Lysandre

The **Kingdom of Lysandre** (ᚴᛟᚾᚢᚾᚷᛋᚱᛁᚴᛁᛑ ᛚDᛋᚨᚾᛞᚱᛖᛋ / Konungsrikið Lysandres), also known as the **Lysandrean Empire** or the **Seventh Galactic Empire**, was a powerful kingdom that thrived thousands of years ago.

## Flag

The flag of Lysandre is a popular flag used as the unofficial standard of the Freyrgardian peoples, to honour their legacy in their art being the brightest of their race, if not the best in the whole Galaxy.

Yellow represents wealth and happiness, the circle symbolises the protection of the Gods, the star for Lysandre and its kings, the seven rays for Lysandre blessing the Galaxy with its beautiful art and defending it from various threats, the lower shape as a torch for the people of Lysandre, and the red Fehu rune for the glory of its patron deity, Freyr.

The war flag of Lysandre is a red flag with a mjolnir at the upper left, shooting nine rays at the lower right.

## History

The Kingdom of Lysandre rose as the Seventh Galactic Empire, ruling over a large swathe of the Galaxy and dominating the Freyrgardian peoples as its overlord. To expand across the Galaxy, the Lysandrean fleets either recruited from impoverished star systems, convinced richer worlds to join them and supply their crusade, or waged war against peoples considered to be a threat. The Lysandreans were a sophisticated and handsome people known for their love of music and literature: this made them a target of raids by smaller, warlike Freyrgardian states, whose raiders met their end by a hail of laser fire.

Lysandre battled against the Third Celestial Empire to the north, and the Suvokkon Hordes to the southwest. Their conquest of the civilisation of Armasol caused other civilisations to recognise it as the next galactic empire.

Occasionally, the Lysandreans visited Jerde, and the curious locals went on expeditions to other planets across the Galaxy, returning with knowledge of distant systems and wealth.

During the Seventh and Eighth Galactic Empires, the Suvokkon Hordes have multiplied until they became a serious threat to Galactic security. Valgeta also waged war against another hive, the Raviexe, until the former won and killed much of the defeated Raviexe into paste-like food, and the remaining Raviexe went into hiding.

Lysandre had two powerful civilisations as its closest allies: the human monarchy of Tarhuntassa (Londurilli), and the Odin-worshipping civilisation of Vraneras (Novantir). Together, the three civilisations formed one of the greatest leagues in Galactic history: the Heavenly Brotherhood.

One Emperor of Lysandre, Asmund Grenspjos, took in hundreds of Raviexe as border guards against Valgetan raids: his court and his armies were disgusted by the Raviexe and Valgetans, especially in their hive minds and their cannibalism.

Lysandre faced a rebellion in the northern edge of the empire: the pirate clan of Galdefron revolted to recreate its own slave empire. The Galdefronians were disgusted by their Lysandrean masters' obsession with classical art and their lack of warlike attitudes.

During the Eighth Age, Lysandre lost much of its territory to warlords.

## Emperors of Lysandre

Among the 1,607 emperors of Lysandre, 463 were female, and 78 were elected presidents of temporary republics that happened to rule the capital.

(F) - female

### Augantrid Dynasty

The first dynasty.

* Augantyr I - founder of the founding dynasty of the Lysandrean Empire.
* Augantyr IV the Unifier/Liberator - convinced dozens of impoverished and enslaved star systems to unite under his banner, fought against their slavemasters, the Tyrants of Trilox.
* Augantyr XIII - conqueror of Armasol.

### Landraxid Dynasty

The second dynasty. Known for their usage of dragons in their emblems and in the battlefield, interpreted not as monsters of Loskar (Loki), but of Njord. Sometimes known as the Vingerixid Dynasty after their emblem, Vingerix, a golden dragon.

During their early rule, the national god of the Lysandrean Empire was not Freyr, but Njord. Mirroring their devotion to Njord, every male emperor was required to have two women as his wives; and every high empress must have two men as her husbands. Although this was denounced by other civilisations as "uncouth" or "unstable", only three succession crises broke out over multiple consorts instead of many as expected.

* Althathni Vingerix - the first Dragon Prince. His wives were Meorida (a fellow-warrior) and Galomir (a scholar), his girlfriends and lovers during his youth. Other peoples mocked him and his two empresses by giving them too many beds and blankets, which the three later rewove as flags.

### Ornarid Dynasty

The third dynasty. Descendants of an Armasol noble family, they were selected by the dying monarch of the previous dynasty to end a civil war and a Valgetan invasion. Because they were descendants of Londurilli (Gauvajuts), they had brown skin and wavy hair. Many of them were obsessed with pretty clothes.

The name of their dynasty, "orna", was derived from the Londurilli word "arna", which meant "order".

* Mantenor the Just - stopped the Valgetans from devouring more worlds.
* Halkjuss - second son of Mantenor after the first son refused and became a gothi-monk.
* Kasussar - (F) Lysandre's sixteenth high empress.

### Grensjovid Dynasty

* Asmund - hired hundreds of monstrous Raviexe against the cannibalistic Valgetan hordes.

### Aguantorid Dynasty

* Ryvaldron - the emperor who ruled during the Galdefronian Rebellion.

## Society

The Lysandreans were a proud civilisation, priding themselves in their love of literature, orchestras, and higher arts. Among their works of art include lengthy novels and grandiose orchestral compositions.

Many Lysandreans looked down on their less-advanced and less-sophisticated brethren more than they despised other enemies: this arrogant attitude earned them the contempt of their enemies, who sought to humiliate them by plundering their gold.

The national day of Lysandre was Gallardin, the Golden Day, in July 12 or 13. This was both the day Lysandre achieved its victory over the Armasol civilisation and took its place as the Seventh Galactic Empire. Every Emperor was crowned on Gallardin.

## Demographics

The Lysandrean people were like other Norse or Freyrgardian peoples -- peach-skinned and with colourful eyes -- but many of them were blonde.

In their early years and the prime of their civilisation, other peoples - human and alien - were able to coexist with the Lysandreans and were treated fairly. Most of them lived in separate areas, although they were allowed to travel freely. There were several cities and districts where they were allowed to live and wander together, which were known as "marketplaces".

## Language

The language of Lysandre was Lysandriska. The holy language of Lysandre was the High Tongue, Höenntál, which was used in blots (ceremonies).

* din - day
* Lað Rjedvis Skenæ, Hæf Ó Sjarsera Söntiræ - Let Justice Be Done, Though The Galaxy Shatters: the motto of the Lysandrean civilisation.
* Meit Ereintæ Herrar - Viribus Unitis, with united forces: the royal motto of the Augantid Dynasty that founded Lysandre's empire.
* -(n)æ - (past tense)

## Religion

See also: Lysandrean mythology

In addition to their ancestral Norse gods (whom the Lysandreans refer as "the High Gods"), the Lysandreans worshipped their own pantheon of deities. At the middle of winter, on the day after Yule, the Lysandreans light colourful lanterns and candles as they look at the winter stars in honour of all the gods.

The national god of Lysandre is Freyr, who is also worshipped as the god of civilisation. Every colony in the Lysandrean Empire has a marble statue of their patron god, raising his golden sword to the sky. Some statues have him seated in a marble or golden throne as the God-King of Lysandre, next to his consort Gerda, who is worshipped as the Queen Mother.

The Silver Sisterhood, a medical order of healers and priestesses, was dedicated to the goddess Hel (known as Sjel), the guardian of the peaceful dead.

Popular war gods in Lysandre were Thor, Tyr, and a newer deity known as Trisar.

* Trisar - god of fire and war, represented by a red trident
* Halfamunds - eight-legged horses descended from Sleipnir. Mutant halfamunds are produced or given as gifts to kings, emperors, and presidents. (L)
* Irjan - god of alien suns and diplomacy
* Wyemon, Vjemund - god of the forge, technology, and agriculture
* Torilson, Toris - god of the forge. He has a red beard. Sometimes syncretised as the son of Thor.
* Velte - goddess of women and the forge
* Vrana - goddess of time

## Trivia

* Lysandre's name is based on "Lysander" and the Swedish word "lysande" ("brilliant").
* The flag of Lysandre was inspired by the national anthem of Brunei. The author created the country on February 2021.
* It could be possible that the Lysandreans were part of the genetic template for the Wosono races, from captured prisoners under Vigefionian experiments. This could explain why the Norse gods occasionally intervened in Wosonoi history, or so the legends say -- their unwitting spiritual connection to the Aesir drew their attention, so the Aesir used them to sabotage the wickedness of the Vigefionian Empire.