The Principality of Gildebrag

The Principality of Gildebrag is one of The Tripartite Kingdoms, the northernmost, largest, and most populous of the three.

History
The Principality of Gildebrag was founded in Year 512 when the Dwarven Kingdom of Vuhr Daruhl collapsed with in-fighting. The Principality of Gildebrag began in Highhome and quickly expanded to include most of the interior of it's current day borders but did not include the Thundersummits or Giantpikes for almost one-hundred years.

The Long Simmer was the first true conflict between Gildebrag and The Sarriahn Dynasty. It took place from Year 592 through Year 607 and ended with The Annex of 608, in which The Principality of Gildebrag formally took over the Dwarven Kingdom of Vuhr Daruhl. A number of dwarven clans perished in The Long Simmer.

Gildebraggian forces moved into the former dwarven kingdom increasingly over the years, limiting dwarven lands to mountains and the areas immediately around them. For roughly 201 years, the dwarves of Gildebrag had an uneasy fealty to the Gildebraggian human forces. This ended with The Push From Gildebrag in Year 808, which saw all dwarves driven from the mountains of Gildebrag.

Etymology
Gildebrag is the ancient name of the village that once stood where Highhome stands now. It's ruins stand at the center of Highhome in the Palace Courtyard.

Notable Places

 * The Western Thundersummits
 * Princespine
 * The Eastern Thundersummits
 * The Pines
 * The Giantpikes

Major Cities

 * Hearthcastle
 * Highhome
 * Falkoun
 * Oxcrossing
 * Starcatcher's Keep
 * Zankroor
 * Makalarin
 * Krisankis
 * Grang's Keep

Minor Towns

 * Carapace
 * Wyrmhold

Geography

 * The Fount of Strength
 * Meera's Tears

Leadership
The Prince of Gildebrag is the sole monarch. The prince currently ruling is Prince Yndras Mikhtil along with the Princess Alhgra Mikhtil.

The Gildebraggian Institute of Arcanic Academia is led by Grnich Linkton.

Culture
Gildebraggians place emphasis on the martial skills, so much so that magic users are largely considered to be weaker individuals. They are deeply suspicious of foreigners and of other races, especially in the interior. However, they reserve a special hatred for dwarves, who have a reputation as being greedy, scheming, back-stabbers and turncloaks.

Notable Groups

 * The Legions of Gildebrag
 * The Giantpike Troll Clans
 * Half-Orcs of the Spine
 * Knights of the Oxcrossing
 * Meerian Rebels