Ir-Sjún

Galkan: Ir-Sjún /ɪːɹ ʃuːn/
Ynamok: Ixún /ɪksuːn/

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Ir-Sjún is one of the major kingdoms of the Galkans of Vagalkan, located along the upper Jahó River in the eastern part of the region. Its capital of Kavas is located by the river's eastern bank, and the current monarch is the aged Af-Heve, who has ruled the country for sixty-six years.
The country has long had strong ties with the Namki living in the Deþren Mountains to the south, more so than most galkan states, due to the relatively short distance to the latter's territory, making it an important trading hub for goods from Namk on one hand and Ænadó in particular on the other. Jatrilnúxan traders from southwestern Laxilþía across the sea to the north often visited the country in ancient times, before the Rexans conquered their lands, as did the Enans to some extent prior to joining the empire of Dalra.
The latter two once had their own neighbourhoods within Kavas, as do the Ænateans and namki today.

Structure

Government

Ir-Sjún, like many other galkan countries, is ruled by a monarch or hút-ol and an aristocracy consisting of village chiefs and clergy, and operates via palace economy, meaning that all crops, pottery, metals etc. are carefully counted, recorded and then stored in the palace and temples before being redistributed to the general population as seen fit.

Religion

The patron deity of Ir-Sjún is the divine cheetah Kehavó, god of thunderstorms, smithing and water, who is worshipped by the locals as part of a divine trinity along with the fertility goddess Peva-Sja and their son Eheve.
The lattermost is of namki origin and shares many attributes with Kehavó, which many namki in Kavas worship as the same god, as did the galkans until relatively recently.

Military

Aside from the usual chariots, archers and infantry, Ir-Sjún is the only galkan kingdom with a sizable navy to patrol both the river Jahó as well as the coast around the delta to protect it against bandits. Most of the ships are traditional canoes or vessels made of reeds, along with a few wooden ænatean ones.

Type

Geopolitical, Kingdom

Government System

Monarchy, Theocratic

Economic System

Palace economy

Currency

Copper coins, corn beer, animal skins

Location

Vagalkan

Related Ethnicities

• Galkans
• Namki