Callipolis

Callipolis is a meritocratic island nation led by Atreus Athanatos and the Guardians. Before the Revolution, it was ruled by the dragonborn Triarchy, consisting of the three Houses Stormscourge, Skyfish, and Aurelian. Most Callipolans speak Callish, but Dragontongue, the language of the old regime, is still spoken by members of higher social classes.

History
Callipolis was ruled by the dragonborn Triarchy. Power was passed down through the dragonborn lineage, to the sons of the previous dragonlords. Their regime was cruel to the lowborn people, and the higher social classes rarely concerned themselves with the lower social classes' problems. Society also was prejudiced against commoners and women.

About twelve years before the events of Fireborne, Callipolis was ravaged by a great famine. The Famine was caused by a blight that swept across the nation, crippling farm production. For the lowborn, this meant starvation and death for many people, such as Annie's mother and brother. According to Lee, the only effect on the higher society was fewer feasts than usual. The dragonborn explained the Famine as a simple crop failure and apparently downplayed its severity.

Nine years before the events of Fireborne, the ruling triarchy was overthrown by revolutionaries. This happened gradually, culminating in the massacre of the dragonborn on Palace Day. The entire month leading up to it was called the Red Month. The patricians played a part in the Triarchy's downfall, betraying them to the revolutionaries. When they got into the palace, the dragonborn were made to hand over their summoning wristbands. This was a turning point in the revolution. After this, the dragonborn were placed on house arrest, and those who tried to escape were punished, as was the case with the Stormscourge triarch, Julia's father. On Palace Day, the members of the ruling class were systematically tortured and slaughtered by zealous revolutionaries. Most of the dragonborn died this way, though some did escape to New Pythos and Leon Stormscourge's youngest son, Leo, was hidden in an orphanage under a new name. The First Protector put a stop to the Palace Day violence, later admitting that it went farther than he wanted. This marked the rise of the new regime. The Palace Day perpetrators were executed or imprisoned, but it is commemorated as a nationally recognized holiday celebrating the downfall of the old regime.