Valenar

In the midst of the Last War, an army of warrior elves seized this region from Cyre, invoking a claim to the land from long before humanity’s arrival on the continent. The elves of Valenar are utterly devoted to the arts of war. Their cavalry has no equal in Khorvaire, and they combine a talent for magic with stealth and swordplay. Cyre employed the Valenar as mercenaries and was entirely unprepared for betrayal. When Cyre was destroyed in the Mourning, no one wanted to challenge the Valenar; in the interests of peace, this elf kingdom was recognized by the Treaty of Thronehold.
The elves are already pushing the limits of the treaty. The Valenar constantly search for worthy challenges. While some venture into the Mournland or the untamed jungles of Q’barra, Valenar warbands have launched raids into Darguun and even Karrnath. While High King Shaeras Vadallia has promised to rein in his warriors, some believe that the elves will continue this provocation, and that their main interest is conflict with a worthy foe, and that they want Darguun or Karrnath to declare war.
Valenar is a feudal kingdom. The elves are warrior princes, but they spend little time at rest. They operate in small units called warbands, and those that aren’t patrolling the kingdom are abroad seeking adventure. Most of the civic administration is handled by half-elves. Some of these are the children of Valenar elves, but most are immigrants who’ve come from the Five Nations in search of opportunity. Below this are the natives. Once vassals of Cyre, now they’re vassals of Valenar. Some hated the Cyrans and welcome the elves. Others despise their new leaders and are plotting against them. But life hasn’t changed much for the commoners, and most don’t actually care who wears the crown.
Interesting Things About Valenar:

• The dragonmarked House Lyrandar has helped the elves build the infrastructure of their kingdom. The half-elves have no homeland, and some believe that the halfelves of Lyrandar hopes to make Valenar a haven for their people.
• The ancestors of the elves fought the ancient goblins for control of this region many thousands of years ago. Relics of that struggle can still be found scattered across Valenar and the Blade Desert: ruins, haunted fortresses, battlefields that have slipped out of alignment with time.

Type

Geopolitical, Kingdom

Capital

Taer Valaestas

Head of State

Shaeras Vadallia

Government System

Tribalism

Power Structure

Confederation

Location

Khorvaire