Zorak

Zorak, home of the Esteric people, is named after the native lands of the Zorokian Elves from long ago. Situated along the northern coast of the eastern continent, the capital of Zorak, Histerio, currently inhabits the region of Silverville. The people of Zorak settled within a bay, with their closest neighbours being the nations of Irinoslwen, and Argenta. 
== Technology ==
 Research
RITR	REDU	RGOV	RMOB	RINV
1 	0 	0 	1 	0
== History ==
When Hoeyar came upon the Estorionian people, a race superior to man in every way, he guided them to a fruitful land full of safety and possibility. Protecting them from the evils of many monsters and tyrants, they revered him. Eventually, he disappeared, fending off a tyrant turned godly, in just power that is. They chose to remember him for this, and for as long as they should live, their descendents would too. Within years the Estorionian people would be wiped out; sacrificed, to go help Hoeyar in the Planes of Eternialis. But their descendents, mere humans would remember, and will wait, bide their time in wait, for the day to come, the Blink of Suthiron. 
Time passed, countries formed, men fell, countries fell, until now, the nation of Zorak, unified under the supposed ancestor of Hister, the man to settle our people in Silverville by killing the Zorokian Elves off.
Zorak was invaded by Plo Tbrov and Irinoslwen in week 33 (April 18). The forces of Zorak could not stand against foreign armies and the lands were divided between Irinoslwen and Plo Tbrov.
==Geography==
With the Sea of Fangs to its north, and temperate forests that surround it, Zorak has a rich variety of both food and resources that is available at its fingertips. While culture is important, the main contributor to how people live their lives have to do with the geography and whats available compared to anything else. 
==Language==
The mother tongue of the Esteric people is the language, Esterion. A language that has merged between an ancient Yarlu dialect, and old elvish languages which have almost all went extinct in Zorak. 
==Politics==
Histerion, a man of average height, design, and all else, but excels in being charismatic, strategic prowess, and a tyrannical demeanor. Not particularly liked by the masses, but shows that he is capable and as such is very well respected. As such, he was appointed as the representative of Zorak.
The government itself is a coalition of smaller regions which appoint a leader through their own trials, (usually through trials of knowledge and combat), and those people make up the lords council, which in turn choose a man to be the nation's representative. Compared to their own way of being chosen, this man is chosen through pure democratic means. 
Even though the system is centralized to conserve power, the power is in the people and Histerion is there to make decisions to further Zorak, and its people. As such, any decision not related to war can be changed if the people will it. This works more effectively because of their traditional individualist ways, as such soldiers are more suited to not blindly following orders, which makes armies that are raised more disorganized.
While there is no law enforcement, young men are hired by the community to gain experience in fighting, and to ward off criminals. As such, when nobody is hired, you can bet that crime is rampant, but not many care as it is usually just slaves fighting for food. With that, there is no prison, instead men of the army will either haul you off to be a slave, or make you fight to the death in an arena, there’s no inbetween unless you are pardoned by the family that wronged you. Of course there are laws are put in place against stealing, killing unless justified, and other such basic criminal laws. 
==Culture==
=== Religion ===
The most common religion found within the countries borders is Yarionism, a monotheistic religion centered around the god Hoeyar, or other names such as Yarlu the Enigmatic, or the Severe Will of Esteria.
The religion was created after their savior, a man named Hoeyar, born straight from the womb of the sun, came to the Esteric people one day, saving them from Suthiron. After some time, Hoeyar was never heard from again, thus creating the myth that he was in a perpetual conflict with Suthiron, a man born human, but had risen to godly status, only to try to kill Hoeyar, and rule as a tyrant. 
Within Yarionism, many follow 4 commandments that were taught by the god they revere, Hoeyar. These principles were stated simply as Serve Respect (respect others), Seek Truth (don’t blindly follow anyone), Relish Victory (be proud of what you do), and Expect Challenge (prepare yourself for anything, at all times). They trust in these commandments because they believe their lord will one day be back. That one day, fighting to protect his people from the traitor Suthiron, he will need their help. They may not presume they are as strong as gods, but they believe Hoeyar entrusted in them the will of saviors. 
The religion is not organized to any meaningful degree, and any spiritual leader has little power over anything in the nation anymore.
=== Morals ===
Being respectful, truthful, and all around generous are seen as basic traits everyone should have, the people also see individualism as a strong trait that is important for the people of the country, even slaves, which are allowed. 
This is important as they provide an important source of fuel for the raging war machine they carry around. War is an important factor of their lives which stem from the twisted idea taken from the belief that Hoeyar will need an army when he returns. 
Cruelty is not seen as bad overall, and is acceptable when justified, as such, when Hister, a man known for creating the country of Historia brought genocide upon the Zorokian elves that inhabited the lands, the people saw it as for the greater good and even loved him for it.
Even though they may be cruel, they have little prejudice towards foreigners, except the ones that conform and obey their government to a submissive degree. Because of this, they don’t care much about the nations and the people they are at war with, or if they themselves are killed by their competitors. Esteric people know war leads to death, and they support it either way. 
Older people are also given more respect as they see them in a wise light. Nevertheless, younger people still won't take everything they say to heart, to the Esteric people, perpetuality is synonymous with failure.
=== Traditions ===
The day of breath happens once a month, it is a day of relaxation and family moments. 
The day for the fallen, which is a day about remembering all the lives lost in the journey to bring us to this point in history, this happens once a year. 
Living close to the sea, a delicacy is the crab-roe, a sentient crab-like bipedal creature which is eaten, a special food because sometimes they are sent into gladiatorial-esque arenas and fight to the death to see who is eaten or not eaten. Cruel, but as stated before, cruelty does not matter much to Esterians. 
Gender has little to do with day to day life in Zorak, except that women usually wear purple pigment on clothes when going to war while men wear red. 
Usually people in lower positions have multiple names, compared to those at a higher position, like the leader of the country, who has only one.
During a full moon, the Esteric people have the Release of Zorak, a festival where the people go on pilgrimage to the nearest mountain and offer gifts and prayers to Hoeyar, wishing for him to keep them safe, and other such prayers. 
=== Art ===
Known for their towering stone architecture, they love to create buildings that tower over people and bring a sense of overwhelming odds against the people that see it. 
For literature, one of the most famous pieces is a horror story named the Crimson Man, a story of a man bleeding to death, traveling through the timeline of his life in mere seconds, and struggling to overpower the gods that want him dead. This story does not refer to Hoeyar, but rather elvish gods.
== Info ==
 Flag of Zorak
Category:Nations
__NOINDEX__