Qeltois
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| Official language | Qeltoian |
|---|---|
| Capital | Qeltaseaga |
| Largest cities | Qeltaseaga |
| Date founded | 1602 AN |
| Government | Tribal confederation |
| Current leader | Chief White Wolf |
The Qeltois Confederacy, also called Qeltoia, is a confederation of eight indigenous tribes in northern Keltia, north of Red Lake. They directly border Liberty to the east.
History
The Qeltois are one of the oldest races on the continent of Keltia and predate even some of the earliest known civilizations, such as Varja and Karnali. Semi-nomadic in nature, the Qeltoian people have been pushed back and forth by other migratory groups for several eons. Indeed it is suggested by some ethnolinguists that the name Keltia itself may be derived from the Qeltois. Whatever the case may be, it is likely lost to time. The Qeltois themselves are a pastoral people who migrate with the seasons and are known for constructing great longhouses of bent saplings and tree bark. They view land ownership as a communal practice and not that of private ownership. For many years the Qeltois were divided into warring tribes. But the rise of Liberty to the east spurred the tribes to unite and form the confederacy. Thus for the first time in their long history the Qeltois formed a cohesive political state and successfully fended off the incursions by the Libertines onto their lands.
