Westgaardian Royal Empire

## Description:

The Westgaardian Royal Empire, henceforth referred to as the WRE, is a nation almost solely located on the Sky-Islands of K5. The nation prides itself on its technological advancements, progressive social stances, and its position as the most powerful global authority. The WRE has taken it upon itself to enforce law and order across the globe in response to the atrocities of the War of Vile Men. The WRE leads the DigsCo. Accord and is respected or feared by every nation in K5.

The WRE is located almost solely on the Sky-Islands, save for several hundred miles of land in Westerland they claimed as colonial holdings following the Treaty of Ashes. The nation's position above the rest of the nations of the world places a tremendous amount of responsibility on the WRE, who have unmitigated access to the entire globe without having to deal with mountains, swamps, deserts, glaciers, oceans, lakes, or cliffs. With the superior geographical location over all other nations, the WRE has decided to take on the role as the peacekeeping force for the rest of the world. The WRE's climate varies dramatically depending on teh location of each individual Sky-Island.

### Organization

#### Major Cities:

1. Haven
2. Skyvale
3. Quarterguard
4. Filemonte

The WRE is led directly by the Imperator, a rank equivalent to an emperor. Although the WRE and all of its many branches answer directly to the Imperator, much of the daily goings-on are debated by Parliament, who can be superceded by the Imperator's orders should a stalemate cripple the decision-making process. Down from the federal level comes the governors, mayors, and other more local officials that manage things on a smaller scale. The WRE operates very similarly to the 1920's United States, with an added ongoing transition away from a monarchistic society to a purely capitalist one.

The WRE operates with a heavy hand and brutal fist when it needs to, but ultimately detests the use of unnecessary violence, particularly on larger scales. Serious crimes are punished by execution, federal intelligence agencies operate with few hindrances, local police are equipped with military equipment and mechanized units, and their military forces occupy bases across the globe. All of these militaristic measures are taken to prevent another global war, so the WRE does not see its actions as imperialistic or antagonistic at all; to the WRE, their level of militarism is necessary to protect the future from similar conflicts. The WRE believes that few other nations are responsible enough to possess large standing armies or weapons of advanced capabilities, viewing themselves as the sole protectors and moral saviors of the modern world.

The WRE diverts much of its logistical power towards improving the lives of individuals, rebuilding tne economies and governments of nations that suffered during the War of Vile Men, continuing to oppress the surviving citizens of the Kodian State in reparation for the War of Vile Men, leading the charge in the domestication of the Westerland frontier, and enforcing international law at all costs.

The WRE maintains generally positive relations with the other countries of the world, and those that do not like the WRE fear the WRE for its capabilities and willingness to use force to prevent the further use of force.

#### Internal Factions:

1. Government Agencies:
	1. Westgaardian Royal Investigation Bureau
	2. Westgaardian Royal Bureau of Prohibition
2. Religions:
	1. Great Spherical Church
3. Military-Industrial Complex:
	1. Phoenix Firearms Co.
	2. Reddington Detective Agency

### Equipment:

The WRE stands as the most technologically advanced nation in K5, utilizing inventions like radios, CAST Systems, jets, mechs, tanks, airships, naval vessels, submarines, Neutralite weapons of mass destruction, telephones, robotics, and more. The WRE's wealth and access to global trade has fueled its technological industry beyond that which was previously thought possible.

The WRE is the sole industrial-scale producer and distributor of Aether, a new and highly efficient fuel source with strange properties. This monopoly on an incredibly lucrative market like Aether has further surged the WRE into a new age of technological and economic prosperity. With access to the largest Aether reserves in the world, the WRE is the primary user of the expensive and esoteric material.

The WRE maintains the largest aerial navy in the world, sporting thousands of massive vessels as part of their efforts to police the nations of the world. The size of their aerial navy makes the WRE exceedingly dangerous and threatening in the eyes of the other nations of the world who could not hope to compete with the WRE's sheer size and technological capabilities.

#### Military:

The WRE military is structured promarily like the United States military during the mid-1940's. The WRE also sports a number of military and federal organizations dedicated to ensuring the success of the nation and of mankind.

1. [Navy]
2. [Military]
3. WRIB

### Religion:

The WRE does not have an established church or religion, and is staunchly atheistic and secular. The WRE does, however, offer freedom of religion for its citizens so long as their religion obeys the law and pays its taxes.