Omnthyr

**Omnthyr**, officially the **Empire of Omnthyr**, was one of the four empires of Aetas in the Polutheos Era, located in the Cestrisan continent. It was known as "the nation of Llivine" and represented the North.

## History

### Origin

The Empire of Omnthyr originated from the unnamed Llivine civilization built around the snowy mountains of Cestrisan, soon after the race were created by one of the four Deities of Creation - the Goddess of Cosmos Qrokelia. Some centuries into their existence, the scattering Llivine communities in Cestrisan were united into one country by the Founding Father Faerran - the first Seraph of Cosmos, who did so in imitation of other races’ civilization to stimulate the Llivine’s social growth as it lagged behind due to the lifespan dissonance and required reclusiveness. With the Llivino’s unique properties, Omnthyr made major achievements in various fields, gained political control over other countries in the continent, mostly through negotiations, and quickly expanded their influence in the North of Aetas and beyond to the point of being considered the sole considerable power in Cestrisan. At an unspecified point in history, Omnthyr was recognized as an Empire, being the third to be qualified of the four empires of Aetas.

Due to the Llivino being long-lived, Omnthyr did not go through any significant changes in their government or social structures, with everything remaining mostly the same as when it started.

### Fall

#### War of Divine Throne

The War of Divine Throne, which broke out during the reign of Emperor Aelrindel (real name Erzael Austrirus), was the catalyst for Omnthyr’s unforeseen fall. Both Emperor Aelrindel and Goddess Qrokelia had tried everything in their capabilities to keep Omnthyr away from the war: Qrokelia made a contract with the God of Time Qumos to enter a mutual slumber with the condition that the empires they patronized didn’t attack each other; while Aelrindel attempted to maintain a neutral and defensive stance regardless of what other countries did to them. At first, thanks to their magical might and the "Eternal Night" that amplified their preferred Cosmos Magic, Omnthyr had an advantage and stood resolute in the face of continuous assaults while trying to sign as much peace treaties as possible, aiming to put an end to the war without attacking any nation. However, having lost their credibility for their unintentional role in instigating the War of Divine Throne, their attempts were met with distrust and ended up unsuccessful. They were even betrayed and turned on by countries that saw the opportunity to dethrone Omnthyr as one of the world powers once their forces were severely weakened by Residue corruption, a condition especially lethal but common after years of war for Llivino. Even the gods wanted Omnthyr to be destroyed, since it would mean robbing Qrokelia of a majority of her power and getting rid of a prime contender for the Divine Throne.

Six years into the war, Omnthyr gave up on peacemaking and focused all of their efforts on protecting themselves, and had even destroyed some countries in retaliation to threaten the world into leaving them alone, though to little avail. Two years later, the Goddess of the Moon was deceived into betraying Omnthyr, revealing their divine secret and leaving the empire - which robbed them of the Lunar Barrier protecting them since the start of time. This gave the opportunity for the God of Storm to directly attack Omnthyr under Qumos‘ command, and though Aelrindel managed to kill the god before too much damage was made, he himself was incapacitated and bedridden for the rest of the War by the gigantic amount of Residue born from a god's corpse, With their ruler in such a state, Omnthya’s morale quickly dropped, making them even more vulnerable.

Five years of war later, Omnthyr massively suffered as while they tried to maintain a neutral, defensive stance, all other three empires along with their alliance aimed to conquer Omnthyr and actively attacked it - either by their own or their God’s will, and Omnthyr had lost most of its lands and warriors to ceaseless aggression save for the capital Imnelenor. When a remaining active portal that offered the way to flee overseas was found, his vassals begged him to leave the besieged city before it fell, but he refused, stating that he would only die on Omnthyr’s ground, however anyone else that wanted to leave were allowed to. While many did leave, a majority of his subjects still stayed with him, and all their surviving military forces held their ground in Imnelenor for 8 months under Erzael’s command until Emparal’s army breach their defense.

## Geography

### Climate

Omnthyr

The weather is cool to cold most of the time, and the night is always longer.

## Politics

Since its beginning, Omnthyr had been ruled by a single bloodline - the Austrirus imperial family. The Emperor/Empress held absolute power and directly managed the nation with the assistance of the Court of Omnthyr, which included various departments responsible for different matters.

## Magic

Lorenous is a textbook case of nations whose social hierarchy is affected by magic. A majority of mages are born of nobility and study at Capital Magic Institute to later use their power for national defense and religious purposes. Since Lorenous’ position is quite far from the World’s main line of Magic Circuit, Lorenese mages are considered average or weak compared to the like of Zodiacus Empire - with some exceptions being Sirius d’Helisera and Freya Ernesto, so most of the time the ability to cast magic is more of an accessory to show off their status and only the truly skilled mages are fitted to go on the front line.

The lower class rarely if ever has any contact with magic aside from some foreign mages who settled a business in Lorenous. Even the upper class’ life isn’t too affected by it since their mana capacity isn’t enough to operate magical devices, though they do have some high-class mages-exclusive activities such as magical dueling.

be spared for menial tasks

## Economy

Omnthyr was best described as a "self-sustaining" nation. It was difficult to import goods into Omnthyr due to their strict inspection procedures and general lack of demand except for tropical organic products.

### Agriculture

Omnthyr’s cold climate caused their tea to be highly caffeinated.

Under Barbatos' blessing, most of Mondstadt has a gentle climate that allows crops to flourish. Fresh fruits such as sunsettias and apples are abundant, as well as grapes for making wine. Of the wineries in Mondstadt, the Dawn Winery is one of the oldest and most influential, with over a thousand years of history.

Common crops such as carrots and radishes can be found growing in small vegetable gardens in Springvale and the Dawn Winery. While they are not actively raised, Philanemo Mushrooms can be also found abundantly within the residential areas of Mondstadt and have been incorporated into Mondstadters' diets. Some fruits, such as cocoa fruit and lemon, are used in everyday cuisine but are not items typically encountered in-game.

While cows themselves have not been seen in-game, the icon and description for milk indicate that milk cows exist in Mondstadt, and dairy products are utilized in Mondstadt dishes.

### Technology

Due to time dissonance and lack of consistent contact with the rest of the world, clockwork mechanisms were uncommon in Omnthyr. Instead, they specialized in Manatic mechanisms - devices that operated on synthesizing mana particles in the atmosphere and transforming them into energy. The mechanisms could only be used widely in Omnthyr thanks to their special geographical position and close connection with their patron Gods.

## Culture

### Music

Lyres play a prominent part in Mondstadt's traditional music, dating back to Decarabian's era. During that time, lyres were much larger and stood on the floor, much like a harp.

Thanks to Alice's influence, Mondstadt has begun developing an idol subculture through Barbara.

### Cuisine

Fontaine's cuisine is usually refined and elegant. Navia enjoys making macarons and tea time appears to be fairly popular among the higher classes of society. Fonta is a popular drink in the nation, which is usually sweet and colorful.

The afternoon tea culture has its origin from Omnthyr. Due to working in constant cold weather, Omnthyans tend to replenish their energy in the afternoon with some pastries and warm tea. Their national drink is milk tea cooked with herbs and dried fruits.

True to Mondstadt's reputation as the nation of wine and song, alcohol comprises a defining part of Mondstadt cuisine. As a result, ingredients used in alcohol production (such as apples) are often featured in their dishes. Mondstadt's notable dishes include Moon Pie, "Pile 'Em Up", Mondstadt Grilled Fish, and Mondstadt Hash Browns. Dandelion wine is their most famous beverage, followed by both alcoholic and non-alcoholic apple cider.

Milk, butter, cheese, and cream are commonly used in Mondstadt dishes, which suggests they have dairy cattle and by extension a dairy industry, although cattle cannot be found in-game. Befitting the "Land of Pastorals," six out of eight of the nation's local specialties are known to be edible,while the two that have no currently known culinary use (Cecilias and Windwheel Asters) are likely edible as well.

Mondstadt's alcohol industry comprises a wide array of alcoholic beverages. In addition to grape wines, hard ciders made of apple and cherry have been mentioned, beer tankards can be found in Angel's Share, and jagerschnapps (a portmanteau of the real-life Jägermeister and schnapps) have also been mentioned. Mondstadt's most famous alcoholic product is dandelion wine, which is similar to absinthe in strength.

In more recent times, at Diluc's request, the Dawn Winery has been expanding their repertoire to non-alcoholic drinks, such as non-alcoholic apple cider and grape juice. The former has proven to be a big hit, with monthly sales on par with that of dandelion wine. In addition to cocktails, Angel's Share has a fairly extensive menu of non-alcoholic drinks comprised of coffees, teas, juices, and blended mixes. Fizzy water is used in some drinks, which indicates that Angel's Share either has a source of naturally carbonated water, or they utilize artificial carbonation techniques.

## Trivia

* Omnthyr was drawn inspiration from the Roman Empire, ancient Greece, and other European countries.