Kingdom of Emori

Banner of Emori

## Overview

The Kingdom of Emori was a nation located in south-eastern Avalor and comprised of the towns of *Ontari*, which was its ancient capital, and *Eriton*. The name Emori is either derived from the native word for person (em: Emuce) or we (em: emur). The nation harboured a growing population of tradesmen and scribes alike, some of whom have created companies like the *Rugan&Woods Corporation* and *Vendition*.

Religion held an important role in the symbology and way of life in Emori. In the Emorian belief of Transcendence*,* they trace back their ancestry to the Fague people, who transcended and became frozen deep within the earth with a lion made of glass guarding them.

## Geography

Emori was centered around a mountain which is bordered to the north by wild jungles, to the west by wide grasslands and to the south by an arid savanna. The nation bordered the *Centon* and [Name] Seas and its closest neighbors were Polis, Centonia and Scarletia.

Around the mountain, there are multiple deep caves one of which holds the capital, *Ontari*.

## History

### Prehistory

It is said in the records of Transcendence that Astral Beings created a Glass Statue of a Lion, which can be found in modern Ontari, before the advent of time itself. Early populations of hunter-gatherer societies first left evidence of their existance around a hundred thousand years ago. They drew simple pictures on cave walls and carved tools from stone.

### Fague Civilisation

It is speculated that around twenty to ten thousand years ago these people, who would come to be named Fague people (em: Fagy Emucil), found the Glass Lion thus beginning to live in its proximity and construct the area's first civilisation with their biggest city having been ancient Ontari. Around this time the four books of Transcendence were written, which would continue to be translated even after the Fague Civilisation disappeared.

In the belief of Transcendence it is said that the Fague people mastered civilisation and thought so well that they could transcend, with their bodies becoming stored as figures of light eminating from ice in the cave of Ontari.

### Faded Civilisation

Even though the Fague people transcended, the area never was fully without civilisation. Those who had remained would however soon be supplanted by nomadic peoples from the western grasslands, as is proven by a sudden change in the pottery culture around four thousand years ago. These people intermixing with local remnants are most likely the progenitors of the modern Emorians. However, a high civilisation did not reappear until the belief of Transcendence was rediscovered.

### Emori

With the rediscovery of the true extent of the ruins of Ontari by one mighty family, they solidified control over the people around the mountain. The new leader titled himself Heda, a contraction of the Emorian words for Upper Leader (em: Herye Dawi) and claimed a divine mandate from the newly translated books of Transcendence.

With the marriage of Illian con Ontari, the Heda of Emori, to Pixel, the Monarch of Bélier Cornu, a dynastic union manifesting in the Dominion of Demora was forged. Emori would from then on be governed as a provincial part of Demora, however the Heda remained central in its governance until both nations' demise a few months later.

## Government

### Heda

The *Heda* is the centralized figure of leadership and utmost respect of the nation who is supported by the *Seda* and multiple *Cantu*s. The title is a contraction of the Emorian phrase 'Herye Dawi', which means Upper Leader. The last Heda was Illian con Ontari.

### Seda

The *Seda*, who usually also serves as Heda of Cantus, is the second in command of the nation. The title is a contraction of the Emorian phrase 'Sedye Dawi', which means Lower Leader. The last Seda was Myut L. Strohbun, whose task it was to manage the doings of the Cantus.

### Heda of Azgeda

The Heda of Azgeda might be regarded as the third in command of the nation, due to his task as the holder of military might. The latest Heda of Azgeda was [DandeNation].

### Cantu

A *Cantu* is comparable in importance to a minister. There were six Cantus, among them, the Cantu of Treasury Mr. Woods, the Cantu of Agriculture [Owun], the Cantu of Law Rugan of the North and the Cantu of Culture [Guo Jia].

### Otan

*Otan* is the title bestowed upon mayors within the nation of Emori. Seeing as there were two towns under Emori, there were also two Otans. One of which was Heda Illian con Ontari and the other being Ailuin Perthyra.

### Otarian

An *Otarian* is a noblewoman or nobleman of which there were four at the height of Emorian rule, encompassing the three most high ranking government officials and Diablo Cuervo. This means being an *Otarian* is not linked to being an Otan, as Otan Ailuin Perthyra was for instance not considered to be a noble.

## National Pictures

If you are wondering what the nation currently looks like you can visit us ingame (/la spawn Ontari), you can look at the dynmap, take a look in our discord or you can look the current best pictures we sorted out for you!