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<blockquote data-quote="Rhineglade" data-source="post: 6757356" data-attributes="member: 6801931"><p><strong>BRYTHONIA</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Official Name:</strong> Empire of Brythonia</p><p><strong>Ruler:</strong> His Most Enlightened and Imperial Majesty, Padishah Rhogin of Brythonia, Commander of the Faithful, Lord of the Seven Deserts (LN male dragonborn, Sor 19)</p><p><strong>Government:</strong> Independent feudal empire with hereditary rulership; Padishah serves as Head of State and Head of Government but has varying degrees of influence outside the Imperial Capital</p><p><strong>Coat of Arms:</strong> Argent, a dragon passant Gules</p><p>[ATTACH]71832[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong>Notable Figures:</strong> Grand Vizier Zenon (LN male dragonborn, Clr 17); Commander Stergrim, Minister of War (LN male dragonborn, Ftr 15)</p><p><strong>Rule of Law:</strong> Lawful Neutral. Strongly ordered and regimented society with many written laws. Traditions and organizations are greatly valued often with strict interpretation of the letter of the law. The value of order often outweighs morality. The letter of the law often outweighs the spirit of the law. Discipline outweighs mercy.</p><p><strong>Population:</strong> 600,000</p><p><strong>Capital:</strong> Shalizan (pop. 80,000)</p><p><strong>Major Cities:</strong> Anghadar, Khnum, Ma'Ahruf, Qadesh, Qaxid, Serapis</p><p><strong>Major Religions:</strong> Kronum, Ainu, Uino, Solovar, Jocasta, Nerthys, Brannoc, Tormac, Kharon</p><p><strong>Major Resources:</strong> Salt, grain, coffee, wool, gold, copper, silver, iron, some gems</p><p><strong>Military:</strong> Each city-state maintains its own military and defenses.</p><p><strong>Allies:</strong> Valoria, Aldimir, Fairdale, Coronar, Merthyria</p><p><strong>Enemies:</strong> Jhorgrund, Aelinore, Golgathor, Draugmore</p><p></p><p>Once the mightiest empire of the realm, the dragonborn dominated Brythonia at its peak covered almost the entire expanse of the Telerian Continent. The long line of Padishahs have ruled from the Imperial Capital of Shalizan controlling a vast network of tributary states bringing in wealth and prestige. </p><p></p><p>The Empire of Brythonia is a mere reflection of a once glorious and mighty realm. Having its origins in the Imperial Capital, the dragonborn achieved a period of dominance that has been unmatched ever since. At the height of its power, the Brythonian Empire covered almost 4/5th of Teleria as well as territory to the south on the Sahelian Continent. Its millions of inhabitants spoke different languages, represented different races and cultures and worshiped different gods. However they were all united under the military might and organized government of the Padishah. Expansion through military campaigns led to a Brythonian cultural renaissance as the dragonborn incorporated the best elements of each conquered territory into its own. The Padishahs saw it their sacred duty to bring law and order to the 'lesser races' and systematically acquired more and more domain. A direct result of this expansion was a marked influx of wealth and slaves to Shalizan but in time, the empire itself perhaps stretched itself too thin and collapsed at the beginning of the Fourth Age.</p><p></p><p>To this day, remnants of this glorious empire can be found throughout the world. Brythonian culture and ingenuity are widely attributed with the invention or expansion of mathematics, astronomy, medicine, philosophy and engineering. The Brythonian Empire constructed overland roadways, aqueducts and enormous monuments of stone. Arguably the greatest of architectural achievements is the great city of Shalizan, an urban center so ancient it is often known as the 'Eternal City.' In fact, Shalizan is likely the oldest city on Hyperion having been inhabited for over 1000 years.</p><p></p><p>What remains of this once-glorious empire is certainly no petty kingdom. The Padishah still owns vast wealth and territory. His direct influence is felt mainly within the Imperial Capital and surrounding region. The remaining imperial holdings consist of a multitude of semi-independent city-states mainly around the Golden Gulf. Each of these city-states is governed by a powerful noble who in theory remains a vassal of the Padishah. In reality, many of the more powerful nobles more or less govern their territories as they see fit. Each city-state within the empire maintains its own infrastructure, mints its own coin and maintains its own military. In the event of an external threat, the military forces of each region and province would unite under the authority of the Padishah until such a threat is eliminated.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]71833[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rhineglade, post: 6757356, member: 6801931"] [B]BRYTHONIA[/B] [B]Official Name:[/B] Empire of Brythonia [B]Ruler:[/B] His Most Enlightened and Imperial Majesty, Padishah Rhogin of Brythonia, Commander of the Faithful, Lord of the Seven Deserts (LN male dragonborn, Sor 19) [B]Government:[/B] Independent feudal empire with hereditary rulership; Padishah serves as Head of State and Head of Government but has varying degrees of influence outside the Imperial Capital [B]Coat of Arms:[/B] Argent, a dragon passant Gules [ATTACH=CONFIG]71832._xfImport[/ATTACH] [B]Notable Figures:[/B] Grand Vizier Zenon (LN male dragonborn, Clr 17); Commander Stergrim, Minister of War (LN male dragonborn, Ftr 15) [B]Rule of Law:[/B] Lawful Neutral. Strongly ordered and regimented society with many written laws. Traditions and organizations are greatly valued often with strict interpretation of the letter of the law. The value of order often outweighs morality. The letter of the law often outweighs the spirit of the law. Discipline outweighs mercy. [B]Population:[/B] 600,000 [B]Capital:[/B] Shalizan (pop. 80,000) [B]Major Cities:[/B] Anghadar, Khnum, Ma'Ahruf, Qadesh, Qaxid, Serapis [B]Major Religions:[/B] Kronum, Ainu, Uino, Solovar, Jocasta, Nerthys, Brannoc, Tormac, Kharon [B]Major Resources:[/B] Salt, grain, coffee, wool, gold, copper, silver, iron, some gems [B]Military:[/B] Each city-state maintains its own military and defenses. [B]Allies:[/B] Valoria, Aldimir, Fairdale, Coronar, Merthyria [B]Enemies:[/B] Jhorgrund, Aelinore, Golgathor, Draugmore Once the mightiest empire of the realm, the dragonborn dominated Brythonia at its peak covered almost the entire expanse of the Telerian Continent. The long line of Padishahs have ruled from the Imperial Capital of Shalizan controlling a vast network of tributary states bringing in wealth and prestige. The Empire of Brythonia is a mere reflection of a once glorious and mighty realm. Having its origins in the Imperial Capital, the dragonborn achieved a period of dominance that has been unmatched ever since. At the height of its power, the Brythonian Empire covered almost 4/5th of Teleria as well as territory to the south on the Sahelian Continent. Its millions of inhabitants spoke different languages, represented different races and cultures and worshiped different gods. However they were all united under the military might and organized government of the Padishah. Expansion through military campaigns led to a Brythonian cultural renaissance as the dragonborn incorporated the best elements of each conquered territory into its own. The Padishahs saw it their sacred duty to bring law and order to the 'lesser races' and systematically acquired more and more domain. A direct result of this expansion was a marked influx of wealth and slaves to Shalizan but in time, the empire itself perhaps stretched itself too thin and collapsed at the beginning of the Fourth Age. To this day, remnants of this glorious empire can be found throughout the world. Brythonian culture and ingenuity are widely attributed with the invention or expansion of mathematics, astronomy, medicine, philosophy and engineering. The Brythonian Empire constructed overland roadways, aqueducts and enormous monuments of stone. Arguably the greatest of architectural achievements is the great city of Shalizan, an urban center so ancient it is often known as the 'Eternal City.' In fact, Shalizan is likely the oldest city on Hyperion having been inhabited for over 1000 years. What remains of this once-glorious empire is certainly no petty kingdom. The Padishah still owns vast wealth and territory. His direct influence is felt mainly within the Imperial Capital and surrounding region. The remaining imperial holdings consist of a multitude of semi-independent city-states mainly around the Golden Gulf. Each of these city-states is governed by a powerful noble who in theory remains a vassal of the Padishah. In reality, many of the more powerful nobles more or less govern their territories as they see fit. Each city-state within the empire maintains its own infrastructure, mints its own coin and maintains its own military. In the event of an external threat, the military forces of each region and province would unite under the authority of the Padishah until such a threat is eliminated. [ATTACH=CONFIG]71833._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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