Asxony Is seen as the motherland of the
Crimson Flame. It is from Asxony that the Righteous Reformation that spawned the
Crimson Flame replaced the
Eternal Flame as the majority religion. Asxons take pride in the fact that they were the first to truly accept the correct faith of the Eternal Lady, and venerate her with great cathedrals. Asxony has been repeatedly overshadowed politically and militarily by
The Elector-Kingdom of Prussari and
The Elector-Kingdom of Östersar, and pushed around by both.
Geography
Topographically Asxony are a land of plains marked with short rolling hills. Forests dominate much of the inland of Asaxony, as do wide rivers that open into the Bloody Straight. As a result of its geographic location Asaxony has suffered greatly during the Great Chills, when large sections of the Bloody Straight freeze and typically leads to war with the
Velgan Empire.
Level of Autonomy
Within the
Kasari Dominion power is greatly decentralised, as the Holy Kasari Emperor is not an absolute ruler; they act as the primary arbiter within the judicial system, the ceremonial head of state, and only a member of the Council of Elector-Princes. Given the Holy Kasari Emperor is not considered the ruler of all provinces and Elector-Kingdoms, each has broad power to act autonomously and as a semi-sovereign entity. Given this they have their own set of laws and traditions, however, they must make some tributes to the Holy Kasari Emperor and in times of war must contribute to the Kasari Army, however each Elector-Kingdom retains command of its own forces.
Nonhuman Relations
The racial relations of the
Kasari Dominion are complex and based upon religious doctrine. The religion of the region following the
Age of Blood was the
Radiant Lady worshipped through the Church of the
Eternal Flame , however the Kasari state intervene and caused a schism resulting in the creation of the Church of the
Crimson Flame created; the deviations being on the nature of the races.
As a result racial relations towards nonhumans in the
Kasari Dominion can be broadly positive, while discrimination does exists it mostly casual lacking venom, legal discimnation, and violence; however, this is only the case when nonhumans embrace and accept the culture of the Kasari Dominon, and the religion of the
Crimson Flame . Those who do not are subject to violent and legal discrimination, similar to that experienced in other kingdoms.
Views on Arcane Magic
The
Kasari Dominion has amongst the worst outlooks upon magic and mages of
Human kingdoms. The Kingdom proclaims that magic is the most dangerous force in all of Runetalras, and has led to the greatest catastrophe in all of history, the
Age of Blood. Magic is outlawed within the
Kasari Dominion, all who are capable of casting it save for the priests of the
Radiant Lady are condemned to among the worst
Arcane Bastille in all of Runetalras.
History
Asxony was once one of the larger Kasari kingdoms, its territories stretched further to both the north and south into what are now
The Elector-Kingdom of Lekska and
The Elector-Kingdom of Morahemia respectively. However, Asxony’s territory was greatly reduced during and after the
Age of Blood.
Asxony was brought into the
Kasari Dominion during the Kasari War of Unification, Asxony was forced to capitulate by the burgeoning
Kasari Dominion. Asxony’s King was made an Elector-Prince, but he retained control of his territories and certain right as ruler within the Dominion.
Asxony was the birthplace of the
Crimson Flame which spawned the violent Righteous Reformation, where schism both religious and political took place before the
Kasari Dominion as a whole adopted the faith of the
Crimson Flame.
Religion
The Church of the
Crimson Flame is the official religion of the
Kasari Dominion and is the most popular religion of the kingdom. The Church is fully integrated into the state structure of the
Kasari Dominion. The dogma of the
Crimson Flame is based upon belief that the
Radiant Lady is the only true faith. The
Crimson Flame believe that arcane magic and mages are the greatest threat to all good people of the world, as mages have incredible power with little control; this is demonstrated in the numbers of mages practising forbidden magics, summoning of fiends, and creation of
Weave Aberrations all of which wreak havoc and destruction upon the faithful. Asxony is the birthplace of the dogma of the
Crimson Flame and deeply proud this connection to the Lady.
Despite the illegality, there are other deities and faiths worshipped within the
Kasari Dominion , some of these are the
Seldarine is the most popular pantheon among forest gnomes and elves, and the
Morndinsamman among dwarves and rock gnomes. Likewise the
Draconic Pantheon are favoured among the draconic races.
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