Phoena

Phoena
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 and noble classes.

Much of the king's power is informal and dependent on his personal abilities to rein in the landed nobles, spice lords, 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.

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.