The Lightless Coalition
The Lightless Coalition are known for their inventions and willingness to do whatever it takes to push the envelope and create something more. They are responsible for the creation of artificial lifeforms. The first known Artificers were Lightless, although by the end of the Age of Necromancers the class was beginning to become more popular -- especially among the allies of The Lightless Coalition, the gnomes.
Gatterfell
Gatterfell is the capital of The Lightless Coalition. It is on a floating island that travels from place to place so that it is never in the same area at once. It holds many people and many citizens. Each citizen of The Lightless Coalition, once mature, is expected to contribute something to The Lightless Coalition in order to help maintain the better whole of all its citizens.
An Artificer shop owner of The Lightless Coalition standing in front of their store.
Artificial Lifeforms
First Invented: 16950 YoTD
Work Ended: 7 AoN
The Livingsteel were the first successful artificial lifeforms invented by the Lightless. The picture above is of a H-Class Livingsteel, later using the pseudonym of Hearth, and each Livingsteel were created from the consciousnesses of a living being that was imported into an artificial body. The Lightless continued to work on the Livingsteel until the Z-Class Livingsteel proved to be as far as the Lightless could take the race.
Although there were some memory issues surrounding some of the Livingsteel, it did not always occur. They also found that sometimes a paranoia began to affect various Livingsteel as well, along will a feeling of superiority, such as in the F, G, and M classes.
At that time, they had yet to figure out what made the H-Class as adventuress as it was. Further experiments also showed that the A through G classes were rebellious and, given the right circumstances, would always try to kill a Lightless and escape. The H-Class would usually refuse and, eventually, tried to escape and succeeded without killing anyone.
First Invented: 16972 YoTD
Work Ended: 10 AoN
The Automatron is the second artificial lifeforms made by the Lightless. It was a completely artificial lifeform without any type of biological life infusion. The Mark I was unstable but from the Mark II and Mark III, there were significant improvements and showed progress. The Lightless Coalition would also hire adventuring parties from time to time to help fight against the Automatrons in order to test their responses and abilities. The Automatron was worked on until the Mark XII when the idea was abandoned and work on the Warforged begun.
The Automatron was built with defense in mind and were where The Lightless Coalition began to move away from using biological consciousness as a basis for the lifeform. While the experiments proved fruitful, the Automatron was limited in its movement and thought patterns. It was a purely logical being, which was fine, but the intelligence was something lacking. It could recognize patterns and use a pattern recognition software to match patterns and, eventually, defeat even the toughest opponent.
The problem came when its opponents began to do things that were unexpected. This is where the Automatron would need to learn on the fly and this is where it failed and one of the largest reasons it was later scraped and The Lightless Coalition began to work on both the Homonoid and the Warforged.
First Invented: 16999 YoTD
Work Ended: Continuing
The Homonoid was an android-based artificial lifeform. It resembled the humanoid it once was and was, once again, a sentient being prior to the biological life infusion into an artificial body. These Homonoid, unlike Livingsteel, could live and die as normal should they choose to. They had all the strengths of Livingsteel and were much more agile and dexterous than their Livingsteel counterparts.
Pictured above is Coya, a scientist, and great grandaughter of one of the H-Class Livingsteel when that H-Class was still human. She helped design the Homonoid and volunteered to turn into one once the Homonoid process proved safe through experimentation. The Homonoid is one of the first major steps in Humanoid immortality and shows a major leap forward in the process of creating artificial lifeforms.
First Invented: 10 AoN
Work Ended: Continuing
While the Homonoid appeared more human, there was still more work to be done and The Warforged, pictured above, was that step toward a true artificial lifeform without the need for a biological life infusion to achieve such life. Although a warforged can certainly be a biological lifeform prior to this process, it is not required and a warforged can be artificial life from its inception.
The Warforged were built to further technology. They are not considered slaves as The Lightless Coalition recognizes that all life, including artificial and biological, deserve the same freedoms. As such, although originally experiments, The Lightless Coalition recognizes their right to live their lives once sentience is proven.
Gatterfell
Artificial Lifeforms
Military
Each citizen of The Lightless Coalition is trained is basic defense from adulthood for two years. They are not forced to join the military but do learn how to defend themselves and their friends and families.
Technological Level
The Lightless Coalition will be on a Steampunk level from around The Age of Necromancer until around the middle of The Steam Era. Around that time, they will begin experimenting with space travel.
Religion
Agnostic.
Foreign Relations
Allied with The Shield Peaks.
Allied with The Monastery of Broken Worlds.
Allied, Mutual Protection Pact, and Mutual Scientific Agreement with The Kutulukira Coalition.
Trade & Transport
Airships and floating islands provide great transport abilities.
Education
Mandatory education for all citizens from young age to maturity. College and university is also required. All education is free and based on the interest of the individual citizen. This includes non-Lightless citizens of The Lightless Coalition.
Infrastructure
Large cities and airships, along with floating islands, able to hold around three million people per island.
Type
Government, Leadership
Capital
Training Level
Professional
Veterancy Level
Veteran
Head of State
Head of Government
Government System
Hive-mind
Power Structure
Transnational government
Economic System
Barter system
Currency
The Lightless Coalition does not usually use the traditional currency of Aloria. Instead they use a system where one's deeds and accomplishments are what matters. The more you can provide for the whole the better your standing and the better things you are able to get.
Major Exports
Technological advancements such as lights, technomancy inventions, and other new technological advancements for the world.
Major Imports
Food, drink, and minerals, from both The Shield Peaks and Bal Tadore. They purchase everything through The Shield Peaks.
Legislative Body
The Lightless share a telepathic, hive, mind and this mind decides on all cases.
Judicial Body
The Lightless share a telepathic, hive, mind and this mind decides on all cases.
Official State Religion
Deities
Official Languages
Neighboring Nations
Allied
Allied, Mutual Protection Pact, Mutual Scientific Agreement
The Kutulukira Coalition is a Gnomish invention organization that is allied with The Lightless Coalition.
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