the empire of mabrundai
age of nations
The Empire of Mabrundai is one of the oldest and largest human empires in the world. Mabrundai has a glorious past, having‘ existed in its current dynastic state for over one thousand years. The Empire was originally carved out of Green Orc territories by
pioneer woodsmen of whom current ruler, His Magnificence, Emperor Lucian Krinnet VII, is a direct descendent. Mabrundai expanded at a rapid rate but ceased imperialistic actions approximately 200 years ago, directly after their defeat in the Battle of Heaven's Fortress by the Yellow Elf kingdom known as Red Raven's Ascension. The defeat, which was widely declared a result of overextension, was enough to make the Empire happy merely to defend its own borders.
Red Raven's Ascension is the empire to the east, Hawk's Law, another Yellow Elf Kingdom, is the empire to the north, Mainok-Vainenkainen, a very large Black Orc empire, is past the Manic Sea to the south, and Terron-Nat-Donen, a Mottled Ogre Kingdom, is the Empire to the west and Mabrundai's only official ally. Mabrundai is said to be 2,500 to 3,500 miles East-West and 1,500 to 2,000 miles North-South. The Empire is divided into six main provinces and a multiplicity of kingdoms, duchies, counties, and baronies.
pioneer woodsmen of whom current ruler, His Magnificence, Emperor Lucian Krinnet VII, is a direct descendent. Mabrundai expanded at a rapid rate but ceased imperialistic actions approximately 200 years ago, directly after their defeat in the Battle of Heaven's Fortress by the Yellow Elf kingdom known as Red Raven's Ascension. The defeat, which was widely declared a result of overextension, was enough to make the Empire happy merely to defend its own borders.
Red Raven's Ascension is the empire to the east, Hawk's Law, another Yellow Elf Kingdom, is the empire to the north, Mainok-Vainenkainen, a very large Black Orc empire, is past the Manic Sea to the south, and Terron-Nat-Donen, a Mottled Ogre Kingdom, is the Empire to the west and Mabrundai's only official ally. Mabrundai is said to be 2,500 to 3,500 miles East-West and 1,500 to 2,000 miles North-South. The Empire is divided into six main provinces and a multiplicity of kingdoms, duchies, counties, and baronies.
- Ravesnwatch Province: This is the easternmost province with very warlike, pioneering people. The province was designed to act as a buffer between Red Raven's Ascension and the Mabrundai Empire. Ravenswatch's populace travels alot and are experienced caravaneers. They are skilled weapon makers and horse breeders and are suspicious of magic.
- Lawbreaker Province: This is the northernmost province and borders the Kingdom of Hawk's Law. This is a very mountainous province and the people are skilled hikers and rock climbers. Because of the lack of mobility in this province, the Lawbreakers have the best archers in the Empire. They are mostly professional soldiers but are also good architects and ranchers.
- Coiled Province: This is the province Vitros Springs is in and is the south©eastern province. The eastern border of this province is forested and mountainous and makes a good natural border. The people of this province are good ship builders, sailors, and soldiers. The most magical activity in the Empire is in this province.
- Salt Province: This is the southwest province and is the one most responsible for defense against the Black Orc Empire of Mainok-Vainenkainen. This province houses the great majority of the Empire's navy and is the most affluent province. A huge volume of trade goes on here and merchants from all over have shops. The people are traders, bankers, sailors, and many, many other professions.
- Crown Province: This is the central province and houses the Capital city of Shale. The Crown Province is very beautiful and is the center of culture (although Vitros Springs has the most diversity). The Crown Province is also the center of religion in the Empire with all the primary temples of all faiths being here. The Crown Province is full of artisans, philosophers, and many, many knights in shining armor.
- Storm Province: This is the western province and is mostly woodland. There are many kingdoms in this area (the ForestKingdoms) that are constantly in a state of war. This is the Province where all the Emperor's potential successors are given an opportunity to rule, the best one being given the Emperorship. The Emperors many relations constantly squabble for top position. The people here are mainly loggers and trappers. It is called the Storm Province because of the temperament of the people, the volatility of the magic, and the unpredictability of the weather.