The Arkesian Empire

***In the Darkness of The World, There is a Light the pierces the night. For over five hundred years, An empire of Pokémon lay dormant and silent as the world burned. They return now, to reclaim their world....***

*For over three hundred years, the empire grew and prospered. using their newfound knowledge bestowed by the original one, an entire Civilization grew of only Pokémon. All of them led by a chosen one, one to be crowned the Emperor and King.... For generations the region of Deuterra would be home to millions of Pokémon, each of them striving and pursuing their own hopes and dreams, and in the silence, they forgot of where they had came from. Fear and uncertainty consumed the minds of the Pokémon, the monotonous cycle of life became never ending, but now with a brightened spirit the Arkesian empire Returns to the Old world.*

*Dozens of Factions spread out of Deuterra and trek to the old world, in search of Power, Riches, Glory or any other goal. Comprised of Untold Millions of Pokémon they fight and push forward, even in the grim darkness of what the old world's inhabitants have to offer. Ranging from Guild members that strive for contracts that promise the most valuable riches to the Elite Inquisitorium that are in service to the empire until the end. Not all are part of the order crusaders, But most would be glad to aid them in battle. It is the choice of Pokémon to choose their own path of fate and to reveal their own story to tell*

## General Information

### Ideology

Preservation of Pokémon life and the Reclamation of the Old world

## Political Information

### Organization

Absolute Monarchal Autocracy Feudal Empire

### Hierarchy

Emperor Eternal of the Arkesian EmpireCourt of Oathens

## Society Information

### Species

Pokémon

The **Arkesian Empire** or simply referred to as the Empire is a region spanning empire that was formed before and during the Age of extinction. Founded by The future emperor and king of the Empire King Artair, it is the last faction that is deemed to be good and is the only major faction that sides with the Primevals and the Ark'en of the universe. Named after the second Generation of the gods, the Ark'en. The Arkesian empire has been built and established in the newly created region of Deuterra and its surrounding islands. Away from catastrophic destruction that had occurred during the few years of destruction

For the region of Deuterra, over five hundred and twenty five years have passed while its surrounding world has only passed one hundred and fifty years. This has given the empire time to grow from primitive villages and towns to a prospering full-scale civilization akin to what humanity had strived to achieve. Mixing their endless species of Pokémon with the powers of old technology they have progressed far faster than any other human civilization that preceded it, with the Empire fully reaching their own version of the modern age by the year 445 AH. For all this time they have had one single authority over the region. Blessed with holy eternal life by the original one, Artair has ruled the Empire for centuries on end.

The Pokémon of the Empire *(And in Extent, the World)* has been blessed with vast intelligence similar to mankind. before the extinction, human scientific studies showed that their cerebral cortex had shifted and changed extensively, giving them the gift of collective knowledge and the gift of language due to some divine intervention. As their intelligence grew, they began to unite as one single race and during the Extinction, they followed Artrair to the Newly emerged region of Deuterra

The Arkesian Empire now return to the old world to reclaim it for their own. Creating the Order of the Crusaders to be sent off in the thousands to make way from settlers to come and begin to rebuild.

The Empire aside from the Ordo contains dozens of different factions and groups that exists within. Each being vastly different from the last. with the technology and insight of human, they have tinkered with technology for centuries, with factions such as the machine building Iron Tide creating hundreds of mass-produced vehicles while the mysterious DEOXYS Division researches and experiments with tech and magic some might find to be dangerous. Other Factions keep the peace and relative security in the empire, with the noble Inquisitorium and The Holt Intelligence Agency being key institutions to the empire. Other factions such as the Ultra Collective offer endless jobs and services to anyone, ranging from bounty and mercenaries to rescuing others.

The Empire is not all good however. Behind the shiny exterior of a seemingly perfect Empire lies a gross underbelly of criminals, corruption, Fanaticism, industrial smog, heretical practices, and absolute oppressive government. Factions such as The Minubian Cartel rises in power due to an criminal under empire of illegal goods. Fanaticism brings turmoil to the Empires denizens as accusations of heretical cultist practices become commonplace, with its local law enforcement struggling to find any true heretical practices that they could find, whilst small growing cabals of evil continue to grow. Rebellions of any cause are common place and are shut down with force.

All this is to continue the limited time of the empire. As the last major faction that sides with the gods, they are watched over by most of not all of the Primevals and the Ark'en and are aided by these godly beings even during their time of limited power. given how the rogue god Giratina has grown in power with the absence of these beings. This makes the Empire their last hope....

*the year in the empire days is 525 A.H., representing the years After Humanity*

## History

### Before the Age of Extinction

The Arkesian Empire was first thought up of by a young Artair Arsen before he would discover to be the chosen of Arceus. After being shown a vison of his supposed trainer, to the now revealed god of creation, he had begun to journey all across Norvordo. In the first few days and weeks of him spreading the signs of arceus to other Pokémon he began to create a sizable following.

## Geography

The Mainland of the empire is the newly created region of Deuterra. The region is split into four sectors representing North, South, East and West each having distinct biomes and sub regions of their own. The Deuterran region contains the most diverse set of biomes ranging from vast grasslands to serine and even magical regions.

The center of the mainland Deuterra is the Heatranic volcano where the region of Magurdak is formed from and how the region of Deuterra is ultimately divided

to the North, the region contains a wide array of artic based sub regions such as the dark wood Boreal woods of Borealis and the mysterious ice spikes that just out from the region of Icespire

To the south, the sector contains arid and tropical biomes

To the West, the sector is filled with arable grasslands and hills

to the east contains rocky and mountainous regions

### **Weather**

Dependent on the region and sub region, the weather in the Arkesian Empire is varied. Cold weather in the north covers the seeming endless winters with snow and permafrost. the east and west are subject to intense winds, rain and even hurricanes that form in the oceans. The South being subject to intense earthquakes and torrential downpour from the equator of the world.

## Culture

### Faith

In a universe where the gods exist and listen to calls from seeming ordinary beings, the Faith plays a major part in the culture of the Arkesian empire. The most common religion in the empire (And the Religion in which the Empire was founded) is the Temple of Arceus, and the Belief in all of the Primeval Pantheon's Power. one other religion is the Nautilus Sons.

### **Magic**

With the emergence of the arcane powers, Magic has become a key role in the new Empire. Taking powers from the Primevals or enhancing their own typing through intense practice, Mages, Wizards, and Elderlocks have became the norm.

### Technology

The Mix of Magic and technology has brought in a unique and vastly different set of technological advancements.

### Economy

The Empire uses a currency called Poké, a currency that is represented and spent with gold and silver coins. The most common denomination of Poké are 1P, 5P, 10P, 20P, 50P, 100P, 200P, 300P, 500P wit the first few three denominations being forged with bronze, the next three with silver and the last three forged with pure Gold. All coins contains iconography of Primevals and the Ark'en including symbols of them being etched onto coins. The economy of the undercities and the criminal empires value something more than Poké. Some accepting century old Old world currency from the old world for double the original value.

### Language

The citizens of the Empire uses the human common language that they were bestowed upon, all Pokémon can also speak their native tongue or officially known as Pokéish which is the more familiar language that the humans of years past would be more familiar with.

### Architecture

The architecture that the cities were built off of mixes the style of Norvodo Art Deco and Kalos gothic architecture, with a twist of gold and extravagance.