Colblane
Colblane is a Froslak kingdom on the continent of Dalashiel, located in the southeastern regions of the landmass. It is the most powerful and influential of the Froslakian kingdoms of Dalashiel due to its economic success and plentiful resources. Colblane, like the other kingdoms in Dalashiel, has existed for millennia, having been around since before the existence of the wellspring. Colblane is a largely peaceful country, content with its position in regional and global politics. It has a longstanding alliance with the nearby kingdom of Kinlochan and has remained out of major conflict for centuries at this point. While minor border disputes occur between Colblane and Duninthoul, they mostly end in stalemate and are eventually forgotten. Colblane's more pressing issues throughout history would be unrest from within the kingdom due to the various clans within its territory, or the issue of foreign invaders from Auchnavar, which have often raided the western ports of the kingdom.
Colblane is currently ruled by High Chief Niko Newrock, part of the longstanding and reputable Newrock clan. The Newrocks have controlled Colblane for centuries, being one of three clans in the kingdom's territories and the most powerful of the three. The Newrocks have had unstable relations with the other clans, Clan Mudwood and Clan Glowspire, as the three have often vied for power through conflict and civil war. However, the rule of recent Newrock leaders, including that of Niko, has led to peaceful relations and cooperation between the three clans. Niko has reigned for nearly a decade and has been a just and honest ruler. He has expanded trade between Auchnavar and Colblane and allowed for new Almorian trade guilds to invest in the trade of Cinidarion, a durable metal used by many Froslak blacksmiths for armor and weaponry. Thus, the kingdom's economy has grown and its subjects are largely content. There have been some strange occurrences in the deep interior regions of Colblane, with the town of Vandaspire being plagued by raving lunatics and strange omens. While limited in their spread, these events have begun to confuse and worry many within the kingdom.
Being located in the southeast of Dalashiel, Colblane is in the most temperate and arable region of the continent. This has allowed its population to gradually expand due to food surpluses and the near constant availability of habitable land due to Colblane's territorial size. Much of Colblane's population lives in rural, agricultural communities, though the kingdom's townships and ports on the eastern coast are heavily populated and filled with trade guilds and foreign merchants. Colblane controls much of the trade between Dalashiel and the continents further east, such as Fron Aberaelwyd and Kingour. Thus, many Marcean and Macavurian merchants visit the ports of Colblane, creating cultural enclaves. There are also many Vulbite communities in the country's rural south, with many Vulbite farmers and farming communities being found throughout the fertile countryside.
Type
Geopolitical, Kingdom
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Feudal state
Economic System
Traditional
Neighboring Nations
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