The World of Kir comprises seven major states, each with a deep history and a cornucopia of cultures, languages, and people. Here is a brief overview of those regions:
The Verushan Empire
There is no state or person whose life is not impacted by the Verushan Empire. Founded by the ambitious Emperor Lord Veru I of the Mahavaar family, the five states that comprise The Empire are the dominion of powerful families who politically scheme against one another for control of The Roaring Throne and all that ruling the empire entails. The Empire dominates global politics and economics and it’s diplomatic and administrative core, the Vissi, have a well-earned reputation for always getting the best deal, whether the other side likes it or not. For the people living within its complex weave of states who are subject to its rule, they either see The Empire as the greatest place to live on Kir worthy of its reputation or boot on the neck of all oppression, and dream of the day their homes are once again free of it’s tyranny.
Saadhari and Mankara
The seat of power of the Verushan Empire, Saadhari is a state of extreme wealth and extreme poverty, many resources, and one of the most impactful lands in terms of world events. Saadhari is one of the major states of Kir, and much of the fate of the world is decided from its capital city Verughar, whether the other nations agree or not.
Mankara is geographically small but significant state in the Empire. Pradita, the capital of Mankara, is the home of the Empire’s school for spies and its infamous and secretive arcane cult, The Order of Five Knives.
Erikenya
The once-independent state of Erikenyea
Samghara
The people of Samghara
Rishea
The kingdom of Rishea
Imperial influence has been significant on Rishea since the Roaring Throne’s conquest of the region. The tribal leaders, in an effort to gain influence with the Empire, have adapted and acculturated to many of the customs of their southern colonizers, though they retain a few traditional systems such as food and dress. But a sense of individuality and a strong rebellious nature is strong in Rishean culture, and many people of this kingdom still dream of the independence they lost to the bloody tips of Verushan spears.
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Salasa
The history Salasa
Zhidao
Among its many contributions to the world, Zhidao
Milanka
The Republic of Milanka
This was not always the case. Classical Milanka was dominated by strong and authoritarian men. Violent gladiatorial sports and horrific battles persisted both inside and outside the arena. After a brutal, eight-year revolution led in large part by gladiators themselves, and a subsequent dark age that lasted nearly five hundred years, Milanka eventually emerged from its bloody past as a strong people with a renewed vitality and unified identity. Symbolically, this emergence is celebrated through the repurposing of the gladiatorial arenas into large cultural centers where music, storytelling, and other artistic performances take the place. The most popular of these events are the large orchestral, spectacular, choral pageants, known as fanas.
Ulan Islands
In the middle of the Southern Ocean are the Ulan Islands,
Ería
Also known as “The Land of the Shadowed Forest”, Ería
The people of Ería are the most fair-skinned in Kir, and are often very tall. Traditional Erían society centers around the larger family units of clans. The total number of clans in Ería is unknown, though it is generally understood that forty-five significant clans have made a mark in the history of the nation.
Ería also has the distinction of being the last nation in the world to practice slavery. The Eríans’ import of Hanaq people to their nation to serve as slaves is a controversial practice that has made them the pariahs of the larger world. The liberation of the Hanaqi people from the barbaric institution is the subject of many national treaties and diplomacy, to the point that few nations are willing to trade directly (or openly) with Ería and its people.
Hanaq
Like many of the lands in the Southern Sea, Hanaq
Through all of this history the Hanaqi have kept their culture and communities alive, continually fighting external powers, and retaining a vibrant culture through their animistic religious practices and love of music, dance, and family.
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