Hermonia

The Floristanite Emirate of Hermonia is a small vassal state of the Razuni Sultanate just of the north-western coast of Oceanum. It is a mushroom island, mycelium functions as grass, mushrooms as shrubs and ferns, and large mushrooms as its trees. The island is largely flat, with no notable natural landmarks. Hermonia was formerly an integrated town of the Razuni Sultanate, and before that a protectorate by the name of the United State of Hermonia, or the United States of Eldham. Hermonia is ruled by Emira Zacota of the Felis dynasty.

The state religion of Hermonia is Floristanism, a polytheistic religion that believes that there are many deities in the world, most not yet known by and worshipped by Floristanites, the most popular Floristanite deity in Hermonia is Hyitlia, for obvious reasons. Floristanism as of now has followers only in Hermonia, though changes are possible.

There are many cultures within Hermonia due to Hyitlia’s intervention for refugees out at sea, and these cultures are happily present on the island. The most common culture is a combination of many cultures, natural for the length of time Hermonia has existed and how many cultures have had to coexist without violence.

History
Hermonia was originally created millennia ago when a few groups of people from what are now the Razuni Sultanate and Oceanum fled to the Markovis Bay because of an unknown catastrophic event that happened. The mushroom goddess Hyitlia took pity on those refugees as they floated through the ocean, and both created a mushroom island for them to live on and changed the currents of the ocean to guide them to the island.

Millennia later, Zacata Felis came to Hermonia to escape from his mother, whom was a cultist at this point, and he quickly rose through the ranks to being the leader (Hermir) of Hermonia. Years later, the Razuni Sultanate contacted Hermonia, and brought it under vassalage, further on, it’d be integrated into the Razuni Sultanate as the capital of the State of Brenra.

Zacata Felis
Zacata Felis was the former Emir of Hermonia, while it was a town of the Razuni Sultanate, and before so. They were the founder of the modern Hermonia and were the longest lasting owner of Hermonia in all of the Razuni Sultanate, perhaps even being Emir before the 2nd Sultan of the Razuni Sultanate; Bashar Razud, was crowned Sultan of the Razuni Sultanate.

As of recently, however, they were forced to resign and let their daughter; Zacota Felis (expert naming on Zacata’s part ong), after they were seen to become more unstable. The Felis Family/Dynasty/House is still the longest lasting noble or royal family to own a town though.

Zacota Felis
Zacota Felis is the current Emira of Hermonia and took over from Zacata after they were forcefully retired. Unlike Zacata, whom is a slime-cat, though Zacota was born a slime-cat, she was turned into a human of Razuni-Hermonia heritage by her grandmother; Valna Kurion.

Just like Zacata, Zacota is dedicated to Hermonia above most, and is a devout Floristanite, worshipping mainly Hyitlia as Zacata did.

Government
On the top of the Hermonian government is the Emir or Emira of Hermonia; currently Zacota Felis, who is acting as regent while her parent, Zacata Felis, is in the Razuni fort of Al-Khafif serving a punishment. In the case that an Emir dies, their chosen heir, or oldest heir in the case there is no chosen heir, the heir must be Floristanite, or convert to Floristanism, before they are to be coronated,

The Ministry Council is a council under the Emir which specialise in managing an aspect of Hermonia. Such ministerial positions are the following: The Minister of Culture, the Minister of Religion, the Minister of Infrastructure, the Minister of Commerce and the Minister of Agriculture.

The Emir and all members of the Ministry Council must be a member of the Floristanite faith in order to remain in their position, if any of them are not Floristanite, they are to be removed from their position. In the case of an Emir not being Floristanite, succession is to be carried out as normal, in the case of a minister not being Floristanite, they are to be replaced, but may remain able to work in some degree on what they were working on before, but without the title.

Humans
The main demographic of Hermonia is Hermonian humans, humans that look to be a mix of Razuni and Oceanumite humans in terms of appearance, though they have their own quirks. Their skin colour is usually a mid-brown, though it can be lighter or darker in certain individuals, they usually can have brown, purple, white or red hair, the same going for eye colour.

Sometimes, a Hermonian human can be afflicted by a skin condition known to Hermonia as “vitifungal”, in which an area of one’s skin resembles in tone and pattern only fungal matter, though it most likely functions and feels the same as human skin.

Dryads
On Hermonia, there exist a unique type of dryad, one which instead of being bound to trees, are bound to giant mushrooms, and are made of fungal material. Their skin is usually a pale grey like the stems of mushrooms, and their eyes and hair come in around the same colours as Hermonian humans. On top of their head is usually a mushroom cap that is seemingly fused to the dryad, it resembles the cap of any type of mushroom.

Myconids
Myconids are little mushroom-like creatures that inhabit the island, serving Hyitlia every day. They usually lack most of the emotions and values of other humanoids, though unusually, it can be imprinted or taught to them by said other humanoids via consistent and frequent contact. If they are startled, myconids can spray a paralysing cloud of spores around them, the effects of the spores last a few hours.

Nagosi
Nagosi originally came from the island of Agon-Shar, though it is possible that some could or have emigrated from there to Hermonia to seek a better home. Nagosi resemble humans but with fish-like features, such as scales, fins, gills, or a combination, the intensity of such features differs from individual to individual but can be influenced slightly by bloodline.

Sometimes, a Hermonian human can be afflicted by a skin condition known to Hermonia as “vitifungal”, in which an area of one’s skin resembles in tone and pattern only fungal matter, though it most likely functions and feels the same as human skin.