The Court of Swords

Called also the Air Court, the Glorious Empire of Chakravartin
A third-child Court, as far as size goes, but as with all little siblings, tenacious for attention and vicious when cornered, the Court of Swords has a rough history. Despite the peace treaties of the conclave, the promise that no war would be made among the Courts, the People of the Sword have made war on their siblings in a number of “border skirmishes” involving towns along all sides of this Court. They are fierce as a cornered badger and always, always hungry for more. Among the people of the River Lands, from birth a sense of glory and competition is instilled. Everyone learns that their Court is the best Court, the strongest and most wondrous. They learn to talk big, to make good on their ambitions and always to fight. To fight for what they deserve. Conflict and competition make up a huge part of life in the Court of Swords and children learn many games of strategy and sports as they grow, preparing their bodies and minds for the expected time they’ll spend in the military before being released into the world. Complicating life in the Court of Swords is their close proximity to the hill tribes - the last remaining Kingdoms of the Dwarves, with whom they have to share their already limited land - something that the Court uses to justify seizing territory from her neighbors. There just isn’t enough room for the growing population, after all.