Socialist Republic of Khiron

*Khiron* (Kerooniyag), officially the *Socialist Republic of Khiron* (Veikagag Yagamaryaliro Kerooniyag) is a country in the north of Buzāratan.

## Veikagag Yagamaryaliro Kerooniyag

Flag of Khiron

Map of Khiron

COA of Khiron

## Politics

### Currency

Khironese Dollar, Provincial Dinar, Adrieline Crown

## Lore

### Overview

Made up of the remnants of Pre-Buzār societies in the Vesticanes, Khiron has spent most of its history subject to other powers, mainly Anātan. Following the beginning of the first Vesticane War, with Vāspi offensives against Anātan, the Khironese took the chance to rise up, eventually (With Adrieline and Vāspi aid) establishing a republic.

Something to note is that Khiron is, in spite of being relatively young, the most stable post-Vesticane War nation in Buzāratan. Its vast natural resources, as well as Adrieline fascinations resulting in easy cultural export money, have made Khiron wealthy, stable and prosperous.

### Trivia

* The Khironese name for Anātan, *Manayagama*, is based on the phrase *Manayag Yagama* (Literally *Nation of Murderers*).
* Its largest city, *Yezelmad* (Literally *City of Yezel*), is a reconstruction of the original Yezelmad, which was destroyed by Proto-Buzār invaders. It's not that near to where the original Yezelmad was, but is instead built on the grounds once holding Gāzoden (*Golden Settlement*), a Hāze Town believed to house the god of Venuziye.
	+ No prizes for who can guess why Gāzoden doesn't exist anymore.
* *Yeselegne*s, Adrielines who have taken an interest in the Culture and Religion of Khiron, are the closest thing the TFO universe has to Weebs.
	+ Just... no bodypillows.

### Government

Khiron is officially a Non-Partisan, Socialist Republic. Anybody with a degree in Politics may run for a position on the *Senate of the Realm* (Kanzoyagem). The Kanzoyagem has the ultimate say in national interests, with very little regional autonomy.

The Kanzoyagem *is*, however, headed by the Chancellor (Kanzella), a figurehead who are voted in for a single, 5-year term. After being Kanzella for a term, you may run to be a Senator again, but can never run for Kanzella again.

## Statistics

### Populous

Khiron is home to 82.6 Million People, most of whom (89%) are Khironese. The largest non-Khironese group are the 5% who are Hāze, most living in and around the City of Yezelmad, and most being settled from the region's previous status as an autonomous part of the Hāze Queendom. Small amounts of Anāt are here too, I guess.

### Military

The JKX, or Army of Khironic Ground, has about 1.42 Million trained Soldiers, mainly due to 1-year Mandatory Service for all Adults. While split into battalions, those battalions are mainly divided between 20 Brigades.

The JKD, or Army of Khironic Air, has about 1.1 Million active Personnel, again due to 1-year Service. They're split into hundreds of thousands of 20-pilot Squadrons.

The JKO, or Army of Khironic Drink, has about 1.31 Million active Personnel. You know already why. They're split into hundreds of thousands of 10-boat Groups.

### Economy

The Khironese Economy is mainly focused on exporting Kazoniye, Beyroys, Buzāwood, and Kendomei. Most of its economy is also floating alongside its massive Cultural Exports. It *is* neutered by Khiron's lack of natural fuel sources, resulting in it needing to import large amounts of Neopetrol and Damogne, although this does mean it's an important trading partner with both Adrielina *and* the P.U, which has served it quite well.

In terms of GDP, Khiron has, as of 820 A.S, 3.2 Trillion UND, ranking it as the 15th highest-ranking economy in the Dataverse. It is growing, just not by much. Some thing Khiron is set to rest on its laurels for a while, able to cruise along fine, due to the pretty good crack-downs on corruption, and Socialist Policies such as aggressively taxing the rich.

## Culture

### Language

The Majority of Khiron (95%, which *does* include the Hāze and Anāt Populations.) speak Khironese, which is regarded as the oldest surviving language in the Region. It is considered to be as old as Eastern Languages such as Polska and Deutch, with countless examples of ancient Khironese Art being able to be read even today.

Some Khironese sentences used to teach the language include:

* Vande, Yagoy! (Hello, Compatriot!)
* Yev (No)
* Nuv (Yes)
* Yagama-mej Yagag Mendagoy! Kerooniyag Tarque! (My country is the greatest! Long live Khiron!)
* Kerooniyag-mej, Manayag-Yev't! (I'm Khironese, not Anāt! *Opening line of the Chorus to popular Grand Revolt Song **Kerooniyag-mej***)
* Mej Kunka'pat-pat vur Zuperizag; Yagama, Yagama, Yagama! (I vow to deliver independence; Nation-State, Nation-State, Nation-State! *Chorus of National Anthem, **Yagama***)

### Tradition

Khironese Culture is full of traditions, mostly outlined in Yezellion's *476 Commandments*, a list of rules, games and songs sent to the First Khironic Empress, *Khire*, by Yezel (God) Himself (Apparently).

The most prevalent, and something synonymous with Khironic Culture to the point of stereotype, is *Kezodey* (Literally *Cylinder-Dance*). It's simple: You, and a partner, link an arm together at the elbows, and prance in a circular motion, spinning each-other around. Traditionally, the music you Kezodey to will get faster at a quick pace, eventually forcing you to collapse from exhaustion. Technically, that part is how Kezodey is intended to end.

### Food

Khironese food has a reputation. Not a very good one. Their Cuisine mostly consists of soups, mainly made using local Buzār Fruits, as well as the meat of beasts such as Arkanoys, who's population is mostly centred around Khiron anyways, probably because it's traditional to send aspiring religion figures out to slay one *alone*, as a rite of passage.

### Religion

Khironese Culture is very, *very* religious*.* In fact, it could be argued that Khiron's religious differences with the rest of Buzāratan are the reason it even exists today. They are firm believers in Yezellion, a religion of Rhiric Origin (How Khiron started worshipping it baffles archaeologists.), which states that everything was created by three omnipotent entities: Yezel, Yezoz and Yeziye.

These three, after creating sapient life, got into a fight. Yezel wanted them to have complete free will, Yezoz wanted them to follow the will of the gods, and Yeziye wanted to destroy sapient life altogether. Their fight escalated into a great war fought in the skies, where, among other weird shit, Yeziye was eventually transformed into a big flower and banished to the Sapient Realm, while Yezoz was imprisoned in a glowing chamber, forced to flee Yezel every night.

An interesting part of Yezellion in its modern, Khironese form is that, unlike the (now extinct) Rhiric version, Yezoz and Yeziye don't *stay beaten*. Instead, they conspire against Yezel, creating their own life to act out their will (Representing the Proto-Buzār invaders, Anāts and Hāze), who overpowered Yezel's magic and cast him into a multi-century slumber. This is *actually* how the Khironese internalised their conquest, subjugation and enslaving at the hands of the Buzār.

They've also made a new addition, which is that Yezel is awake again, and sent two angel armies (The Vāspi and the Adrielines) to defeat Yezoz and Yeziye. They succeeded, and helped Khiron beat back the Demons. Ultimately, Yeziye was killed, a retelling of the slaying of Vāynuz during the destruction of Gāzoden, and Yezoz was banished back to the chamber, this time in chains.