Phoena

Phoena
Capital	Jardin
Religion	Saphorism
Government	Parliamentary monarchy
King	Jassar
Legislature	Madrassa

Phoena is a large imperial state in Rhys.

Government

Phoena is, on paper, a divine monarchy in which the king is believed to be the reincarnation of the god Mishra and rules by divine decree. In practice, however, the king's power is limited by the Madrassa (the Phoenic parliament) and Phoena's powerful merchant and noble classes. Historically, there have been kings who ruled with absolute power, and there have been other kings who were hardly more than puppets of the Phoenic elite.

Religion

Main article: Saphorism

Diplomacy

Phoena's diplomatic archenemy is the Alicantian Empire. Phoena was involved in numerous occarias (Lucian great holy wars). Tens of 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.