Welcome to Lapurisia
What is Lapurisia?
Lapurisia is a dark academia meets sci-fi world focused primarily on the Lapurisian Empire of the Siroyeir. Although other Empires exist within the Siroyeir our focus is on Lapurisia, the largest Empire encapsulating multiple galaxies.Lapurisian citizenship guarantees a happy life. With free healthcare, housing and education it’s no surprise that hundreds of solar sets and thousands of planets have joined the Empire. Whilst Lapurisia aims to unite humanity following the doctrine of Theoyspurianism, new planets rarely join for such reason. Instead, many join the Lapurisian Empire due to its defence programme against other galactic states such as the United Force of Novi. With its formidable military services and state-of-the-art technology to maintain planetary ecosystems and protect populations, there seems to be nothing that the collective minds of Lapurisia cannot solve.
Aesthetics
Lapurisa is capable of interstellar travel, curing most ailments and providing an all-encompassing welfare state across 13 galaxies. However, mundane life in the Empire is not one of holographic screens, plastics and heightened consumerism. Instead whilst life varies from solar set to solar set and planet to planet, lifestyle ideals as of 594 IE are filled with paper and ink, slow fashion with natural fibres and owning one’s labour to contribute to the local economy. Although the sci-fi nature of the Empire may seem at odds with the slower, more historically inspired lifestyles Lapurisia brings the pairing together in a fusion of dark academia and sci-fi aesthetics.Theme and Tone
Lapurisa explores themes of Imperialism, War and Hubris within an intergalactic landscape filled with advanced technology and elements of the fantastical divine. Within the Lapurisian Empire, whispers of life outside its intergalactic bounds are quickly suppressed. Religious doctrine is based on hard scientific fact with little room for questioning or interpretation, belief in the Gods is taken as fact rather than theory. Whilst Lapurisian ideals trickle down through welfare systems, education and media there is supposedly never an intention for Lapurisian culture to replace the native cultures of its state worlds. Nevertheless, everything from healthcare initiatives to trade policies must be overseen by Lapurisian officials. Whilst those in the central galaxies have been unified for millennia and integrate Lapurisia into their daily lives, those on the peripheries are still experiencing a relative novelty when it comes to solar parliaments and galactic alliances.“Only a fool would question the Empire”
How do these worlds negotiate their place in Lapurisia, and how far do the Empire’s imperial arms extend?
Where to Begin
Lapurisia flourished around Kirsi's life, her time at the Royal Lapurisia Academy of Higher Arts and her later life inside the First Royal Batallion. As a world it has been developed from the inside out focusing on what daily life is like for the characters, click on a character below for some article recommendations.Kirsi
Our protagonist and glyph caster extronidare. A refugee of the fallen planet Ezaiya currently attempting to gain citizenship to the Lapurisian Empire by attending the Royal Lapurisian Academy of Higher Arts.Click here to learn about Planetary Engulfments, rigorous 2-year long entrance exams, glyph casting and much more!
Kirsi's Character Article
Ezaiya
Ezaiyan Abilities
Bectium Tests
Lapurisian Citizenship
Ezaiya
Ezaiyan Abilities
Bectium Tests
Lapurisian Citizenship
Reayai
Princess Royal of the Lapurisian Empire, Reayai has followed in her late father’s footsteps and qualified for a seat at the Royal Lapurisian Academy of Higher Arts on Kalitos.Click here to learn about the Lapurisian Royal Family, the Death of King Averion and the Central Solar Set including the Empire’s Capital Planet, Wasiro.
Reayai's Character Article
The Royal House of Ipenseer
The Death of King Averion
The Central Lapurisian Solar Set
Wasiro
The Royal House of Ipenseer
The Death of King Averion
The Central Lapurisian Solar Set
Wasiro
Villiers
Commander in Chief of the Lapurisian Armed Forces, George Villiers is a force to be reckoned with.Click here to learn about the internal politics of the Empire, the struggles at its borders and the pivotal role of the military in maintaining the welfare state.
Villier's Character Article
The First Royal Batallion
The Lapurisian Welfare State
The First Royal Batallion
The Lapurisian Welfare State
About the Author
Hi, I’m Melody Relody! When I’m not roaming the fields of England or working hard to provide for my pup, I am the author of Lapurisia! Lapurisia is my first World Anvil world! The majority of my creative writing is focused on “slice of life” content so of course I feel quite at home getting into the minutia of daily life in the Lapurisian Empire. I have just finished up 5 years studying Anthropology and Social Media which is a great source of inspiration and information when it comes to worldbuilding! With Lapurisia my goals are to build out the world around my work-in-progress book series following the life of Kirsi. However, I also frequently write shorter stories concerning the lives of other citizens of the Empire. Here is a link to my current favourite article in Lapurisia. I hope you enjoy your visit!Context? What Context?!
Lapurisia is still in its early days of being public having previously acted as a behind-the-scenes archive since July 2020. At the moment my priority articles are:- The Royal Lapurisian Academy of Higher Arts. This location is of vital importance as it is the primary location in my current prose work.
- Theoyspurianism. Referenced as quite a mundane thing throughout many articles an in-detail look at the state religion of Lapurisia is needed!
- The Lapurisian Empire. I’m hoping to construct an overarching article on the Empire, its regions, histories and cultures. This article will be chockablock with links to other articles and will aid as a launching point for much of this world.
- The Character Bible. With so many characters to keep track of it will be nice to have them in one holistic reference place.
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Author's Notes
Image Credits:
Aesthetic Moodboard by Pinterest https://pin.it/7KKrSBi | Character Portaits generated through the use of artbreeder.
All other images by Melody Relody. Article Updated as of 08/05/23.