The original Kingdom of Men, these are the descendants of Herras the Dragonslayer. The blood-red of the court dress, its crest of a greatsword impaling a dragon’s skull, and the great stone city of Glimring (built to repel the dragons’ fire) are all reminders of how this kingdom began. The King of Edelrend was Vallen III ruling from the Taper Hall Keep rising on a hill at the heart of Glimring (Some may also refer to this as WhiteHall, which was Glim the Unquenched’s center of power prior to the city’s construction around it). However, a devastating attack by an ancient dragon has changed all this.
Valen’s kingdom, though small, contains a number of exceptionally loyal lords and nobles ready to come to his aid at a moment's notice. It spanned from the Briarwood down to the Wheatsea, South to the Thundering River, and then skirts Suther Hills and Eldwyd. Its abundant resources, relative recent peace, and well-maintained roads made it very enviable among the Six Kingdoms. But the dragon attack marred this image. Slaying his queen, driving him from the territory and all but nullifying the power of his heir, have put the region into peril.
When the population found that the nobility was collecting taxes not only to further the kingdom's goals, but to also assuage the chromatic dragons, there was a widespread political revolution. The period known as “The Reveal”, drove Vallen III away and his queen, left to fend for the kingdom was slain; the great red banners of the old kingdom have been torn down in the capital city (but some still quietly support the royalty at a distance). The heir apparent has yet to be located and a NEW order was restored to the city from a certain Davian Istarus, Lord High Commander of the Suthican Regent. He broke from his former kingdom (Suthers) to stand the gap in the absence of a king. He is well-loved among a number of the Edelrend and is reshaping it into his own image. Some may think this is a power play, but Davian's popularity has created a new narrative; only the Sons of Suthers can quell the rebellion in the lands. And he started with Glimring.
Currently, the local territories have found themselves fairly well left to their own devices, these being Northland Shire, Greenhaven Shire, Plainfield Shire, Hillshead Shire, Crowhaven Shire, Westhold Shire, Northlake Shire, Southlake Shire, and Watersview Shire. But few know the intent of the forces at Glimring and concern themselves with the more pressing and dreadful prophecy of the WorldEnder.
The current flags flying over the capital city are the banner of the Lord High Commander and his saying “Order Is Restored” is on the lips of its people. No overt moves have been made to expand into the rest of the Shires, but everyone senses that a storm is coming.