Qrawart Rheid Arawk (Confederated Kingdom of the Rheids)
Area: 11 million square miles
Population: 23.5 million
National Langauage: Rheid
Capital: Rheid Iwrek
Planet: Legutos
Rheids are a race of giant flightless birds, averaging about 120 feet in height. They are slightly more intelligent than humans, but are extremely logical and have greater difficulty grasping abstract concepts. They are believed to have been created by Legutan humans as a magic/genetics experiment. They became close to their creators, often working together on research projects. After the destruction of half of the planet by an uncontrolled magical release, they withdrew to a large remaining portion, now distrusting of humans. There, they divided into several clans, each centered around a major city, with each clan attempting to dominate the others. At first, there was a weak central government, until even that collapsed.
15 years ago, a descendent of the original royal family, Krewraq Iartad, was able to reunite the Rheids in the face of a possible invasion by a neighboring race, the Luhrrgen. The Rheids were barely able to hold the Luhrrgen off, and 2 major cities were destroyed.
It was just after this, the First Luhrrgen War, that a small ship (by human standards) arrived at Qreawk Awar, the largest city and capital at the the time. The Rheids considered it extremely bizzare. It was a small zeppelin, entirely white, with the crimson seal of Hagargentina on its side. The ship had departed Hagargentina for an exploration mission around Legutos. However, it had been badly damaged in an ætheromagical storm. The Rheids were faced with a conundrum. Should they kill the humans or help them? It was decided that the two leaders should meet. It has not been revealed what was disscussed during the meeting, but the Rheids and Hagargentinians have been incredibly close allies to date.
Hagargentinians helped to rebuild the ruins of the ancient Rheid capital of Rheid Iwrek. Many Rheids have immigrated to Hagargentina and vice versa. Rheids in Hagargentina are often employed for carrying loads and passengers in the colonies (they are paid and have benefits). Rheids have equal rights as humans under Hagargentian law. In Rheid Arawk, humans do jobs that require fine motor skills, such as craftsmen or artists (Rheids have no arms). Translators are also in high demand for each.
Rheids have also increased contact with the humans on Legutos. Rheid articles will come from The World, one of many popular English news magazines.
Note: In Rheid names, the surname comes before the name of the individual, as in eastern Asia.
