Sorthin
From Fellaor
The Kingdom of Sorthin is a realm on the southern coast of Fellaor. the capital of Sorthin is Balm's Lake, a partially aquatic city inhabited by men and aquatic elves in roughly equal proportions (In the south, aquatic elves are referred to colloquially as Mer). Sorthin is moderately wealthy, the population is sustained by fishing and farming in equal degree. There are presently several outstanding border disputes between Amaleth and Sorthin taking place in and around the fertile Kenlend Valley in the north west corner of the nation. This valley is also claimed by Amaleth although it is controlled by Sorthin.
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Government
Both the Human and elven inhabitants are jointly ruled by Queen Ashenthi of house Caris. She is now in her 23rd year as queen, which has generally been regarded as prosperous. The governing system is an autocracy, in which the crown is passed to the eldest daughter of the ruling queen. At present Queen Ashenthi has no immediate female heirs. All government officials outside of the military are female, in accordance with a 200 year old imperial decree (see Decree of Preservation)
Geography
The region is primarily temperate plains, with some forestation in the Kenlend Valley and in the north. Sparse forests exist throughout the region, which is also primarily flat. the best farmland is along the Choson river which flows through several disputed regions. Farming in the east is difficult, as the land is generally parched, and the inhabitants in the eastern regions rely heavily on fish as a supplement to their normal diet.
Military
The Sorthinian military is conventional in form. The Army is composed of humans. It's members whoare granted special privileges over the rest of the populace and a high ranking military position is the most coveted and respected position attainable by a male human within Sorthinian society. Although women occasionally do enter military service, this is highly discouraged both by the military and society at large.
Economy
Most food sources come from farming and fishing, although manufacturing is developed along the coastal cities, where undersea minding done by aquatic elves provide a number of valuable metals, the most notably of which is the rare substance Mithril. Mithril is taken from mines around Dalaran and in Elem's lake.
Demography
Most residents of the kingdom are human (including the nobility) however many Mer live in the coastal cities and in Elem's Lake, which are designed to be habitated by both cities and contain a number of industrial and commerical buildings with above water and submerged portions for the men and mer inhabitants. Most industry is concentrated near the coast, although many major manufactures have been brought from the mountains of Amaleth in the past.
