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The Empire is a large and diverse entity, and Diablotin encapsulates that diversity on a smaller scale. Merchants and bankers, beggars and thieves, knights and priests, all rub shoulders (and sometimes more intimate body parts) on a regular basis. That said, a short summary of some of the beliefs of the populace will be helpful, as long as you bear in mind that not all people are the same, and this is not an exhaustive list, but focuses mainly on things guards might care about.
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The Empire is a large and diverse entity, and Diablotin encapsulates that diversity on a smaller scale. Merchants and bankers, beggars and thieves, knights and priests, all rub shoulders (and sometimes more intimate body parts) on a regular basis. That said, a short summary of some of the beliefs of the populace will be helpful, as long as you bear in mind that not all people are the same, and this is not an exhaustive list.
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== Map of the Aveyrone Empire ==
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https://i.imgur.com/bn4Tk3F.png
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* Brown: mountains  Light green: forest  Dark green: swamp/marsh Yellow: desert
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{| style="width:100%" valign="top"
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| valign="top" |1. [[Selvagens]]
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|2. [[Taftan]]
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|3. [[Blackhope]]
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|4. [[Cloudveil]]
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|5. [[Breese]]
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|6. [[Norumbega]]
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|7. [[Caphareus]]
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|8. [[Woodbine]]
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|9. [[Cap Irus]]
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|10. [[Mearim]]
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|-
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|11. [[Foxwood]]
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|12. [[Kholm]]
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|13. [[Geserich]]
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|14. [[Typhayne]]
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|15. [[Demavand]]
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|16. [[Rufisque]]
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|17. [[Ventana]]
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|18. [[D'Olonne]]
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|19. [[La Roche-sur-Yon]]
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|20. [[Gentilly]]
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|-
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|21. [[Ransart]]
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|22. [[Epinal]]
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|23. [[Baudissin]]
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|24. [[Des Sables]]
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|25. [[Marignane]]
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|26. [[Friaul]]
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|27. [[Montfaucon]]
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|28. [[Auraria]]
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|29. [[Marinthia]]
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|30. [[Aethalia]]
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|-
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|31. [[Iles Furneaux]]
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|32. [[Lucentum]]
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|33. [[Mericourt]]
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|34. [[Algau]]
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|35. [[Urmia]]
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|36. [[Colwyn Bay]]
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|37. [[Combermere]]
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|38. [[Creve Coeur]]
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|39. [[Sarande]]
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|40. [[Brissarthe]]
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|-
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|41. [[Carn Eige]]
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|42. [[Calydon]]
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|43. [[Trois Pistoles]]
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|44. [[Malstrom]]
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|45. [[Wray]]
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|46. [[Korytsa]]
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|47. [[Tyros]]
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|48. [[Psyra]]
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|49. [[Teruel]]
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|50. [[Daruvar]]
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|-
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|51. [[Greywatch]]
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|52. [[Coindelière]]
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|53. [[Romershoven]]
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|54. [[Lapis]]
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|55. [[Margraten]]
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|56. [[Siguenza]]
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|57. [[Corcyra]]
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|-
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|A. [[Jura]]
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|B. [[Greenforge]]
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|C. [[Gouge]]
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|D. [[Béziers]]
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|E. [[Alarches]]
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|F. [[Telorre]]
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|G. [[Hesperange]]
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|}
  
 
== Government Structure ==
 
== Government Structure ==
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* Emperor  
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* Emperor/ess
 
* Inner Council
 
* Inner Council
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** Lord Chancellor
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** Lord/Lady Chancellor - head of the civil service (distributes titles, diplomacy, information management, heads the Great Council when it is in session)
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** Lord Chamberlain
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** Lord/Lady Chamberlain - head of the palace (appoints and manages palace staff, dispenses room and board to all inhabitants of the palace, manages state occasions)
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** Lord Treasurer
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** Lord/Lady Treasurer - in charge of all financial matters (taxation, tariffs, trade duties, salaries, expenditures, allowances)
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** Warlord
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** Warlord - head of the military
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** Patriarch
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** Patriarch/Matriarch - head of the church
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** Secretary of State
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** Secretary of State - in charge of the Emperor's correspondence, decrees, and announcements
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** Chief Sorcerer  
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** Chief Sorcerer/ess - oversees all magical matters
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** Chief Justice - head of the judiciary service (appoints judges).
  
 
* Outer Council
 
* Outer Council
 
** all of the above
 
** all of the above
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** Lord Marshal of the Sacred Order of the Spoke
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** Lord/Lady Marshal of the Sacred Order of the Spoke - head of paladins
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** Lord Admiral
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** Lord/Lady Admiral - head of navy, shipping
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** Master of Ceremonies
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** Master of Ceremonies - responsible for all pageantry, balls, and entertainments
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** Lord Butler
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** Lord/Lady Butler - in charge of food and drink for the palace
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** Lords/Ladies of the Privy Chamber (6)
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** Lords/Ladies of the Privy Chamber (6) - help the Emperor with his personal toiletries and grooming, and accompany him much of the time
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** Master of Horse
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** Master/Mistress of Horse - in charge of transportation security for the imperial family and other issues of imperial transportation (horses, cars, etc)
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** Lord Steward
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** Lord/Lady Steward - head of the servants of the palace, in charge of their supplies
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** Head of the Castalia
 
** Captains of the Guard
 
** Captains of the Guard
 
** Reverend Fathers/Mothers  
 
** Reverend Fathers/Mothers  
  
 
* Great Council
 
* Great Council
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** all of the above and all bearers of noble title  
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** all of the above, all bearers of noble title, and elected delegates
  
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==Titles and their holders (as of 2197)==
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==Titles and their holders (in 2280)==
  
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Lord Chancellor (Dizier Salmeron, House Lizard) - head of the civil service and judiciary (appoints judges, distributes titles, diplomacy, information management)
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* Emperor: [[Marl Kizer]]
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* Inner Council
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** Lord Chancellor: [[Guillame Rionet]]
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** Lord Chamberlain: [[Talisse Escalera]]
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** Lord Treasurer: [[Aden Olivier]]
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** Warlord: [[Fredericia Hartzell]]
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** Patriarch: [[Velten du Champe]]
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** Secretary of State: [[Eloise Marcoux]]
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** Chief Sorcerer: [[Loick Silveira]]
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** Chief Justice: [[Danyel de Béziers]]
  
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Lady Chamberlain (Passara Escalera, duchess of Aethalia, House Wolf) - head of the palace (appoints and manages palace staff, dispenses room and board to all inhabitants of the palace, manages state occasions)
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* Outer Council
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** all of the above
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** Lord Marshal of the Sacred Order of the Spoke: [[Ramon Lozada]]
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** Lord Admiral
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** Master of Ceremonies
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** Lord Butler
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** Lords/Ladies of the Privy Chamber (6)
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** Master/Mistress of Horse
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** Lord Steward
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** Head of the Castalia: [[Elizabet Lawfeld]]
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** Captains of the Guard:
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** Reverend Fathers/Mothers: [[Ravan of Gouge]] (Bear), [[Riall Vergagne]] (Lizard), [[Mataline Belden]] (Ox), [[Tymas Maez]] (Wolf), [[Alma de Béziers]] (Owl), [[Nydia Courtemanche]] (Cat), [[Roula Selosse]] (Rat)
  
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Lord Treasurer (Sarnin Armitage, count of Calatayud, House Ox) - in charge of all financial matters (taxation, tariffs, trade duties, salaries, expenditures, allowances)
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==Titles and their holders (in 2248)==
  
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Warlord (Patric Arguelles, House Owl) - head of the military
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*[[Theonée Deverara]], Lady Chancellor
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*[[Martine Sathin]], Lady Chamberlain
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Matriarch (Zehira) - head of the church
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*[[Aden Olivier]], Lord Treasurer
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*[[Cornelia Nash]], Warlord
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Secretary of State (Ogier Miele, House Lizard)- in charge of the Emperor's correspondance, decrees, and announcements
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*Patriarch [[Morlan]]
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*[[Jerard Maez]], Secretary of State  
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Chief Sorceress (Liette Langevin, countess of Navassa, House Lizard) - in charge of all magical matters
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*[[Lyra Hartzell]], Chief Sorceress
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*[[Butler Belden]], Lord Marshal of the Sacred Order of the Spoke  
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Lord Marshal of the Sacred Order of the Spoke (Sir Lothair D'Avin, House Cat) - head of paladins
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*[[Temair Metivier]], Lord Admiral of the Fleet
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*[[Matthieu Arguelles]], Master of Ceremonies
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Lady Admiral of the Fleet (Renaude Chamblee, House Owl) - head of navy, shipping
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*[[Claude Blaisdell]], Lord Butler  
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*[[Adric Walther]], [[Byram Verret]], [[Ethier Falgout]], [[Herran Stagner]], [[Patric Arguelles]], [[Rogier Kizer]], Lords of the Privy Chamber
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Mistress of Ceremonies (Izella Claar, House Lizard) - responsible for all pageantry, balls, and entertainments
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*[[Abramin Rouyer]], Master of Horse
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*[[Caura Rackley]], Lady Steward
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Lord Butler (Ferenc de Lor, House Cat) - in charge of food and drink for the palace
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*Captains of the Guard: [[Trimmon Belden]] (Rhenea), [[Adam Kolbe]] (Pearl City), [[Vallis Brock]] (Place d'Iena), [[Hyacinthe Laverty]] (The Castalia), [[Clerran Falconer]] (The Grand), [[Eirion Courtemanche]] (The Pavillion), [[Franeka of Gouge]] (Imperial City)
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*Reverend Fathers/Mothers: [[Esmena vak Andras]] (Bear), [[Janina Kauzlarich]] (Lizard), [[Mayne Ridderkerk]] (Ox), [[Nestor Savelle]] (Wolf), [[Theron Conemaugh]] (Owl), [[Dainian Swiger]] (Cat), [[Velten du Champe]] (Rat)
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Ladies of the Privy Chamber (Liuna Deverara, Duchess of Foxwood, House Lizard; Silvia Deverara, Countess of Tuy, House Lizard; Alline Menomonie, Countess of Riesi, House Lizard; Justinna Kauzlarich, Duchess of La-Roche-Sur-Yon, House Lizard; Ellayne Arguelles, House Owl; Agzella Marcoux, House Bear) - help the Emperor with her personal toiletries and grooming, and accompany her much of the time
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*[[Corwen Storms]], Head of the Castalia
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Master of Horse (Ramund Dizon, House Lizard) - in charge of transportation, stables, hunting, Emperor's security when she travels
 
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Lord Steward (Prist Applewhite, House Lizard) - head of the servants of the palace, in charge of their supplies
 
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Captains of the Guard (Casavant, D'Uenas, Borja, Spina, Cosme, Niemi, Griffen)
 
  
 
==The Arch==
 
==The Arch==
  
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The Arch is an ancient magical construct of unknown origin, which has existed since prior to the conquest of Saraknyal. It is housed deep within the Imperial complex, and few people have ever even seen it. Candidates for the throne of the Empire, nominated by the Great Council, pass beneath it, and it is said to select the one most fitting for the position. The unsuccessful candidates are said to be forever altered – rendered mentally unstable or physically fragile. Some do not survive the process.
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See: [[The Arch]]
  
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Ultimately the entity within the Arch proved malign in its intent, deliberately selecting rulers who would not live long in order to hasten its next 'feeding'.
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==Diablotin==
  
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The Arch was paralleled by a similar but inverted structure located beneath the Black Down. It was its move from its position atop the Down, and the binding of the Rat god within, which caused the fall of House Rat and many other subsequent problems. Its restoration to its proper place resolved at least some of those problems, but may have caused others. Only time will tell...
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* The Imperial City, [[Diablotin]]
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==Law Enforcement==
 
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There is no police force in Diablotin, except for the Imperial Guards. The responsibilities of the guards are extensive, and can range from guarding the person of the Emperor to defending the city from invasion to arresting cutpurses. There is a hierarchy to the guards: at the very top is the Warlord, who is in charge of all military activities of the Empire. Next are the six Captains, each of whom commands a force of some 600 guards. Finally there are sixty Lieutenants, who each supervise sixty guards. New guards are generally put on the worst assignments - patrolling Pearl City or (even worse) the Shambles, for example. This has two benefits: it weeds out the incompetent and those who don't really want to be there, and it provides on-the-job training for more prestigious assignments. Guards in such situations are expected to patrol in groups of six members - it discourages slacking and corruption, and provides a certain measure of safety (at least in theory).
 
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==Crime==
 
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There is a thriving criminal underworld in Diablotin. There is no formal thieves' guild; instead there are many diverse criminal syndicates operating sometimes with and sometimes against each other. Despite the best efforts of the guards, the numerous gangs and even more numerous lone criminals never seem to disappear - more often, they simply relocate to another part of the city. The guards are thus expected to focus their attention on murderers, career thieves, and violent offenders (rapists, arsonists, etc.), rather than the minor criminals such as beggars, prostitutes, and pickpockets. A guard who observes a minor crime in process would generally correct the situation, but would rarely actually arrest the offender. Diablotin's large prison, the Creux, is perpetually overfull, and is reserved for serious criminals only by informal tradition. The justice system is generally slow and ponderous, and prone to corruption.
 
  
 
==Love, Sex, and Gender==
 
==Love, Sex, and Gender==
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==Religion==
 
==Religion==
  
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The faith of the Empire is the Way of the Wheel. It is an ancient belief system whose origins are lost in the mists of time. There are six deities, who are equated with the six Houses: the Bear, the Lizard, the Ox, the Wolf, the Owl, and the Cat. There are constellations with these names, which slowly rotate about a central point in the sky. Theologians take this as a symbol of the one greater, nameless God who rules over the rest, or perhaps is composed of the rest, but such matters are not the concern of ordinary people, who simply venerate the Six in their own right. The Way of the Wheel is a fairly philosophical religion. Its followers believe in reincarnation, and hold that each person is reborn six times, in order for them to experience as many aspects of life as they can. After six lifetimes, the soul is evaluated by the Six, who judge it based on how far is has progressed. If it is found worthy, it journeys to the Centre, the home of the One God. Otherwise, it is consigned to the Void, an endless emptiness, black and cold. So how are you supposed to get to the Centre? By being a good person, certainly, but also by learning and experiencing new things, as you strive to gain wisdom. There are various holy texts that followers of the Way of the Wheel read for wisdom and meditation, including The Blade of Reason, Six Paths to the Centre, and the Almas Genara, the oldest and most esoteric volume.
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See: [[Religion in Aveyrone]]
  
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In actual practice, many inhabitants of Diablotin have little time or respect for religion, except as a convenient source of swear-words, and consider themselves to have done their duty if they make a yearly donation to the church. In the countryside, people are generally more backwards, and actually believe in this sort of thing, but a bit of time in the city often cures them.
 
  
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==The Church==
 
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The priesthood is open to both males and females. At the time of their consecration (after a period of six years of study), they must choose to which God they wish to devote themselves. This does not mean that they will cease to respect the others, but that they will serve one foremost. From that point, they will dress in robes of the colour of their Order (Bear: dark green, Lizard: light blue, Ox: dark brown, Wolf: silver, Owl: purple, Cat: red). Most people choose the God associated with their own House, but there are exceptions to this rule. The six priesthoods, or Orders, are not separate religions, and the duties of priests overlap considerably - all varieties can perform religious services, such as weddings, funerals, and ordinary worship. Ordinary services are held once a week, on the day that is not devoted to any one of the Six (or to all of them, depending on who you ask). The hierarchy of the priesthood shows the way in which the Orders are separate, but unified. Each church is served by at least one priest who is called Brother or Sister, of any Order, and possibly several, if it is large enough. The Empire is divided into Havens, each comprised of a few dozen churches. Each Haven is headed by a Reverend Brother/Sister, who is selected from among the priests of that area to lead them. Above this level, each Order is headed by a Reverend Father/Mother, who is in charge of all priests of their Order for the entire Empire. Finally, the entire church is headed by a single Patriarch/Matriarch. This person is chosen from the Reverend Fathers and Mothers. Like the title of Emperor passes from House to House, the title of Patriarch or Matriarch passes from Order to Order. When he or she assumes the title, however, the Patriarch or Matriarch is no longer part of one Order, but of all and none. To represent this transition, he or she wears a white robe, banded at the hem and cuffs with the colours of the six orders. He or she normally holds the title until death. The current Patriarch is Makarios, who was formerly of the Order of the Owl. The church's military arm is the Order of the Spoke.
 
  
 
==Miscellania==
 
==Miscellania==
  
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* Literacy is fairly high, around 60% (with most illiterate people being from the lower social classes).
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* Literacy is fairly high, around 60% (with most illiterate people being from the lower social classes).  
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* Technology in the Empire is at the level of roughly the real-world year 1700: there are firearms, but they have not become so common as to displace the more popular bows and crossbows. There are printed books, but they are still difficult for the ordinary person to obtain without great expense.
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* Technology in the Empire is at the level of roughly the real-world year 1750: firearms have become more common, though more traditional weapons are still employed. Printed material has come down in price, to the point where several regular broadsheet [[newspapers]] are now published in Diablotin.
 
* There are other nations outside the borders of the Empire, but they are generally considered savage, barbarian lands by city-dwellers.
 
* There are other nations outside the borders of the Empire, but they are generally considered savage, barbarian lands by city-dwellers.
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* Sanitary conditions in Diablotin are generally sub-standard, especially in the less reputable districts. There are old sewer systems in some parts, but these are only minimally functional.
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* The current date in the Aveyrone Empire is 2247 A.F. (After the Founders). Most people, however, think in terms of reigns rather than decades. Thus, if asked what year it was, most people would say that it was the 14th year of the reign of Empress Idaia. The year has 366 days. There are twelve months of 30 days each, and six days left over at the end of each year as holidays. Each week has 7 days. There are four seasons, as in the real world, although the climate of Diablotin is closer to that of western Europe than Canada.
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* The current date in the Aveyrone Empire is 2197 A.F. (After the Founders). Most people, however, think in terms of reigns rather than decades. Thus, if asked what year it was, most people would say that it was the 49th year of the reign of Enzephir II. The year has 366 days. There are twelve months of 30 days each, and six days left over at the end of each year as holidays. Each week has 7 days. There are four seasons, as in the real world, although the climate of Diablotin is closer to that of western Europe than Canada.
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* Magic and the supernatural are a part of life for the Empire, though not an everyday sight for most people. Monsters, ghosts, miracles and curses are known to exist, but are not so ordinary that no one cares anymore.
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* Magic and the supernatural are a part of life for the Empire, though not an everyday sight for most people. Monsters, ghosts, miracles and curses are known to exist, but are not so ordinary that no one cares anymore.  
 
  
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== Map of the Aveyrone Empire ==
 
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http://phrontistery.info/temp/aveyrone-small.jpg
 
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1. [[Selvagens]]
 
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2. [[Taftan]]
 
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3. [[Blackhope]]
 
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4. [[Cloudveil]]
 
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5. [[Breese]]
 
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6. [[Norumbega]]
 
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7. [[Caphareus]]
 
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8. [[Woodbine]]
 
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9. [[Cap Irus]]
 
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10. [[Mearim]]
 
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11. [[Foxwood]]
 
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12. [[Kholm]]
 
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13. [[Geserich]]
 
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14. [[Typhayne]]
 
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15. [[Demavand]]
 
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16. [[Rufisque]]
 
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17. [[Ventana]]
 
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18. [[D'Olonne]]
 
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19. [[La Roche-sur-Yon]]
 
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20. [[Gentilly]]
 
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21. [[Ransart]]
 
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22. [[Epinal]]
 
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23. [[Baudissin]]
 
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24. [[Des Sables]]
 
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25. [[Marignane]]
 
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26. [[Friaul]]
 
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27. [[Montfaucon]]
 
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28. [[Auraria]]
 
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29. [[Marinthia]]
 
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30. [[Aethalia]]
 
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31. [[Iles Furneaux]]
 
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32. [[Lucentum]]
 
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33. [[Mericourt]]
 
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34. [[Algau]]
 
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35. [[Urmia]]
 
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36. [[Colwyn Bay]]
 
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37. [[Combermere]]
 
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38. [[Creve Coeur]]
 
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39. [[Sarande]]
 
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40. [[Brissarthe]]
 
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41. [[Carn Eige]]
 
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42. [[Calydon]]
 
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43. [[Trois Pistoles]]
 
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44. [[Malstrom]]
 
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45. [[Wray]]
 
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46. [[Korytsa]]
 
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47. [[Tyros]]
 
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48. [[Psyra]]
 
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49. [[Teruel]]
 
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50. [[Daruvar]]
 
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A. [[Jura]]
 
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B. [[Gouge]]
 
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C. [[Greenforge]]
 
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== An Early Account of the Empire's Foundation ==
 
  
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''... Tho his sister stained her hands even to the elbows in the blood of those who came before, The Patriarch drew apart and within, seeking to come to his own victory. After long hours, he spoke to the people, the followers, and to those of the great Houses, and he said We will take this land and wash it clean, we will bring upon it an age of peace and an age of glory. And he led his sister, weary and faint from battle, to the Arch on the island, and he passed her through it, as was the ancient custom, to shew that she was truly born to wear the crown. And the madness did not fall upon her, and the people were much relieved.
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==Historical Documents==
  
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And The Patriarch gave thanks to the Six and the Centre for that mercy. He decreed that the old island, being stained with the sin of those who came before, should no longer be a place of glory, but a place of remembrance. And he took the Arch and brought it to the south, over the water to a hill, where he planted it. And he spoke to the people, the followers, and to those of the great Houses, and he said Here is the stone where we will build our new Empire, and here is the sign we have long sought. And he held his staff high, and from a clear sky, the old island was struck by lightning and blackened, and the dark river itself rose from its bed and flowed there no more, but made of the hill a new island... '
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[[An Early Account of the Founding of the Empire]]
  
 
==Emperors and Empresses of Aveyrone==
 
==Emperors and Empresses of Aveyrone==
  
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* Lizard - Tristane Dizon, r. 2196 - ?? (the 98th Emperor of Aveyrone)
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* Wolf - [[Marl Kizer]], r. 2247 - ??
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* Bear - Enzephir II Dyess, r. 2147 - 2196 (the 97th Emperor of Aveyrone)
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* Ox - [[Idaia Storms]], r. 2234 - 2247
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* Cat - Hugolin Silveira, r. 2140 - 2147
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* Lizard - [[Tristane Dizon]], r. 2196 - 2234
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* Owl - Ciril Verret, r. 2138 - 2140
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* Bear - [[Enzephir II Dyess]], r. 2147 - 2196
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* Wolf - Luxinie III Kizer, r. 2137 - 2138
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* Cat - [[Hugolin Silveira]], r. 2140 - 2147
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* Ox - Adrius Blessing, r. 2120 - 2137
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* Owl - [[Ciril Verret]], r. 2138 - 2140
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* Lizard - Renaude Langevin, r. 2092 - 2120
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* Wolf - [[Luxinie III Kizer]], r. 2137 - 2138
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* Bear - Dreux V Talavera, r. 2075 - 2092
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* Ox - [[Adrius Blessing]], r. 2120 - 2137
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* Cat - Amea Courtemanche, r. 2023 - 2075
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* Lizard - [[Renaude Langevin]], r. 2092 - 2120
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* Owl - Myrtha Taliaferro, r. 2016 - 2023
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* Bear - [[Dreux V Talavera]], r. 2075 - 2092
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* Wolf - Deniel IV Rademacher, r. 1993 - 2016
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* Cat - [[Amea Courtemanche]], r. 2023 - 2075
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* Ox - Hermus Gallion, r. 1972 - 1993
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* Owl - [[Myrtha Taliaferro]], r. 2016 - 2023
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* Lizard - Iban Dizon, r. 1955 - 1972
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* Wolf - [[Deniel IV Rademacher]], r. 1993 - 2016
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* Bear - Nediva Dyess, r. 1921 - 1955
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* Ox - [[Hermus Gallion]], r. 1972 - 1993
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* Cat - Foulque Valenze, called The Bachelor r. 1883 - 1921
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* Lizard - [[Iban Dizon]], r. 1955 - 1972
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* Owl - Jonas IV Arguelles, r. 1856 - 1883
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* Bear - [[Nediva Dyess]], r. 1921 - 1955
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* Wolf - Raya Falgout, r. 1830 - 1856
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* Cat - [[Foulque Valenze]], called The Bachelor r. 1883 - 1921
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* Ox - Gerart Lail, r. 1825 - 1830
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* Owl - [[Jonas IV Arguelles]], r. 1856 - 1883
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* Lizard - Donoza Menomonie, r. 1801 - 1825
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* Wolf - [[Raya Falgout]], r. 1830 - 1856
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* Bear - Truphine vak Andras, r. 1790 - 1801
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* Ox - [[Gerart Lail]], r. 1825 - 1830
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* Cat - Azaelle Silveira, r. 1744 - 1790
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* Lizard - [[Donoza Menomonie]], r. 1801 - 1825
−
* Owl - Cazimir Arguelles, r. 1724 - 1744
+
* Bear - [[Truphine vak Andras]], r. 1790 - 1801
−
* Wolf - Ruchard Rademacher, r. 1721 - 1724
+
* Cat - [[Azaelle Silveira]], r. 1744 - 1790
−
* Ox - Dvora Blessing, r. 1705 - 1721
+
* Owl - [[Cazimir Arguelles]], r. 1724 - 1744
−
* Lizard - Mikel Deverara, r. 1648 - 1705
+
* Wolf - [[Ruchard Rademacher]], r. 1721 - 1724
−
* Bear - Enzephir Dyess, r. 1623 - 1648
+
* Ox - [[Dvora Blessing]], r. 1705 - 1721
−
* Cat - Henriel Courtemanche, r. 1622 - 1623
+
* Lizard - [[Mikel Deverara]], r. 1648 - 1705
−
* Owl - Amaransia Desrosiers, r. 1609 - 1622
+
* Bear - [[Enzephir Dyess]], r. 1623 - 1648
−
* Wolf - Kathan Kizer, r. 1563 - 1609
+
* Cat - [[Henriel Courtemanche]], r. 1622 - 1623
−
* Ox - Loch Tederic, r. 1536 - 1563
+
* Owl - [[Amaransia Desrosiers]], r. 1609 - 1622
−
* Lizard - Alfredor Deverara, r. 1521 - 1536
+
* Wolf - [[Kathan Kizer]], r. 1563 - 1609
−
* Bear - Dreux IV Talavera, r. 1521
+
* Ox - [[Loch Tederic]], r. 1536 - 1563
−
* Cat - Eleana Valenze, r. 1499 - 1521
+
* Lizard - [[Alfredor Deverara]], r. 1521 - 1536
−
* Owl - Jonas III Arguelles, r. 1480 - 1499
+
* Bear - [[Dreux IV Talavera]], r. 1521
−
* Wolf - Luxinie II Vermillion, r. 1461 - 1480
+
* Cat - [[Eleana Valenze]], r. 1499 - 1521
−
* Ox - Tigranne Bazan, r. 1434 - 1461
+
* Owl - [[Jonas III Arguelles]], r. 1480 - 1499
−
* Lizard - Gracianne Menomonie, r. 1412 - 1434
+
* Wolf - [[Luxinie II Vermillion]], r. 1461 - 1480
−
* Bear - Roslin Marcoux, r. 1397 - 1412
+
* Ox - [[Tigranne Bazan]], r. 1434 - 1461
−
* Cat - Audelisse Courtemanche, r. 1366 - 1397
+
* Lizard - [[Gracianne Menomonie]], r. 1412 - 1434
−
* Owl - Sallustre Baeza, r. 1328 - 1366
+
* Bear - [[Roslin Marcoux]], r. 1397 - 1412
−
* Wolf - Deniel III Rademacher, r. 1322 - 1328
+
* Cat - [[Audelisse Courtemanche]], r. 1366 - 1397
−
* Ox - Urvan Gallion, r. 1307-1322
+
* Owl - [[Sallustre Baeza]], r. 1328 - 1366
−
* Lizard - Celesse Dizon, r. 1277 - 1307
+
* Wolf - [[Deniel III Rademacher]], r. 1322 - 1328
−
* Bear - Dreux III vak Andras, r. 1255 - 1277
+
* Ox - [[Urvan Gallion]], r. 1307-1322
−
* Cat - Venance Silveira, r. 1240 - 1255
+
* Lizard - [[Celesse Dizon]], r. 1277 - 1307
−
* Owl - Neima Verret, r. 1221 - 1240
+
* Bear - [[Dreux III vak Andras]], r. 1255 - 1277
−
* Wolf - Rol Azure, r. 1204 - 1221
+
* Cat - [[Venance Silveira]], r. 1240 - 1255
−
* Ox - Edvija Lail, r. 1141 - 1204
+
* Owl - [[Neima Verret]], r. 1221 - 1240
−
* Lizard - Edvard D'Avalos, r. 1128 - 1141
+
* Wolf - [[Rol Azure]], r. 1204 - 1221
−
* Bear - Peran Deluna, r. 1101 - 1128
+
* Ox - [[Edvija Lail]], r. 1141 - 1204
−
* Cat - Couramance Silveira, r. 1060 - 1101
+
* Lizard - [[Edvard D'Avalos]], r. 1128 - 1141
−
* Owl - Dorothea Desrosiers, r. 1049 - 1060
+
* Bear - [[Peran Deluna]], r. 1101 - 1128
−
* Wolf - Luxinie Rademacher, r. 1027 - 1049
+
* Cat - [[Empress Couramance Silveira|Couramance Silveira]], r. 1060 - 1101
−
* Ox - Roldan II Lail, r. 1022 - 1027
+
* Owl - [[Dorothea Desrosiers]], r. 1049 - 1060
−
* Lizard - Lysius Jurado, r. 1011 - 1022
+
* Wolf - [[Luxinie Rademacher]], r. 1027 - 1049
−
* Bear - Dreux II Dyess, r. 986 - 1011
+
* Ox - [[Roldan II Lail]], r. 1022 - 1027
−
* Cat - Elzior Miramontes, r. 950 - 986
+
* Lizard - [[Lysius Jurado]], r. 1011 - 1022
−
* Owl - Jonas II Arguelles, r. 938 - 950
+
* Bear - [[Dreux II Dyess]], r. 986 - 1011
−
* Wolf - Deniel II Szabo, r. 914 - 938
+
* Cat - [[Elzior Miramontes]], r. 950 - 986
−
* Ox - Roldan Lail, r. 889 - 914
+
* Owl - [[Jonas II Arguelles]], r. 938 - 950
−
* Lizard - Irenca Rheaume, r. 887 - 889
+
* Wolf - [[Deniel II Szabo]], r. 914 - 938
−
* Bear - Chana Dyess, r. 843 - 887
+
* Ox - [[Roldan Lail]], r. 889 - 914
−
* Cat - Zephise II Remillard, r. 833 - 843
+
* Lizard - [[Irenca Rheaume]], r. 887 - 889
−
* Owl - Robion Verret, r. 814 - 833
+
* Bear - [[Chana Dyess]], r. 843 - 887
−
* Wolf - Temoura Wrenn, r. 802 - 814
+
* Cat - [[Zephise II Remillard]], r. 833 - 843
−
* Ox - Marek Wyckoff, r. 770 - 802
+
* Owl - [[Robion Verret]], r. 814 - 833
−
* Lizard - Halvor Jurado, r. 760 - 770
+
* Wolf - [[Temoura Wrenn]], r. 802 - 814
−
* Bear - Azura vak Andras, r. 728 - 760
+
* Ox - [[Mareck Wyckoff]], r. 770 - 802
−
* Cat - Cyrianne Remillard, r. 697 - 728
+
* Lizard - [[Halvor Jurado]], r. 760 - 770
−
* Owl - Clivia Desrosiers, r. 633 - 697
+
* Bear - [[Azura vak Andras]], r. 728 - 760
−
* Wolf - Dovinie Azure, r. 620 - 633
+
* Cat - [[Cyrianne Remillard]], r. 697 - 728
−
* Ox - Fais Bazan, r. 605 - 620
+
* Owl - [[Clivia Desrosiers]], r. 633 - 697
−
* Lizard - Verel D'Avalos, r. 567 - 605
+
* Wolf - [[Dovinie Azure]], r. 620 - 633
−
* Bear - Dreux Genade, r. 531 - 567
+
* Ox - [[Fais Bazan]], r. 605 - 620
−
* Cat - Fabriziane Remillard, r. 528 - 531
+
* Lizard - [[Verel D'Avalos]], r. 567 - 605
−
* Owl - Maxence Sutphin, r. 486 - 528
+
* Bear - [[Dreux Genade]], r. 531 - 567
−
* Wolf - Flavien Azure, r. 455 - 486
+
* Cat - [[Fabriziane Remillard]], r. 528 - 531
−
* Ox - Araxie Blessing, r. 439 - 455
+
* Owl - [[Maxence Sutphin]], r. 486 - 528
−
* Lizard - Zephise Menomonie, r. 421 - 439
+
* Wolf - [[Flavien Azure]], r. 455 - 486
−
* Bear - Eleucina Wilborn, r. 409 - 421
+
* Ox - [[Araxie Blessing]], r. 439 - 455
−
* Cat - Chrysotile Paguien, r. 378 - 409
+
* Lizard - [[Zephise Menomonie]], r. 421 - 439
−
* Owl - Orkael Verret, r. 350 - 378
+
* Bear - [[Eleucina Wilborn]], r. 409 - 421
−
* Wolf - Elizia Szabo, r. 322 - 350
+
* Cat - [[Chrysotile Paguien]], r. 378 - 409
−
* Ox - Lunaire Lail, r. 297 - 322
+
* Owl - [[Orkael Verret]], r. 350 - 378
−
* Lizard - Martan D'Avalos, r. 230 - 297
+
* Wolf - [[Elizia Szabo]], r. 322 - 350
−
* Bear - Raisende Lirette, r. 216 - 230
+
* Ox - [[Lunaire Lail]], r. 297 - 322
−
* Cat - Yvonand Miramontes, r. 189 - 216
+
* Lizard - [[Martan D'Avalos]], r. 230 - 297
−
* Owl - Filda Gouveia, r. 180 - 189
+
* Bear - [[Raisende Lirette]], r. 216 - 230
−
* Wolf - Araille Falgout, r. 157 - 180
+
* Cat - [[Yvonand Miramontes]], r. 189 - 216
−
* Ox - Beata Blessing, r. 142 - 157
+
* Owl - [[Filda Gouveia]], r. 180 - 189
−
* Lizard - Galina Jurado, r. 140 - 142
+
* Wolf - [[Araille Falgout]], r. 157 - 180
−
* Bear - Chiara Wilborn, r. 121 - 140
+
* Ox - [[Beata Blessing]], r. 142 - 157
−
* Cat - Kajetan Paguien, r. 108 - 121
+
* Lizard - [[Galina Jurado]], r. 140 - 142
−
* Owl - Jonas Gouveia, r. 92 - 108
+
* Bear - [[Chiara Wilborn]], r. 121 - 140
−
* Wolf - Deniel Falgout, r. 85 - 92
+
* Cat - [[Kajetan Paguien]], r. 108 - 121
−
* Ox - Edgarda Orain, r. 62 - 85
+
* Owl - [[Jonas Gouveia]], r. 92 - 108
−
* Lizard - Sallustre D'Avalos, r. 30 - 62
+
* Wolf - [[Deniel Falgout]], r. 85 - 92
−
* Bear - Dorea Lirette, r. 1 - 30  
+
* Ox - [[Edgarda Orain]], r. 62 - 85
−
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* Lizard - [[Sallustre D'Avalos]], r. 30 - 62
 +
* Bear - [[Dorea Lirette]], r. 1 - 30  
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The Empire is a large and diverse entity, and Diablotin encapsulates that diversity on a smaller scale. Merchants and bankers, beggars and thieves, knights and priests, all rub shoulders (and sometimes more intimate body parts) on a regular basis. That said, a short summary of some of the beliefs of the populace will be helpful, as long as you bear in mind that not all people are the same, and this is not an exhaustive list.

Map of the Aveyrone Empire

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  • Brown: mountains Light green: forest Dark green: swamp/marsh Yellow: desert
1. Selvagens 2. Taftan 3. Blackhope 4. Cloudveil 5. Breese 6. Norumbega 7. Caphareus 8. Woodbine 9. Cap Irus 10. Mearim
11. Foxwood 12. Kholm 13. Geserich 14. Typhayne 15. Demavand 16. Rufisque 17. Ventana 18. D'Olonne 19. La Roche-sur-Yon 20. Gentilly
21. Ransart 22. Epinal 23. Baudissin 24. Des Sables 25. Marignane 26. Friaul 27. Montfaucon 28. Auraria 29. Marinthia 30. Aethalia
31. Iles Furneaux 32. Lucentum 33. Mericourt 34. Algau 35. Urmia 36. Colwyn Bay 37. Combermere 38. Creve Coeur 39. Sarande 40. Brissarthe
41. Carn Eige 42. Calydon 43. Trois Pistoles 44. Malstrom 45. Wray 46. Korytsa 47. Tyros 48. Psyra 49. Teruel 50. Daruvar
51. Greywatch 52. Coindelière 53. Romershoven 54. Lapis 55. Margraten 56. Siguenza 57. Corcyra
A. Jura B. Greenforge C. Gouge D. Béziers E. Alarches F. Telorre G. Hesperange

Government Structure

  • Emperor/ess
  • Inner Council
    • Lord/Lady Chancellor - head of the civil service (distributes titles, diplomacy, information management, heads the Great Council when it is in session)
    • Lord/Lady Chamberlain - head of the palace (appoints and manages palace staff, dispenses room and board to all inhabitants of the palace, manages state occasions)
    • Lord/Lady Treasurer - in charge of all financial matters (taxation, tariffs, trade duties, salaries, expenditures, allowances)
    • Warlord - head of the military
    • Patriarch/Matriarch - head of the church
    • Secretary of State - in charge of the Emperor's correspondence, decrees, and announcements
    • Chief Sorcerer/ess - oversees all magical matters
    • Chief Justice - head of the judiciary service (appoints judges).
  • Outer Council
    • all of the above
    • Lord/Lady Marshal of the Sacred Order of the Spoke - head of paladins
    • Lord/Lady Admiral - head of navy, shipping
    • Master of Ceremonies - responsible for all pageantry, balls, and entertainments
    • Lord/Lady Butler - in charge of food and drink for the palace
    • Lords/Ladies of the Privy Chamber (6) - help the Emperor with his personal toiletries and grooming, and accompany him much of the time
    • Master/Mistress of Horse - in charge of transportation security for the imperial family and other issues of imperial transportation (horses, cars, etc)
    • Lord/Lady Steward - head of the servants of the palace, in charge of their supplies
    • Head of the Castalia
    • Captains of the Guard
    • Reverend Fathers/Mothers
  • Great Council
    • all of the above, all bearers of noble title, and elected delegates

Titles and their holders (in 2280)

Titles and their holders (in 2248)

The Arch

See: The Arch

Diablotin

Love, Sex, and Gender

Men and women are considered more or less equal in the Empire. Women are warriors, leaders, and rulers only slightly less often than men in most regions. Except among the upper nobility, marriages are not arranged by families, but are freely contracted between consenting adults of the same House. Young people are considered adults at the age of fifteen, and can marry after that point. Premarital sex is frequent, but is generally not a topic for polite conversation. Divorces are readily available (for a fee) in cases of abuse, bigamy, and impotence. Divorces on grounds of mutual incompatibility are more difficult (read: expensive), but are still possible, leaving both partners free to remarry. Some birth control is available, but its effectiveness is dubious. Abortions are available, and are encouraged in cases of inter-House pregnancy. They are not always safe and sanitary, but are sometimes preferable to the alternatives. Homosexuality is tolerated by some, criticized by others.

Religion

See: Religion in Aveyrone


Miscellania

  • Literacy is fairly high, around 60% (with most illiterate people being from the lower social classes).
  • Technology in the Empire is at the level of roughly the real-world year 1750: firearms have become more common, though more traditional weapons are still employed. Printed material has come down in price, to the point where several regular broadsheet newspapers are now published in Diablotin.
  • There are other nations outside the borders of the Empire, but they are generally considered savage, barbarian lands by city-dwellers.
  • The current date in the Aveyrone Empire is 2247 A.F. (After the Founders). Most people, however, think in terms of reigns rather than decades. Thus, if asked what year it was, most people would say that it was the 14th year of the reign of Empress Idaia. The year has 366 days. There are twelve months of 30 days each, and six days left over at the end of each year as holidays. Each week has 7 days. There are four seasons, as in the real world, although the climate of Diablotin is closer to that of western Europe than Canada.
  • Magic and the supernatural are a part of life for the Empire, though not an everyday sight for most people. Monsters, ghosts, miracles and curses are known to exist, but are not so ordinary that no one cares anymore.


Historical Documents

An Early Account of the Founding of the Empire

Emperors and Empresses of Aveyrone

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