Isles of Ægir

The United Isles of Ægir, abbreviated as UIÆ, is a federation of small islands in the Forsaken Sea.

Pre-Federation
The Sea of Fire saw several conflicts between nations from both Phoros and Leifmyrr which resulted in the construction of several man-made islands. Most would be abandoned shortly after their usage.

It is likely there was a native islander population centered around Hefring. Archeological discoveries in the sunken town suggest that the population had either a raiding or a scavenging based economy. It is unknown what caused the culture to disappear but it can be assumed it was related to the island's sinking.

Founding
In the early 200s a group of lost fishermen came across a series of scorched isles. A few of them had ruined forts and makeshift docks. Lead by Acral, these fishermen began to establish homes and rebuild some of structures left by continental nations. This would become the UIÆ.

Culture
Ægans hold individuality and solidarity as prime principles to expressed and cherished. This has made the broader culture to be hard to define. And can best be described as a patch work of various identities bound by community and opportunity. This can be seen in the federation's architectural tradition. Which is void of conformity or similarities and instead based on whatever resources where available on each abandoned area.

Government
The UIÆ prides itself as a democratically conducted federal collection of sub-polities. It notably does not have a head executive leader. Instead it has a powerful legislative council of island representatives and relies on the executive leaders of each islands to enact the council's will. This allows for a decentralized nation where all members are equal. The council is lead by a elected Council Speaker has acted as a minor executive figure before, but in reality is not.