Alexians

Originating from a melting pot between Morosians and Aetians, Alexians are known as the emerging culture under the expansive Alexian Empire.

Home Region: Subcontinent of Lukon
Origin: Result of a melting pot between Morosians and Aetians c. 500 AR
Presence: Growing
Common Religions: Dominion
Real World Influence: Byzantine Roman
5e Additions:
Magic Proficiency: Fire Evocation
Non-Magic Proficiency: +1 Attack Modifier

Summary

Like the Aetians, Alexians excel in strategy, and like the Morosians they excel in intellectual pursuits - apart from these cultures the Alexians have pioneered new artistic methods, including new arts of war.

History

Alexians as a culture began to emerge just decades after Morosia completed its dominion over the Aetian lands at the expense of the Seleutine Empire. By the time of the Alexian Empire, Alexians were the dominant regional culture. Alexians seem to have inherited the Aetian rivalry with the Poscaeans and the Morosian claim to conquest of their former territories. Much of the Alexians' history is yet to be told, for they have begun entering a golden age as of 850 AR.

Traditions

Alexians consider themselves both Morosian and Aetian and in large part to have inherited the legitimacy of both the Seleutine and Morosian Empires. These sentiments have resulted in the Alexian Empire's current foreign policy, and often the Empire's reasons for expansion. Alexians possess less of the pompous attitudes of Morosians, and are more keen on even-handed approaches to diplomacy.
Alexians uphold Aetian festivals in the Morosian grand fashion. Their true meaning in the worship of the gods is all but lost. This is, in part, due to Dominion becoming the new state religion of the Alexian Empire and is a religion many Alexians flock to, to further distinguish themselves from Aetians.
The Aetian and Morosian tendencies of Column-making and pottery are upheld without question, but the styles of said columns and pottery also merged with Aomekionic traditions and culture. In fact, a small portion of Alexians are derived from Aetian and Aomekionic background rather than Aetian and Morosian.

Mythos

The Alexians are relatively unchanged, simply reacting to the fantastical elements around them. Slavery of foreign creatures has taken the place of typical slavery of humans. The Alexians also predominantly specialize in fire-evocation where magic users exist.

Naming Traditions

Alexians combine the naming traditions of Aetians and Morosians, with the format of [First Name], [Last/Dynastic Name] or [First Name], [Name of home city]. Common examples:

Male: Atrius Damaskene, Megas Sildur, Niketas of Velathes, Constantin Marcellus, Cassian of Lysion

Female: Clytamestra of Sida, Sophiana of Darios, Irinia Dracontia, Zoe Alcyones, Nelani of Alexia

Artwork by Graham Turner

The Alexians of the Alexian Empire created "Alexian Nightfire", which devastated enemies at sea and on land.