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Controlled by an ambitious, expansionist, and repressive theocracy, it had significant power in [[Farrel]], absorbed [[Delphiniel]], and assimilated the kingdom of [[Lorenzel]] in a near-bloodless coup. Veracia would like to make another try at taking the [[elf|elven]] nation, but knows it's not quite up to the task...yet. | Controlled by an ambitious, expansionist, and repressive theocracy, it had significant power in [[Farrel]], absorbed [[Delphiniel]], and assimilated the kingdom of [[Lorenzel]] in a near-bloodless coup. Veracia would like to make another try at taking the [[elf|elven]] nation, but knows it's not quite up to the task...yet. | ||
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| - | Much of Veracia's impressive history is due to its association with the [[Ensigerum]], who supported the Veracian expansion but are also not shy about using their clout against the [[Veracian church|church]] when it suits their purposes. | + | Much of Veracia's impressive history is due to its association with the [[Ensigerum]], who clandestinely supported the Veracian expansion but are also not shy about using their clout against the [[Veracian church|church]] when it suits their purposes. |
Veracia also has a pet psuedo-[[god]] called [[Luminosita]], which it used as a vehicle of repression among it followers and a tool of intimidation against its enemies for many centuries. | Veracia also has a pet psuedo-[[god]] called [[Luminosita]], which it used as a vehicle of repression among it followers and a tool of intimidation against its enemies for many centuries. | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 1 June 2007
Veracia is a large nation situated upon the peninsula to the east of Tsuiraku and Farrel. Major cities in Veracia include its capital, Emerylon, as well as the port city Saus.
Government
Controlled by an ambitious, expansionist, and repressive theocracy, it had significant power in Farrel, absorbed Delphiniel, and assimilated the kingdom of Lorenzel in a near-bloodless coup. Veracia would like to make another try at taking the elven nation, but knows it's not quite up to the task...yet.
History
Much of Veracia's impressive history is due to its association with the Ensigerum, who clandestinely supported the Veracian expansion but are also not shy about using their clout against the church when it suits their purposes.
Veracia also has a pet psuedo-god called Luminosita, which it used as a vehicle of repression among it followers and a tool of intimidation against its enemies for many centuries.
Shortly after Veracia annexed the kingdom of Lorenzel and pulled Farrel into its sphere of influence. Assuming that, since Elves hadn't been heard from for a long time, they must be extinct or nearly so, it made a move to conquer the elven territory. Luminosita was sent to tear down the barrier the elves had erected between themselves and the outside world.
The resulting magical catastrophe nearly caused Luminosita to lose its cohesion and physical form, disrupted magical devices all over the world, and caused the cloaking devices which hid Tsuirakushiti from the world, to malfunction and ending that city's 1800-year isolation. This also revealed Praenubilus Astu and brought the elves back out of their hidey hole and into the world.
Now there were not one but two new rival gobal powers for Veracia to contend with and it was not any stronger than either of them. In fact, Veracia was, in most ways, inferior to either since it couldn't handel either Elven Magic or Tsuiraku mage technology. Neither Elves nor Tsuirakuans were the least bit impressed by/with Luminosita.
An unknown amount of time after, the Mage/Priest Wars broke out between Veracia and Tsuiraku, the shadow of which continues to strain relations between them.
