Adam Labyr

Adam Labyr Coat of Arms

*"Eventually, war was birthed in our lands, and we split into two. Leaving the nations you see now today, Adam Labyr, the southern twin that denounces gods for their sanctions, relying solely on hume productivity and mercantilism for survival, and Adam Sol, the children of our heavenly forebears, more comfortable than they are rich, more subdued than they are free."*

Adam Labyr is a western nation in the world of Famthries. Renowned for its impressive and unparalleled production industry, its part in producing much of the equipment, machinery and weaponry in Famthries is not to be understated. Adam Labyr balances a very delicate political act, struggling to maintain a neutrality if only so that it can continue to rely on contracts from the many nations across Famthries. Currently, Adam Labyr is ruled by Shahid Al-Ahdal, who refers to his position as more of a "Faciliatory" one, less interested in playing king or dictator, and more interested in ensuring that his country and its business can continue without issue.

## Overview

Adam Labyr, half of a previous nation, Pardeji, is an independent industrial nation in the central area of the continent of Adheji. Adam Labyr is known for its industries, and mass production. Many of its citizens are factory workers, or work in related areas, working long laborious hours. Many of the other nations rely upon Adam Labyr's industry for cheap labour and production, who in turn use the wealth and resources in trade to make up for the lack of fertile earth within Adam Labyr's territory. These contracts are granted seemingly indiscriminately, with the majority of the nations in Famthries having at least a handful of contracts within Adam Labyr, ranging from low value tool production to classified weapons development, secretive projects very often being deferred to Adam Labyr when the risks of running production in the first party country are too high or expensive. It is these lucrative, and important contracts that have allowed Adam Labyr to build stable, but relatively unbinding relationships with the other nations of Famthries. Whilst Adam Labyr has a formal leadership, it is often said that its leadership is used more as a facilitator, managing relations and ensuring fulfilment of contracts more so than a dictatorial government body.

Adam Labyr is ruled by Shahid Al-Ahdal, who has held the position of ruler since 1823. His position as ruler is less conventional, and one of the many things that both he, and his people, take pride in when talking about their country.

Due to their history of rebellion against the gods, there is a very independent attitude within its population. The people of Adam Labyr assess things and people for their productivity, usefulness, efficiency and ingenuity. Additionally, the people of Adam Labyr are known to be spiteful and prejudiced towards people of their historical sibling, Adam Sol. Additionally, religion, whilst not outright forbidden is frowned upon by both the civilians and government, and no public places of worship are established, and no religious public holidays are upheld within Adam Labyr.

## History

Before it came to be known as a separate nation, Adam Labyr was once a part of a nation known as Pardeji. Pardeji existed as a predecessor to both Adam Labyr and Adam Sol, consisting of a smaller portion of the Adheji landmass, prior to its complete exploration.

After human explorers from an unknown civilization arrived in Pardeji, the Adheji Da'na prohibited the citizens of Pardeji from communicating with foreign lands, and their people in fear that they would lose worshipers if they were to be exposed to the legends and gods of other lands. Because of this, the people of Pardeji were split, one half protesting against the gods, angered that the gods would try to control or subjugate them. The other half, protested against their peers, believing that the gods should be obeyed, and that questioning them would result in punishment.

This conflict split the nation, with the obedient travelling north to form Adam Sol, and the deviants to remain in the central portion of Adheji, where the deviants would secede from the north, forming Adam Labyr.

In its infancy, the citizens of Adam Labyr found their fruitful lands easy to inherit without difficulty. However, over time, they found that without the gifts of the gods they had grown used to, they struggled to support themselves as their lands dried up and became scarce of natural life. Despite this, the citizens united. The people of Adam Labyr elected to forsake the gods, even if it incurred a more difficult way of life for themselves. During this time, Adam Labyr saw little growth, and in fact, faced many problems even just sustaining its population. Slowly, they had come to expect that they would likely starve and perish. Even still, they refused to seek the aid of gods, or their northern siblings.

In the 16th century, Citizens of what would soon become the capital city of Kurokta would discover a vast array of pre-era ruins underneath the sands and rock of their land. Investigating, they found a large amount of 4th Cycle technology. This machinery, would be adapted and utilised to form factories and other related facilities.

Understanding that they would be unable to survive based solely on the fruits of their own land, the citizens of Adam Labyr negotiated trade with other nations, and developed contracts to use the machinery found to manufacture for other nations at a cheaper cost to the contractors. This would be the first step in the economic recovery of Adam Labyr in its modern form.

## Trivia

* Adam Labyr is the home of current player character Nia Draix