Mistral

Mistral is one of the four kingdoms of Remnant. It is located on the far eastern continent of the world. It is governed by a ruling class, consisting a Lord Regent and their council of advisors.

Geography
Some of the terrain includes steep wind-carved cliffs, where the region was first settled. The area to the west of Mistral is filled with swamps where small human villages are known to exist.

Government
(sometime in the past the council system was overtaken from the inside by an ancestor of Ryu and converted into a psuedo-monarchy. From then on Mistral was ruled by that guy and his descendants which right now is Ryu's parent)

Culture
everybody in the underground of Mistral "knows a guy". largest black market in Remnant. assassins and even corrupt Huntsmen, artifacts, illicit substances (rare Dust?), etc etc, probably the occasional Grimm as a pet. there’s a weird trend of people trying to pawn off black animal pelts as "Grimm pelts"

emphasis on the arts, especially theater - there are several theater festivals, playwrights and actors are basically gifted high society status

are second only to Atlas in tech advancements

great respect for nature, somewhat of a religion/spirituality

heavy cultural emphasis on respect, especially respect for your elders. bowing is common

whereas Vacuo is accepting of everyone (as long as you can survive or whatever), Mistral is picky about who is "acceptable", faunus are seen as lesser beings

everything is made to be grand and beautiful

some of the lower class serves the nobility though and feels super loyal to the house that they serve. despite the dichotomy between the classes it’s still a beautiful country with admirable citizens. it's seen as kind of a refuge for people running away from their problems (who don't want to face the harsh conditions of Vacuo, because that would make a way better refuge), which is why there's such a large criminal underground. there is this misconception to the outsiders that it’s the place to get rich, that since the lords are merchants that it’s easy to get to the top

Notable Residents

 * (Ryu's parent), Lord Regent of Mistral
 * Ryusei Akino, Prince of Mistral