Editing Estalia (section)

==Threats to Estalia==
Compared to [[The Empire (Warhammer Fantasy)|the Empire]] or [[Bretonnia]], Estalia is a largely peaceful realm, unmolested by [[Orcs & Goblins|greenskin WAAAGHs]] or [[Chaos]] incursions, which is one of the reasons ''why'' the nation remains a disorganized and fractious quilt of petty feudal holdings. Still, it's not all sunshine and sweet lemon wine, even here, and Estalia does have its share of threats.

The greatest threat is, of course, each other - Estalia is more prone to infighting than either of [[The Empire (Warhammer Fantasy)|the Empire]] or [[Bretonnia]], as a consequence of its highly divided status. Their neighbors in [[Tilea]] are a very close second when it comes to warring, with Imperial and Bretonnian forces far less of a threat. There is also a long and bloody history between Estalia and [[Araby]], punctuated with many periods of peaceful trade.

As for the nonhuman threats...

Obiviously, [[Orcs & Goblins]] are everywhere, and whilst not as big of a threat as they are up north, they are still found here. Estalia has even been raided by [[Iron Orcs]], a subspecies previously only seen in [[Bretonnia]].

Like in [[Tilea]], the [[Skaven]] are a known threat in Estalia who are openly acknowledged by its people. Strangely, skaven don't actually attack Estalia much, despite how much they fight the Tileans. It's generally accepted that skaven find tunnelling through Estalia's hard, rocky soil more trouble than it's worth.

Being so far from the Chaos Wastes of the north means that the creatures of [[Chaos]], such as [[mutant]]s and [[beastmen]], are a true rarity in Estalia. Cults are still enough of a problem to keep the [[Myrmidia]]n [[Inquisition]] on a constant look-out for them, and the mountains are widely known to be home to greater chaos beasts like [[minotaur]]s and [[Dragon Ogre]]s.

The great fleets of Estalia are often attacked by [[Dark Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)|Dark Elf pirates]], though the nation's relatively good ties with the [[High Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)|High Elves]] of [[Ulthuan]] helps protect them.

Estalians have been raiding [[Lustria]] for decades, which needless to say has greatly pissed off the [[Lizardmen]] and the [[Slann]] masters.

Their close proximity to [[Araby]], and thus the blighted land of [[Khemri]], means that the [[Undead]] are the great boogeyman of Estalian folklore; the forces of the [[Vampire Counts]] have taken on the prominence that [[Chaos]] has in [[The Empire (Warhammer Fantasy)|the Empire]], having repeatedly plagued the land in massive wars comparable to Chaos Incursions, and the Inquisition is as focused on rooting out [[necromancer]]s and vampire servitors as they are Chaos cultists.