The far west marks the once bannerman of the Durendal crown, since the Royal war between the Durendal princes, the nation of Estrana, ending a fealty with there cousins to the east which had stood unbroken for a millenia. Now they claim themselves the Freelands of Estrana, a new and independent nation. Estrana functions as a republic of independent regions ruled over by Thanes who council as equals in the nation.