Valland

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History of Valland

Valland was founded by Elves and Humans approximately 4,000 years ago at the height of the power of Usturi.
Valland came to prominence in the early world as an up-and-coming power in the continent of Evropi as the city became a center of culture, thought, and power.
Valland became “the center of the world” around 3,000 years ago following the founding of the Vallantis Empire.
Valland was opulent and powerful beyond description. It was ruled by a Mageocracy.
Vallantis, the capital district of Valland, was a flying district that orbited the city. It was struck by a meteor and sank to the bottom of the ocean, killing the inhabitants approximately 2,000 years ago.
Hundreds of years later, a portion of the meteor was recovered by scavengers who sold it to a city of traders called “Haven”.
The city of Haven was destroyed by an unknown calamity shortly thereafter and there were very few survivors. The survivors spoke of beasts that killed for sport.
The church of the All Father now teaches that Valantis was struck down by the Gods: "Deus Elegit", a sect of zealots within the church preaches against using magic of any kind.

Valland Social Structure

The country is divided into the following three basic social classes:

Nobles & Officials (5%)
Citizens (25%) – Full citizens of Valland
Socii (70%) – Freemen and citizens of states which have treaty obligations with Valland - Although Socii are considered free people, many of them are less than free. Once slavery was common in Valland – now it is outlawed and the city instead relies on indentured servants for cheap labor. Perhaps half of the citie's Socii class are indentured servants of one form or another.

Current Population breakdown – 800,000 Inhabitants