Kandor

Author: Atarah al'Norahn

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Kandor
Sigil	A red rearing horse. The red horse
Banner	The red horse on a field of pale green.
Capital	Chachin
Ruler	Queen Ethenielle Cosaru Noremaga
Throne	The Throne of Clouds
Crown
Palace	The Aesdaishar Palace

KANH-dohr

Geography

Kandor is one of the Borderland nations, dedicated to defending the Blightborder. It is situated between Saldaea and Arafel, with the Blight to the north. At least part of Kandor is mountainous.

The capital city of Kandor is Chachin, located in the mountains of Kandor. The merchants of Chachin have a good reputation and considerable wealth, even though the city's nearness to the Blight prevents it from being a major trading city. Another well known city in Kandor is Canluum, with the town of Ravinda located between the two.

Formation, Government and Nobility

Like all of the Borderlands, Kandor became a nation near the beginning of the War of the Hundred Years. The governors of the five northern provinces met; the outcome of this meeting was an agreement to form five stable nations. The purpose of these nations was to defend the rest of the continent against the Blight, and therefore protecting the peace of the land.

The first king of Kandor was Jarel Soukovni; Kandor is currently ruled by Queen Ethenielle Cosaru Noremaga.

There are several important noble houses in Kandor. They are as follows: The House of Arrel (Members: Edeyn and Iselle), The House of Marcasiev (Members: Varan) and the House of Noremaga (Members: Ethenielle, Brys, Diryk, Antol, Jarene).

People

Kandori people can be easily recognized by the earrings that they wear. They are worn by both men and women, and can sometimes be quite ostentatious.

Kandori men wear their beards in a distinctive forked style, and often wear up to three silver chains over their coats. Loose breeches seem to be worn by both men and women alike, if anything can be told from Birgitte's appearance and the fact that she claims to be Kandori.

Military

There is not much specific information on the military of Kandor, but it is known that the martial arts are just as highly developed in Kandor as in the other borderland nations. The army of Kandor is most likely similar to those of Arafel, Saldaea and Shienar.

Also, at the meeting of the Borderland rulers, Queen Ethenielle remarks, "What I've left behind can guard the Blight short of the Trolloc Wars coming again." This tells us that the army of Kandor is of considerable size.

Political Ties

There is not a lot of information concerning the relations between Kandor and the other nations of the world, but there obviously seems to be some kind of alliance between all four of the remaining Borderland nations. As they all seek to defend the world against the Blight, they therefore all have one common goal. Alliances between the Borderlands are also strengthened by marriage (ie, Queen Ethenielle's son is married to one of King Paitar of Arafel's granddaughters).

Miscellaneous

• The sign of Kandor is a rearing red horse on a field of pale green.

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(Flag made by Linda Antonsson)

• Kandor is known quite well for its merchants. Out of all the Borderlands, Kandor is the one that has the most skill for trade; Kandor also has a highly respected guild for merchants, which none of the other Borderland nations can boast.