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| style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray;" | '''Capital''' || style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray;" | Jardin | |||
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| style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray;" | '''Religion''' || style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray;" | [[Saphorism]] | |||
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| '''Government''' || Parliamentary monarchy | |||
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| style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray;" | '''King''' || style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray;" | [[Jassar]] | |||
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| '''Legislature''' || Madrassa | |||
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'''Phoena''' is a large imperial state in [[Rhys]]. | '''Phoena''' is a large imperial state in [[Rhys]]. | ||
== Government == | |||
On paper, Phoena is a divine monarchy wherein the king rules by divine decree and is believed to be the reincarnation of the god [[Mishra]]. In practice, however, the king's power is limited by the Madrassa (the Phoenic parliament) and Phoena's powerful merchant, noble, and priestly classes. | |||
Much of the king's power is informal and dependent on his personal ability to rein in the landed nobles, merchant princes, religious authorities, and entrenched bureaucrats who surround him. Historically, there have been kings who ruled with absolute power and kings who were hardly more than puppets of the Phoenic elite. | |||
The current king is [[Jassar]], who is regarded as an above-average king. He helped to end the [[Black Terror]] at the start of his reign, and led Phoena through the Eighth Occaria. Although Phoena suffered a humiliating defeat in that war, Jassar put down Ramal Shirka's rebellion and kept Phoena from outright crumbling. Most of the blame for Phoena's defeat is placed on its Lucian minority population. | |||
== Religion == | |||
''Main article: [[Saphorism]]'' | |||
The Phoenics are largely polytheistic. They worship a divine family of gods descendant from [[Ra]], god of the sun. Their principal deities are Ra; Mishra, the divine king; and Vaisha, the Queen of Heaven. | |||
A significant minority of Phoenics are worshipers of the god [[Casir]], the dark lord of the desert. | |||
Although Saphorism is the state religion of Phoena, Phoena is one of the most religiously tolerant nations in the world. Religious persecution from the government is extremely rare. | |||
== Diplomacy == | |||
Phoena's diplomatic archenemy is the [[Alicantian Empire]]. Phoena was involved in numerous occarias (Lucian great holy wars). Millions of Phoenics have lost their lives at Alicantian hands. | |||
Phoena is a frequent ally of [[Riyan]], a large empire to its south. | |||
Phoena has often found common ground with [[Vallyra]], but the relationship is purely pragmatic: Vallyra is far too Lucian for Phoena's liking. | |||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 13 August 2025
| Phoena | |
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| Capital | Jardin |
| Religion | Saphorism |
| Government | Parliamentary monarchy |
| King | Jassar |
| Legislature | Madrassa |
Phoena is a large imperial state in Rhys.
Government
On paper, Phoena is a divine monarchy wherein the king rules by divine decree and is believed to be the reincarnation of the god Mishra. In practice, however, the king's power is limited by the Madrassa (the Phoenic parliament) and Phoena's powerful merchant, noble, and priestly classes.
Much of the king's power is informal and dependent on his personal ability to rein in the landed nobles, merchant princes, religious authorities, and entrenched bureaucrats who surround him. Historically, there have been kings who ruled with absolute power and kings who were hardly more than puppets of the Phoenic elite.
The current king is Jassar, who is regarded as an above-average king. He helped to end the Black Terror at the start of his reign, and led Phoena through the Eighth Occaria. Although Phoena suffered a humiliating defeat in that war, Jassar put down Ramal Shirka's rebellion and kept Phoena from outright crumbling. Most of the blame for Phoena's defeat is placed on its Lucian minority population.
Religion
Main article: Saphorism
The Phoenics are largely polytheistic. They worship a divine family of gods descendant from Ra, god of the sun. Their principal deities are Ra; Mishra, the divine king; and Vaisha, the Queen of Heaven.
A significant minority of Phoenics are worshipers of the god Casir, the dark lord of the desert.
Although Saphorism is the state religion of Phoena, Phoena is one of the most religiously tolerant nations in the world. Religious persecution from the government is extremely rare.
Diplomacy
Phoena's diplomatic archenemy is the Alicantian Empire. Phoena was involved in numerous occarias (Lucian great holy wars). Millions of Phoenics have lost their lives at Alicantian hands.
Phoena is a frequent ally of Riyan, a large empire to its south.
Phoena has often found common ground with Vallyra, but the relationship is purely pragmatic: Vallyra is far too Lucian for Phoena's liking.