Lunari Empire

The Lunari Empire (or just Lunaris) is an island monarchy mostly located in Plagos. The nation's capital Nox Aeterna is located in the far eastern portion of the Sea of Etscharien. The official religion of Lunaris is the Aisitir faith, but it is not enforced amongst citizens. Moon Elves are Lunaris' main race.

Reign of Hans Luon
Lunaris was founded by Hans Luon on July 21st 2021, with help from Volturus, after a successful take over of the island that would become its capital from its original owners, a long forgotten country called Voodin. The island's population grew quickly, but the country itself did not. There were two attempts to expand by war: one against Myrtana and one against Solitudinem. Both plans quickly fell through when Lunaris got involved in the "War of Broken Promises" on Volturus' side and Lunaris suffered heavy equipment losses. It wouldn't be until the 13th of August when Lunaris had a promising land war, the Skittles Alliance against The Empire of Plagatéa. Plagatéa instead split apart on its own, and the islands of Eden that were promised to Lunaris before the split, instead decided to join Skjoldrbrodir.

In the meantime, the nation longed for an elected government to be instituted to work alongside The King in managing the country. The First Government of Lunaris was elected in August 15th under Prime Minister FrxddyBarnes.

The land that Lunaris did acquire was mostly bought or gotten by way of vassalage. Lunaris itself was a vassal twice under Astoria and The Magisterium. A notable vassal of Lunaris was the Diarchy of Ekhaiz and one of its leaders Spriet Reapierre who went on to become the Chief Diplomat of Lunaris. Spriet soon enough helped create the Plagosi Confederation (or Confederation of Plagos). The other leader of Ekhaiz, Toad Tigarnnes, disapproved of Ekhaiz joining Lunaris and declared independence, but was convinced to accept it anyway by the Confederation. One of the first moves of the Confederation was to intervene in the OPTC's war against Czervoslavia. Unfortunately for the Confederation, the war was lost. After some controversies in which Spriet himself was involved, the COP slowly faded out of relevancy. Lunaris became a protectorate of The Second Empire of Plagatéa and, in turn, a member of The Sapphire Commonwealth.

Reign of Artaire Hans Luon
On November 15th, Hans Luon stepped down as King in favour of Artaire Hans Luon. Even before the start of his reign, the New Voodin colony was established on Eldham with the help of a former citizen of Voodin, Krifal.

On November 20th The Maritime Kingdom of Zamože joined Lunaris as a territory.

On November 26th, elections were held. Bunion Sil Wex was elected as Prime Minister. Alpharius Omegoğlu was elected as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ardamovic was elected as Minister of Internal Affairs. Deathors was elected as Minister of Economy.

On November 28th, Lunaris participated in a war in Eldham on the side of Auralich.

On December 2nd, Artaire Hans Luon held his coronation in The Sanctum Speculum Grand Temple. After his coronation he adopted EmpressOfChaos as his daughter, Princess Amaranthine Luon. With Ardamovic and Amy now both in the government, the Kingdom's rise would begin.

On December 4th, Synderia was granted independence. Deathors stepped down as Minister of Economy due to a government restructuring. An election for the position was held the following day and Amy became the new Minister of Economy.

On December 7th, Amy, aided by the ghost of SubMoonDanker, convinced the Republic of Malrya to become a vassal of Lunaris.

On December 11th, Zamože was declared a vassal state.

On December 14th, Axelm became a vassal of Lunaris. Their freedom was later bought by the Three Kingdoms on the 16th.

On December 20th, the Free Republic of Mhír was founded as a vassal of Lunaris.

On December 22nd, after a many deliberations, the squatters in the city of Dubris were allowed to join Lunaris as a city within it.

On December 26th, Lunaris became an equal member of the Sapphire Commonwealth.

On December 27th, the election results were tallied. Ardamovic became the Prime Minister. Jeyprox became the Minister of Internal Affairs. TinTin became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Hell became the Minister of War. Brit became the Minister of Culture. The J Horde became a vassal of Lunaris.

On December 28th, Lunaris held a poll to rename it's capital, Nox Aeterna won the poll by a landslide, but King Artaire disliked the name change and rejected it, reminding the citizens that the poll was meant to gather opinions and that Lunaris was not a democracy.

On December 29th, King Artaire Hans Luon abdicated his position as King after a peaceful coup, citing his recent health concerns as a reason. His daughter, Amy, inherited the throne. Amy stepped down from her position as Minister of Economy.

On December 31st, elections for Minister of Economy were held and Alphan Von Steiningrad became the new Minister of Economy.

Reign of Amaranthine Luon
On the 3rd of January, the Kingdom of Lunaris (former) was renamed to the Lunari Empire and Amy was crowned Empress following a large ceremony in the Sanctum Speculum which was attended by many citizens and representatives of other nations. Ardamovic was appointed as Voice of the Empress. On the very same day, the Lunari Empire was called into three wars, the Eldham Entente against the Sapphire Commonwealth, Alamayn's war for independence from the Kingdom of Mithra and the Sapphire Commonwealth, as well as Rohel's war against Kartek. The Sapphire Commonwealth surrendered to the Eldham Entente, thereby beginning the collapse of Plagatéa. Alamayn won it's independence, with Lunari citizens fighting on their side despite being part of the Sapphire Commonwealth and Rohel completely lost the war against Kartek despite Lunaris' attempts to aid them.

On the 8th of January, Lunaris officially withdrew from the Viodoxan Civil War.

On the 12th of January, Lunaris joined Uraka's conquest of the North on Uraka's side against the Great Coalition, though the war never happened.

On the 16th of January, Ardamovic was appointed heir to the throne of Lunaris.

On the 17th of January, Lunaris and Myrtana avoided a World War by coming to an agreement that allowed Myrtana to continue squatting on Lunaris' land.

On the 19th of January most of the ministers were removed from their positions for incompetence and early re-elections were held. Dalton was elected as Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Economy. Draton Schattengeboren was elected as Minister of Defense. TinTin Atreides was elected as Minister of Culture. The Ghost of Moon was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ivan was appointed as Minister of Justice.

On the 23rd of January, Nox Aeterna, the capital of the Lunari Empire, become officially the richest city on Rathnir.

On the 24th of January, Konkotsu became a state under the Lunari Empire. This caused friction between Helsia who had aimed to conquer the land and brought Uraka into the dispute.

On the 30th of January, Solandia rebelled against Lunaris and was subsequently put down.

On the 6th of February, the Pact of Based People was signed between Lunari Empire and Kartek. As Lunari, unsatisfied with the ally of Rohel, found Kartek to be amiable and relationships between the state improved. As such an military alliance and Non-Aggression Pact was signed.

On the 8th of February, George the Axolotl perished from a trident accident. Out of shame of the accident, Amy drowned herself and later reborn to continue her reign.

On the 9th of February, the funeral of George the Axolotl was held. The nation gathered to mourn for the loss of their beloved friend.

On the 19th of February, the Lunari Empire declared war on Skjoldbrodir to banish them from the world of Rathnir.

On the 26 of February, the Lunari Empire and Skjoldbrodir  signed the Treaty of Eden. In this agreement the territories of Eden were ceded into Lunari.

Government
The Lunari empire is an absolute monarchy, in which all political power is at the hands of the empress and her voice is law. The monarchy has the authority to appoint the Voice of the Empress as the second in command, and leaders in governmental positions. Despite this: a limited form of democracy for civil positions known as ministers are present. The term length for a minister is one month in real time.

List of Ministers
Ministers, or the Empress, can appoint Deputies in their ministry to perform various duties in the administration.

Military
The Empress is the supreme commander of the Lunari Armed Forces, alongside the elected Minister of War. The Lunari Army is known to hone professional soldiers in its legions, and have a military training program with Alfheim. It is a volunteer based force, in which its soldiers face numerous wars across overseas in both Rathnir and Eldham. Its equipment is funded by the state to provide standardized gear to the army.

Economy
The Lunari Empire is renowned for its arms industry and serves as its main export. The forge capital of Nox Aeterna mass produces suits of armor and swords for markets across the world with a fine moonstone-like polish. The Empire runs a state-owned company called Amy’s Emporium, where military tools and equipment are sold across the world of Rathnir and Eldham. The Lunari Empire’s main imports are raw materials such as rare minerals and alchemist supplies. The fishing industry is the second yet primary source of income and food as many settlements are linked to the sea.

Culture
Lunarian Culture is known for its characterization of unity between its diverse groups of people, a reverence to the moon on its light.

Cuisine
Lunari cuisine offers a variety in each island region that uses its local ingredients. The main staples across the empire are seafood, wheat, and rice. The national dish of lunari is sushi, with the unique lunari salmon roll as its famed type. The national alcoholic drink is Lunar Prisma: a powerful sparkling strength drink that is excludly created in the nation.

Architecture
The Lunari Empire is known to have distant architectural styles built on each island’s environment and culture. The prime style is known as Nox-Aeternan, named after the capital city, where half-timber buildings were constructed when the local forestry was plentiful. The grand hallmarks of the stoned style are Sanctum Speculum Grand Temple, which takes influence from Lirgalyn Temple, and Leuchtburg Castle. Sandonia style, unique to the island of Sandonia, constructs whole sandbox adobes to keep the homes cool during the day and warm at night. Tsukikage Style, located on Neko Island, is known for its elevated slightly from the ground and tiled roof types. Tsukikage Castle is famous for this style and is a fortified ground with gardens that surround it.

Religion
Lunaris has had two formal religions: The Moonsinger Pantheon (formerly), and Asitir (currently).

The Moonsinger Pantheon dates all the way back to before "The Great Lunarian Migration" when the Lunarian ancestral homeland (the location of which is unknown) was devastated by the Sun God, Sureal. The central figures of this religion are The Moon, its champion/incarnation/successor Munas Moonsinger and Munas' children: The Dame, Celmador, Ioriel and Varivar. Worship of these deities is mostly done with prayer and diligence, while the all too common sacrifices of people, animals and items are considered taboo. One can achieve Paragonhood with the four deities by completing an Act of Extreme Devotion, specific to that deity. The main place of worship in Rathnir used to be in the Sanctum Speculum Grand Temple, which used to go by "Temple of Munas Moonsinger".

The Asitir faith is a religion from Southern Syltör, having originated from the Early Seraan Confederations as a formalization of the generalized belief system shared between the many tribes that composed the Seraan civilization. Its central and holy city is currently located in the Lunar City-State of Lirgal.

Asitir is highly polytheistic, with various deities being able to reign over the same concepts, and has some elements of animism, as many Asitir believe every living and natural thing is inhabited by some form of spiritual being and the like. During the times of the Kingdom of Olarã it was treated in a henotheistic fashion, with each Seraan city having a patron deity they venerated alongside Asi, the main goddess. Some strands of Asitir propose a form of monotheism, with other deities being considered extensions of Asi's will.