Grand Duchy of Shatebonfia

The Grand Duchy of Shatebonfia

The Grand Duchy of Shatebonfia are all that remains of the kingdom that was subsumed by The Ghostfordian Incursion. Managing to hold the line at the narrowing of the of the land where the lowlands of Ghostfordia began to rise into the mountains and hills of Shatebonfia.

The passes and winding roads and trails meant that the Shatebonfians were able to outmaneouvre the Ghostfordians until winter settled in, wherein the Ghostforians gave up their attempts to take the conquer and returned to consolidate rebellions that were springing up.

The Grand Duke, who had been granted the title of Protector of Shatebonfia by the other dukes consolidated power, ousting the old king to the Ghostfordians alongside his family to remove rivals to his power. The Grand Duke set about setting a truce between the Ghostfordians and Shatebonfians to some success. Shatebonfia then turned its attention inward.

In recent times the Duchy's biggest existential threat is the Curpeakian Empire to the west, and frequent border skirmishes break out.

Politics

The Grand Duchy of Shatebonfia is ruled by The Grand Duke who is referred to as Lord Protector. The current Lord Protector of Shatebonfia is Lord Protector Itton of House Arus

Culture

Shatebonfian culture is coloured largely by the humans who inhabit it. Generally distrustful of outsiders, especially those originitating from any neighbouring states. The Shatebonfians are typically a reserved people. With enemies all around there has been a national state of caution for a long time and thus Shatebonfians have a saying, "Quiet in the morning means a storm in the Night."

Religion

The Shatebonfian religion is a form of Girianism, It was brought to the old kingdom that was Shatebonfia by the first descendants of The Prophet Litwatch. The more accepting version of the religion which provided an easy common enemy against the Ghostfordians who were running frequent raids and incursions, as their faith was still heretical in its nature to the Girianists.