The Union of Maol-Moirel

The Union of Maol Moirel is a collection of Clan leaders of the region coming together to form a union against foreign attackers and other problems that arise within and outside their borders. Many of the citizens inside of Maol-Moirel are derived from clans and sometimes tribes rather than civilized towns and villages, making them one of the least civilized and organized kingdoms of Clamund. This and the fact that most of the land of Maol-Moirel is suffering from infertile soil and plague makes living in this Union a nightmare unless you are rich and apart of a strong clan or are apart of one of the empires attempted colonies that were ill-fated oh so long ago.

History
Turmoil and conflict were common phrases to describe the state of the union of maol-moirel before the Empires Intervention, there was not even an official body of government uniting the people and clans in this territory. This lack of a united front didn't help anything when the Holy Empire of Visimar spearheaded the region during their lust for expansion during the Age of Iron. In this conquest, no clan that fought back could rely on them making it out the other end of the Visimarian War-machine as there were reports of entire clans being slaughtered for not being cooperative with their new lords.

After the swift conquest of Maol-Moirel in 708, the Empire of Visimar made it clear that they were in control of this new territory. They started their rule by employing regional lordships, with people serving these positions known to have abused the office just to kill and torture the people that were under their command. This dissatisfaction only made the entire occupation worse when the faction leaders and prominent clan chiefs began to plant their seeds of revolt in the population, with people joining their ranks with promises of a free Maol-Moirel.

When this plan was ready, dozens of clans in the East Region all came together to attack key points in the Empire's territory, this included assassinations, besieging and complete sackings of pro-visimarian clans and settlements. All of these attacks happened within a week before any major governers and barons could gear up and retaliate, which led to a swift victory in the opening conflicts for the rebels.

The only fear that the Maol-Moirel rebels had was their swift destruction during open field battles, many men were caught in the deadly charges of the Visimarian knights. This led to more fortunate rebel commanders to rely on guerilla tactics, where they would ambush columns of marching armies with javelins and arrows before retreating into the highlands. This tactic became the norm for the next few months until visimarian soldiers began to fear these deadly shadows in the forest. This fear not only stemmed from the tactics the rebels employed but the ferocity and their no-quarter policy when fighting in the eventual open battle, where they would slaughter everyone, whether it be a surrendering soldier or a camp follower.

After a few months of deadly combat, the emperor of Visimar was forced to sign a peace treaty after losing over half of his empire's armies in this pointless conflict. This treaty allowed the Maol-Moirel natives to have their lands returned to them and the empires foothold in the region removed. The Maol-Moirel clans celebrated for weeks to come as they were free from the tyrants that abused them for generations. But once the dust of both conflict and celebration settled, the clans were stuck with one question. Who was to lead them?

During this crisis, many prominent clan chiefs came to the call, but many didn't fully recognize them as their king. As many clans were struggling with finding leadership they eventually settled on establishing a council consisting of the chieftains that tried to establish a kingship. These clan leaders came together and eventually were recognized by every clan in the region, including the more brutish and savage ones. These council members were a pinnacle in Clamundian history as they were the first established region in Clamund to not be ruled by a monarchy, this achievement granted this turbulent region with the title of the Union Of Maol-Moirel, the land without a king.

The Maol-Moirel Council
This council serves the purpose that any other council in Clamund would such as the Council of Kings or some other kingdoms council. Many notable clan members that are prevalent in the Union usually have a spot or two within this council, which could consist of over a hundred chieftains when it's in full attendance. The council has the advantage of having a realm wide say in purposed laws and policies. This is a very inclusive sort of government as there are no men of power left out in decisions which not only boost the popularity of this sort of governance but also doesn't allow a tyrant of a monarch to subdue the kingdom and make it their own.