Velend

Velend is one of two majority human kingdoms left after the Godswar. It's primary feature is the large mountain range that runs along its western border, the Spine of Ogun, while its eastern border faces the sea. Prior to the Godswar, it was a relatively peaceful and productive, using its masses of open, fertile land to harvest the delicate flowers and vines necessary to produce the variety of fine dyes and perfumes the region was famous for. However, when the Godswar tore the land asunder, the Spine of Ogun rose from suddenly from the fields that gave wealth to the eastern kingdom. Gone are the fine goods the fertile land once produced, as well as the deposits of shellfish and pearls that gave supplementary income to the Velendian nobles, due to the lake surrounding the then dormant volcano, Ytar's Rage, becoming heavily polluted from the ash that continually billows out of the now active crater.

The vast majority of Valendians blame the gods directly, and have renounced them. To fill the void that the gods left, the populous formed an anti-theocratic church that rejects the gods, and everything associated with them. Namely, magic and magical artifacts. Harsh penalties are imposed on anyone possessing "heretical objects or knowledge" outside of official research purposes. Since magical artifacts still function, any found are placed in a spire in the capital(Siegelind) known as Barros's Union.

Due to the perceived ineptitude of the male leaders of Velend during the crisis, the women of Velend have wrested control of the government and remain in power to this day. The majority of elite soldiers are women, including the entirely female Draco Knight corp. The current queen of Velend is Catherine Jarif.

Velend made an attempt to press for more farm able land by invading the neighboring territory of Brennis. After making some minor successes against the poorly defended farming villages, they were eventually pushed back by the new God of Man, Jakob Cladivo. Utilizing his newfound divine artifacts, the Velendians were pushed back, and most of their magic artifacts that were not hidden away were seized and moved to Ani. Since this defeat, a tentative peace has been formed, with Velend holding a seat on the Anian council.

However, there are rumors of a rising tensions along the Velendian coast, with the construction of a naval fleet that could stand to rival even Ani. Also, a discovery has been made during excavations in the Spine of Ogun which has the potential to further solidify Velend as a dominant military power.

Major Locations:

Siegelind

Baletier

Northport

Darkwater Prison

Dawn

Manos

Spinewall