Aribra- a large country bordered by the Doreck Mountains to the west, coastal mountains to the south, Edar, Erif, Hyland, Raymen, and unclaimed territory. Its position backed by mountains and fronted by other countries. Its capital is named after it, housing the Linders. Aribra is charged with training young nobles in the court and in the field. Aribra also has the largest, best trained army in the known world. They stand ready at every moment, waiting to rush to the aid of another city or country, especially the cities near the unclaimed territory, where light skinned "savages" reside. Those "savages" raid northern Aribran cities and western Edaran villages.
Carender- The royal family of Raymen:
Parents, in order of influence, descending:
Sierra: forty y/o; originally the Princess of Edar;
Build: shorter than average;
Andre: forty-five y/o; sole heir of his parents, Eric and Penelope Carender;
Their marriage was arranged, but they ended up loving each other in the end.
Children, in order of age, descending:
Nigel: twenty-eight y/o; son; married (arranged) to Caidarakan first princess
Uorsin: twenty-six y/o; son; married (arranged) to first in line to the Erifan throne
Miranda: twenty-five y/o; daughter; unmarried (N/A) –
Orson: twenty-three y/o; son; married (chosen) to the second in line to the Erifan throne
Istas: twenty-three y/o; son; married (chosen) to
Faylinn: twenty-two y/o; daughter; married (arranged)
Saif: twenty y/o; daughter; married (chosen)
Wesley: nineteen y/o; son; married (chosen)
Benjamin: seventeen y/o; son; unmarried (arranged)
Odessa: fifteen y/o; daughter; unmarried (arranged)
Cora: twelve y/o; daughter; unmarried (arranged)
Boaz: six y/o; daughter; unmarried (arranged to marry Zachary Linder);
Note that most of the royal family of Raymen have dark hair and dark eyes. The exceptions to this rule are Boaz, who has blond hair and green eyes and Uorsin, who has blue eyes.
Carender, Benjamin- The last born son in the royal family; seventeen years old; fourth youngest; approx. six feet tall; black hair and black eyes;
Build: average height in Raymen; broad shoulders; muscular
Carender, Miranda- Firstborn daughter; twenty-five years old; third oldest; approx. five feet, six inches tall; long auburn hair; dark brown eyes;
Build: slightly above average height; thin; toned, but not quite muscular
Linder- the royal family of Aribra:
Parents; in order of influence descending:
Peter; age not specified; suspected in mid to late forties
Build: six feet, six inches tall; taller than average; portly
Jayda; age not specified; suspected in late thirties
Their marriage was arranged, and they maintain a level of cold civility toward each other in public as is Aribran tradition. In private, they show affection, but it is not known if they actually love each other.
Children, in order of age, descending:
Elizabeth: sixteen y/o; unmarried (multiple arrangements)
Zachary: six y/o; unmarried (arranged to marry Boaz Carender)
Keris, Miller- Andre Carender's manservant; approx. seven feet tall; white hair; black eyes; age unknown; compared to Death in multiple instances;
Build: thin with long limbs; sunken in chest; loose joints; suffering from Marfan Syndrome
Linder, Elizabeth- Princess of Aribra; firstborn child; only daughter; blond hair;
Raymen- a small, landlocked country, bordered by Aribra, Caidarak, Edar, and Erif; the Silver River flows directly through the capital, Tora, effectively splitting the country in half. Bridges spiderweb Tora, connecting everything to the Royal Palace so that, in case of an emergency, the citizens could retreat to the center of the city, burning the bridges to block off foot soldiers and cavalry, forcing the enemy to spend months building siege equipment, then years gaining entry. If it did come to this, Tora has many messenger pigeons to gain help from neighboring countries.
Marfan Syndrome: long arms, legs, and fingers; tall and thin body type; curved spine; chest sinks in or sticks out; flexible joints; flat feet; crowded teeth; stretch marks not related to weight gain or loss
