Nullador
Nullador is a kingdom of hill dwarves in southern Ashun. The kingdom occupies the Nullador peninsular and a portion of the nearby Green Mountains. Nulladoran settlements are mostly above ground, with only a small portion of the kingdom spreading underground beneath the Green Mountains.
Nulladoran dwarves in the town of Kagga were responsible for the invention of airships.
History
Before The Collapse
Nullador was inhabited by various dwarven clans several thousand years before the Collapse. It is likely that the region is the origin of the dwarven race, with shield dwarves evolving from those who migrated to Nilandra in the earliest period of Morn. Like their cousins in Shieldholme, the clans of Nullador warred amongst themselves for control over the region. At some point, a powerful clan rose to consolidate power and unite the hill dwarf clans under one kingdom. It is unclear when this happened, however it likely happened earlier than the rise of Clan Ironfist in Shieldholme. Nullador formally became a kingdom sometime around 2200 BC under the rule of Clan Fairstone. The monarchs of Clan Fairstone were more successful at consolidating the power of the monarchy than Clan Ironfist of Shieldholme. Around 250 BC, Clan Fairstone was widely considered to have grown despotic. They and their loyalists were deposed by Clan Stillwater and exiled from Nullador. The exiled Clan Fairstone members eventually settled in The Maarlands and became ash dwarves.Post-Collapse
In 1174, a group of Nulladoran dwarves in the small town of Kagga took their first test flight in their newly invented Airship. They showed off the technology to the kingdom by flying straight to Calinda in broad daylight. The then queen of Nullador ordered state resources to be sent to Kagga to support the Creation of more airships. The technology quickly spread to other continents as its inventors travelled across Morn. In 1182, Kargoory was established as a mining town to support the extraction of Azurite from Downworld Nodes. The town quickly grew over the next two decades to be a small city.
Type
Geopolitical, Kingdom
Capital
Demonym
Nulladoran
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Legislative Body
Nullador is ruled by its monarch and a council of advisors. Similarly to their shield dwarf cousins in Shieldholme, the council is made up of representatives of the various powerful clans of the kingdom. However, an important difference is that the clans of Nullador hold less power than their Shieldholme counterparts. The monarchy of Nullador has been held by the Stillwater Clan for centuries. The monarch of Nullador holds significant power over government structures, resulting in their power being more heavily consolidated than in Shieldholme.
The monarch in Nullador has absolute authority, however the council of advisors tends to hold some sway. Historically, Nulladoran monarchs have taken the advice of their council seriously.
Controlled Territories
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