Glistens

Glistens is a monarchical city-state located north of Equestria. Unicorns dominate this tribe, using slavery to control pegasi and earth ponies. They are far more advanced than Equestria, but they don’t have the numbers to contest its founding. They are currently neutral to Equestria, but openly disapprove of their equality.

Culture
The Glisteners have a rich culture. They boast of masterful poets, expert artists, and adept musicians. Jewelers and gemcutters are plentiful. Authors write epics and sculptors carve masterpieces. All of these great things are supported on one massive framework. Slavery. Pegasi and earth ponies are forced to do all the manual labour, farming, and, to some extent, smithing. Some are bound by magical items, while others are enchanted to love their masters.

Glistens follows the religion of Parthaicism, a religion revering one almighty Goddess. This Goddess, Apatha, takes the form of an angelic unicorn, who selects one unicorn to rule over her chosen equines, the Glisteners.

Language
The Glisteners speak Equentish and have not tried to develpo their own language.

Economy
Glistens is one of the few tribes that uses currency to trade, vits. Vits and slaves. They would gladly trade with other tribes, if any of them would associate with them. However, their policy of slavery often repels any would be traders.

Foreign Policy
The Glisteners maintain neutral relations with most tribes, and possibly with some alliances with the Farlands.

Government
Glistens is a monarchy. The Queen, it is said, is divinely chosen by Apatha. Often though, Apatha declares a bloodline tainted, and thus the royal family is executed. Apatha's will is divined by the Archmagister. The current queen is Silla Eternal and the current Archmagister is Anede Forlorn.

Technology
Technologically, Glistens is the most advanced in the Centrallands. They boast a wide variety of devices they claim are unmagical in nature, such as a device that copies print, a powder that combusts, and a furnace that multiplies raw iron.

Magically, they are extremely advanced, they introduced the use of foci in magical exercises. Many other advances in arcane technology are hidden from outsiders. It is rumoured that they wield the power to alter cutie marks.

Militarily, soldiers prefer the use of polearms and crossbows. However, most Glisteners are above such conduct, so many front line soldiers are enchanted slaves.