Golden Goldonga

Golden Goldonga is a verry rich state. It occupies the island archipelago in the east of Impesta which is both rich in vegitation, wildlife, and natural resources. It contains numerous undersea mines including a quite large gold mine.
The state itself is ruled by a councill of the most influential people within the state. Membership in this council is effectively bought in the form of votes from influential people and former councill members. 
The Golden archipelago is home to the state of Golden Goldonga. It is inhabited primarily by a collection of aquatic races with villages and towns usually partialy on land and partialy underwater. The state houses a number of increadible artisans, a large supply exotic fish and crops, as well as naturaly ocurring resources needed to make jewelry like gold and pearls. In general the state of Golden Goldonga takes a relativly dismissive stance towards the rest of the The Impesta Confederacy being content with there opulent lifestile within the archipeligo. 

STAR

Trident of command. An ancient artifact found underneath the archipelligo and kept safe for generations. It has been used for eons to keep the archipelago save from outside invaders. It allows the user to contol the wildlife of the shores but more importantly the flow of water. It makes invasions into the archipelligo verry dificult for those who can't breath underwater for even a mighty ship is sure to fall to the great might of the tides.

History

The Golden archipelago has long since been occupied by a variety of aquatic races. They mostly squabled amoung themselves with no tribe comming out on top except for a collective xenophobia for outsiders who tried to colonize the archipelago. Eventualy despite there aquatic advantage they where brought into the fold of the Tragodian Empire due to the sheer charisma and fighting prowess of the First Tragodian Emperor. After this the archipeligo become occupied by a variety of nobles from across the continent who appreciated the climate but due to the exclusivity of the underwater part of the settlements and the regional capital the aquatic races got intergrated into noble society and started copying a part of there traditions and opulence. 
Then during the age of judgment many of the nobles fled back to the capital of Solsven but the local aquatic races found the invasion not too impressive. They where well versed in keeping