Goleta
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The Elven lands, which also homes the Dwarves and Shape-Shifters. Led by the Sencenbaugh family for generations. The current King is Goliad, the current Queen is Melarue. The only heirs is Amira, Princess of the Spring, and Lucra, Prince of the Autumn.
It is a land vastly covered in forests and mountains. Many of the Elven cities reside in the mountains, near the valleys, or in tree-house like communities. The dwarves have their own cities in caves or in the deeper valleys. The capital city is known as Kerash, and is the most elaborate kingdom built on the forest floor, yet still emcompasses the old trees in the architecture. The soil if Goleta is fertile and as such many foods can be harvested there year round.
According to most, the Elves are the most refined and sophisticated of all the species. Most elves stick to the old traditions, and do not embrace mixed-species love. Most who fall for another species are banished to other lands. The Elves fall into ranks of society, like that of the medieval times for humans; Royalty, High Class (Dukes, Duchesses, Noblemen, etc), Middle Class (Artisans, Blacksmiths, City Workers), and Low Class (Peasants). Most of the Low Class are farmers, that tend to the crops for the kingdom. Most of the armies soldiers are of the Middle Class. They value music and art higher than ways of expressing their material wealth. It is uncommon to find different classes mingling amongst one another, and marriages between lower classes and higher classes is deemed as unfit. Only those from the High Class can marry royals, and only those of Middle Class can marry those of High Class. The Low class cannot marry any other class, unless approached by another class (usually only Middle Class).
The clothing is like that of India, with wraps and saris in a variety of colors and styles. For the higher classes, they wear a garb covered in gold or silver, adorned with jewellery to show their status. Lower classes wear simpler clothing without the accessories and piercings to show their humble backgrounds. There is no distinction between color and fabric amongst classes, as even lower class can wear a royal purple shade in their clothes. Similar to Fashrade, arranged marriages are common in this nation. Elves are always slender, tall, with long hair and light colored eyes of any shade. Their skin tone can vary depending on the type of Elf they are -- ice elves are extremely pale while Night elves are the darkest in skin tone. Their main export is food from their lush soil and their main import is weaponry, commonly imported from Fashrade and sometimes other countries.
The flag of Goleta represents their bond with nature. The green colors were to represent different things that Goleta holds dear. The olive green background represents the peace they hold amongst the other nations, the dark green center design represents their strength when they come together, and the medium green tree represents their roots to nature and their Gods.
