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King

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With control of some territory north of the Cairou River, east of the Seret Mountains and Elbion, Cintria is the de jure land of an ancient kingdom that has existed since the Age of Wonders; and only recently was reestablished with a strong central government presiding over the local duchies. This area of influence exerts itself greatly, attempting to become a strong powerhouse in the north.​

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To some degree, the Kingdom of Cintria is a people of hardy workers of varying degrees, controlling much of the northern coast of Eldain, east of the Seret Mountains and its dwarven kingdoms. However, while places like Vel Anir put an extreme emphasis on heritage and political intrigue, Cintria finds itself more in a state of accomplishment taking precedent over all other aspects, as it holds an electoral council to decide the King, instead of primogentry laws of old. Because of this, its people often look to a work ethic as a deciding factor amongst much of its opportunities, though not all.​

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The lucrative trade networks surrounding Cintria has spawned leagues of merchants of varying skills, with the most notable joining in league to form the Guild of Merchants; an economic powerhouse used to control local trade in the Kingdom. It is they who have kept laws such as slavery alive, stating it a critical part of the economic system, and with nobles in their pockets they often get their way. The amount of money these people hold puts them leagues above many minor nobles, and gives them arguably as much power as any given member of the Council, having far reaching consequences of painting Cintria as a ruthless Trade Empire.​

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However, while the empire itself is an Electoral Monarchy heavily set in feudal systems, the fact of the matter is that all nobility can decide governmental ranks on votes, raising up even basic commoners to the point of King status if they so prove themselves. It is not uncommon for conscripted village folk to raise to the level of general, and be given a title off accomplishments and skill alone; and as such has made many of Cintria's people ruthless in their pursuit of greatness, spawning some of the best tradesmen and warriors in the world.​

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Despite this however, with matters of Slavery still at the forefront of political discussion, it is hard to state when a slave receives their freedom despite accomplishments. Minor lords often utilize slave soldiers to fight battles against rebel entities, but very few ever see freedom from the shackles that bind. It is because of this that the King seeks to end its practice, and yet few others actually believe in this altruistic standpoint. The Council of Peers fights the king on this wholeheartedly, though their purpose for such is often assumed to be from the Guild of Merchants.​

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Generally, the people of Cintria are happy with the rule, created from the conquering and unification of 33 duchies over 10 years. This massive expansion has led to growing pains, but with the legendary status of Ysira as it stands, many see the kingdom sit stable despite the youthfulness of its conquerer king. He stands as an idol to the Kingdom, and after much of the early wars Dukes and the like often began to offer fealty in exchange for no war. Publically, the Dukes all support their King, but privately many speak ill of him, still scorned from losing a battle to a teenage warrior. This has led many to believe that the Kingdom of Cintria will fall into crisis upon his death, but there has been little concern of it coming any time soon.​

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During the Age of Wonders, Cintria was originally unified by the Warlord and thought-to-be Demigod, Mors. It is unknown to what degree the legends are actually myth and which are fact, but it is believed that the ancient city of Vintou served as his governmental seat as he unified the northern coast against an unknown enemy. Many consider it a plague, epidemic perhaps, but the stories speak of a monstrous mage figure capable of killing thousands with minimal effort. Mors led the nation to dispose of this monster, forever crowning Mors as the legendary Demon-Killer; and immortalizing him as the original God-King of Cintria.

Despite the aggrandized nature of the tale, Cintria served as an Electoral Monarchy for many thousands of years, slowing losing the bloodline of Mors with it. Stability reigned over much of it until later on when the King known as Grechen committed his atrocities during the Age of Expansion, tearing the Kingdom apart during his initial crusades. This scarred the land, leaving many to wonder what would become of the kingdom itself, though this was eventually put to rest when King Ysira was but sixteen years old.

Following his ascenion to the title of Duke of Loraine & Tyr, Ysira began his campaigns across Cintria to reunify the Kingdom in a way that had never been accomplished before. Where once a stable, prospering goverment existed now squabbled a series of loosely based lords who each in their own claimed Cintrian borders, but never acted to protect their fellow Dukes and Duchesses. Ysira's intervention in the matter ensured an absolute authority in the land, taking the once loose conglomerate, and turning it into a power that threatened to rival even the likes of Vel Anir itself.

Now, a decade later, Ysira sits as the single idle of Cintria, keeping it together with a tight hand on the reigns, backed by the weight of his reputation. Many have sought his downfall, yet his personal council has seen to it that he stay the leader of Cintria with all due haste, and any confident enough to challenge him to a public duel met fates of even worse condition. It is on Ysira's shoulders the entire Kingdom sits, as his Council now moves with extreme haste to ensure the continued existence of the Kingdom.​