Wilds

The Wilds is a regional anarchic civilization in the northern regions of the Skylessian continent. It is bordered by Alimond to the west, the Northern Territories to the east, Sk'harrah to the southeast, and Araducia to the south.

A series of badlands inhabited by a large collection displaced individuals from the regional collapsed states following the Demon Wars. It is controlled by a loose alliance of bandits, brigands, and pirates under the authority of the Five Bandit Queens. As such, the Wilds has no political status or recognition of sovereignty, and very few relations of any kind with its neighbors.

History
What are the key points people should know about the history of The Wilds? Were there any leaders (where applicable) that were respected and well liked? Particularly despised ones? Any major achievements that don't fit into the other categories?

Climate
What's the weather like here throughout the year? Is it sunny and hot, or cool and rainy? Is the area mostly uniform, or are there a variety of climates? Stick to Koppen Climate Classification for this!

Administrative Division
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Government
As a loose anarchic coalitions of warbands, the Wilds have no actual state government so speak of. Rather, the entire region is administered by the Five Bandit Queens who lead and govern the five different factions in the region. These factions enforce the will of their respective Bandit Queens on their respective territories, generally using force to do so in the absence of any form of legal system.

Claudio
The only male Bandit Queen in the history of the Wilds, Claudio, also known as Claudio the Charming, is the leader of a faction comprised largely of thieves and conmen, considered to be the more "civil" counterparts of their compatriots of the Wilds. His attaining the position of Bandit Queen is believed to be the result of his charisma and ability to falsehood, which is considered his personal trademark. He is closely aligned to Immortal Ianthe, who is considered to be a suzerain to Claudio; in return for monetary and food tributes, Ianthe extends her blessings and protection over Claudio's faction.

Delaney
Delaney, also known as Delaney the Brutal, is a Bandit Queen whose faction controls the southeastern regions of the Wilds.

Ianthe
The oldest and only manakete Bandit Queen, Ianthe, also known as Immortal Ianthe, is the leader of a faction comprised largely of pirates that stake the northern seas as their claim.

Foreign Relations
As the Wilds does not qualify as a formal sovereign state, it has virtually no diplomatic relations with the rest of Skylessia aside from apolitical dealings, largely secured through Tome Queen Janira. Of note is that Alimond has formal trade rights with the Wilds, but no formal diplomatic ties. Through Janira, the Wilds has informal lines of communications with Marcellus, but relations between the two civilizations are decidedly negative. Sporadic military confrontation and bandits raids on their neighbors have generated hostilities with Araducia and the Northern Territories. Sk'harrah occasionally uses military force to respond to bandit attacks, but otherwise has no ties to the Wilds, and neither do Azgarth, Terasykrn, and Valhassa, which are situated too far away.

Military
The Wilds does not have a formal standing military force, and instead relies on the armed subordinates and followers in each of the Bandit Queens' factions to maintain a level of order and organization in their territories. Each of these factions have their distinct way of managing and organizing their armed forces. Furthermore, the anarchic state of the Wilds also means that while most of its inhabitants are capable of combat, only some factions have a sufficient amount of manpower and organization to be considered an armed force. The faction under Claudio the Charming does not have what can be defined as an active armed force, his subordinates serving instead as simply a stabilizing force in his territories.

Demographics
The vast majority of inhabitants of the Wilds are of the Devlani ethnic group, although former inhabitants of the Olivan territories incorporated into the modern borders of the Wilds account for a quarter of the population. Due to the lack of an official census, however, and the intermarriage amongst ethnic groups with the long-term loss of national and ethnic identities, it has become difficult to ascertain the ethnic status of the inhabitants of the Wilds.

Economy
How healthy is the economy here? Is it at a high point and most people doing well? Or is it at a low point with widespread poverty? Are only certain areas in good or bad shape? Is gold/some other form of currency used, or is bartering more common?

Culture
What are the locals like? Are there any customs and holidays a traveler here should be aware of? What do they eat and how do they dress? What religion (if any) is prevalent, and what affect does it have on the culture? Are there any folkways or rules of etiquette to keep in mind? Is there anything particularly taboo that would cause a mob with torches and pitchforks to come after you?