Kiehl Empire

The Kiehl Empire is an empire that contains the homeland of the Great Vermouth and is the place where the Lionheart family lives to this day.

The empire commemorates the anniversary of Vermouth's death to this day.

## Locations

### Capital

The capital of the Empire can be reached through warp gates.

#### Lionheart Main Estate

The main estate of the Lionheart family is located in the capital of the Kiehl Empire. It can be reached through warp gates. It is described to be very large, encompassing several buildings. It is the residence of the direct line of the Lionheart family. Eugene and his father live in the Annex, which is built off of the main hall.

The actual residence is surrounded by a large forest which, in turn, is surrounded by tall walls. The forest is so large that you have to ride through it for quite a while by carriage before you reach the residence. For convenience, there are several warp gates places in the area. The path to the mansion is defined by a gate and white flags, embroidered with the sigil of the main house.

Annex at the main residenceForest around the estate

### Gidol Province

Gidol province lies within the westernmost part of the Empire and is the birthplace of Eugene Lionheart as well as the location of the estate of Gerhard Lionheart. It is said to be a very rural area where even the family of Gerhard, which is unremarkable by the standards of the Lionheart Family, held a fair bit of authority.

#### Gerhard's Mansion

While the mansion of Gerhard couldn't be compared to the Lionheart's main residence in the capital, it was lavish enough to seem showy in its rural surroundings. It is described as a spacious area with a gigantic gymnasium. The mansion was guarded by its own knights. Eugene stated that the knights were not very skilled, however.

### Dragonic Estate

The Dragonic's manor and estate was described to be wealthy and fully showed their power as one of the Empire's elites, however it was also stated to fall short of the Lionheart family's estate. In the court year at the entrance to their main manor, there was also a statue of Orix and it was noted that there was numerous portraits of him hanged all around the manor styled in a similar way to Vermouth's.

## Inhabitants

* Lionheart Family
	+ Eugene Lionheart - Moved from Gidol province to the Lionheart main estate in the capital
	+ Gerhard Lionheart - Moved from Gidol province to the Lionheart main estate in the capital
	+ Guilead Lionheart - Lionheart main estate
	+ Gilford Lionheart - Lionheart main estate; has to move after beginning a new collateral line
	+ Gion Lionheart - Lionheart main estate, Black Lion castle
	+ ~~Tanis Lionheart - Lionheart main estate; moved to her family home~~
	+ Ancilla Lionheart - Lionheart main estate
	+ ~~Eward Lionheart - Lionheart main estate; moved to his mother's family home~~
	+ Cyan Lionheart - Lionheart main estate
	+ Ciel Lionheart - Lionheart main estate, Black Lion castle
	+ Doynes Lionheart - Black Lion castle
	+ Klein Lionheart - Black Lion castle
	+ Carmen Lionheart - Black Lion castle
	+ Genos Lionheart - Black Lion castle
	+ Nathan Lionheart - Black Lion castle
	+ Palago Lionheart - Black Lion castle
	+ Dezra Lionheart - Black Lion castle
	+ Gargith Lionheart - Black Lion castle
* Gordon - Lionheart main estate
* Hazard - Lionheart main estate
* Nina - Lionheart main estate
* Laman Schulhov - Lionheart main estate
* Sidgard - Forest of the Lionheart main estate
* Lavera - Lionheart main estate, Forest of the Lionheart main estate
* Narissa - Lionheart main estate, Forest of the Lionheart main estate
* ~100 Elves - Forest of the Lionheart main estate
* Dragonic Family
	+ Alchester Dragonic
	+ Leo Dragonic

## Trivia

* Polyamorous relationships and marriages are practiced and accepted in the Kiehl Empire, particularly in its nobility.
	+ Vermouth Lionheart had taken over 10 wives of noblebirth when he settled into the Empire and all of his children born to them were recognized members of his noble family and inherited his lands and wealth upon his “death”.
	+ Gilead Lionheart had married both Tanis and Ancilla, both noblewomen of powerful noble families in the empire, albeit initially Ancilla was considered a paramoure than wife during the first years of their marriage. Both of their children from Gilead were considered legitimate heirs and members of the Lionheart Family.
	+ As stated by Ancilla Lionheart, it is common practice for noblemen of the Emprie to take several wives and noblewomen to have several male paramours.

1. ↑  Chapter 335: Preperation (1)