New Irajon

The **Republic of New Irajon** (Araijonian: **Ranjolaz Araijon**/**Arai Irajon**) is a republic located at central Palkyras. It is east of Arantar and Nevkreno; north of Sevestrana; west of Porashon; and southwest of Azgo, Makhandron, and Vozolaz.

Its capital is the Burrow-City of Rauvjontar.

## Flag and symbols

The flag of New Irajon is similar to that of Irajon's flag, being that of a black bear waving an axe and sword with a crown and a halo around his head. Its differences include a wider proportion, a deeper shade of green, and a halo around the bear's head.

Like Irajon, green is also the national colour of New Irajon.

## Geography

Much of New Irajon is tropical highlands, with grasslands and river plains at the north and arid desert at the northeast.

## History

During the Jauparturnid Era, the region was ruled by city-states that governed their own Burrow-Cities. Many of them revolted against the Jauparturnid Dynasty's cruelty, forming their own alliance as the Dai Mandorai. These city-states also fought against the Ontemazei that sought to exterminate them: however, a few mutated into monsters after eating the Ontemazei that they slew as prisoners.

The city-states of New Irajon became part of Arantar, with the easternmost cities defecting to Porashon. Before the coming of the Irajonians, the country was known as **Zremandil** or **Ysol Zremandil** (East Zremandil), after the nine sacred mountains that lined the western border of their realm parallel to Nevkreno's holy mountains. These vast jungles and their Burrow-Cities joined Arantar at the start, hoping to continue their advanced technology with the republic.

During the 19th century AT, New Irajon was the homeland of thousands of Irajonians who were exiled from their homeland after the Wannaenid conquest. They unified the city-states into a federal republic that became more independent from Arantarese rule. Eventually, when Nevkreno and Bivos revolted against Arantar, New Irajon emerged as a sovereign state, supported by the Porasonids to the east.

## Politics

Although New Irajon is a republic, many of the Burrow-Cities are ruled by hereditary dukes.

## Economy

New Irajon's economy is built with mining, rail transport, lumber, and fruit crops.

## Society

New Irajonian society was one of several nations of Jerde with a Sarmelonid culture, but since the arrival of the Irajonians, the country became more closer to Irajonian standards.

The Araijonian language is a mixture of Irajonian and local variants of Sarmelonid.

## Religion

Even before the Wannaenid exile of the Irajonians, most Araijonians venerate the Sarmelonid gods, with Pjosaroz as the chief of the gods. During the Arazonid Civil War, the land was a bastion of Pjosaroz-worshippers against their Zomjonor-worshipping enemies.

Rodnovers can be found in the southern parts of the country. Most of them are Slavic, but some are either natives who adopted syncretic practices, or aristocratic Vozonid families who wanted to honour other gods. As in other lands, kolovrats are considered holy symbols, so they also cover their eyes when they see one. The Slavs eventually took up the practice alongside the natives.

## Trivia

* New Irajon's name should be pronounced as "EE-rah-yon" or "AH-rai-yon", with the j pronounced as a "y".