Concordia

Concordia is the former country that both Normans and Magus populated over a 20 year span before the Great Separation occurred. Even then the Normans inhabited the West side while the Magus took the East, but contact and travel between the respective citizens of both sides was permitted.

History
Normans and Magus populated the West and Eastern hemispheres respectively before pilgrims from both sides discovered a vast land that was in the middle. Rather than fight over it, they resolved to share it. The impending immigration resulted in a bustling but diverse country that both races could find their true place in. However after 10 years of harmony, an alleged terrorist attack on the West occurred.

The Incident
On the night of February 24th 10 years after the country's establishment, the Normans most prominent research lab was set ablaze and years worth of scientific discovery was lost in the ashes. The country's most capable scientist Dr. Lawrence Lovelace was also assumed dead since he was working a night shift in the building. Although his body was never found it was thought to have been burned to ash. The investigation determined that the incident was in fact arson, but there were no leads that could determine a suspect. The Norman populous was outraged as it was obvious that the attack was incited by a Magus. Many people lobbied for a more invasive investigation reasoning that desperate times called for desperate measures, but the police refused to violate the rights of their allies without lawful justification. The harmless protesting eventually turned into destructive rioting. A string of arson attacks took place in Pacis since it was the closest East Concordian city-state to Gilt Edge. Many families were left homeless and the emotional discord that came from this incident would cause the entire ordeal to be known as; "The Incident". In order to avoid an all out war, both the president and majority of the Magistrates agreed that it was best for each side to keep to themselves permanently. Thus the "Great Separation" took place. The country was physically parted in half and East and West Concordia exist as two distinct countries that are forbidden by law to interact with one another.

Government
Although Concordia was a single country, the East and West still operated with separate forms of government. Western Concordia used a democratic presidency while Eastern Concordia had a more aristocracy like system with society's most accomplished sorcerers (Magistrates) making up the ruling class. Each side kept to themselves except in cases of civil unrest or a crisis that affected the country as a whole.