Malazan Empire Politics and History

mainland of Quon Tali nearly a thousand ones ago, conquering the small kingdoms with unbelievable ease, the elite teams of the Malaz army accompanied by sects of War Mages appearing out of thin air in strategic locations, destroying entire castles in the span of a single day, then disappearing again to just appear in another location. It was truly the first time that magic was purposely used to wage warfare. The ensued chaos created by this tactic allowed for the main Malaz army to land on the shores of Dal Hon. The divided kingdoms stood no chance against the might of the Malazans.
 * The Empire is a collection of 6 kingdoms located on the continent of Quon Tali as well as 2 more island kingdoms.
 * Nom Purge - mostly Humans
 * Por Seti - mostly Humans
 * Dal hon Plains – Humans (they look Asian) and Elves
 * Wickan Plains - Mixed
 * The Great Fenn Range - almost exclusively Dwarves
 * Napan Isles – Mixed
 * Kartool Island – Mostly Halflings Tieflings Gnomes
 * Malaz Island – Mixed but in inner Malaz mostly Half-Elves
 * The Empire started on the Island of Malaz which invaded the
 * Each of the 6 kingdoms is ruled by a King or Queen except for the Isle of Malaz where the capital of the Empire, the city of Malaz, is located and its where the throne resides.
 * Current ruler is the Empress Moraine
 * Nom Purge and Por Seti are in a perpetual strife against each other, for land, in which the other 5 kingdoms usually participate with mercenaries or spies.
 * This involves small scale excursions and localized armed conflicts that have been ongoing for centuries.