Holy-Kingdom of Levigm

The Heart of Magic

Arthan Adkaran

Oryon Amalyiev

Morgana Balbe

Alexei Wrathoul

Sakuya Izan

Igor Sersen

> "*So, it is founded. Levigm, Behem, all that. It's finally here. Congrats everyone!*"
> ― Mirena Maldifib to her Senate
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Levigm, also known as the Cyan Country or the Holy-Kingdom of Levigm, is a nation in the east of Lucifa. It is a powerful kingdom of strong magical and technological standpoint.

## History

In -13,995, Yggdrasil fought against Leviathan and Behemoth. He locked the twins underground in the east of Lucifa, in what will be later known as the Steppes of the Cages. Soon enough, in -13,600, locals started to hear whispers from the Godly Twins and started to worship them as gods.

Levigm was founded, in -37, by Atalari who worshipped Leviathan and Behemoth. At first an absolute monarchy with a senate to help the ruler which was of House Maldifib, the first Senate was composed of a member of the seven families that had helped to found the country. Following the old Levir habit to make principalities, each member of the senate was given lands and founded their own principality. All swore fealty to the Maldifibs. There were tensions with Yphdreg, as Yphdregians worshipped Yggdrasil.

In 520, Levigm participated to the First Human War, with its unlikely allies, the Lands of Yphdreg. After losing some battles, Senator Tzeneth Sersen takes control of the country via a coup and Levigm becomes a constitutional monarchy. Around the same time, Leviathan and Behemoth tried to free themselves and started whispering to the Senate and to the Maldifib Family. To free them, the Godly Gift happened with for objective to create empty vessels for them. It failed. Eventually, in 539, the Levian Prince, Ziz Maldifib, died and was buried near the Prison of the twins, using his body, Leviathan and Behemoth were free to leave their prison.

In 539, Levigm suffers from the combind fury of Leviathan and Behemoth, finally free with thousands of people dying. The country would eventually recover and continued to survive although far weaker than before. In 975, the country converts to the Cult of the Holy-Lance, although it still keeps a Leviathanic-Behemothian imagery. The Senate, with no more restraints from the Maldifibs, starts to control totally the country. Eventually, an attempt by the Maldifibs to take control back results in the Revolt of the Marches, where the Nihifaere, Amalyevs and Balbes came to the rescue of Senator Adkaran, ending in the victory of the Princes and the submission of House Maldifib, while Nemeth Ashbras was able to cross the country without harm, even gaining Levian soldiers. In year 1,009, Levigm invades the Vulfhur Mounts prompting Vulfhuri to either leave or become vassals. Eventually, in 1,510, Oryon Adkaran, the main Senator, orders the Witch Hunts, and in 1,514, organises the attack of the Magical Siege. In 1,522, the Senate orders to burn and destroy the Nihifaere Mansion.

In 1,544, Nikolay II Maldifib, the Prince of Levigm removes the Senate in light of their actions, with support from the Prince of Rulgrad, Yegor Amalyiev. The country returns to an absolute monarchy until 1,667 where the Levian Revolution happens.

## Principalties

Though Levigm is known as the Holy-Kingdom of Levigm, it is actually a federal state, made of many Principalties, each led by an House. All must swear loyalty to the Monarch of Levigm.

* **The Principality of Vorsaj** has Vorsaj for capital city. Its leading family is House Izan, a family of tailors that ended up ruling both Vorsaj as Princes and Suicoda as Emperors. It's a founding principality, meaning its ruling family can be elected Senator.
* **The Principality of Silrev** has Silrev for capital city. Its leading family is House Balbe, a family from Atalar that has another branch in Corvusia. It's a founding principality, meaning its ruling family can be elected Senator.
* **The Principality of Soron** has Soron for capital city. Its leading family is House Adkaran, a former peasant family descended from Ethera Atalar. During the First Human War, Ulria was conquered by the Belzeenian Empire. After its independence, the Kingdom of Ulrion was founded there. It's a founding principality, meaning its ruling family can be elected Senator.
* **The Principality of Rulgrad** has Rulgrad for capital city. Its leading Family is House Amalyiev, the former Grand-Princely House of Rulgrad that illustrated itself in politics and even became the second most powerful family. It's a founding principality, meaning its ruling family can be elected Senator.
* **The Principality of Petroch** has Petroch for capital city. Its leading Family is House Sersen, a former family of magically gifted peasants and ended up being the one that empowered the Senate. It's a founding principality, meaning its ruling family can be elected Senator.
* **The Principality of Ablesur** has Ablesur for capital city. Its leading Family is House Nihifaere, a powerful noble family that hosts Ayin, with a cadet branch in Corvusia. It's a founding principality, meaning its ruling family can be elected Senator.
* **The Principality of Cener** has Cener for capital city. Its leading Family is House Wrathoul, a wealthy family of slavers that ended up having ties with the criminal world. It's a founding principality, meaning its ruling family can be elected Senator.
* **The Principality of Achalayr** has Achalayr for capital city. Its leading Family is House Voctimen, an extremely powerful family pretending to descend from the Primitive Emperors. It encompasses the Vulfhur Mounts and is populated by Suomians, the Vulfhuri who refused to leave their native mounts. As a later principality, its ruling family can't be elected Senator.
* **The Principality of Xion'g** has Xion'g for capital city. Its leading Family is House Xiongnu, an extremely powerful and ancient family that descends from Sib the Arrogant and Xiongnu Guan. It encompasses the Sibir Steppes and is populated by Vasco-Xiongnu, a people of horseriders. As a later principality, its ruling family can't be elected Senator.

## Color Name

Levigm's nickname of Cyan Country comes from its icy places with snow and ice.

## Politics

The Holy-Kingdom of Levigm is a country that has a history of difficult relationships with bordering countries. It has been a main rival of Yphdreg, has been attacking the Empire of Chrysos through sea and had an uneasy relationship with the Belzeenian Empire. However, its main foe was to be the Sultanate of Arcadiople. Like most of Sipherionian nations, Levigm is a monarchy and the royal family is House Maldifib. However, unlike many other monarchies, the Kingdom of Levigm is a constitutional monarchy.

The power is divided into the magical, scientific and legal fields. The magical power is held by the Magical Council that makes regulations and laws to magic, trying to have magicians of all magics safe for nothingness. The scientific power is held by the Royal Scientist, directly appointed by the Monarch themselves, and takes in charge al matters relating to sciences, research and technology. The legal power is held by the Levian Senate, where the leader is the Senator, chosen among the families of the seven Princes who helped founding Levigm. As first subjects to the ruler of Levigm, the Senate gradually gained more and more power until eventually, the rulers of Levigm ended up as figureheads.

## Trivia

* The Holy-Kingdom of Levigm is inspired by the Tsardom of Russia and by Muscovy.
* Levigm's name is inspired by Leviathan, the patron demon of envy.
	+ Behem's name, the second most important city of Levigm, is inspired by Behemoth.