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The Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire

Head of State: Emperor Theodora
System of Government: Imperial
Major Religions: Mallan
Minor Religions: Roma
Languages: Roma
Major Species: Dwarves
Minor Species: Humans, True Elves

Five Things to Know About This Country:

  1. The Successor of Roma: The Byzantine Empire claims to be the last bastion of the Roma Empire, with an unbroken heritage from the fall of the Empire to the present day.
  2. Dwarves First: The Dwarves of Byzantium are automatic citizens, while Humans and True Elves may gain citizenship through state service. Other species exist solely as slave populations.
  3. Law and Order: The Empire favours an orderly society. Mallan is the dominant deity and Ishmund, Bast and Vivamort are outlawed.
  4. Surrounded by Enemies: The countries outside Byzantium accuse the nation of being created by magic in the year 1299 and the Empire is at war on all sides.
  5. Heart of Hextech: The Byzantine Empire are masters of the arts of Hextech and are believed to be the origin of much of Hextech in the rest of the world.