The South Marcians are the peoples of the Queendom of Salbany, the Kingdom of Blemen, and the imperial Damson Administration. They inhabit the warmer and more arid regions of southern Marcia, where blazing suns, canyonlands, and salt-swept plains have shaped cultures as distinct as the landscapes themselves.

Though often grouped together geographically, the southern realms differ sharply in belief and social custom. The Salbans hold close ties to the teachings and philosophies of the Traysians, embracing more egalitarian traditions and maintaining a comparatively balanced view of gender and inheritance. By contrast, the Blemish converted to the doctrines of the Ardulai following the conquests of Emperor Aulgalan, adopting many of the patriarchal customs and hierarchies enshrined within the faith.

Yet Blemish influence extends far beyond the borders of Blemen itself. Over centuries, many of their customs have spread into the Damson Lands, the political and cultural heart of the Paolemern Empire. As a result, the peoples of the Paolemernic Damson Administration and the Blemish Salt Lands now share numerous quasi-Mernic traditions, blending imperial practices with older southern beliefs.

Among the most enduring of these traditions is the symbolic division between gold and silver. Gold is regarded as a masculine metal, associated with authority, strength, and rulership, while silver is viewed as feminine, representing grace, beauty, and domestic virtue. Such beliefs reinforce social structures in which men are afforded greater political and material privilege—a reality that has long strained relations between the Blemish and the Salbans.

This tension is most visible in matters of succession and sovereignty. Unlike the patriarchal doctrines upheld by the Ardulai, the Queendom of Salbany permits women to inherit and rule the crown openly, a practice regarded by many Blemish traditionalists as both improper and deeply heretical.

Thus, beneath the warmth and splendour of southern Marcia lies a region divided not merely by borders, but by fundamentally different visions of power, faith, and society itself.