Krovenn Empire

Krovenn Empire (Kravax-Tharuun Imperia), also known as the Empire of Kravax-Tharuun, is the Krovenn planetary-state that has existed since the ascention of its first emperor, Brathok the Just. The Empire technically comprises the entire planet of Draxion-8, the Draxion System and about two others, however, the vast majority of the Krovenn populous is located on Draxion-8.
The political structure of the Empire is marked by its rigid hierarchy, where power is centralized around the Emperor, who is both a political leader and a religious icon. Despite the vastness of its territory, the Krovenn government maintains tight control through a network of governors and military overseers appointed directly by the Emperor, ensuring loyalty and efficiency in governance. The Empire's economy is heavily militarized, reflecting the Krovenn's societal values of strength and resilience. The primary industries include the manufacture of arms and armor, spacecraft engineering, and the mining of rare minerals crucial for their technology. The military not only serves as the Empire's protective force but also as a key economic driver, with vast resources allocated to the development and maintenance of a formidable space fleet capable of defending Krovenn interests against both internal and external threats.
Culturally, the Krovenn are as fierce and disciplined as their reputation suggests. Education and upbringing are heavily focused on martial training, where every citizen from a young age is trained to serve in the military. This training is not only physical but also ideological, with a strong emphasis on loyalty to the Emperor and the Empire. The arts, while not as prominent as military endeavors, still hold a place in Krovenn society, primarily through the lens of propaganda and the glorification of military achievements and historical conquests.
The legal system within the Empire is harsh, with strict laws that are rigidly enforced by the Imperial Guard, a specialized military unit loyal only to the Emperor. Justice is often swift and punitive, designed more to maintain order and discipline than to rehabilitate. This has created a society where order prevails, and dissent is rarely tolerated, especially if it threatens the stability of the Empire or questions the authority of the Emperor. Despite its militaristic and authoritarian structure, the Krovenn Empire is not without its challenges. The vastness of its territory makes it difficult to manage, leading to occasional skirmishes on its outer edges with neighboring systems and internal disputes among the ruling elite. Furthermore, the reliance on a military-driven economy poses risks should prolonged peace lead to reduced military spending, potentially destabilizing the economic balance that supports the Empire's infrastructure.

Terminology

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Anthem

Verse 1:

From the depths of the Howlveil's might, Rise the voices of the storm tonight. Born from winds that never cease, Krovenn hearts beat for the peace of strife.

Chorus:

Hear the thunder in our cry, As we watch the lightning split the sky. In the storm’s embrace, we stand tall, One force, one empire, above all.

Verse 2:

With the storm's fury, we claim our fate, In the tempest's roar, our enemies abate. Forged in darkness, and tempest’s glow, Mighty Krovenn, our strength we show.

Chorus:

Hear the thunder in our cry, As we watch the lightning split the sky. In the storm’s embrace, we stand tall, One force, one empire, above all.

Bridge:

Through the gales, our spirits fly, Beneath the storm’s eternal eye. Brathok’s lineage, bold and just, In the Emperor’s name, we trust.

Chorus:

Hear the thunder in our cry, As we watch the lightning split the sky. In the storm’s embrace, we stand tall, One force, one empire, above all.

Outro:

As the storm calms, our victory clear, Voices of valor, foes shall fear. Under storm-scarred skies, forever roam, Krovenn warriors, forever home.

Government and politics

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Emperor

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List of Emperors

1) Brathok the Just: 1,194 to 1,247

2) Malgar’torun Volthur: 1,247 to 1,279

3) Brathok Volthur II: 1,279 to 1,337

4) Sahrin Volthur I: 1,337 to 1,393

5) Tarox Volthur I: 1,393 to 1,455

6) Brathok Volthur V: 1,455 to 1,499

7) Brathok Volthur VI: 1,499 to 1,579

8) Tarox "Tarox the Redeemed" Volthur II: 1,581 to 1,644

9) Tarox Volthur III: 1,644 to 1,690

10) Torvok Volthur: 1,690 to 1,757

11) Torvex Volthur: 1,757 to 1,810

12) Korran Volthur I: 1,810 to 1,889

13) Korran Volthur II: 1,889 to 1,951

14) Korran Volthur III: 1,951 to 1,995

15) Korran Volthur IV: 1,995 to 2,078

16) Sahrin Volthur II: 2,078 to 2,142

17) Kressia'Karr-Vak Volthur: 2,142 to 2,180

18) Eahok Volthur: 2,180 to 2,251

19) Virahox Volthur: 2,251 to 2,299

20) Truun'Kreak Volthur: 2,300 to 2,376

21) Brathok Volthur VII: 2,376 to 2,420

22) Tuunthok Volthur: 2,420 to 2,488

23) Voran Volthur: 2,488 to 2,570

24) Zalgar Volthur: 2,570 to 2,649

25) Brathok Volthur VIII: 2,649 to 2,697

26) Sahrin Volthur III: 2,697 to 2,778

27) Korran Volthur V: 2,778 to 2,842

28) Tarox Volthur IV: 2,842 to 2,879

29) Karax Volthur I: 2,879 to 2,954

30) Karax Volthur II: 2,954 to 2,987

31) Gorath Volthur I: 2,987 to 3,047

32) Drakhar Volthur I: 3,047 to 3,089

33) Brathok Volthur IX: 3,089 to 3,152

34) Tarox Volthur V: 3,152 to 3,199

35) Brathok Volthur IX: 3,199 to 3,279

36) Brathok Volthur X: 3,279 to 3,335

37) Brathok Volthur XI: 3,335 to 3,392

38) Brathok Volthur XII: 3,392 to 3,476

39) Gorath Volthur II: 3,476 to 3,537

40) Gorath Volthur III: 3,537 to 3,598

41) Tarox Volthur VI: 3,598 to 3,669

42) Tarox Volthur VII: 3,669 to 3,723

43) Tarox Volthur VIII: 3,723 to 3,799

44) Tarkora Volthur: 3,799 to 3,887

45) Drakhar Volthur II: 3,887 to 3,949

46) Mykrox Volthur I: 3,949 to 4,008

47) Mykrox Volthur II: 4,008 to 4,089

48) Mykrox Volthur III: 4,089 to 4,157

49) Mykrox Volthur IV: 4,157 to 4,195

50) Mykrox Volthur V: 4,195 to 4,275

51) Brathok Volthur XIII: 4,275 to 4,340

52) Brathok Volthur XIX: 4,340 to 4,409

53) Brathok Volthur XX: 4,409 to 4,492

54) Brathok Volthur XXI: 4,492 to 4,527

55) Brathok Volthur XXII: 4,527 to 4,610

56) Rokala Volthur I: 4,610 to 4,687

57) Rokala Volthur II: 4,687 to 4,754

58) Rokala Volthur III: 4,754 to 4,812

59) Rokala Volthur IV: 4,812 to 4,877

60) Rokala Volthur V: 4,877 to 4,933

61) Gorath Volthur IV: 4,933 to 4,998

62) Gorath Volthur V: 4,998 to 5,067

63) Suuath Volthur: 5,067 to 5,131

64) Drakhar Volthur III: 5,131 to 5,190

65) Tarox Volthur IX: 5,190 to 5,276

66) Tarox Volthur X: 5,276 to 5,340

67) Brathok Volthur XXIII: 5,340 to 5,404

68) Brathok Volthur XXIV: 5,404 to 5,484

69) Brathok Volthur XXV: 5,484 to 5,562

70) Brathok Volthur XXVI: 5,562 to 5,612

71) Vorkex Volthur: 5,612 to 5,690

72) Drakvox Volthur I: 5,690 to 5767

73) Varsha Volthur I: 5,767 to 5,824

74) Varsha Volthur II: 5,824 to 5,870

75) Varsha Volthur III: 5,870 to 5,947

76) Brathok Volthur XXVII: 5,947 to 5,999

77) Brathok Volthur XXVIII: 5,999 to 6,089

78) Drakvox Volthur II: 6,089 to 6,167

79) Gorath Volthur VI: 6,167 to 6,217

80) Gorath Volthur VII: 6,217 to 6,293

81) Vakrenn Volthur: 6,293 to 6,367

82) Graalven Volthur I: 6,367 to 6,431

83) Graalven Volthur II: 6,431 to 6,486

84) Thalgaroth Volthur: 6,486 to 6,553

85) Norkhal Volthur: 6,553 to 6,621

86) Brek’tor Volthur I: 6,621 to 6,693

87) Gorath Volthur VIII: 6,693 to 6,762

88) Gorath Volthur IX: 6,762 to 6,839

89) Karax Volthur II: 6,839 to 6,880

90) Karax Volthur III: 6,880 to 6,948

91) Zurnak Volthur: 6,948 to 7,010

92) Thrakar Volthur: 7,010 to 7,077

93) Malgaroth Volthur: 7,077 to 7,123

94) Bralkor Volthur: 7,123 to 7,148

95) Vallak Volthur: 7,148 to 7,215

96) Vakthur "Thunder-Blooded" Volthur: 7,121 to 7198

97) Kradorn Volthur I: 7,198 to 7,279

98) Brek’tor Volthur II: 7,279 to 7,348

99) Brek’tor Volthur III: 7,348 to 7,418

100) Brathok "Storm-God" Volthur XXIX: 7,418 to 7,520

101) Kradorn Volthur II: 7,520 to 7,588

102) Vakthur Volthur II: 7,588 to 7,668

103) Brathok Volthur XXX: 7,668 to 7,751

104) Brek’tor Volthur IV: 7,751 to 7,822

105) Brek’tor Volthur V: 7,822 to 7,891

106) Korvenn Volthur: 7,891 to 7,970

107) Korrathen Volthur: 7,970 to 8,036

108) Stravok Volthur I: 8,036 to 8,103

109) Malgaroth Volthur: 8,103 to 8,172

110) Torgal Volthur: 8,172 to 8,256

(Daughter's Reign)

111) Varnessa Volthur: 8,256 to 8,299

112) Krovia Volthur I: 8,299 to 8,386

113) Stravyn Volthur: 8,386 to 8,467

114) Thressa Volthur: 8,467 to 8,538

115) Brelthara Volthur: 8,538 to 8,590

116) Vrethara Volthur: 8,590 to 8,660

117) Zurnessa Volthur: 8,660 to 8,730

118) Dralkira Volthur: 8,730 to 8,789

119) Valgrith Volthur: 8,789 to 8,858

120) Krovia Volthur II: 8,858 to 8,901

121) Brathok Volthur XXXI: 8,901 to 8,970

122) Brathok Volthur XXXII: 8,970 to 9,042

123) Brathok Volthur XXXIII: 9,042 to 9,110

124) Brathok Volthur XXXIV: 9,110 to 9,163

125) Brathok Volthur XXXV: 9,163 to 9,190

126) Malgaroth Volthur: 9,190 to 9,270

127) Drogarak Volthur I: 9,270 to 9,356

128) Stravok Volthur II: 9,356 to 9,360

129) Stravok Volthur III: 9,360 to 9,434

130) Stravok Volthur IV: 9,434 to 9,486

131) Drogarak Volthur II: 9486 to 9560

132) Tarnika Volthur: 9560 to 9592

133) Brathok Volthur XXXVI: 9592 to 9663

134) Brathok Volthur XXXVII: 9663 to 9696

135) Tarox Volthur XI: 9696 to 9745

136) Karax Volthur IV: 9745 to Incumbent

War-Council of Volthur

The War-Council of Volthur is the supreme military-strategic advisory body within the Krovenn Empire, directly subordinate to the Emperor and housed within the storm-lashed citadel of Kaarn Voluun. It is the ironclad administrative and martial engine behind the Krovenn war machine, balancing internal power dynamics, coordinating strategic operations, and ensuring absolute cohesion between doctrine, logistics, and execution. It is named after the royal bloodline—Volthur—symbolizing the convergence of divine authority and martial supremacy. While the Emperor retains absolute autocratic control over the empire, the War-Council serves as both an extension of his will and a crucible for high-level military coordination. Its members are drawn from the elite echelons of Krovenn society: Stratalords, Storm Commanders, Tactical Scribes, Storm Priests, and a small circle of Battle-Arbiters, each fulfilling critical operational, doctrinal, spiritual, and strategic roles. The War-Council does not legislate or vote—it advises, plans, and executes. Its authority is derived not from consensus, but from demonstrated martial acumen. Members rise through merit, reputation, or imperial appointment, and are expected to be embodiments of Krovenn strength, intellect, and loyalty.

Warbands

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Law and criminal justice

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Foreign relations

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Military

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Economy

The economy of the Krovenn Empire is fundamentally structured around the imperatives of warfare, survival, and infrastructure resilience, reflecting the species’ deeply martial culture and the environmental demands of Draxion-8. At its core lies a state-directed, militarized economy, tightly controlled by the Imperial Bureau of Resource Allocation, under the direct authority of the Emperor.

The primary sectors of economic output are:

• Heavy Industry & Weapons Manufacturing: Over 42% of domestic production is directed toward armaments, including anti-matter-infused slugs, pulse blades, and storm-hardened exo-armor. Foundries such as the Mol'Thrax Crucibles in the Ironvale region produce modular artillery units and adaptive plating for war vehicles. Each warband maintains its own forges, but bulk production is centralized in state-operated complexes like Varnak Core Foundry.

• Resource Extraction & Refinement: Draxion-8 is rich in volatile metallic compounds and conductive minerals such as Threxite, a rare element used in storm capacitors and warship shielding. Deep-core mining rigs operate beneath the planet’s faulted crust, powered by geothermal stabilizers and protected by autonomous defense units. Extracted materials are refined in storm-shielded arc plants, with high energy demands met by dark matter reactor cores.

• Shipbuilding & Spacecraft Engineering: Orbital facilities like the Kaarn Forge Ring handle the construction of planetary carriers, drop ships, and war-hulks, with frames built to endure electromagnetic surges. These ships are modular, with internal structures designed to accommodate different warband loadouts. Engineering collectives compete for design honors, with successful innovations awarded Imperial Seals of Function, which carry economic privileges and resource access.

• Bio-Sustenance and Nutritional Alchemy: Krave’nil, a nutrient-dense, plant-algae fermentation used across the empire for recovery and endurance, is cultivated in subterranean hydro-facilities insulated from storm fallout. Its production is controlled by certified guilds, and it’s rationed for both civilian use and battlefield deployment, forming a critical logistical commodity.

• Dark matter-reactive Energy Systems: The Krovenn have pioneered the use of dark matter reactor cores and composite capacitors to channel ultra-dense energy fields into usable power. These systems fuel storm-refined forges, plasma-conductive railguns, and planetary defense grids. Dark matter cores are extracted in sealed chambers far beneath Draxion-8’s crust, then refined and stabilized within magnetic confinement rings before being distributed to key military-industrial hubs.

• Trade and External Relations: Despite their insular nature, the Krovenn do engage in tactical trade, most notably with the Hivivian Empire. In exchange for Krovenn military contracts and refined minerals like Threxite, the Krovenn acquire alien navigation AI, quantum metallurgy techniques, and high-efficiency medical nanites—technologies too inefficient or resource-costly to develop internally. These trades are often temporary, bound by strict honor-compacts, and are never allowed to create strategic dependencies. Krovenn diplomatic officers—called Trade Blades—are trained warriors entrusted with protecting both the negotiation and the cargo, ensuring that even commerce remains under martial discipline.

• Currency and Value Systems: The primary currency is the Storm Dollar, a polymer-metal hybrid currency embedded with electromagnetic authentication strips. Storm Dollars are used primarily in inter-regional logistics, requisitioning, and supply chain operations, issued by the Imperial Treasury and backed by quantifiable units of refined Threxite or military-grade alloys. A parallel prestige economy exists through Battle Coins, which serve as tokens of personal merit. These engraved metal discs are non-transferable by law (except in ceremonial contexts) and can be used for:
  • Access to elite training facilities
  • Claiming priority rights to rare equipment
  • Elevation within warband hierarchy
  A warrior with over 15 verified Battle Coins may request the Seal of Merit, granting their bloodline additional housing rations and tech allowances.

• Supply and Demand Dynamics: Resource scarcity due to extreme planetary conditions creates a command-distribution model rather than a free market. Raw materials are requisitioned based on combat utility and redistributed through military logistical nodes. Civilian production is secondary and typically revolves around maintaining warband infrastructure, producing basic housing materials, and generating standardized clothing and rations.

• Risks and Vulnerabilities: While robust in wartime, the Krovenn economy faces structural weaknesses during prolonged peacetime or resource stasis. If external engagements decline, large sectors—especially arms manufacture—face underutilization, leading to political pressure from warband factions that depend on ongoing campaigns to justify industrial outputs. The Empire mitigates this with periodic Military Readiness Tournaments, which justify continued production under the guise of training. In addition, reliance on Draxion-8’s volatile atmosphere for energy places key production centers at risk of environmental disruption. Redundant facilities have been constructed in highland vaults and outer-system colonies, but these are costly and not yet self-sustaining.

Culture

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Languages

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Science and technology

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Technological Innovations

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Religion & spirituality

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Architecture

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Visual art

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Society

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Demographics

The Krovenn Empire hosts a total population of approximately 1.9 billion, with over 93% of its citizenry residing on Draxion-8, the storm-wracked homeworld and cultural heart of the Empire. The remaining 7% live in scattered imperial holdings throughout the Draxion System and two adjacent systems: Verdaxa and Korran's Reach, both of which house minor outposts, mining colonies, orbital foundries, and forward military garrisons. These outer holdings are primarily populated by active military personnel, engineers, and bonded laborers drawn from the lesser warbands or redeemed dishonored families. The Krovenn population is primarily urbanized, with an estimated 65% living within fortress-megacities—walled, storm-shielded bastions such as Kaarn Voluun, Dravokh’s Gate, and Tharn-Vaal Bastion.
These settlements are designed to endure the violence of the Howlveil superstorm while functioning as centers of industry, governance, and martial training. Rural populations exist but are rare, usually tied to resource extraction, strategic terrain control, or warband ancestral grounds known as Korr'vaals. The gender distribution is roughly equal, with a slight female majority in certain border regions due to female-led logistical command units and warband matriarchal remnants from pre-unification clans. Gender does not significantly impact status or opportunity, as both males and females undergo the same rites of passage, and are held to identical physical, ideological, and tactical standards. For example, warlords such as Valkira Tharnax, a legendary siege tactician, have become as celebrated as their male counterparts. Age distribution within the Empire skews younger, with nearly 54% of the population under the age of 45, reflecting both high birth rates and a mortality rate influenced by military service. The average life expectancy is 110 years, though among front-line soldiers it averages closer to 78, due to high combat attrition and the demands of exposure to violent planetary or space-based environments. Krovenn who live past their 80s are often transitioned into command, tactical theory, or ceremonial training roles within their warbands. Krovenn society is also marked by clan and warband affiliation, which supersedes traditional concepts of ethnicity or class.
The population is divided into thousands of warbands, each with their own banners, tactics, and crests, but all loyal to the Emperor. These divisions are not merely cultural—they inform everything from social structure to military deployment. For instance, the Korvak Lineage warband specializes in anti-armor siegecraft, and their members are primarily found in fortification hubs along the Korran Expanse. Cultural and linguistic uniformity is maintained through rigorous state control over education and ritual. 100% of Krovenn citizens speak Krovennese, with high fluency in its military dialect, Vok’tak, mandated by the state. While minor dialectic deviations exist between regions (e.g., the clipped variant used in the Void Bastion sectors), standardization is enforced through imperial broadcasts and educational doctrine. Krovenn demographic records also track rites participation status, which functions as a secondary citizenship classification. Citizens are either classified as Unproven (pre-rite), Ruunvak (initiates in progress), or Stormborne (rite-completed, full citizens). These categories affect legal rights, resource access, and even eligibility for offspring, as only Stormborne Krovenn may legally sire new warriors under Imperial Law. Finally, birth and death are publicly recorded and celebrated or mourned in relation to the Eternal Storm’s cycle, with births during the Howlveil Apex considered omens of greatness, and deaths during the Stormfall Period interpreted as signs of redemption or release. Such demographic-cultural intersections reinforce the Krovenn belief that individual lives are bound to the rhythm of nature, war, and empire.

Cuisine

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Symbols

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Anthem

"Voices of the Storm"

("Thar'Ruun Vok'Har”)

Founded

Cycle 1,194; 8,551 War-Cycles ago (Approx. 18,737 human years)

Capital and largest city

Kaarn Voluun, Draxion-8

Common languages

Krovennese

Religion

Eternal Storm

Demonym(s)

Krovenn

Government

Absolute Imperial Monarchy

Ruling House

Volthur

Ruling Clan

Iron-War Clan

First Emperor

Brathok the Just

Previous Emperor

Tarox Volthur XI

Current Emperor

Karax Volthur IV

Legislature

War-Council of Volthur

Population

1,900,350,000