Vlides Galira

== Vlides Galira ==
Vlides Galira ( |vlɪdɛsjuː ɡalɪərɑː| ), or, the Democractic Union of Vlides Galira is a nation situated in the southern lands on the western continent with coastal access to the New South Sea. Vlides Galira is bordered by Kolurrq to the north, Sverrir to the south, Querenirj to the east, and Tlotavou to the west.
Vlides Galira's capital is Loska Bramat, which lies in the shadow of an extinct volcano in the southern end of the nation close to the Sea Titan's Cradle in the New South Sea.
The nation was formed through the unification of twelve tribes of the species Vritlamaenn. The Vritlamaenn are humanoid from the waist upwards, however, that is where their physical resemblance to humans stops as below the waist is a monstrous arachnid body. The physical structure of their humanoid part is sharp and lithesome while in contrast the physical structure of their arachnid part is large and bulky.
Basic Statistics
RITR	REDU	RGOV	RMOB	RINV	№ of cities	№ of armies
2 	6 	1 	1 	0 	2 	0
=== Technology ===
Unlocked technology Collapse
lvl	RITR 	REDU 	RGOV 	RMOB 	RINV
1 	Nation’s representative	Schools 	Citizens’ assembly and basic law	Animal Taming	
2 	Basic weapons 	Indoctrination 	 	 	
3 	 	High schools and apprenticeships	 	 	
4 	 	Organized religion 	 	 	
5 	 	Libraries 	 	 	
6 	 	Religious rituals 	 	 	
== History ==
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=== Prehistory ===
== Geography ==
The land within the territory of Vlides Galira is home to wide variety of flora and fauna within the dense forests of the south and the vast grasslands of the north, both of which host their own diverse array of biomes.
Geography of Vlides Galira
Geography	Key
 	
Notable Locations
Name 	Meaning 	Location 	Description
Licran os Havlase 	Valley of Blood 	Central Steppe 	A large wide valley overgrown with waratah and littered with the long decayed corpses of Vritlamaenn that fell in the War of the Cults. Sacred site for the Cult of Denlase
Iliod Taelasln 	White Forest 	Uplands, Western Eucalypt Forest	A forest of tall stark white tree trunks without leaves that completely overrun the heart of the Galiran highlands. Sacred site for the Cult of Artricaln
Kor Vlidic 	Moon's Mirror 	Eastern Rainforest 	A lake within the caldera of an extinct volcano on the southern edge of the Galiran highlands that is fed by a naturally occurring mineral water spring. Sacred site for the Cult of Koros Mina
Taelasln Yavlic 	Forest Below 	Central Rainforest 	Large cavern set deep underground that is hidden by a labyrinth of tunnels and caves full of roots of the trees above and mineral-rich stalactites. Sacred site for the Cult of Erebretia
Gol Etran 	Far Lands 	Flatlands 	A vast expanse of grassy flat open land that lies at the northernmost point of the nation
Gleeva Rhons 	Violet Grove 	Western Rainforest 	A small grove of small shrubs and tall high-rising tree canopies with large vibrant violet and purples flowers and a pond fed by a freshwater spring. Sacred site for the Cult of Dyrhonnas
Licran os Na 	Valley of Ash 	Eastern Steppe 	Wide valley laying at the base of an active volcano that periodically spills blankets of ash and lava within. Sacred site for the Cult of Roe Nagan
Klaeda Asran 	Black Cliffs 	Central Rainforest 	Small coastal region featuring high cliffs comprised of rocky basalt columns
Elbala Tepav 	Howling Ridge 	Uplands 	Long narrow hilltop that sits at the highest point of the uplands known for the loud echoing winds that frequently rush over the hill. Sacred site for the Cult of Ventala
Henalie Kalcos 	Rainbow Spires 	Uplands 	Vast sinkhole near the northwestern border of Vlides Galira that is full of tall thin spires of ancient opalised trees. Sacred site for the Cult of Atil Renis
Lakolos Mervas 	Scarlet River 	Eastern Steppe, Northern Steppe 	A long winding river bed that carries periodic lava flows northwards the plains beyond the northeastern border of Vlides Galira
Tepav os reeb Talospitor	Ridge of the Painted 	Western Rainforest 	A small series of long narrow hilltops that serves as a natural border between Vlides Galira and Tlotavou
Ceb os reeb Ars Ferrie 	Bed of the Sea Children	Eastern Rainforest 	A large brackish billabong that serves as a natural border between Vlides Galira and Sverrir
Licran os Naram 	Valley of Bone 	Eastern Eucalypt Forest 	A small valley of calcified coral arches and spires formed from a reef once held within an ancient saltwater lake that had dried up long before the Vritlamaenn's conception
Klaeda Mercer 	Black Shore 	Eastern Rainforest 	Long stretch of black basalt sand and larger pieces of broken basalt columns that reaches out towards a shallow reef that is considered a sacred site for the Cult of Merran Ars
Atalic os reeb Ran 	Eye of the Land 	Central Steppe 	A sinkhole that was formed in a part of, then subsequently filled by, a creek that is known for natural deposits of electrum. Sacred site for the Cult of Tep Cerran
Keen'o Ilkoct 	Sun's Crest 	Flatlands 	A large lone formation of red and gold coloured sandstone that is surrounded by and expanse of sand and grass. Sacred site for the Cult of Kensa Helia
Napa Ketit 	Long Wilds 	Western Rainforest, Uplands 	Wide section of difficult to traverse land that is the home of some particularly dangerous animals that forms majority of the western border. Sacred site for the Cult of Lyraket
=== Fauna ===
Fauna of Vlides Galira
Species	Alran Name	Taxonomy 	Distribution 	Habitat 	Uses
Octopus vulgaris
(Common octopus)	 	Cephalopod 	Coastal 	Marine 	Regularly consumed
Saccostrea glomerata
(Sydney rock oyster)	 	Ostreida 	Coastal 	Marine 	The shell is often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Pinctada radiata
(Gulf pearl oyster)	 	Pteriida 	Coastal 	Marine 	The shell and pearl are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Euastacus armatus
(Murray crayfish)	 	Decapoda 	Widespread 	Freshwater 	Regularly consumed
Cherax destructor
(Common yabby)	 	Decapoda 	Northern 	Freshwater 	Regularly consumed
Astacopsis gouldi
(Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish)	 	Decapoda 	Widespread 	Freshwater 	Regularly consumed
Anguilla australis
(Short-finned eel)	 	Anguilliformes 	Southern 	Freshwater 	Fresh blood is collected and used as a poison
Regularly consumed
Macquaria novemaculeata
(Australian bass)	 	Perciformes 	Coastal 	Freshwater 	Regularly consumed
Maccullochella peelii
(Murray cod)	 	Perciformes 	Widespread 	Freshwater 	Regularly consumed
Crocodylus johnstoni
(Freshwater crocodile)	 	Crocodilia 	Northern 	Freshwater 	The hide and teeth are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Crocodylus porosus
(Saltwater crocodile)	 	Crocodilia 	Southern 	Marine, brackish	The hide and teeth are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Rhincodon typus
(Whale shark)	 	Orectolobiformes 	Coastal 	Marine 	The skin is often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Galeocerdo cuvier
(Tiger shark)	 	Carcharhiniformes	Coastal 	Marine 	Kept as a pet
Mobula birostris
(Giant oceanic manta ray)	 	Myliobatiformes 	Coastal 	Marine 	Kept as a pet
Orectolobus ornatus
(Ornate wobbegong)	 	Orectolobiformes 	Coastal 	Marine 	Kept as a pet
Varanus prasinus
(Emerald tree monitor)	 	Squamata 	Southern 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Varanus varius
(Lace monitor)	 	Squamata 	Northern 	Terrestrial 	The skin and claws are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Varanus giganteus
(Perentie)	 	Squamata 	Northern 	Terrestrial 	Regularly consumed
Tiliqua rugosa
(Shingleback lizard)	 	Squamata 	Northern 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides
(Eastern blue-tongued lizard)	 	Squamata 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Morelia spilota metcalfei
(Murray-Darling carpet python)	 	Squamata 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	The skin is often used in mask-making
Morelia spilota spilota
(Diamond python)	 	Squamata 	Southern 	Terrestrial 	The skin is often used in mask-making
Pogona vitticeps
(Central bearded dragon)	 	Squamata 	Northern 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Moloch horridus
(Thorny devil)	 	Squamata 	Northern 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii
(Eastern water dragon)	 	Squamata 	Southern 	Semi-aquatic 	Kept as a pet
Liasis dubudingala
(Bluff Downs giant python)	 	Squamata 	Southern 	Semi-aquatic 	Regularly consumed
Dromaius novaehollandiae
(Emu)	 	Casuariiformes 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	Regularly consumed
Casuarius casuarius
(Southern cassowary)	 	Casuariiformes 	Southern 	Terrestrial 	The feathers and talons are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Cygnus atratus
(Black swan)	 	Anseriformes 	Widespread 	Semi-aquatic 	Occasionally consumed
Ardeotis australis
(Australian bustard)	 	Otidiformes 	Northern 	Terrestrial 	Occasionally consumed
Aquila audax
(Wedge-tailed eagle)	 	Accipitriformes 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	The feathers and talons are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Tyto novaehollandiae
(Australian masked owl)	 	Strigiformes 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	The feathers and talons are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Platycercus elegans
(Crimson rosella)	 	Psittaciformes 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
(Rainbow lorikeet)	 	Psittaciformes 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Menura novaehollandiae
(Superb lyrebird)	 	Passeriformes 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Gymnorhina tibicen
(Australian magpie)	 	Passeriformes 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Corvus coronoides
(Australian Raven	 	Passeriformes 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	The feathers are often used in mask-making
Macropus giganteus
(Eastern grey kangaroo)	 	Diprotodontia 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	Regularly consumed
Osphranter rufus
(Red kangaroo)	 	Diprotodontia 	Northern 	Terrestrial 	Regularly consumed
Petaurus breviceps
(Sugar glider)	 	Diprotodontia 	Southern 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Petrogale penicillata
(Bush-tailed rock-wallaby)	 	Diprotodontia 	Highlands 	Terrestrial 	Regularly consumed
Canis lupus dingo
(Dingo)	 	Carnivora 	Northern 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Pteropus alecto
(Black flying fox)	 	Chiroptera 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	Kept as a pet
Lepus europaeus
(European hare)	 	Lagomorpha 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	The fur is often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Pavo muticus
(Green peafowl)	 	Galliformes 	Southern 	Terrestrial 	The feathers are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Alces alces
(Moose)	 	Artiodactyla 	Highlands 	Terrestrial 	The hide and antlers are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
Tyria jacobaeae
(Cinnabar moth)	 	Lepidoptera 	Widespread 	Terrestrial 	The wings are often used in mask-making
Equus ferus caballus
(Horse)	 	Perissodactyla 	Northern, highlands	Terrestrial 	The hide and hair are often used in mask-making
Occasionally consumed
=== Flora ===
Flora of Vlides Galira
Species	Alran Name	Taxonomy	Distribution	Uses
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
(River red gum)	 	Myrtales	Waterways 	Firewood, timber
Eucalyptus pauciflora
(Snow gum)	 	Myrtales	Highlands 	Firewood, timber
Eucalyptus ovata
(Black gum)	 	Myrtales	Southern 	Firewood, timber
Eucalyptus siderophloia
(Northern grey ironbark)	 	Myrtales	Southern 	Firewood, timber
Eucalyptus oreades
(Smooth-barked mountain ash)	 	Myrtales	Highlands 	Firewood, timber
Eucalyptus grandis
(Flooded gum)	 	Myrtales	Southern 	Firewood, timber
Melaleuca quinquenervia
(Broad-leaved paperbark)	 	Myrtales	Southern 	Firewood, timber, tea
Acacia pycnantha
(Golden wattle)	 	Fabales 	Northern 	Firewood, timber
== Languages ==
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== Politics ==
The Oderhan is the head of governance for the people of Vlides Galira, being a position of power that a person can only be democratically elected by the populace and will remain in power for the rest of their life or if they step down from the position, whether through willing or unwilling means. Despite being a position that an individual can stay in for life, the average amount of time for Oderhan’s in power is approximately 23 years as many individuals can grow bored or stressed from the position after several years. As of Oderhan Mirabrand’s appointment to power there have only been five Oderhans to have stayed in power until their natural deaths, with the longest of these five having been in power for 47 years.
Much of the law enforcement in Vlides Galira is performed by the nation’s military, primarily to save on resources and to allow for the armies to stay occupied in their frequent and large times of peace. Most individuals within the army never see war throughout their careers due to how much peace is exemplified and valued in society and the efforts of every Oderhan to prevent international conflict.
There are five social classes within society, resulting primarily from the combination of wealth and power they have amassed over time or were born in.
Class 	Position 	Description 	Description
Court Minister 	Highest 	Individuals that had managed to earn a place in the court of the Oderhan themself 	Individuals that had managed to earn a place in the court of the Oderhan themself
Governor 	High-middle 	A figure that governs a rural town or a small part of a city 	A figure that governs a rural town or a small part of a city
House Member 	Upper-middle	Familial members of individuals belonging to the governor or court minister classes 	Familial members of individuals belonging to the governor or court minister classes
Specialty Labour	Lower-middle	A small minority that sits above the common citizen who practices and provides labour that is not easily expandable or of foreign origin in society	A small minority that sits above the common citizen who practices and provides labour that is not easily expandable or of foreign origin in society
Common Citizen 	Lowest 	The vast majority of the population rests within this class 	The vast majority of the population rests within this class
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== Religion and Culture ==
=== Moral values and principles ===
A core principle of the lives of the people of Vlides Galira is to be accepting of all and provide help to those in need, but to never let another exploit their kindness. War is very despised by the populace, believing it to be a mindless waste of life when negotiations and diplomacy can be used to settle feuds in a long-lasting manner. Children are generally taught to respect and listen to their elders from a young age, but as they grow they are also taught to recognise and bring attention to the ignorance and wrong-doings of others.
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=== Traditions ===
here are four significant holidays in the Vlides Galira calendar alongside twelve smaller cult festivals.
The four significant holidays celebrate the change of seasons throughout the year and are also times when common citizens go to pay their respects and worship the deities, with there being three deities connected to each seasonal holiday. Aracolcaen (Summer Birth) is the holiday that celebrates the transition of spring into summer and the deities corresponding with this holiday are Roe Nagan, Kensa Helia, and Tep Cerran. Tellohebcaen (Autumn Birth) is the holiday that celebrates the transition of summer to autumn and the deities corresponding with this holiday are Denlase, Merran Ars, and Atil Renis. Artalocaen (Winter Birth) is the holiday that celebrates the transition of autumn to winter and the deities corresponding with this holiday are Artricaln, Ventala, and Koros Mina. Vloloscaen (Spring Birth) is the holiday that celebrates the transition of winter to spring and the deities corresponding with this holiday are Dyrhonnas, Lyraket, and Erebretia.
The twelve cult festivals are times when each deific cult worships and honours their respective deities; those who are not in the cults are often kept out of the festival practices. Each festival is held in the season following the respective deity’s corresponding holiday, for instance the festival of Kensa Helia is held in summer. It is commonly believed within the cults that the festivals are points in time where the deities are capable of manifesting in a physical form to their worshipers.
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=== Religion ===
For the peoples of Vlides Galira, the most common religious practice is the worship and honouration of twelve deities from which they believe they are descendents of. These deities in question are known collectively as the Ferrie ka Heklae Damiranas (Children of Dawn Eternal), also sometimes referred to as the Rakini Ferrie (First Children). Each deity is believed to be the physical manifestation of the forces of the natural world as well as patrons of various arts and professions in society; they also possess an animal emblem as it is also believed that certain animals are directly connected to a deity.
Due to each deity being seen as an embodiment of nature, their worship plays a very major and influential role in society, possessing a considerable amount of power in the courts of the Oderhan. The court always features the high cleric of the twelve deific cults, however, they do not always come to agreements on matters in cases of conflicting motivations and views.
Masks play an important role within the religion, with every member in the clergy from priests to clerics wearing them while they perform their religious duties around and outside of cities and towns. The masks are typically featureless in their appearance, possessing two simple slits for the wearer’s vision. The masks are made from wood and are decorated with sacred materials, which correspond to the specific deific cult the wearer belongs to. A common method for the cults to test their newest recruits is to have them go out on their own to hunt down and collect the sacred materials for their masks themselves; the amount of the materials they collect is often seen as being equal to their faith in the deities. No mask may feature the sacred materials of multiple deities, save for the Mask of the Oderhan since they represent the people of Vlides Galira and in turn their religion unified together.
Ferrie ka Heklae Damiranas
Atil Reniss	Artricaln 	Erebretia
 	 	
Kensa Helia	Koros Mina	Lyraket
 	 	
Merran Ars 	Denlase 	Dyrhonnas
 	 	
Roe Nagan 	Tep Cerran	Ventala
 	 	
Deities Information
Deity 	Domain 	Symbol 	Patronage 	Sacred Animal 	Sacred Material
Atil Renis 	Magic, wisdom, art 	Unicursal hexagram surrounded by peacock feathers 	Artists 	Peafowl 	Opal, peacock feather, butterfly wing
Atricaln 	Ice, winter, mist 	A snowflake half submerged in a blood red pool surrounded by antles 	Travellers 	Moose 	Bone, elk antler, quartz
Erebretia 	Darkness, night, metal 	A hammer engraved with an owl face surrounded by a black shroud 	Smiths 	Barn Owl 	Owl feather, bronze, moonstone
Kensa Helia	Sun, light, day 	A sun rising from the horizon surrounded by a goanna 	Poets 	Lace Monitor 	Monitor skin, gold, sunstone
Koros Mina 	Moon, twilight, stars 	A moon with a black crescent overlain rising with moth wings covered in six stars	Astrologists	Cinnabar Moth 	Moth wing, silver, cinnabar
Lyraket 	Beasts, the wilds, warfare 	A cassowary head with a handprint in its open beak 	Hunters 	Saltwater Crocodile	Crocodile hide, flint, blood rose petal
Merran Ars 	Water, the sea, waves 	A pearl surrounded by a whale shark that has water cascading from its mouth 	Sailors 	Whale Shark 	Oyster shell, whale shark skin, pearl
Denlase 	Death, autumn, life 	A grinning skull with a blue flame in its mouth surrounded by crow wings 	Mask Makers 	Crow 	Crow feather, lead, squid ink
Dyrhonnas 	Plants, spring, medicine 	A tree with a seed clutched in its branches and a hare held in the roots 	Physicians 	Hare 	Hare pelt, heartwood, beetle shell
Roe Nagan 	Fire, summer, agriculture 	A serpent coiling around a flame rising from a pile of ash 	Farmers 	Carpet Python 	Python skin, obsidian, pumice
Tep Cerran 	Earth, the land, crossroads	A mountain with sand falling through its middle that turns into a horse 	Merchants 	Horse 	Horse pelt, iron, electrum
Ventala 	Storms, the winds, music 	Eagle heads pointing outwards to eight cardinal directions 	Muscians 	Wedge-tailed Eagle 	Eagle feather, copper, emerald
=== Art ===
The most prominent piece of artistry that is known in Vlides Galira is their silk embroidery, a common past time for many of the Galiran population. Depictions of natural scenery with silk and threads coloured with dyes harvested from native plants and sometimes foreign dyes from their neighbours appears most frequently. Silk tapestries sewn by multiple of individuals can also be seen within Galiran society, often times these tapestries are very intricate pieces designed to depict a family tree as the family progresses through many generations of individuals that their own unique piece to the embroidery.
The second most prominent piece of artistry is their religious masks due to the incredible care and delicate work that is put into these featureless false faces and their ornate sacred materials. An example of such a mask once belonged to a cleric of Denlase by the name Getrold Haerin. The base material of the mask was very finely sanded red gum wood and was decorated with crow feathers set into the appearance of a beard with small pieces of lead metal studded around the mask’s eye slits. The mask also features swirling patterns on the outer side of the mask done in white paint and possesses white silk lining on the inner side of the mask. The location of Getrold Haerin’s former mask is currently unknown to the cult of Denlase as the former cleric’s tomb was broken into and the mask was stolen as the masks are seen as very valuable to those outside of the deific cults.
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