Estate of Lyrienne
General information
PronounciationLyrienne Type
Geopolitical, Country Politics
Dark, leader of the Dark faction Political leader
Lord Véridice Lyrienne Government System
Monarchy Governing bodies
The lord has absolute power but rules with the advice of several councils. Colour
Blue azur Crest
A blooming branch of the poisonous apple trees from the Dark Forest
History
The House of Lyrienne is several millennia old. The exact date of its foundation is not know and it is thought that the family that would become the House of Lyrienne was already living where the Estate currently stands a long time before that. Since the beginning, the House of Lyrienne has had friendly relations with its neighbour, the Estate of Alyssenne, which is at least as old as it is. Together, both Houses have fought against their Southern and Northern neighbours, and they have managed to old a large territory with constant border over a very long period of time. Over time, both Houses have had several mariage alliances together and their line-gifts have started to mix to a degree rarely seen in the empire, with both Houses developing each other's line-gift as a second minor one. Through their alliance, the House Alyssenne and Lyrienne have pacified the Southern half of the continent located between the steppes of the Haut Plateau and the Issone Mountains, gathering all the other Southern Estates in a loose confederation and placing them under their protection. Both Houses have also lead a series of wars that have repelled invasion attempts from the Southern Kingdoms. However, their biggest struggle was the long protracted war they lead against the alliance of the Northern Estates lead by the House of Arianie. When the war finally ended with the creation of the federal empire, the House of Alyssenne and Lyrienne drifted apart, each forming its own political faction despite maintaining friendly relations with each other. The Alyssenne became the leader of the Light - which has always been mostly formed of Northern Estates, their former enemies - while the Lyrienne lead the Dark - majorly Southern Estates. In the last few generations, the relations between the House of Alyssenne and Lyrienne have deteriorated up to the point that Lord Véridice Lyrienne was suspected of murdering Lord Matthieu Alyssenne and Lady-Consort Joséphine Alyssenne, and did murder Lord Justinien Alyssenne and Lady-Consort Léonie Alyssenne. It is well known in the empire that he is now looking to finish what he has started by completely destroying House Alyssenne with the death of Lady Annabelle Alyssenne.Demography
Similar to the Estate of Alyssenne, the Estate represents roughly 1/45 of the total population of the empire. Its total population is 56 millions individuals and its population density is 56 individuals/km² (145 individuals/miles²).| Power levels | Number of individuals | Percentage of the population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-magicals | 5.6 millions | 10% |
| Practically non-magicals | 11.2 millions | 20% |
| Rest of the population | 38.5 millions | ~70% |
| Crafters | 625k | 1.12% (higher percentage than in the rest of the empire) |
| Local/low nobility | 33k | 0.06% (higher percentage than in the rest of the empire) |
| High nobility | 1 | 0.000,002% |
Geography
Big size Estate located at the Southern border of the empire, neighbouring the Estate of Alyssenne. Both Estate are at a similar size at roughly 1,000,000 km² (356,102 miles²).| Types of terrains | Surface area |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 76% |
| Wilderness | 23% |
| Cities/towns/villages | 1% |
| Types of settlements | Number |
|---|---|
| Cities | 5 (biggest city with 140k inhabitants, second biggest city with 70k inhabitants) |
| Towns | 84 |
| Villages | the rest of the settlements |
Notable locations
Beryl lake
On the North East, the Estate is bordered by the Beryl lake and its system of rivers. The river coast is lined by manufactures on the Alyssenne side.
The Beryl lake in the South of the empire by AmelieIS with Artbreeder
The Beryl Lake, by AmélieIS with Piqsels
The swamp
On the East, a big swamp separates the Estates of Alyssenne and Lyrienne. It is a dangerous place where powerful magic went out of control, and traces of it can still be felt.
The swamp between the Estates of Alyssenne and Lyrienne, picture 1, by AmelieIS with Artbreeder
The swamp between the Estates of Alyssenne and Lyrienne, picture 2, by Michael Gaida on Pixabay
The swamp between the Estates of Alyssenne and Lyrienne, picture 4, by Kanenori on Pixabay
The Issone mountains
In the South, the Estate is bordered by a big chain of mountains. The mountains have long served as a protection against invaders. Some of the mountains are in fact volcanoes whose eruptions can be partly controlled by the Houses of Alyssenne and Lyrienne through rituals and their line-gift. It is also where many mineral resources can be harvested for crafting.
The Issone Mountains at the Southern border of the empire by AmelieIS with Artbreeder
One of the volcano of the Issone Mountains, by AmelieIS with Artbreeder
Neighbours
On the West of the Estate is the Estate of Alyssenne. The House of Alyssenne is Light and an old ally of the House of Lyrienne, however they have recently turned into bitter enemies.List of characters from the Estate of Lyrienne
Members of House Lyrienne: Lord Véridice Lyrienne, Lord Rénice Lyrienne and Honourable Peregrine Lyrienne.Table of Contents
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