Okris

Okris is a fictional city-state federation in the fantasy world of Ardentia. It functions as a political and economic hub along the Silver Coast and comprises five autonomous municipalities that cooperate under a central council. The federation occupies a temperate coastal region marked by estuaries, river forks, and inland terraces, with Valmere, Cindrel, Harthun, Lysan, and Merinth as its core polities.

Okris emerged in the early middle ages of Ardentia as a mercantile alliance among rival coastal towns and gradually consolidated into a federal system after a series of treaties known as the Compact of Five Rivers. The political system centers on the Okrin Council, where each city-state appoints delegates; major policy requires broad consensus, while local affairs stay in the hands of city-specific assemblies.

The economy relies on maritime trade, crafts, and a stable currency known as the okr. Cultural life centers on the Okrin language, guild traditions, and festivals such as the Harvest Tide and the Lantern Night.

Notable institutions include the Academy of Natural Philosophy, the Archives of Merinth, and the Temple of the Lantern, which preserves the federation's ritualic calendar. In fiction and role-playing materials, Okris is used as a setting for political intrigue, maritime commerce, and arcane research. The article provides a concise overview of Okris as it appears in contemporary Worldbuilding resources and popular fantasy literature.