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![]() Red: The Empire Possibly the most powerful and influential nation on Omnia Sanatem. It is also one of the oldest in terms of its institutions. The Empire is essentially a constitutional monarchy which is ruled by a monarch who has ceremonial powers meanwhile two Consuls are appointed from various government departments every 10 years to run the more day to day life of its citizens. This form of government has been in place since the initial conquest of the Isle of Britannia, where a native Briton was promoted to King by the Romans in order to keep the peace; but a typical Roman style government holds actual power. The Empire's military is absolutely vast, numbering in the millions. Auxiliaries are provided by its numerous provinces to fight in its wars; the actual centre of the Empire's forces is built on the formidable red coats. The Red Coats are synonmous with the ideals of Human Imperialism across the world, huge hulking red battlesuits which stomp across the fields of war. Although Red Coats are always supported by lighter Auxiliary units and other air and armour divisions. The Navy of the Empire is just as large constantly transporting the huge volumes of food, weapons and soldiers to the various provinces across the globe, the Navy though is in decline due to its over reliance on outdated warships. The Empire is led by humans and the majority of its provinces are predominantly populated by humans although other races are tolerated and are eligible for full citizenship. Although the Empire's official religion (for want of a better term) is that of the persuit of Human Deification, essentially state funded Transhumanism whereby the goal is to progress Humanity to the point of becoming Gods- The Imperial Creed. Generally when it comes to the topic of other species and the Imperial Creed most just handwave it. While other religions such as Pantheonism are tolerated as well, the Cult is banned completely and carries with it the penalty of undeath. The Empire currently has only one Consul: Dr. Ikabod Cornelius Griffit, due to the other dying soon after his election. The Empire has been becoming more and more totalitarian as we enter the new millenium in response to a decline in global resources and the prolonged war against the remanant dinosauroids in Eden. Blue: The Republic of the Rhine The Republic of the Rhine is a smallish nation squashed between the Empire and Teutogenland. As its name suggests the country is a republic and is also based partly on the Roman form, although rather than a Senate it has a parliament. The Republic is seen as a joke by most; the sheer amount of times the country has been inavded then 'liberated' over the centuries. Nowadays the lands are of little value, the only advantage being that it is a tax haven. Thus many wealthy Imperials will set up a home there and operate their companies from the Republic. The Republic has no armed forces so to speak of but in times of crisis the wealthiest civilians will pool together their money to hire large amounts of foreign mercenaries, unlike the Empire the Republic has no state healthcare either. Generally the Republic of the Rhine can be seen as the Monaco of Omnia Sanatem, the playground of the uber rich. The State has no interest in Religious policy and tolerates all except for the Cult whereby members are generally extradited to the Empire. Yellow: Tuetogenland Once a rival to The Empire itself during the first half of the 20th Century, during the Great War it was utterly destroyed by the Soviets and much of its infrastructure ruined. It was at one point the pinnacle of Elven Supremacy whereby the native Elves had organised themselves and imitated human ideas of nation building and manufacturing. The image of the Trident at one point was a symbol of fear as Elven armoured divisions poured across the lands of Europe in titanic clashes with Red Coats and Lycan hordes, but long gone are those days. The armies were butchered and disbanded, the country is now utterly demilitarised and its population live in abject poverty, the lands are scorched from extensive use of Tactical Nuclear Weapons by both sides. Due to policy in the Great War all non-elves were to be rounded up and placed into hemmed in districts, as the Great War dragged on the Sligan Government simply began to exterminate non-elves. In modern times the lack of any sort of government has left much of the country divided between various bands of elves, most of which want to return to what they believe to be the glory days of the Elven species when they lived in the forest away from technology and industry. Green: The Mark Fiefdoms The Mark Fiefdoms are a collection of various Nordic Elven warlords who all pledge allegiance to a singular Chief. The current Chief has been in power for over 70 years now and was responsible for the Fiefdoms allying with the Teutogenland. Once the Fiefdoms were famous throughout for their pilots who would pull off daring raids against the Isle of Britannia itself, they were unmatched in the skies. Although unlike their Teutonic Elf counterparts they fared the Great War far more easily as they never suffered the atomic bombardments of the Empire. The Empire and its allies attempted multiple times to land troops on its shores but failed miserably, when peace was declared the populace of the Fiefdoms felt cheated and many were killed as the Chief attempted to put down the riots. Non-elves in these lands are permitted to live there, although they cannot qualify for citizenship and are generally mistreated. The other Nordic Elven states see the Mark Fiefdoms as backwards and oppressive. Dark Red: Alfheim Alfheim is traditionally seen as the home of the Nordic Elves, a nation of towering spire like cities built into the mountains and cliffs. Alfheim although looking medieval in aspect is a highly advanced state with some of the best healthcare in the world and is a world leader in information technology. Alfheim is a close ally of the Empire and was actually an Imperial province during the Great War, although in honour of the Alfheimer's service they were granted Independance. They have no standing army, but it is the duty of all Nordic Elves to fight for their homes no matter how far away that might be. They say behind the friendly smiles and open arms lie enough guns and ammunition to overtake the Empire itself. All races are tolerated in Alfheim, many humans and lycans reside within its borders and pride themselves on being 'Nords'. Alfheim is ruled by a council of Elders who determine the laws set in everday life. The state religion is Norse Paganism revolving around the worship of Odin and other deities. This is another reason why everyone is also so heavily armed in this nation; Ragnarok. Every true Nord must be prepared for the Great Battle of Ragnarok, many even own Einherjar battlesuits which are even larger and more heavily armed than their Red Coat counter parts. Black: The Vampyr Dumnezu A land of abject horror for humanity. A brutal nation built upon the toils of millions of human peasants, it is the reason why the Empire is still so militarised and edgy about Teutonic Elves in positions of power. It is an ancient Feudal state which has remained largely unchanged in structure since the Dark Ages and is ruled by a family of Elves known as the Dracul Dumnezu or more commonly the Vampyr. This ruling class of Elves is lead by the Patriarch of the family; all of the Elven clans in the region swear loyalty. The official state religion is the exclusive worship of 'The Lord of Screaming Mirrors', a God which apparently demands that its followers consume the blood of the hapless beasts. The more blood that is drank the greater the favour one will be in the eyes of the Lord of Screaming Mirrors, thus the Elven inhabitants of the Dumnezu feast upon gallons of blood each day. Their main stock comes from the vast human populations living within its borders, but is also supplemented by slaves stolen from other nations. The humans are kept in small villages and hamlets and are kept from contacting other nearby hamlets, meanwhile the Elves live in large fortified cities which are built to withstand even the most powerful of the Empire's titanic siege guns. The landscape is dominated by mountains and harsh pine forest, where gulons, draks and even escaped daemons rampage across the landscape. The roads meanwhile are guarded by the fanatical servants of the Dumnezu: Ghouls. Ghouls are in fact humans who are taken from their families at a very young age and are brutalised by the Dumnezu and turned into vicious killing machines. They believe that they too will be allowed to enter the Halls of the 'Lord of Screaming Mirrors' if they serve their Vampiric masters in life. One would expect such a backwards nation to be militarily weak and stagnant; but the Dumnezu is far from it. Within the Elven cities the quality of life is no worse than that of the Sliga Elves pre-Great War. Meanwhile their military is lead by the Elven blood knights which form much of their armoured and air capabilities. The blood knights also lead their thrall of Ghouls into battle, the Ghouls forming a human screen which simply absorbs bullet fire. Reports from legionnaires are abound of Ghouls shrugging off vast amounts of bullet wounds and simply carrying on with their awful howling charge. In the skies above these blasted lands are huge biomechanical drones called Vanators they are used to swoop in a snatch humans for the blood tithes. Although Humans may have it bad in the Dumnezu; Goblins and Lycans have it even worse. They are simply hunted for sport and if captured are burnt alive. The Vampyr do not see them as worth feeding off of. For this reason many non-human lobbyists within the Empire call for another war with the Dumnezu although the more pragmatic politicians understand that the Dumnezu would not fall so easily as they learnt during the Great War (the Dumnezu was allied to the Sliga). However unsightly the Vampyr might be they are here to stay on the world of Omnia Sanatem. There is however hope for the non-Elven inhabitants of the Dumnezu. For within the Dumnezu the Cult was born, though nobody can truly trace where it originates from seeing as nomenclature stems from ancient civilizations which were wiped out by the Empire in its conquest of the Middle East. But one thing is for certain the Cult is the only hope for those peasants, it gives them the stregnth and hope to continue with their lives. Many note that while an Imperial citizen might commit suicide after just a week in the Dumnezu (the Empire has no particular strong faith and although the Deification is integral, it is a thin line from secularism). Meanwhile the Cultists keep on fighting despite the fact that the punishment for worshipping any other God apart from 'The Lord of Screaming Mirrors' is angelification (whereby the still living victim is spilt open at the church and its ribs and lungs pulled out to form the so called 'wings'). Across the woods Cultist bands fight the Ghouls with matching ferocity and fanaticism. Horrifically the Empire fears the Cult even more than the Dumnezu and will actually inform the Dumnezu if their satellites actually detect any cultist build ups. Light Orange: The Goldendrak Alliance The largest of all the Nordic Elven states and the wealthiest as well due to the large ambrosia distilleries present there. The nation has always been seen as a neutral power and tried as hard as possible to avoid joining the Great War, thus after the war many nations found themselves indebted to the Goldendrak Alliance and it gained even more wealth. The Alliance is a highly corporate and modern state who is governed by the top three wealthiest men and women in the nation. The three though must be of the same industry to prevent them from outlawing each other to remove competition, at the current time its leaders all come from various mining conglomerates whose assets are scattered across the globe. The Goldendrak Alliance is also the world's leader when it comes to space research due to its sheer wealth and is currently working towards landing an elf on the Moon (the Empire decades ago tried a similar mission it resulted in a catastrophic explosion killing hundreds, this would spell the end for all Imperial space-based research). The Goldendrak Alliance has also become a popular retreat for many inhabitants of Omnia Sanatem due to its outstanding natural beauty, as such many Imperial officials retire there. But there is a more sinister side, many of the surviving Sligan officers fled to the Alliance after the Great War and set up homes there. The Alliance now pays vast amounts of money to the Soviets to stop them from storming the nation and rounding up the Sligans. Pink: Hel A tiny nation which clings to the edge of the Arctic coast, it is a brutal little nation whose economy is based on taking all of the rubbish which other European nations produce (landfill sites on Omnia Sanatem just aren't worth the hassle as they attract some of the nastier predators such as Cockatrices and Gulons). Hel as it is fittingly called by its inhabitants has been under military jurisdiction for 50 years now, ever since its command was wiped out during the Great War by Imperial nuclear weapons. The leadership seem to have hints of being Elven supremacists but it is hard to tell, for most of the nation's population is actually made up of Goblins, Humans and Lycans. Although these three species are mostly criminals brought over from nearby nations to work in the furnaces and 'recycling plants', after a few years of service they are permitted to own a home and will get paid a small amount of money for their work. Often they then simply join the security forces and aid in keeping the newer prisoners in line. Hel is already overcrowded as it is, although the short lifespans of its inhabitants balance this out. Hel is actually just a nickname given to the country by its inhabitants, in reality it would be known as District 23 when it was part of the Goldendrak Alliance. Although at the beginning of the Great War a group of Elven politicians banded together and declared that they were joining the side of the Teutogenlands, this was a huge blow to the Goldendrak (District 23 was the most heavily industrialised area it had, and where its main oil reserves were located). The Empire, worried that such a large manufacturing area was now shipping vast quantities of materiel to the Teutogenlands, scorched District 23 with nuclear weapons to demonstrate the Empire's power. After the Great War the military government attempted to rebuild its industry, although it relented and began the scrap based economy with its reliance of convict based slave labour. The name Hel stuck due to Tartarian conditions of the nation. Grey: Midgard Midgard is somewhat of an anomaly in Scandinavia. It is in fact a human nation (hence the name Midgard, which is Nordic Elven for 'The Realm of Men'). It has a two party democratic government which is divided between the Human Unity League (who campaign largely for militarisation and eventually joining the Empire) and the Jotunns (a traditionalist party who support improving ties with the rest of the Nordic nations and for Nordic Human indepedance). Culturally the inhabitants of Midgard actually emulate their Elven bretheren and thus worship the Norse Pantheon, particularily the God Forseti who they believe is the patron of all Humans. Midgard's military is focused largely on naval power and its navy is famous for securing the supply route from the Empire to the Soviets during the Great War. Tensions are still high with The Kingdom of the Lith over the island of Gotland which was taken from Midgard nearing the end of the Great War. Light Blue: The Kingdom of the Lith A nation hemmed in by the Teutogenlands and the Soviet Greater Hunting Grounds, the Lith is a humanocentric nation which brutally executes any non-humans found within its borders without an identity card. It is ruled by a royal family who date back to pre-Cult times (it is believed they are descended from the original Roman Governor's family), the Lith is largely an agrarian country with most of its population held by a modernised feudal system. The population have a particularily deep seated hatred of Lycans which stems from the fear that the Lycans are trying to spread their marxist ideas across the rest of the world. Thus at the start of the Great War the Lith actually sided with the Teutogenlands and Dumnezu simply so it could slughter Lycans, although wartime data shows that if they got the chance Lith warriors would also butcher any elves they found. In modern times the Lith see the Empire and Midgard as traitors to all of mankind for siding with the Soviets and it is not uncommon for the human supremacist terror groups to launch attacks from the Lith (the government denies this). The Empire was at one point preparing to invade the Lith although the Ottoseljuk Dynasty threatened to invade the Hellenic States if the invasion was to go through. Brown: The Soviet Greater Hunting Grounds (SGHG) The SGHG is the centre of all Lycan culture on Omnia Sanatem and contains 75% of Omnia's Lycan populations. It is governed by an Alpha pair of Lycans, meanwhile all other inhabitants are considered equal, essentially it could be seen as the dream marxist state where all work for the greater good of the state. However the nation is incredibly backwards economically and has very little in terms of manufacturing capabilities, the old cities lie abandoned due to their inhabitants leaving to live on the steppes herding deinotheres and behemoths or moving to the Empire. The Soviets have very close ties with the Empire over a mutual hatred of the Dumnezu and Teutogenlands, during the Great War the Empire shipped vast quantities of arms over to the SGHG to aid in the struggle. Militarily the Soviets have a vast and formidable if what backwards army, its armies being made up of Lycan herders who take up arms in times of need. A primitive yet highly effective structure as the inhabitants of the Teutogenlands can testify. The Soviets never declared a ceasefire with the Kingdom of Lith and frequently launch raids on the nation in pre-emptive attacks to prevent their military from truly mobilising. Meanwhile the Soviets also send special forces troops into the forests of the Dumnezu to hunt ghouls and try and help human peasants escape. (For more on the SGHG see the Lycan section in the subforum). Grey-Blue: Crimea Crimea is a small nation (although officially part of the SGHG) which is ruled by an elective council. Its population is very varied although much of it is made up of Goblins and Humans with Goblins forming a significant part of the council. Crimea was once a territory of the Ottoseljuks however a joint liberation force was launched by the Soviets and Empire to take the territory and bring it into their spheres of influence. There is only one city: the Fortress of Svestapol whose vast guns face out into the Black Sea awaiting the ships of the Ottoseljuks. Lime Green: Zagreb Zagreb is a human state which clings to the coast of the Adriatic sea, it is what could best be called a pirate state whose economy is based upon raiding Imperial ships and taking slaves to sell to the Dumnezu. The Empire has tried many times to invade and occupy the nation but each time it has failed due to the numerous bloody rebellions and the savagery of the native pirates. Nearly all fugitives of the Empire will attempt to flee there to escape being confined to the Purgatorium, the country however is torn up in a war between Cultists who wish to set up pure and Holy State and the pirates who simply wish to continue profiting from their raids. The Dumnezu tolerates this state due it forming a convenient buffer between itself and the Empire. In return Zagreb sells humans to the Dumnezu and returns any who escape its borders. This failed nation really is a no-go zone. Orange: The Hellenic States The Ultimate symbol of Human High Culture, countless works of art from sculture to literature have been produced there over the centuries. City states such as Athens, Sparta and Thrace all are located within its borders. The Hellenic States are now wracked with extreme poverty due to the collapse in trade between the Empire and the Ottoseljuks and thus the government has collapsed and now each City State once again rules themselves. The nation is primarily upheld by Imperial aid donations (these are largely made in secret) for if the Hellenic States collapsed then it would be a huge blow to Imperial propaganda, to have the nation where much of the Empire's culture stems from, lose its independance. The Ottoseljuks on the otherhand is currently offering the Hellenic States a chance to join them and help repair their economy and ruined infrastructure if they secede their independance. To prevent this the Empire continues pouring money to the nationalist organisations who plead for Hellenic revival. The crisis has lead to most of the intellectuals to either flee to the Athens Economic Zone or to the Empire. There is however one surviving Hellenic organisation from pre-collapse: The Hoplites. A paramilitary force who recruits members from across the States to defend the North from the Dumnezu, the Hoplites are some of the best soldiers in the world and are famous for their bravery in combat. The Hoplites use the heavily armoured Myrmidon battlesuits to fight the ghouls in the dark forests of the Vampyr. Purple: Ottoseljuk Domain The Ottoseljuks are a large empire which dominate much of the Middle East and are currently locked in a Cold War with the Empire due to both being highly expansionist nations. However the Empire does have the military and technological edge, though the Empire is locked in far more wars. The Ottoseljuks are a primarily human Empire although goblins also account for much of its population. It is a constitutional monarchy ruled by a Sultan who relies on a council of Viziers and military leaders to run the day to day affairs. Its army is made up largely of human and goblin conscripts as such discipline is incredibly poor and their training lacks the finesse of the Empire. |
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| dialforthedevil | Apr 6 2013, 01:26 PM Post #2 |
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![]() Red: The Empire The Empire's presence in Africa is vast. There is no denying this fact. The Empire has its hands locked firmly around the throat of Africa and it doesn't look like its going to change anytime soon, however unlike its other colonies the Empire is nowhere near as Draconian in its attitudes as it is in other over seas colonies such as Eden. Africa is seen as the crown jewels of the Empire due to the continents rich mineral wealth, due to this the cities of Africa are extremely oppulent in comparison to those of Europe and all of them extremely ancient. Africa is seen as the great paradise of the world, the only continent (apart from the Mesozoic Zone) to be left untouched by the Great War. The Northern Coast colonies such as Liyba and Nova Carthage are the bread basket of Europe, with much of the land still recovering from the Great War much of the Empire's food has to be imported from Northern Africa, to meet the demand vast tracts of land are irrigated and billions are spent on ensuring the harvests are plentiful. The landscape is crisscrossed with huge canals which stretch into where desert should be. However the Empire does not distribute this food equally for most of the native inhabitants of North Africa were pushed into the deserts and were replaced by cheap human and goblin labour to work the farms. The natives who call themselves 'The Forgotten' fight desparately against disease, drought and starvation. Very few acknowledge the actual existence of 'The Forgotten', hence the name. The Empire often employs mercenaries to hunt the deserts and kill the natives to prevent them from stealing food from the granaries, one must remember that the Empire's focus will always be on its population centres in Europe. However the Southern and Eastern Coasts are another kettle of fish entirely, the Empire has set up a vast amount of scientific academies and research facilities thus most intellectuals are sent from the universities in London out to South-Eastern Africa to work there (the added benefit being that they don't have to round up intellectuals like many other states do.) to keep the peace the Empire takes a far more minimalist approach and largely keeps away, although the colonists are always grateful for the border control and military assistance when needed. Some may see this region as a land of gleaming innovation and prosperity, others may see it as a playpen for the intellectually elite. But there are darker secrets to the lands, for outside of the magnificent cities there are virtually no settlements aside from isolated laboratory complexes. For a land of intellectuals nobody ever asks what happened to the native populations of the region, most simply accept they died of plague, there are however others who point fingers at the Empire for a purposeful genocide. Within those labs as well rumours are abound of monstrous experiments (the colonists go by the ideal of 'if one can do it, go for it' ) although these could just be further conspiracy theories. Finally there is the island befittingly called Kuzimu (Madagascar), the most nightmarish place on Omnia Sanatem. An island of sheer madness where nearly every species seems out to hunt mankind, much of the vegetation is poisinous and it is rumoured there are man eating plants (further superstition). Monsters such as Abaddons, Popobowa (rape-bats) and imps all inhabit the blighted island. One has to wonder why on Earth anyone would settle on such an island. The story lies in the Cult's upper hierarchy fleeing the sacking of Rome and looking for the one place the Empire would not hunt them- Hell on Earth itself. However the Empire was prepared to brave the monsters to exterminate the Cult once and for all. Afterwards the island was designated a prison where dissidents of higher rank could be dumped and mysteriously disappear, the one city on the island is named Dis and is essentially a vast penal colony, very little is known about what goes on that horrific island. Green: The Nile Kingdoms The Nile Kingdoms is at first glance simply a modernised ancient Egypt from OTL. However a closer glance at this nation's history reveals far more. During the Great War as the nations of Europe began to tear each other apart the oil merchants of Middle Orienta began to use the ports of Heliopolis and Alexandria to ship oil to the Empire since it looked as though Constantinople was going to fall to the Dumnezu. However at the time Aegypt was a war torn region dominated by various human, goblin and lycan warlords. These oil tycoons hoping to stabilise the coast began a revival of ancient Aegyptian culture. Initially this was done by buying out the local warlords and forcing them to swear an allegiance to the oil barons, however this became problematic when further racial tensions began to spiral out of control. Eventually they decided to implement the position of pharoah and the royal family and the most powerful Goblin warlord at the time was chosen to take the position of Pharoah. Meanwhile the local human factions were then placated when it was announced that the Queen shall be a human woman, thus both species were then unified by the multi species royal family. Of course both are expected to take other partners of their own species to continue the line (Due to the sophonts being separate species there are no such thing as half-elf half-human children since its biologically impossible). The Goblin Pharoahs are famous for having Harems stretching into the hundreds (thank Darwin for the invention of birth control though! Goblin breeding rates are phoenomenal to say the least.) Legally the Pharoah and Queen are heads of state, but they are merely puppets to the 'priest' class. As the nation was beginning to take shape they noticed that the people themselves were beginning to revive the Aegyptian pantheon, thus the wealthy businessmen began to set themselves up as priests of Ra, Isis, etc. Eventually some corporations flat up bought the rights to the Gods and used them as a marketing tool. Hence why adverts for a particular perfume display the Goddess Isis wearing it, or the God Sobek swimming in a river of energy drink. Eventually the Aegyptian Pantheon became known as the 'Neon Gods', and the populace began to turn from their worship of them to one of an extreme materialism. For instance women are idealised to the point where they must be absolutely beautiful and never have to lift a finger in their lives, while men are expected to provide for their women and look after the children. This does not mean that women are afforded equal rights within the Nile Kingdoms, just because they are not expected to work does not mean they are free. A beautiful wife is simply seen as another object a man must have in order to lead a complete life, no more important than a giant flat screen TV and a giant mausoleum to be buried in. With Goblins and Humans unified the Lycans quickly signed a deal to which they could join the new society before the other two species could turn their forces against the Lycans. The Lycans of Aegypt and North Africa are in fact a very different breed to those found on the steps of North Orienta, their fur is generally black (although a few possess brown and grey stripes) and they are much slighter in build with much longer snouts. These Lycans are known as Anubites and are adapted to life in the desert, when the Tycoons came the Anubites were terrified that the other factions would eagerly exterminate them. However they were suprised to learn that at the Treaty of Memphis the Anubites were to take on all military roles of the new nation (although it is illegal for an Anubite to hold any other position other than a military rank or if their child is bright enough they can be inducted into one of the 'priesthoods'). To prevent the Anubites from flat up rebelling the Tycoons firmly control all arms manufacturing and distribution with Private Military Companies to prevent the Anubite Guard from taking over, the larger populations of humans and goblins also helps though. Because of these clearly defined roles for each species racism, although inherent in every society is nowhere near as prevalent as it is in most other nations. The biggest issue is that of class within the Nile Kingdoms where due to the almost dead set capitalist politics of the nation there is a vast underclass which is largely made up of Human Sudanese from the more Southern provinces. Unlike the Nile Delta region which is a land of glittering neon cities and advert written temples and pyramids (the wealthiest citizens will order the construction of pyramids in desert for when they die) the lands to the South are largely undeveloped and are covered in shanty towns, it is here that the Anubite Guard get their reputation for brutality as they keep the native Sudanese in line. The Kingdoms was in fact declared a province (albeit with a special status) of the Empire after the scorching of Memphis which happened only 20 years ago, this partnership however proved a saving roll to the Nile Kingdoms who had lost nearly all of its trading partners as the Ottoseljuks obtained access to Mediterranean markets in the capture of Palestine (insert better name here, not sure whether to risk calling it Judea or not?), meanwhile the Hellenic States having collapsed economically. The Empire as well had been having great problems with the Nile Kingdoms due to the Kingdoms absolute freedom of press which was spilling over into Imperial Lybia and inciting a few rebellions. The Empire understanding that simply enforcing a sudden Imperialisation of the Aegyptian media would just cause further problems the Empire began to simply buyout news corporations and dumb them down and have them constantly report wild conspiracy theories all the while allowing more detritus filled television to take hold (ohhh controversial...). Thus Aegyptian television is dominated by Reality TV and Gameshows, all the while the news goes ignored by the populace, this has however meant that many Imperial citizens have begun to dream of this false Aegyptian lifestyle of immobile but beautiful women, where many now take to wearing pure white linen robes and large amounts of eye liner. The Nile Kingdoms (like the USA of our world) is culturally dominant on Omnia Sanatem due to most mainstream television and films coming from within the nation. Orange: The Kingdom of Aksum The Kingdom of Aksum is an incredibly old nation which exists on the Eastern Coast of Africa. Aksum has a monarchy which holds absolute command of the country, however the coastal cities have always had a certain amount of autonomy as long as taxes are collected from them. There is a great divide in Aksum society between the inland dwelling villages and townships which are ruled over by the King (who is a human) and the modern coastal cities which are largely run by Kappa traders from Orienta. Aksum has no standing armies and instead relies on its cities using their wealth to buy mercenaries as well as peasant levies from inland. The main religion of Aksum is Atenism (a branch of monotheism which originated in Ancient Aegypt but was spread to Aksum when its followers fled south from persecution), however because there are a few similarities to the Cult's ideals it has always meant that the Kingdom of Aksum has always had problems dealing with the Empire, who also form its main trading partner. The current King is a human who is very much a secular ruler and thus alleviates many of the Empire's worries, however due to the issue that most of the peasantry are heavily armed due to the necessity to keep predators away, civil war is frequent in the Kingdom of Aksum. The Empire back the current dynasty by providing large amounts of combat drones to ensure the royal family remain in control. This also has the added benefit of giving the Empire even further access to their colonies on the Indian subcontinent; as well as preventing Atenism from being influenced by the Cult too much. However Aksum has fought many wars with the Nile Kingdom, its peasant armies no match for the ferocity of the Anubite Guard. This resulted in the capture of Nubia (Sudan) which proved a disaster and lead to the bloodiest civil war in Aksum's history where much of the human population was decimated, it was only when Kappa traders began setting up districts on the coasts did any money start returning into the coffers of the Kingdom. In modern times Aksum has achieved great esteem for being discovered as the root of all of the hominid races on Omnia Sanatem, and it is where the great Torch of Sentience now burns. This discovery has lead to pushes for the Kingdom to join the Empire (however nobody is quite sure how the Empire will deal with the Followers of Aten) but also a vast boost in terms of the numbers of intellectuals who visit the suprisingly liberal and wealthy feudal nation. (Liberal as in peasants do have freedom of speech and a right to housing, but will still be hung if caught speaking against their lords). Also its large Kappa populations make the nation a melting pot of Human and Kappa culture. Dark Yellow: Punt Punt is what remains of Nubia, a once proud nation which was torn apart by both the Nile Kingdoms and the Kingdom of Aksum. Punt attempts to retain its largely goblinoid culture (many of the humans living there have adopted a form of devourer worship) however the country is fracturing under the strain of radical Anthropophagi and human supremacists fighting a constant war for survival. The current warlord has a favourite past time of burning his enemies alive, however his sister's rebellion seems to be gaining ground within the southern region due to a new shipment of arms arriving from the Central African Economic Zone. When the various factions are not attacking each other, they launch raids on the Nile Kingdoms and the Kingdom of Aksum. The last joint invasion by these nations was a disaster where they ended up being dragged into a brutal campaign of guerilla warfare. The Empire sealed its borders off with the nation with a large land mined zone. Dark Blue: Scipio-Kalradesh Land With the exception of a few tribes of locals, this country is owned by the Scipio-Kalradesh Corporation who specialise in mining and oil extraction. The Empire originally owned this territory but left it undeveloped and thought the province worthless, just a jungle filled with wild beasts and savages. Thus the land was sold to the Corporation, who then proceeded to rapidly deforest the region and strip mine the land. Vast amounts of workers were 'bought' from the Central African Economic Zone to aid in the mining process, the conditions these workers live in are horrific however most other powers ignore this due to the economic benefits the corporation provide for the region. However they do not go entirely unopposed, the local tribes are uniting under one man and are launching a vicious counter attack after the infamous gassing of Membu town where the population were massacred to make room for further drilling operations. However the local tribes have absolutely no sympathy after Imperial researchers 'discovered' that the locals practice cannibalism and human sacrifice. In fact the Empire appears to be deploying Red Coats in the region to finally exterminate the savages once and for all. Black: The Igbo Commonwealth The Igbo Commonwealth is a large nation located on the Western Coast of Africa, south of the Empire's Mauritanian colonies. It was initially a group of loosely associated villages which stretched farther North than it exists today, however it was no definable nation state being that the only thing in common with these villages was the strong sense of Igbo culture, whose heartland now lays deep in Imperial territory. When the Great War came to a close in Europe the Empire began to search for ways of securing food for its destroyed provinces and so turned to Africa. At that point it did not matter which native tribes it would exterminate in order to secure its people's welfare. Thus the 'primitive' Igbo tribes were invaded and butchered by the millions to ensure the survival of Europe. However the remaining Igbo peoples fled south and unified under the leadership of a council of elders and lead a fierce battle to fight a war weary Empire. The Igbo became known as 'Those Noble Savages' due to their famous trait in never attacking unarmed targets, eventually after the loss of the 14th Red Coat legion in the marshes of Sector 11 it was decided that a truce was required between the peoples. To this date the Igbo remain one of the few peoples who have managed to halt the advance of the Red Coats. The Igbo religion is one based off of the worship of the God Chukwu and the minor deities known as Alusi. A prominent feature of their religion is the use of masks. There are many different masks used for different purposes, for instance there is the Mask of the Warden whereby men don these terrifying masks and run around the jungle in large parties shooting rifles and screaming at the top of their lungs. This ceremony helps to scare most predators out of the region apart from the most fearless of all, the Kasai Rex, who is seen as both the ultimate symbol of the dark forest as well as the very enforcer of Chukwu. This ceremony is especially important due to the culture having a practice of abandonment where any babies which are seen as unnatural (especially twins who are seen as the epitome of the twisting of nature) are left in the 'dark forest'. The Igbo have an obsession with staying on the paths carved through the jungle by their ancestors, straying off of the path is seen as inviting the monsters of the forest into the village (which in many ways is true) and so the jungle is known simply as 'the dark forest'. They are an agricultural society which have domesticated the Dingonek for meat as well as for ploughing. These beasts also form much of their economy which is based around the sale of Dingonek meat and their fats which are used for cooking. Igbo government is in fact a democracy of sorts where men of merit (women are expected to be wives, nothing more) who have dedicated their lives to the culture through music, art, charity or warfare will be invited to join the council of Elders once they reach the age of 55. This allows for much of the populace to have their voices and opinions heards, however there is a strong divide in their politics between the largely traditional warriors and the new age artisans. The Igbo in recent years have been rebuilding relations with the Empire and many are now being re-admitted into the old heartlands, however they still run the risk of being killed by Radical Darwinists. Meanwhile to the south constant skirmishes go on with the Zulus (please note, I know that that region is not the actual Zulu homeland, it will be discussed later on). The Commonwealth is dependant on both Kappa traders and the Central African Economic Zone for the procurement of arms, however in the case of the latter the Igbo at any opportunity will attempt to free any slaves they can find from the CAEZ. Purple: The Central African Economic Zone The Central African Economic Zone (or CAEZ) is a large state which occupies what is possibly the most minerally rich sector on the whole of the continent. Surrounding the borders of the nation is a huge wall which crosses through the dark jungles and over the vast mountain ranges, the CAEZ can be essentially likened to a cage with its inhabitants trapped inside. Deep within the jungles live thousands of tiny tribes who live in what can be likened to a 'Stone Age' level of existence, where high rates of child mortality and constant warfare between clans constantly keep the tribes from ever gaining a higher level of technological development. However among all of the native tribes there is something which binds them: the worship and veneration of the 'sky people' and their servants. The 'sky people' often send their servants to take members of the tribe away and into the heavens where they are never seen again, the sky people also send down huge creatures which rip at the soil and tear huge chunks of rock where their servants await to collect them. Of course when a tribe gets too big the Sky People will come and kill them all as they demand warfare and stregnth not peace and unity. In reality the myth of the sky people is merely part of what is the largest anthropological experiment to date (it also is the biggest economic investment on the planet). The CAEZ was originally started when the Republic of Rhine leased the land to a member of the gentry called Leopold Philippe Victor who began to enslave the locals and sell them across the world, as his wealth grew from both his human and mineral resources he began to construct a vast wall to keep the inhabitants in. However due to the close proximity of all the tribes constant outbreaks of disease would wrack his enterprise and kill off his 'livestock', meanwhile arms were still flowing in from the Igbo in attempts to prevent another colonial power from taking root. Thus the Great Experiment was devised, could one truly control the development of societies? Vast amounts of scientists were brought in as the wall was finally finished, minefields and sentry guns were set up around the edges. The 'Hub' was constructed, a massive Skydock which dominates the skyline of much of the nation. Inside thousands of scientists and workers toil in ensuring that the Experiment goes to plan, though it is rare that they ever leave the Hub and into the actual Zone. Initially Elven mercenaries were hired to be the ones to take the slaves, these mercenaries were armed with flamethrowers and were clad in white robes. It was believed that the locals would eventually deify these men and would willingly hand over their strongest people believing it to be some sort of bizarre sacrifice. There was always fights of course, not everyone would willingly hand over their children, of course this meant making an example of the tribe where they would all be massacred spare for one. However the slave trade would not last for long, with the advent of robotics (invented by Dr. John Faustas) slaves were no longer really necessary in the Empire and other superpowers. Eventually legislation would come through in these nations banning slavery outright. Leopold the Eternal (as he came to be known, if records are correct he is currently 250 years old!) realised that there is a loophole, one can still be considered a servant and be treated like a slave as long as the participant signs his life away. Using the religion he had fostered among the tribes, Leopold managed to assure that he could still legally sell these people away as slaves. He ensured their rituals contained a chant which is sung by all members of the tribe at birth of legal ownership clause 342, essentially meaning that all inhabitants of the CAEZ revoke their humanity. Drones turned out to be a massive aid to Leopold anyway, now he no longer had to put his men at risk from hostile attacks. Spears cannot really penetrate the armour of a seeker drone. Also advanced computer systems allowed him to monitor population levels and control them through a number of different means: 1. All rivers can be pumped with birth controlling chemicals preventing populations from expanding too much 2. Giant predators will often be imported (this has resulted in a very mish mash but incredibly savage ecology), Rexes and Abbadons appear to be the most common. 3. Individuals will be abducted and have earphones grafted into their skulls before being rereleased, from there the control room will instruct them to do a manner of things from guiding the tribe to a safe zone or propagate a mass suicide. 4. In a manner similar to how the Dumnezu collect human peasants, tithes will be taken by drones. However these are often voluntary due to the belief that the Sky People have chosen for them to live in Heaven, when really they are carted off to be sold across the world as a labour force or more horrifyingly to the Dumnezu to supplement their rituals with more 'exotic' flesh. The last Central Administrator of the CAEZ was Dr. Ikabod Cornelius Griffit, the sole consul of the Empire. It seems he may have learnt a thing or two about the manipulation of societies from his work in the CAEZ. Grey: The Kingdom of Shaka (The Zululands as the rest of the world knows it) The origins of the Kingdom of Shaka lay in what is now Imperial controlled South Eastern Africa. The Zulu as they were called were a small tribe which existed on the savannahs, until the arrisal of a man known as Shaka kaSenzangakhona who entirely reformed his society into one of the most formidable pre-industrial militaries Omnia has ever seen. The people's of South Africa had been struggling during these times, droughts and hungry predators had taken their toll on them, so the idea of a union was not abherrant in those dark times. As Shaka's warriors swept across the land they enveloped the other tribes across most of the Southern half of the continent stopping at the jungles where the Igbo were unifying in. Shaka was a genius, but could not control this vast Empire on his own and so delegated his rule to his brothers and loyal chieftains. In return his subjects were given security from the beasts and marauders, as long as they follow the warriors code and provide troops to the war parties. Shaka never ceased in his ambitions to carve up the continent, reaching an almost Godlike status among his people. Although any threats to Shaka's divinity were immediately annihilated, the death toll from his regime is huge. However this region of the world had never experienced such unity since the conquests brought about by the old Bantu Empire and the rule was tolerated. Eventually Shaka marched too far North and he disappeared into the jungle along with his most elite troops, fearing a collapse of their rather prosperous Empire Shaka's brothers spread the word that Shaka had ascended from this world and would return one day when the Zulu needed him. The Kingdom continued to prosper and many European nations such as the Empire and the Sliga began to build trading stations on the coasts. Initially relations were fine since none of the European nations were all too interested in the African continent due to the ongoing Wars of Divinity. However problems arose two decades later when the Great War broke out, the Empire discovered that the Sligans had been using Zulu labour and mercenaries to build submarine bases on the South Coast of Africa. The Empire assumed that the Zulu were relegated to a much smaller region due to Shaka's decentralised government and so invaded South Africa and quickly decimated what resistance could be mounted. While the Empire then began to redistribute their troops they realised that the Zulu had only been mobilising, as a vast army numbering in the millions smashed into their forces and overwhelmed them entirely, pushing Imperial armies all the way back to the coast. Being an Imperial legionnaire in Africa at the time was a terrifying prospect, constant attacks from Zulu warriors and rexes at night, searing heat in the day with little supplies due to most going to the war effort in Europa. Most of the battles would end in brutal melee due to the Empire rapidly running out of ammunition, thus they fought gladius to iklwa. As the Great War in Europa came to a close Red Coat legions could be brought to the continent where the current consuls of the time wanted to end the wars as quickly as possible. Thus viral weapons were used extensively along with armoured support from red coats. The Zulu collapsed quickly under this new offensive and they were pushed out of their homelands and into the harsh expanses of the deserts to the North. What remains in modern day is a broken society, constant fights between Shaka's remaining descendants over who is most closely related to the man break out. Meanwhile they launch constant raids into Igbo lands in the hope of securing food for their burgeoning populations. There is little sympathy in the rest of the world for the Zulu, as far as they see it, the Zulu sided with the Sligans and thus must pay the price. Light Blue: Rhodesia Following the Empire's push into Southern Africa were the Militant Darwinists, radical atheists and transhumanists who are violently opposed to any form of religion save for the Cultum Logos (High Latin remember is grammatically incorrect due to constant mistranslations etc. can be equated to Vulgar Latin ironically). As the Empire began to conquer these lands the Militant Darwinists would settle them, of course most of the settlements were illegal in Imperial Law and these people were forcibly relocated Northwards in the hope that they would target the Zulu and their worship of Shaka. The ploy worked as the Darwinists began savagely exterminating the locals and settling on their land, lead by a man known as Cecil Rhodes whom the state was named after. As the Empire consolidated its grip to the South, industry was booming in Rhodesia as its populations exploded. As part of usual Radical Darwinist policy state sanctioned Eugenics was implemented along with a banning of all religious materials. Although Militant Darwinists are tolerated by the Empire usually due to their uses in independantly rooting out Cultists they have a tendancy to also attack any Imperial Officials who they deem too tolerant of religion, after numerous terror attacks across much of Europa due to new legislation allowing Anthropophagi to enter Imperial cities (this was done largely to appease the skyrocketing goblin populations), the Empire discovered links between these terrorist groups and Rhodesia. Tensions began to mount as the Empire threatened to scorch the region (by this time many troops were being committed elsewhere). The state of Rhodesia decided to aid in handing over the terrorist cells, this however increased the level of internal terrorism and the government was rocked by further bombings. It looked as though their dreams of a pure atheist state were going to collapse, until a large influx of Teutonic Elven immigrants began to pour into the country. These Elves were what remained of the Sligans who had been hammered in the Great War, the Sligans quickly adopted new identities and began to preach oddly enough toleration of all races as long as they swore by atheism, their use of organised tactics quickly united the warring terrorist factions back into a legitimate state. By this time of course the Empire was too distracted with fighting the Coatls in Eden. In modern day Rhodesia is a successful state and has booming agricultural and industrial sectors, with its main trading partner being the CAEZ which often employs university graduates from Rhodesia to work in its laboratories. Many of the back bench Imperial Senators can also trace their roots to Rhodesia and they lobby for greater controls on religion within the Empire, meanwhile strengthening support for the state of Rhodesia... |
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![]() Purple: Ottoseljuk Domain The Ottoseljuks are a large empire which dominate much of the Middle East and are currently locked in a Cold War with the Empire due to both being highly expansionist nations. However the Empire does have the military and technological edge, though the Empire is locked in far more wars. The Ottoseljuks are a primarily human Empire although goblins also account for much of its population. It is a constitutional monarchy ruled by a Sultan who relies on a council of Viziers and military leaders to run the day to day affairs. Its army is made up largely of human and goblin conscripts as such discipline is incredibly poor and their training lacks the finesse of the Empire. The Ottoseljuk Domain was founded centuries back by groups of nomads known as Ottomans who travelled the deserts of middle Orienta fleeing the mongol hordes. Eventually they settled in what is Anatolia and consolidated their power, although they would not reach their full stregnth and size until around the time that Europa was suffering through the Wars of Divinity. Its economic might deriving from the Great Silk Road which stretched through it, thus allowing the Domain to become the meeting point between Europa and the Far East. Tales of the oppulence of its palaces and gardens crossed the world as thousands flocked to see its wonderous cities, the religious tolerance of the Domain caused many Cultists to flock there after the 'Rebirth' of The Empire. However for all its wealth and tolerance the Domain always had a darker side. The Ottoseljuks were famed as slavers throughout history, much of its dealings with other nations was through the Non-Human Slave Trade (humans were also taken as slaves but to nowhere near the extent of other species). In fact one of its biggest customers was The Empire before slavery was technically abolished at the turn of the century (Please note dates on Omnia Sanatem go by the Birth of the Emperor Augustus thus the year would be A.D. 2076). This along with the collapse of the Silk Route due to the prevalence of air freighting has left the Ottoseljuk Domain in dire straits and its various different cultures are beginning to stifle under the Sultan's rule. Persian Revivalists, Anthropophagi Extremists, Cultists, Valcus Nomads and a myriad of other groups constantly harass the troops of the Domain. The greatest humiliation was the birth to the East of New Persia and the loss of the Southern Oil Fields, each year the Domain becomes more and more reliant on its Oil Fields in the Arabbyian Peninsula. In attempt to consolidate his power the Sultan has offered to incorporate the broken, but strategically important Hellenic States into his kingdom, however this has made The Empire extremely hostile to the Domain. Almost to the point of war. The Ottoseljuk Domain is a crumbling power, the harpies flock around its corpse waiting to pick at its flesh. Brown: The Soviet Greater Hunting Grounds (SGHG) The SGHG is the centre of all Lycan culture on Omnia Sanatem and contains 75% of Omnia's Lycan populations. It is governed by an Alpha pair of Lycans, meanwhile all other inhabitants are considered equal, essentially it could be seen as the dream marxist state where all work for the greater good of the state. However the nation is incredibly backwards economically and has very little in terms of manufacturing capabilities, the old cities lie abandoned due to their inhabitants leaving to live on the steppes herding deinotheres and behemoths or moving to the Empire. The Soviets have very close ties with the Empire over a mutual hatred of the Dumnezu and Teutogenlands, during the Great War the Empire shipped vast quantities of arms over to the SGHG to aid in the struggle. Militarily the Soviets have a vast and formidable if what backwards army, its armies being made up of Lycan herders who take up arms in times of need. A primitive yet highly effective structure as the inhabitants of the Teutogenlands can testify. The Soviets never declared a ceasefire with the Kingdom of Lith and frequently launch raids on the nation in pre-emptive attacks to prevent their military from truly mobilising. Meanwhile the Soviets also send special forces troops into the forests of the Dumnezu to hunt ghouls and try and help human peasants escape. Meanwhile to the South the Soviets suffer from Tense relations with the Ottoseljuk Domain over its sale of lobotomised Lycans as pets (these Lycans are kidnapped and then either sent to the CAEZ for further modifications to make them more appealing as pets or are flat up sold across Orienta on the Black Market). But also various border wars with the displaced Humans and Goblins who once lived within the borders of the SGHG itself. Further tensions escalate in harsh winters when starving Lycans begin to raid the lands to the South, there is little the Soviet government can do about that though. Lavender: Achaemenia Achaemenia is more a name for the collection of feudal and 'democratic' lords which occupy the territory to the East of the Caspian Sea, once divided by the Novgorodian Kingdom and the Ottoseljuk Domain the people fought brutal and bloody wars to free themselves of their oppressors. This 'freedom' was quickly traded in for protection from the mongol hordes pouring across the lands and thus they accepted the Novgorodian Lords who were fleeing from the North as the Soviets purged Non-Lycans from their lands. The newly found weapons and order came at a price; the Lords quickly began to implement the same harsh feudalism which they had inflicted upon their old lands. But by this time the peoples of Achaemenia were too tired to rise up again the mongols had stripped them of their wealth while the Anthropophagi had used the chaos to set up Necropoli. Eventually as The Great War flared up and the Soviets were distracted the Lords of Achaemenia used the opportunity to try and reclaim their old lands, this turned out to be a disastrous move in the long run. Although initially successful, once the Soviets had dealt with the Sligans their armies quickly turned around and butchered much of the human population in the region. The lands of Achaemenia were left devastated. In modern times the Lords tend to war among each other and stay holed up in their forts, while the Anthropophagi attempt to keep the peace between them. Due to the Soviet slaughter of most of the humans goblins dominate the region and serve to dissuade any further incursions into the lands of Achaemenia. Dark-Green: New Persia Once part of the Ottoseljuk Domain, the native Persians of the region rebelled and after two decades of long and horrific geurilla warfare were ultimately successful in securing their autonomy. They were lead by a man who went by Darius (evoking the ancient Kings of Persia) whose charisma and cunning lead the rebels to success. Darius was crowned King of New Persia and immediately he set about modernising his fledling nation, due to being Empire educated he embraced Imperial values of racial equality but little religious tolerance. But his greatest achievement was the setting up of various universities, thus allowing New Persia to be at the forefront of scientific achievement. All of this funded by the nations rich oilfields, The Empire particularily is a keen ally of New Persia and constantly sends it arms and personnel to ensure the Ottoseljuks do not attempt another attack. New Persia is a nation of extreme prosperity, however many claim that this will only last as long as King Darius is alive... Blue: Kipchak Khanate The Kipchak Khanate is what remains of the old mongolian lands which once stretched across Orienta. At one point in history the mongols were a people to be feared (please note the name mongol is a rather offensive blanket term given to the Steppe Humans, Goblins and Lycans who live in these lands, most of the natives would rather be classed as whatever tribe they come from. Only die-hard unificationists and people from the actual region of Mongolia desire to be called mongols, however for practicality I am still calling them Mongols for us 'Imperial Dogs' have trouble distinguishing). The great hordes of the Mongols would charge across Orienta and Europa torching cities and pillaging entire kingdoms, thousands would die at their hands. Millions more would die from the dreaded Black Plague (Yersinia Pestis)they brought with them. They destroyed the old Persia and allowed the Ottoseljuks to arise, they shattered the Song Dynasty leaving the Han peoples in a century spanning civil war. The word Mongol used to strike fear into the hearts of all men. However as history wore on new discoveries such as the combustion engine and gunpowder levelled the playing field as armies began to be able to match the speed and firepower of the great mounted hordes. What was once 'The Scourge of Civilized Man' became little more than various tribes of petty train robbers and bandits. The Great Khans power had diminshed and with it came the enroachment of the vast armoured railways and sky docks which now litter the Old Silk Road. But the Mongols endured, they adapted. No longer able to sustain themselves as raiders they focused more on husbandry and began to set up diplomatic relations with the neighbouring countries, the Mongols became famed as traders as they brough Kappa goods inland meanwhile providing useful mercenaries to various different rulers across the continent. The modern Khanate is ruled by the Great Khan, he is elected by the other chieftains to rule over the Khanate. The Great Khan rules with help from the Yassa, which is a council formed of all of the chieftains no matter how small the tribe. The Yassa aids in running day to day life and law, while the Khan himself directs military and foreign policy. For the Mongols power is not hereditary, instead it is a meritocracy where the chieftain is chosen among the strongest of the tribe. Although sounding like a reasonable system this has problems in itself as upon the death of a chieftain arguments and fights often break out over who should succeed him, certain tribes therefore 'elect' chieftains from the same family each time. The Mongols are still a force to be reckoned with though, their highly mobile armies are capable of quickly surrounding enemy ground forces and then decimating them with lightening attacks. One would expect these nomadic tribes to be primitive, however due to the harshness of the Steppes most tribes travel around with a mixture of armoured transports, traditional Valcus mounts and converted helicopters. Yellow: Pala The nation of Pala is ruled over by a king known as a Raj, the Raj has absolute power in his kingdom and can do as he pleases. It is said that every Indian man, woman and child owes his/her life to the Raj. In Pala a caste system is in place where everybody is limited by certain social contracts to what they can and cannot persue in life. To truly understand the caste system one must first look at what Palan religion is based upon. Religion in Pala is focused on purity, both physical and spiritual. One must remain pure in life to ascend to Heaven otherwise they are reborn on Omnia, the more evil acts they commit the lower down the caste system they are reborn. At the top of the caste system are the priests, they are the most pure and live apart from the rest of society in gigantic oppulent temples where few are permitted to enter. The priests live in absolute tranquility, all that outsider scholars know is that they ritually wash every few hours to ensure purity. They are so secretive in fact that few scholars understand whether or not they actually worship a deity or not. The Priests are the only ones who are above the power of the Raj, until they step outside the temple, merely staring at a priest can be punishable by death. The next down the caste system is the Raj and his family, they as said before command absolute power and live in vast exotic palaces. Generally when Pala is spoken about this is what most people imagine, wealth beyond ones wildest dreams. It is these dreams which spur many foreigners to visit the nation and attempt to set up a home (quickly finding that they are relocated into gated comunities separate from the rest of the society). The Raj's job is to ensure stability and order remain across the nation, meanwhile keeping pure so they can ascend to Heaven. The Raj and his family are Goblins, although are incredibly different to the Anthropophagi and brutally suppress them wherever they are found. Thus the Anthropophagi and Necropoli are not found on the Indian Sub-Continent. The intermediate castes form the backbone of Palan society, although predominately Goblinoid there are a large amount of Humans also present, although the trader caste is exclusively filled with foreigners and Kappa who live in secluded communities away from the major cities. They operate through middlemen to sell their goods. Pala is still a very much agricultural society, and much of Orienta's food is produced there. Key crops such as rice sustain entire nations. It is this dependance which allows Pala to grow so rich, the Palans were vital in the reconstruction after The Great War due to most of the Europan crops having been destroyed. The lowest caste are the Untouchables, they are considered to unsanitary and filthy to be touched or even looked upon. The Untouchables mainly consist of Humans and oddly relict tribal Elves, it is a horrible existence of absolute squalor, 'justified' by the belief that they are reborn sinners who must suffer. Unfortunately the caste system is hereditary, you are born into your caste and you will die in it. Although most other nations critisize the brutality of this system the Empire's Stormies are possibly no better off, at least the Untouchables are given the hope of being reborn into a better life. Pala has a vast but poorly equipped military, much of its technology is outdated and still reliant peasant levies. Red: The Empire The Empire's presence in Orienta is far less domineering as it is across the rest of the world. Mainly trading outposts scattered across the Indonesian Archipelago to ensure good ties with the Kappa Conglomerate. Its power base is located on the beautiful island of Ceylon, with other key cities such as Singapore being instrumental to controlling the region. The only major wars the Empire fought in Orienta is The Great War, where they aided the Conglomerate against Nippon and their Qing allies. The war was largely fought navally with various battles taking place across Indonesia, most ground fighting was done by mongolian mercenaries and red coats due to the lack of auxiliaries in the region. However after The Great War, The Empire became briefly interested in colonising the Indian Sub-Continent. This lead to a bloody war with the Palans, although the Empire eventually triumphed due to their tactic of recruiting Untouchables and using them as meat shields. The Untouchables were all too glad to be offered the chance of freedom and millions of them fled to the Imperial held South. However their promised freedom quickly turned sour as the Imperial Governors placed them in manufacturing facilities churning out huge amounts of materiel. The conditions in the factory cities only a little better than as Untouchables, but at least they have a promised meal. The Palans never forgave The Empire for this. Dark Red: Pyu The only true Kappa nation (The Conglomerate is just a multitude of decentralised colonies), Pyu stretches across a variety of different climates and ethnicities. It is however controlled entirely by Kappa, it seems odd to most outsiders to see Kappa as far inland as the Himalayas, however this nation has its roots in the Tibetan tribes of Kappa who descended from the mountains. Their short stocky frames being ideal for the mountainous climes, these Kappa would go on to carve out the land of Pyu through clever diplomacy rather than martial stregnth; they were aided however by the usual Mongols. Oddly their entire religion is based on determinism (the idea that nobody has free-will) and thus it carries over into their law. This means that for crime nobody can be held to blame, however they believe it is entirely possible that they were born a 'bad egg' and thus will repeat their crimes until stopped, thus Pyu society seeks to simply drug them and dump them in vast underground bunkers. However less well off areas will simply execute the criminal for the sake of convenience. This deterministic belief also causes little unrest among the peasants who merely believe that they were born into a life of woe and there's nothing they can ever do to change that. These beliefs make foreign relations difficult for Pyu because they do not blame themselves for their actions. (Please note it appears as though the actual government of Pyu do not strictly believe these views but merely use them to ensure order, Pyu in its most simplistic form would be Capitalism in its purest form). Many missionaries of a variety of different faiths have attempted to change the Pyu from their Deterministic beliefs, this has led to little avail since entirely circular arguments about the nature of the Universe appear. Most don't bother and see them as a quirk on this blighted rock. Economically, Pyu is an up and coming power, with its newly acquired Burmese territories which were sold to it by The Empire, vast amounts of palm oil and rubber are being produced. Pyu's military is a strange mix of heavy Kappa armour divisions and lightly armed goblins supported by human mercenaries. Light Blue: The Kappa Conglomerate (or more simply The Conglomerate) The Conglomerate is a collection of various Kappa colonies which share currency and defence although have few other ties. There is no central government in the Conglomerate, instead each colony is tasked with ensuring the Kupec (the currency of the Conglomerate) remains stable and that they provide ships and troops in times of crisis. Styles of government differ between colonies for instance the Sabah colony (Northern Borneo) is ruled by a cruel and vicious despot, yet the wealth of the colony means that there are few to complain. Meanwhile in Manila it is ruled by a Republic although crime among the lower class human populations is a problem. Each colony is specialised in a certain trade, from ship building to ambrosia manufacture, thus giving the Conglomerate a monopoly on all trade within the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Despite this monopoly the Conglomerate is tolerated by the Empire as they provide a very useful trading partner in a region of the world where the Empire is otherwise greatly distrusted. The Conglomerate formed out of various scattered Kappa villages and towns which were scattered across the coasts of Orienta. Kappa were always welcomed in the villages of other species due to their use at sea and the fact they weren't so interested in looting crops or attacking civilians to eat them, instead they kept to the ports and focused on their fishing vessels. As time wore on the Kappa became more and more focused on the water with many of their towns becoming sprawling semi submerged docklands and interconnected vessels. In some areas such as the Korean peninsula the Kappa did push inland and build mighty civilizations (it is here that the Incheon Lung was domesticated thus allowing the Kappa to quickly assert their dominance over the human and lycan tribes). However with the rise of modern technology the Kappa's dominance of the waves became more and more tenacious while the mongol hordes looked hungrily at the bountiful foodstocks of the Kappa settlements. Thus the unification of the colonies began, it was a long process of brutal naval warfare, as titanic ships decimated entire coastlines and scorched entire islands. Eventually an armistice was signed and The Conglomerate was born and the Kappa could consolidate their conquests, the total death toll of the Typhoon Wars is still debated today. In the modern day cities such as Manila and Seoul are among the most prosperous in the world, the beating hearts of Orienta. A sheer melting pot of cultures, a pleasant difference to the monolithic human Imperial Culture of the West. One cannot even describe the sheer colour and splendour of these partially submerged cities. Pale Brown: The Kingdom of Angkor A monarchial nation located in South East Orienta, its capital being the monolithic city of Angkor one of the most populated cities in the world having been rebuilt a total of 17 times in its history. Each time the city being destroyed by Earthquakes, disease or war; each time its inhabitants rebuilding it. Earning Angkor the name 'The Eternal City'. Much of the nation apart from the agricultural compounds surrounding Angkor is thick impenetrable jungle which is largely inhabited by savage tribes and fierce monsters like manticores and Lungs, this means that although on the map the Kingdom of Angkor appears vast, the only regions the King can truly impose his power over are the lands bordering the city itself. Many others have tried to stake out claims in the jungles and mountains although these attempts have ended in disaster due to the well armed locals. These hazards make Angkor one of the largest purchasers of arms from The Conglomerate and Empire out there, much of their income is spent on ensuring the survival of the Eternal City. However on its Eastern Coast the Kappa Conglomerate have been setting up plantations with limited success, thus providing an incentive for the Kingdom to begin expanding outwards. This has begun to make The Empire feel wary about the small nation's intentions and they are beginning to slow down on their sale of armoured vehicles. |
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| AND HIS NAME IS JUSTINIAN! | Oct 15 2016, 02:05 AM Post #4 |
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This is amazing. Wonder where the dinosauroids are. |
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| AND HIS NAME IS JUSTINIAN! | Oct 15 2016, 02:05 AM Post #5 |
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Shame China ain't alive. Could use some sweet Confucius lovin
Edited by AND HIS NAME IS JUSTINIAN!, Oct 15 2016, 02:06 AM.
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| Vorsa | Oct 15 2016, 05:07 AM Post #6 |
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Mysterious tundra-dwelling humanoid
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My Deviantart: http://desorages.deviantart.com/ Birbs "you are about to try that on a species that clawed its way to the top of a 4 billion year deep corpse pile of evolution. one that has committed the genocide you are contemplating several times already. they are the pinnacle of intelligence-based survival techniques and outnumber you 7 billion to 1" - humans vs machine | |
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