* The Western Kingdoms

* A little bit of background of the Elven Nations book.

* The placement of the Western Kingdoms and relation to Sereatha.

* Overview of the western kingdom's political structure.

* Individual domains each ruled by a ranelle, called a gerryth.

* Collectively called the Gwydenro, or "heartland".

* The founding ranelles of the western kingdoms.

* The legend of Sereatha's founding.

* Ancient past, relationship to Wyrm Wood.

* Tales developed to justify the way things are.

* How the tales lead to Shosara's heresy.

* Providing monarchs for the Rose Throne.

* Lots of BS called out in this episode!

* Josh's headcanon of elven high court politics.

* The Orichalcum Wars and the Scourge.

* Emergence after the Scourge and Sereatha's fate.

* Reactions to the Blood Wood and Shosaran reconciliation.

* The Roheline Wood and the Wastes.

* Present-day political situation in Sereatha.

* Sereatha's orthodoxy and the strength of cultural narrative.

* The three-sided political struggle over the fate of elvendom.

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