Azzalle

The northeastern territory of Terre D'Ange, Azzalle was the land marked by the scion Azza as his own, and its people fierce and proud. The sovereign lands are held by House Trevalion, and have been since the founding of the nation itself, with the Trevalions cast directly from Azza's own line. Amidst their holdings is the city of Pointe des Soeurs, closest to the islands of the Three Sisters famed for the Master of the Straits who once resided there, and their mystical connection to the tides themselves. Across the Straits lie Alba and Eire, making Azzalle the shortest point between the two nations and key to trade and relations. One rarely thinks of Azzalle without thinking of the water as well, though there are certainly landlocked holdings within the province which ought not go unnoticed. The Azzallese still are famous for their relationship with the sea, and even those who do not live upon the water often depend on the waterways for trade. The peaceful eastern border with the Flatlands does not leave Azzalle with nearly so much concern for overland defense as it does for Naval, though a shared border with Kusheth has led to a history of tension. The Azzallese and the Kushelines share a legacy of pride and self-importance, and have been known to skirmish over territory now and then, with ever a wary eye towards one another.

Terrain
The terrain of Azzalle is varied, with a rocky coastline along the northern edge, salty marshlands as one moves further inland, and lush pastures that move towards mountainous forest along the southern border. On the east the Rhenus river separates it from the Flatlands, and provides a swift passage alongside Namarre and Camlach and into the forests of Skaldia.

Industry
Much of Azzalle's industry can be directly tied to trade with Alba. It is through the city of Pointe des Soeurs which much of the wine, cheese, and finer craft goods leave from Terre D'Ange to go towards the Alban people, and through which the craved Alban metals for weaponry come in. The taxes and tarrifs on these products are how the bulk of the wealth of House Trevalion has been maintained over the years, but also how the duchy itself continues to thrive. There are other contributors to the fortunes of Azzalle however. The majority of the ships created for the D'Angeline navy are built here off the coast, and the D'Angeline shipbuilding craft has improved enough over the past forty years that on occasion ships are purchased by other nations, most notably Hellas and the Caerdicci city states. Shellfish are extremely popular in the D'Angeline diet, and oysters, mussels, prawns, scallops, langoustines, lobsters, and crabs are caught easily off the coasts of Azzalle. Along with the eastern part of Kusheth, the southern sectors of Azzalle contain most of the dairy cows of Terre D'Ange, and thus a good deal of cheese manufacturing takes place in the province. Apple orchards also grow well here, and many of the smaller baronies maintain their fortunes through the sale and export of apple brandy.

Culture
There is a rather gaping contrast between the proud noble scions of Azza in their rich estate houses and the otherwise simple provincial culture of the Azzallese people themselves, yet they are not without their moments of interweaving. Most of the population of Azzalle itself resides in quaint farming villages which are peppered across the fertile lands used for growing apples or raising sheep near the coastal salt marshes and cattle farther inland. The richness of the land leads even the most refined of nobles however to often have a taste for cuisine with simple, well prepared ingredients. Sole d'Azzalle is a popular dish of fresh caught fish said to have been a favorite of one of the early Ducs of Trevalion, whereupon the sole is prepared in a thickened sauce of butter, eggs, and fresh cream. The sauce itself is rather common and well-loved among the Azzallese people, and Salmon d'Azzalle and even Moules (Mussels) d'Azzalle are often served in the areas of the City of Elua where those from this province are seen to frequent. In addition to a fondness for both seafood and dairy, the Azzallese are known as well to enjoy dishes prepared with apples, and often have as sophisticated a taste for fermented apple ciders as those from the southern provinces do for wines. It is said that a great poet once said as a drunken jest, "The sons of Somerville may smell of apples, but my word to Elua, the daughters of Trevalion taste of them!" Though there has often been talk of attempting to expand trade and see more metropolitan areas settled across the province, at present the only major city in the territory of Azzalle is that of Pointe des Souers. There one can find not merely fisherman, farmers, and their liege lords for company but also tradesman, craftsman, and intellectuals. Among the more flourishing trades in this Trevalion controlled city is that of the Mapmakers and Shipbuilders Guilds. They provide training at their institutions, and thus many families from father off in the countryside have sent their sons and daughters towards Pointe des Souers to pursue these trades. As the city has grown, taverns, cafes, music halls, shops, and other venues have sprung up to serve the surge in population. Its closeness to Alba and Eire sees Pointe des Souers as a merging of the three cultures in certain districts, exposing young D'Angelines to the Pictish and Dalriada as well as to more of their own.

Noble Census

 * Sovereign Duchy of Trevalion: House Trevalion - Duc Arias de Trevalion and Bianca L'Envers de Trevalion
 * Comte of Calais: House Trevalion - Speak with Arias 
 * Viscomte of Etoile-Sur-Mer: House Trevalion - Available 
 * Barony of Fervaques: House Trevalion - Available 
 * Barony of Anvin: House Trevalion - Available 
 * Viscomte of Balleroy: House Trevalion - Available 
 * Barony of Lagnicourt: House Trevalion - Available 
 * Barony of Marcel: House Trevalion - Available 
 * Marquisate of Boulonnais: House Guillard - Available 
 * Viscomte of Guillard: House Guillard - Available 
 * Barony of Chambray: House Guillard - Available 
 * Barony of Cleres: House Guillard - Available 
 * Viscomte of l'Oragen: House l'Oragen - Available 
 * Barony of Arras: House l'Oragen - Available 
 * Barony of Bethune: House l'Oragen - Available 
 * Comte of Evreux: House Chabot - Arielle Chabot
 * Viscomte of Chabot: House Chabot - Available 
 * Barony of Bernay: House Chabot - Georges Chabot
 * Barony of Gisors: House Chabot - Available 
 * Viscomte of Beauvoir: House Chabot - Regent for Eleonore Chabot
 * Barony of Fontenay: House Chabot - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Givenchy: House Chabot - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Comte of Attaques: House Trevalion - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Viscomte of Boucres: House Trevalion - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Ferques: House Trevalion - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Gravelines: House Trevalion - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Viscomte of Sanghen: House Trevalion - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Moulle: House Trevalion - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Alquines: House Trevalion - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Duchy of Fiscarde: Vincens Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available as Pregen 
 * Comte of Artois: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Viscomte of Picardie: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Couevres: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Legasse: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Viscomte of Roubaix: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Compiegne: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Maubeuge: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Comte of Groulaut: House Groulaut - Karine Groulaut
 * Viscomte of Valenciennes: House Groulaut - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Rouen: House Groulaut - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Havre: House Groulaut - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Viscomte of Fecamp: House Groulaut - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Dieppe: House Groulaut - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Lille: House Groulaut - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Marquisate of Cambrai: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Viscomte of Dunkerque: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Laon: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Bellebrune: House Fiscarde - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Viscomte of d'Arguil: House d'Arguil - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Ancre: Ulysse d'Arguil - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Bouvignies: House d'Arguil - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Comte of Rives: House Rives - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Viscomte of Caulaincourt: House Rives - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Montvilliers: House Rives - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Mangelise: House Rives - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Viscomte of Brevedent: House Rives - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Harfleur: House Rives - <font color="#7A272F">Available 
 * Barony of Frenaye: House Rives - <font color="#7A272F">Available