Näktergal [1] is an older nation with citizens primarily of Caucasian ethnicity. It is ruled by a "hereditary" ruling family known as the House of Sidéral, whose members are rumored to be more than human. Ultimate executive control over Näktergal's government rests in the hands of seven brothers and sisters, with various functionaries carrying out the actual day-to-day tasks necessary to keep things running effectively. All important decisions must be made at the upper level, with final say on binding decisions and disputes resting in the hands of the Magistrate, Adrian Sidéral.