Credelian Empire

The Credelian Empire is one of the five nations that makes of the Five Baronies on Gelthis. Located along the southwestern coast line of the continent it controls very little of the mainland and is considered the smallest of the Baronies. However the Empire does control the resource rich Dragon Tooth Isles, an archipelago along the southwestern edge of Gelthis. Because of this the Credelian Empire is considered to be the maritime powerhouse of Gelthis, trading with the other nations by sea as well as the other continents. The Empire is ruled by the royal Credeli family, along with a small court representing the different regions of the nation. To the northwest beyond the Cloud Scar Mountains lies the D'Hara Consortium and to the east past the Twin Snakes River is the Emerald Spans and the Elthasi Dynasty.

History
The Credelian Empire traces its roots back to the early days of culture in the Dragon Tooth Isles, known as the Tiapol. Before the Great War the Tiapol formed a powerful seafaring nation. Though still under the control of the Dragon race these people expanded their influence to the many islands forging a large economic and political power. When time came to rise up against the Dragon race, the Tiapol were hesitant but still joined in the struggle with the other younger races. After the Sundering however the Tiapol Nation collapsed and its people retreated back to their island nations fragmenting into smaller groups. It was not until a few decades after this collapse that the Credeli family line forged a new empire and unified the Dragon Tooth Isles once more under a single banner. Securing a small porition of the mainland, Francious Credeli was able to create a strong naval military and economic power. He marked his claim at Palisade, along the southern coast of Gelthis. There the Credeli family has ruled in peace for multiple generations.

Capital City: Palisade
Palisade is the crown jewel of the Credelian Empire. Established shortly after Francious Credeli begun his efforts to unify the Dragon Tooth Isle the city grew from a small keep and town into a bustling metropolis. Created mainly to keep a foothold on the mainland of Gelthis, Palisade is mainly focused as a port city.

Ruler

 * Lady Rose Credeli

Notable Organizations

 * Order of the Rose
 * The Blue Horizon

Points of Interest

 * Dragon Tooth Isles
 * Cloud Scar Mountains
 * Brimfire Islands