Llana’Shi Empire

The Llana’Shi Empire existed even before the Great Merging as one of the most ancient empires next to the Dreamers.
Impressive underwater structures of cut stone and grown coral dot the ocean floor of the empire. These great works come from the labors of the Laneshi’s undead. Home to possibly the most powerful necromancers across Etharis, the Llana’Shi Empire is populated with undead that perform endless tasks. Surface scholars tend to think of the Llana’Shi Empire as a realm of filth. On land, as an undead servant rots its detritus flakes to the ground and is left behind. However, the laneshi’s undead rot in the water and so their waste must float. Surely, the laneshi breathe in this water and inhale the putrescence. Even a merchant from Ostoya, where undead are constant, was disgusted by the overabundance of animated corpses that swim alongside the laneshi. She wrote, “Make no mistake, swimming next to your undead servant presents a hazard. Sharks can smell the corpse from many miles.” To the laneshi, such a danger is an asset, their culture considering raw shark meat a delicacy.
From time-to-time, embassies from the Llana’Shi Empire emerge from the ocean to negotiate with the surface kingdoms. The laneshi can survive on land, though their preference remains for the saltwater of their home. When they travel to the surface seeking human contact, the matter is usually dire, for they would not make the journey and discomfort themselves otherwise.
Isolated in their water world, the laneshi have crafted a flourishing yet homogeneous (and many would consider horrific) society. Witnessing the intricacies of laneshi culture observes a reverence more appropriate for a cultish religion than a civilization. Laneshi are raised in a rigid caste system to believe that they have a predestined place within their nation, and every aspect of their life is predetermined including their job, status of authority, military expectations, or even if they’ll survive past their birth.

Territories

The Territory of the Llana’Shi Empire spans across the western coast of Etharis deep into the Emerald Sea with their most northern city west of Scarfanes and the most southern city west of the Dark Oak Grove.
The Capital is New Velothi, a massive city of 30.000 living and undead Laneshi, which was constructed after a Cataclysm during the Gods End, which destroyed the former Capital Ald Velothi.

Foreign Relations

Infrastructure

The cities are often built on gigantic magically grown coral platforms and covered with a protective dome, allowing to breathe air inside the city.

Type

Geopolitical, Magocracy

Power Structure

Thalassocracy

Location

The Emerald Sea

Controlled Territories

• Nuu Velothi

Neighboring Nations

• Liesech