Enkii Shanates

The Enkii Shanates are a confederation of individual states known as Shanates or "Kingdoms" to outsiders on the continent of Vaurutir within the Desert of Enkii on the continent's most western bounds. The diversity of it's peoples is one of it's greatest strengths, with the native Sivafolk, tribal Zihun and foreign refugee Lae cultures all complimenting one another to form a stronger alliance.

Formation
The Shanates were first formed in the early days of the Zihun migration from the lands of Tsosakh into the homeland of the Siva, Enkii. With relatively low technological advances, the Zihun squatted in an abandoned ruin and lived harsh lives until the intervention of the Siva who, in their endless generosity, helped the Zihun learn farming, mining, art, blacksmithing, just about everything needed to form a modern society. Only a few decades later and the Sivan state of Kissara and the new Zihun state of Tahahb made a formal confederacy at the summit of the Ankani Mesa. Together they share a military and diplomatic stance while retaining their autonomy within their respective borders.

Shanate Council
The Shanate Council is the ruling heads of each Shanate, each given equal voice into the decisions that affect the nation on a grand scale. Whether as massive as war or as simple as a trade agreement, each Shan gets a direct say in the diplomatic future of the nation.