Mer-Rein

Mer-Rein used to be two separate countries: one to the north, known as Mer-Fen, full of lush forests, damp swamps, and deep ravines carved through the mountains, and one to the south, known as Tek-Rein, comprised of wide open plains, rolling hills, and a beautiful sandy coastline. Both countries were populated with elves and after a war with Torlund the two countries joined into one so that they could fight them off. Although they are officially united, there is still a lot of division between the high and wood elves, each considering the other to be a different ethnicity. Religion-wise, they mainly worship Erastil, Gozreh, Corellon and Calistria, together known as The god's of the Forest within Mer-Rein. The High Elves of the south tend to be more stuck up and snobbish; while officially allowing other races to visit or travel through their land, they nonetheless consider all other races inferior, which is what is taught throughout the southern country. The wood elves are more welcoming to others, but they are also often very secretive and secluded, which means fewer people ever meet them.

Leadership
The country of Mer-Rein is ruled by a High Council of Elves, one from each of the recognized major Elven cities within the country, making eleven council members in total. The High Council operates from the southern capital of Lanryin, but the exact location of the Council chambers is kept secret.

Demography and Population
There are very few people who live in Mer-Rein who aren't a type of elf. Mainly, wood elves to the North and High elves to the south.

Economics and Trade
Mer-Rein is not the biggest of economic powers and doesn't produce vast quantities of goods, but instead it produces rare, quality items of great value. Most of the items that are created in Mer-Rein and exported are things like finely crafted art pieces, musical instruments, or even fine weaponry.

Foreign relations
Mer-Rein is quite friendly with both Torlund and Duthgar, but they are renowned for fiercely defending the northern and southern borders from Scandar and Carthorka, respectively. Thus, the country engages in almost no communication of any form with Scandar, as orcs from the north are attacked on sight, and has only limited communication with Carthorka.

Regions
Dowgret

Sho'phen

en-Fen

Nor-semic

May'meir

Lanmoor (The southern capital city is here)

Van-Star

Bree'tec

Gem Brush (the Northern capital city is here)