Revelda
Spirits rise up from nothing but belief and story.
Structure
Culture
Reveldan belief can be considered a dangerous thing, earning the name 'The Land of Spirits' due to it's deep connection with spiritual folktales. Reveldan culture gives great importance into the tales of the past and the morals behind such tales, to such a point that the combined belief in them make the spirits from such stories real. It is due to this that story telling can be considered a dangerous thing but the creation of natural spiritual entities on the malbaar is a rarity that the country holds close to its heart.
The deep entwining of spirit and folktale culture in revelda leads to spirits in society infrastucture, such as trusted ancient spirits being in charge of trusted positions in functioning society. The most notable example amount these being the spirit courts where spirits created wise and experienced assist in legal matters, while others bond to the trained soldiers and guards of the land in partnership.
This natural creation of spirits from storytelling leads to a different view of such things, bedtime stories are no innocent tale to calm a child but a long taught superstition that empowers a spirit. As such, to tell a new tale or lullaby is a taboo that even a child could be punished and lectured for in many parts of revelda and outsiders are normally under heavy watch. However, new tales are not illegal as they are also considered omens or prophecies of the creation of a new spirit in people's collective consciousness, and allow many to prepare in the case such a tale begins to spread. It is due to this that rumours hold immense weight, for even if a rumour is false, it can evolve into a folktale that creates a spirit that embodies the rumour.
Beyond this phenomenon, reveldan culture holds horses and other suitable mountable creatures in high regard, a prized mount could feed any family for generations from either prospective reveldan spiritknights, to the many cities' racing colosseums racers seeking a new edge in fame or glory. Centaurs, lamia, and other tauric people are also held in immense regard here due to their natural affinity for such things.
Other reveldan specialties also include their large trade centres, which focus primarily on trades such as carpentry, sewing, or ornate basketweaving and pottery. Revelda's location in the world makes it a major trade center both by land and sea, giving it massive markets with wide variety of appeal and apparel that result in the difference between a commoner and a merchant or noble to become as blatant as between the living and the dead.
