Ri'teng is a Federal Monarchy. Each tribe owns their region and mostly has freedom to do as they wish, but all the tribe elders must answer to the High Elder and obey his command.   The High Elder is chosen out of the six Tribe Elders. Each Elder can put themselves forward and then the Elders vote for the High Elder - but you cannot vote for yourself. In the event of a draw, a second vote takes place between those remaining. Once a High Elder is chosen, they rule for the next decade until another High Elder is elected.

Era of the Dragon

The Light Elves have been on Ri'teng since time immemorial. According to legend, the elves arrived in the land of Ri'teng led by six great leaders. Over time, they split into six separate tribes, with each tribe governing a separate portion of the land. It has remained more or less the same - though some tribes have expanded or shrunk from conflict with neighbouring tribes. The tribes were completely independent from each other- only interacting through various conflicts and rarely working together.   Ri'teng was where Shan Ren was born, and so it was at the centre of the Extinction of the Dragons. This allowed them access to magic far before most other nations, which contributed to the development of the nation.  

Era of Conquest

Centuries ago, Elder Changis of the Shihuang tribe proposed a unification of the country. The other five tribes were hesitant to agree to his idea, that was until Changis mentioned that if they did not agree to a peaceful unification then he would be forced to unify the country through force. None wished to fight against the Shihaung tribe as they were at the time the only ones capable of runic magic - making them an unstoppable opponent.   The tribes agreed to attempt unification and the first council was held. In the council, the constitution was set out and the governmental infrastructure was established - transforming the independent tribes into one nation. After this, the nation strived forward and became a prosperous country in the modern world. They developed their innate magical abilities and transformed their society into one of the most advanced on Tersupra.   In 1265, the Light Elves declared war on their long-time enemies, the Dark Elves. Since 1203, the Light Elves had traded with the island of Ang'teng and worked with them . However, by 1265 the Light Elves had been encouraged to discriminate, fed misinformation about the Dark Elves. In an act of complete hate, the armies of Ri'teng almost made the Dark Elves an extinct race - only a tiny amount of the former population survived.   In recent times, Ri'teng has continued to prosper - trading both with the Senterren Empire and the Kingdom of Aeronia. They have so far managed to repel the advanced of the Empire into the elven archipelago and hope to remain an independent nation forever.

Ri'teng is not very ethnically diverse, with the majority of the population being Ri'tengan Light Elves. After this, the next largest ethnic group are light elves from the smaller islands, followed by dark elves, followed by Aeronians.   A census of the population is usually taken every twenty years. It is estimated that the current population is around 4,720,000, making it the most populated island in the elven archipelago. Almost all population growth is a result of natural increase, as migration to Ri'teng is quite low - making up only a fraction of the overall population growth.  

Geography

The overall area of Ri'teng is 209,500 km². The nation encompasses the largest island in the elven archipelago.   The majority of the island is highland, with mountainous terrain on the west of the island. The mountain range is primarily made up of six major mountains, each with a monastery on top - these form the pilgrimage of the five pillars. The main rivers of Ri'teng all stem from the mountain range.  

Climate

Ri'teng has a mediterranean climate, characterised with hot, dry summers and warm, wet winters. The temperature varies little between the seasons, with temperatures between 20°C and 30°C in the summer and between 10° to 20°C in the winter.  

Tribal Regions

When the elves first arrived on the island, the land was split into six regions to house the six tribes that had assembled under the Elders that led the light elves to their new home. These Elders were Shihuang, Clanjin, Toloran, Aarnlok, Yuinaen and Palzhou. From their bloodline, the tribes were established, with each current monarch having an unbroken bloodline back the founding elves.   The tribal borders have more or less remained the same ever since, except for the occasional movement that resulted from conflict between the tribes in the past. Since the unification, the borders have remained the same as the exact border lines were laid down in the contract signed by all tribe elders.

For the most part, Ri'teng has only interacted with the other elven islands. Recently, they have begun to branch out - trading with the Eucadian kingdoms and fighting off the advances of the Senterren Empire into their lands.