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Zantia

The Zantian Empire

Head of State: Emperor Theodora
System of Government: Imperial
Major Religions: Mallan
Minor Religions: Roma
Languages: Rubic
Major Species: Dwarves
Minor Species: Humans; True Elves
National Descriptor: Zantian

Five Rumours about Zantia

Rumours may be known by characters who are not from and have not visited Haladria. This is just a small sample of rumours you might have heard about this large, trouble-wracked country.

  1. Zantia appeared one day in the Mists and has time travelled here from the past! This is why it thinks the Rubran Empire is still real.
  2. It is illegal not to be a Dwarf in Zantia. Not being a Dwarf is punished by either death or slavery, depending on who you ask. It is recommended to disguise yourself as a Dwarf to visit.
  3. Zantia worships the dead god of Rubis.
  4. Zantia claims to have invented Hextech, but this is clearly fake because Zantia is also fake. Probably Zantia stole Hextech from somewhere else by enslaving the real inventors!
  5. Zantia is the way it is because it is the exact opposite of the free-roaming raider culture it replaced.

Five Facts about Zantia

For your OC reference, or IC if your character is from Zantia or has visited it in the past.

  1. The Successor of Rubis: The Zantian Empire claims to be the last bastion of the Rubran Empire, with an unbroken heritage from the fall of the Empire to the present day.
  2. Dwarves First: The Dwarves of Zantia 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 Zantia 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 Zantian 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. Despite an invasion of strange Hextech-destroying golems in the early 1300s, Zantia has continued to rely on and rebuild its magical technology.