Trump Empire

The Trump Empire is a nation located on a continent west of the four kingdoms. It is in the middle of an Industrial Revolution and in the process of further Magical Modernization. As a result it is often considered the most advanced nation in the world. It is unique in that it has no Magic Knight System instead having a Modernized Military of Imperial Mages. It is currently ruled by Emperor Alexander Von Trump.

## Description

### Geography

The Trump Empire has a very diverse landscape with a temperate to subtropical environment depending on the latitude. There are mountain ranges, grasslands, forests, temperate rainforests, swamps, and even deserts within it's borders. It is able to maintain its control over this vast territory through the use of Locomotives, Airships, and Automobiles as transportation.

### Government

The Trump Empire is a constitutional Monarchy with separation of powers. While there is an Imperial Family and lesser Royal Branch Families, they do not hold absolute power and the Emperor functions more as a Head of State and Commander in Chief, taking the role of an Elected President with Vetoing Power. The Trump Empire has an Elected Unicameral Parliament and a Cabinet elected by the Parliament headed by a Prime Minister as Head of Government. The Imperial Family is the Von Trump Family, Royal and Imperial surnames are indicated by the honorific prefix "Von".

### Armed Forces

The Trump Empire is unique in that it has no Magic Knight system instead having a Modernized Military of Imperial Mages grouped into three divisions based on role and terrain: Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, and Imperial Air Force. The Imperial Army is the Land Division of the Imperial Armed Forces headed by a Grand General, The Imperial Navy is the Oceangoing division of the Trump Imperial Military headed by a Fleet Admiral, the Imperial Air Force is the Aerial division of the Imperial Armed forces headed by a Field Marshal. The three top Flag officers serve directly under the Emperor and the Cabinet's Minister of War. Imperial Mages are the term given to soldiers that serve in the military and hold various ranks based on merit. In the army the highest rank one can achieve is General, likewise in the navy and air force they are Admiral and Marshal respectively. The Equipment of the military is considered advanced for its kind, Imperial Mages are armed with Magic Guns that use Mana Crystals Imbued with the User's Mana in order to create Mana Bullets composed of their Individual Element, Magic Swords are also used but as a secondary weapon. Other applications are the use of Elemental Mana Crystals for power generation and thermodynamic/chemical reactions such as Steam generation or explosives. Apparently these were developed from earlier crude firearms and machinery that used gunpowder when it was discovered Magic can easily mimic these technological advancements leading to a rapid advancement of technological progress in the span of a few short decades, leading to Metal-Hulled armored warships, Airships and small aircraft capable of controlled flight, and more advanced land transportation such as Locomotives, Automobiles, and even Tanks. Sophisticated Battle Mechs called "War Suits" were also developed from this research.

Each military branch has 22 Divisions numbering from 0 to 21 each one symbolized by a Major Arcana Crest. Each Division is also led by a General, Admiral, or Marshal with 22 for each Military Branch.

**Division Crests**

* 0th Division: Fool
* 1st Division: Magician
* 2nd Division: High Priestess
* 3rd Division: Empress
* 4th Division: Emperor
* 5th Division: Hierophant
* 6th Division: Lovers
* 7th Division: Chariot
* 8th Division: Strength
* 9th Division: Hermit
* 10th Division: Fortune
* 11th Division: Justice
* 12th Division: Hanged Man
* 13th Division: Death
* 14th Division: Temperance
* 15th Division: Devil
* 16th Division: Tower
* 17th Division: Star
* 18th Division: Moon
* 19th Division: Sun
* 20th Division: Judgement
* 21st Division: World

Each Branch has 15 ranks in total, Five Enlisted Ranks and Ten Officer Ranks each. A list of Ranks for each of the armed forces are as followed:

**Imperial Army Commissioned Ranks**

* Grand General
* General
* Lieutenant General
* Brigadier
* Colonel
* Lieutenant Colonel
* Major
* Captain
* First Lieutenant
* Second Lieutenant

**Imperial Army Enlisted Ranks**

* Master Sergeant
* Staff Sergeant
* Sergeant
* Corporal
* Private

**Imperial Navy Commissioned Ranks**

* Fleet Admiral
* Admiral
* Vice Admiral
* Commodore
* Captain
* Commander
* Lieutenant Commander
* Lieutenant
* Lieutenant Junior Grade
* Ensign

**Imperial Navy Enlisted Ranks**

* Master Petty Officer
* Senior Petty Officer
* Chief Petty Officer
* Petty Officer
* Seaman

**Imperial Air Force Commissioned Ranks**

* Field Marshal
* Marshal
* Vice Marshal
* Air Commodore
* Group Captain
* Wing Commander
* Squadron Leader
* Flight Lieutenant
* Flying Officer
* Pilot Officer

**Imperial Air Force Enlisted Ranks**

* Flight Sergeant
* Sergeant
* Corporal
* Lance Corporal
* Airman

### Economy

The Economy of the Trump Empire has a monetary system based on precious metals with coinage minted from said metals Copper, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. In addition to this they have Printed Paper Money Certificates that can be used in lieu of metal coinage for larger amounts. The currency is called the Imperial Frank or occasionally referred to by outsiders as the Trump Frank with a 1/100th unit being the Imperial Rappen or Trump Rappen. Coinage is generally used for sums of One Imperial Frank or less, however Coinage for more than One Imperial Frank does exist and are primarily minted in Platinum.

**Copper Coinage**

* 1 Rappen
* 5 Rappens

**Silver Coinage**

* 10 Rappens
* 25 Rappens

**Gold Coinage**

* 50 Rappens
* 1 Frank

**Platinum Coinage**

* 5 Franks
* 10 Franks

## Trivia

* The name of the Empire takes from the Trump Suit of older Five Suit card decks based on Tarot. Of the original 22 Trump Cards currently only the Fool Card survives in modern decks.
* The Trump Empire resembles a Steampunk aesthetic of the 1890s to the 1910s.
* The Trump Empire is currently the only place in the world where marvels like Automobiles and Airships exist.
* Cultural Inspiration mainly comes from the earlier United States and Imperial Europe.