Kingdom of Erdanor

A kingdom on a barren rock in the south-eastern corner of Aegeron, home to the best sailors (and pirates).

History
This land was once part of the ancient human Kingdom of Erdanor. But in P.I. 137 the burghers of the cities on the mainland rose up against the tyranny of their queen and banished her and the entire nobility to this island in the east.

The Queen-in-exile and her noble entourage had no choice but to make the most of this barren land, which meant concentrating on fishing and "shipping" (piracy). When the Imperium arrived two centuries later the Kingdom of Erdanor was in no shape to take on a mighty empire, so they joined willingly. In return the royal line of Erdanor was allowed to continue and the island enjoyed some level of independence.

After the fall of the Imperium the king of Erdanor simply declared its independence and soon returned to their old ways. They mostly stayed out of the Succession Wars except for an ill-planned attempt at reconquering some of their mainland cities that now belong to the Silk League.

The Kingdom is ruled by King Medrod II, direct descendant of the original rulers of Erdanor, with a claim to all the cities of the Silk League, even if he does not possess the force to take them.

Life
The people of this island have always been either fishermen or pirates. A significant portion of the kingdom's revenue comes from sheltering pirates who plunder the trade routes coming from the Azure Federation and the Silk League. Of course the people from Erdanor are more than willing to serve in a more lawful capacity (if paid well). Any captain would attest to the fact that a sailor from Erdanor is worth three from anywhere else.