Arcane Hegemony of the All-Father

### Scale

Extensive control of the astral, unknown level of influence in reality. Multireal possibly.

## Politics and International Relations

### Allegiances

None (any potential allies would be absorbed and enslaved)

## Overview

The Arcane Hegemony of the All-Father are a mysterious and sinister force that operate in the astral, away from the prying eyes of the Dominion and other similiar polities. They are ancient and worship a powerful astral entity they call the All-Father.

## Origin

Unknown but they predate human history. It seems the Archai are the original species with the Dragonkin and other denizens, whether enslaved or constructs, likely being absorbed from other planes of the astral or far off regions of realspace.

## Demographics

The demographics of the Arcane Hegemony are quite broad, ranging from the powerful and sinister robed Archai to Dragonkin and simple dragons, numerous magical constructs of organic, technorganic and arcane origin, enslaved lesser species from the astral such as a horned race best described as demons, and a smattering of lovecraftian creatures and description defying 'machine elves'. There is an obvious social hierarchy with the Archai serving as the ruling and clergy class, the Dragonkin being respected enough to serve in military and bureaucratic roles and the rest underneath varying degrees of slavery.

## Political Structure

The Arcane Hegemony is an autocracy headed by an immensely powerful Archai known as the "High Priest of the All-Father" with his immediate underlings consisting of the various clergymen. Whilst the All-Father itself is considered the supreme leader and has the final and absolute say over everything it rarely takes any direct role in ruling, so the High-Priest is the effective autocrat for most decisions.

The rest of the structure is corrupt and tyrannical at best, consisting of various "middle-manager" Archai and Dragonkin that graciously line their own pockets at the expense of everyone beneath them and are always snitching and blackmailing each other to advance their own status.

## Economics

The Arcane Hegemony does have something resembling a capitalist system with the currency "mFoe" representing one supernova worth of mana being standard. As the system is highly corrupt until you reach the top, being wealthy is a ticket to a luxurious and free lifestyle so everyone is highly competitive in trying to become rich. True private ownership is not allowed as the "All-Father owns all" however in truth this doesn't mean much unless the clergy decide one a threat in which they can easily restrict, garnish, fine and seize everything one owns including their soul.

Despite the rat-race, the Arcane Hegemony are mostly beyond scarcity as everything including their arcanotech is operated with mana, which naturally replenishes from the astral. Since weak species recharge at slow rates and are unlikely to be paid much, income is the primary means of wealth inequality. As the astral is seemingly more boundless than even reality, it is likely that the Arcane Hegemony are beyond even the Dominion in terms of scarcity.

## Social Structure

Arcane Hegemon society differs depending on one's status and wealth, with lower species generally slogging through a poor quality life of servitude, corruption and backstabbing and higher species such as Archai living lives of limitless magical luxury. It is also worth noting that 95% of the population are able to be conscripted and mobilized (effectively pressed) into military service.

Despite this, religious fervour is the glue that holds this otherwise unstable society together. The All-Father is immensely powerful and undeniably real and all members of the All-Father have rigid faith instilled in Him since birth. Such that they can endure suffering and pain knowing their souls belong to the All-Father and His great society's collective needs completely superscede those of individuals.