Pidyenelites (The Embracers)

Those who choose to embrace magic and sorcery without attempting to harness or suppress it.

Symbol is a 23-spoked star to represent the original 23 Pidyenelite cities under the rule of the Khefenelan Empire

Hojenites (The Refusers)

Those who refuse to use magic and vow to vanquish its practice altogether.

Symbol is of a sprouting plant to represent rebirth and cleansing.

Olumenites (The Controllers)

Those who wish to control magic entirely.

The symbol is an x'ed-out 'o' to represent a shield and two swords. 

Zifirchites (The Folk)

Those who refuse to pick a side and live out their lives with little to no contact with magic.

Symbol serves a double-meaning. It both represents the beating rays of the sun and a joining of eight rivers. 

Ëfëk Tribe

The Ëfëk are a sizable tribe located in the center of the known lands. A majority of the Ëfëk are located in Clus Bandit Territory and experience heavy raiding.

This symbol represents a Lëjë Flower, which grows along the Ëfëk River that gave the tribe its name.

Gotad Tribe

The Gotad are a tribe of people located in the south of the known lands along the Gotad River (Which gets its name from the Gotad people)

This symbol has been long-used by the Gotad people to represent themselves. The original meaning has been lost to time, but many theorize that it represents an ancient Gotadi helmet.

Hêmptën Tribe

The Hêmptën are a large unorganized tribe of people located in the north-east of the known lands. They also get their namesake from a river. 

This symbol represents an ancient Hêmptënian shield.

Nomadic, minority, or unclassified

There are many groups of people strewn across Nimidia, so instead of making a banner for every single one, the Khefenelan Empire assigned this as the overarching symbol for any group that is nomadic, not one of the three major tribes, or is plainly unclassified. 

This symbol represents many things at once: a hammer, a spear, an arrowhead, a shovel, a fan, etc. This was done purposefully to reflect the diversity of this banner. 

Intolerant Community

A thin stripe going in any direction indicates that the community is intolerant but also won't exert violence on outsiders.

Mercantile Community

A square on a banner indicates that the community is primarily there to trade and sell.

Accepting Traders

A semicircle indicates that the community is only accepting  of merchants

Accepting All

A circle with a line cut through it indicates that a community is accepting all outsiders (unless they're violent)

Bandits

A skull on a banner indicates that the community are "Bandits" or "Mahaks." Mahaks raid anyone they can with no discrimination and are oftentimes very violent.

Raiders

An upside-down triangle indicates that the community only raids guarded forts and armies, leaving civilians alone. 

Khefenelan Empire (Collapsed)

The Khefenelan Empire was a massive empire spanning all of the known lands. The empire collapsed upon the leader's death.

The quality of life in the Khefenelan Empire was quite high

Uycoo Shaanate

The Uycoo Shaanate is a theocratic semi-democratic monarchy. It is a part of the Northern Uycoo culture group.

The quality of life in Uycoo is very high.

Quasual Legion

The Quasual Legion is a military-led nation deep within the Quasual Valley. It split off from the Khefenelan Empire when the legion was left stranded in unfriendly territory.

The quality of life in the Quasual Legion is fairly high

Second Khefenelan Empire

The SKE is a "successor state" to the Khefenelan Empire, attempting to mimic its success. It formed a little while after the collapse of the Khefenelan Empire from the former capital city of Quend. 

The quality of life in the SKE is not very good

Restorers of the Leaf

The Restorers of the Leaf is a nation located in the middle of the Quend Forest. It formed from several Hojenite generals turning on the Khefenelan Empire and revolting at the end of its collapse. 

The quality of life in the ROTL is very low.

The Enshrined

The Enshrined is a cult-like group living in the Quend Forest. They live in several small villages and generally keep to themselves. They refuse to join the SKE because they view it as a disgrace to magic.

The quality of life is bad as torture, crimes against humanity, and human testing is widespread.

Bandits of Clus

The Bandits of Clus have been around since the Khefenelan Empire. It wasn't until its collapse that it was able to form a cohesive nation state.

The quality of life is incredibly low. It's pretty much a nation ran by a gang.