Gjôtarik

Gjôtarik (Giostic: ['jø̫tarik] ) is a country in Abexilas. It is a vassal of the Kingdom of Aeternus.
== Etymology ==
The name Gjôtarik is derived for the two Giostic words gjôta, genetive of gjôtarna, litteraly "of the Giosts", and rik meaning "realm". Thus the whole name can be translated as "the realm of the Giosts" aswell as "the giostic realm". The origin of the demonym however, from which the country name originates, is albeit a little harder to pinpoint. There are multiple theories proposed that investigates different root words from a theorised proto-language for Giostic and other related languages.
== Culture ==
=== National symbolism ===
The Giosts have two prominent symbols: the crowned lion and the trident. A pattern that appears commonly aswell is the diagonal waves in white and blue.
=== Architecture ===
==== Paint ====
===== Cobalt Blue =====
Cobalt Blue is a paint made from cobolt salts extracted from the sea. The extraction process is long and grueling and only small amounts can be extracted at a time. For long this tradition has been practiced by the foremost of giostic alchemists. It is common for fishermen to use the paint on their doors as it is thought to scare away sea creatures. The colour is close to cyan.
===== Falu Red =====
Falu Red is made out of terracotta powder mixed with soft clay. As the name suggests it is red to the colour. The paint is protective against moist air and brine. Therefore wooden giostic houses are coated in it to avoid environmental damage.
=== Language ===
The official language of the Giosts is Giostic (Giostic: Gjôtamål), and is spoken all throughout Gjôtarik. Nouns aswell as adjectives are inflected according to case, definiteness, and number. There are three cases; nominative, accusative and genetive. Adjectives agree with noun. The verb isn't inflected according to the subject, only according to tense and mood.
=== Military Traditions ===
==== Soldier Surnames ====
Whenever one gets drafted into the army it is mandatory to be assigned a soldier surname. The ward is usually the one to assign the soldier their surname. The soldier surnames are either of militaristic connotation, derived from personal characteristics or of something of nature.
A couple examples of common surnames:
Surname 	Translation	Origin
Värdja 	"Rapier" 	Military weapon
Qvist 	"Branch" 	Nature
Hätlever	"Irascible"	Character trait
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