Ever
heard about the infamous
Estalian Inquisition ?
Unlike Bretonnia, Estalia has never been
a unified realm, and a large number of Kingdoms, Principalities, and
petty realms spread out over this dry and mountainous land. Estalian
politics is generally considered to be incomprehensible to anyone who
cannot trace at least three generations native within the country. The
various states are knit together in a tangled web of dynastic
intermarriage and obscure treaties that essentially act to maintain the
status quo. A degree of friction between the various states is common,
but open warfare is unusual.
Religion unites the various realms, who all worship the Southern
pantheon, with the Inquisition being essentially the most powerful
organisation in Estalia. Bretonnians generally have a degree of respect
for their southern neighbours (who they see as immeasurably more
cultured than the vagabonds of the Empire), but this is tempered by
their tendency to look down on all foreigners. The Estalians are widely
admired for their learning, their passion, and their respect for family
and tradition. However, they are often mocked for their siestas
(Bretonnians consider all Estalians to be layabouts), their tendency to
over-dramatize everything, and their tendency to take religion a bit
too seriously.
Main Kingdoms : Bilbali, Magritta
Main Religions : Verena, Myrmidia