Mistral

Mistral was once a kingdom like the others, but after a revolution is now a communist nation. Everyone is treated (and paid) mostly the same. The government has a strong influence on the press and the media and most projects within its borders are government-mandated. There’s still a strict caste system left over from the old kingdom. Recently there’s been the introduction of rudimentary free markets and some jobs pay higher than others for no other reason than its more valuable to the employer. Its very similar to modern day China today – the whole “commune” angle is just an excuse for higher government control, which is another reason why Torinth is such a threat. It's the largest nation at Torinth’s border and, for a time, was the only power in that region. Now with their superiority in question, tensions are rising between the two, despite signing a non-aggression pact.