Holy Hilk Kingdom

**Holy Hilk Kingdom** was formerly a human kingdom in the *Skeleton Knight In Another World*.

## Background

One of the oldest kingdoms in the world, it was originally known as the Holy Kingdom of Alsus. Throughout history, the Salma Kingdom has fought with borderwars and with their neighboring countries.

Around a hundred years ago the kingdom was overtaken by the pontiff of the Hilk Church who then renamed it the Holy Hilk Kingdom.

## Chronology

### Light Novel Volume 01

The Hilk Kingdom through its representative Boran conspired with Prince Sekt Rondahl Karlon Rhoden Sahdiay of the Rhoden Kingdom in order to assassinate Princess Yuriarna Merol Melissa Rhoden Olav.

### Light Novel Volume 02

The deed was done whilst the princess and her convoy were traveling to the Grand Duchy of Limbult. However Boran and his followers were killed by a pack of haunted wolves.

### Light Novel Volume 03

In Lamburt, it was noted by Petros du Lamburt that the Hilk were buying slaves and convicted criminals at the market. Though the quantities were abnormal, the Hilk claimed that the reason why they were collecting so many was to give the sinners a second chance to atone for their past transgressions. Petros though believed that the Hilk Kingdom was buying all the slaves in order to act as cheap labor in their mythril mines. Unfortunately the demand for slaves caused an uproar in the market of Lamburt, causing many unscrupulous people to kidnap innocent civilians and refugees to meet the quotas.

## Culture

The kingdom is a theocracy and the religious capital of the Hilk Church, which states that Humans are superior to all other races, like beastmen or elves.

## Religion

The main institution of the Hilk Kingdom is the Hilk Church. The nation and its adherents are known to proselytize across the entire northern continent that teaches that there is an all-knowing, all-powerful god that created all people.

## Foreign Relations

### Great Canada Forest

Due to Hilk's religious xenophobia against the elves there is no diplomatic relations between them and the Great Canada Forest.

### Rhoden Kingdom

The religious inclination of the Hilk faith were relatively weak in the Rhoden Kingdom. Hence it sent spies and agents to proselytize and spread the Hilk faith, however they were met with resistance by members of the royal family.

### Great Revlon Empire

Formerly the Hilk Kingdom had decent relations with the Empire, though in recent days rumor has it that the emperor snubbed the Hilk high priest.

### Nohzan Kingdom

The Nohzan Kingdom shares a border with the Holy Hilk Kingdom. Due to its proximity the Hilk have greatly influenced its religious beliefs. The people have been indoctrinated to follow the creed of human supremacy, and willingly turn any elf or beastman they find to the Hilk.

## Military Strength

The Holy Hilk Kingdom has two armies:

Their public army is the Holy Knights and their human soldiers, it sounds like a weak army, but the military power employed by them is honestly on a different league due to its military tactics and good unity none of the surrounding nations happens to have the power to stop them.

Their secret army is the Undead Army, it is estimated to be about 510,000 strong. the main force of the army are the undead soldiers that are low undead, like the skeletons made by necromancy. other undead of the army are also made by necromancy.

## Known Characters

* Boran
* Thanatos Sylvius Hilk
* Elin Luxuria Castitas
* Charros Acedia Industria
* Palurumo Avaritia Liberalitas
* Baltord Spelvia Humilitas
* Marcos Invidia Humanitas
* Augrent Iyla Patientia
* Tismo Ghoula Temprantia

## Trivia

* Originally the Holy Hilk Kingdom was founded by Thanatos as a way to pass time. Before his spiral to madness, he intended for the Hilk to be a nation protected by the undead.

## References

1. ↑ *Light Novel Volume 01 Epilogue*
2. ↑ *Light Novel Volume 02 Chapter 2: In Pursuit of a Princess*
3. ↑ *Light Novel Volume 01 Side Story: Lahki's Merchant Diary, Part 1*