Morkens

The Kingdom of Morkens, is a mid sized powerful naval nation, found in north central Euresta. Its main land area is found on the Jettand Peninsula but it also controls a large amount of the isles east of it. It shares them with the Oslen Empire, who it has constantly been warring with for the past four years. Morkens players are an interesting mix of soft roleplayers; particularly duellists, XP farmers found in the south of the country and a fleet of high rank griefers who dress themselves and their troops as 18th century Vikings.

Geopolitics
Morkens has acted as a thorn in the side of the Oslen Empire since Empirical's release. And a powerful thorn at that. It is said that Morkens, Rondheim and Oslen's constant warring has limited Oslen's growth by at least 25%, the difference between it becoming the most powerful faction or not. On the other hand, you cannot ignore the fact the constant warring has worn on Morkens. It has lost 80% of its territary on the Great Dragon Peninsula to Oslen. Morkens' main geopolitical importance is that it holds the Straights of Dolkar; the entrance into the Barvic. This means that, along with its powerful navy, it dominates the shipping lanes. Morkens is also at war with a number of small nations in northern Kallmark, which its southern Players farm for XP. Its greatest ally is the Eldoorn Republic, though it currently has a uneasy friendship with Rondheim.

History
Morkens used to be close to the most powerful nation in the early years of the game, holding huge amounts of territory on the Great Dragon Peninsula. However in 1777, a civil war between its griefers and role players over control of the throne, weakened the kingdom and allowed Oslen to drive it forces southward. Morkens now holds half the land that it once did.