Kingdom of Hyqir

Kingdom of Hyqir
The Kingdom of Hyqir is the only Kingdom that fully consists out of Elves. It is the only Kingdom that does not reside on the Zorgan continent, instead residing on the Lyrar continent.

Demographics
The Kingdom of Hyqir, or as the Elves call it: 'Qir', is home to around 5.000 Elves, and is therefore the smallest Kingdoms on the Mortal Plane.

Perfect Society
Every Elf living in Qir is specialized in something, from hunting to conjuration magic, from crafting boots to building ships. Every Elf is forced to pick something to become the best at, and if he or she decides that such a life isn't for him/her, the Elf is banished from the Kingdom. This is the main reason why the Kingdom is so small in population.

An Elf is taught about all the different kinds of trades until he or she is 20 years old. Then they have to pick a specialisation, learning from an Elf (who is atleast 300 years old) about the trade until the Elf reaches the age of 50. Then they have to carry on learning on their own. Most set out for adventure after they turn 50, as to hone their learned skills with practice. This usually leads to new insights, which they convert to theoretical knowledge back in Qir. This cycle repeats until the Elf dies.

The Elves remaining have built a magnificent realm for themselves, using their knowledge of magic and crafting to build gigantic structures powered by both magical and mechanical energy. One such structure is the Tower of Zykar, standing more than 200 feet tall. It requires an incredible amount of magical energy to activate, but if done the Tower creates a field of energy so powerful no living or undead creature can travel or teleport through it, all around Qir. No spells can break through it either, and thus the Elves are save from any attack known to the Mortal Plane.

Ruled by five
The Elves of Qir value five things the most: martial power, magical knowledge, magical power, knowledge of history and knowledge of nature. Each 1000 fortnights, a competition is held in the capital of the Kingdom, Viona. Each of the five things are measured in this competition, and the winner of each category gets to sit on the Bench of Five, which rules the Kingdom.

No Elf may serve more than once, and each Elf is immortal while serving on the Bench (thanks to a deal Olivianna made with the other gods).