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Help Information for Saldaea SIGIL: Three silver fish, one above the other; the Silver Fish BANNER: Three silver fish on a field of dark blue CAPITAL CITY: Maradon RESOURCES: Sheep, Lumber, Furs and Ice Peppers The largest of all of the Border nations, Saldaea stretches from World's End on the western coast of the Aryth Ocean to the River Arinelle, and the northern edge of the Black Hills. It lies directly northeast of Arad Doman. It is ruled by Her Illuminated Majesty, Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi, Queen of Saldaea, Shield of the North, Sword of the Blightborder, High Seat of House Kazadi, Lady of Shahayni, Asnelle, Gunwar and Ganai. It is said that the young Queen Tenobia rules estates larger than the entire city-state of Mayene. The Marshal-General, currently Queen Tenobia's uncle, Davram Bashere, is responsible for commanding the Saldaean military. The Saldaean cavalry is renowned for its mounted drills and maneuvers in unites as large as nine thousand without missing a step. The cavalrymen of Saldaea can perform stunts on horseback flashy enough to impress a gleeman. War, for Saldaeans, is a family affair. Wives often ride to battle alongside their husbands, though they do not engage in combat themselves. Girls are not taught the sword, but are often skilled with knives or hand-to-hand fighting, and many stories tell of women taking up the swords of their fallen husbands to lead the men back into battle. In Saldaea, a highborn lady is expected to be able to ride to the hunt all day while reciting poetry, then play the cittern at night while participating intelligently in discussion of how to counter trolloc raids. Saldaean women usually wear dresses with high necklines and long sleeves. Highborn ladies usually wear silk or brocade, with embroidery along the sleeves and collar, while common women wear similar, if simplier styles, but in wool. Men wear coats with embroidery on sleeves and collar. Both men and women usually go armed with at least a dagger. Even Saldaean farm women are known to be fierce, and rumors tell of some of them shaving the head of any woman caught poaching another's chosen mate. Saldaean women, in addition to their strong wills and fierce natures, are also rumored to be quite sensual. They use 'fan talk' with lace or silk fans to convey messages to potential suitors, and though it has been outlawed by several Queens, and rumors are vehemently denied, high-born ladies are said to be adept in a form of dance known as the sa'sara. This dance, which has supposedly caused wars, and even stopped them, is said to make men's blood boil. Other Saldaean tidbits: * Trolloc raids are frequent in Saldaea. * The eldest Saldaean child of either sex is trained in accounting and trading and those duties required to manage an estate one day. * In Saldaea, men do the proposing of marriage. * A girl's mother must approve of the marriage. * The Queen is advised by a Council of Lords. * The Marshal-General carries a wolf-headed ivory baton as a symbol of his office. * People travel by snowshoes or skies in the winter in Saldaea. * Saldaeans ride smaller-than-average horses. See Also: Nations, Update |
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