Kingdom of Wend

The Kingdom of Wend is a mid-sized polity on the western coast of Elthos. It is a feudal realm with power significantly centralised in the hands of the crown and King Albert Tindall - a matter which often chafes on the barons. A trend has sprung up in recent decades of Wendish nobles seeking to secure ties with foreign houses. It is no secret that these pacts are often to ward against the prospect of Albert seizing any further baronial land to place under the direct administration of the crown. A number of imperial houses have entered into such pacts. Some in the empire are concerned by what would happen if Albert completes his centralisation project and decides that he wants still more beyond the borders of Wend. Wend does not share a land border with the Empire, and even if Albert were to embark his armies onto ships, there are many places closer to Wend. Westelth is to its south, while to the east is a scattering of minor polities, and the Divine Assembly. Southeast, with only a handful of minor polities in between, is the aggressively expansionist Dominion of Rin. Some imperial diplomats might hope for Wend and Rin to come to blows. Situated on a peninsula that extends into the ocean due west of Wend are the Scorchlands, home to many dragonspawn. Wend's northern coast is along the Wailing Sea, which separates much of Elthos from the Terror; mariners who use the sea remain close indeed to the southern coast.