Regnancy of Angulia

# The Regnancy of Angulia

## Basic Overview and Location:

The Regnancy of Angulia is a medium sized nation-state in North Taibanell. Wedged between the Eastern Sea of Peltona, and the Anguli Ocean, a nation of insect-like humanoids have arisen.

## **History:**

Several hundreds of thousands of years ago, the dimension called the Nether was definitely more hospitable for life to thrive. A very basic species of insect, resembling a cross between the two Overworld species of Ants and Termites, called the Agnosik roamed the nether’s depths. The insectoid species fed on fungi and decaying material. Agnosik’s lived in hives. Over several tens of thousands of years, the Agnosik species began to rapidly evolve. They began to enlarge in size, and around 25000 years ago had the ability to stand upright. The tradition of having many, many hives of Agnosiks fell out of grace. 13000 years ago, one super hive was formed, and it had one designated Queen.

Though the Agnosik species was able to evolve in shorter amounts of time, other species evolved as well. The main rival in resources and food for the early Angulians were a race of Pig-like humanoids. These being’s origins are unknown, as they began to appear around 5500 years ago. Over a time period of 7000-5000 years ago, the Nether began to become increasingly more hostile and heated. Around 5000 years ago, the Nether could barely harbor the Angulian species. The average lifespan of an Angulian drastically declined as the temperatures continued to rise. Soon, vast lava oceans filled the entirety of the Nether Floor. The majority of the Angulian species had died out prior to moving to the overworld.

Guided by a great prophet, the Angulian species was able to escape the Nether to the overworld. A new Colony was established in this new world, and it was constructed in a very dry area of the world now called Northern Taibanall.

Over the next few thousand years, the Angulian species evolved to no longer communicate through nerval messages passed by Antenna. The Angulian species had developed mouths over the mandibles which once resided upon their faces. Most likely due to early contact with Early Humanoids, the Angulian species began to adapt to the new environment by becoming more humanoid. Hunting and gathering was the initial source of food before the discovery of proper agriculture. The introduction to the overworld also led to the discovery of wheat and other grains which became staple foods of the colony. Over several hundred years, the Angulian species had constructed a massive labyrinth deep underground. This system of tunnels led to hundreds of thousands of tons of sediment to be left behind. These assorted sediments, rocks, clay, and large quantities of feces piled up over the years to create the great Mountains in the area you can see today. The combination of those three “ingredients” chemically transformed over time to form what is now called terracotta. The original labyrinth of tunnels under the ground eventually were abandoned to be closer to aboveground. A new home was formed inside the largest of the Mesa Mountains, and this is where the capital was born.

In the past 2000 years, the Angulians have been extremely isolationist and most other civilized species are either not aware of the Angulian’s existence, or believe them to be myths.

The Regnancy recently made an announcement of their existence, revealing to the world their location.

## **Society:**

The Angulian Society is based upon the caste system. But if one Angulian is born into one caste, they can always be promoted to a higher caste. One Angulian is fed a special type of fungi (that they usually feed to only the Queen during her transition from stage one to stage two), which causes them to form a Cocoon upon themselves, where they enter a metamorphosis process which transforms them into another caste. A basic form of marriage is legal, and a couple that is “married” is tasked with raising new eggs as their own. If an egg is specifically designated by the Queen to be her direct descendant, they are taken to a special nursery where once they grow into larvae are fed on a diet of a special type of fungi, which by the time they reach adolescence will have been a member of the Royal caste. Angulians can be both male and female.

## Basic Overview of Biology and the Caste System

Angulians have very tough exoskeletons covering their bodies. An Angulian exoskeleton may range in color from Light brown to brown to dark gray. Angulians stand upright, and may vary in size depending on what caste an Angulian may fall into. All members of almost every caste had some sort of gaster resting upon their lower backs for long term food storage.

### **Differences in Castes:**

**Low Worker**- Smallest Angulian caste, standing between 1.4 and 1.6 meters. Low Workers primarily had jobs in sanitation and often worked as servants for higher caste members.

**Worker**- Workers are the second smallest of the Angulian castes, standing between 1.6 and 1.8 meters. Workers performed many basic jobs around the capital city. Workers did many of the labor intensive jobs usually in the mining, fishing, construction, and agricultural industries.

**Merchants and Medicine-men**- Merchants and medicine-men both stood as tall as members of the worker caste. Medicine-men were tasked with tending to any sick or injured Angulians. Merchants are one of the few Angulians who regularly leave the Regnancy to conduct trade, and to sell Angulian products.

**Warrior**- Warriors were typically larger than most classes beneath them, and stood around 1.8-1.95 meters in height. Warriors were designated to perform many of the militarial tasks of the Regnancy. Warriors typically performed policing and guarding jobs during times of peace. Some smaller and faster warriors are designated to be scouts. During war times though, most warriors are sent to battle.

**Elite Warriors**- Elite warriors stood near 2 meters and height, and did have wings. Elite Warriors were taller and stronger than their lower counterparts. The ability to fly gives a great advantage to Elite Warriors when in combat.

**Royalty**- Members of the Royal caste are direct offspring of the Queen, and are to be treated with great respect. The royalty are around 1.7-1.8 meters tall, do have wings, and have a small crest upon their head to show royalty.

**Clergy**- There is one High Priest who entirely oversees the day to day operations of the Regnancy involving religion. The High priest frequently corresponds with the Queen. Other members of the clergy are tasked with jobs of preaching. Unlike most of the castes, men are the only ones who are allowed to be priests in the Regnancy. Every other caste (excluding the Queen) has equal specifications on gender.

**The Queen**- The Queen is at the top of the pyramid-like caste system. She is tasked with laying eggs, and managing her Regnancy. The Queen can live for hundreds of years. The Queen has a large crest upon her head to symbolize her status. The Queen cycles between two stages every so often:

Stage one Queen-A Queen during stage one can stand upright, and is considerably more mobile than when a Queen is in Stage two. The stage one Queen does not consume too much food, and only lays several eggs when in stage one. A stage one Queen has a large gaster, and stands around 2 meters in height. A stage one Queen will usually reside aboveground in her palace complex. When it is time to transition from stage one to stage two (This happens every few weeks), the Queen forms a cocoon around the lower half of her body, and enters a daylong process of metamorphosis.

Stage two-During stage two, a Queen consumes as much food as she can. After undergoing the process of metamorphosis, the Queen has developed a very, very long Ovipositor. This Ovipositor can produce hundreds, and sometimes thousands of eggs a day. The Queen is extremely immobile and vulnerable during stage two. She cannot stand upright, or even walk. With the Ovipositor, the Queen measures around 8 meters in length. During stage two, a Queen has usually fled to the underground portions of the Capital where it is safer and cooler.

## **Life:**

After the Queen lays her eggs, they are carried to the Grand Temple. At the Grand temple, a member of the clergy will designate which caste the future Angulian will be born into. An egg is then shipped off to many of the sections of the Capital where each caste lives. The egg is then sent to one of the “married” couples where they are to care for the egg throughout it’s adolescent periods. The egg will eventually hatch into larvae. Larvae are extremely vulnerable, and require a lot of attention. After a year, the larvae enter a cocoon. In the cocoon, the Angulian continues to grow until it reaches it’s Adolescent stage where it leaves the cocoon. Over the next 5 years, the Angulian will continue to grow until they reach full size.

## **Government:**

The Regnancy of Angulia is led by a Queen, or as they are primarily called: Regnant. The Queen has absolute power over the Regnancy, with the High Priest holding the second highest office.

## Religion:

The Angulian People follow the Uliast Religion.