merlin from time to time to show how much they had bonded.

### The Imperial City-State of Novangrod (Within the Wildlands) (The Novangradian Regency)

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Blue & White

If the Castellonian Elector Duke and his wife promise to pledge their military into any given or are called upon in an absolute emergency, than the second regent state of the Empire will protect the Empire. Vlad is named Prince Regent and his wife is Princess Regent of the Empire. Both of them remain loyal. It is not because they want to be regent, it is just a last resort.

Total Regional Population: 400K

Active Military: 200K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Vlad von Novrondir, Elector Duke of Novrondir, Prince Regent of the Empire & his wife, Duchess Sadie von Novrondir, Princess Regent of the Empire

    **City:** Novangrod

Population: 400K

Active Military: 200K soldiers

**Government Type:** Feudal Electoral Grand Duchy

**Fortified Village**: Engellangen

Population: 250

### The Imperial City-State of Gralländ (Within the Wildlands) (The Gralländer Regency)

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Black & Gold

**Grandmaster of the Holy Order of the Sacred Grail:** Könrad von Greifonberg

The Holy Order of the Chalice includes Lord Inquisitors, Sacred Knights, Sacred Squires, Sacred Esquire-Errants, Inquisitor-Acolytes and Inquisitor Initiates

Total Regional Population: 450K

Active Military: 275K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Könrad von Greifonberg, Elector Duke of Gralland, Grandmaster of the Order of the Sacred Grail, Commander Regent & Ritter Marshall of all Sacredly Anointed Imperial Knights, his wife Lydie, Duchess of Gralland and the Commander Regent's Second-in-Command.

**City:** Könanberg

Population: 250K

Active Military: 150K soldiers

**Government Type:** Feudal Electoral Duchy

**Fortress:** Könanhold

Population: 200K

Active Military: 125K soldiers

**Fortified Village**: Nördlingen

Population: 250

## The Lower Counties of the Sacred Valoryan Empire (The Calänthian Council)

### The Imperial City-State of Caladänia (Pronouciation: Cala-Dane-e-ah)

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Red & Gold

Total Regional Population: 700K

Active Military: 400K

**The Ruling Nobles:** Lorenzo von Caladici, the Grand Elector Count of Caladänia, Master Chamberlain of the High Imperial Council & his wife, Clarice, the Countess of Caladänia, who represent the People's Electoral Chamber

**The Calänthian Highwizard Council of the Arcanian Assembly:** Supreme Arch-Gryph Wizard, Godric von Greifonhof, Grand Pyromancer Cosimo von Caladici of Carnellia and Celestial Thunderstorm Highwizard Ulrithar von Thunderhof of Cerulea.

Together, the five of them govern Calädania, united under the combined forces of might and magic.

**Second Hand Assemblies:** The Peoples' Electoral Chamber under the Grand Elector Count's jurisdiction, the Arcane Assembly under the influence of the Calanthian Privy Concil. This is a two chamber system. The Arcane Assembly includes other mages, druids and wizards. The Caladantine Guard, who wear brass cuirasses with landsknecht striped sleeves of red & white plus brass steel leg guards and a starfish hat with red feathers is led by Captain-General Lorenzo von Caladici, the Grand Elector Count of Caladänia. They also have a Master Battle-Engineer named Leonardo von Divinci. Amongst the Peoples' Electoral Chamber, Arthur Pendragon, High King of Britonnia and his wife, Guinevere, High Queen of Britonnia, along with Merlin, who has not only been appointed as Supreme Master Wizard over the Wondrous Colleges of Caladan, he has also been chosen to be the Second Hand Council's Grand Magistrate of Magic & Lord Protector of the Arcane are part of this assembly. The Emperor and all Elector Dukes are also part of the Peoples' Electoral Chamber. The other allied monarchs, including the Celestial High Elven High King, Dwarven High King and the Giant King are also part of the Peoples' Electoral Chamber. Their noble vassals are also part of this in order to show that each and every one of them gets a say. Since they are all in Caladänia under the Ruling Council's jurisdiction, they all have to remain respectful of each other's authorities or else, there will be conflict, division and war which is prevented often by the three Supreme Wizards who advise the Emperor. These gatherings are called the 'Moots of Sovereigns'. When the allied monarchs and their noble vassals are not around and are managing their own individual affairs of state, the Peoples' Electoral Chamber are represented by members of the Caladici Family who do not give up their positions even when monarchs and noble vassals are present. Other prominent minor noblemen and some of their wives who have shown wisdom are allowed temporarily in the Peoples' Electoral Chamber to represent the interests of the higher authorities around the Empire. Finally, the only commoners allowed to be in the Peoples' Electoral Chamber are the Guild Masters of a variety of Guilds such as the Engineer's Guild led by Leonardo von Divinci the Master Engineer, the Witch Hunter's Guild led by Henry Van Helsing, brother to Victor Van Helsing, the Huntsman's Guild led by Hans Steinberg, the Master Forester and Skilled Hunter of Wild Game, the Border Ranger's Guild led by Franz Fredrich, the Alchemist's Guild led by Cosimo von Caladici, the Craftsman's Guild(Including all types of smiths, leather workers, bakers, Architects etc) led by an unnamed Caladici family relative and the Merchant's Guild led by Guiliano von Caladici, second grandson of Cosimo and brother of Lorenzo. Each Guild Master has a secondary representative from the common crowd to be his protégé.

Backstory: Like Florence, they did not have a standing army until the Caladici Family took over and improved the economy. Telmervania, the "Papal Rome" in my fantasy world of Sol Eldium, essentially wants Caladänia in order to control the wizards to control the populace. The Emperor disallowed such an act because the Pontiff of Telmervania is as false as any real pope in actual history. Caladänia is also inspired of having some Venetian aspects of having the most trade merchants travelling from place to place around the Empire. Historically, Venetians and Florentines don't like Rome. Caladänians are essentially Venetians and Florentines living together with a two chamber system. The golden gauntlet symbolizes the unity of the Caladäntine people under faith and guidance of the Caladici Family, who are pious in being generous to the people by sharing their wealth with the common folk who need it. Merlin is present in Caladänia at times due to the amount of raids going on near the lands of the golems and the Feylands. He is solely there to keep an eye on his students and to watch for enemies approaching the borders of the Empire.

**Government Type:** Feudal Grand Electoral County with an Oligarchic Feudal Council (A system of government overseen by the Imperial Nobility & members of the Arcane)

    **City:** Caladan

Population: 700K

Active Military: 80K, 20K acolytes per different Arcane district.

There are a total of four Magus Colleges in Caladan:

**The Clockwork District:** The Wondrous College of Common Mage Arts; including Druidism. It is Naturalistic Magic of the Fey based on Healing magic, Terramancy magic to summon forest walkers and Faunamancy magic summoning faun archers of the Feylands. Moonstone Arts is the special art where only the master wizards can develop. It has a mixture of everything. Celestial Aeromancy is the Art of summoning Celestial Valandar Warriors to aid in times of distress during battle.

**The Adamantine Tower of Greifonhof:** Wondrous College of Gryphonmancy

**The Starlite Tower of Carnellia:** Wondrous College of Pyromancy

**The Ethereal Tower of Cerulea:** Wondrous College of Celestial Thunder Magic aka Thundermancy

**Key Values:** Education, science, invention, trade, futurism, trying things before they are properly understood, intelligence agencies and spying, etc.

A technological powerhouse, the Republic of Caladan has survived by sheer bloody minded ingenuity and science, using their master of the arcane to endure countless invasions, rebellions, and coups.

Richer and more powerful than ever, Caladania's rulers seems content these days to focus on science and magic, leaving the world to do what it will. They did, after all, rule half the continent not long ago – and it didn't seem to go too well for them. Now, they are part of an Empire and the Battle-Wizards work with the Emperor with the Supreme Arch-Gryph Wizard personally chosen as one of the Emperor's closest advisors besides the Prophet. On the outer part of Caladan, the Border State of Caladania is formed in order to protect it from orcs, ogres, goblins, Serpentians, desert tribesmen of Khlummeddar, undead and Nefelic elves aka dark elves with pale skin as pale as the undead aka the Forbidden Race. But on the western parts, Caladan is vulnerable and Lochland is also isolated due to the enemy invading the Painted Savannah between both imperial states. However, support given to both states will mean inclusion is not tolerated and all enemies will be eliminated without a trace. The Empire submits to no terror beyond human, elf, faun, fey, firstling, Magus-Kin nor dwarf kind.

### The Imperial Border State of Östenmark

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Yellow & Black

**Ruled by:** Count Willem von Östenmark, Captain-Admiral of the Imperial Fleet and his wife

**Appointed Elector:** Elector Viscount Wilhelm von Hoffstaufen

**Government Type:** Feudal County

**City**: Silvermark

Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K soldiers

**Fortress:** Vampyre's Peril

Population: 200K

Active Military: 80K soldiers

**Fortified Village:** Vampyre's End

**Castle:** Fortress of Impalement

Garrison: 800

**Fortified Village:** Crowndorf

Population: 500

**Fortress:** Fortress of Crowns

Population: 800K

Active Military: 400K soldiers

**Fortified Village:** Silver Valley

Population: 500

**City:** Crownmark

Population: 700K

Active Military: 375K soldiers

### The Imperial City-State of Rheinländ

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Red & Green

Once was the flourishing Vineyard Confederacy. However, those olden days are now over. This regional state has become a powerful Imperial one, ruled over by a Count who was once a Baron in Greifonland, serving under the Emperor himself.

**Ruled by:** Count Karl von Hufstein and his wife

**Appointed Elector:** Elector Viscount Rudolf von Hufstein and his wife

**Government Type:** Feudal County

**City:** Hufstein

Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K soldiers

**Fortress:** Rheinhof Fortress

Garrison: 7000 soldiers

**Fortified Village:** Rheindorf

Population: 200

### The Imperial City-State of Vorland aka the Forgelands aka the Golems by the fourth Book's end

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Black & Yellow

**City:** Saint's Forlorn Hope

**Ruled by:** Count Juan de Castello & Countess Lucrezia de Castello

**Appointed Elector:** Elector Viscount Ferdinand & his wife, Viscountess Isabel

**Government Type:** Feudal County

The golems have suffered from harassment by the orcs and goblins who have been raiding their territory for resources. Desperately in need of assistance, they send emissaries to the Empire, asking for protection and to become part of it. Up until the siege, they had a Golem Emperor ruling over the City-Kingdom and they were independent. But this was a big defeat as there were too many invaders from the combined forces of the four southern Kingdoms; The Desert Kingdom of Khlummeddar, the Serpentian Kingdom, the Dark Elven Kingdom and the tribal Kingdoms of Thunderstone united under one Darkskin Orc War-Chieftain. Despite Geonova's efforts of sending ships led by Admiral Giovanni and land troops from the Sacred Valoryan Empire including the Prince himself plus his armies, it was too late. But the armies arrive anyway and found themselves surrounded by a combined force of all the Southern Kingdoms along with Siegmund's force which arrived through a portal due to Maldagor's dark sorcery. In addition to this, Leothar's forces are surrounded. Arthur and his men had ventured out to seek the Feylanders for aid. When they returned, they found out Leothar was captured and his men were forced to retreat back to Caladan. Leothar and his handful of companions stayed, fighting to the death. They survive and are bludgeoned unconscious due to overwhelming numbers. When Leothar was captured, Leothar found himself in the Tower of Horrors which was full of doors of hidden terrors and nightmares. Eventually, Merlin uses his magic to send an important message. It guides Leothar out of the Tower of Horrors. His companions are teleported by the Arch-Gryph Wizard Godric to the Isle of Zor'Gol, the island of the Whitehallow Horde. Leothar is rescued and learned alot from this one defeat, never to let himself walk into a trap again. When the men find out Leothar is alive, they cheer his name. Leothar leads his men, along with Arthur Pendragon, who promised to never leave his only friend and ally vulnerably exposed to overwhelming numbers of enemies. Together, they gathered more supporters from the remaining Imperial States, forming an army of over five hundred thousand strong. Eventually, they retake the capital city of Greifondom. Siegmund is captured after being defeated in trial by combat. Instead of having his vengeance, Leothar chooses justice, banishing his treacherous uncle forever from the lands of the Empire to the Solar Islands where he is rumored to have been either executed or imprisoned in seclusion for the rest of his miserable life. When Leothar becomes Sacred Valoryan Emperor, his first campaign was near Castellona at the Plains of the Southern Pass and Peninsula. Count Juan is instated after the city is recaptured by the other Counts, led by the Crown Prince-Elector, who was rescued by the very same Counts who followed him to retake the city from the enemy.

The city was taken by the time more relieve forces arrived. However, it is retaken when the Emperor replenishes his forces and liberates the Forgelands aka Vorland from the invaders.

### The Imperial Coastal State of Lochland

Striped Sleeve Patterned Colors: Blue & Black

Lochlanders guard a coastal state that is ruled by another Count who is appointed as the Keeper of the Archives. The state is formed in order to protect the southern borders of the Sacred Valoryan Empire since the southern states have been overrun by forces of evil.

Regional population: 250K

Active Military: 70K soldiers

City: Lochlenberg

Population: 250K

Active Military: 70K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Count Alfred Scotsman von Lochstein, Keeper of the Archives and former butler of the Crown Prince-Elector, whose ascension to the throne as Emperor had him demand kindly to become one of his inner circle friends and noble vassals xD. Alfred marries Louisa and they have a son who marries a girl named Lucy when they both grew of age.

**Appointed Elector:** Elector Viscount Edmund von Lochstein and his wife, Viscountess, Lucy von Lochstein

**Government Type:** Feudal County

Castle: Lochlenstein Fortress

Garrison: 8000

Harbor: Lochlenhof

Garrison: 12,000

Fortified Village: Lochlendorf

Population: 200

## The Three Kingdoms of Feyland

**City**: Moonglade, the City-Kingdom of the Firstlings, imperial supporters of the Empire

**City:** The Footholde, the City-Kingdom of the Fauns, imperial allies of the Empire and independent in political affairs

**City:** Druid's Heart, the City-Kingdom of the Druids, friendly towards all neighboring realms, including the Empire. They are doing this because of past issues with tyrants....xD. However, once Emrys revealed himself to be the wizard of Arthur Pendragon's Kingdom, the druids sided with Britonnia immediately, realizing the Empire is on the same side.

Population in each city is approximately over 1 million each with half of each population from two cities active in the military. That makes up to 1 million soldiers with 333K being levies, 333K being in reserves and 334K being well trained veterans. The amount of druids chosen are limited to a maximum of 150 pupils by Emrys, King of the Druids

**Ruled by**: The King of Fall & the Firstlings, Eden and his wife, Olivia, the Queen of Spring, the Faun King, Ruler of the Summer Day and his wife, the Faun Queen, the Ruler of the Summer Night and finally, the Druid King, whose name is Emrys rules all four Seasons. (Formerly Archdruidess Fey Queen Bretha Starkiller, representative of the Summer and Winter courts.)

**Question:** What happened to the rulers of Winter?

**Answer:** As the story continues, it will soon be revealed that the rulers of Winter have disappeared because of a usurper from Frisica who calls herself the 'Queen of Winter'.

**Government:** Feudal Triarch-Monarchy

**Backstory:** She was overthrown and assassinated by her close council of two other female Feys. Morgana Le Fay delivered the final blow to her because she had done too much killing, especially killing off peace delegations aka Imperial Heralds from the Empire who are also friends of the Britonnians. The Fey trusted in their Queen, the 'Fey Queen', they called her. But they were all of them, deceived by the black magic of Morgana and the ancient Cailleach demons of the dead. Ever since a Dark Sister of the Dark Paladin Order was sent to assassinate the Fey Queen by shooting her twice, in the heart and one in the gut, the Fey had to install a new Council called the Ruling Council of Forest Druids. Emrys discovered the Fey Queen was his daughter.....and when she passed from the world, he regained his strength as a wizard should. When the Fey Queen still lived, his powers were dormant. Emrys took upon himself a new name, Merlin. The Fey now trusted Arthur Pendragon whom they had overlooked beforehand and their faith was restored in Merlin when Merlin's warnings came true. For centuries, the ancient lands of Celtica aka Albion was ravaged by a Cult of Dark Paladins and Dark Pilgrims of the Dark Religion. Sir Gwayne hails from Britonnia and is not of the Fey, however, he is the first of many humans to be trusted by the Fey themselves. After the Fey Queen is killed, Gwayne returns thanks to Merlin and tells the Fey it is Arthur who is the true High King of Britonnia and of the Fey. The people who live in the Feylands are also known as the Firstlings aka Feylings. The Firstling or Feyling race are the natives of the land called Feyland. The Firstlings were ruled by a more courteously acceptable King. But betrayed by the Council of Druids, after being convinced that their King is a tyrant by Bretha Starkiller, who used her magic no differently, the Firstling King died of a broken heart. His wife, joined him shortly afterwards.

The First Fey Queen, Bretha Starkiller was different because she chose to usurp the title of Queen instead of being chosen by the Feylings and the Fauns. Her other name was Nimueh. Bewitched by her magic, the Feylings and the Fauns supported her. When the Emperor, Maximilius von Magnardom, sent an imperial peace delegation to negotiate peace, the Queen had them slaughtered, "All In the Name of Peace". She didn't like foreigners, especially imperials. When the Feylings & the Fauns finally broke from her spell, they pulled a coup and sentenced her to death. However, this would only allow Morgana Le Fay to reveal herself from amongst the crowd to, again, self-declare herself, "Rightful Queen of the Feylands". A small group of druids planned that the moment Morgana least expects it, she will be cast out by the legendary green knight, Champion of the Forest, Sir Gwayne. When this second rebellion went underway, the forest awakened to the conflict for justice and the race of Forestlings along with the Fauns and the Firstlings worked together to restore a King worth following but could not find a worthy candidate other than Gwayne, who declined it and yet promised to guard them still as their champion. However, Gwayne revealed that there is a High King beyond the home of the Firstlings, beyond Feyland, beyond Empyria, an isle called Albion. When the Feylings/Firstlings, Fauns and the Forestlings heard of this good news, they rejoiced. In time, the brave peoples of Feyland must unite once more with other realms around Empyria against a greater threat such as the Ice Witch Queen and the gnomes that will invade from Frisica.

**Key Values**: magic and naturalism, druidism and planar exploration, inward exploration, and they didn't change their perspective about worshipping the old gods such as the goddess of winter, the Cailleach etc. Very isolationist in their politics but happy to send people across the continent. Alien and with unknowable motives, nobody is very sure what to make of their magical, druidic ways.

Created after the defeat of the Devourer to give the Fey a mortal place to hide and live, the Feylands are a largely uncharted, completely wild land where animal, mortal, magic and fey live side by side.

Technology is shunned here, in favour of spiritualism, dreams, and the arcane. It is said that the Old Gods walk the forests of the Feylands – and that anybody who wanders in too far without permission, simply vanishes...

## The Freehold Protectorate State of Giants

The Kingdom of the Giants are ruled by their Antlered King, Jesiah the Wise. He has the depiction of the Messiah, however, he isn't the actual Messiah. He has just been gifted with that appearance because it has been said that he is somewhat spiritually close to the Messiah, who is the Firstborn Son of the Celestial Father. Some say he is the adopted brother of the Messiah, chosen to rule the Kingdom of the Giants. They are allied to the Sacred Valoryan Empire and are protected by the imperials all around. In return, they protect the imperials from their darker counter parts, the ogres and trolls of old from the Southern Badlands of Thunderstone. The Firstlings of Feyland are said to be somewhat relatively kin to the giants. There isn't much to go about on this and it is part of Aldenhammer Fantasy Lore.

## The Imperialists of Telmervania (Future Imperial City-State of Telmervania)

he Imperial loyalist movement for the Emperor to take the State of Telmervania in order to abolish the Pontiff's evil influence once and for all. With the full support of the rest of the Empire, they successfully do take over and the Pontiff along with all his followers are banished to the Ten Temple States of Whitehallow.

## The Secessionist Pontiff State of Telmervania

These are rebels who never were truly imperials. They were either convicts, exiles, bandits, merciless outlaws and anyone who basically hated the Empire. They are an unjustified group of rebels who seek the throne and power for themselves. They are in league with the buccaneers. Their realm is built on slavery, tyranny, terror, greed and the blood of the innocence. They value nothing more than power itself. They do not care if they lose their loved ones. All they want is chaos and anarchy. They are the wicked humans of the upper parts of Westardonia. Inspired from the Telmarines, these people have a similar coat of arms, except they worship the sun and believe it brings them glory. They are heretics who are no doubt hunted by the Holy Order of Templar Truth Hunters & Truth Seekers of the Empire. Telmervanians grow in vanity every time they kill an imperial. They believe the "Sun deity" they worship is all about vanity. "More Vanity for the Sun god" is their motto. This faction is obviously bred for chaos, anarchy, lawlessness, sin and are led by rogues who want destruction. Ever since the time of Nimrod, the sun worshippers had existed. They never really disappeared, even after the fall of Baal-Bylon. They are now under disguise of followers of the faith. But their actions go against their claims. They are dressed in black robes and purple, masquerading behind golden sun masks. Some of them carry the Romalan cross with the grim sun emblem at the center. The three traitors who went in disguise as three hedge captains were impostors. Amongst their dark cult, they have dark paladins, dark pilgrims and an Unholy Order of Eldritch Knights, instead of Battle-Paladins, whose faith are true in Arthandiel. The state of Telmervania is governed by the Pontiff, Julius the Deceiver. His false piety earned him a well deserved death in the fifth book. Their city is called Aldurias. Talin, Ethel and Julius lied about where they were from. Victor van Helsing knew it from the start as did the three wizards from Caladania. Unlike the Sonnellanders, the sigil of Telmervania represented the very vanity they worshipped. They worshipped Julius and they also worship Moloch-Baal. Their church is a false one and is spread throughout the world of Sol Eldium, rivalling that of the true Church, the Holy Church of the Messiah. The false Church is called the Church of the Dark Religion. Inspired from the real life papal states, Aldurias is the Rome near the Empire. The only difference is, it's not in Italy. It is in a whole different location, near the imperial states of Gothllachia and Geonova. The false church is ultimately inspired from the real life Book of Mormon foretold "Great and Abominable Church of the Devil." from the First Book of Nephi. This faction is technically inspired from Nilfgaard except with a hint of a darker side to it, a religion of Occultism, Satanism etc. The reason that the Kingdom of Nordica, the Fair High Kingdom of Britonnia, the Sacred Valoryan Empire, the Dwarves & the Celestial High Elves go to war in a Holy Alliance against the Pontiff is because they realized the Pontiff had in his possession a set of powerful artifacts with hidden powers. This included the Necronomicon, Clement(Mordred's eventual sword) due to his piety and loyalty to the Pontiff and even the Holy Grail was rumored to have been stolen by the Pontiff's Cultists along the storyline. He also seeks to steal and find all Seven Scrolls that contain the secrets of creation itself, the secrets that only the Messiah can read from. Telmervania, due to it's location also has some inspiration from the Hungarians minus the red and the white coat of arms along with the green grass. There is also some inspiration from the faction Telmar from the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

**Ruled by:** Pontiff Alexandrus VI, who later exposes himself as the actual Lord Corruptionist and admits that Julius the "Archbishop" was just a ruse in a "Game of Chess".

**The Triune Council:** Mordred of Camlann, a deadly monk paladin who uses bow and sword. (He wields the powerful sword Devil's Fang, also known as Clement. It is a dark templar's blade forged in the fires of the wyvern,) Lord Talin Frostlance and Lord Ethel Mortem are also part of the Pontiff's Small & marginalized Papal Council. (Inspired from the Pope's "trinity guard" in the show Cursed)

**The Papal Cult of Assassins:** Black and purple robed, silver masked slaves of the Pontiff. They are the elite bodyguards, trained to only do his bidding. They are far from being true believers. They are the elite of the Dark Paladins and they are the dark pilgrims who roam the lands of Telmervania. They are in league with the dark ones, the false gods and the Council of the Ten Horsemen of Whitehallow.

The Church of the Dark Religion has it's own sigil, a purple charge and a black cross with a golden sun, representing it is in league with the state heraldry, the black and blue charge with the grim sun. They worship not only the unholy Trinity of Lucidion, Lilithana and Nimrod, they eventually worship seven other false deities which includes the gods and goddesses of the Temple States of Whitehallow. This is after they are completely demolished by the armies of the Valoryan imperial states, Britonnia, Nordica, the High Elves of Celestor and the Dwarves of Thulamdor. The remainders of the Successionists of the Pontiff State flee towards the very edge of the map.

**City:** Aldurias

## The Barbarian Kingdom of Aldania

These southern rebels decided to leave the Sacred Valoryan Empire when they thought orcs were better to make deals with. Corrupt by the ever-dark powers of the Necro-deities, these humans fell from grace. Much like the Telmervanians and the Desert peoples, they succumbed to sin and immorality. They were once a humble people, who flourished within the Empire. But when the southern states left the empire, that is when Aldania considered the same option. Now they are a realm of barbarians, a realm of savages, a realm of feral who only desire to serve the dark ones below. Ruled by the Barbarian King, Torvahn and Torvahn is one who hates the Imperials along with all of their friends. They believe Aldania is only for the strong. The irony is, Aldanians are not so strong because they support evil.

## The Fair High Kingdom of Britonnia

Total Population: 3 MilTotal Active Milita ry: 1.5 Mil+

The Kingdom of Britonnia consists of Twelve Chosen Dukedoms. Each is ruled by a Duke who is also a Hero-Pegasus Knight of the Grail.

**Key Values:** Freedom of Faith, Church/Temple establishment, Mercantilism, Commerce, Agriculture & unique Guilds, College Education of Common Arts, Magic and Religious Studies, Morality & Rule of Law through Truth, Valor, Generosity, Justice etc.

**Forbidden Arts:** Immorality, Adultery, Chaos, Lawlessness, Injustice, Lies, Torture, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Sedition, Perdition, Necromancy and Demonic Baal Worship

**Ruled by:** Arthur Pendragon, Protectorate Prince of Eyre, the rightful Royalord (Meaning 'Royal Lord') of Normannia and the High King of Britonnia (Pronounciation: Brittonia) & his wife, Guinevere, High Queen of Britonnia (Pronounciation: Brittonia), Protectorate Princess of Eyre, and also the rightful Roydame (Meaning 'Royal Lady') of Bretonland

Kingsguard Members: Sir Bors de Ganis, Sir Dagonet, Sir Ector, Sir Geraint, Sir Bedivere, Sir Lanceon, Sir Agravain, Sir Richard, Sir John, Sir Jay, Sir Garth and Sir Mattio

Interesting Historical Fact: Whenever a male heir in Albion to the throne was named King of England, he no longer holds the title of 'Prince of Wales'. Therefore, Arthur and Guinevere do not need those titles anymore. (Maybe?)THE MAP OF UPPER BRITONNIA**Capital:** Camelot

    Active Military: 550K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Arthur Pendragon of Camelot

**Government type:** Feudal Principality

**Capital City:** Camelot

Population: 1.5 Mil

Active Military: 550K soldiers

### The Principality of Eyre (Pronounciation: Eye-ar)

Total Regional Population: 1.5 Mil

Active Military: 550K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Selene O'Kelleaigh aka Guinevere of Camelot, High Queen of Eyrelandia

**Government type:** Feudal Principality

**City:** Cathair Dubhlinn

Population: 1.5 Mil

Active Military: 550K

### Easter Egg:

**Funny Moment in the First Book (Spoilers Alert):**

 Meanwhile, after assisting his friend and ally, the Sacred Valoryan Emperor, Leothar von Greifonberg, Arthur Pendragon led his army back home where the Dukes began debating amongst themselves unexpectedly.

"Britonnia! Britonnia! Why is it always Britonnia?" the Duke of Bergundi ranted.

Sir Gwayne, Duke of Touraine responded by lecturing the Duke of Bergundi, Sir Hector.

"Enough with you fool!"

In response, Sir Hector speaks back patiently, "Fool you say? I'll have to challenge you in the next tourney of Britonnia. Then we'll see who is the REAL fool!"

Sir Gawayne catches the hostility and chuckles, saying no more.

The Noble Ladies of the Court react by giggling at the same time because they are amused by such friendly rivalries between the noble Hero-Pegasus Paladins.

Then one of the Norman Battle-Dames of the court says, "Enough toying around! Good and honorable Britonnians! We have a war to win but we must negotiate with the peasant rebellion in Aquitaine!"

Sir Galahad, the Duke of York responds while shaking his head, "What nonsense, my lady! Aquitaine is a loyal Dukedom of Britonnia. Last I heard, the rebellion had been put down! They have ever since always supported..-"

When Sir Galahad is about to finish his statement of honest protest, he is suddenly interrupted by the High King himself.

The High King of Britonnia demanded in frustration with a hint of impatience, "SILENCE! While you ALL BICKER AROUND WITH YOUR TONGUES LIKE CHILDREN, THE ENEMY ONLY GROWS STRONGER! I WILL HAVE ORDER IN MY-ROYAL COURT! HERE IN CAMELOT!"

The Royal Court falls to silence immediately.

Arthur Pendragon urged the Duke of Aquitaine to speak for his own Dukedom, not Sir Galahad. Courteously, Sir Galahad respectfully obeyed, bowed his head humbly, and took a few paces back from the royal platform in the throne room.

"Sire, as the Duke of York was implying before. Aquitaine has always been a loyal Dukedom of the Highest and Fairest Kingdom of Britonnia. The first rebellion was repelled with the assistance of the Prince-Elector, Leothar von Greifonberg, our friend and most trusted military ally, who is now the Sacred Valoryan Emperor. Myself and Sir Gaheris had been involved at the battle ourselves. The peasants of Aquitaine just need to learn to sit down with us so we may talk about what troubles them," the Duke of Aquitaine explains.

"Thank you, Sir Beldevere. You have my eternal gratitude for vouching for me before our noblest Sovereign, His Majesty, the High King." Sir Galahad responded as he bowed once more

Arthur looks at Sir Beldevere then at the rest of the court members who bowed their heads respectfully before their noblest sovereign.

The High King finally asks, "Who is the leader of this peasant rebellion, Sir Beldevere, Duke of Aquitaine?"

"There have been rumors that it is the village Mayornette from Sherwood, your Majesty. However, I have always known him to be a good and loyal subject," Sir Beldevere responded, now protecting a man who is innocent and of humble birth

The High King nodded his head. "Find him and bring him here. Do not harm him. I only wish to speak to him. Perhaps, we will get to the bottom of this if he is willing to comply."

"I will send out the Knights of Camelot immediately sire," Sir Galahad of York volunteered with all haste

"Very well, Sir Galahad. You have earned your spurs this day." Arthur Pendragon, High King of Britonnia responded

"Court dismissed!" the High King finally concluded

Everyone bowed their heads before dispersing from the throne room as the Knights of Britonnia head towards the double doors leading outside into the courtyard. They stride towards the stables, mounted their steeds and rode towards the village of Sherwood. Within the fortnight, they brought the village Mayornette before the High King.

The village Mayornette entered the throne room and bowed his head.

"You summoned me, your Majesty?" the village elder asked as he kneeled before the High King, Arthur Pendragon

"I have. Stay on your knees." the High King said with caution

The village Mayornette remained on his knees.

"Tell me your name." the High King commanded him patiently

The village Mayornette glances up slightly and responded, "My name is Robert, your gracious Majesty."

"Are the rumors true, Marion of Sherwood?" Arthur Pendragon asked

"Rumors? What rumors, milord? Marion questioned, confused by the High King's inquisitive behavior

"There have been talks of rebellion in Aquitaine. Do you know anything about this?" the High King asked, beginning his inquisition for the truth

"No sire. I have always been a loyal subject, your Majesty." Robert said keeping his head bowed low

"Is that so? One of my Dukes has informed me otherwise," the High King questioned, continuing his inquisition for the truth

The village Mayornette began to plea, "Please milord! I don't know what had occurred! They will kill me if I speak!"

Over a dozen Kingsguard move in cautiously, their right hands near the hilts of their swords, preparing to protect the High King, ensuring his safety just in case of some rouse tactic to deceive him while his vigilance is slightly lowered. Arthur Pendragon silently orders them to stand down by raising his right hand. The Kingsguard bowed their heads in response, cautiously remaining ever watchful with their right hands still remaining near the hilt of their swords. They take a pace back in unison. Each of their individual red and blue plated armor made of purified steel laced with golden decorations along with the crest of the mighty House of Pendragon, the ancient golden dragon engraved onto the center of the chest piece, clanked with the chainmail they all each wore beneath it. Their red and blue cloaks flowed behind them.

"Who started the rumor that you are the leader of the Aquitainian rebellion if it wasn't you? I assure you, my Royal Kingsguard will protect you when you tell me the truth," the High King soothed

"It is the long lost Knight who had served you all those years ago....His name is Mordred. Mordred de Montfort of Camlann...He said he would kill me if I dare speak up to you, your Majesty. Please! Help me! I have a wife and children! Please, your Majesty, don't let them hurt the people of Sherwood!" the Village Mayornette said, finally breaking down emotionally into tears

The High King nodded and said to Marion, "Rise. You are a faithful citizen of the realm. My Knights will escort you back to Sherwood. They shall stay to keep watch for Mordred and any who serve that traitor."

"Thank you, your Majesty!" Robert responded, kneeling once more and bowed his head humbly

"Sire. Are you sure that is wise? We don't even know anything about-," Sir Bellemore, the Duke of Cornwall began to protest when the High King cuts him off

"The High King's duty is to serve and protect the people of the realm from it's enemies, noble and commoner alike," Arthur Pendragon states loud and clearly

"Yes sire. As you command," Sir Bellmore bows courteously and took a pace back from the royal platform

The Knights of Britonnia escorts Robert out and together, they returned to the humble village of Sherwood where they awaited for Mordred's forces to arrive. By sunset, raiders began to appear from the forests of Sherwood all around. The Knights of Camelot drew their blades, forming a bastion of shields. The villagers of Sherwood hid in their homes, praying for the chivalrous protectors of the realm to endure through the conflict Mordred has brought upon their heads once more. The fearsome battlelines of the raiders soon met up with the thinner lines of the brave and the bold Britonnians of fair fair Britonnia.

## The Dukedoms of Britonnia

### The Dukedom of Yorkshire

Total Regional Population: 800K

Active Military: 400K

**Ruled by:** Sir Galahad, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, Duke of Yorkshire, & husband of Margaery & Margaery, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, Duchess of Yorkshire & wife of Sir Galahad

**City:** York

Population 400K

Active Military: 200K

**Government type:** Feudal Duchy

**Noble:** Baron Scott Wallace the Fearless and his wife

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

**Castle:** Yorkshire Castle

**Fortified Village:** Yorkshire

### The Dukedom of Lancashire

Total Regional Population: 800K

Active Military: 400K

**Ruled by:** Sir Tristan, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, Duke of Lancashire, husband to Isolde & his wife, Isolde, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, wife of Sir Tristan & Duchess of Lancashire

**City:** Lanchester

Population: 400K

Active Military: 200K

**Government type:** Feudal Duchy

**Noble:** Baron Henry and his wife

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret (Spanish Princess)

**Castle:** Lancashire Castle

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** Lancashire

Population: 200

### The Dukedom of Cornshire

Total Regional Population: 850K

Active Military: 475K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sir Bellemore, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, the Duke of Cornwall, & husband of Elena & Elena, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, the Duchess of Cornwall & the wife of Sir Bellemore.

**Government type:** Feudal Duchy

**City-Harbor:** St. John's Port

Population: 850K

Active Military: 475K soldiers

**Noble:** Baron William and his wife

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

**City:** St. John

Garrison: 7000 Retinue Longbowmen of Sherwood Forest

**Fortified Village:** Dragon's Crest

Population: 200

### The Dukedom of Nottinghamshire

Total Regional Population: 700K

Active Military: 350K

**Ruled by:** Sir Brumor, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, Duke of Nottinghamshire, husband of Brianna & Brianna, Hero-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, Duchess of Nottinghamshire & wife of Sir Brumor

**Government type:** Feudal Duchy

**City:** Nottingham

Population: 700K

Active Military: 350K soldiers

**Noble:** Baron Robin Locksley & his wife, Marion

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

**Citadel:** Sherwood Fortress

Garrison: 7000 Retinue Longbowmen of Sherwood Forest

**Fortified Village:** Sherwood

Population: 200

**The Order of Sherwood Rangers is led by the legendary hooded Sherwood Captain, whose name is forbidden to utter. They come from the regional area of Cornwall.**

### The Dukedom of Touraine

Regional Population: 500K

Active military: 250K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sir Gwayne, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, the Duke of Touraine. Champion of the Feylanders, husband to Elena & Elena, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, Duchess of Touraine & wife of Sir Gwayne.

They are called the Touranesse.

**City:** Dignité

Regional Population: 500K

Active military: 250K soldiers

**Noble:** Baron Lambert and his wife

**Castle:** Lambert's Castle

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** Lambert's Crest

Population: 200

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

### The Dukedom of Lyonne

Regional Population: 700K

Active Military: 350K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sir Gaheris, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, the Duke of Lyonne & the husband of Ava, & Ava, Heroine-Dame of the Grail, the Duchess of Lyonne & the wife of Sir Gaheris.

They are called the Lyonnites.

**City:** La Fleur

Population: 700K

Active military: 350K soldiers

**Castle:** La Fleur Hold

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** La Fleur's Crest

Population: 200

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

### The Dukedom of Lorraine

Regional Population: 750K

Active military: 375K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sir Gareth, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, the Duke of Lorraine & husband of Vivian & Vivian, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, the Duchess of Lorraine & the wife of Sir Gareth.

The Lorrainesse.

**Seat of Power:** Castle Lorraine

Population: 750K

Active military: 375K soldiers

**Noble:** Baron John & his wife

**Castle:** Lorraine's Rock

Garrison: 500

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

### The Dukedom of Bergundi

Total Regional Population: 750K

Active Military: 375K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sir Hector, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, the Duke of Bergundi & husband of Edine & Edine, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, the Duchess of Bergundi & the wife of Hector

The Bergundians.

**City:** St. Aurmont

Population: 750K

Active Military: 375K soldiers

**Noble:** Baron Arn & his wife

**Castle:** St. Aurmont's Fortress

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** St. Aurmont's Valley

Population: 200

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

### The Dukedom of Normandie

Total Regional Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K

**Ruled by:** Sir Geoffrey, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, the Duke of Normandie & the husband of Constance & Constance, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, the Duchess of Normandie & the wife of Sir Geoffrey.

They are called the Normans.

**Government type:** Feudal Duchy

**City:** Bayeux

Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K

**Noble:** Baron Robert and his wife

Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

**Castle:** Agincourt Castle

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** Agincourt

Population: 200

### **The Dukedom of Marsoullion**

Total Regional Population: 800K

Active Military: 400K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sir Percival, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, the Duke of Marsoullion, the husband of Eleanor & Eleanor, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, the Duchess of Marsoullion & the wife of Sir Percival.

They are called the Marsoullionesse.

**City:** Marselle

Population: 800K

Active Military: 400K soldiers

**Noble:** Baron Edward and his wife

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight:

Knight Banneret

**Castle:** Marsoulle Hold

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** Marsoullion's Crest

Population: 200

### The Dukedom of Aquitaine

Total Regional Population: 800K

Active Military: 400K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sir Beldevere, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, Duke of Aquitaine, husband of Patricia & his wife, Patricia, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, Duchess of Aquitaine & the wife of Sir Beldevere

They are called the Aquitainians.

**City:** Bordeaux

Population: 800K

Active Military: 400K soldiers

**Noble:** Baron Lionel & his wife

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

**Castle:** Lionel's Hold

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** Lionel's Crest

Population: 200

### The Dukedom of Bretonny

Total Regional Population: 800K

Active Military: 400K soldiers

**Ruled by:** Sir Lancelot, Hero-Pegasus Paladin of the Grail, Duke of Bretonny, husband of Elaine & Elaine, Heroine-Pegasus Dame of the Grail, Duchess of Bretonny, & wife of Sir Lancelot

They are called the Bretonnesse.

**City:** Renns

Population: 800K

Active Military: 400K soldiers

**Noble:** Baron Godfrey & his wife

**Minor Nobles in Service:** Guardian Knight

Baronet Knight

Knight Banneret

**Castle:** Bretonne Hold

Garrison: 500

**Fortified Village:** Bretonne

Population: 200

## The Saxon Realms

Total Population: 2 Mil +
Active Military: 1.2 Mil soldiers

Mordred & Morgana's Kingdom of traitorous Saxons. They live off the east side of Albion. They are lovers despite their shared lineage and blood relation.

### The Realm of Camlann

**Ruled by:** High King Mordred, half-brother of Arthur Pendragon

**Capital:** The Dreadful Citadel

Population: 600K

Active Military: 500K soldiers

### The Realm of Le Fay

**Ruled by:** High Queen Morgana Le Fay, half sister of Arthur Pendragon and lover of Mordred the Traitor

**Citadel:** Fortress Le Fay

Population: 600K

Active Military: 500K soldiers

### **The Saxon Realms (Consisting 4 Saxon Kings who serve Mordred & Morgana)**

**Ruled by:** King Alric of Saxonholde

**Citadel:** Saxonholde

Population: 600K

Active Military: 50K soldiers

**Ruled by:** King Hunwald

**Citadel:** Hunwald's Fort

Population: 600K

Active Military: 50K soldiers

**Ruled by:** King Leofric

**Citadel:** Leofric's Hold

**Ruled by:** King Cynwulf

**Citadel:** Cynwulf's Hold

Population: 600K

Active Military: 50K soldiers

## The Sun Kingdom

Story Plot Arc: Eventually, Mordred is banished from the Isle of Albion and he supposedly was heading for somewhere secure by an escort of 3 Royal Navy Ships. But loyalists to Mordred secretly sent another two ships to "help them as reinforcements" and deposed all the loyal soldiers of the High King, murdering them in cold blood. When the Saxon Kings heard of Mordred's treachery and his true face of evil, the Saxons made peace with Arthur Pendragon but unfortunately, Morgana wipes them all out because she was offended by their actions even though they were truly showing honesty. After this occurred, they turned the five ships around and landed in Normannia where they slowly convinced all the people to rebel against the Dukes with the assistance of Morgana Le Fay, the half sister of Arthur Pendragon and the sole opposer of Merlin the Battle-Master Wizard. As a result, the Dukes are imprisoned. The people of Normannia, under the enchantment of Morgana Le Fay's dark magic led towards Mordred to rise as their seemingly new monarch, naming him the King of the Golden Sun. Normannia then turned into the Kingdom of the Golden Sun under the influence of the Pontiff. The people fell to the dark powers of the enchantress Morgana. Originally, there was a small group of terrorists called the Cult of the Golden Sun. They are the instigators of a successionist movement called the Golden Revolution of Mordred's New Enlightenment that would soon annex all lands in Normannia except the Dukedom of Aquitaine. The Kingdom of Camlann was divided before it became united under Mordred's new persona as the King of the Golden Sun, under the dark influence of the Pontiff from Telmervania. Under a new banner of a white and black charge, symbolizing purity and a fancy golden sun sigil, showing light, there is something that doesn't add up about it at all. There is a truth hidden from that banner alone. The Sun King wears a fancy golden sun mask and is revealed to be the old enemy reborn to take down both Arthur Pendragon, the High King of fair Britonnia & Emperor Leothar von Greifonberg of the Sacred Valoryan Empire because he believes they are heretics. So the Kingdom of Camlann ends up transforming into the new Kingdom of the Golden Sun aka Louis XIV's Sun King theme with Mordred ruling it. Has nothing to do with France nor French people but unfortunately, the people are not happy about their "new King" and eventually when awakened by Merlin, rebel to retake the realm for Arthur Pendragon. Eventually, with the help of Emperor Leothar von Greifonberg, Arthur Pendragon, High King of Britonnia proposes that their armies combine with their mutual High Elven allies and dwarven allies of Thulamdor to move against the Sun King Mordred. This conflict is known as the War of the Six with the Pontiff being the only ally Mordred has besides his newly found cultist supporters and Morgana. While Arthur Pendragon has the support of Leothar, the dwarves and the High Elves. When the conflict finally ended, Britonnia is restored to what it once was with all the Dukes still alive, freed from captivity except for the Duke of Aquitaine who helped in seeking all of them out, slowly spreading the truth of Mordred's secret of being a dirty adulterer while acting all pure on the outside with the people being bewitched by Morgana, who was called the Sun Queen.

Inspiration: Somehow it is because of Mordred's actor from BBC's Merlin reappearing in the show Versailles as Philippe of Orleans, who does play as a disgusting sodomite...at least in rumor and what the show depicted him as but the real Philippe had to remarry twice.....I do not believe Philippe was actually homosexual, however, sin is still sin. Homosexuality is banned in the World of Sol Eldium. My words are final on that and absolute, objective, universally justified and morally correct. Tsk tsk tsk and Louis XIV is a wife stealer while posing as a pure Catholic......Yes, Louis slept with his brother's wife and his brother is Philippe of Orleans....Anyways, to the cast of Versailles, good job acting but just no to the homosexuality, please stop. The origins of the Sun Kingdom comes from the Painted Savannah when Mordred and his followers are banished from Albion for high treason. They are sent into permanent exile, never to return. Slowly, Mordred regains influence and gathers all matter of evil creatures with the help of the Enchantress Morgana to once more usurp Arthur's Kingdom by first infiltrating Normannia, the southern part of the High Kingdom of Britonnia. The Empire intervenes but faces many enemies from many fronts. Even the High Elves warns the Emperor, Leothar von Greifonberg and Arthur Pendragon, High King of Britonnia to be careful because of the many enemies they will face. Even the dwarves knew it was a trap laid out by Mordred.

"WE WILL NOT GIVE IN TO THE SUN MASK WEARING HOOLIGANS!" one of the dwarves shouted

"IT IS A TRAP! WE WILL NOT FALL FOR THE TRICKS OF THESE SCOUNDRELS HIDING BEHIND SUN MASKS!" another dwarf cried out

"Aye!" another dwarf cries out in agreement

"Aye!" the rest of the dwarves agreed in unison

The end result is, they suffice as military allies for life, knowing that they must eliminate Mordred and Morgana in order to advance against the other enemies who aligned themselves with the two. The common enemies all share one thing; they are all united in evil to destroy all that the Ever-Father created. That is why the Empire, Britonnia, Celestor and Thulamdor are the closest of military allies and friends. Their northern ally, Nórdica involves themselves with the four members of the New Virtuous Alliance when Frisica begins to harass their people again, joining the side of evil, led by their Witchtress Queen, Lilith.

## The Kingdom of Khümandia

This Kingdom of Khümandia is currently ruled by the Usurper, Siegmund, the evil uncle of Leothar von Greifonberg, the Prince-Elector of the Sacred Valoryan Empire. Half of his army comes from there and the nobles are unnamed in lore because they are not of importance nor on the side of righteousness. However, the nobles do support Siegmund and they meet their end when Leothar leads his campaign eastward to conquer the lands of Khümandia with the help of the state winged hussars of Arendania and state foot soldiers from Küstenmark.

## The Wildlands become snowy due to certain weather changes. (The Kingdom of Nórdica resides here as do two Imperial City-States mentioned above plus the Thanedoms of Thulamdor aka the Battle-Dwarves)

### The Kingdom of Nórdica

Total Population: 1 Mil+

Total Active Military: 400,000 soldiers

This Kingdom of Nórdica in the far northern lands has four Jarldoms.

**Key Values:** Freedom of Faith, Church/Temple establishment, Mercantilism, Commerce, Agriculture & unique Guilds, College Education of Common Arts, Magic and Religious Studies, Morality & Rule of Law through Truth, Valor, Generosity, Justice etc

**Forbidden Acts:** Immorality, Adultery, Chaos, Lawlessness, Injustice, Lies, Torture, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Sedition, Perdition, Necromancy and Demonic Baal Worship

### The Grand Jarldom of Skolhelm

**Ruled by:** King Beolwulf Havardsen & Queen Astrid Havardsen

**Capital:** Skolhelm

Population: 750K

Active Military: 250K soldiers

### **The Jarldom of Hofslond**

Regional population: 200K

Active Military: 50,000 soldiers

**City:** Hofslond

Population: 200K

Active Military: 50,000 soldiers

**Nobles:** Jarl Erik and his wife, Fru Thyra

### The Jarldom of Glasilegur

Regional Population: 200K

Active Military: 50,000 soldiers

**City:** Glasilegur

**Harbor:** The Icy Harbor

**Nobles:** Jarl Olaf and his wife, Fru Sigrid

### The Jarldom of Rangarvelllir

Regional Population: 200K

Active Military: 50,000 soldiers

**City:** Rangarvelllir

**Nobles:** Jarl Ragnar, Fru Lagertha

## The Dwarven Thanedoms of Thulamdor (Within the Wildlands)

### The High Thanedom of Thulamdor, Realm of the Battle-Dwarves

Regional Population: 850K

Active Military: 475K soldiers

**Key Values:** Freedom of Faith, Church/Temple establishment, Mercantilism, Commerce, Agriculture & unique Guilds, College Education of Common Arts, Magic and Religious Studies, Morality & Rule of Law through Truth, Valor, Generosity, Justice etc

**Forbidden Acts:** Immorality, Adultery, Chaos, Lawlessness, Injustice, Lies, Torture, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Sedition, Perdition, Necromancy and Demonic Baal Worship

**Ruled by:** The High Thane Thrangor Dragonbeard of Runehammer & High Thaneness Dasathra Dragonbeard of Runehammer

**Capital:** Runehammer

**Government Type:** Absolute Monarchy

Population: 850K

Active Military: 475K soldiers

### The Thanedom of Khazedar-Darak

**Ruled by:** Thane Gudrin Runemaster of Khazedar-Darak, Thaness Malona of Khazedar-Darak

**City-Fortress:** Khazedar-Darak

Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K soldiers

### The Thanedom of Stormvale

**Ruled by:** Thane Haznir Bronzeaxe of Stormvale, Thaness Matilda of Stormvale

**City-Fortress:** Stormvale

Population: 450K

Active Military: 325K soldiers

### The Thanedom of Oakenheart

**Ruled By:** Thane Darek Oakenheart of Hammer's Fate, Thaness Lusila Oakenheart of Hammer's Fate

**City-Fortress:** Hammer's Fate

Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K soldiers

### The Thanedom of Dragonfall

**Ruled by:** Thane Balduin Dragonfall of Kraken's Hold & Kraken's Bay, Thaness Erizubela Dragonfall of Kraken's Bay

**City-Fortress:** Kraken's Jaw

**Harbor:** Kraken's Bay

Population: 450K

Active Military: 325K soldiers

## The High Elven Principalities of Celestor, commonly known as the Realm of the Celestial High Elves and eventually, the Kingdom of Celestor

Total Regional Population: 850K+

Active Military: 700K+ soldiers

**Key Values:** Freedom of Faith, Church/Temple establishment, Mercantilism, Commerce, Agriculture & unique Guilds, College Education of Common Arts, Magic and Religious Studies, Morality & Rule of Law through Truth, Valor, Generosity, Justice etc

**Forbidden Acts:** Immorality, Adultery, Chaos, Lawlessness, Injustice, Lies, Torture, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Sedition, Perdition, Necromancy and Demonic Baal Worship

### The Grand Principality of Sylenora

**Ruled by:** Grand Prince Eldrin Falconstar & his wife, Grand Princess Mylthandra Falconstar are the current rulers of Celestor

Eldrin is next in line to be King. By the sigil of the falcon under the northern star, Eldrin is eventually remembered as the hero of the old days, the Falcon King, Aelrindel.

**Capital:** Sylenora, the Silver City of marble and white towers

**The High Arcane Council:** Loremaster Talav'Melis & Battlemage Talv'Melis

### The Principality of Phoenixholde

Regional Population: 850K

**Nobles:** Prince Bel-Aardan Celestonionel of Phoenixholde & Princess Cassandrya of Phoenixholde

**City:** Pheonixholde

Population: 850K

Active Military: 700K soldiers

### The Principality of Silvercrest

Regional Population: 500K

**Nobles:** Prince Aerindel Evarii of Silvercrest & Princess Gloria Evarii of Silvercrest

**City:** Silvercrest

Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K soldiers

### The Principality of Hawkhelm

Regional Population: 500K

Active Military: 250K soldiers

**Nobles:** Prince Varien Hawkthorne & Princess Selene Hawkthorne

**City:** Hawkhelm

Population: 700K

Active Military: 350K soldiers

**Harbor:** Celestial Harbor

Population: 350K

Active Military: 150K soldiers

## The Whitehallow Dominion

Regional Population: Infinite until the necromancers are killed.

"Woe unto them who believe evil is good and good is evil." - Verse from real life Holy Scriptures

**Key Values:** Immorality, Necromancy & Chaos

**Forbidden Arts:** Freedom of Faith, Church/Temple establishment, Mercantilism, Commerce, Agriculture & unique Guilds, College Education of Common Arts, Magic and Religious Studies, Morality & Rule of Law through Truth, Valor, Generosity, Justice etc.

These beliefs are spread and shared throughout all evil factions.

**Capital:** The Whitehallow Fortress of Sorrows

**Ruled by:** Arch-Lich Emperor Vamdur & Arch-Banshee Empress Vanessa

Krazius, Lich-Prince of the Whitehallow Fortress of Sorrows

Gozor, Lich-Prince of the Whitehallow Fortress of Sorrows

Salazar, Lich-Prince of Ever-Dark the Whitehallow Fortress of Sorrows

**Citadel of Wraiths:** Achrigan the Wraith Prince of Whitehallow

**The Tower of Horrors:** Maldoran the Necromancer Lord of Whitehallow

**Banshee's Watch:** Izaven the Sorrow Spirited, Banshee Princess of Whitehallow

**Ghoul's Keep:** Mazad Bloodcup, Necro-Lord of Whitehallow

**Mortemheif Estate & Phantom's Harbor:** Vrouzar, Necro-Lord of Whitehallow

**The Council of the Ever-Darkness:** The Council of Ten, currently led by The Golden Herald, Eldrik Necroheart

**Former Key Values:** religion and piousness, faith, collectivism and the greater good, sacrifice of the self to further the needs of the many, charity and inflexible, rigid traditionalism.

The Temple States are the most pious lands, blessed by the Ten New Gods. With the breaking up of the religious exclusivity that Whitehallow once enjoyed, several sects have broken away from Whitehallow proper and, whilst they still pay tribute to Whitehallow and send delegates to their council, consider themselves separate and in the worship of one god.

The Halls of the Champion, for example, is a fortress town where soldiers retire to teach other young adventurers how to fight and serve. Lightfall is a place of purification and redemption set atop a waterfall high in the mountains, where the days are longest. Many such god-inspired towns dot the landscape of the Temple States.

The Reformers of the One True Faith realized this was going to bring a greater evil to Westania, especially the Prophet himself. When the Prophet and his followers move up north to join up with the Empire, the Empire had already taken over the area. They were safe. But still, the Emperor told the Prophet and his followers to keep moving north because he and his armies must defend the shores of the Empire. With the help from allied realms, they manage to push them back. Eventually, they needed to pull back to the Imperial capital to regroup.

## The Realm of Mysticalvania (Upon the Isle of Mysticalvania which is south of Cathaya & the Solar Islands)

Regional population: Infinite until all the vampire lords are dead

There are four ruling houses. Three are subjugated under the "Supreme" Vampire Prince Vladislav von Drakulstein. The other three Houses are von Rosanstein, von Bloodstein, von Hagenstein. They reside in the regional area on the Isle of Zor'Gol called Mysticalvania.

### House von Drakulstein

**Ruled by:** Prince Vladislav von Drakulstein, Bridal-Princess Isabel von Drakulstein Citadel and Faereston Fortress

**Capital:** Drakulstein Citadel

**Fortress:** Faereston Fortress

### House von Rosarstein

**Vampiric Noble:** Duke Cazimir von Rosarstein, Bridal-Duchess Demetria of the Castle of Ravens

**Castle:** Ravenhof Castle

### House von Hagenstein

**Vampiric Noble:** Duke Lothaire von Hagenstein, Bridal-Duchess Darla of Wringcaster Stronghold

**Castle:** Wringcaster Mansion

### House von Bloodstein

**Vampiric Noble:** Duke Clarence von Bloodstein, Bridal-Duchess Clementine of Cardington Keep

**Castle:** Cardington Keep

## The Sand-Serpenoid Clans (Serpentians), formerly the Parliament of Blades aka the former Khersian Empire

Regional Population: 4.5 Mil

Active Military: 600K+ soldiers

Formerly the Great Desert, now turned into a place of slithering serpent hybrids, called the Marshlands of Empyrea.

**Ruled by**: Cobra King Morlar & Viper Queen Vespina

**Second Hand Council:** The Newly Restored Sandpit Council, warriors who must fight for their place on the council.

**Capital**: Viper's Nest (The Delve) (formerly Bailey's Delve)

Population: 2.5 mil

Active Military: 300K soldiers

**City:** The Deadly Fang

Population: 1 mil

Active Military: 150K soldiers

**City:** Marsh's Call (Formerly

Population: 1 mil

Active Military: 150K soldiers

**Fortress:** The Forbidden Swamp

Garrison: 200K soldiers

**Fortress:** The Hissing Fortress

Garrison: 200K soldiers

**City-Harbor:** Venomshore

Population: 300K

Active Military: 150K soldiers

**Key Values**: individual strength, the Spartans of the setting. Complete freedom, anarchy, freedom from rules and no policing. Ultimate libertarianism, anybody can own anything and you keep what you can protect.

The Parliament of Blades has minimal infrastructure in their lands, being relatively new. It's a pirate-state, led by the toughest thugs and smartest assassins who kill their way to the top. Everybody has the opportunity to rule, if they are prepared to risk the ascent.

From the Last Call to the Gladelands, most of the Great Desert is ruled by these thugs, who have gathered just enough economic and political clout to demand that others recognize them – and who is going to invade the Great Desert to root out a potential trading partner? Even if they do still use slaves, sell drugs, and kill people for entertainment.

## The Khesslarman Sultandom of the Desert

Amongst them are the Khesslarmans and the Shashnad, who are two Eastern/Southern humanoid tribes, brainwashed into allying themselves with the King of Serpents, Morlar of Serpentia on their east side.

The Clans of Khazlara

Noble House: Al'Kassali

Sultan Kassahmed Al'Kassali II of Khazlara Palace

Grand Vizier Kez'da Har of Khazohab

Vizier Kezan'da Mar of Kayankaya

Vizier Lauden of Faizah
Vizier Drakkar of Ash-Shashna

Vizier Salvodor Mellor of Khazlara Palace

Backstory: The one weakness of the Khazlarians is, they don't like long sieges nor campaigns. The Khazlarians are inspired by the real life Ottoman Turks of my world, Sol Eldium. They are not renowned for their seafaring skills. That is why they failed against the Geonese fleet and the Emperor's Imperial Navy, led by the Grand Admiral. There are three more imperial admirals who hail from Oustermark, Kustenmark and Geonova.

## Frisica

Total Regional Population: 400K

Active Military: 350K + soldiers

**Ruled by**: Lilith, Ice Witch Queen of the Frozen Vale and the Supreme Witchtress of the gnomes

**Capital:** Gnome's Fist

Population: 400K

Active Military: 350K soldiers

**City:** Gnome's Turf

Population: 100K

Active Military: 50K soldiers

Gnome Warlord: Valser Thunderbottom

**City:** Gnome's Valley

Population: 100K

Active Military: 50K soldiers

Gnome Warlord: Enikas Pebbletop

**City-Harbor:** Gnome's Harbor

Population: 100K

Active Military: 50K soldiers

Gnome Warlord: Garos Icketon

**City:** Gnome's Peak

Population: 100K

Active Military: 50K soldiers

## The Realm of Altonaun Nephowldom of the Shrouded Reach

Regional Population: 3 Mil

Active Military: 1 Mil soldiers

    Former Southern States turned into the Shrouded Reach in the Adamantine Heroic Age.

**Ruled by:** The Nephilim High King, Valdran Shadowsoul, High Nephilic Queen Melvina (Formerly Pavel Fireforge, with a secondary council of delegates.)

**Shadowsoul Council of Apostates:** Aka the "Council of Shadows", who, like the Parliament of Blades, who were wiped out by the Drowic race, are very good at assassinating each other just to reach towards the top. But now, it is ruled by the Drowic High King, Valdran with an Iron Fist of Terror, the Ever-Cursed Blade of purple flame and a Ever-Dark Staff of Illusionmancy

**Capital:** Altonaun Meldium Citadel (Formerly Mul)

Population: 3 Mil

Active Military: 1 Mil soldiers

**Fortress:** Vance, Drow Commander of Eyna Alari

Garrison: 500K soldiers

**Fortress:** Drace, Drow Captain of Inyeth Unarith

Garrison: 500K soldiers

**Fortress:** Agorath, Shadow Lord of Ulyananoris

Garrison: 500K soldiers

**Fortress-Harbor:** Venkalth, Shadow Lord of Ishl Lenora

Garrison: 250K soldiers

**Key Values:** Killing, killing and more killing. No sense. No logic. No mercy.. No honor. Only hatred for all. They have a love for Lunar sorcery and have built up a Covenant of Witches & Sorcerers to show their power towards the Celestial High Elves who use the opposite as they do which is Solar Magic. The Drow love the darkness of night and see the moon as a "living deity". The Deathless Moon is in line with the Deathless Sun. (Formerly independence, freedom of religion, trade and travel. Very pro-business.)

The Southern States are a place where you can be anything you want: at least, that is how it is advertised. Many people find their start in the Southern States only to move on elsewhere. It's a capital of business, with institutions of sailing, science, religion and medicine thriving in their borders.

In the year, 3368, the invasion of Pandemonia began. The Dark Elves aka Drowic race invades the Southern States and wipes everyone out. The people of the Southern States did everything they could to fight back but ultimately, they were powerless without the support of the Kingdom of Valanor, slowly turning into a celestial faithful Empire.

Their military is comprised of standard cohorts supported by a myriad of unusual mercenaries; barbarians, magisterial forces, the Purifiers of Byore, soldiers riding steppe beasts and and druidic support. The Byore Purifiers become the Lunarian Cultists of the Deathless Tree god.

## The Darkskin Kingdoms of Thunderstone

Regional Population: 5 Mil

Active Military: 3.2 Mil goblins, orcs, ogres & trolls combined

The former Steppe Kingdoms of Thunderstone, now it is the Darkskin Kingdoms of Thunderstone

**Ruled by:** Supreme War-Chieftain King Thaz'zu dag of Bloodholde (Formerly Beorn, son of Beorn)

**Government Type:** Absolute tribal monarchy.

    **Capital:** Parahd-dûr (Formerly Thunderstone)

Population: 5 Mil

Active Military: 3.2 Mil goblins, orcs, ogres & trolls

**War-Orc Chieftain:** War-Orc Chieftain Olodagh of Bloodholde, Orctown

**Fortress:** Bloodholde, Orc Town

Garrison: 300K orcs

**War-Troll King:** War-Troll King Dorgarag of Troll's Lair

**Fortress:** Troll's Lair

Garrison: 300K orcs

**War-Goblin Chieftain:** War-Goblin Chieftain Komarod of Goblin Fortress

**Fortress:** Goblin's Fortress

Garrison: 2000 warrior trolls & 500K goblin warriors

**Battle-Ogre King:** Battle-Ogre King Kurdan of Ogre's Cave

**Fortress:** Ogre's Cave

Garrison: 5000 ogres

**Key Values:** military strength, individual strength, monolithic culture, nomadism and travel.

Still beset by the beasts left behind by the Scar, still fighting modernisation despite the work of Beorn Senior of the Loose Ends, the Steppe Kingdoms of Thunderstone thrive upon their monolithic similiarities.

Tribal culture has largely survived the onslaught of education and technology, and the totems, spirit animals and vision quests that mark life in the steppe remain ever-present, existing alongside the Emerald Rail and airships. However, at the end of the Dark Heroic Age, these people were wiped out by the creatures of the Ever-Darkness. Orcs, goblins, ogres, and trolls now inhabit the area, slowly cleansing human, Feyling, Golem, giants, high elf, and dwarf kind alike.