The Draconic Holds, like the Astelli of Utria, had been scattered and rivalrous before the Mankian Horde arrived. However, they never yielded completely, thanks largely to the unlikely alliance formed between the chromatic and metallic clans. The League is now governed by a Council Parliament, the head of which is elected the Prime Minister. However, old animosities die hard, and the Duchy of Tortia, a separatist clan of Gold Dragonborn, now stands independent of the League. Of late, the League has managed to stifle discontent by perusing an agenda of expansion into some of the former Utrian lands.