Regions of Lithara:
Balond

Capital: Hast (seat of the largest tribe)

Demonym(s): Tribesmen (denotes male and female)

Government: Individual tribe leaders who form the governing counsel.

Current Ruler: Seven (remaining) recognized tribe leaders.

Official Language(s): Common,

Main Religion(s): Haukr, Lahs and Kuhra

Climate: Taiga

National Symbol: Differs by tribe/largely native animal representations

Bordering Regions: none;
Next Closest: Torre's Speck (south),
Astricia (southeast)

Balond

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Balond is a country that is rooted firmly in tradition and nature. Unlike every other country in Lithara, Balond's tribes have seen no reason to evolve their lifestyles from tents and turf homes into stone and mortar buildings. Balond's tribesmen see themselves as part of the natural world around them. To build stone walls between themselves and their surroundings would be to separate themselves from nature, which would weaken their skills and vitality, in their opinion.

The one exception to their refusal to change is religion. Over the decades Tribesmen have slowly moved away from the native religion of Kuhra, and have incorporated other religions into their lifestyles, modifying them slightly to suit their lifestyles. For example, Haukrists in Balond see falcons as guides like the Astricians. But unlike Astricians, Tribesmen capture and use the birds for falconry, and treat them as prized members of the family once they are trained. When a trained falcon dies it receives a funeral just like a Tribesmen, and is attended to by the tribe with full honors. Lahsists see bodies of water as boundless sources of life, similarly to the Riktari, but not the origin of all life. The tribal Lahsists have moved away from hunting the land and now spear-hunt game from the rivers and seas. They are also stewards of water; scouring their domain for anything from beaver dams and rockslides to shipwrecks and fishing nets (which tribal Lahsists see as greed-gathering) that might interfere with the ecosystem.

Because of their appearance and demeanor, tribesmen are seen as barbaric in some parts of Lithara. Only recently have some countries begun attempts at diplomacy with the tribesmen, including Graham, the prior Lord Ruler of Astricia.

Balond was never a country that was coveted by greedy governments, as its cold climate, rocky terrain and multiple apex predators made it undesirable to more 'civilized' governments. But when the Blight struck Kratel, it also took Balond's land West of the Maltor mountain range, completely wiping out two tribes and filling the landscape with walking horrors that claim everyone who sets eyes on them. Because of this, Balond is able to enjoy peace with nearly no interference from the outside world. This makes Balond an ideal haven for foreigners hoping to escape their lives in exchange for living far more simply than they had in their native land.

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