The Scarletian Queendom

## The Queendom

The Queendom is a constitutinal monarchy. That is currently being intergrated into Tribal court of Avhrilla. The Queendom was ruled by fifteen monarchs, the last monarch was queen Zofia XV Scarlet together with her wife Saalu.

### ***Biology***

Kane are a humanoid race portraying bunny-like physical features. Most prominent are their ears, but when not covered in armor, one can also see that their tail and feet are alike to bunnies’ as well. Their general physique is tall, with long legs and relatively small torsos, making them excellent at running and jumping. Kane are often seen to be muscular, but it is not observed to be a natural trait, instead being earned through excessive training. Kane are naturally herbivores. While most Kane are seemingly capable of magic, only very few possess the skill to utilize it properly, most instead opting to use it for simple tricks. High priests are learned in most forms of magic, with a general affinity for Divination and Abjuration. Kane are not born of any sex, instead going through their entire childhood before characteristics begin to develop. During the rite of passage, a Kane has to make several decisions, including one of sex. They may choose between 4 sexes. The first three, (sex name 1), (sex name 2) and (sex name 3) are the  “breeding sexes”. All three are necessary to successfully reproduce. (sex name 4), the fourth sex, is a non breeding sex, which exists to prevent overpopulation. Newly born Kane quickly learn how to walk, use their hands and sometimes even use magic accidentally, although speech takes around 2 years to develop. Kane generally live around 70 years, if they don’t die in combat first. The exact cause of death is unknown, but it is accepted that they don’t die through disease, as their magic gives them natural immunity to any ailments.

#### ***Society***

The Kane are a militaristic society of bunny people. They are not ancestral to the lands of the TransQueendom, having migrated there 1000 years ago, replacing the native population entirely. The motives for the migration are lost to history. Since then, they have been mostly isolationist, only sometimes engaging in foreign relations, with the exception of their brother people of the Seligardians, who they have fraternized shortly after their arrival. Kane society has a strict hierarchy, set by religious traditions, but individual Kane are able to move up, or down, their social ladder through showing martial prowess. Everyone is initially born in the lowest caste, (lowest caste name), separated into 3 classes: the farmers, the artisans and the merchants. Members of this cast are obligated in drafts to be Kane-at-arms. The next class a Kane can rise into is the (second caste name). This cast is composed of professional soldiers, scholars, lower priests, artificers, clerks. Scholars and lower priests lead the local administrations and serve as lower judges for the villages.  During drafts, this cast generally leads a (basically contubernium). Above that is the cast of (third caste name), those who have shown exceptional martial prowess and tactical aptness. These are the landlords, generals and ministers of the Queendom. In case of draft, these would command larger military columns and lead campaigns if a (highest caste name) isn’t present.

The highest caste, (highest caste name) consists of the monarch, her royal family, the consorts and the high priesthood. Kane may only rise to this through marriage, adoption or entering the high priesthood. During war, they would automatically assume command of any military unit in their presence, independent of their size.

Once a Kane is born, they are raised communally. It is every adult’s duty to aid and educate the younger generations. Kane children begin their education at 4 years old. The curriculum is entirely voluntary, though they have to pass mental and physical examinations in language, history and combat every second year until their 14th birthday, after which they take their last regular examination and finish the education with a rite of passage at 15. During the rite of passage, a Kane has to make decisions that affect their entire life, such as preferred weapon, sex, minor alterations to physique & looks, patron god and profession in the lowest caste. After the rite of passage, they are considered adults and begin to strive to rise up in the social ladder.

##### ***Religion***

The beliefs of the Kane are not unitary, instead existing on a wide range, some from their old homelands, some gathered during their travels and others picked up from their new neighbors. The deities a Kane believes and prays to, the codes they follow and their religious obligations vary greatly, sometimes  becoming almost unrecognizable to another. The only common nominator between the beliefs of most Kane is the beatification of Scarlet I. as a saint, although many Kane tied closer the homeland believe Scarlet I. ascended into godhood and became a minor, yet heavily revered, deity.

The largest religious group, called the (religious group name), revolves around the ancient gods of their ancestral homelands, only acknowledging foreign deities as real entities, but not worshiping them. To them, martial training is a holy duty which is to be strictly observed, seeing failure to do so as an act of sin. The second largest group, the (religious group name 2), are more accepting of foreign gods. Picking one of them as a patron deity is not a rare sight in this group either. They still follow their siblings’ militaristic doctrines, although the religious importance is played down hugely, instead viewing it as a societal necessity.

## General Info

### Race

Kane

Long before their great migration to their current lands, the Kane of the Scarletian Queendom called the lands in afar north continent their ancestral home.

Back then, there were many tribes of roaming nomadic Kane, warring another for grazing land and animals.

The Calasen tribe was one of the most warmongering tribes, successfully subduing and even forcefully assimilating many other tribes into their ranks, threatening every other Kane tribe to meet the same fate. During a secret meeting between the remaining tribes, an alliance against the Calasen was formed and their armies gathered for one final effort against the aggressors. The alliance succeeded, and as punishment, the Calasen were exiled from their homelands, with just enough pack animals left to carry the sick, wounded and the children, into a long march south, in which they had to overcome many more hardships, fight many enemies, kill innocents for their own survival and leave behind so many more until they have finally reached an empty piece of land suitable for their new life. In a mass debate, the Calasen decided

to end their nomadic way of life and become sedentary into the new paradise.

## The first monarch

Shortly after the Calasen arrived in their new homelands and decided to become sedentary, their new neighbors started a rather hostile relationship with them. Expecting the weary Calasen to submit without much resistance after a show of dominance and military might, they sent raid after raid, each chipping away at the few lives and possessions the Calasen had left. Determined to not give up their freedom, a brave Kane named Scarlet started a counter raid on one of the camps of their enemies, resulting in a crushing defeat of the aggressors. That victory was a rally cry for other Calasen, who quickly signed up for another attack en masse. The battle was hard fought, but the Calasen managed to kill the hostile King and capture his heir, which they used to enforce a

peace treaty, giving the Calasen a realm of their own. Due to her show of prowess and natural leadership abilities, Scarlet was quickly selected as the first Queen of the new realm, initially just called the “Queendom of the Kane” by outsiders.

During her reign, the Calasen managed to regrow their numbers, as the lands they settled on proved to be fertile and rich in resources.

At her 60th birthday though, a human messenger arrived with the news that the surrounding kingdoms are once more marching on the Calasen, forming a unified coalition to drive away the Kane from ‘their’ lands. In a pitched battle, restrengthened, the Calasen fought valiantly, easily cutting their huge numbers, though the wall of humans was seemingly never stopping. During the fighting, Queen Scarlet was pierced by multiple spears, fatally wounding her. Not yet ready to give up her dream of a place for her people, she concentrated all her might into one last magical attack, sending a devastating shockwave of pure light through the enemy ranks and a bright pillar up into the sky. The light wiped out almost the entire enemy army, the rest being easily picked up by cavalry.

When the battle was over, the Calasen searched for the remains of their Queen, but it seemingly disappeared, only leaving her helmet and her mace (maybe other weapon?) behind.

The results were catastrophic for the surrounding kingdoms. Expecting an easy victory through sheer numbers, they worked tirelessly to field most of their male population into battle. With a casualty rate of almost 90%, the realms quickly collapsed and their populations left into other human kingdoms, the Calasen occupying the lands for themselves.

Scarlet’s successor (second monarch name), with the support of the religious advisors, declared Scarlet to have ascended into godhood during the battle, and to honor her, gave the queendom the new name as the “Scarletian Queendom”.

## Seligard Incident

After their enemies were defeated, the Scarletians entered into an age of reconstruction and prosperity. Using the new lands to quickly grow their numbers, tearing down old structures to build temples and palaces in their new capital of Savela. Several hundred years of relative peace pass, with only few bandit incursions, usually those who descend from the people of the previous kingdoms, to take revenge. Due to this peace, the population of Kane exploded rapidly, leading to an overpopulation crisis. Tens of thousands of Kane had to leave the Queendom in prospect of new lands, while the monarchy searched for new ways to limit the growth. Many of those Kane found their way to Seligard, a small yet prosperous city, looking for new hard working citizens. For 100 years, Kane and the Volkavians of Seligard lived together peacefully, until at some point suddenly the monarch’s guard decided to slaughter hundreds of Kane, due to suspicions of insurrection. After those news arrived, (monarch name 3), the current Queen accompanied with elite bodyguards to Seligard, killing anyone loyal to the Volkavian King there. The

people of Seligard shortly after declared their independence from Volkavia.

## Seligardian-Scarletian War

When the Volkavians were defeated and the city of Seligard declared its independence, (monarch name 3), saw her duty to avenge to slain Kane is fulfilled, returning home with half the Kane from the city following her. During the victory celebrations, word came that Seligard had a new dictator called Belutov, and renamed the nation to Rodania. (monarch name 3) didn’t mind a second thought about Belutov, as she was done with that city for now, not seeing how they could possess any threat to the Queendom. A few months passed before more news about Rodania arrived. Raid groups had burned several Kane villages in the Scarletian countryside, and a sizable army was approaching the capital. Not having enough time to assemble the Scarletian

army, Savela prepared for siege while sending out messengers to all villages and the city of Eshfen for reinforcements. The siege lasted a mere 10 days, during which heavy fighting happened around the clock on the walls, with both sides taking considerable losses, yet Kane martial prowess and magic proved superior, and the Rodanians were quickly running out of morale. When the Rodanians heard rumors of Scarletian reinforcements, a general retreat was ordered, which quickly devolved into an unorganized and chaotic rout, during which cavalry attachments of the Scarletians inflicted heavy casualties on the Rodanians. After reorganizing her armies, (monarch name 3) marched towards Seligard once more, this time to siege it down. Once the Scarletian army arrived in front of the walls of Seligard, they noticed the city was in upheaval, not content with the war or with their current ruler. The Scarletians were ready to siege the city for months if necessary, but just a week after it started, Belutov’s head was thrown off the city’s gate, alongside a white flag. As  (monarch name 3) approached to investigate, the city gate was opened and the remains of the city guard left to throw down their weapons.

Confused, yet accepting of their surrender, (monarch name 3) triumphed through the city, being celebrated by the few remaining Kane. Once at the city hall, (monarch name 3) raised the Scarlet Flag next to the flag of Varoyskia, signifying that she didn’t come as a conqueror, instead assessing the situation correctly and giving the Seligardians back their freedom. Once a new, free Seligardian government had formed, (monarch name 3) and the new government began peace negotiations, in which Seligard had to make heavy concessions to the Scarletian Queendom to pay for the damage done,