Vistánia

Vistánia, formerly the Kingdom of Vistánia, is a large nation-state to the south of the Sangkovian Range, sharing borders with Antosh and Mondavas. From the years 635 to 998, Vistánia was a province of the Valkarian Empire. The Vistánians were some of the most loyal of all of Valkaria's conquered subjects, with many of them enlisting in the Valkarian military during the War of the Islands, although most of them returned to their home land once they got word that Vistánia had declared her independence from the Empire. Even now, after the fall of Valkaria, there are many Vistánians who identify as being Valkarian, and believe that the lands of the former Valkarian Empire should be theirs now.

When they were still a separate Kingdom, the Vistánians had gotten in frequent conflicts with their immediate neighbors in their attempts to expand or maintain their borders. Those who came into contact with them described Vistánians as being proud and clever, but also brutal and relentless, recognizing that using fear and terror as weapons can be just as useful as any blade. Ancient Vistánian warriors were known to put the mutilated, severed heads of their opponents on spears and hold them high as they marched into battle, or wave banners made of human skin. The latter went out of style with the coming of gunpowder, but the former didn't wear out until the year 635, when they were finally conquered by the Valkarian Empire and forbidden from having a standing army ever again. However, the Valkarians did not abolish the Storm Sons, a Vistánia-based mercenary company that had been around since the 4th century.

Many would describe most modern Vistánians as being animated, lively people who speak loudly and gesture emphatically. They favor bright colors, both in dress and in decoration, and tend to be very competitive, not just with their choice of entertainment but in almost everything they do. Some say that a Vistánian will be bored unless he has a chance to win at something.