A young and expanding empire.
It has closed the trade-routes around the
Benguyar Mountains, controlling all trade itself.
Four is an important number for pangols - their guiding philosophy is of the fourfold principles and fourfold archetypes.
Principles: the four basic impulses in people and the universe, arranged in opposed pairs:
- Obedience
- Initiative
- Temperance
- Passion
From these four principles they arrive at four personality archetypes they believe all people fall into:
- Devotion: passion, obedience
- Order: obedience, temperance
- Action: passion, initiative
- Precaution: temperance, initiative
which can be structured in the below chart:
|
Temperance |
Passion |
| Obedience |
Order |
Devotion |
| Initiative |
Precaution |
Action |
Highly expansionistic, xenophobic, opposed to infusion of Pangolins, very controlling and regimented. Indoctrinate then slowly replace conquered peoples, who are essentially (sometimes explicitly) slaves.
Piercing scales with golden rings is a common fashion choice. Adjunct is a common title. Castigators are inquisitor-like enforcers that "peacekeep/stabilise" formerly-rebellious areas after the military get involved.
The empire Contains:
- Emshol
- Teytonol (formerly)
- Pangol homeland
- Hoostholong, or festerlands: meat, disease, komodo-centaurs.
- Seeltiom
- Conovessi and the Sarom Morass, formerly in Chaneritt.
Social/govt. Structure(s):
|
security/military |
industry |
social |
political |
| Devotion |
Imperial guard |
craftsmen |
religion |
senate/people's representation |
| Order |
police |
farmers |
law/regulation |
Law courts |
| Action |
Expeditionary legions |
construction/engineering |
sport/entertainment |
The 4 executors |
| Precaution |
Secret police |
finance/merchants/traders |
philosophy |
Old money/aristocrats |
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