I hope I’m not too late.
Nation/Kingdom Name: The Magocracy of Alerhionia
Government Type: Totalitarian police state, Theocracy
Coat of Arms/Banner: An eye on a blue and red background.
Capital: Lorrenberg - the city of a thousand towers. A city filled with grandiose cathedrals, castles and pristine streets paved with intricate stones.
Ethnic groups: A mix of humans, elves and everything in-between.
Religions: The Church of the Divine Eye - 99%, REDACTED - 1%.
Imports: Knowledge, Sorcerers, Scholars, Precious metals, REDACTED.
Exports: Advanced magical machinery, Fine crafts, Art, Knowledge.
Hallmarks: A society based on the belief of development of the magical arts in the right direction. The Divine Eye - the God of all knowledge and order is worshipped above everything. Flow of information and speech is censored heavily with secret police and agents on every corner of every city.
Signature Weapon: The Occular Lens - a device that can fire concentrated arcane energy. It can also REDACTED.
National Dish: Different types of pastries.
Interesting Things About Alerhionia:
- The nation was founded by St. Alerhion after the God of Knowledge - The Divine Eye - bestowed him with his Codex and a vision. St. Alerhion was the first ruler and patriarch of the Church of the Divine Eye. He gathered many supporters and followers in his lifetime and the vision that was granted upon him is being followed to this day. Nowadays, the patriarch of the nation is chosen by the occular council.
- For many centuries, Alerhionia mostly kept to itself without meddling in world politics yet after a devastating war, where the city of Lorrenberg was razed to the ground, the patriarch and council swore to rebuild the country with the stones of the enemy. Following the rebuilding and strengthening the army, the country oppressed many of its neighbours - taking riches and materials for themselves. It was after that age, that the country truly began to flourish.
- To climb the political ladder, one must constantly educate themselves about different topics and subjects. Debates are hosted regularly and everybody who considers themselves a respectable citizen attends them.
Characters of Alerhionia:
- The ruling occular council is supported by the Blind eye - an organization that regulates strictly the flow of information within the country. Anything that was deemed heretical, be it books, scrolls or even people, must be destroyed and purged from the records. Practise of demonology, necromancy and other forbidden magic is punishable only by the capital sentence.
- The Blue Cardinal - a mythical figure that appears in the times of dire need to help the nation. Some speculate that it is the manifestation of the Divine Eye, others that it’s the spirit of St. Alerhion but the truth will probably never be known. What is known though is that the Blue Cardinal hasn’t appeared in over REDACTED years.
- The language that they speak is akin to Latin yet outsiders may consider it too “sterile” and “soft”.
Places of Interest:
- The Basilica of St. Alerhion in Lorrenberg is the most grandiose building that one can find in the whole country. It was destroyed centuries ago but has since been rebuilt, expanded and renovated many times. The cathedral hosts the largest library one can find within the city and in the central of the cathedral lay the remains of St. Alerhion with his Codex. It is the holiest site in Alerhionia and a vital place of pilgrimage.
- The Lorrenberg Academia - the university is the most prestigious school that one can attend. It was founded by St. Alerhion himself and is the place where most of the innovations come from. In front of the university, one can find a 100 m tall statue of the Blue Cardinal made out of pure gold.
- The city of Opticum. This is the second largest city after Lorrenberg and the political seat of the country. The Opticum cathedral is the seat of power of the patriarch and the occular council. While not as impressive as Lorennberg, Opticum is still a wonder of architecture and art.
Politics And War:
- The Patriarch - the supreme ruler of the country and head of the church of the Divine eye. The patriarch is chosen by occular council and rules until they pass away or step down. They are usually the wisest and most powerful sorcerer within the council yet being those two does not guarantee you the title.
- The Blind eye - the secret police of Alerhionia. They make sure that no heretical knowledge or texts are spread through the country and will take any measures to ensure that.
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Inspirations/Cultural Analogues:
Gothical, Classical, Inquisition, High Fantasy