Valgard

The Valgard Confederation
With much of it's land stripped after the Treaty of Powers, and internal strife among the many ethnic groups that makes up the Confederation, Valgard can no longer be considered a great power. The Empire that once spread it's influence across the north of the western continent now controls but a fraction. While it's land size may still rival that of some great powers, by any other metric it is a minor power, not capable of the great feats it once

accomplished.

The aging Valgardian King, Leopold IV, worried by growing unrest in the confederation, has exerted greater control over the non-Valgardian ethnic groups, expecialy the Madiks, who make up much of the southern territory. Madik nationalists hope for a free Madik state, but must look outside Valgard's borders for supporters. Other ethnic groups, like the Vacarians, feel indebted to the Valgardians for decades of protection and are fiercely loyal, disgusted by the anti-Valgardian sentiment felt by Madiks. These states field some of the best soldiers in the Empire.

The Valgardian military has undergone numerous reforms over the last couple decades, but still finds itself behind the times with a lot of ground to make up. Her navy is almost non-existent, as she has been a land-locked nation until the acquisition of Avensor and Kabel barely 15 years before. She looks to her friend and northeastern neighbor, the Holy Empire of Ishwar, for support in the event of hostilities.

Valgard's power is dwindling, but she has the capacity to return to her self-proclaimed throne as the leading power on the continent.