Falcata

Falcata is a nation in the Windrose world. It is one of the largest nations in the world, although Lancea, its immediate neighbor, is slightly larger. It borders Windrose to the northwest, Lancea to the west, Petrichor to the east, and Triquetra and Raoji to the southwest. Additionally, it is close to the underwater nation of Trident to the east and Gaal-Bort to the south. It is famous for having an incredibly large population due to the fertility rates of some of the country's more prominent bloodlines.

### History

At some point in history, at least part of what would become Falcata was a part of the ancient nation of Lancata. Eventually, it split off from Lancea and what would become Windrose and became its own nation.

In 1 AT, Falcata participated in the One Week War against Lancea and Windrose. It mostly fought in the Windrosi province of Eurus and on Lancea's northeastern border. Falcata's main advantage in the war was, as mentioned before, its large population, which allowed it an expansive military force. Lancea might have had better weaponry, but Falcata simply had more troops than the weapons could kill.

After the One Week War, some sort of social change took place in Falcata, which at the very least led to the dissolution of the Seasonal Royale, a sort of tournament of which the winner became the next leader of Falcata. It is unknown what the current system for choosing the head of state is.

### Political Structure

Falcata seems to be a decentralized state, due to it sporting an impressive 63 provinces. It is unknown what the governing system of Falcata is exactly, although it is known to have a parliament.

### Environment

Falcata is famous for having a strange and fantastical environment, which includes sprawling fae woods, giant fungi, and a large amount of Kaiju, which mostly take the form of large bugs. Some of these kaiju have been tamed and used for transportation and possibly combat. Southern Falcata also has a small but sizable population of dinosaurs, imported from the southern continents through Petrichori trade networks.

In the realm of plate tectonics, southern Falcata is also famously tectonically active, due to sitting near or possibly directly upon the massive fault line created by the continental plate that Raoji, and possibly Sagaris, Mitsudai, and Petrichor, is on colliding with the tectonic plate that holds the rest of the continent.

### Culture

Very little is known about Falcatan culture, although it is heavily tied with the kaiju that dwell there, with many settlements using kaiju body parts to construct housing. Falcata is also famously magical, although the exact nature of the magic practiced there is still unknown. It likely has to do with something relating to witchcraft and possibly nature magic, however.

Falcata is home to large demographics of people with plant or arthropod bloodlines, which seem to have a high fertility rate and likely contribute quite a lot to the high population of Falcata. Falcata is also home to populations of elves and drow.

Falcatan architecture is also known to be somewhat aesthetically inclined, occasionally to the detriment of safety and ease of use. Some Falcatan settlements are also built underground.

The names of Falcatan provinces tend to be named after emotions, such as "Misery".