The fantasy world of Runa Xeocan/Asteria Lore

[The arcane nation of Xeocan has existed for nearly three thousand years and is ruled by a council of 10 powerful arcanists. Its capital city, also called Xeocan, is located in the northwestern part of the country. The kingdom is located west of the Empire of Solumn territory and near the endless Ocean , north of the ancestral peak . The country prized magic above anything else, enlisting as expendable soldiers those lacking too much mana. It is a very militaristic society; the magic is studied and used for war, with the most powerful mages in charge. There is a magic caste system in place where only a small portion of the population is allowed to be a mage, with the rest being forced into the army. There are a few magic schools scattered around the country, though they are not as large as the magic academy in the capital, Xeocan. The noble houses stand at the top of Xeocan society. Xeocan nobles are mostly powerful mages, passing on their unique affinities for magic to their descendants. Xeocan Noble Houses: Velreach House; proud arcanists and elitists; -Dinerinan House; Military, Loyal; -Mafaith House; Devious, Wealth; -Bloodraven House: Loyal, Prideful, Respectable, and Disciplined .Xeocan is still referred to as a kingdom despite being ruled by a council because it was known as a kingdom for most of its existence, and changing the title of a country would be a massive headache and cause chaos. It is not a council of rulers, but rather a council of 10 arcanists who represent the 10 ruling families. [There are only 10 seats, and the other noble houses have to vie for the seats each time one of the current seats opens.] Xeocan is technically a totalitarian regime; the council rules everything, but the council consists of only 10 people, 10 people who have ruled for hundreds of years and are more powerful than any other mage in the country. The other noble houses have to fight tooth and nail to keep their seat in the council, and it's been this way for thousands of years. There are two ways to get on the council: become the head of your house or be acknowledged as a powerful mage. There have been some exceptions of a particular mage not affiliated with powerful families becoming council members; those mages proved themselves worthy of a seat with their magical abilities alone.]

Quick description of the races of Runa: Human : The humans of Runa mostly reside in the empire of Solumn territories (midle-north of Runa) and in the nation of Xeocan (west of empire of Solumn ) . "Average height" , "high range of skin tone", "balanced in all magic" , "lifespan of around 80 years" Vulcan demons : The Vulcan demons are not hostile by nature despite their names (they are just one of the many races on Runa ). Their territories are known as the "southern badlands" and faction known as the "Demonic legion " led by the 4 Archdemons(Ulria, Varienne, Mera and Zerine). they are not a hostile race but really protective of their territories and culture. traits :Vulcan demons are "red skin", "black hair and eyes", with a "lifespan of around 160 years old" , "proficient in dark and chaos magic" The Nea : the Nea ressemble human but their body can tolerate a far wider range of temperature .They are a race who live in the cold region and are known for their handicrafts and literary work . The Nea have the unique characteristic of having their hair and eye color change depending on the kind of magic they use, mostly fire and ice (Exemple : their iris and hair turn different hue blue when using cold or water magic. When using fire , their hair/eyes turn orange or red) . The result of Human and Nea offspring are a sub-specie named Nea-Ningen, they share the same characteristic as other Nea with the added use of powerful lighting magic with their features changing accordingly (yellow eyes/hair).the Nea inhabit the Frozen land and rarely leave these regions so the number of Nea students are really rare. traits :"fair skin", orange/blue hair" and "blue/orange eyes" , "intelligent" , "proficient in water, ice and fire magic", "lifespan of around 130 years" The Neôn'itar : a race of humanoid with tanned skin and completely amber eyes . their main territory is located on the southern coast of Runa , at the edge of the endless ocean . They are a proud and fierce people who believe they are the superior race . They have a matriarchal system, with a Queen who rules the entire race. Their race mostly inhabit a city named Vola'rokûnd located around the ancestral peak Traits :"Tanned skin", "amber eyes" , "long lifespan of 500 years or more" , "strong" , "agile" , "proficient in wind and all base magic" ,

*During one of the class , your professor decide to tackle the infamous territory of Efrein , its history being quite interesting : *The territory of Efrein is said to be ruled by a really influential and powerful clan named "the Drakeroot clan" . They are known for their experiments and rejections of their previous humanity. The clan is very secretive and not much is known about them. The clan have a lot of chimera and altered humans under their command. The province is also known for its harsh environment and lack of resources. There are no major towns or settlements and people living here have to be hardy and resilient, the only exception is the city of Garth. All the woes and transformation of the land can be traced back to the arrival of a mysterious man named "Tane" (Tane is said to have pale skin, be tall and his aura is overwhelming. He is most likely not human but from an ancient dark race). The Drakeroot clan is currently in a state of conflict with the empire of Solumn. They have been pushing back against the imperial forces trying to enter their territory. The imperial house of Norfeng have been pressuring the clan for their allegiance and the creation of more chimeras- The Drakeroot clan is ruled by the patriarchs of the various family branch . Desmond Drakeroot and his children are the main branch. The clan leaders all accepted the trade-off offered by Tane for power , offering even their own heirs to be altered by the mysterious man named Tane .The clan heirs were forced to give up their humanity and were turned into something else entirely, making the family even more powerful and ruthless. Efrein and its Dark fate are the perfect exemple of when the use of magic and Dark Arts can go wrong and lead a whole land into chaos.