The Human Kingdom of Galeria

The Human Kingdom of Galeria is the second largest kingdom of Endera. Galeria extends from the White Sea in the north to the Karcag Mountains in the south. It is bounded to the west by the Circle Sea and is seperated from its twin kingdom Elderich by the Odet River. The Human Kingdom of Galeria is one of three human kingdoms in Endera and is currently ruled by Her Majesty Queen Ira Eloani and her consort High Mage Merrick Luckborne.

The Shadow Reign
Galeria was the first kingdom to be conquered by the Shadow King and so it was occupied the longest by his armies. The entire royal family of Galeria was killed during the Shadow Reign and so after his defeat, Her Majesty Queen Ira Eloani, twin sister to Ari Eloani, King of Elderich was named as sovereign.

Demographics
The majority of Galeria's population is human (approximately 91%), though there is a small population of half-elves (approximately 7%) that call Galeria home. The rest of the population (approximately 2%) is made up of halflings with the occaisional dwarf or gnome who has chosen to settle down outside of their traditional homelands.

As in Elderich and all other parts of Endera save the Eastwilde and the North Woods, there are no Elves in Galeria.

Also similar to Elderich there is the occaisional half-orc that can be found in Galeria. These half-orcs are the result of the Orc of the Shadow King's armies raping the women of Galeria. Most were killed at birth but those that could pass for very ugly humans may have survived.

Many of the half-Orcs born under these circumstances have chosen to move to the Dark Coast to be with their Orc bretheren, or to Graylith where they can join the army, as they are not widely accepted in Galerian Society.

Naming Conventions
Citizens of Galeria are known as Galerians. Human names in the area vary greatly and many older citizens born before the Shadow Reign may have names that encorporate Elven, Dwarven, or Gnome words. Many warriors' names may encorporate attributes or accolades aquired during the Shadow Reign. (For Example High Mage Merrick Luckborne recieved the name Luckborne due to his tremendous luck when it came to conquering the minions of the Shadow King)