Galtar

The Kingdom of the Galtari (Valittun: Veekarl Galtari) was a pivotal nation on the continent of Isaevi. The southern bastion of the Valittun culture, it has clashed with the southern Ultvervolk nations for most of its history. Despite the strength and power of the first Isaevi Imperium, the Galtari held the foreign menace at bay, creating the stereotype of Valittun fierceness and brutality. Its close borders have lead to much intermingling of peoples, especially with the less hostile neighbours.

Once a part of the Valittun Realm, the region was crucial in fending off the encroaching Casorian Empire, which failed to take the lands of the Valittun by force, instead they repelled the seemingly invincible foe. This feat allowed Galtar and the Realm as a whole to act independent of the Casorian Empire, isolating themselves from the ever shrinking world. As time went on, the isolated Kingdoms and other realms began to feel the pressure of their inner strifes. At the final summit of the Valittun Realm, the Tahlkung, the sovereign of the realm dissolved the union, allowing the six nations of the Realm to establish themselves. The Galtari had even within the realm established their own clear identity; their culture was based on the origin myth of Galta the Boar which became so ingrained in their civilization that the word for Great in the Galtari dialect of Valittu is Galte.

In the post-Realm Isaevi, the Kingdom established itself as an independent state, yet still one with close ties to the other states of the Valittun. The Kingdom was an oddity on Oryndiil; a purely elective monarchy, where every citizen, rich or poor, was allowed to vote for their Veekung when the old one passes away, though this practise ceased after the election of Fuggir the Fool. Following this, eligible candidates for election came from within the Veekung's immediate family, usually following a primogeniture route. The Veekung was bound to proper conduct by a strict set of rules, known as the Galtari Settlement, and was accountable to both his people and their representatives, the Galtari Forum. This close relationship between the Veekung and his people was reflected in his unique styling; he was not Veekung of Galtar, but rather Veekung of the Galtari.