Miri Wolikus

A Kingdom that promotes peace, yet threatens its adversaries with war.

- Alzaq Farro

Miri Wolikus was a safe zone that had a history of having multiple alliances with King's, many that spanned across the Second and Fourth Divide. Its significance and power was derived from the undertaking of not revealing any of its allies.

Constantly engaging in a political move known as the Swapping-of-the-Sons that was created to prevent betrayal and negligence amongst the Kings, during an outbreak of war. It contrasted strongly from marriage, as it was only done in times of crisis and for a very limited amount of time. As neither side wanted their son to develop differently held beliefs in the company of rival kings.

This later ensured that even a very weak king could hold on to power for a significant period of time. At the cost of discretion of harboring and acting as a place of refuge for those of high nobility. Allowing those that did not directly fight for the king to pass directly through the walls without charge and devoid of taxes, during times of crisis such as famine or war.

Ending

Despite this an alliance could never be guaranteed for more than a few years, as conflicts and betrayal eventually destroyed the practice. Replaced by marriage and