As mortal realms grew, a central authority formed around what is now the Heartlands: a compact but powerful settlement that united the land through law, archive, coronation and oath. The Heartlands became the place where claims were recorded, borders confirmed and coronations witnessed. Duchies began as military regions; counties became the unit of taxation, court and landholding.
World Chronicle
The High Crown Settlement
A central authority formed around what is now the Heartlands, through law, archive and oath.
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When dragon presence shaped the land, and the first oaths were sworn in dragon-shadow.
Open chronicle →The old high crown failed, the dragons were lost, and five crowns rose from its regions.
Open chronicle →The realm is legally ordered, but historically unresolved.
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