The nation of Malhuin has long struggled with its identity. Is it the homeland of the Malhuene natives, the brutal shamans of the rugged frontier, or is it the land of the Steel Alliance, the world-spanning imperial order that is like alloyed metal? In the Age of the Wounding, the blend is complex, and the subcontinent has spread its control beyond its borders to control parts of northern Palhur. Ruled by the Council of Electrum, it is a republic of some power.

Notable Figures:

The Council of Electrum:

Shikoba Atenwe, Malhuene of the Razi Tribe

Moema the Bear, Malhuene of the Theddanuik Tribe

Burrick Dalkor, Steelkin

Vona Hyebi, Malhuene of the Mockwa Tribe

Garham Addemb, Steelkin

Ruda Ruddant, Steelkin

Others:

Erica Renkarr, Steelkin, Poet

Hokolesqua, Malhuene of the Shadwee Tribe, Guide

Ky'idat, Merchant-Prince