Revansgar (/Rehv-ins-gar/)

History and Government

The High Elves once stood as a glorious race - the chosen of the gods and the stewards of life-blessed Pharos. To claim such a role today would be faulty. Delos'Nordan is in shambles, and Pharos is not the breadbasket of life as it was once thought to be. While the foolish Nordani scream of their ancestors, Revansgar treads a new path forward - not as dominator, but as humbled ally.
Once, Revansgar was Dal Revanir, a Client of the great empire of Delos'Nordan. Its Ul-Grif roared upon the frontlines of many battles, from The First Expansion to The Silver War. During the Elven Wars, the territories of Revansgar took the brunt of the southern Elves' offensives into Delos'Nordan, and its borders were questioned in the same treaties that gave rise to the Upmarch. The Revani developed a fierce pride independent of their love of the broader empire as a result of these transgressions.
It was only after the conclusion of the Elven Wars, and after centuries of peace, that this pride began to grate upon the relationship between the contemporary Clients and the empire. As the Revanchist faction of the Council of Thrys grew, the spirit of the Revani was tempered with an inclination towards peace, even as they remained some of the most feared and revered warriors of the High Elves. House Revanya became the most vocal of the Reformist faction, and tensions between it and the empire boiled over with the Raventide Revolt, born from the violent repression of the Council's own members.
Though the revolt failed, further subterfuge and backdoor dealings eventually led to the Last Crisis of Thrys, as it is known in Revansgar, and the peaceful secession of Dal Revanir from Delos'Nordan. While Revansgar's independence remains unrecognized by Delos'Nordan, its freedom is backed by one of the world's most fortified borders and the roar of the Ul-Grif Ar-Grim above.
Today, Revansgar stands widely accepted by its other neighbors and the nations of the world. Notions of supremacy have largely been discarded by its populace, replaced by bustling trade centers and brewing industry. Still, not all is well with Revansgar, and its meagre economy is significantly hampered by its necessary militarization - both at the border and abroad. Some in Revansgar still aspire to bring about a greater revolt within the former empire; one which they might naturally lead. The Revani coffers thus remain open to plenty of dissidents within Delos'Nordan, as well as the empire's interests in Lowmarch, Upmarch, and The Feral Lands. Ties between Revansgar and the remnants of the Reformists within Delos'Nordan are more controversial.
Officially, Revansgar is led by a triumvirate - the League of Three. This triumvirate remains headed by the still-powerful House Revanya, its two other components stemming from the former House Auxiliaries of Cormythei and Seiradrei and primarily serving in the role of advisors.

Cities

Ravenshold (The Raven's Hold)

More a fortress than a city, the Raven's Hold is the seat of government for the League of Three. It is also the center of logistics for the border-forts of Revansgar, and all supplies and patrols flow through its gates. Roughly fifty-thousand soldiers are stationed in the Raven's Hold at any time, and a significant civilian population has built up outside of its borders. The civil districts of the Raven's Hold have come to be a town of their own, often referred to as the less-official Ravenshold. Ravenshold houses a permanent population of around fifty-thousand as well, though this population is frequently in flux as the families of soldiers follow them temporarily to the outpost.

Geography

Much of Revansgar is flatland plains, though its southern stretches tend to be more hilly as a result of their positioniong beside the Summerpeaksmmerpeaks-handofdog]. The nation's tall grasses and daisy fields are interrupted by the great Skywoods in the east. The trees of these woods are considered holy by many High Elves, for they rise upward towards the sky, standing taller than even those of Everaldimor. The region is strictly protected, and no logging is permitted to take place.
In the west, Revansgar holds claims within the Wolfwoods which remain unrecognized by Ganemyth, but which have long de facto been within their grip. All of Revansgar's lumber supply comes from operations with the Wolfwoods, which further causes friction with their western neighbor.
Two rivers run through Revansgar, serving both as a primary water source and a border demarcation. The Ulvelenor River divides the border with Delos'Nordan, and the Revani control all river crossing between the two nations, giving them practical ownership of the river itself. The Thal'i River denotes the border between Revansgar and its south-eastern neighbors. Ownership of this river is far more contested, for neither the Upmarch nor The Feral Lands have a stable government from which to negotiate water rights; nonetheless, both do so regularly, running afoul of Revani laws and limits on fishing.

Resources

Revansgar has few natural resources, as it has historically relied heavily on Delos'Nordan for subsidies. Foreign legions of Ul-Grif Ar-Grim were once Revansgar's primary export, intervening in various civil wars and noble conflicts. Those days have passed, however, and Revansgar today is an agricultural supplier of Elvenmint, Emegum from the Skywoods, grapes, olives, vanilla and soybeans. Its lumber and ore industries are fledgeling but subsidized by the military government, and some projects within the Upmarch generate profits on metals which go directly to Revani coffers.
In recent years, Revansgar has become a primary exporter of Exaltium, as there seem to be many deposits of it within the depths of the Summerpeaks.

Ethnicities

Historically, Myds and Wyldfolk had lived in parts of Revansgar, especially within the Skywoods. These peoples were purged throughout the length of the Elven Wars, and few remnants remain today. Instead, contemporary Revansgar is largely homogeneous, consisting almost entirely of High Elves with roots in the region - though some Imperial High Elves have also fled Delos'Nordan and settled in the nation more recently.

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"The Gryphon State"

Adjectives: Revani
National Animal: Ul-Grif (and Griffons in general ravens
National Instrument: Viola

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Ethnicities: Revani, Delos'Nordani
Languages: Delos'rithei, Human Common (Pharosian Gultic)

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Capital: Raven's Hold
Ruler: The League of Three
Government: Military Dictatorship

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Hallmarks: Tolerant High Elves, military pride, international conscientiousness, walls and fortresses
Characteristics: Unwavering, open-minded, serious, loyal

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Related Historical Events

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  Last Crisis of Thrys
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• 1304
  The Third Elven War

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