Quzonia

National Overview

Other Names

Quzonia - Land of the Goddess

Theocratic nation founded about 0 YG, from a religious conversion and amalgamation of various tribal groups within the region. According to holy scripture, the Twinned Goddess herself appeared to the child prophet Jodem Pelan, and charged him with the task of uniting all Treahni. After he brought word of her visitation to his people, they began to follow the teachings of the Goddess.

Dominant Culture

Quzonian

Population

The majority of the population of Quzonia is considered ethnic Quzonians, descendant from the original tribal groups of the region. A few groups of tribal peoples still live in the foothills of the Darlom mountains, and various foreign immigrants call the cities home.

Government

Quzonia is a theocracy, built upon the teachings of the Twinned Goddess.

Levels

National

Quzonia doesn't have a centralized government like other nations. The top cleric of each branch of the faith dictate laws and church doctrine together. The church hierarchy sub divides the country into provinces and smaller domains each under the auspice of lower ranking clergy until the city/town level. Where temple priests administer to the populace as spiritual and secular leaders combined.

Provincial

Quzonia is divided into six provinces.

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Law Making

The church dictates law for the nation, and the church hierarchy interprets said law locally in each settlement.

Military

Conflicts

Past

Waejiran Agression

13-15 YG

Shortly after founding of Quzonia, Waejir declared a war in an attempt to stamp out belief in the Goddess. Waejir marched several large armies into Quzonia, and was repelled in the end by the strength of faith. Quzonia lost some territory in the West around Aikadur, which remains Waejiran territory to this day.

Religion

Dominant Religion

Quzonia is the birthplace of the Twinned Goddess religion.

Minor Religions

While some foreign minority faiths do exist within Quzonia, such practices are private and are not allowed overt public displays of their faith.

Integration with Civil

Quzionia is a theocracy; as such there is no separation of church and state. The two branches of the church act somewhat like a two party system of government, liberal and socialist Peolu opposed by conservative authoritative Ryla. Generally balanced the two halves do work together for a common vision of what their nation should be.

Timekeeping

Calendar

Quzonia uses the Saynoh Calendar and counts years in the Year of the Goddess reckoning.

Timeline

Key Events

13-15 YG - Waejiran Quzonian War

15 YG - Siege of Soland

178 YG - Seiso Trugysa

Geography

Location

Quzonia stretches inland from the [[Torcastan Sea to the Darlom Mountains. Aralia lies to its north and Waejir to its south.

Landmarks

Natural

Bisag Osuwre - A river flowing East from the Darlom Mountains into the Torcastan Sea, which demarcates the border of Quzonia with Aralia to the North.

Abusru Esuund - A major tributary which merges with the Bisag Osuwre at Kabaro, this river which flows from the Darlom Mountains near Asuang, and is named for its regular cyclical flooding.

Seusa Buminia - A triple peaked volcano in Western Quzonia, the slopes of which are said to be the site of the Twinned Goddesses visitation upon the Prophet Jodem Pelan.

Population Centres

Largest settlements of Quzonia sorted by population:

Imizaso - pop. 60,000

Sucosa - pop. 36,000

Soamind - pop. 21,600

Kabaro - pop 12,950

Soland - pop. 7,800

Frokunt - pop 4,650

Edimind - pop 2,800