Tennu

Tennü, officially the **Empire of Tennü**, is a large absolute monarchy found in the north-western area of Aesilandri. Founded by Emperor **Isaywhy**, Tennü is one of the oldest continually inhabited nations in Iaddithis, with Emperor SimplyJustLazy incumbent as the current ruling monarch belonging to the royal House of **Lazius**.

## Tennu

### Founded

24th Of August, 2021

Tennü was founded over **6000** years ago, standing as the single oldest-living nation in Iaddithis to this day. It was founded by the previous Emperor of Tennü, **Isaywhy**, and his nomadic followers who came to be known as the **Tennish** people. He was a close friend of SimplyJustLazy and significantly helped in forming the nation. Tennü is notable for being built upon an entirely man-made desert; its capital and largest city, Itkü, initially being built upon grassy pasture and hills. The land eventually experienced severe erosion into a desert-like environment- the habitat seemingly best fit for the lifestyles of the western Tennish people. **Isaywhy** eventually left Tennü to create another nation and left Tennü and its people to the rule of **Simply**.

### Ascension of SimplyJustLazy

SimplyJustLazy, after ascending the throne, spent years building and working on the nation alone. Every block placed and every minute spent in Itkü felt like an eternity, though **Simply** pursued to ensure the longevity of their creation. Eventually 4 other notable figures would join him and assist in the development and urbanisation of the nation: ADM8, McGarno, Tsarobomba and Synth. However, Tsaro would eventually leave and Synth became inactive. McGarno would eventually go on to design the **Tennish** flags and Tennü's modern bureacratic structure while ADM8 left Tennü to pursue his own goals.

## Government

The basic political and bureaucratic structure of the Kingdom of Tennü is outlined in the nation's founding document, the Structure and Public Order of the Royal Tennic State, commonly referred to as the 'SPORTS bill'. This document establishes a separation of powers, with separate bodies created to administer legislative, judicial and executive functions, though there are notable overlaps in some bodies' powers and ultimately it is made clear that these institutions' decisions and members can be easily dismissed by the Emperor if need be.

### Royal Assembly of Tennü

The **Royal Assembly of Tennü** is the country's unicameral legislative parliament, responsible for drafting bills and amending existing laws at the behest of the parliamentary leader, the Head of the Royal Assembly of Tennü, or the Emperor. The current Head of the Royal Assembly is McGarno, who became acknowledged by Emperor SimplyJustLazy as a highly knowledgeable bureaucrat following his writing of the SPORTS bill. The Head of the Royal Assembly has the power to commence sittings of the parliament and has priority in deciding the matter of parliamentary debate, though all bills made by the parliament must be approved by the Emperor before becoming law. Bills cannot be introduced or amended without the consultation of the Head, though the number of members who sit in parliament at any given period is determined by the Emperor.

The Royal Assembly, despite its primary function as a parliament, also serves limited judicial roles. According to the SPORTS bill, the Royal Assembly "settles disputes and complaints involving the application of and/or the nature of the provisions" of the SPORTS bill itself. This effectively makes also makes the Royal Assembly Tennü's closest equivalent to a supreme court; handling all legal disputes regarding the nation's closest equivalent to a constitution, the SPORTS bill. The Emperor of Tennü acts as the only judge in this event, making a decision on the defendant or appellant's case following an advisory discussion with the members of parliament who also sit to observe the case.

The House of the Royal Assembly of Tennü is located in the nation's capital, Itkü, and is where all of the Assembly's functions all held.

### Royal Executive Council

The **Royal Executive Council** is Tennü's primary executive body, lead directly by the Emperor of Tennü whom also appoints the ministers staffing the council. The Council is responsible for the general governance of the Empire of Tennü, primarily through enacting and enforcing laws created by the Royal Assembly of Tennü and manipulating funds and resources to commence public projects and services. All major decisions of the Council are ultimately made by the Emperor, with the body's ministers acting as advisors to the Emperor and as executive leaders of their corresponding government departments, though control of said departments can be usurped by the Emperor.

The Royal Executive Council is de facto structured in such a way so that the Emperor has sweeping executive powers over the governance of Tennü, though may (and often does) choose to delegate these powers to knowledgeable and specialised ministers. Most notably is the strategic and administrative control of the Royal Tennish Army, which in theory could be placed in the hands of a specialised 'Minister of Defence', though currently rests directly in the hands of Emperor SimplyJustLazy.