The Castinellan Provinces

The southernmost nation of Etharis, the Castinellan Provinces, are found on a peninsula marked by scorching winds and dry heat, reflecting the turmoil of the citizens that live there.
Castinella is composed of three main provinces: Toletum, Faro, and Therpena. Originally ancient enemies, the warlord Montego Valieda rose to power and united the warring provinces under the banner of the Arch Seraph Empyreus. Valieda proclaimed himself the Uniter, and those that defied him faced torture and death.
Now a fully militaristic theocracy, Castinellans take their faith deadly seriously.

The Arcanist Inquisition

As Valieda attempted to maintain unity among the three provinces, he found that he needed something more powerful than the promise of peace to keep the provinces under his control. In time, he found a convenient scapegoat: those gifted with magic. He consequently formed the Arcanist Inquisition, which sowed a deep mistrust of magic among the populace and imprisoned those who carried even a spark of the arcane. Their actions have earned the ire of many arcane factions—chiefly, The Thaumaturge.
A recent pushback by the provinces against the Inquisition’s abusive practices did nothing to temper the theocracy’s actions. Those possessing magical gifts, children included, were burned alive by the Inquisitors. Arcane spellcasters passing through the Castinellan Provinces are advised to disguise their abilities or find a different route. As the Castinellan clerics often say, the climate of their land isn’t agreeable to mages.
The Arcanist Inquisition is currently headquartered in the Cathedral of Embers, located in the Shattered Peaks of Therpena province.

Type

Geopolitical, Theocracy

Capital

Toletum

Government System

Theocracy

Currency

Virna

Official Languages

• Castinellan

Neighboring Nations

• The Charneault Kingdom