The "Five Nations" refer to the (mostly) human kingdoms of Imminar. These are Patino, Tolarth, Palisana, Gaminth, and Kizian. Together they make a line of civilization stretching from northwest to southeast across the land, broken only by geographical features like the Byorn Mountains (between Patino and Tolarth), the Nibel Forest (between Palisana and Gaminth) and the Scar (between Gaminth and Kizian). The Five Nations are most commonly thought of as such by the non-human races, such as dwarves and elves; the inhabitants are more likely to think of themselves in terms of their respective nations. Though official documents will make reference to the Five Nations as a geographic area or when speaking about humans in general, this is not a political alliance. While most relations between the human nations are friendly, they mostly remain dedicated to their own interests.