Babelia

**Babelia** is a historic attempt at founding a massive, collective kingdom to govern Interra in the year 950 in order to face the potential end of the world in 1000.

## History

Babelia is the union of sixteen coalitions coming from all across the world during the middle ages, each striving to rule the earth together and unite it in a common rule; a place of politics and intrigue, it caused the downfall of many a king due to the constant strife and rivalry between various conflicting kingdoms, religions and ideals.

It was eventually ended when Erunie Haruma, a young servant who trained in occult arts, organized a coup and slaughtered the entire city-state, before posing as its ruler - for a time at least, before a careful Dokuta de Courssombre removed her and her children from the throne.

## Participating Kingdoms

The sixteen Kingdoms that subscribed to the order of Babelia are as follows.

* The **African Alliance**, the alliance of many people of southern Africa, united around the powerful Nubian kingdom influenced by the hidden wealth of Diorado, united with a common cause.
* The **Sun Empire**, an alliance between civilizations of both northern and southern America, defending their treasures and seeking to expand their own territory in the name of peace and prosperity.
* The **Viking Stronghold**, among which the famed **Valkyries**, an expansionist and honorable group of settlers and conquerors living by steel, blood and honor.
* The **Celtic Tribes**, led by the famed **Tribe of Dana**, inheritors of druidic heritage and protectors of nature and Spirits, seeking to establish rule over both magic and mankind.
* The **Kingdom of England**, united still by the memory of King Arthur and his Knights, striving to defend the nobility of Pendragon while still struggling as a new-born state.
* The **Kingdom of Allah**, uniting all nations occupied by the flourishing Muslim civilization, from the north of Africa to Spain, seeking to bring an era of intellectual and religious prosperity.
* The **Kingdom of France**, frail still from wars and conquest, yet uniting around the new Capetian dynasty, seeking to unite the world around a common cause - theirs, of course.
* The **Holy Roman Empire**, a powerful coalition of states and kingdoms seeking to unite all under their faith, power and immense military prowess, as well as radiant culture.
* The **Chinese Empire**, a massive and populated empire extremely developed technologically, with a history-heavy tradition of honor and moral principles.
* The **Indian Kingdom**, united by religion and faith as well as age-old culture, in full expansion and prosperity, acting as mediators in many conflicts and seeking conquest through peace.
* The **Japanese Shogunate**, supported by the Land of Mu that helped through a period of decline during the Heian Era, but still determined to defend their country's pride.
* The **Roman Inheritors**, members of the Eastern Roman Empire that sought to revive the glory of Rome through their conquest of the throne.
* The **Seekers of Alexandria**, united by their common desire to make Greek and Egyptian cultures return to glory despite being previously conquered.
* The **Ancient Kingdoms**, uniting the fallen empires of Persia, Babylon and Sumeria, with the aim of returning all nations to their previous age of glory.
* The **Men of the Sea**, aboriginal warriors and members from various islands spread across the sea, seeking to uphold their traditions and defend their spiritual beliefs.
* The **Northern Hordes**, savage yet influential warriors coming from eastern Europe and Russia and from the steppes, following Attila's own path tread across the land.

## Trivia

* Its name comes from Babel - a city which namesake tower is a symbol of pride, disorder and supremacy at the same time.
	+ To put it even further, Babelia - and Ruine's own story - are deeply associated with the number sixteen, whose corresponding Tarot Arcana, the Tower, depicts the destruction of pride through the crumbling tower of Babel.