Human-kind
General
Southerners are part of the Empire, ruled from the distant metropolis of Nessantico. The Governor of Sasserine is appointed, normally for a period of ten years, although a second decade is quite common, and a third is not unheard of.
There was a Human Kingdom in the valley once, but over a century ago Fair King Leric, last of his line, died without issue. Candlehall Palace, in Gelinat, lies empty, but despite a number of pretenders, the loose coalition of human nobles in the valley seem to have no interest in a new King. Most of them pay lip-service to the Elven Council.
Gelinat and Vleris are "Free Cities" ruled by Merchant Councils, and paying taxes to local nobility. Holy Tiral and the lands around it are part of the Shrial Patriarch's lands, and answer to no mortal authority.
