Ramil

The Sand Republic of Ramil (Persian: جمهوری ی شن ا رمل, jumhuriye shene Ramil), previously known as the Grand Fire Nation of Ramil (Persian: شهر ا بزرگ ا رمل, shahara bazarg Ramil), is a middle-eastern country that takes place in the Defenders Universe. Previously an ally and a founding member state of the Guardian Units of Nations, after the demise of its ruling pyrokinetic authority known as the Pyrocracy (Persian: مجلس ا آتش, majlesi atash) the newly established Psammocracy (Persian: مجلس ا شن, majlesi shen) sided with the United Mobian Republics, and was a key figure alongside the Overlander Union in the opposition against the Guardian Units of Nations.
==The Grand Fire Nation of Ramil==
===History===
Predating the current psammocracy, the pyrocracy was in power of Ramil for a thousand years prior to the return of humanity. One of the first cultures to arise and having the most pre-Mobian cultural influence, the feline residents of Ramil quickly picked up the language, gastronomy, and religion of modern Ramil. Most residents believe in a blended form of Shia Islam, Zoroastrianism, mixed in with ancient poetic pieces written by the likes of Hafez and Saadi, known as Khodi (Persian: خودی, self-ownership). The lingua franca of Ramil is Persian, with regional dialects from place to place, and outsider dialects in the north such as Russian and Arabic in the southwest.
===Government===
Previously, the Grand Fire Nation was ruled by a Shah, the emperor of the greater Ramilistan, which covered almost half of the Earth, however, as the Shah's family lineage expanded with a large royal family, each claiming stake to the imperial throne, provincial powers rose above the Shah's authority, making their role insufficient.
To pre-modern times, the Shah still exists, but was greatly dulled down by the newly created Pyrocracy, a group of pyrokinetic families and houses that ruled the many provinces or satrapi that were named after them, for example, the House of Tomani that Ali Atesh was raised from ruled over the Tomani province or Tomani satrapi.
The problem with Ramil's government at this time was that it was exclusively an oligarchy, with the rich and powerful leaders in power, not only that but Ramil was closer to a confederation than it was an actual nation, with families often warring over family affairs, which led to many families marrying inside of family bounds. It was not uncommon for cousins in the pyrocracy to marry, as it was believed to be a form of purity.
When the Dune Uprisings occurred, the pyrocracy was fractured and disorganized and could not take the sheer mass of individuals attacking the entire government. This is mostly where Ramil fell and became the psammocracy.
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