Cavana
Landscape
Cavana mostly occupies the cavernous tunnels underneath the southeastern mountains of western Varzzen, bordering Rusterov, Auroma, and Aciaroma. Above are treacherous peaks and cliffs, with massive fortress-like hill-cities near the foothills, while below is an intricate network of massive tunnels, accented with large subterranean lakes and rivers, spreading underneath and throughout the mountains, as well as offshoots that make it into other territories.
Governance
The queendom is ruled by a single queen and her assembly of elite craftspeople. These workers are grandmasters in their field and thus garner much respect from the common folk. This council heads a government body that assigns each cavanan a role at birth. They also set the queendoms laws, which are strictly enforced.
Economy
The citizens of Cavana are chosen at birth to fulfill a particular role. They do not receive any monetary compensation for their work, as it is their duty to their country. However, each worker gets ample housing, medical service,food supplies, and Cavana-specific tokens which can be traded in for recreational activities. The government reserves coin for international trade, with exports consisting primarily of aphid products, metalwork, and jewelry. Rusterov, Auroma, and Aciaroma are the most readily available for trading, especially through the tunnels.
Social Relations
Cavanans are mostly composed of Bull Formicoids. However, other races also live in Cavana and can even achieve a high standing in society if they follow the rules and work ethic properly. An example is the council of grandmasters, which includes a chilopodian and a luni.
Furthermore, as part of the Royal Hexagon, Cavana has good relations with the Vespoids of Auroma, as they have very similar ways of assigning and maintaining jobs. As for Rusterov, even though they are close allies, many Cavanans are often baffled or show some disdain for their way of life, since the Beetlefolk are very free-spirited and follow their personal passions and paths in life.
Cultural Influences
Duty to their nation is paramount, and a cavanan rarely ventures outside their assigned post. Commoners of Cavana have a responsibility to fulfill. They are punished by the government and by social scrutiny if they don't meet them. Their sense of duty goes hand in hand with how Cavana worships the Order pantheon, Chitas most of all. As the goddess of architecture, it’s no surprise the tunnel-dwelling builders worship her. They believe that in the afterlife, good Cavanans will be brought to work on her perfect structure. So, naturally, this also influences their funeral and burial rites.
History
In the Tunnel War, Detrin attempted to forcibly take over Cavana. The White Flood swiftly took over a large portion of their land in a single year, but ended up reaching a stalemate. After four years of war, Cavana, aided by Rusterov and Auroma, was able to start retaking its land. After four more years of war in Cavana’s favour, the Empire's eastern half was claimed by the Royal Hexagon.
Conflicts
Tensions between Cavana and Detrin are still high, as the Tunnel War ended only 30 years ago. Both the citizens and the leaders of these nations look at each other with distrust, many Cavanans believing that the Necrites are war-hungry and belligerent. Also, because Cavana took the heaviest casualties and territorial damage during the war, many Cavanans believe that the captured Detrinian land should have gone to them, not Auroma.
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