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The Royal House of Ylandre House Essendri has ruled Ylandre since the kingdom’s founding about four centuries before the Inception and throughout its expansion into one of the most powerful nations in Aisen.
Rohyr Essendri, Ardan of Ylandre and head of House Essendri.
Dylen Essendri il Teris, Rohyr’s half-brother and adjutant to the Intelligence Ministry head.
Aisen A world populated by the race of hermaphrodites known as the Deira, Aisen has five continents and two major bodies of salt water.
Arvalde The smallest continent, Arvalde lies to the south of Lydan and is connected to its northern neighbor by a narrow land bridge. Arvalde’s climate is warm and humid and there are only two seasons, warm and cool. The Arvaldins are somewhat swarthy of complexion, light haired and dark-eyed.
Autonomous Provinces of Ylandre: Camara, Tenerith, Fenycia & Velarus The Provinces fall directly under the Crown’s rule, but the relationship is a loose one at best. Camara lies in the southwest and the Camarans speak with a pronounced lilting accent. Originally part of the defunct nation of Varadan, Tenerith is in the northwest. Its folk, the Tenerithians speak either with a clipped accent or a soft burr. Fenycia is in the central region, toward the east border and its people speak with a slight drawl. Velarus lies in the southeast. The Velarusians speak with a soft lilting accent.
Lassen Essendri tir Idana, a son of minor gentry from Velarus and Ardis of Ylandre.
Ruomi Garvas, Fenycian adjutant of the Herun of Ilmaren.
Continents of Aisen: Arvalde, Lydan, Khitaira, North Vihandra & South Vihandra The ancient Naere made landfall in the centrally located landmass they named Vihandra. It was later divided into North and South Vihandra. In the years after the Inception, as North Vihandra grew in political importance and economic power, it began to be referred to simply as the North Continent. The epithet eventually became the commonly used name. Khitaira and Lydan lie to the west of Vihandra across the Samaran Sea. Arvalde is located south of Lydan. The vast and treacherous Rualan Ocean lies to the east between Vihandra and Khitaira.
Edessa Seat of Clan Mesare, the fief of Edessa is located in the lower midlands. The Edessans speak with a mild drawl. The capital city is Diondra.
Ranael Mesare ar Henaz, a tribune of the Royal Army and the middle son of the Herun of Edessa.
Glanthar Seat of Clan Mithani, the seaward fief of Glanthar is located on the western coastline of Ylandre. The Glanthari primarily speak with the neutral accent of the upper midlands. The capital city is Evinor.
Aeldan Mithani thar Essendri, heir apparent of the Herun of Glanthar.
Ashrian Mithani thar Essendri, Aeldan’s younger brother and Eiren Sarvan’s spouse.
Ilmaren Seat of Clan Arthanna, the fief of Ilmaren is located in the upper midlands of Ylandre and is known as the nation’s breadbasket. The Ilmareni speak with a nearly neutral accent. The capital city is Althia.
Reijir Arthanna thar Essendri, Herun of Ilmaren.
Keiran Arthanna thar Essendri, Reijir’s older brother and an instructor at the Rikara State University.
Khitaira One of Ylandre’s five continents, it is the westernmost continent, lying across the vast Rualan Ocean from Vihandra. Adjacent to the smaller continent of Lydan, the climate and seasonal cycle of Khitaira are similar to North Vihandra’s save in the south where it is balmier and more humid. Possessed of almond-shaped eyes, Khitairans range in coloring from dark-haired and ivory-skinned in the temperate north to lighter haired and golden complexioned in the balmy south.
Losshen Seat of Clan Calanthe, the fief of Losshen is located in the north of Ylandre. The Lossheni speak primarily with a clipped accent. The capital city is Syvonna.
Zykriel Calanthe thar Essendri, heir apparent of the Herun of Losshen and Chief Royal Archivist.
Gilmael Viraz tir Calanthe, Ylandre’s Intelligence Ministry head and Zykriel’s identical twin brother.
Lydan The continent lies across the Samaran Sea from Vihandra and is smaller than the neighboring continent of Khitaira. Its climate is similar to Khitaira’s save for a single, longer wet season. The Lydani are ruddy-skinned, dark-haired and sloe-eyed.
Midlands The region comprising Central Ylandre is roughly divided into the upper and lower midlands. Ilmaren is the principal fief of the upper midlands while Edessa holds sway in the lower territory.
Nazcan Hegemony: Medav, Astura, Savanar & Bavia A realm on Ylandre’s northwestern border composed of four autonomous provinces or domains. The Hegemony is governed by a Prime, a non-hereditary position that is rotated among the four domain-lords.
Qristan Calanthe tir Shidara, second son of the Herun of Medav concurrently Prime of the Hegemony and Zykriel Calanthe’s spouse.
North Vihandra (The North Continent) The most powerful of Ylandre’s five continents, North Vihandra was where the migrating Naere made landfall. Comprising the northern portion of the Vihandran supercontinent, it is more commonly referred to as the North Continent. North Vihandra has a temperate climate with two monsoon seasons during the year. The populace is largely fair-skinned with a wide diversity of hair and eye coloring.
Qimaras A royal fief, Qimaras is located in the southeast of Ylandre. The Qimarasians speak either with the mild drawl of the lower midlands or the lilting accent and rolling vowels of neighboring Velarus. Qimaras was long held by a cadet Essendri line, but when the last of that line’s Herune died without issue during the reign of Rohyr’s grandsire Joren, he bestowed the fief on his second son Imcael. The capital city is Faqar.
Imcael Essendri, Herun of Qimaras.
Mahael and Ronuin Essendri, Imcael’s eldest and second sons respectively.
Rikara Capital city of Ylandre and ancient seat of House Essendri, Rikara is a melting pot of Deira from different regions. Native Rikarans primarily speak with a clipped accent. Rikara is divided into five main districts: (1) the north district wherein the State University is located along with the homes of the city’s aristocracy and affluent citizens; (2) the east district, a largely middle-class enclave with the Citadel occupying most of the northern portion of the district; (3) the west district which is home to Rikara’s artisans and working-class and the location of the main market and the famed Quarter, the city’s center of entertainment; (4) the south district which is the poorest and seediest area of the city; and (5) the central district, main location of the country’s government offices, commercial establishments and various financial institutions including the major banks.
Yovan Seydon thar Essendri, Rohyr Essendri’s Chief Counsellor.
Mered Seydon, scion of the Cordona banking clan and Yovan’s spouse.
Rysander Seydon thar Essendri, Yovan and Mered’s son.
Eiren Sarvan ar Mithani, Ylandre’s foremost physician and Ashrian Mithani’s spouse.
Yandro Hadrana tir Vaidon, an Ylandrin consul and Jareth Hadrana’s spouse.
Vaeren Henaz, head of the Ardan’s Guard and Ranael Mesare’s spouse.
Shino Essendri, Rohyr Essendri’s legal ward.
Sidona Seat of Clan Deilen, the fief is located southwest of Rikara. The Sidonans speak primarily with a clipped accent, but the populace in the lower marches speak with the neutral intonation of the upper midlands. The capital city is Nivare.
Keosqe Deilen thar Essendri, heir apparent of the Herun of Sidona and Internal Affairs Minister.
South Vihandra Comprising the southern portion of the Vihandran supercontinent, South Vihandra has a warmer climate than the North Continent. It rains throughout the year ranging from sporadic showers during the bulk of the Aiseni year to stormy during the monsoons that mark the transition between seasons. The South Vihandrans are similar in physical appearance to their northern neighbors, but slightly darker in complexion, ranging from olive-skinned to light copper.
Vireshe A royal fief that is invested on the Crown Prince of Ylandre upon attainment of his majority, Vireshe is located on the western coastline of Ylandre and north of Glanthar. It was carved out of the defunct nation of Varadan after that kingdom’s defeat and conquest by Ylandre. The Vireshins speak primarily with a soft burr. The capital city is Lythaen.
Ylandre The richest and most powerful realm in the North Continent, Ylandre was one of the first nations to be established in Aisen. The kingdom is bound by the Samaran Sea to the west, the Nazcan Hegemony in the northwest, the principality of Teraz and the Ballar Dominion in the north, the sovereign duchies of Morave, Lithuana and Hamaldi and the principality of Cattania in the east and the South Vihandran kingdom of Asmara in the south.
Ziana Seat of House Hadrana, Ziana is a wealthy city-fief located in the northwest of Ylandre. A protectorate of the Crown, the city is the site of the oldest temple to Veres still open for public worship. The Ziani speak with a soft burr.
Tenryon Hadrana, Herun of the city-fief of Ziana.
Jareth Hadrana thar Essendri, Ylandre’s foremost ambassador and Tenryon’s younger half-brother.