Ahn Seidhe

Literally translated as "The Elven Realm", the Ahn Seidhe is the elven superpower which inhabits the western continent. Ruled by a hereditary queen, the Ahn Seidhe is a monarchy, however, unlike its main human counterpart, the Empire, the Seidhe queen does not hold absolute power and many governmental attributions are divided between a council of nobles, a hereditary institution consisting of the leaders of the most powerful noble families in the realm.

The Ahn Seidhe is a matriarchal civilization, with political power and positions of leadership, being reserved for females. Male elves in the Ahn Seidhe typically devote their lives to perfecting their trades, martial prowess, or magical study. Despite their population being much smaller than the Empire's, the Ahn Seidhe have the highest number of mages and Ahn Seidhe mages are vastly superior to their human counterparts.

Ahn Seidhe is an ancient civilization, dating back thousands of years and as such, it is a highly conservative and traditionalist nation. Its people value nature, harmony and the pursuit of magical knowledge, above all else, often causing them to despise the humans because of their technology, which pollutes the air and their disregard for nature in general. The Ahn Seidhe has an extremely powerful army, which includes dragon knights, highly skilled warriors drawn from the noble families, who are given dragons as mounts.

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