Thorn

Thorn is a city-state located at the edge of the southwestern penninsula of Gaia. It is famous for its three mercenary groups led by the three kings of Thorn and for its insisted independence from the UAS which is the governing body over the majority of Gaia.

The Council of Three was the ruling body of Thorn until recent times, and was a headed by the three noble houses of Thorn : the Jenners, the Kopins, and the Feldins. Each family would get a vote on issues, with each house having its own politics. Thorn's politics changed drastically after the destruction of two of the three noble families, leaving all the power in the hands of the Kopin family. Thorn soon after became the capital of the Kingdom of Night (KoN), with King Jarroth Kopin at its head.

The Thornian capitol building had been Gate Castle for many years, even after the formation of the KoN, but no longer is since it was destroyed with the KoN's collapse. With the vanishing of House Kopin after the kingdom's fall, Thorn was thrown into political upheaval, eventually creating the Council of Thorns in imitation of the original council, but this time with elected leaders. A smaller capitol building was built near the site of the old castle to house the new council.

Thornian culture places high value on both personal strength and the ability to work with others. An old saying regarding this was that "No Thornian is ever alone." House Feldin also placed high value on personal and group honor, often at odds with House Jenner's practice of accepting any job as long as it paid well ("If a Jenner wont do a job for you, offer more money." and "Never let a Jenner name his own price."). After the loss of all three noble families, several mercenaries formed groups of their own, each with its own ideals and politics, leaving the city much more fractured than it had been before.