NOTE: This map is not entirely complete. Many smaller villiages and terrain features are not shown...because we haven't thought them up yet. As the story unfolds, any significant new details will be added as soon as possible.
Geopolitical Notes:
Amestrian Petty States
Fullmetal Knights takes place on an alternate-universe version of Earth some time during the Middle Ages. We sorta haven't decided what the start year will be, but once we do, it will be defined here. Neither the terrain nor the cultural history of this other Earth matches up exactly with our own,. but it isn't entirely different, either.
A millennium ago, an empire centered on the city of Amestris ruled over the lands bordered by the Briggs Mountain Range to the north, the Rhondel and Rhovana rivers to the west, the Ishbalan desert to the east, and the Arean highlands and the Southern Sea to the south. A series of wise and benevolent Emperors presided over a golden age of peace and unity. Then, several centuries ago, a couple decades of bad harvests brought on by climactic change was followed by a series of barbarian invasions from Ishbal and Sarmatia, and the Amestrian Empire collapsed. Now, a dozen squabbling petty dukedoms rule over these lands, and frequent inconclusive border wars and a vain nobility ensures that life for the common people is nasty, brutish, and short. Many people dream of a return to the days of peace and unity, but many others seek to take advantage of those dreams for their own selfish ends. In this age of chaos and war, a secret society of alchemists known as the Order of the Serpent Cross wanders the land in an endless quest for the Philosopher's Stone, a mythical material that allows its owner to flaunt the laws of physics and manipulate life and matter at will. The Stone could bring peace to a lawless land...or it could make the streets run red with blood.
Dukedoms of Amestria |
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| Amestris | Beramy |
| Pottsylvania | Leyhara |
| Bastia | Elladona |
| Kroze | The Heikatic League |
| Aquaroya | Taliana |
| Liora | Strattonia |
Amestris
Capital: Amestris City
Current Ruler: Duke Percival III
Location: Central, bordered by Leyhara, Bastia, Beramy, Taliana, and Kroze
Terrain: Fertile rolling plains, with central Koluminaq River Valley
Economy: Urban manufacturing and trade, varied farming, dairy ranching, mining
Politics: Hereditary monarchy supported by feudal nobility
Notes: Most populous of the Amestrian dukedoms, with several major cities. This population allows them to have a powerful army. Recent military successes include seizing the twin cities of Metropolitain and South Metropolitain from Bastia. Dominates Beramy as a tributary state. Several centuries ago, Amestris dominated the entire region, but a series of barbarian invasions from Ishbal and Drachma weakened the empire until it fractured into several squabbling dukedoms.
Beramy
Capital: Beram
Current Ruler: Baron Timothy III
Location: Central, south of Amestris, bordering Bastia, Elladona, Aquaroya, and Taliana
Terrain: Flat plain
Economy: Primarily grain and textile farming
Politics: Hereditary monarchy supported by weak feudal nobility.
Notes: A virtual protectorate of Amestris for a century now. Amestris guarantees their security and independence in exchange for annual tribute of foodstuffs. This arrangement has left the area peaceful, but the lack of significant urban centers and the financial drain of the tribute has prevented economic development, leaving Beramy poorer on average than its neighbors.
Pottsylvania
Capital: Pottsvald
Current Ruler: "Fearless Leader" (real name unknown)
Location: NW, bordering Creata, Drachma, Kroze, and Leyhara
Terrain: Briggs Mountain Range in north, Rhondel River valley on Western border, forest fading to high plains in rest.
Economy: Forestry, mining, metalworking, herding, some farming.
Politics: One-man absolute dictatorship under Fearless Leader
Notes: Recent civil war in which Fearless Leader seized power. During this war, their traditional enemies, Leyhara, took advantage of the chaos to seize the small city of Wehrenberg. Continued unrest and resentment at Fearless Leader's rule, especially from the remaining members of the old nobility.
Leyhara
Capital: Leyhara
Current Ruler: (Name TBD), Lord of Leyhara
Location: NW, bordering Creata, Pottsylvania, Kroze, Amestris, and Elladona
Terrain: Rhondel River valley on western border overlooked by forested limestone bluffs, the rest a fertile loess plain with scattered glacial-moraine hills and patches of forest Some limestone moors and karst formations in the extreme south.
Economy: Forestry and lead mining along the western edge, also iron mining in north near Wehrenberg, varied farming and animal husbandry in the interior, with a particular emphasis on dairy farming in the north. Fresh-water fishing in Lake Leymarch and a thriving cottage industry in textile manufacturing in the more heavily populated east near Amestris.
Politics: Rotating dukedom, with the duke elected for life by the nobility from amongst their members. The current Lord of Leyhara was formerly the Count of Ravenswood, and has been in power for nearly twenty years.
Notes: Has good relations with the Creatari dukedoms across the river (at least for the moment...), but has recently fought wars in the past century or so against all of its neighbors. It seized the area around Wehrenberg from Pottsylvania during that region�s civil war, but it lost the previous war against Bastia, losing the cities of Hightower and Kobubdis, which are the current object of the Lord's territorial ambitions. The Economy is starting to suffer from too many resources going into the military, but the recent victory in Wehrenberg is seen by many as a sign of a potential resurgence of power. It should also, at least partially, be taken as a sign of the increased effectiveness of alchemically-modified weaponry.
Bastia
Capital: Bastana
Current Ruler: Duke Michael II, aka Michael the Bastard
Location: W, bordering Creata, Elladona, the Heikatic League, Beramy, Amestris, and Leyhara
Terrain: Rhovana river valley on western border, fertile plains in rest
Economy: Varied farming, textile manufacturing
Politics: Hereditary Dukedom supported by feudal nobility
Notes: A ruinous but marginally successful war with Leyhara 50 years ago has hurt the economy, and royal mismanagement and a more recent minor war of succession have delayed a recovery, as has the recent loss of the twin cities of Metropolitain and South Metropolitain to Amestris a decade ago.
Elladona
Capital: Elladon
Current Ruler: Queen Eleanor I
Location: SW, bordering Creata, Areugo, the Heikatic League, Aquaroya, Beramy, and Bastia
Terrain: Rhovana river valley in west, foothills in south, plains in rest
Economy: Varied farming, metalworking, pottery and textile manufacturing
Politics: Hereditary monarchy supported by feudal nobility
Notes: The current queen is unfortunately mad, so much power has devolved into the hands of the feudal nobility. Several recent border skirmishes with various city-states in Areugo, with mixed results. Constant interal political squabbling between various noble families vying to provide a successor to the childless queen.
Aquaroya
Capital: Aquaroya
Current Ruler: Duke Philip III
Location: SE, bordering Ishbal, Taliana, Kroze, Beramy, and the Heikatic league
Terrain: Dry plateau, with the large Lake Aquaroya and the Roya River flowing out of it to the south, Ishwad River valley in East
Economy: Irrigation-based farming, herding, trade
Politics: Hereditary monarchy strongly checked by powerful nobility
Notes: Most population is concentrated around Lake Aqua and the Roya Valley, with secondary concentrations along the Ishwad River. The dukedom has grown wealthy off river-borne trade north from the Heikatic League then sent overland to the interior. Strong mercantile interests allied with the feudal nobility keep the monarchy in check, and low taxes prevent the formation of a large army. Outside of the cities, however, the populace is generally poorer than average.
Heikatic League
Capital: Porkton
Current Ruler: Doge Enrico II
Location: SE coast, bordering Areugo, Elladon, Beramy, Aquaroya, and Ishbal
Terrain: Coastal plain with several river valleys
Economy: Coastal cities focus on maritime trade, varied farming in interior focused on feeding the cities as well as producing cash crops for export, primarily textile fibers, exotic fruits, wines, and spices. Some manufacturing in cities, mostly of luxury items and similar export goods, as well as shipbuilding.
Politics: Semi-republican oligarchy dominated by merchant princes
Notes: Not a kingdom per se but rather a confederation of semi-independent urban trading centers clustered around Heike Bay. Richest per capita of the Amestrian dukedoms. Army based on foreign mercenaries, primarily from Areugo and Ishbal, but also has powerful naval forces raised locally dedicated to protecting the maritime trade. Has several trading-post colonies overseas on offshore islands and harbor cities.
Taliana
Capital: Taliana
Current Ruler: Duchess Catherine I
Location: SE, bordering Aquaroya, Ishbal, Liora, Kroze, Amestris, and Beramy
Terrain: High, rolling plains
Economy: Grain farming, ranching, herding, leatherworking, caravan trade, mining
Politics: Hereditary monarchy with strong rural nobility
Notes: Dominates the caravan trade with Xing overland via Ishbal.
Kroze
Capital: Krozeburg
Current Ruler: Prince Marvin VI
Location: North Central, bordering Drachma, Pottsylvania, Leyhara, Amestris, Taliana, Liora, and Strattonia
Terrain: Mountains and foothills in north, wide Koluminaq River Valley in center, high plains on sides.
Economy: Farming, ranching, some trade, viticulture.
Politics: Hereditary monarchy with weak feudal nobility.
Notes: Recent inconclusive border skirmishes with both Pottsylvania and Strattonia.
Strattonia
Capital: Stratton
Current Ruler: Duke Peter II
Location: NE, bordered by Drachma, Kroze, Lior, and Ishbal
Terrain: Briggs Mountains in north, foothills and high plains in rest
Economy: Mining, metalworking, ranching
Politics: Hereditary centralized monarchy supported by rural nobility
Notes: Recent military and economic reforms have allowed Strattonia to develop a powerful and efficient army. As the story opens, they are at war with Liora.
Liora
Capital: Lior
Current Ruler: Prince Edmund I
Location: NE, bordering Ishbal, Taliana, and Strattonia
Terrain: Dry flat plains to semi-arid desert
Economy: Mining, well-irrigation farming, mining, caravan trade
Politics: Hereditary monarchy with weak rural nobility
Notes: Generally poor, currently flooded with refugees from Ishbal's recent civil war, currently at war with Strattonia
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