Cormarden

Cormarden is the northernmost county of Zalema. Its capital city is Winric's Landing. Cormarden's name roughly translates to "house of Cormar" in Old Zaleman, referencing Cormar, a legendary tribal chief who is traditionally said to have been based in the area. The House of Winric, a former royal house of Zalema, originated in Cormarden. Their family included the line of the Counts of Cormarden, and they were known as the House of Cormarden before the reign of Elmen I.

Counts of Cormarden
The first known Count of Cormarden was Leofrid, who landed in the county from Ullond. His tomb is located in the county.

The county was historically ruled by the House of Cormarden, which would later be called the House of Winric after one of its most prominent members (who was also a count of Cormarden). The County of Cormarden was then ruled directly by the King of Zalema until the reign of Elcar the Just, who gave the county to his younger son Elbaun. This lineage persisted until the proclamation of the Zaleman Republic.