Florent
The Petalled Throne of the Shahanshah
Florent’s people are the descendants of an Ulaboan empire that expanded into the north of Crisius millennia before the Age of Hyperion. Over the eons, their civilization has risen and fallen like a tide, most recently during the reign of ancient Corbellus—of which they had been a part before the aes wiped it from the face of creation. In time, the nation of Florent rose from the ashes of its previous incarnation, a maritime power with a deep history tethered to the northern continent of Erebos.
Occupation of Corbel
Florentian merchants once flooded the Glittering Bazaar with exotic wares, perfumes, ivory, and, most importantly, gold mined from the depths of the southern continent. Now, instead of goods, it is soldiers crammed into the hulking ships that surround the tiny island. With their mission to sink the Domini’s fleet and lay siege to their city complete, the Shahanshah’s forces idle in growing discomfort.
A lugubrious demeanor has settled into the bones of Florent’s sailors, forced to winter in foreign lands, confined to colossal galleys by the hundreds—it is no wonder their mood sours. The lucky ones find posts as sentries patrolling what’s left of the city’s frightened populace. When shifts end there is little distraction to be found. Makeshift gambling dens or a well-packed pipe of ocher are often the only options. Those sailors who remain behind make do with delousing bedding and beating laundry against the jagged rocks of the numerous tiny islands that fill the Gulf of Echoes. Even a small amount of time on dry land is a reprieve to their plight.
Religion
Florent practices the Sigil and The Endless Hymn.
The Eedahm people from southeastern Crisius are famous for their poet warriors, and those who have become mercenaries have spread their untarnished reputation far and wide. These soldiers of fortune are known for being incredibly selective of their contracts and single-minded in their execution—masters of a bloody trade. Many of the Eedahm are devout servants of The Endless Hymn, a religion that requires the continuous recitation or singing of its holy doctrines. However, it need not be the same person who does the chanting, and so the faithful share the burden to ensure that the hymn never ends. It is not uncommon to hear The Endless Hymn sung among the ranks of such mercenaries.