The Rhod Unity

The Rhod Unity is a highly chivalrous feudal kingdom that lies between the lands of Riftwell and Goldire. The Rhod Unity is second only in size to that of the Empire, both their chief rival and closest ally, having a culture and society that revolves around the ideals of nobility, social birthright, and the upholding of a strictly enforced code of chivalry. Ruled by a Royarch, the nation of Rhod Unity, or The Unity, has been known throughout the kingdoms of man for having the greatest Knights in the entirety of Cendar, even surpassing that of the Knightly Orders of the Mon Empire. A proud and honorable kingdom, the armies of the Unity are comprised mostly of knights and noblemen, who ride into battle with lance, horse, and sword, seeking glory and rooting out injustice wherever they go. The Knights of the Unity are trained to fight from childhood, and even the lowliest Knights Errant are considered superior to ordinary warriors. Their skills are further enhanced through constant training, battles and tournaments. It is not only the Unity's knights who are famed, however, for the kingdom also boasts the finest human sailors in Cendar. With their great sails billowing in the wind, the Unity's mighty fleets are a majestic sight on the high seas. Due to this regime, the combined military might of Bretonnia has surpassed that of even the greatest armies in history.
The belief that currently dominates this mighty feudal kingdom is the worship of a far away elemental deity known only as the Lady of the Lake. This mysterious Goddess of Purity, Light and Order is believed to have aided Gilles le Rhod in unifying The Rhod Unity into a single unified nation, during an Orc invasion from beyond the Green Road Mountains.
The Rhod Unity is widely considered to be the fairest and most beautiful land in all the Old World. It is a green land of fertile farms, rolling hills, starkly beautiful mountains, and airy forests. Unity chefs are famous for their culinary skills, and the wine produced in the vineyards of the country is renowned throughout the world. It is seen as a land of honour and virtue, where noble knights keep the domain safe as peasants till the fields, where chivalrous heroes slay monsters and rescue fair damsels. This is the image Unitians want to project, and it is not entirely false.
However, while the loftiest ideals of personal bravery and strength can be found throughout the many knights of the land, there is a much grimmer existence for its vast peasant population. Generations of inbreeding mean that the peasants are, for the most part, ill-fed, downtrodden and little use as soldiers. For their part, the knights are far superior in physique and ability, and often fail to see the woeful conditions the peasantry must endure.

Type

Geopolitical, Theocracy