Belospace

The Belosian Flag

The homesphere of the Elven Crescent Dominion, Belos (pronounced bel-OHs) is believed by its inhabitants to be the ancient birthplace of the Elven race. In a fashion akin to the Verithian Empire, The Crescent Dominion of Belos has an expansive Navy, and a drive for expansion. It is a public secret to all who dwell in the Coiled Junction that Belos and the Verithian Empire are at odds and engaged in a shadow war that has come to a recent head in the Contention over a newly emerged sphere that both sides have interest in.

## Culture

With Aesthetics and Architecture displaying a distinct 18th century Spanish flavor and  mixed with flowing Elven sensibilities. Belospace is rooted Deeply in Staunch Elvish Tradition and Rigorous Religious Dogma, Belos is steeped in elven traditions that The High Elves of Belos believe date back to the race’s creation at the hands of their patron god Correllon. The arts are lauded and revered, the pursuit of knowledge is greatly respected and encouraged, and training in strict martial techniques and doctrine are culturally expected. The idea of trade between other non-elvish spheres is understood to be a beneficial and a necessary evil, but most foreign trade and travel is relegated to the small starports that Orbit Belos and the Trade City of Thaliath on Belo’s Moon; Sehen. Few foreigners especially non-elves will ever see the surface of Dominion worlds as Non-elves are forbidden from setting foot on an Elven Planet. Delicate crafts by Belosian Craftsmen are sought after by collectors throughout the Coiled Junction, so many take up the trade for both profit and honor. As Belos’ populace is composed of people who live extraordinarily long lives, having children is a rare, and largely regulated process. Prospective parents must gain approval from the Chantry of Silver Light to procreate, and any unapproved and unwanted Elven children are sent off or snuck off Belo’s to be raised in the Elven Colonies and the Orbiting Seasonal Worlds. Partnerships between Elves and non-Elves are strictly Forbidden and children that result from these pairings are seen as mutts with little to no rights and the parents are punished under Dominion Law. The child in turn is also guilty of the parent’s crimes in a manner similar to Sippenhaft.

## Religion

The Elves of Belos are a largely Theocratic Society with great emphasis placed in the worship of The Silver Star, or to non Elves Correllon Larethian. This view of Larethian dogma and worship has led many to believe the Elves of Belos and The Dominion to be an almost monotheistic society but there exists an extremely metered saint-like reverence to the rest of the Seldarine. Every temple in the Crescent Dominion is government-owned and government-run by the Dominion and the Silver Light Chantry. The Dominion looks down on foriegn gods with general disdain and their worship within Belospace and its Colonies are illegal. Worship of foreign deities results in imprisonment on charges of "idolatry".

## Demographics

The population of Belospace consists for the most part exclusively of elves, though Some Other races can be found doing business in and about the Trade City of Thalaith and the other tradeports that orbit many of Belospace’s worlds. Belospace is considered by the Crescent Dominion as the birthplace of the elven race; as such, many elves are steadfastly opposed to the idea of non-elves living in Belospace. However, there is one place where non-elves are tolerated. The Trade City of Thaliath was founded to allow trade with foreign merchants within Belospace, and has since flourished into a cosmopolitan city inhabited by members of many of the coiled junction’s civilized races.

## Celestial Bodies

A Beautiful and Fantastical Sphere, Belospace is a Sphere where wildspace is not a darkened sky of stars, but a vibrant field of blue akin to the Noonday Sky speckled with pinpricks of silver light. There are no asteroids or Gas Giants, It is believed by the Belosian High Elves that nothing so uncouth and garish would dare blemish the skys of the Elven god’s First and most Sacred Children. The High Elven homeworld of Belos is the heart of the sphere orbited by the White Dwarf Loreth, and the Fey Field Nebulae. Within the Fey Field Nebulae are four Planets each Locked in an eternal Season corresponding to the Nebula that each planet inhabits and they in turn also orbit Belos.