Empire of the Harpy

The Empire of the Harpy and the Rising Sun is an empire that occupies the very eastern section of Avarion.

The Harpies follow a Divine Emperor/Empress, who is the descendent of the Sun God and a Harpy. The current Emperor has ambitions beyond his borders, and has agreed to deal with the Lamia; they will become a tributary of their Empire in exchange for Imperial help in their war against the North. All of this was arranged by the Witch-King, who sent his own forces to help.

During the time of the First Elven Empire, which spanned to the borders of the Cold North and it's dwarven holds all the way down to the very South of the Desert of Dunes and even the edges of the Ba'roha Jungles, trade relations and limited contact existed between the Elven Empire and this Imperial dynasty. It is possible that they were once an Eastern tribe of Caelan. The soldiers of the Harpy are far from home, and are heavily reliant on the Lamis and the Witch-King for their supplies.

Tributaries
Tributaries in the Empire of the Rising Sun are usually kept in reserve until their wars begin faring badly.

The Lamia Empire is a tributary of the Empire of the Harpy.

It is rumoured that among the tributaries of the Empire of the Harpy and the Rising Sun, there is a nation that is ruled entirely by Vampyre nobles. Vampires are citizens with full rights there, but many non-Vampyres and non-vampires might not be so fortunate.