Caledor is a thinly populated, mountaineous realm to the west of Eataine. In the elder days several of the Phoenix Kings of Ulthuan came from here and the kindgdom enjoyed a power far beyond its sparse population would suggest. The reason for this can be summed up in one word - dragons.
These mighty creatures made their lairs beneath the blazing peaks of the Dragon's Spine Mountains. Nestled within these bleak volcanic highlands are fertile valleys filled with game enough to satisfy even the appetites of a dragon. Here, long ago, came Caledor Dragontamer. This mighty High Mage bound the fearsome dragons to his will, using harnesses of enchanted truesteel smelted in the fiery heart of Vaul's Anvil. His descendants named their kingdom Caledor in his honour.
Great granite fortresses sprang up in the misty vales and from them Dragon Princes rode the thermals over sullen volcanoes. In battle none could stand against them, for they were fearsome mages as well as mighty warriors, and their steeds were terrible to behold. Though the Dragon Princes were few the destruction they could wreak was unmatched then as it is now and few dared the wrath of Caledor.
Eventually the mountains cooled and the volcanoes erupted less. Even as the peaks lost their fire so did the dragons lose theirs. One by one, they drifted into slumber, becoming evern more difficult to rouse. Those that remained awake became sluggish and temperamental, and their riders became reluctant to use their mounts save in times of dire need. As the strength of the dragons waned so did the power of the Dragon Princes. The long reign of the Dragon Princes ended and their grip on the throne of the Phoenix King was lost. The old realm of Caledor was eclipsed by other realms including the fast-rising mercantile city-state of Lothern.
Even in their weakened state the Dragon Princes are still formidable. They are fierce and noble warriors who have lost none of their skill with sword and magic and the dragons, though few, are turning restless in their long sleep. There are many in Caledor who feel that the time is ripe to resume their old dominance of the Phoenix Throne, and that Caledor will be restored to its old glory. For the Dragon Princes of Caledor are still a force to be reckoned with, and each year brings new opportunities to win glory and prove the power of Caledor.
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