Forests of Hail

# ORIGINS

Living there:

Penguin, Snow Golem, Wolves

Relationship between them:

Penguins and Snow Golems tend to get along very well! They are rather friendly with each other. The Wolves get along with them, yes, but they rather be alone or in a Wolf pack. Wolves think they should rule and are usually soldiers, but they prefer to keep the peace

# ROYALTY

Leader:

Emperor Frost

Leader appearance:

Really big snowman. Top and tie. Very distinguished.

Leader Beliefs: (what they think of mixing lands, what they think of the poor, of the rich, of the different origins under their reign, do they have favorites? etc etc etc.)

* No mixing lands, fuck you
* Don’t care about the poor. “You put yourself in that situation, can’t help you”
* Rich people tend to be people who work for either the military or him. The rest of the people tend to be very VERY poor. He likes it this way.
* Obviously prefers the Snowmen, thinks they are superior.
* Penguins are like meh, has considered kicking them out.
* Only is keeping the wolves around cause they make GREAT soldiers.

They know of each other, and have interacted via mutual alliances, but never directly together. Neutral relationship.

* Queen Magma:

Since the War of Frost Sea and Fire, tensions have been extremely high, as it was recent. They do not interact except under certain circumstances.  Negative.

* Grand Witch Agatha:

After the War of Frost Sea and Fire, Grand Witch Agatha helped them and Magma stay in contact, Grand witch Agatha does not like how they treat the poor though. Neutral.

* Queen Python:

The exchange of alcohol for the casinos makes them have good terms. They usually talk about finances and stuff like that. They benefit from each other. Positive.

* King Calico:

Just a weird situation due to allyship between Calico and Magma. Negative.

* “The King”:

They do NOT get along. Too many allies of enemies. Horrible. Terrible. Big no. Very Negative.

* Queen Lilianna:

No clear opinion of each other. They have interacted once or twice, but no clear relationship. All they know about each other is through allies. Neutral.

* Lady Owl:

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend". Positive.

* Empress Sweetberry:

"The friend of my enemy is my enemy". Negative.

* Queen Pearl:

The Seas of Atlantis and the Forests of Hail have remained close since the War of Frost Sea and Fire, and keep close in touch, having bi-monthly meetings. Positive.

Public Opinion on Leader:

Everyone thinks he is a dick, but they are too scared to confront him / they don’t wanna cause a civil war.

Motivations for sending their people to the experiment:

He picked people who have something to lose and sends them there to work as spies for the other lands. Information good.

# RELATIONSHIPS

Tolerates and why:

* The Seas of Atlantis.

They both are water-y, so they work well with each other. They both have the same very big enemy: The Fields of Ash. They still aren’t on the best terms.

* The Swamps of Reeds.

They are a mutual way for the Hail and Ash to speak with each other. Both do not like the other's economic system. They are on okay terms only for their benefits.

Hates and why:

* The Fields of Ash

Had a big war with them but now signed a peace treaty. Still very bad terms.

# AESTHETIC

Very warm clothing; jackets, long pants, winter hat, etc. Tend to use mid to dark colors to get the sun to shine on them. Sometimes they use ski glasses to prevent snow from coming into their eyes.

Most Common Occupations:

* Ice Export
* Alcohol providers
* Bartenders

# HISTORY

The Forests of Hail is said to be the first one to break off from the bigger land into their own faction. The reasons for this are unknown. However, what is known is that this land has been at odds with the rest for the longest time, fighting for resources to survive as their own little place.

They have changed a lot of leaders in the beginning, most of them being penguins. However, after most factions had formed, they figured they needed a leader that could last, who could endure. That’s how they settled on Emperor Frost, since snowmen tend to live for many MANY years. And since then, Emperor Frost has been leader, causing even more wars to keep the Forests of Hail “strong”.

The war with The Fields of Ash, it was a long and arbitrary one. It was a “he said-she said” kind of deal where no one remembers where it started but everyone knows they hate each other. The Seas of Atlantis was an ally in this war, before they all signed a peace treaty. The three kingdoms were damaged a good amount, but the Forests of Hail was the most. This made the middle class basically non existent, having a few rich assholes and a lot of poverty. Emperor Frost, however, liked this position. Easier control over the masses, he thinks.

The Aster experiment is the perfect chance to get an upper hand on the other kingdoms, perfect to spy on them, know their weaknesses. Especially the Fields of Ash. Sending spies could be his perfect chance to strike back.