Keldor

Keldor is a province located in Halus's cold, frozen north, situated directly above Sellia and west of Askarth. It is the native land of the Gnoculi, and is also home to many Draketh. Keldor is considered the wealthiest province in the union, largely due to the huge export industry of the many valuable minerals found in its mountains.

States
The province of Keldor is comprised of 3 member states, also referred to as 'skanes': Frejlorthn, Ketzaphel, and Ralldor. These are left by the provincial government to operate fairly independently, but they share many of the same principles and co-operate extensively.

Leadership
In theory, the province of Keldor is lead by a democratically elected Viceroy, in much a similar process to Corra or M'kai. In practice, however, money tends to be a bigger tool than political appeal; business owners and other people of wealth tend to take or receive positions of power, due to bribes, lobbying, favours, cronyism, and other such factors. This has turned the leadership of the province into a game of back and forth economics, syndicate influence, and corruption.

Geography
Keldor consists of all the land north of Sellia on Halus's west side. Being the northernmost area in Halus, most of Keldor is quite cold. The province is split in half geographically by the Kotzran Mountains. The terrain north of these mountains is mostly barely-habitable tundra and perpetual snow plains. South of these mountains lies a great taiga biome, referred to collectively as the Whitewood, as well as some cool temperate areas on the southeast stretch.

Economy
Keldor mostly operates off a free market system. Very little government-owned institutions exist; though political leaders more often than not tend to be head of their own companies. There is also minimal economic regulation from the government, and taxes are quite low. Keldor continues to function entirely on its own currency internally, converting to Union currency only when exporting (with the exchange rates almost invariably in Keldor's favour). Due to the high demand for materials such as ores and gems, in abundance in Keldor and less so throughout the rest of the continent, many individuals and organisations have amassed quite a fortune. In addition to raw materials, Keldor also sells many products made from it- Gnoculi are capable of engineering and unique technology far above the standard of the rest of the Union, which they share for a high price.