Loskalm

A major Malkioni country in Fronela

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It is geographically divided by the Ozur's Bay into North Loskalm and South Loskalm
The Northern Provinces are Ease, Agria and Tawars
The Southern Provinces are Pomons, Jorri and Tarins
Dilis and Junora have been considered part of Loskalm in the past. Akem while close has always been distinct.
Loskalm has a population of 3.2 million.
Its urban population is concentrated in nine cities.
The Royal Capital is Northpoint while the seat of the High Watcher is Southpoint
It is united under the guidance of the New Hrestoli School and the King of Loskalm.

The Loskalmi are a meritocratic society and reject Caste
The higher ranks of Loskalmi society are filled by the most capable of the lower ranks.
There are five social ranks: Workers, Guardians, Men of All, Wizards and Nobility.
Often important Loskalmi retire to the farm.
The Ban and the Thaw has divided the Loskalmi population into the Elders of Loskalm and the Children of Tribulation.
The Elders hold most leadership positions while the Children make up the majority of the population.

At the head of Loskalm is the King of Loskalm; currently this is Gundreken
The King rules Loskalm through the Council of the Wise
The King is appointed by the High Council for life from the best candidates.
Loskalm is divided into eight provinces, each governed by a First.
The provinces are Ease, Agria, Nevs, Norans, Tawars, Pomons, Tarins and Jorri
The Princes are appointed by the High Council and have their own staff of noblemen.
Traitors and regenades are sent to Treason Island

The Loskalmi army has eleven battalions of five thousand men each, with the eleventh being the elite First Battle
A normal battallion has 3,000 Guardians, 1,800 Men-of-All and 200 First Brothers of Hrestol.
Half the guardians carry spears, swords and large shields
The other half carry crossbows, swords and smaller shields.
The guardians are typically armoured with Lacquered Leather or Bronze Plate
The provinces also can mustered unarmoured but trained footsoldiers for defense.
Loskalm's main threat is the Kingdom of War
Meriatan has raised the Order of the Swallow to combat the Kingdom.

The God Learners seized control over Loskalm in the Loskalmi War of Succession; their conquest was complete when Syranthir was forced into exile before 729 ST
The God Learners ruled Loskalm as the Kingdom of Fronela and later Frontem
Numerous revolts used the memory of Loskalm as a focus for resistance.
The God Learners were finally overthrown by King Sigur and Sir Tryensaval between 973 ST and 990 ST

Around 1250 ST, Loskalm was suffering with religious turmoil between the Hrestoli who supported the Makan and the Abiding Book and the Hrestoli who followed Irensaval

Ultimately the Irensavalists won but it is not known when; the date could be as late as 1483 ST.

In 1443 ST, northern Loskalm was invaded by a horde from the White Bear Empire led by Black Hralf, as a result Snodal fled into Altinela
Snodal returned to Loskalm in 1483 ST; he slew Black Hralf and suppressed a Loskalmi rebellion.
Snodal then created the Syndics Ban in 1499 ST to save Fronela from Zzabur's curse.
Snodal's son and successor, Siglat transformed Loskalm into an idealistic commonwealth.
Siglat died in 1559 ST
In 1582 ST, Dormal reached Loskalm beginning the Opening of the Oceans there.
In 1587 ST, the Ban began to thaw from the borders of Loskalm.
King Gundreken has received fealty from the exiled ruler of Perfe in 1620 ST
Loskalm has recently occupied Frasl Isles from the Yggites