Ashenheim Empire
| The Senate and Crown of Ashenheim | |
|---|---|
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| Capital | Vostokgrad |
| Culture | Uslan, Arannese, Istraki, Paxian, Yalran |
| Location | Northern half of the Ashenheim continent, southern half of Itoria |
| Government | Imperial Democracy |
| Leader | Sol Invictus Emperor of all Ashenheim Nikolai I Markov |
| Religion | Secular, large Solist, Pyrannic, Etherialist, and Arcanist populations |
| Legislature | The Imperial Decrees of Ashenheim, Senate Bills of Ashenheim |
| Date of Founding (IRL) | Sep, 14, 2025 |
| Date of Founding (LORE) | Year 109, Common Era
Year 1, Third Era |
The Empire of Ashenheim is an imperial commonwealth of states, consisting of Uslanpolj, Aranna, Istraks, Yalra, Paxia, as well as territories of Tsagaan, Barbacena, Eltaland, and more. Its founding started the Third Era according to the Arcane Calendar, and as of the Third Era, it is the largest state on Cinder by territory and population. Founded as a response to members of the anti-Thundra coalition taking a hostile stance against the North Sanean Federation it was known for military strength, enforcement of strict law, and an active internal legislature managed by a Senate of the citizens, and guaranteed by the Emperor.
Geography
Ashenheim is an incredibly vast nation, stretching from the far northwestern taigas, all the way to the islands of the Scalding Sea West to East, and from the northern colonies of Uslanpolj to the town of Yugopolj North to South. The Empire's territory is managed by its plentiful constituencies and is thus federal in its nature.
Society and Culture
Ashen society is largely aristocratic and hierarchical, with the Emperor and Imperial Dukes as head of nobility, followed by military officers, clergy officials, judges, and citizens. Within the territories of Ashenheim, citizenship is highly valued and citizens are granted seats in the Senate, giving them the right to vote on legislature and processes in the Empire. Common, Uslan, Arannese, and Yalran are the most common languages spoken in Ashenheim. The Empire's cultural foundation is rooted in Uslan, Arannese, Istraki, and Paxian values, as well as Solist dogma, emphasizing the value of law and order in society.
Government and Politics
The government of Ashenheim is split into three branches of government, and its legislative branch is split over three chambers. The primary legislative body of Ashenheim is the Chamber Populus of the Senate of Ashenheim, which consists of every citizen of the nation. Following Chamber Populus is the Chamber Dominus of Ashenheim, chosen from the landowners, the established merchants, and the great estates and citizens whose substance and legacy give foundation to the realm, which cannot consist of more than half the population of the Empire. The final legislative body of Ashenheim is the Emperor, who is vested the power of veto over all presented bills of the Empire.
The executive branch of government in Ashenheim is managed by the Emperor, who himself has vested auxiliary authority in the Grand Marshal and Grand Admiral of the Empire. The Emperor is given limited authority over the Senate, as described by the Imperial Decrees, and is the absolute head of the army.
Ashenheim's judicial branch is mandated by the judges of Ashenheim elected by the Emperor and Chamber Populus, the judges each serve a term of 2 months with no term limits set.
Economy
Economy and industry of Ashenheim is carried heavily by the Republic of Uslanpolj, the Empire's only active marketplace is the Free Imperial City of Oakland, inviting global traders to buy and sell supplies. The industrial core of Ashenheim is located in Uslanpolj, most of which had been managed and constructed by Emperor Nikolai.
Riverside Corporation is an organization founded by Admiral Rye Marehus as an industrial concern located in the Kingdom of Istraks.
Religion
Ashenheim's religious groups and socities are diverse, as the Empire itself is secular. Despite secularity, the current Pope of Pyrannism and Sol Invictus of the Solist Church are both citizens of Ashenheim, the same goes for the Prophet of Etherialism, and Reclusiarch of the Church of the Divines of Aranna.