Mapetra

The nation of Mapetra is a completely sea based nation located in the very westmost of Eldham with Aristios and Florandia to its west and Andor, Lechja, Anglunia, and Bagrat to its east. It’s capital is Pespetri located in the very middle of the sea.

Lore History
Long ago, time so ancient that history has turned to myth, there once was a great island empire. It was a grand kingdom with lands stretching far and its coffers full, but its people soon took to decentness and arrogance. So proud and foolish they had become they spat at the gods and only spoke of their greatness. As their evil grew the waves soon threatened to destroy them, only the still faithful, the still pure foresaw this great catastrophe. When the sea came to swallow them all, their once great cities were left to ruin, the waves scraping what left. Only those still faithful were saved, huddled in a temple made for their God. But instead of drawing to death the sinful were changed.

Skin melted into scales, eyes bulged out of their sockets, and the pain in their lungs were lifted. They were turned into the Angh' golits, a half man half fish people, then destined to pay for their sins. Every time time a Angh' golit was born it was a sign they had failed to be forgiven and only when the last of the Angh' golits stopped breathing were their burden deemed lifted. The still faithful instead became the Mer. Chosen by Angilty they were adapted to sea life, changing only slightly to adapt to their new home. They lived in the ruins of the once mighty nation, the only standing structure left being the temple that saved them. Giant walls of water surrounded the area with the sea floor acting as the "land." With the kingdom fallen and no access to any available resources, the Mer devolved into a hunter gatherer culture. They lived like this for an untold amount of time, becoming comfortable with their new existence and remembering their past only through tales passed down from generation to generation. But destiny would have it that their isolation would eventually end. With the discovery of the new world many explorers had come to Eldham. A group of voyagers from haven managed by chance to find the Mer. They told them tales, of wars and kingdoms they haled from. They told of Rathnir and the new world Eldham. When they left the life of the Mer forever change.

Shame, fear, hope, determination, a rush of emotions filled the air of the once mainly dormant Mer. Not since time forgot had they heard of nations much less outsiders. Talks were held immediately, plans were made, and that since long ago, time was deemed precious. Almost immediately expeditions were sent out to find any civilization. Once contact was made deals were made or men were enlisted to provide any assistance they could. Anyone from farmers to scientist from governors to architects, everyone was vital. It took centuries, untold resources, conflicts, and many setbacks but eventually the Mer did it. Once small community grew and grew and soon they forever changed and nation of Mapetra was born.

History on the server
Mapetra was created 6/4/2021 by Crescent_Moth though plans were already laid since the very beginning of eldham. Mapetra (named Alterra at the time) was made on an ocean monument they had found in the ocean. Moth then enlisted the help of JoshuaTLincoln and snek, who would then work together over the time of around two weeks draining the inside of the temple and the land around it. Afterwards they began officially getting members and the nation developed, making the town Novum_Momont and further expanding. No wars have occurred yet.

Government
The government is split into three powers with varying authority. (this a repeat of information from the constitution, if you would like more information you can read it here.

The royalty are two important positions given out by the King. There is the Lord commander who controls the military and has the responsibility of heading any military conflicts and managing the military. Their job is to protect the nation of Mapetra and do whatever to ensure that (within reason). The head architect will act as head builder having jurisdictions over any constructions in any city, planning cities, and creating new constructions. Their job is trying to make the city of Mapetra as beautiful and functional as possible.

The odigia are the elected politicians of the people and handle law making. Odigia get their position only through the consent of the people and their voting in. Every two month a election will be held and if they get majority support a politician will get the position on the Odigia council. Any citizen can become an Odigia by becoming a candidate and running for office. The odigia control all law making and have regular meetings to decide on matters of importance. Meetings will end when 2/3 of the assembly agree on a matter or a timer of one hour ends

The king is the face of the government and is only passed down through succession. The king acts as a mediator during meetings and as the face of the country. During meetings the king will act like the speaker of the house. They will direct the discussion and try to make sure the meetings runs smoothly and arguments are kept to a minimum. If the Odigia cant decided on a matter before the timer ends, the king will put in their own vote to end a tie. If the decision cant still be made then whatever point the king agreed with is the decision.

Culture
Due to modernizing only very recently, unlike other cultures the contrast of new and old is much greater. It is not uncommon to walk into the city capital Pespertri and see ancient structures sit side by side with modern housing. Though such examples are usually not that dramatic but a reverence for both modern and traditional ideas. A good example of which is theater. Before modernization a popular form of entertainment was oral storytelling. It was tradition for elders of Mer communities to tell stories after sun down, the moon lighting the area as they told tall tales and myths. In modern day usually such popular stories were then adapted to theater or new ones were created. While now highly adapted to modern life, traditions and beliefs of the Mer still play important roles in life.

Races
Mer make the dominant group of Mapetra, making up over 93% with mapetren humans making 5% and the other 2% being made up other ethnic groups hailing from nearby nations. The mer are a species of near humans, the difference being made by webbed feet and hands. Being able to breath underwater as long as dolphins, sharp teeth, and being able to digest uncooked meat. Mer also sometimes get ‘kisses of Angility” marks on the body, usually fish scales but sometimes they appear as gills or eyes like a fish. Mer can also be born with multiple of these “kisses.” These are usually deemed highly attractive in Mer culture and celebrated as gifts from Anglity. Mapetren humans are usually humans that had helped with Mapetren modernization and chose to settle in.

Religion
Almost all Mapetrens believe in Angilism being the state religion. Angilists believe in patheonic religion where the head god is Angilty the omnipotent creator and mother of all of life. The other gods are her offspring all playing different roles in the grand cosmos. The greatest of here children are Hera god of chaos and change, Setra god of war, conflict, and strife, Hoon, god of order, structure, and science and Beseth god of emotions and art.

Cities
Pespetri: The capital and birthplace of its people, Pespetri is the oldest city both in lore and in reality. The capital of Mapetra, Pespetri holds a mix of both ancient and modern structures

Novum_Momont: Novum_Momont is a series of well crafted tubes and rooms built into the sea. The city itself takes inspiration from Rapture and has many different amenities built in