Sha-Tirath

Sha-Tirath is the second most southern human kingdom. They renowned for having the greatest navy of any kingdom, and use this likewise to loot ships and steal slaves, and trade them. They live in a O-shaped island making it one of the most defensible structures in the game. They also are known for the world's best slave-traders.

Gameplay
The Sha-Tirath main army is pathetic at best. Their units compose of hundreds of slaves armed with copper, but that's only for the lucky slaves. A large portion of them are just armed with wooden weapons, and told to go kill those guys in shining armor. If you want to succeed as a Sha-Tirath player, you have to make use of virtually the greatest navy in the entire game. This means cutting off shipping routes, providing massive ballistae volleys, etc etc.

Origins and History
The Sha-Tirath nation was no different then any other nation. They were formed when the angels left them, and the demons were banished. They quickly created boats and sailed off, eager to get away from the damned mainland that all the other humans were on.

They came across an immense island, that shaped like an 'O'. The Sha-Tirath peoples believed they were safe, and founded that place as their new kingdom. Hundreds of years later, the Sha-Tirath encountered the High Elves. The Slaver Nation decided to enslave these, for they would have Immortal slaves that would never expire. This lead to a great war with Sha-Tirath, but Sha-Tirath was winning. They would enslave any high elf leave Moonlit Isles, and only a few make it to the mainland.

Present Day
The Sha-Tirath are in an economic limbo. They recently have recovered from an immense bankrupcy, and are trying to regain said wealth however they can. They still are winning the war with the High Elves, however, but their relations with the other nations are rather lacking

Government
The Sha-Tirath government has a very plain, and simple government. This removes any political dillemnas that might strike Sha-Tirath as it had with any other nation. The simple succession goes like this; A man leads Sha-Tirath with absolute power until he becomes of old age, then, while he is weak, a younger noble simply has to tell the king that he deserves to rule. The King must either step down or fight in a trial by combat, to the death.

Sha-Tirath and High Elves
They absolutely hate each other. The Sha-Tirath government needs the slaves to provide their never-ending slave requirements. The High elves despise them for this, they fight on the southern seas, wrecking havoc on both sides. It is clear Sha-Tirath is winning, however, through more (and argueably) superior ships.

Sha-Tirath and Slavery
Nobody knows how Sha-Tirath took up slavery as a trade. But here they have it, they raid boats traveling the southern seas, and take their prisoners as slaves. They then trade these slaves to other southern lesser kingdoms, for the Northern kingdoms loathe slavery. Slavery has always been apart of life for them, and releasing them would hurt Sha-Tirath more then it's present state.

Significant Members

 * Arridon was arguebly one of the most ruthless people alive. He tried to build up a massive army to unite every human in the world, and enslave all the other "lesser races". He died before he could realise his dream, but his son has carried on his legacy, and may be even more brutal

Trivia

 * Sha-Tirath is a mixing pot of many cultures
 * Although Sha-Tirath takes on a Carribean-like feel, their men are all either gladiator-like or legionnaire-like.
 * Despite their superiority, Sha-Tirath does not have cannons, neither does SI, or the North.
 * Sha-Tirath is one of the only people who trade slaves, in a world that despises them.