Kingdom of Highend

**The Kingdom of Highend**, formerly known as the city-state of Highend, is a mixed monarchy settled in the snowy mountains of Elyria. The nation was created a few years after the beast was slain by The Savior by a traveling merchant named Glarx Emerald, the main goal of Highend was to provide enderians a place to call home and to unite the race under one flag. The culture of the nation values self-expression and economic/spiritual wealth, taking some aspects from the ancient end culture. Although the color palette of their cities are dark and grim, they usually like wearing colorful clothing and shiny jewelry to stand out from the white and dull environment.

There's been a few rulers throughout the nation's life, all of them being a part of the Emerald bloodline. The current ruler of Highend being Queen Raina.

## History

*Note that some nations may have a "Full article: History of [Nation]" if their history is particularly exhaustive.*

### Prehistory

Before Highend there was the end, a dimension of floating islands filled with cities and ships. The end was ruled by The Beast, a ruthless dictator only caring about themselves and their power, regardless of what will happen to the endermen people. The endermen lost hope until one stood out from the rest, The Savior was very vocal about their hatred of The Beast's rule and held multiple speeches about fighting for freedom and equity. A civil war broke loose overnight once the beast found out about The Savior and their plans to overthrow her, it took a few days before The Savior and his rebellion decided to strike against The Beast and weakened her before taking the final blow by stabbing a sword through her head. Due to the death of The Beast, the end slowly fell apart, therefore the endermen were forced to flee from the dimension to Valeon.

Most of the endermen who escaped ended up in the snowy mountains of Elyria and some took refuge in small groups to keep themselves warm. There are several historic sites proving the existence of this fact.

## Geography

A nation's geography is also an important thing to consider. Describe the overall land layout.

### Physical Geography

If there are a lot of different areas to cover, they may warrant a section dedicated to physical geography alone. Describe the major rivers, mountains, peninsulas, and other landforms that define the countryside. Consider which continent or region the country lays in, as well as the biome(s) present.

### Biodiversity

A good way to expand a nation's lore is to describe the local flora and fauna. Creating names for local plants and animals can be a great way to make the country feel much more alive and immersive, and if done right, can allow for interesting roleplay regarding hunting, safaris, ecological crises, interesting pets, herbology and potions, zoology or botany roleplay and literature, bizarre animal or plant products- and much more. Perhaps even a national animal.

### Climate

The climate is usually described by outsiders as freezing and damp but to the people of Highend it's slightly moderate and cold in some days due to their fur protecting them from the weather of the mountains.

## Government and Politics

The government of Highend is that of a mixed monarchy, above the rest is the ruler who's a part of the bloodline of The Emeralds and almost has full control over the nation. Below them are the council, who are the combined name of the entirety of the government and act as a second leader alongside the ruler. Ministers, Guardians, Land Loresses, and Orbilions are all under this term.

### Ministries

Ministers have an important role in the nation, taking control of each ministry and make sure everything in the nation is doing well. A successor will usually be picked in case of retirement or death of the current minister, but in rare cases the current minister would have no successor and when something happens that requires the minister to leave their position an election would be held to pick a citizen who is qualified for the role. There are currently 7 ministries:

#### Ministry of Study

Formed 2 months after the creation of the nation, responsible for education and advising educational literature. The current minister being (Blank)

#### Ministry of Defense

Formed 5 months after the creation of the nation, responsible for all things safety and protection related. The current minister being (Blank)

#### Ministry of Construction

Formed in the first few days after the creation of the nation, responsible for building management and architecture. The current minister being (Blank)

#### Ministry of Health

Formed 1 month after the creation of the nation, responsible for medicine and the health of the people. The current minister being (Blank)

#### Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Formed recently, responsible for diplomacy and Foreign trade. The current minister being (Blank)

#### Ministry of Justice

Formed in the first few days after the creation of the nation, responsible for the upkeep of the law. The current minister being (Blank)

#### Ministry of Finance

Formed 6 months after the creation of the nation, responsible for everything economic related. The current minister being (Blank)

### Political Subdivisions

A nation that is large may have multiple provinces and regions, often based around a large regional town or group of towns with a shared identity. Smaller nations and city-states may conversely not have subdivisions.

### Law and Judiciary

Describe the nation's legal system and constitution, if desired.

### Foreign Relations

The nation only recently became public to the world, so they don't have a lot of outside relations with other nations.

### Military

The army and possibly navy of the nation and its organization. If the country has a navy, feel free to post pictures of any ship builds.

## Economy

The economy is a major factor of Highend's workings, the Minister of Finance usually being in charge. All businesses must be registered by the minister before starting up, but it's an easy process of signing a contract. When a citizen is ready to work they will be given an option of choosing a government given job or company job, The highend government have several jobs that are low paying but can be a great option for experience. When given a government job you'll have a task, for example shovel 6 stacks of snow, and after completing the task you'll be paid through the national Highend bank weekly if you work consistently.

The main currency of Highend is amethyst, some currencies can be transferred, however.

## Demographics

### Religion

The official religion of the Highend kingdom is The Court of The Eye. It has a lot of influence in their government and the lives of the majority. It's a polytheistic religion dedicated to community and spirituality, their most followed and main deity being Eyeto the god of everything else.

The Court of The Eye believes that endermen aren't the slaves of something or someone but instead their own people and should be treated with respect since the majority of the gods are endermen themselves. The gods usually dislike the idea of being worshiped and instead prefer their followers to just be kind and considerate to all life, but they do like some gifts now and then.

### Language

Enderspeak is the main language of Highend, a more modern version of its predecessor dating back to the end of the Beast's reign. It is most used in government and religious documents as well as everyday speech. The written version of the language is known to be much more easier to learn to outsiders than spoken language mostly consisting of simple symbols for each letter of the alphabet.

There's several words that are spelt differently than in other languages however, a whole list of them in fact.

* Water - Ogwa
* Allium - Alli
* Hi/Hello - Ckya
* Bye - Aye

### Race

The main drive of creating the nation was to provide safety and community to the enderians, a subspecies of endermen with a boost of intelligence and equipped for the snowy terrain. Their long tails to keep balance in the steep mountains and fur to keep themselves warm in the harsh climate, although they can be found almost everywhere due to there still being travelers most are settled in (continent) or Highend

## Culture

The Enderian culture is the most dominant culture in the nation, being one of the cores of its founding.

### Media

#### Art

The art of Highend is very diverse. They don't really have a constant style in their sculptures and paintings, which makes the viewing experience entertaining and unique. Their most famous piece being 'The Shattered Head of The Beast', a sculpture located in the Highend community garden depicting the defeat of The Beast.

#### Literature

Writing books in-game is a fun way to produce some tangible cultural artifacts. Describe the most well-known written works and authors, or perhaps ancient in-lore literature from eons past.

#### Music

Enderian music always had a rather relaxing and happy vibe to it, usually keeping melancholic songs out of taverns. Their most popular instrument being the Goatshine, a wind instrument usually covered in gems like emerald to create a wavy vibration.

There's several songs that are popular for example The Ballad of The Eldrits which is a rather long song about a young couple running away from home to start a new life traveling together.

### Architecture

What kinds of materials are used for building, and why? For what climates and other conditions are buildings in the country built? Are there any special features of architecture here? Elaborate on different types of buildings, and feel free to flaunt the nation's best builds. However, don't use real-life terms to describe the architectural style (e.g. Victorian, Gothic, Japanese, Arabic, Mediterranean, etc.)

### Education

When a endlet reaches the age of 6, it's required by law that they have some sort of edcaution.

### Holidays

Describe local festivals and national holidays. They may be religious in nature, or completely secular.

### Gender

Gender in enderian society is quite strange. First off some masculine and feminine traits are reversed, like being prideful is viewed as feminine and caring as masculine for example, this is mostly the case because female enderians are usually physically stronger than males therefore have some masculine traits as well.

It's also not that uncommon for some enderians to have another gender besides man or woman. The most obvious being non-binary, which a lot of intersex enderians identify as.

### Fashion

Enderian fashion is a key aspect in their culture, being described as colorful and shiny. The main materials of most clothing in Highend are wool and leather due to the cold environment, but it's usually dyed with colors such as purple, yellow, blue, and pink being the most common. In rare occasions, they also indent their clothing with gold and gems.

Jewelry is worn quite often in Highend. Whether it is piercings or necklaces, it's usually a sign of wealth and confidence especially if the jewelry in question is made out of amethyst.

### Cuisine

The main diet of Highenderians are berries and meat due to their loctation, even with limited food varity they can still produce some delicious meals. Berry soup is a very popular dish among Highend made with crunched up berries and boiled juice of any juice.

### Naming

There are two systems when it comes to naming, complex and traditional. Complex naming was usually reserved for those in power, but it has become a bit common in recent years. It mainly consists of taking a basic word and complicating it. For example, rain turns into Raina or glare turns into Glarx.

Traditional on the other hand is very simple and was used even before The Beast was killed, at the start of an endlet's life they'll have no name until they say their first word which will become their new name. There are some rules to this, like the parents would refrain from naming their child a familial or societal title like father and queen.