Symbol: The Stag with seven antler tips
The Empire of Brasingia is the dominant human polity in Dalriya, occupying a central position in the continent and controlling most of the Great Road. It is made up of seven duchies: Kelland, Rotelegen, Luderia, Atrabia, Gotbeck, Thesse and Barissia. Each has their own ruler, styled duke, except for Gotbeck which is ruled by an archbishop, and Atrabia, ruled by a prince. When the imperial throne becomes vacant, the seven dukes elect the successor from amongst their number.
The Brasingians won independence from the Persaleian Empire and some twenty years later four of the duchies united, electing Manfred the Great, Duke of Kelland, as the first emperor. Luderia joined soon afterwards and Gotbeck & Atrabia were incorporated more recently. Baldwin, Manfred’s great grandson, is the fourth emperor of Brasingia.
Places
Brasingia has some of the largest cities in Dalriya
Essenberg – capital of Kelland, and currently, of the Empire
Lindhafen – capital of Thesse
Witmar – capital of Luderia
Guslar – capital of Rotelegen
Coldeberg – capital of Barissia
Burkhard Castle – a fortress, built on two giant crags, in the north of Kelland
People
Ruler: Emperor Baldwin, Duke of Kelland
The Dukes: Ellard, Duke of Rotelegen; Arne, Duke of Luderia; Coen, Duke of Thesse; Emeric, Duke of Barissia; Godfrey, Archbishop of Gotbeck; Gavan, Prince of Atrabia
Baldwin’s advisers/noblemen: Rainer, his chamberlain; Decker, Archbishop of Kelland; Gustav the Hawk, Archmage of the Empire; Walter, his brother, Marshal of the Empire; Hannelore, Empress of Brasingia
Characters: Moneva, Dirk, Gervase Salvinus, Rudy, Jurgen, and many more, are Brasingians