Lurton

The Duchy of Lurton is a halfling duchy located in the western part of Itanea. It lies by Mercath Bay, and borders Valrin and Jaithia to the south, Bratan to the east, Afale to the north, and Naporia to the west. The capital of the duchy is the city of Arnford.

Lurton is ruled by Duke Rufus V Lightroot, who descended upon the throne in 2596 AH when his father Duke Halgin XI Lightroot died.

History
Lurton has been an independent nation since 1784 AH. Prior to that, it was a duchy in the kingdom of Bratan. When King Elliot VII Stonebrook of Bratan, persuaded by popular demand, decided in abolish the monarchy in 1784 AH, Duke Halgin VI Lightroot of Lurton would hear none of it. He insisted that Lurton should be independent, and still be ruled by the nobility. Just having avoided a rebellion from the republicans, King Elliot VII accepted, provided that Lurton would be an independent duchy, and not a kingdom, which Duke Halgin VI grudgingly accepted.