Pyris Kingdom

The **Kingdom of Pyris** is 1 of 4 kingdoms, alongside Perii, Oblako, and TBD.

The Kingdom of Fire ironically is situated in a place of the world far isolated from others, where the sun seldom rises and it's always night. The Pyric folklore holds no affection nor word of a heavy, waxing gibbous, only because the moon is small and dim. However, despite the gloomy atmosphere, perhaps the real reason for the bright connotations of the name come from the festive nature of the people themselves?

note: no this is not geographically accurate

# Location

The Kingdom of Pyris (PIE-riss) is situated in the middle of a vast, expansive meadow, almost all long grass and seldom any wildflowers. In fact, the land is exceedingly flat. The only incriminating landforms are gently rolling hills in the distance, and a slope downwards some ways away to a massive white beach. However, despite the sheer size of the beach, the water itself is very shallow. For miles out, you could wade through the water and the deepest it would come up would be your waist. While this has encouraged the construction of a pier miles long, it has also discouraged swimming and other water sports. However, if you do get out far enough to witness the steep drop in the depth, you'll be able to find a blooming coral reef, preserved only because of its isolated condition.

Thunderstorms are rare but spring showers are only sparse. Rain often comes with the warm winds rather than the opposite. Hurricanes almost never form due to the shallow water miles around. However, tornadoes might. It tends to get rather humid, however.

# Culture

Pyris (pie-REE) people are naturally friendly and warm, not usually ones for formality! Perhaps to counteract the unimpressive condition of their surroundings, they enjoy bright celebrations and love fireworks/other pyrotechnics.

Every year, there is a brief period when the Sun comes out for a brief moment of time, which of course calls for a massive event known as the Sun Festival! However, it's not only a celebration for their shy star, but also a celebration of light, and by extension, life as well. This festival is characterized with intense mythological storytelling, plays, music, dance, a lot of parties, food, and also beach days. Sadly, because the Sun is out, fireworks have proven to be ineffective in broad daylight. Instead, they set them off as the sun is rising and setting.

## Religion

Their religion is just as passionate as their vitality. The people delight in their own mythology mostly because of the many epic-type stories and heroes that have grown in cultural prominence over time. Furthermore, despite the public's seemingly dismissive attitude towards the more religious parts of religion, superstitious attitudes have been heavily drilled into society.

There is a single, massive temple in the center of the city that is considered an extension of the palace. Inside, there are statues of the gods and mosaics on all sides of the walls and pillars (the Pyris don't believe in paintings). Most of the traffic flow into the temple daily are people looking for a scenic place to sit and eat. It's commonplace to have picnics at the feet of the statues on the premise it'll grant good luck.

# History

Pyris began as a warring kingdom. Resources were scarce in the kingdom's immediate geography, resulting in the Pyris people to look outwards for supplies. This endeavor met great success. Generations long past conquered its neighbors and rendered the state as, for a time, the most wealthy and feared nation. Important to note is the Pyris triumph over the DEMON PEOPLE TBD. These once great warriors have since then become farmers and shepherds in order to meet the Pyris Kingdom's tribute system in the form of goods and produce (including livestock). Other conquered nations pay this tribute as well.

However, the Kingdom of Pyris has transformed since then. The warlike era brought unsurpassed peace and prosperity upon the nation, resulting in military sentiment to greatly decrease in recent centuries; the once-great army has downsized until it only exists in tributary nations. Rather, the people live off the tribute alone, and enjoy the wealth of their forefathers.

# Politics

## The Royal Family

**King Solomon**

**Prince Zane**

*Firstborn; former Crown Prince; deceased.*

**Prince Saul**

*Second born; current Crown Prince.*
The often-forgotten middle prince is the most poorly adjusted among the siblings. He despises making public appearances and thus has earned a reputation of anonymity, which he uses to his advantage to make frequent escapes into town. He can often be found wandering the marketplace, enjoying public gardens, and eating lunch in the Temple.

Other than this, however, Prince Saul enjoyed a luxurious and sheltered life. He'd never left the kingdom and avoided many responsibilities laid on his brother.

**Princess Naomi**