Attilan

## Overview

*This page is for Attilan. Like, all of them.*

An titanic ship that carries the ancient oceanic Inhumans on it's back, Attilan is the moving nation hidden from the world for the past 400 years. Led by their Black Bolt, Attilan now finds itself running afoul of Atlantis with the threat of their nation sinking to the bottom of the ocean if they don't move back on land.

Attilan is the resting place for the Mind Stone-- known as the Fallen/Guiding Star.

## Culture

Attilan has changed through the years, but one thing remains; they are a proud, vocal people with a strong sense of community. Every facet of their life is unique, from their 'blood-writing' (tattoos) to their abilities, and they wear their lineage proudly on their clothing, hair, and skin.

The society is one big machine, with each 'caste' (a profession, usually one or two bloodlines/families) working as cogs to keep it going. While there is no official division between high and low castes, things like artistry, architecture and piloting the ship are bunched in the high caste category and the necessary labours are bunched in the low caste.

The inhumans who live on Attilan are known as the **Oceanic** or **Attilen** inhumans.

Attilan functions on a bartering system, as they have no currency. They trade items or services for other items or services, and if they feel a deal isn't quite right, they will throw in small pieces of flotsam as IOUs. Similarly, Attilan has little to no concept of gender binary; or gendered language. Like Persian, their primary pronoun is a 'they'.

###### Crime and Punishment

The law is more of a suggestion on Attilan, with only a few crimes being properly investigated or punished by the 'court' of Maren'thar and the Royal Line. Exile or execution are the only official punishments for the Three Unspeakables-- murder, SA, and leaving Attilan without reason (or otherwise endangering Attilan's secrecy). Exile is funnily enough the dreaded option. No matter where you go on the Human World, Attilan's agents will find you. And if you ever speak of Attilan's existence, you will die not long after.

###### The Court

The term Black Bolt is the title, like King. It's often translated into English as "King Black Bolt". The ruling line was the line *Boltagon*, which after their brutal murder, has been replaced by current acting Black Bolt's family, line Noxicanus. The Court of Attilan is comprised of;

* the **Left Hand**, Attilan's spymaster, tasked with keeping Attilan's existence a secret and carrying out the will of the Black Bolt *outside* of Attilan,
* the **Right Hand**, Attilan's primary diplomat, tasked with keeping Attilan stable internally and heads a secondary court of Maren'thar to enforce the Black Bolt's will *inside* the nation,
* the **Throne**, the seat of the Black Bolt who represents their people and makes the decisions that both Hands will carry out.

The court of Maren'thar deals with matters that cannot be resolved by the people themselves, like theft disputes and such. The Maren'thar usually handle issues regarding the 3 Unspeakables, but will defer to the Black Bolt 9 times out of 10. The Maren'thar themselves are the **Elders** (Attilen over 60) that are highly respected.