Darkshore.
It was one of the two nations that bordered with the Empire, with the other being Nemphis. Back when the Empire was conquering everything, mowing down anything that stood along its path- the martial Kingdom of Darkshore was the one who prevailed. They drove the mighty Empire back to where they belonged- to the East, after a series of Pyrrhic victories.
Since then, the Empire fought countless battles against the stubborn nation of Darkshore. Despite its advantage in numbers and circler firepower- they were at a standstill. The armies of Darkshore, the most disciplined in Ervilia, was a force to be reckoned with.
It was a country that ran on military might. Else, it would have been been turned into a small county of the mighty Empire ages ago. Everyone in the country were capable of fighting; even small girls played with heavy wooden swords instead of tea sets.