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 Wyrnlnoa'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, ruled by the previous nobility of the region.
In 2926 DE, a conflict called the Wyrnlnoa'knoa revolt took place on the southwestern portion of Owaniel. Previously, during Ishverian rule, the Wyrnlnoa'knoa were forced to assimilate into Ishverian culture, just as the Naotuk had. However, after Owaniel had conquered independence, the Wyrnlnoa'knoa now faced assimilation from both the original Ishverian colonizers, as well as the new Naotuk cultural revival.
For hundreds of years, the Wyrnlnoa'knoaa had lost much of their culture, until they started their own cultural revival movement in 2889 DE. Many leaders of traditional Wyrnlnoa'knoa communities, as well as some Naotuk scholars, argued that the Naotuk had historically always respected the territory and cultural traditions of the Wyrnlnoa'knoa, and to go against this principle would be against Naotuk ideology.
Because of this, many Wyrnlnoa'knoa has returned to their roots, and soon would join the revolt. This conflict lasted a little over a year, until the Owaniel monarchy caved to their demands, both to satisfy the Wyrnlnoa'knoa and also restore the public opinion among the Naotuk. In 2928 DE, a portion of the territory was given to the Wyrnlnoa'knoa, which is now a province named after them.
There was a conflict between Owaniel and Barith between 2997 DE and 3000 DE, caused by a dissent in the border. At the time, Owaniel's territory was much bigger, and Barith feared the climatic changes brought by the Ashk'nar desert, as during a certain period of the year the arid air of the desert would bring droughts to the southern region of Barith. The region they sought after was plenty irrigated with rivers, and so they attacked in an attempt to conquer the southern provinces of Owaniel.
Barith's impressive military force was able to advance very far into the border, even as they faced fierce resistance from Owaniel's troops. After 3 years of conflict, a treaty was signed that relinquished the southern portion of Owaniel's territory to Barith, as well as the 50/50 division of Meanpe Island, which had peviously belonged to Barith.
The population of the Kingdom of Owaniel is comprised mostly of Naotuk people. The second most numerous group are humans of Ishverian origin, and the third are the Wyrnlnoa'knoa humans.
The Ishverian population is usually located in the wealhier provinces, as well as the north of the country. The nobility is almost entirely comprised of Ishverian humans, and the royal family is Ishverian. However, regardless of ethnicity, all who live in the Kingom of Owaniel are called Owanyr.
The Naotuk population can be found all over the kingdom, while the Wyrnlnoa'knoa people are commonly found in the Wyrnlnoa'knoa province of the kingdom.
In terms of religion, the gods worshipped in Owaniel are Iustum and Vedis. Venari is also worshipped, but in smaller scale. Many people stick to the religious practices of the Ishverian Empire, however some Naotuk eventually began rejecting those practices, preferring to keep worshipping the traditional gods they used to worship.
The main language spoken in Owaniel is Owanyr Ishverian, also just called Owanyr. It's a dialect of the Ishverian language, although many consider Owanyr its own language. Speakers of both languages can usually understand each other, although there is a significant difference between the two. Owanyr has many elements of the original Naotuk language originally spoken in the region.
Many people are bilingual, speaking both Owanyr and Naotuk, however the human Ishverian population usually speaks only Owanyr. Among the wealthy, educational institutions are only required to teach Owanyr as well as Ishverian.
The Wyrnlnoa'knoa speak their own language, but not all of them know Owanyr ever since they've gained the right to live in their autonomous province. Only a few of the Wyrnlnoa'knoa seek to learn Owanyr, usually the people who have left the province and came back, as well as traders who kept on the tradition of exchanging items with the Naotuk people.