Alorin Empire

Founded by Saint Aloria, the Empire has stood for over 400 years, occupying much of the Heartlands. It is the greatest proponent of both the Gilded Faith and the Fellowship of Saints, sister religions that share similar origins.

Physical Geography

The Empire controls nearly a third of the Heartlands in the form of four major regions: the northern savanna bordering the Kelian Mountains, the central plains, the wooded eastern coast, and the valley to the south bordering The Sutherlands.
The northern savanna rolls on for miles under the Kelian Mountains. It will occasionally get heatwaves from the Haunt, the desert to its north, but it more often gets cool breeze from the oceans on its eastern and western side. Summers can be cruel on the savanna, but it is bearable most of the year and the chill of winter hardly touches them.
The plains make up the largest section as well as being the most populous. Large cities dot the landscape and you can scarcely wander the plains without out least seeing one city on the horizon. A comfortable climate with modest rainfall allows for ample farmland, which of course lead to the rise of such cities. The capital, Amhyr, is found next to a great mountain called Grimhollow and a large river called the Ciecht.
The woods running along the eastern coast of the Heartlands vary from sparse to dense. It often gets heavy rainfall during the spring, but the people have long adapted to the land and its climate. In fact, over several millennia, the rain has created many lakes and rivers in the area, drawing in many early settlers.
And finally, the southern valley. It is often seen as the most undesirable place within the Empire to live due to cold winds from the south and heavy winters, but its people are hardy and some advancements in the Fyrian Arts have eased the burden somewhat.

Political Geography

The Alorin Empire is the largest country in the Heartlands and rivals even the Northern Triune. It rests in nearly the center of Hadrim (hence the name--the Heartlands). With the Sutherlands on its southern borders and Garth beyond that, they must hold constant vigil. The north is far safer as the Northern Triune or any other states would have to cross the perilous Haunt or sail against the currents to perform a naval strike. The east has seen some skirmishes from independent states, but nothing overwhelming.
There are six provinces within the territory: Idnier, Jod, Galdim, Thael, Tethran, and Aloria. Although Saint Aloria is regarded as the first Empress, the division of territories was carried out more properly in the following century after her death.

Structure

The royal family is descended from Horis Lockwelle and the title of emperor/empress is passed down to the firstborn. The current ruler is Emperor Samrin Lockwelle.
Below the imperail throne are the governors that each rule over one of the six provinces. The provinces largely govern by self-rule outside of imperial taxes and border rights; they also cannot possess a standing army independent of the empire.

They say people lost hope after the Golden Dominion fell. All the magic and technology they left behind was useless in the face of chaos because that wasn't what made the Dominion great. It was unity. Only true unity can push back the darkness.

— Saint Rajke

Type

Geopolitical, Empire