Ferelnis

A collection of city states who have loose agreements not to attack each other and to assist each other if attacked from outside, but still frequently war with each other.

The free city states don’t have kings, but instead have meeting places where scholars meet in order to discuss politics. Whenever someone wants a change, they give a speech about their proposition. This is followed by a debate between the present scholars, and eventually each scholar casts a single vote.

Where other countries use Ancient Elvish as a scientific language, the city states use their own common language as their scientific language.

Belief #1. A man without a city state is not much of a man.

Belief #2. Everyone that is sufficiently educated is equal.

Aim #1. Every citizen should feel proud of his city state and contribute towards its development.

Aim #2. Important decisions should always be made by learned men and women.

Ritual #1. Frellens often boast about the city state they are from, proclaiming the that the best things come from there.

Ritual #2. Frellens often take a group vote when something important needs t obe decided.

'''Idiom. 'Being the mightiest mouse.'' When you are stronger than those directly around you, but are still small compared to the rest.