Armanthor’s realm consists of many floating isles, that look like pieces of land that were ripped out of the ground and now float high up in the air. The Iowenians have evolved to cope with this high altitude living, and may even be magically altered to exist there. The main island is vary vast, as large as a medium sized continent, and possessed of many terrain features that favor agriculture and production, which are rolling grasslands, and grand forests of evergreens that stretch to the clouds (as these cities do not quite reach the clouds). The main island even has a mountain chain. The land below has many great craters, close to the massive islands, below are vast unexplored territories, where the Iowenians explore, but do not stay. They prefer their settled land to the vast wilds of the Below.

The main island for which the Iouwenians call their home isn't the only one, there are many, many more.  Far through out the realm, hovering above the massive craters from whence they were rejected, many other islands float through out and stretch across the realm.  They range in size and feature.  The land Below is far different than above, darker denizens lie below the settled land of the Iouwenian.  The craters have mostly filled over with vegetation, or other natural features, but still exist.

Armanthor’s people are the Iowen, they are a sophisticated culture of battle ready men and women, even the children are trained in the art of battle and combat. His people appear to be fair humans, with strong features, often beautified individuals that revel in pleasurable pursuits, as well as combat. Their only difference from human beings is their wings. They have the capability of flight, and many have grand wings ranging in color and grandeur. Their hair and eye color range from very light blonde, to dark or raven black. Eye colors are often gold, silver, blue, grey, or violet, or some other light color.

These people are lustful as well, and are taught to give into their lustful pleasures on a whim. They are very sexual people, some might even say that they are obsessed with sex. A man may have many partners at a time, and a woman wouldn’t mind a bit, so long as she is able to have her own man as well. When ever there is a jealousy between shared lovers, that is, women or men that both share the same lover, some form of challenge is devised by the lover they are fighting over. If that cannot be arranged, then a higher authority must devise the conflict. This can be anything from a fight to death, to a performance of some skill or trick, or a challenge such as a race or marathon, the challenge is limited only by the imagination of the challenger. The winner, of course, ousts the competitor and they must go their separate ways. This is a common practice to be rid of lovers if one wishes to marry only one of them, this is how they may decide.

Aside from their sexual nature, they also have festivals that could last for weeks, or even months depending upon what the ruler wishes. This could be a festival to honor combatants, in which fighting games, sport hunting, and challenges for certain weapon types occur between combatants. The most honored amongst these combatants are the champions, men that have tested their mettle in combat time and time again, and have earned their place as equals to nobles. These men have no special powers, just experience and a certain amount of medals and honors to their names, as well as amazing combat feats that they have accomplished in battle.

Gladiatorial matches are common, either between men trying to win their freedom or pardon from a crime, or between young cadets that have, for one reason or another, been unable to be placed in the Iowenian army. Unlike other fighting sports, gladiatorial matches are often to achieve the death, maiming, or dismemberment of their opponents. The winner gains what ever honor the ruler has set out, be it freedom from slavery, pardon for a crime, or ascension into the ranks as an officer for young cadets.

Criminals accused of the most heinous of crimes have their wings torn out, and are cast over the side of the floating piece of land that these beings inhabit, or cast out on the low ground, in which they are to walk with whatever heathens and beasts that they find down there. Those that are to live in exile are usually former officers or soldiers accused of a crime, they are given no weapons, and have one arm or hand dismembered in some shape or form. Some may be blinded, or other wise maimed. Those that are specifically revered and decorated may simply be cast into exile. If one survives the fall, then he most cope with the cruel land beneath him. To be exiled is to never be allowed to return, and if the exiled person should be seen ever again, he would be killed. An exiled person may no be maimed, it’s possible, but improbable. An exiled person never has their wings maimed, but are stripped of all worldly belongings, and even worse is that their family must live with the shame of having a member exiled.

The nobles are definitely richer than the more common Iowenian, but they do not see themselves as better than them. Some may even walk amongst their followers as an equal, it is common practice for nobles and royals to mingle with merchants, and commoners. Though these people do carry a certain sense of pride. They look upon folk that are wingless as lesser beings.

They are also innately haughty and arrogant, and capable of great ardor, and commitment to their people, land, and cause. They are also possessed of vengeful spirits and are quite vindictive. The best and worst of them usually are quite capable of carrying vendettas over that may last for generations, and may even go to the lengths of passing down plots and schemes to family members. If their great sense of equality and acceptances are their best attributes, then their ambition and pride are their worst. Politicians that get on one another’s bad sides, or ambitious politicians may resort to dishonorable acts to get their coveted positions. It is not common, but as a tactful people, it has certainly happened.

They are also very long lived, having triple the normal life span of an average human, so that they could live to be at least 250 or older, no more than 400, though.