Kingdom of Draeweth

"'The Gorgon King has laid the foundation of a mighty power at our feet, and we Draewans have made use of that - sterilizing the seas of pirates, establishing our merchant prowess across the globe. Where the seas lead, we follow by the gaze of the Gorgon, for the glory of Draeweth!'""-- Inauguration of King Elduin of the House Tretherian, the Second of his Name, King of Draeweth, and Lord of the Ocean."The Human Kingdom of Draeweth stands as a progenitor of sea exploration, trade and adventure on the High Seas. The origins of the Kingdom relies on multiple legends and myths, but all scholars have agreed that the Gorgon King, Darrak was responsible for uniting the tribes of Draeweth; then were just a collective of tribal factions vying for the islands as the supreme land-claimant. But as the Humans fought, so too did the encroachment of creatures of the sea in the form of the Olika, large serpents that traveled in-land and were huge in size. Also were the Gorgons that made nest on the beaches thus robbing the humans a source of food and travel.

In a moment of great darkness, Darrak united the various tribes in common purpose and unity not seen before by the likes and lead his people against the creatures; spending the next ten years removing the infestations back into the sea and legend stands that Darrak had killed Gorgon with just his bare hands - Securing his name-sake title of 'Gorgon King' and his Kingdom of Draeweth was formed in the wake of that feat.

After the Kingdom was established, during the Humanic Wars that occured shortly after when Emperor Laurien annex or succeeded in driving peace accord across the table to establish his empire, Draeweth avoided armed conflict and entered into multiple trade agreements with the Empire and Its Kingdoms.

Since then, Draeweth has expended as a Merchant-Kingdom, wealthy and powerful in its own right. Currently it's reigned by the House of Tretherian, that claim relation to the Gorgon King and rule peacefully. During such times, Eldurin had to cease most of the mainland possessions to the Elves and the Empire and thus he was declared a backstabber by some more radicals.

History
"'By my hands, I will forge us into a weapon worthy to rule the seas!' - First King, Darrak 'The Gorgon King'"

Government
"'Coin and Trade fulfills our need for power and greed, if you hold neither. You will be just a shield against others that'd come to steal our wealth!'"

Geography
"'Krynval is well protected, being situated somewhat far from the mainland; abit from conflicts aswell, but that also means it's easily cut off from events as news travels slow across the continent itself.'"

Religion
"'Religion? What Is that? To us, that is the accumulate of wealth and gold beneath our feet for a lifetime!'"