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   * Symbol: Three Eyes
   * Major Races: Lizards, Humans, Elves
-  * Major Cities: **Szczyet**
+  * Major Cities: **Menghormati**, Szczyet, Cheonsuwon, New Dubroshire, Moku'pele
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-Ulos features a beautiful beach and a hot tropical rainforest. Through the middle of the rainforest is a large ravine called the Mistyk, which is an incredibly popular tourist attraction, known worldwide for the beautiful wall of waterfalls that span for miles.
+Ulos is an archipelago nation, with a tropical climate and natural beauty known the world over. On its largest island of Mistik is the eponymous Mistik Ravine, with waterfalls stretching for miles. Magic is strong, yet unpredictable within Ulos; perhaps this is because the border between the Mistik Ravine and the Elemental Plane is thin, or perhaps due to strange ore found in the islands' land.
-The island of Ulos is widely regarded as the center of the arcane arts in Cahyali, having one of the highest concentrations of magic users. The beachy climate of Ulos provides a respite from the thundering dangers of the outside world. With little economic disparity, Ulos prides itself on art, culture, and the creative productions of its people. Less populous than most other areas of the world, the people that do live in Ulos live in relative comfort, deriving their livelihoods from the skills they acquire. Education is the second emblem of Ulos, as it’s relative ease of access to those who live on the island provides for a reasonable standard of living. Those who reject the traditional lifestyle of Ulos tend toward a life of fishing - finding solace in solitude. Ulos itself marks a massive division between salt and freshwater, providing extreme marine biodiversity. Some of the more powerful mages of Ulos have themselves experimented on the outskirts of the brackish waters, attempting to peer into the depths of magic itself in search of knowledge…
+The nation of Ulos is widely regarded as the center of the arcane arts in Cahyali, having one of the highest concentrations of magic users. The beachy climate of Ulos provides a respite from the thundering dangers of the outside world. With little economic disparity, Ulos prides itself on art, culture, and the creative productions of its people. Less populous than most other areas of the world, the people that do live in Ulos live in relative comfort, deriving their livelihoods from the skills they acquire. Education is the second emblem of Ulos, as its relative ease of access to citizens provides for a reasonable standard of living. Those who reject the traditional lifestyle of Ulos tend toward a life of fishing - finding solace in solitude. Ulos itself marks a massive division between salt and freshwater, providing extreme marine biodiversity. Some of the more powerful mages of Ulos have themselves experimented on the outskirts of the salty waters, attempting to peer into the depths of magic itself in search of knowledge…
-The Ulos Magic Circle is a well known university for those that wish to study magic of all types. They tend to be not quite as famous as Ruefang universities, but tend to focus more on elemental mastery of a single type, whereas Ruefang focuses on a broader education involving secular topics. The Ulos Magic Circle upholds ideals of integrity and honor, standing against evil with the martial schools of Ruefang as part of [[settings:cahyali:factions#the_kinland_order|The Kinland Order]].
+Not content to excel in magical matters alone, Ulos' position as a gateway between Eastern and Western Cahyali has made its seas a primary shipping lane. Logistics and sailing is a major part of Ulos' economy. Fearful of ever losing this lucrative global position, Ulos has remained staunchly neutral in all modern conflicts, deterring foreign aggression through the threat of destructive magic - though the island nation is not well militarized and only keeps a minimal standing army.
-Not well known is the Underground School of Magic that is located in Ulos. It’s an underground school where only those that are invited are capable of attending. Those admitted are expected to research and create a large amount of new magical spells and knowledge. Graduates often move on to become power mages in the employ of wealthy businessmen or leaders of other smaller groups of magi. The mages from this secretive school are usually also members of the [[settings:cahyali:factions#ystervuis|Ystervuis]].
+The **Ulos Magic Circle,** as well as being the country's governing body, operates a well known university for those that wish to study magic of all types. While it falls short of Ruefang universities in secular topics, the Magic Circle provides unparalleled education in the arcane. The Ulos Magic Circle upholds ideals of integrity and honor, standing against injustice as part of [[settings:cahyali:factions#the_kinland_order|The Kinland Order]]. The Magic Circle's municipal side consists of:
+  * An executive branch headed by a prime minister, currently [Name TBD.]
+  * A legislative branch known as the Third Koalisi, with 126 sitting members.
+  * A judicial branch known as the Keadilan Court, with 10 sitting members.
+While the overwhelming majority of the Magic Circle are mages, as the name implies, skill in magic is not a requirement to serve as an Ulos politician. All Circle members are democratically elected every five years. Taxation is famously quite high in Ulos, though nearly all of this collected money feeds back into the country to support its sophisticated infrastructure and ensure the quality of its education.
+In the realm of rumors, conspiracy theories, and shadow is the Koldovstvo College. It’s an underground school where only those that are invited are capable of attending. Those admitted are expected to research and create a large amount of new magical spells and knowledge. Graduates often move on to become powerful mages in the employ of wealthy businessmen or leaders of other smaller groups of magi. It is suspected that this enigmatic school was founded by, and still under the thumb of the Pthoran [[settings:cahyali:factions#ystervuis|Ystervuis]].