Island of Ithris
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The island of Ithris lies off the west coast of Enerith, opposite the Ashlands. It is an almost completely closed bankocratic state. Ithris acts as a financial institution for all of Enerith. They communicate with outsiders through emissaries, and they only show themselves in the rarest of cases. They are not allies to any, give money to anyone who meets their criteria, and often support both sides in wars.
Their way of thinking is based on logic to the extreme, similarly to the ideas of the Zhilars. They are cold, mysterious, calculating. Some say, that the Empire itself garrisons all of Ithris. According to others, an ancient race believed to be lost make up their ruling class. There is no evidence for these rumors since the bankers, when they do appear, hide their faces behind masks cast in ornate gold, and wear long gold brocade and silk dresses to flaunt their wealth.
When someone on either side of the Ocean of Light is in need of money, they turn to Ithris for a loan. They do this with an uncomfortable feeling in their guts. The bankers know everything about their customers; if someone doesn't pay in time, firstly, they get a warning. If the client remains in debt, he or she can expect the worst kinds of blackmails, harm and loss. The bankers have a closed and widely infamous enforcement squad: the Golden Blades. They are the executors of the bankers' will, although they do not usually abuse the non-paying customers physically, no one wants to cross them.
Ithris is a seemingly passive, but very significant player on Nouros. Their island is heavily defended by soldiers and mages, so it is impossible to enter. They have a permanent observer place in the Maeron Grand Council.