Lorlundian Most Celestial Contest

Oh my! She looks wonderful!

— A fan of the Beauty Contest viewing a Participant

Taria the Goddess of Creation, is loved by many Atharians across the world. It is her Light which blesses them with life and many people gather for different reasons to celebrate this.
In Empire City, a contest is held every Summer where many people across Atharia gather to compete. The winner of the contest is crowned the Most Celestial.

The Contest

Elligability

• All genders are elligable to compete.
• All ages are elligable to compete.
• All kinds of people are elligable to compete.
• All classes are elligable to compete, even Serfs.
• All shapes and sizes are elligable to compete.
• Everyone is elligable to compete.

On the Day of Summer, when the Taria's Light is at it's highest and the day is the longest, a contest is held in Empire City where particiants compete to be the Most Celestial.
The Most Celestial commonly means they are the most beautiful, though officially this does not just mean by looks. In the Ledger of Beauty, in other words the contest's rulebook, states "beauty not only lies within the eyes of the beholder, but also within the heart. There is inner beauty, as well as outer." However there are many who claim the contest is objectifying, judgemental and unkind to many.

Awards

There are multiple awards one can win. The oldest of them all is the Most Celestial Shoes award, which scholars have countless records backing this up. In total there are X awards to win, including the top award of the Most Celestial Award; which encompasses beauty as a whole.

History

The contest began in YEAR_OF_START by a tailor merchant partnership of A & L Ven's Shoes, which at first the contest was a footwear competition where competitors would submit designs to be chosen for the next design of shoes.
This then expanded into other Awards such as the Most Celestial top, pants, dress then eventually body, soul and a whole range of creative beauty.

Cultural Reception

Opposition

There are many people who oppose this contest. Many of the devout of Taria's Order believe that all of Taria's children are the most celestial and a contest is unnecessary. A lot of people also agree with this sentiment who would also claim the contest is bad for society as a whole, especially as it promotes negative materialistic views.

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Empire City

The capital of the Lorlundian Empire. It is said the capital has been standing since the Start of Time, as it is the core of the Empire. The city is the largest city in the world, with 4 tiers which lead up to the Emporer's Palace in the centre.

Lorlundian Empire

Since what Lorlundians call the Start of Time, the empire once ruled the world. However, after many wars, the world is now divided into 6 realms with the Lorlundian Empire as one of them. The Empire is still a great power, especially in its trade.

A & L Ven's Shoes

A luxurious shoemaker business ran by a partnership of tailers, and brothers, Alberto Ven and Lestus Ven. They have many stores in cities across the world, which their main workshop is in Empire City. They create shoes of many designs. The most popular of them all are the Elfkind inspired designs.