Umbra

Rise and Fall of Umbra
The Umbran Empire on ots inception was wholly unspectacular. It was an aggressive human Empire which had lived under the yolk of Orlaisan stewardship for many years until Heinrick the Mad Butcher was apointed steward. His cruelty drove the people of Umbra into revolt after revolt they raised a large army and were able to push the Orlaisans out of Umbra but soon Orlais had built up a grand army that was meant to retake the land of Umbra. Willing to do anything to keep themselves from being subjugated again the newly crowned Queen of Umbra made a deal with a powerful necromancer lich who promised the Umbrans victory in return for servitude. This necromancer was none other than the mighty Vecna who trained the Queen in the art of necromancy. Soon the armies of Umbra began to slowly advance and as their young men died they were risen up as undead warriors fighting side by side with their fallen enemies. The Umbrans decimated Orlais but this wasn't enough for Vecna who desired ultimate power pushed the Umbran armies further and further north until they began to invade the Norther Human Kingdoms. It was then that St.Alesia united the humans into what would become the Alesian Empire and push back Umbra. Her crusade culmina6ted in a battle where she defeated Vecna at the cost of her own life and Umbra was pushed back. The crusaders who accompanied Alesia created the Order of Aequitas to watch over Umbra. The Umbran Empire still exists in the former Umbran homeland and they continue to wait for the day they may make their return.

The Necro-Matriarchy
Umbra is a matriarchal society with the Dread Queen at the top of it. The priest hood of Vecna is lead by Matrons who are some of the worlds most talented Necromancers.

Culture
As all men of age in Umbra are pressed into the military where they will serve for both life and unlife most aspects of society are run by women. Noble women are taught the necromantic arts from a very young age and are trained to instill the values of nationlism into their offspring which they gladly give as servents to the Umbran state and too their savior Vecna. Some Umbran mothers who don't want to see their children killed attempt to smuggle their children out, but if caught they are executed and turned into a thrall.