Stela

Stela, also known as the Town with the River of the Stars, is a city within the country of Udjh in Midrun. It is close to the the northeastern part of the Mena River, and a cultural hub for traders, shipwrights, and immigrants. Once part of the Naazcan Empire, it was known as the seat of conquest and expansion before the Empire's collapse. In modern times, Stela is known for the Temple of Jeraicho, a temple dedicated to the veneration of the moon god in Oneto religion, Tsuruname and his feminine aspect, Aurzur.
== Culture ==
Being a cultural melting pot, Stela's culture mostly comes from religious texts and decrees, especially those of Tsuruname, whom in Stela is colloquially known as "Father Night". In texts and decrees by oracles, most citizens in Stela live by a mantra of "moderation and excess are as equal as the sun and moon", meaning they often live simply, with the exceptions of parties, holidays, or special events, and showing oneself off at inappropriate times is considered a faux pau. 
Stela is mostly trade based, so most transaction-based interactions often involve gifts or returns, and often trades involve clothes, food, or precious gems as Stela is notable for being a city, due to their worship of the lunar deity, implant gems into their ceilings in their homes as prayers to the god for success, safety, and more. 
In more social, intimate moments, like other Midrun areas, by the decree of Tsuruname and the romantic decrees of the god and his mythos, men perform a ritual known as Immat, where when attempting to sleep with a woman or romancing them, they go through a rigorus process of preparing for the event, such as showering the woman in flowers which they wish to smell when bedding with them, creating a special garb for the woman to wear, and much more. Women, on the other hand, if they choose to accept the man's advances, will wear the garb and offer a circlet to the man, but if they do not, then they will return the garb to the man. 
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Prior to the Siege of the Brood by the reincarnation of the Savior of Silence, Stela and other neighboring countries were in a war with the regions ruled by The Brood, forming an alliance with its allies known as the Jushte Pact. Unlike countries under the control of The Brood, Stela follows the doctrine of The Kumaic Order, especially the veneration of the Savior of Silence and Aurzur (and Tsuruname by proxy) and believe The Broods to be false gods who insult the true message of Kumari and her words of absolute law expressed in The Book of Kumari. 
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