Mages

The name of the Mage folk comes straight from the name of their ruler, who led his folk for many centuries.

The Ka'Jaalites are the only reptiles who have been able to build a great state. It constitutes a union of several dozen large cities under the auspices of the Ka'Jaal, "celestial city", also named after the ruler. It is a stern feudal pyramid. At the apex, there is Holdun, the Ka'Jaal himself. In the eyes of many of his subordinates, he is akin to a god. His will is a holy law, and his deeds are always for the good of the nation.

Further on are his children and brothers. The so-called "firstborns." They are ancient and powerful aristocrats and archmages whose power can only be surpassed by the lord himself. They devote most of their time to studying the secrets of the universe. They dig into the essence of the creation. Never-mistaken advisors to their father. They rule with him over his power.

The aristocracy of the "second tribe" is below. These are the grandchildren of the great Holdun. Over the many years of the dynasty's rule, an ignominious number of them have been born.

And finally, the "third tribe," the Medjars. The most abundant line of the clan. Since childhood, they are taught battle magic and trained to use all kinds of weapons. They are the chief defenders of the state and the bodyguards of Holdun. Heroes are both fearless and skilled.

The remaining classes are the poor aristocracy, the Sadiqey, who have no kinship with Holdun and rule the reptile cities as vassals. Craftsmen and merchants, the Madu, and, of course, slaves, the Otjai. They provide everything their masters might need. The attitude of the ruling aristocracy towards their folk is very contemptuous. The Otjai are no more than a thing to be owned.

Needless to say, not all the Cities are happy with this state of affairs. Some of them, secretly, try to counteract this system. But there is only one punishment for betrayal - death. Such an incident occurred shortly before the Second Great War began, when one of the Sadiqey went against the will of his lords and helped their enemies, the Druids.