The Five Kingdoms

In The Crown and the Flame series, The Five Kingdoms are five independent loosely allied kingdoms.

Years before the opening of the series, Empress Azura promised each ruler peace and prosperity if they pledged their loyalty to her. They declined, and all five kingdoms declared war on the Iron Empire.

One night, at a party at Stormholt Castle to celebrate the signing of a treaty, Luther Nevrakis, from the Kingdom of Ebrimel, killed the rulers from the other kingdoms in order to unite The Five Kingdoms under his rule and fight the Iron Empire his way, as he believed that the only way the Iron Empire could be defeated was if all five kingdoms were ruled by one person.

This event had a profound effect on all of the kingdoms. Luther deposed the rightful rulers of each kingdom and placed his relatives on their thrones. The only kingdom was immune to this hostile takeover was Fydoria, as Tevan Drammir was rescued by Kenna Rys of Stormholt, herself escaping for her safety, and was able to return home.

The Nevrakis stranglehold on the Five Kingdoms was severely damaged when Kenna Rys, thought dead by King Luther, after two years of training from the Monks at the Ruins of Rajkur, created an army comprised of mercenaries, soldiers from Aurelia and Fydoria, and monks, as well as Technocrat war machines, took back the Kingdom of Stormholt at the Battle for Stormholt and deposed Luther's son Marco. It was further weakened when Queen Kenna liberated Bellmere, and ultimately destroyed when Queen Kenna and her army liberated Abanthus at the Battle of Lykos.

Abanthus
Not much is known about Abanthus other than the fact that its capital is Lykos. It is unknown who ruled it before Luther Nevrakis took over. After the Nevrakis takeover, it was given to Princess Zenobia Nevrakis, King Luther's daughter. She was deposed by Queen Kenna and her army.

Bellmere
Bellmere was ruled by the Thorn Family until the Nevrakis takeover, when it was given to Prince Vassilios Nevrakis, King Luther's brother. It was liberated by Kenna Rys, and can be given back to its rightful ruler, Rowan Thorn, if the player chooses. Its capital and the seat of its ruling family is Thorngate.

Ebrimel
Ebrimel is the home of the Nevrakis Family. Its capital is Panrion.

Fydoria
Fydoria is the only one of the Five Kingdoms that was not taken over by the Nevrakis Family due to an oversight by the Nevrakis army. Its capital is Enna and it is currently ruled by King Tevan Drammir of the Drammir Family, who was able to escape death when his father was killed.

The Kingdom of Stormholt
The Kingdom of Stormholt is the smallest of the Five Kingdoms, but the seat of its ruling family, Stormholt Castle, is known for its thick and impenetrable walls. It was ruled by the Rys Family until the Nevrakis takeover. For two years, Luther Nevrakis and his son, Marco, settled in Stormholt Castle until Luther left to fight the Iron Empire, leaving Prince Marco to rule on his own. During this time, Kenna Rys and her army took back the Kingdom and deposed Prince Marco.

Trivia

 * The map of The Five Kingdoms somewhat resembles a map of Western Europe.
 * Near the Five Kingdoms, but not part of them, are Aurelia, the Ruins of Rajkur, The Foundry, home of the Technocrats, and the Blackspine Mountains, where the Fire tribe Dom, Sei, and Anu are part of are from.
 * There seems to be a set of laws that applies to all of The Five Kingdoms, as seen in Book 1, Chapter 1, when Kenna tells Marco that in Stormholt, the Ancient Laws are still kept.