Cellaria

Cellaria is a nation made up of eight city states. Seven city states are absolute monarchies, however the nation as a whole is a theocracy, with the final city state forming the seat of power. It's Capital is the city of Sunsrest, the home to the Sunwell, located on the western most point of this north-western nation. It is ruled by the Sun Daughter, a powerful arcane mage. She is counseled by a member of each of the seven royal families that rule the seven city states. Cellaria is the homeland of High Elves, and it keeps strict control of it's borders, meaning that only limited numbers of Humans and Night Elves live there as well.

The First High Elf
The founding of Cellaria is shrouded in myth. The story claims that the first high elf was a mighty warrior, known as Noran Sunfallen. He was a child of the sun, delivered to the land through the Sunwell. There he met the elves of the land, who were terrorized by the Griffons, the lords of the sky. He lead the elves to safety, guiding them to the Sunwell, where they drank, and gained the arcane powers of the sun. With these new found powers, the High Elves took the fight to the Griffons, and with Noran Sunfallen at their head, they drove them back to the mountains, and claimed their kingdom.

The Founding of Cellaria
Following the defeat of the Griffons, the high elves formed the nation of Cellaria, under the leadership of Noran Sunfallen. Before the elves were saved, they had been split into seven tribes. The leaders of each tribe were elevated to form a council around Noran, and the city of Sunsrest was founded around the Sunwell. The city grew rapidly, as the elves had countless children, and with the magic gifted to them they crafted the city as fast as needed. This growth lasted until finally Noran Sunfallen died, in the year 132 of the First Era. In his death, he was placed into the Sunwell, where he returned to the sun which gifted him to the world. In return, the power of the Sunwell was returned, and the High Elves found themselves gifted with immortality.

With their lives extended, and their leader gone, the High Elves split into their old tribes, with only a small number remaining in Sunsrest to guard the Sunwell, and provide a place for the seven tribes to meet. Each tribe returned to their traditional lands, and there they built cities in the image of Sunsrest. Each tribe adopted a unique colour, and began to reform themselves with the teachings given by Noran, the leaders styling themselves as kings now, and the tribes becoming more akin to city states.