Langdra

Langdra: Scales and Treasury Combined

In the grand tapestry of the Hegemony, where each commandery serves a vital purpose, the mountainous commandery of Langdra is both its deep, guarded treasury and its ultimate scales of justice. It is a realm of breathtaking peaks and echoing valleys where the ancient and the modern coexist in a unique and profound symbiosis. Here, sophonts do not merely revere dragons from afar; they live alongside them, their towns and villages nestled in the protective shadows of draconic lairs that have become the very foundation of the nation's economy.

The dragons of Langdra are the undisputed masters of finance and it is they who founded and operate the great banks of the Hegemony. Their unfathomable hoards of gold and silver form the bedrock of the entire economic system and it is by their authority and through the arc nexuses that coin is teleported across the realm. To bank with Langdra is to place one's fortune under the watchful, unblinking eye of the most powerful beings.

Yet, their role transcends mere commerce. The wisdom of dragons, accumulated over millennia, is a resource as valuable as their gold. When the ambitions of the other commanderies lead to intractable disputes, and diplomacy falters, it is to the eldest dragons of Langdra that the Hegemony turns. Acting as impartial arbiters, their judgment is sought to settle conflicts that could otherwise plunge the nation into civil war. Their word is considered final, a verdict backed by an ancient authority that even the proudest governors and most powerful mages would not dare to contest.

This sacred duty reaches its zenith in the selection of the Hegemon. The leaders of the six sophont-run commanderies form the Conclave of Six, and it is their vote that determines the supreme leader of the nation. Should their deliberations result in a deadlock, preventing a clear majority, the responsibility falls to a single, ancient voice. It is then that the oldest dragon of Langdra casts the deciding vote, acting as the ultimate kingmaker and the final safeguard of the Hegemony's stability. Thus, Langdra's power is not measured in legions or bushels of grain, but in the unwavering trust placed in its draconic guardians—the silent, scaly guardians of the Hegemony's wealth, laws, and future.

Just as Bahamut-Lutiya watched over the Celestial Founders ages ago.