The Kingdom of Univerna

The Kingdom of Univerna was one of the three original factions of Sabri, and is largely populated by Unicorns and built to make their lives easier; This often discourages other breeds to move here due to the lack of diversity and accessibility.

The lack of other breeds and opinions has made the citizens of the kingdom very closed-minded and often breedist(racist), they also often have heavy nationalism.

For an overview and links to additional lore, check out the Overview!

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## Culture

### Overview

The culture of Univerna is one made from proud equines and close-minded leaders, the faction is known for it's racism towards other breeds and even towards each other. They seek expansion and growth and are fairly technologically advanced. Their affect on the other nations is strong and commonly unwanted by the other factions.

### Etiquette and Language

* The eastern sections of the faction often picks up quips and greetings from the Northerners that trade and venture into Univerna. So you can often hear "May I see you next Heat", and have the seasons be referred to "The Heat", "The Thaw", "Sleet Weather", and "The Cold".
* Farther west in the faction the equines have developed their own greetings for each other, and due to their nature Univernaians often focus them around purity or magic. "May your Magic stay pure", "I thank thea", and "Pure one" are often spoken in praise.
* Univernaians insults however are long and often based on breed. "Winged One", "Simple Minded", "Water Spitter" and "landwhale" are common terms for other races.
* Since the faction focused more on technology than culture and literature the majority of the faction speaks in "Old Unicorn". (I.E Old English, like good morrow, thea, etc)
* They also much prefer simplified wording, rather than saying "a book written in blood" they would rather say "blood written"

### Gender and Sexuality

* The idea of gender roles isn't very prevalent in Univerna, as most unicorns are naturally feminine due to their bodies and stance.
* Sexuality is however highly regarded and not very open to "new" sexualities'. Homosexual relations are illegal and punishable with banishment or imprisonment. Children who come out to their families are often thrown out or outed to the Knights. However there are some free thinking equines near Treekset who act as a safe house for those seeking a safe life.
* The age of consent is 17. Minors are not employed for sex work nor are they legally allowed to patron sex workers.

### Class

* The wealth gap between royals and the common folk is extremely prevalent, the capital where most Aristocrats and Royals live is far nicer looking than the other cities in Univerna.
* While the upper class is extremely well off the lower class isn't doing as bad either, while not in poverty nor rich they can live a comfortable life.
* Most equines show their wealth and class by wearing jewelry and tack while in town: the more unnecessary it is, the better it is.

### Slaves

* Slaves or rather "Indentured Servants" as the nobles like to call them are equines who have either been bought or forced into work by the royal family and Aristocrats. They are seen as a sign of wealth and are a fairly new thing in Univerna ever since the new King of Kings had declared it 10 years ago.
* The majority of the commoners are completely unaware of the Slaves and just see them as normal castle workers, and those who are unlucky enough to find out the truth are often jailed or become slaves themselves.
* The nobles(Royals and Aristocrats) are able to keep up this ruse since they dress their slaves as if they were rich and wealthy, often wearing jewelry and accessories.

### Food and Health

* While the faction doesn't get as cold as The North in the colder seasons the winter does still halt most farming, causing the need to import good from the UE and other warmer factions.
* The faction fully supports western medicine and has multiple hospitals located across the factions, and depending on the type of medical attention are generally covered by healthcare. Though some small villages still choose to practice natural medicine.
* Doctors must attend Medical school and be able to perform White Magic.

### Family

* While family is generally important to Univernaians, they much rather focus on the bloodlines of the family. It is very common for households to have large books of their blood lines called "Written Bloods". These books can sometimes even date back to the founding of the faction and are often worth a great deal.
* The Nuclear family is preferred and those with a single parent are often seem as less likely to succeed in life.
* While death isn't as common as in The North every so often a foal may be found without parents or guardians, when this happens they are taken to orphanages where they are either bought by nobles to be turned into slaves or rarely adopted by other whole families.
* It is also not rare for a family to leave a foal to the orphanages, and it is usually done so to protect the families bloodline.

### Education

* Unlike their Northern neighbors the equines of Univerna are highly educated, foals as young as 3 are started in education systems that are legally required, and are expected to complete university.
* The required schooling is split into 3 sections
	+ Pre-K: Mainly for foals of 3 to 4 years of age, it's goal is to aid the foals in understanding their magic bonds and helping them gain good relation with their magic.
	+ Primary School: Ages 5-10. Here the foals are mainly focusing on Maths, Science, Technology, Reading, and Univernaian History, while subjects like Art, Social Studies, and world History are seen as options. Specialized classes for each of the magic types are also main parts of Primarily education.
	+ Secondary School: Ages 11-17. The goal of secondary school is to lead the foals onto paths towards University, when they enter they choose 1 of the following options: Medicine(Science, Pre-Med), Royal Aid(Reading, Writing, History, Culture), Growth(Technology, Maths, Science), Magic(Specialized course), or General(A mixture of all of the standard courses)
* After standard schooling equines can choose to enroll into Universities; A form of specialized schooling that is often paid for. There are 6 Universities on Univerna. Oredion School of Medicine, Western school of Education, Aethel school of magic, Royal school for Gifted Equines, Southern School for Culture and Advancement, and The Arctic school of Science.
* Children of Aristocrats or Royals will be tough by private tutors and then may chose to go to the Royal university if wanted.

### Beauty

* While there are no general gendered beauty norms there are still heavy standards for beauty. Unicorn features like slim waists, long manes and tails, fetlocks and horns are automatically seen as beautiful and these standards are often forced onto other breeds that live in the faction.
* Tattoos are seen as unsightly and are frowned upon.
* Jewelry, tack, and accessories are seen as something of wealth and beauty and can often be seen being wore around town.
* Make-up, hair dye, and even coat dye is often found in the fashion world and is mainly adorned by younger generations of Univernaians.

### Art

* While art isn't as prevalent in Univerna those who are artisans take a great deal of pride in their work and often sell it for higher than it is really worth, making quality art hard to obtain for commoners. As a sign of wealth some art may even be traded for housing or food in desperate times.
* Blacksmiths, leatherworkers, and Jewelers are considered artisans.

### Births, Weddings, Deaths

* Due to the size of the faction births, deaths, and weddings are private affairs; Often held only for the family with very little lenience.
* Due to the magical nature of unicorns births must always be done at a hospital or with a medically trained equine present, as foals can often dispel uncontrol able magic bursts. For those not of the Unicorn breed they are allowed to conduct the birth however they please.
* Once the foal has been named they will be added to the Written Blood during the Ceremony of Liituma.
* Weddings more often than not are for pollical and social gain, making the ideal of love and difficult and abnormal one. Though marriages held by commoners are generally less for gain and more about love.
* On the day of the wedding both of the partners Written Bloods are read out loud; Noting prominent or noble equines in their lines. Once the ceremony in finished the partner with the most noble bloodline will absorb the others line as well. This is only done for the eldest child, and gender does not matter.
* Funerals are common practice in Univerna and are a extremely private affair, often only the parents, children and spouse of the decided will attend. During so the eldest relative present will draw a small skull in the written blood. The body is often burned or buried.

## Law

Univerna is a complex society governed by a hundreds or so written of laws, set forth to keep their society functional. Additionally, there are a great number of decrees and precedents set by previous Kings of Kings, usually concerning very specific (and sometimes even seemingly random) situations. The laws listed here are considered the most important and are known by all Northerners.

* You will revere your Monarch, for their reign is blessed by the people’s favor. Their decrees are absolute; their will is that of ours.
* You shall not exact personal justice on your fellow equine, nor take the law into your own hooves. All suspects must be tried before the eyes of the Kings and his Dukes
* Do not steal from your fellow equines.
* Physical assault, sexual assault, and murder will all be met with appropriate, severe consequences.
* Laying or wedding with the same gender is unholy and will be met with severe consequences.
* All foals must finish standard school and be proficient in their subjects.
* Speaking ill of ranks above you is punishable with fines.

### Legal System

The King of Kings and his Dukes act as the judge and court, making them completely in control of the people. Elected professors can act as legal lawyers but equines generally represent themselves.

### Consequences

In Univerna, criminal activity is taken seriously and punished severely. For most minor crimes, fines are given; for more severe crimes, payment and jail time are common. Higher-class persons are likely to suffer from the removal of their wealth and status. For major crimes the equine will either be jailed, or go into "elected service" for nobles.

## Holidays

Spring Holidays:

* The Queen's Gala: A large gala held in the castle where nobles and important figures from all of the factions come to feast, dance, and enjoy the freshly harvested flowers of the kingdom. For those not invited in the Kingdom. they can choose to attend smaller dances in their towns held by nobles, flowers are also prevalent here as well.

Summer Holidays:

* Celebration of the King of Kings: A feast in the name of the king, gifts are given to the king and music is sung. For those not near the capitol they hold small feasts and write letters or send wordless thanks to the king.

* Ceremony of Liituma: A private familiar ceremony to welcome new foals into the family and add them to the bloodlines written blood.