Owaniel is a kingdom in Gallea. They are known for their peculiar government method: for the benefit of the people, once a month the King of Owaniel assembles a council composed of a varied group of knights from the four guilds that hold power within the city. Though they are officially called knights, their strengths are many. Some are more suited for the heat of war, while others are strategists, preferring to stay away from the battlefields as much as they can. The capital of Owaniel is the city of Feronia.
The four knight guilds located within the city are: Aquila, who value strength and courage; Pavus, who value knowledge and science; Pervigeo, who value art and beauty; and Agnus, who value peace and spirituality.
Aside from the capital, other important cities include Chavin, a port city on the easter coast of Owaniel, that receives most of the imports coming from Voltumna; and Orchai, a smaller town on the outskirts of the kingdom whose inhabitants mostly keep to themselves.
In 1267 DE, a nomadic elven clan named Viekre settled on a bountiful land. It was home to a praerie, and dotted with forests, which was full of animals to hunt. The Viekre elves had planned on staying for a few seasons, but they ended up encountering a human population that had already called the place home.
They were the Wyrnlnoa'knoa (also spelled Wirnelnoa-kenoa), and they were a local tribe composed of several clans. At first, they were wary of the elves, but soon they found that they could trade various items with them.
The human tribe would bring food and weapons, while the elves would trade it for artifacts such as necklaces, statues, bowls, and other artistic goods.
Eventually, the two tribes would start to live among each other, and by 1400 DE there was a distinct culture which was the result of the mingling between the Viekre and the Wyrnelnoa'knoa. There were many half-elves in both tribes, however some Wyrnlnoa'knoa clans would prefer to remain away from the elves, only occasionally coming into contact with the Viekre.
Siminarly, within the Viekre there were those who refused to mingle with the humans, afraid of what would happen to their children if they were born half-elves. It was believed that they could be more succeptible to diseases, because of the differences between the two species.
In 1887 DE, the Viekre split into two clans, Vilkare and Naotuk. The Naotuk were more welcoming to humans, and many members of the clan were half-elves. The Vilkare were not as accepting, believing that elven blood should remain pure. There were very few half-elves within Vilkare, and it was forbidden to have any relationship with a human.
There was a rivalry between these two clans, especially since many Vilkare did not like half-elves. But at the same time, their refusal to accept them was their downfall, as the Naotuk clan was bigger.
The Vilkare also began to worship Kanor, the god of blood. Some believed that he would grant them the purity of elven blood that they desired.
In the year 2056 DE, the Naotuk had grown so big that they threatened to absorb the Vilkare clan altogether. However, since the Vilkare were still clinging to their roots, they had decided to take up a nomadic lifestyle again, and thus they left the territory.
In the year 2102 DE, the region is now comprised mostly of Naotuk people. They are known as the Naotuk tribe, but there are still some Wyrnlnoa'knoa clans around, living isolated from the rest.
The Naotuk live among several city-states, and they are formed almost entirely by elves and half-elves, with half-elves forming the absolute majority of the population. There are humans within the tribe, but they are usually people from Wyrnlnoa'knoa who wanted to move in.
In 2487 DE, the Ishverian Empire began encroaching into the Naotuk territory. There was a fierce war fought, but in 2499 DE, Ishverion had conquered all of the Naotuk city-states.
They remained under the empire for centuries, until it began to fall apart in 2659 DE. The nobility of a province called Owaniel started a rebellion, and were able to reconquer part of the territory. They were joined by another province named Barith.
In 2685 DE, Owaniel had conquered its independence from Ishverion, and became a kingdom.
There was a conflict between Owaniel and Barith between 2997 DE and 3000 DE.