The Six Kingdoms

The Six Kingdoms are a group of castle-cities which existed within The Gap for the entirety of the Fourth Age. Each individual Kingdom represents an element- Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Light and Darkness. The Six Kingdoms were created towards the end of the Third Age, for multiple reasons. One was to prevent armies from crossing through the Gap, which would inevitably lead to war. The second and most notable reason, however, was to create an army that would serve as unwavering warriors if another God Wars were to occur. Every citizen within the Six Kingdoms are trained to be warriors from an early age, and the Six Kingdoms often wage war upon each other. This is all a training ritual which has gone on for centuries, preparing them for the inevitability of the next God Wars.

The Six Kingdoms are located at the southernmost point of the Midpoint Mountains, in the gap between the moutain chain's end and the start of the ocean. To the east lies both Troll Country and the Goblin nations, whilst to the west lies the Seven States of Syn.

The Kingdoms of Light and Dark are situated to the west and east, respectively, and generally do not interact with the other four Kingdoms. The Light Kingdom's placement towards the west is undoubtebly due to the fact that the Wilderlands of the West are considered chaotic- The Light Kingdom serves as a barrier which protects the human nations in the east. Similarly, the Dark Kingdom is placed closest to the human nations, to stop any righteous army from foolishly crossing the Gap. The other four Kingdoms, however, placed towards the centre, gain their fighting credibilties by warring against each other.

Each of the Six Kingdoms are ruled by a monarchy with a close circle of Lords and Ladies, all of whom show extraordinary talent. Alliances are often made between two or more Kingdoms, yet due to their nature, these treaties rarely last.

The Six Kingdoms book is, obviously, placed within the setting of the Six Kingdoms. Also, Olympeus, one of the main characters from Eye of the Tyrant, comes from this region.

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