Rapulan

## National Flag

This flag represents the five colors of Prana, and the national flower: The Kamal Prana

### Species

Homsi, Budax

**"The JEWEL of AARDE!"**

Rapulan is a nation-state ruled by a Noocracy of Magi on the Uavoa continent of Aarde, primarily populated by the Homsi species, but other represented species include the Budax. Rapulan mainly lives off tourism, hedonism, and alchemy (including the cultivation of their coveted national flower, the Kamal Prana. Rapulan is mainly covered in sand plains and has a warm climate, which has led to a closely gathered population most of whom live in few huge towns. The country's landscape is beautiful; never ending fields of white sands, jade green fields and imposing volcanic lava flows are just a sliver of the splendor Rapulan has to offer, which is why the country is cherished among foreigners. The people of Rapulan are gracious towards foreigners and tend to welcome them with a feast. They feel foreigners could support the country's economy. Rapulan has pleasant laws and law enforcement. The people are peace-loving due to their gentle nature, thanks to a perfect climate balance.

The largest tourist city on Aarde is Meadows, home to the multiverse-famous House of Many Flowers, an entertainment mecca run by the Lich Calacador.

**Cities**

**Capital City** - Sleno: 25,500. **Cities -** Meadows: 646,790 (over 2 million with tourists included), Sam Lord's Castle: 11,475, Walke's Spring: 210,328, Codrington College: 25,035. **Small Towns:** 14

# **Chukwu**

Among the people of **Rapulan**, there is a belief in a supreme creator deity known as Chukwu with the magic to create life. It is believed to be a unity of male and female, the seen and unseen, and the animate and inanimate. In Rapulan, there are Homsi and Budax subcultures that are trying to merge into a new species, but have thus far been unsuccessful.

The human relationship with Chukwu is said to manifest in Odinani, a set of divine laws which are not written but rather inherent in each individual’s soul, a unique guiding principle which determines a person’s fate according to Odinani. Going against the Odinani will bring about a visit from a malevolent force known as Ekwensu (Guilt), who is a servant of Chukwu. In one sense, Chukwu is a distant god, having delegated responsibility for different parts of the universe to the laws of nature. On the other hand, Chukwu is also believed to be in a constant act of creation every moment of every day. He is perceived as a perfectly transcendent, noble, and omniscient deity who is perfectly good. But he is not omnipotent, and cannot stop the death and evil that enter the world through the works of mortals.

## **Meadows**

**Meadows** is the largest city in **Rapulan**, with a reputation as an adults-only playground, thanks to an iconic stretch of Beach. However, just beyond the Beach, residents enjoy pleasant suburban communities, world-class restaurants and beautiful parks undisturbed by the glare of empyrean sea lights. Meadows is easily the most populous city in Rapulan. Meadows is an interdimensionally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its legal sex work, legal drugs, legal gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. Meadows serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Rapulan.

The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top destination for conventions and a leader in the hospitality industry. The city's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of "Sin City", and has made Meadows a popular setting for literature, plays, crystal ball programs, and dance troupes.

The city's most populous ethnic group, Homsi, have proportionally declined as total numbers of all species have increased with the population. Mali make up about a third of the population. Trasgu can be welcome, according to research Meadows has the second lowest level of goblin segregation of any of the 100 largest cities on Uavoa, after AEWOS. Polu sometimes refer to Meadows as the "Last Island" because so many Polu have moved to the city. Unexpectedly, there is a thriving Uft diaspora community in Meadows.

Meadows has one of the highest divorce rates. The city's high divorce rate is not wholly due to Meadowans themselves getting divorced. Since divorce is easier in Rapulan than in most other states, many people come from across the continent for the easier process. Similarly, meadows marriages are notoriously easy to get. Meadows has one of the highest marriage rates of Aardan cities, with many licenses issued to people from outside the area. Meadows will also certify ANY marriage between consenting parties of age, including interspecies, same-sex, polyamorous, or anything else.

Meadows is the home of The House of Many Flowers, and entertainment mecca run by the Lich Calacador.

Calacador's primary Lieutenant is named Dracos Haileaniothrax, but typically goes by "Captain Haley Anthrax." Though she is definitely of Draconic ancestry, Haley is also clearly NOT Tarako. Scholars often assume she is a true Tarak. The truth is FAR stranger. She is actually a dimensional refugee, a rare "Second Edition D&D Elder Dragon," (she says this all the time, no one knows what it means) the only child of the late Dracos Rex Phydeaux (Phydorendiothrax) and the late Dracos Regina Reegan (Reeganiothrax), from The World. She is hidden royalty, and one of the more powerful beings in the Multiverse, rivaled only by Niv-Mizzet of Ravnica (TOTALLY NOT her little brother.)