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Nation Name: The Yahkam Lenrite
Are you in the Elraic Empire? (If so state in what way you're a sub-region of the empire - client kingdom, appointed/hereditary governor, military order, etc): No
Nation Culture (Brief description):
A combination of nations mostly assimilated into the Lenrite.
The Yahkam, despite popular belief are actually composed of a varitety of ethnicites brought into the Lenrite by the Sword, Pen or Star. They are a hard-working, innovative, and pious folk who dwell upon the northern shores facing the Ratae. The Arebi, who founded the Lenrite were originally nothing more than mere Desert Bandits, Nomads and Traders in the distant hinterlands beyond the coast.
They are highly religious, but surprisingly innovative, integrating many technologies in comparison to their more superstitious counterparts, they however have in time began to degenerate with their centers of learning both of the Yahkam Faith, technology and philosophy. However, it has come to a head with a variety of disputes on the nature of even being echoing through the halls. With the Mulek's of Yahkam arguing that everything happens with god's direct hand and some of the scientists, and philosphers echoing a countering argument claiming the god of the Yahkam faith merely set everything in motion.
They Lenrite, by nature sees itself as the final message of god. Being fervently zealous but ironically also more than willing to invest in science, believing they don't run counter but instead are two halves of the whole with the Qurbal, their most holy book holding the words of god, or Pomek as they call him, in their native tongue. To an outsider, it would seem if they took the laws at face value that they were under a strict totlitarian religious fanaticism, however they fail to look at how it is enforced, with actions handled privately less of a concern, and public outbursts intended to be moderated by family till they can turn to the Path of Pomek. However, continued outbursts would see them brought to a religious court and dealth with promptly. They have largely turned into a synthesis of their origin and conquered people with nomads still remaining common however, the richest and most powerful have moved to the cities, wearing clothes, jewelry and eating the dishes of the conquered people. All conquered people, are viewed to a surprising degree as equals, as unlike other nations, the Lemrite views all of the races to once have been one community divided by the influences of Aerdo, the devil. They shall be returned to the message of Pomek, for Pomek has sent a messenger to all the peoples and races of the world to try and return them, the Lemrite is merely the people of the last propeht of Pomek. Poverty has largely been eradicated, due to an equitable distribution of wealth, welfare programs and some educational institutions by Muleks. Pomek, watches over the nation from beyond the gaze of man, Dussii and Dawekii. Will Pomek's Promise hold?
Classes in regards to politics:
Lenrakh(The Spirtiual and Political leader of the Lenrite)
Mulek(Religious Leaders, largely local due to the more decentralized nature of faith)
Siphs(Scientists, Philosophers and general educated)
Boug(The Merchant Class)
Poor(The Poorest in Society)
Nation History:
Founded by the Human Arebi, they were original merely not even an existant force till the arrival of the final prophet of the Lenrite, Hakom. The Arebi were originally a desert nomadic group, more similar to a tribe than anything else. However, the Quorok, was said to be founded by Klam, another prophet of the Lenrite who originally was from the heartland of the Elraic Empire. The Quorok, however as time passed became inflicted with the degeneracy afflicting the rest of the land, idols came to fill it's hallowed structure, the ground outside was pissed and shat on, despite it's holy significance to even these lossed ones.
Hakom, was known to be an honest man, who was the nephew of a power leader of the Arebi, but himself not a relation of any noble nor seeking any power of his own. He was disgusted with their worship of these statues, and fled into the mountains, only to return with the true Lenrite message.
It was rejected by the Arebi elite, however widely embraced by the poor with promises of land redistribution, the equality of man and welfare. These oppressed masses, physically beaten for their status split from the Arebi elite in the Quorok, and fled into the hills. The elite, seeing this as mutiny chased after them causing a war. Despite, repeated appeals from the elite promising to adopt his doctrine if he left his poor followers, he stood fast. And in 20 years marched into the Quorok, smashing those false idols, who promised nothing but took all and put their priests to death. He decreed the Quorok to be sealed, and so it has been, a site of pilgrimage for the Lenrite. A spree of conquest was undertaken but around the Quorok, the liberated soon gathered to listen to Hakom's wise words and these were written within his lifetime, however Hakom's vision of a world under Lenrite within his lifetime shattered with his death. Before, his death, he dictated the Qurbal, in it's entirerty written word for word from his tongue to prevent it from being corrupted. It has previously been only communicated orally.
He left no chain of succession, and the recently added people's of the periphery rose up to return to the old ways and refused to pay tax to the Lenrite. However, his companions, chose a method to select the successor which set the tune since. They instiuted an election amoungst all of those following Lenrite, who understood the doctrine, calling a meeting of all the companions at the funeral and holding an oral vote, seeking all they could find who could understand the doctrine, which included women. The Third Lenrakh(Successor to Hakom) now sits in power, but is ailing, another of the rapidly aging companions of Hakom is anticipated to lead.
The Lenrite Government is elected, via oral vote and via letter for those not present, limited to the companions of Hakom and those able to read the Qurbal, with scienctific and religious orders largely butting heads as they are largely equal in stature and power. As long as the pluralism established under Hakom and his successors remain will the Lenrite achieve it's true glory.
Nation Race (Human, Dusii, Dawekii): Human
Special Characters (Up to 3, generals/mages/agents may be added or included if purchased with starting funds):
Romar:
The Great Military leader of Hakom, he has long conquered to serve Lenrite Faith, and was once it's greatest enemy and a harsh man. Now, he is one of it's greatest defenders, a just adjudicator and like the other companions, one who stuck onto Hakom's every word and practice. He is the current Lenrakh of the Lenrite, the few of the rightly guided men. He however, has been noted to desire to substantially expand the Yahkam Lenrite, which will come into conflict with it's neighbors.
Othmar:
A great financier, who had secured weapons for Hakom, despite his former status as an elite, he was one of Hakom's earlier followers. Now, he servs as Sterward to the incumbent Lenrakh, but has on occasion been rumored to have established a suitable spy network leading to some of Hakom's more suprising victories.
Khalik Walim:
The only one of these men, to truly be closed to being dieified, only twice falling to Phyrric Victories. Not much is known of his earlier history despite being an Arebi, he has however, never once suffered defeat, albeit he has at times fallen to levels resulting in himself being recalled, from defeat in detail to physiological attacks, if Khal was to ever die, he already would have defined military doctrine for the century. Albeit, not that he is well known outside of the immediate enemies of the Lenrite.
Primary Magic: Geomancy
Secondary Magic: Alchemy
Unique Point of Interest (Unique "wonder" building/location/artefact, natural or otherwise, that will confer a small bonus TBD):
The Quoruk, the main holy site of the Lenrite Faith, said to be Pomek's favored structure also holds historical signigance in the Holy City of Hakom(Named after Hakom)
