As one of the bigger duchies in the kingdom, the Therindor Duchy had seven counties, each with one main city and several smaller towns and villages scattered like freckles across its expanse.
The counts governed these regions alongside their appointed deputies—viscounts and barons—tasked with overseeing the people and ensuring the steady collection of taxes.
Power moved down bloodlines, and as long as one did their job well and kept their skeletons hidden in the dark, the system worked without much protest.
After all, nobility wasn't always about justice—it was about control. And inheritance didn't ask if you deserved the seat, only if you had the name.
To the west of the duchy lay the County of Seres, a fertile and industrious land long ruled by the Seres family. It answered only to the ducal line and had done so loyally for generations.
