Deoria: Stand against the Darkness/Galardanad
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Galardanad is a monarchy and vassal state of Ithilien located in the central south of Deoria. Its climate is mild, with summers not too hot and winters not too cold. Due to that, it is largely greenlands, plains and forests.
The nation is known for its arts and luxury goods, which are in high demand with nobles and rich people all over Deoria. Further, the tailors of Galardanad are said to be the most skilled.
Galardanad is almost exclusively populated by goblins, with goblin being the national language, however imigrants especially from Ithilien do seem to grow in numbers. Further, tourism to Galardanad is not uncommon either.
Society
Faith
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While religion and state are not intertwined in Galardanad, meaning all citizens may follow whatever religion they deem the best, the most common one is the praise of one particular god of the Epymnan pantheon. Dysius, god of art and relaxation and a deity generally associated with hedonism.
While Dysius is the most common faith to follow, most inhabitants of Galardanad are not incredibly religious. |
Administration and Social Classes
Galardanad is structured as an absolute monarchy with a hereditary royal title. The ruler has a court of ministers, which each ruler may appoint themselves, usually based on skill and knowledge. These ministers handle most of the administration, with little ruling actually done by the monarch.
There are no direct social classes in Galardanad. In law, all citizens are equal, with the exception of the royal family. Every citizen may own land and has the same rights. Taxes are based on income and property.
Still, the inhabitants can be seperated into two groups, based on where they live.
Galardanad is large made up by rural areas and farmlands, on which most citizens spend a calm life. However, there is one large city in the nation, which is vastly different. The capital is filled with workers of many walks, artisans and craftsmen. Especially luxury goods, clothing art and exquisite food are in high demand, both for the cities people and for export. Most producers of such goods earn a good amount of money, as do the merchants that trade with them.
History
Galardanad once was quite different from the way it is today. The goblins were known to be a folk of fierce raiders. Countless attacks on the growing nation of Ithlilien, who did not seem to get a grasp on their assaulters.
Eventually though, as the empire of IIthilien grew stronger, they overwhelmed the goblins of Galardanad, bringing the fight to them instead of allowing their hit and run strategies to continue.
While putting up fierce resistance, the goblins were still defeated rather swiftly. Impressed with the martial prowess of what had been assumed to be cowards, the reigning God-emperor of the time, Ithlum IV., allowed Galardanad to become a vassal rather than be absorbed into the empire.
Now being both, protected and supported in growth by Ithilien, the raiding culture of the goblins became obsolete. It shifted, becoming more and more focussed on the higher pleasures in life. Food, art, theater and more took their place in the spotlight, the culture of the goblins changing into a more homely, cozy one.
Military
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There is not much to say about the military of Galardanad. The only armed forces that truly exist are the city guard and royal guard.
While Galardanad itself has no real military, standing under Ithiliens protection, galardanian mercenaries are employed all over Deoria with great effectiveness. |
Foreign Relations
The nation of Galardanad is a vassal to Ithilien. It gives part of its tax income to its liege, the God-Emperor. In return, it is protected by the empire.
Further, Galardanad trades with just about everybody, the luxury goods and other items produced here in high demand with all those, that can afford them.
Locations
| Goldheim | |
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Goldheim is the capital of Galardanad and the largest city of all Deoria. It is a huge tourist attraction and many of the merchants and artisans here live off of these visitors, along with their exports. The lifestyle of Goldheim is extravagant and the city image displays that with no shame. It is beautifll built, above all the palace of the goblins monarch. |
| The Grand Circus | |
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A huge masterwork of architecture, this theater is used for many different festivities of national scale, from plays over combative shows to many other displays. It is a monument to the culture of the galardanians. |
Notable People
| Emperor Dawrim | |
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Regina II. is the current queen of Galardanad and known for her extravagant feasts and festivities. Known to be the incarnation of the galardanian culture, she is decadent, hedonistic and eccentric. Still, she seems to be well liked by her population. |