Amid Empire

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The **Amid Empire** is the strongest empire on the Bahn Gaia continent, and controls numerous vassal nations like the Mirg Shield-Nation. It is also home to Alda's faction extremists.[?]

## Geography

Amid covers the northwestern part of the Bahn Gaia continent, north of the Boundary Mountain Range.[?]

## Government

The Amid Empire has an emperor and a pope, governing in an aristocratic System with its laws following the teachings of Alda. To a certain degree, this benefits the nation as the church's higher-ups have no problem offering convicted women who are meant to become nuns to adventures as payment. Of course, this is not made public and the current emperor would not be bothered at all. If he could use another being of a different race to the benefit of his nation.[?]

## Religion

The Church of Alda(Extremist Faction) and members of Alda's Faction.[?]

## Military

* Multiple A-class imperial guards and five S-class adventurers.
* Warrior Priests provided by the Church of Alda.
* The group is known as the Fifteen Evil-breaking Swords, among them:
	+ The ‘Insect Swarm’ Bebeckett, the Fifteenth Sword;
	+ The ‘King Slayer’ Sleygar, the Eleventh Sword;
	+ The 'Five-headed Snake’ Ervine;
	+ The ‘Light-speed Sword’ Rickert Amid.

## Culture

The Amid Empire only recognizes the rights of dwarves, elves, and humans, with all other races being subjected to either death or slavery. It encourages the discrimination of Vida races and it's full of fanatic extremist Alda believers. The people of the Amid Empire also have high pride and look down on the citizens of its vassal states. The Japanese language is the official language of the Amid Empire.[?]

## Vassal Nations

The empire governs over several nations that have taken vassalage under it, each of this serve a important function for the empire, nevertheless it seems that all of them came under its rule by conquest and still nowadays have tense relationships or undercover hostility to the Amid Empire.

The position of the vassal nations are weak, and each king is treated as a marquis of the Amid Empire, while there are several dukes of higher rank in the empire.

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The four nations under its control are:

Mirg Shield-Nation
The "shield" of the empire that keep in check the forces of the Orbaum Kingdom. Although important for the empire, this nation has the worst relationship with the sovereing nation among the 4 vassal nations as he has only sacrificed their forces defending the west side of the continent, but never have been allowed to participate on the invasions nor annex new land. Also, the failed conquest expedition to Talosheim 200 years left a great mark on the pride of the nobles and many realized that all was a ruse of the emperor of that time to weaken the nation of Mirg and avoid a war of independence. Currently, the empero Marshukzal have plans to progresive assimilate Mirg into the Empire.[?]
Kalahad
The Marine Nation located in the south which provides with a great deal of sea products to the Amid Empire and serves as base of its S-Class adventurer party "Storm of Tyranny". This nation has a strong faith on Peria and worship her as her main goddess.[?]
Marmuke
The Iron Nation at the north which is rich in minerals and metals, so its a tresure trove for the empire. Although the faith in Alda is also mainstream in this country, a large part of its population comes from the darwen race and the faith in Botin has great power and influence here.[?]
Yond
The Grain Nation that provides of food to the Empire. It's located at the westest part of the continent in the oposiite direction of Mirg from the Empire, so this nation hasn't seen war in centuries since their annexion to the Amid Empire.[?]
## Background

500 years ago, Amid was founded by Balschmidt, who claimed to be a descendant of Bellwood.[?] Although Marshukzarl does not believe himself a descendant of Bellwood. Regardless, Amid became home to the Extremist Alda's faction. With time, the nation grew into an empire with control of numerous vassal nations like the Mirg Shield-Nation, which it would actively suppress and use as shields against the Orbaume Kingdom's counter-attacks.[?]

## Members

  Balschmidt   Founder
  Marshukzarl   Emperor
## Trivia

* The Amid Empire has taken over the Sauron Duchy and is trying to pacify it.[?]
* The Emperor of Amid is concerned about the developments of Talosheim.[?]
* The Emperor of Amid is not very religious and dislikes the fanatics of Alda.[?]
* Numerous evil organizations have infiltrated the Empire.[?]
* In the history of the Amid Empire, it was once a village by the same name.[?]
* The first Emperor of Amid was named Balschmidt and he claimed to be a descendant of the Hero, Bellwood.[?]
* Only the royal members of vassal states are given the court title of Marquis/Marquess.[?]
* The Amid Empire covers a third of the Bahn Gaia continent, but if only the land inhabited by people were to be considered, it expands over half of the region.[?]

## References

1. ↑ Side Chapter 4: *Meanwhile, an S-class adventurer…* (Web Novel)
2. ↑ Chapter 24: *I, my allies and my enemies cannot be stopped once we start moving* (Web Novel)
3. ↑ Side Chapter 3: *The conspiracies of three parties* (Web Novel)