Vallenti Empire

The Vallenti empire rules over the western realms of Vesial. They command the largest armies and keep the spread of the Everdying lands southward and maintain a strong border to the south between the Jungle and the highlands. The Vallenti empire opposes the open use of magic and denies the worship of all gods except those approved which are the major three, Pelor, Kelemvor and Waukeen.

The Kingdoms
It is made up of 6 different major kingdoms and several smaller ones which still claim sovereignty but have been folded in as the surrounding Kingdoms have been conquered. These Kingdoms include:
 * Enclaveé
 * Vallata the center of the Empire and where it began
 * Tolfa
 * Reutte
 * Tsareva
 * Arnstein
 * Oso the southern most kingdom and most recently taken.

Politics
Overall the empire is ruled fairly lightly, allowing its differing kings to rule however they see fit but have been known to step in on occasion. There is a council made of the monarchs representatives which spreads the empress’ wishes to their respective rulers. The ruler of the empire is the monarch of Vallata and is chosen from their noble lines if ever the current one is defunct.

The empire is represented by a golden three-headed griffon, with its front claws holding a lance and scales on a field of red and behind it a white sun. They are known by the griffin riders, one of which lead every envoy or army.

The history of the empire is not all just treaties and peaceful negotiations, most of the kingdoms have been invaded and taken by force. The spread of the empire has mostly slowed as it has come against the Free Peoples of the Everdying Lands to the north and N’Dorni’s thick jungle forests to the south which are the hunting grounds of strange fearsome creatures. However there are strenuous relations for trade between the empire and the other kingdoms, but many just see them as a means to an end. That end being the entire continent being ruled by the empire.