Setting: Black Dragon

Okay, so the next chapter should be up on Wednesday, as usual. I just wanted to write a little about the Vytal that I am creating.

Written as of in-universe 597 After Dust (AD)

VALIAN LEAGUE

-Alliance of the Western Kingdoms

-Founded in 445 AD

Vale

-Founding member of the Valian League

-Capital city is also called Vale

-Based on North America (The city itself is based on Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

-Medium-sized army, relies more on commerce than anything else

-Biggest kingdom in the West

-Two-party Democracy (Federal Oligarchy)

Mistral

-Founding member of the Valian League

-Capital City is called Athenia

-Based on Greece/Roman Empire

-Strong martial traditions

-Mistral Legionnaires are some of the best soldiers in the world

-Republic

Verneas

-Joined Valian League in 475 AD

-Capital City is called Lutecia

-Based on medieval France

-Feudal system is still in place

-Monarchy

-Elite troops are known as Knights

Nagarroth

-Joined Valian League in 467 AD

-Capital city is also called Nagarroth

-Based on a more grimdark US (Specifically Vegas/Detroit/NYC/LA)

-Head of intelligence for the Valian League (Known as the Office of Nagarrothi Intelligence)

-Libertarian Anarchy

Atlas

-Joined Valian League in 513 AD

-Capital city is called Albion

-Based on Enlightenment Age Britain

-Recently gone through civil war, strong rivalry with Verneas

-Parliamentary Monarchy

-Large professional standing army

EASTERN VYTAL TREATY ORGANIZATION

-Alliance of the Eastern kingdoms

-Founded in 503 AD

Xi'An

-Founding member of the EVTO

-Capital city known as Heun Gon

-Based on China

-Main dialect is Kuongdonese (Shown as butchered Cantonese pinyin)

-Large standing army

-Discriminates against Aura users

-One of the oldest civilizations on Vytal

-Democratic People's Republic (Socialist Oligarchy)

Kay'Dya

-Founding member of the EVTO

-Capital city known as Prandia

-Based on mix of Russia, Japan, and China

-Large standing army, mainly conscripts

-Low proportion of Aura users, relies on technology light-years ahead

-Socialist Monarchy

Khanisar

-Joined EVTO in 514 AD

-Capital city is Samarkhan

-Based on Mongol Empire

-Strong nomadic tradition

-Historically raided Kay'Dya and Xi'An

-Recently undergone dramatic political change

-Best horsemen on Vytal

-Federal Monarchic Meritocracy

Solaria

-Joined EVTO in 517 AD

-Capital city also called Solaria

-Based on Japan mid-1700's

-Large percentage of Aura users

-On the brink of modern industrialization

-Strong sense of honour

-Turbulent past with Xi'An

-Small standing army, relies on peasant conscripts

-Feudal system still in place

-Divine Monarchy

UNALIGNED

Menagerie

-Faunus city just north of Khanisar

-Founded in 449, after the Faunus War

-Fairly strong ties with Xi'An and Solaria

-Largest concentration of Faunus on Vytal

-Autocratic Meritocracy (Rule yourself, essentially rebranded Communism)

Valhalla

-Neutral city near the northern islands

-Founded in 18 AD

-Based on Scandinavia

-Large percentage of Aura users

-Owners of one of the largest Dust deposits in the West

-Anarchical society

ENTITIES

Schnee Dust Company

-Founded in 452 AD by Regentrophen Schnee

-Main headquarters located in Vale

-Has butted heads with Valhalla in the past

-Largest independent Dust company in the world

White Fang

-Founded in 427 AD, before the Faunus War

-Strong ties with Valhalla and Menagerie

-Became violent in 439 AD with an aborted attack on Lutecia

-Founded to redress Faunus rights

-Has recently launched strikes against Dust manufacturers

So there you have it! More of these chapters may be released, depending on what I introduce into the story. Until next time, enjoy!

-Rafen