The United Kingdom of Edver-Idir

"'daj edveras hel varas' (In Unity and Strength) - The Motto of the Royal Family" The United Kingdom of Edver-Idir, also known as Edver-Idir or simply Idir, is a sovereign nation located on the island of Kalcanidir. The Union is formed of 6 States, or Ducal Provinces: The Duchy of Dhael Varas, The Grand Duchy of Laas, The Duchy of Calestry, The Duchy of Álskilen, and The Kingdom of Maharam.

Edver-Idir is a constitutional monarchy. The monarch is Lisked Clio of the Liskedim Family and has reigned since Clio 355. Edver-Idir's capital is Ðael-varas, which is a province-sized ðael, or Fort-City, that lends its name to the State of Dhael Varas.

Etymology and Teminology
The name Edver-Idir comes from an old form of Aeld Idiraham that was spoken pre-unification, and means 'United Island'. The Decree of the Union declares 'The States [...] relenquish their sovereignty and become the Ducal Provinces of the United Kingdom of Edver-Idir'. The Union is legally referred to by either its full name or 'Edver-Idir', the populous, however, frequently refer to the country as 'Idir'.

The terms 'Idirij' and 'Canidir' refer to the peoples of Edver-Idir, whereas the adjective 'idiri' refers to the country

The Maharam Exception
While Maharam is considered a State of Edver-Idir under the Decree, it still operates as it did before the Union in that the Governor retains the title of Under-Lisked and effectively operates as a separate nation. Given that Maharam provides all the mined metals and minerals in Edver-Idir, no Lisked has pushed for sanctions against the Dwarves for operating outside the bounds of the Decree. Despite having ample reason for doing so, Maharam has never pushed for a devolved government. It seems the current arrangement serves the Dwarves rather well.

Founding
Before the Union, Kalcanidir was rife with conflict, fuelled mainly by Laas' expansionist culture. In a rare time of peace, the leaders of the five states (Dhael Varas was under Laasite rule at this point) decided that uniting the island under a single ruler would put an end to the persistent conflict. This lead to the Decree of the Union being written, in which each of the kingdoms would be come Duchies of The United Kingdom of Edver-Idir.