Avicontana

A Human Kingdom spread across three seas and many hundred miles. It has a large Elven population, due to Eratasia and Lothric on opposite sides, but is primarily Human, with an unusually small Hobbit population.

## Politics

Avicontana is led by Three Crowns, and the regions of Silan, Nock, and Blackmoore, each also having a sea named for them. The Crown of Silan is currently in the possession of Lady Sariel (Who refuses the title of Queen and is generally a recluse, despite providing good governance to the region), while the Crown of Blackmoore is in the hands of Dragon King Rhelg IV, the great grandson of Rhelg the Black, who was purportedly the son of a dragon. The Crown of Nock is actually in the hands of the Conclave of the Moon, their queen recently assassinated by agents unknown.

In theory, the three crowns are equal. This said, Blackmoore and Nock play a back seat to Silan, due to Silan's close ties to Lothric. Their relationship is very functional, and Silan's otherwise good position and bureaucracy allows them a larger army, more and more potent magical talents, and more people, with almost half of all Contans living in Silan. Lady Sariel leverages these facts subtly, but constantly, and so the Crowns of Nock and Blackmoore are more than a little cautious about going against Silan's wishes.

Avicontana has tense, but overall good relationships with it's neighbors Eratasia, Lothric, and Sordrest. Eratasia and Sordrest are both home to many worshipers of the Aina and Vayna, and Lothric has more Ashurs than any other nearby kingdom, and Avicontana isn't exactly friendly to any of those religions. Thankfully Silan isn't aggressive in their dislike, and they are otherwise good neighbors, as such placing Avicontana as one of few human kingdoms not at war right now.

## Religion

Avicontana is a pious country, and is home to the Holy City Galexios Arrensos, the birthplace of Celianism. It has more adherents than any other kingdom in the world, with 70% of all Contans being devout Celians. Celestianism places importance among the objects among the stars, and they recognize three gods, who hate eachother; the Queen of Heaven, the King of Hell, and the Jester of the Beyond. Celians worship the Queen, where Stylens worship the King, and Jesters worshiping the Jester. The three are separate branches of Celestianism, with many complexities; The five-minute version: Celians say that Heaven, otherwise called the Lifewell, corresponding to the Moon, is a place of peace and comfort, coldly separated from the foul passions of mortality, such as violence and sex. Stylens say that Hell, which they call the Inferno and say is linked to the Sun, is a place of creation, a place of shifting passions and powers. The Inferno is violent and raw, but it's also hot, shifting, and passionate. Jesters further say that all of this is nonsense, and the stars in the sky hold the truth to all of these mysteries, life is simply the time you have to decipher such things, and there's no point in debating unless you literally can't seek the answers directly. Celianism is common in Avicontana, with Stylenism being illegal, and Asterism being legal but looked down on.

Speaking of being looked down on, religious minorities, especially Ylrians, Jesters, and Atheists, are broadly tolerated near the borders, however each region otherwise treats them like shit. Silan is the exception, with no legal pressure against them, despite most people still thinking they're icky. Blackmoore is a bit subtle about it, but non-Celians are treated like anybody else (Aside from the social pressures) until they commit a crime, or allegedly commit a crime, no matter how small. After which time, the punishment standards are more than brutal, with even minor crimes often resulting in death or enslavement. The former Queen of Nock was very tolerant of non-Celians, however the Conclave of the Moon very quickly made all other religions hardcore illegal, even mentioning the names of the various gods can result in punishment, never mind actual Idolotry charges. And the punishments are easily as brutal as in Blackmoore. Most non-Celians in Blackmoore and Nock simply keep their actual thoughts secret, if not go fully into hiding.