Sultanate of Madean

Location/Origins/Culture
The Sultanate of Madean is an eastern human kingdom that was founded in the year 760 BCE. For the longest time, before the sultanate existed, it was a bunch of the eastern human tribes trying to unite into one singular group. The group that eventually formed the Sultanate was the tribe known as the Longblood’s, who also founded the city of Madean. This kingdom is more religious-based and happens to be one of the most zealous out of the human kingdoms when it comes to religious wars. The Sultanate has since been a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the attempts of human unification. They never supported being unified into one human kingdom because of how their religion dictates their culture. Much of the human folklore calls them ghosts in the deserts; especially when other human forces try to invade the desert lands that they occupy, the invading forces always seem to get kicked out of the deserts.

The Sultanate is known to be very aggressive when it comes to sheltering women, it’s commonly known that the husband might fall in battle and the family would need someone to take charge and lead the family until they remarry. One of the main things that separate them from other human kingdoms is their love for horses, they believe these animals are a blessing from their god. Cavalry makes up the bulk of their army and nobility serve as cavalry commanders in the elite cataphracts. Their beliefs in warfare come from the terrain and climate, so they prefer lightfoot soldiers and heavy cavalry.

Government of the Sultanate
The Sultanate is ruled by the Sultan of Madean, but he has many people in his court and military to advise him in things. These individuals are known as viziers. The Sultan is in charge of all things military and domestic values. The sultan usually leads the armies in battle, but he tends to have his generals do all of the planning for battles. The Sultanate also has a justice system that can be compared to the elven court system, though only a small amount of court procedures have come from the elven court. The class structure is divided by the noble class, the religious class, the common folk, and the peasants.