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<blockquote data-quote="kenjib" data-source="post: 1108222" data-attributes="member: 530"><p>You guys are such fantastic help! I agree that there should be no central authority in the Northlands. The area can also serve as a buffer state between Bressia (thus the Empire) and the real barbaric lands further north. I've got some other ideas to add into it now that I think will make the relationship really work.</p><p></p><p>The horselords of the North, long ago, raided south into the lands that are now Bressia and took rulership over the sedentary people there (this reminds me of some theories of nomadic versus sedentary people in Earth prehistory, and how it plays out in religion and myth). Thus in Bressia, you can still see different physical features in the noble bloodlines versus the peasant families. I'll give them some distinguishing traits that are more common among nobility, like striking blue eyes as compared to the brown eyes of the peasantry. These traits will be even more prevalent in the Northlands where they came from. It will be a caste system in Bressia, but with only two tiers.</p><p></p><p>This makes the Northlands the ancestral homelands of the people that rule Bressia and have also come to rule over the mighty Dorian Empire itself (they invaded and took over the throne some time past). These people may seem backward and uncivilized, but in their blood lies the seed of great warrior-kings that have gone out and conquered half the Western world.</p><p></p><p>The Northlands are also the holy land for the Nomitic Church, which is the monotheistic faith that, through Bressian influence, has become the official religion of the Empire and spread far and wide across the world. I can tie in a pilgrimage site and some holy artifacts here that reside in the Northlands. Thus it is not only practical to preserve the way of life of the Northlanders for military advantage, but also a sacred duty of the Bressian nobility -- as the Northland way of life is proclaimed sacred in the holy texts of the Nomitic Church - the deity Nomos himself being the first of the great warrior kings in mythical times who conquered the lands that are now Bressia and established the code of law that much of Western civilization is founded on. Escaping death he ascended bodily into the heavens, cast out all of the false gods of other religions, and declared himself the sole ruler over the spiritual domain.</p><p></p><p>Hmm...I can also tie in a prophecy that another warrior king will some day arise from the Northlands to spread the domain of Nomos to the rest of the world and create a second golden age -- another reason for the Bressians to preserve the archaic horseman way of life.</p><p></p><p>What a productive night! I've been trying to work out more details on Nomos too and it all seems to be coming together. Two mental blocks breached thanks to all the help. Do you think that this is an effective direction to take the idea?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kenjib, post: 1108222, member: 530"] You guys are such fantastic help! I agree that there should be no central authority in the Northlands. The area can also serve as a buffer state between Bressia (thus the Empire) and the real barbaric lands further north. I've got some other ideas to add into it now that I think will make the relationship really work. The horselords of the North, long ago, raided south into the lands that are now Bressia and took rulership over the sedentary people there (this reminds me of some theories of nomadic versus sedentary people in Earth prehistory, and how it plays out in religion and myth). Thus in Bressia, you can still see different physical features in the noble bloodlines versus the peasant families. I'll give them some distinguishing traits that are more common among nobility, like striking blue eyes as compared to the brown eyes of the peasantry. These traits will be even more prevalent in the Northlands where they came from. It will be a caste system in Bressia, but with only two tiers. This makes the Northlands the ancestral homelands of the people that rule Bressia and have also come to rule over the mighty Dorian Empire itself (they invaded and took over the throne some time past). These people may seem backward and uncivilized, but in their blood lies the seed of great warrior-kings that have gone out and conquered half the Western world. The Northlands are also the holy land for the Nomitic Church, which is the monotheistic faith that, through Bressian influence, has become the official religion of the Empire and spread far and wide across the world. I can tie in a pilgrimage site and some holy artifacts here that reside in the Northlands. Thus it is not only practical to preserve the way of life of the Northlanders for military advantage, but also a sacred duty of the Bressian nobility -- as the Northland way of life is proclaimed sacred in the holy texts of the Nomitic Church - the deity Nomos himself being the first of the great warrior kings in mythical times who conquered the lands that are now Bressia and established the code of law that much of Western civilization is founded on. Escaping death he ascended bodily into the heavens, cast out all of the false gods of other religions, and declared himself the sole ruler over the spiritual domain. Hmm...I can also tie in a prophecy that another warrior king will some day arise from the Northlands to spread the domain of Nomos to the rest of the world and create a second golden age -- another reason for the Bressians to preserve the archaic horseman way of life. What a productive night! I've been trying to work out more details on Nomos too and it all seems to be coming together. Two mental blocks breached thanks to all the help. Do you think that this is an effective direction to take the idea? [/QUOTE]
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