The Martolac

The Martolac is one of the five kingdoms in the world of The Hooded, along with the Kingdom of Regostia, the Kingdom of Kasun, the Kingdom of Zoric, and the Kingdom of Trodis. It is unique in that it is the only kingdom that does not appear to have a centralized government. Instead, it exists only as a loose collection of slave states run by slave drivers with a mysterious leader at the head of the hierarchy.

The Martolac Uprising
Under the leadership of Joran Tanner, the Martolac was able to briefly organize itself into a military power capable of freeing itself from the control of the slave drivers. After taking control, Joran led his army into the Kingdom of Regostia and came close to the capital city of Corstia, bringing the kingdom closer to ruin than anyone else in decades.

Because of the severity of the situation, the Kingdom of Regostia went to their allies in the Kingdom of Kasun for aid. In response, the Martolac was able to find support in the Kingdoms of Trodis and Zoric. If Joran's army had come only a few more miles farther, the entire continent would have erupted into a world war fought in the Kingdom of Regostia.

The war was abruptly ended when Ander Red and Joran Tanner fought each other. During the course of the battle, Joran was killed and his army routed. The Kingdom of Regostia pushed them back into the Martolac where their slave drivers were able to regain control of the kingdom.