| Re: Eddings' Nations
The Arends are clearly based on medieval european (possibly English)
The Mimbrates are the gentry, possibly Norman in origin. This is suggested by the emphasis on armour, nobility, jousting and castles.
The Asturians may be based on the yeomanry (?sp) of the time with their longbows and woodscraft. Imagine robin hood stories/agincourt.
Not sure about the Wactites - possible the idea of the 'chaste' romance of the courts with their poetry and artistry. |