Caspia

Caspia is a country which lies to the south-east of Westemär between the Glimmer Mountains and the Diamond Sea. It is the home of Prince Pluto Jackson and Lord Jupiter Jones. It is also the homeland of the queen of Westemär at the time of the meteor strike, Queen Lenore von Kessel.

Caspia is known as a land of loud, proud, and boisterous warriors. Caspians are renowned for their noble bearing, and the men in particular are often quite large and of powerful build. However, Caspians are also often perceived as being not particularly cerebral or concerned with details and intricacies.

## Political Structure

Caspians elect a high king once every decade in a process called the Kingsmoot. The current high king of Caspia is Venus Joplin II[1]. Saul Jackson – Pluto Jackson's father – is one of the kings in Caspia.

***\*Spoilers\****

Eventually Pluto discovers the last will and testament of the previous King of Westemär. Through this document Pluto establishes legal claim to the throne for his nephew George Jackson. However, George is not yet of age. This would leave Pluto to act as Lord Regent, meaning Pluto would in effect become the temporary ruler of Drakkenheim and indeed all of Westemär. This is revealed when he has council with Queen Lenore von Kessel privately, revealing that she was originally a Jackson, and also is Pluto's aunt.

Later on in the series, as impending war seems to loom on the horizon, Elyria seeks to destroy Drakkenheim. In order to contest this, Pluto sends word to King Saul Jackson, his father, in Caspia. Answering the call, Saul marches with the Caspian army to Pluto's defense and to stake claim to Drakkenheim.

This would eventually lead Caspia to become part of a multifacted alliance.

## Notable Caspians

* Pluto Jackson
* Saul Jackson
* Eris Jackson
* George Jackson
* Queen Lenore von Kessel
* Jupiter Jones
* Lem
* Jupiter Jones' Half-Orc Bodyguard, Bruce Dead-dog

## Trivia

During the campaign, Pluto Jackson regularly states facts about Caspia during conversations. Something to keep in mind is that many of these facts are stated for comic relief.

* people are loud
* Caspia has Santa Claus (S1E1)
* Caspian goodbyes are like fist bumps (S1E1)
* Steve Jackson is Pluto Jackson's brother (S1E2)
* games are played to determine outcome of robbing people - as stated by Pluto, possible deception play (S1E3)
* Caspian saying - "There's only one type of blow the people of Drakkenheim are good at taking" - as stated by Jupiter Jones (S1E4)
* Caspian steel is garbage per Tobias Crowe, a talented blacksmith (S1E4)
* Caspians don't know hammers from arses - as stated by Tobias, confirmed by Pluto (S1E4)
* Pluto's personality is the best Caspia has to offer - as stated by Sebastian and not denied by Pluto (S1E4)
* There is a tradition of shoving people with shields (S1E5)
* There is a Caspian shade of blue (S1E5)
* Gentlemen's honor is due to another gentleman - as stated by Jupiter Jones (S1E9)
* Honor is paramount (S1E9)
* Non-Caspia nations are called "not Caspia" by Caspians (S1E9)
* Slaving is against Caspian law (S1E11)
* Puzzles are part of Caspian monster training as stated by Pluto Jackson (S1E13)
* Feng Shui is very important to Caspia as stated by Pluto Jackson (S1E15)
* There is not many Tabaxi in Caspia (S1E18)
* There is a Jackson palace in Caspia (S1E19)
* Caspian saying - "Everything will come out in the wash." (S1E20)
* There have been (non-talking) rats in Caspia for years (S1E21)
* Caspia was like a shifting sands of political turmoil years ago but has changed dramatically since the meteor hit Drakkenheim (S1E21)
* Men in Caspia run errands and women run the nation as stated by Queen Lenore and confirmed by Pluto Jackson (S1E21)
* Caspians have a duty to the people (S1E21)
* There are Caspian play that allow for reviews (S1E23)
* There are few castles in Caspia, there are mostly bungalows (S1E28)
* Caspian analogy - "weird leg antelope that can't run as fast as the others" (S1E31)
* Caspian saying - "Chaos comes in threes" (S1E31)
* There are no irons in Caspia, clothes are dried by fires (S1E33)
	+ due to this, there is a fashion rage in Caspia called "the Crinkle Cut" (S1E33)
* There is an Academy Tower in Caspia (S1E40)
* Caspia has better parties than Elyria (S1E41)
* House Jackson and Jones are two of the oldest houses in Caspia (S1E41)
* Caspians are trained young infighting (S1E41)
* Caspians have no capability for stealth (S1E42)
	+ Example: Jupiter Jones - "I know many things about stealth. Number one thing I know about stealth is that it is completely unnecessary for a warrior as valiant and true as I!"
* Caspia is a very loud place - constant horns, siren calls, animal screams, and people talking loudly to each other (S1E42)
* Caspians are not pious folk as stated be Theodore Marshal (S1E42)
* Caspian honor demands that duels be accepted (S1E42)
* There are Caspian terms such as "Ferblau" and "Kerplunk" (spelling by Youtube captions) (S1E42)
* Caspian saying - "Set a man on fire, he'll be warm for life." (S1E42)
* The motto of Caspia, "Discretion is the better part of valor", is on their flag (S1E45)
* Caspian campsites are luxurious (S1E47)
* Handshakes are way more elaborate than expected (S1E47)
* Caspian saying - "A man's body is like his temple, it's where he worships." (S1E47)
* Caspian kings appear to be elected (S1E47)
* Caspian baking is known across the globe. Their secret is sugar. (S1E47)
* There are Caspian Boy Scouts (S1E47)
* Caspia has a kind of half monarchy, half democracy (S1E50)
* Caspians are best at action (S1E51)
* Baseball is the national sport of Caspia (Untold Tale of Drakkenheim, Fright at the Museum Part 2)
* Caspians are power hungry - Wrath (S2E3)
* Caspians are rambunctious, boisterous braggarts - River (S2E3)
* Bards are prominent in Caspia. Caspian royalty wants bards to sing songs about them (Drakkenheim Book Preview)
* Caspia has great bagels - Rudi (S2E28)