Vaothan - Revision history

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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	[[Human\|Humans]], half-elves, and nagaji account for most of the population of Vaothan. The [[Island Kings]], a [[dwarf\|dwarven]] people with their own distinct culture, have long called Emperor's Island home, but have little presence in the rest of Vaothan.		[[Human\|Humans]], half-elves, and [[Ono]] nagaji account for most of the population of Vaothan. The [[Island Kings]], a [[dwarf\|dwarven]] people with their own distinct culture, have long called Emperor's Island home, but have little presence in the rest of Vaothan.

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==

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	=== Pre-Sangiran ===		=== Pre-Sangiran ===
	As with much of the lands around the Gulf of Timakal, prior to the arrival of the Sangiran Empire Vaothan was a patchwork of various tribes, city-states, and small independent realms. In Vaothan in particular many of these took the form of mage-kingdoms, territories ruled by dynasties of [[human]] and nagaji ~~wizard~~-kings.		As with much of the lands around the Gulf of Timakal, prior to the arrival of the Sangiran Empire Vaothan was a patchwork of various tribes, city-states, and small independent realms. In Vaothan in particular many of these took the form of mage-kingdoms, territories ruled by dynasties of [[human]] and [[nagaji]] mage-kings.

	=== Sangiran colonization ===		=== Sangiran colonization ===

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	=== Architecture and urbanization ===		=== Architecture and urbanization ===
	The largest cities in Vaothan are concentrated along the coasts. Most are built in typical Kea Rachan styles, brought to the region by those who arrived in the days of the Sangiran Empire.		The largest cities in Vaothan are concentrated along the coasts. Most are built in typical Kea Rachan styles, brought to the region by those who arrived in the days of the Sangiran Empire.

			Since independence parts of the interior of mainland Vaothan have become somewhat depopulated as people move to the wealthier, and generally safer, coasts, leaving their towns and villages to be returned to the tropical forests.

	=== Food and cuisine ===		=== Food and cuisine ===

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Culture

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	=== Food and cuisine ===		=== Food and cuisine ===
	Vaothani cuisine is broadly similar to that of Langkha, Sangiran, or elsewhere in Kea Racha. Even after the collapse of the Empire the nation remains very reliant on agricultural imports from the [[Gardens of the Suzerain]] in Langkha.		Vaothani cuisine is broadly similar to that of Langkha, Sangiran, or elsewhere in Kea Racha. Even after the collapse of the Empire the nation remains very reliant on agricultural imports from the [[Gardens of the Suzerain]] in Langkha.

			=== Fashion ===
			As a melting pot of Kea Racha, Vaothani clothing shows influence from across the island. Colorful garb with detailed beadwork is typical, drawing upon traditional Sangiran, Langkhan, and even [[Lelwani]] designs. Still, Vaothani fashion long ago became distinct in its own right. Rather than the sandals common to Kea Racha, in Vaothan shoes of woven grasses are preferred. Many people wear distinct headwraps, a remnant of the pre-Sangiran cultures of the region, each of which communicates family ties through their patterns and colors.

			Tattoos, particularly yet not entirely on the arms and hands, denote status, personal achievements, and one's role in their community.

	== Government ==		== Government ==

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 == Demographics ==
-[[Human|Humans]], half-elves, and nagaji account for most of the population of Vaothan. The [[Island Kings]], a [[dwarf|dwarven]] people, have long called Emperor's Island home, but have little presence in the rest of Vaothan.
+[[Human|Humans]], half-elves, and nagaji account for most of the population of Vaothan. The [[Island Kings]], a [[dwarf|dwarven]] people with their own distinct culture, have long called Emperor's Island home, but have little presence in the rest of Vaothan.
 == Culture ==
 == Government ==

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	\|religions = [[Atheism]] (offical); [[animism]]; post-[[Eternal Suzerain\|Suzerain]] faiths		\|religions = [[Atheism]] (offical); [[animism]]; post-[[Eternal Suzerain\|Suzerain]] faiths
	}}		}}
	'''Vaothan''' {{Pronunciation\|VOW-than}} is a nation around the [[Gulf of Timakal]], once a province of [[Sangiran]] but now independent. While the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]] ~~of Sangiran~~ had drastic consequences for all former subjects of the empire, the people of Vaothan took it particularly badly. Abandoned by their god, a large proportion of Vaothanites renounced faith entirely and now form an officially [[atheism\|atheistic]] society, albeit one that remains fractured by internal divisions.		'''Vaothan''' {{Pronunciation\|VOW-than}} is a nation around the [[Gulf of Timakal]], once a province of [[Sangiran]] but now independent. While the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]] had drastic consequences for all former subjects of the empire, the people of Vaothan took it particularly badly. Abandoned by their god, a large proportion of Vaothanites renounced faith entirely and now form an officially [[atheism\|atheistic]] society, albeit one that remains fractured by internal divisions.

	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==
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	The sudden and final death of the Suzerain in {{Year\|6606}} shook the people of Vaothan. While their death affected the entire Empire, setting off cultural and political ripples that turned to waves, few were as strongly affected as those in the cities around the Timakal. Unlike the other constituent nations within the Empire like Langkha or Kintaka, the inhabitants of Vaothan did not have an enduring existing identity to fall back upon, as these peoples of disparate origins had instead based their society and unity around the Suzerain as an individual.		The sudden and final death of the Suzerain in {{Year\|6606}} shook the people of Vaothan. While their death affected the entire Empire, setting off cultural and political ripples that turned to waves, few were as strongly affected as those in the cities around the Timakal. Unlike the other constituent nations within the Empire like Langkha or Kintaka, the inhabitants of Vaothan did not have an enduring existing identity to fall back upon, as these peoples of disparate origins had instead based their society and unity around the Suzerain as an individual.

	Ultimately it was only six years after the Suzerain's death that Vaothan separated from the Empire. In {{Year\|6612}} representatives from the remaining Sangiran military in the region~~, at least those who hadn't already returned to Kea Racha like those stationed in [[Bukran]] had,~~ convened a council with various influential former priests and mercantile families from across Vaothan. Together they declared their independence, their will to remain part of the Empire shattered, as well as a drastic new policy - the banning of the worship of any gods. So broken was their faith after the death of the Suzerain that they came to believe no god was worth worshiping. They had been abandoned and left directionless once, and they decided they would not allow that to befall them again.		Ultimately it was only six years after the Suzerain's death that Vaothan separated from the Empire. In {{Year\|6612}} representatives from the remaining Sangiran military units in the region convened a council with various influential former priests and mercantile families from across Vaothan. Together they declared their independence, their will to remain part of the Empire shattered, as well as a drastic new policy - the banning of the worship of any gods. So broken was their faith after the death of the Suzerain that they came to believe no god was worth worshiping. They had been abandoned and left directionless once, and they decided they would not allow that to befall them again.

	=== Vaothani civil war and the Mortal Guardians ===		=== Vaothani civil war and the Mortal Guardians ===
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	{{SeeAlso\|Circle (Vaothan)}}		{{SeeAlso\|Circle (Vaothan)}}

	Modern day Vaothan is ruled by the circles, as the descendants of the factions from the civil war are known. Between them, the [[Kaluran circle\|Kaluran]] and [[Ketek circle\|Ketek]] circles rule ~~most~~ of the population of Vaothan, both oligarchic council formed of influential individuals and military commanders. The [[Zaman circle]] on Timutara is instead a republic, with their council elected from amongst the people of the island. Family ties remain crucial to all circles, and it is rare even in Zaman for a political outsider to rise to power.		Modern day Vaothan is ruled by the circles, as the descendants of the factions from the civil war are known. Between them, the [[Kaluran circle\|Kaluran]] and [[Ketek circle\|Ketek]] circles rule the vast majority of the population of Vaothan, both oligarchic council formed of influential individuals and military commanders. The [[Zaman circle]] on Timutara is instead a republic, with their council elected from amongst the people of the island. Family ties remain crucial to all circles, and it is rare even in Zaman for a political outsider to rise to power.

	Aside from the circles, functionally many aspects of pre-independence Vaothan remain intact. The courts, for example, continue to administer rulings largely derived from Sangiran law, and each individual city and town are still led by imperial-like bureaucracies, albeit ones appointed by the circles rather than by the dragon god's administrators.		Aside from the circles, functionally many aspects of pre-independence Vaothan remain intact. The courts, for example, continue to administer rulings largely derived from Sangiran law, and each individual city and town are still led by imperial-like bureaucracies, albeit ones appointed by the circles rather than by the dragon god's administrators.

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	'''Vaothan''' {{Pronunciation\|VOW-than}} is a nation around the [[Gulf of Timakal]], once a ~~colony~~ of [[Sangiran]] but now independent. While the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]] of Sangiran had drastic consequences for all former subjects of the empire, the people of Vaothan took it particularly badly. Abandoned by their god, a large proportion of Vaothanites renounced faith entirely and now form an officially [[atheism\|atheistic]] society, albeit one that remains fractured by internal divisions.		'''Vaothan''' {{Pronunciation\|VOW-than}} is a nation around the [[Gulf of Timakal]], once a province of [[Sangiran]] but now independent. While the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]] of Sangiran had drastic consequences for all former subjects of the empire, the people of Vaothan took it particularly badly. Abandoned by their god, a large proportion of Vaothanites renounced faith entirely and now form an officially [[atheism\|atheistic]] society, albeit one that remains fractured by internal divisions.

	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==

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	\|capital = [[Kaluran]] (official); [[Kaluran]], [[Ketek]], [[Zaman]] (de facto)		\|capital = [[Kaluran]] (official); [[Kaluran]], [[Ketek]], [[Zaman]] (de facto)
	\|ruler = [[Kaluran circle]], [[Ketek circle]], [[Zaman circle]]		\|ruler = [[Kaluran circle]], [[Ketek circle]], [[Zaman circle]]
	\|government = ~~Oligarchy~~		\|government = Multiple
	\|demonym = Vaothanite		\|demonym = Vaothanite
	\|adjective = Vaothani		\|adjective = Vaothani
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	=== Vaothani civil war and the Mortal Guardians ===		=== Vaothani civil war and the Mortal Guardians ===
	Yet the transition away from the Empire was not easy for Vaothan. Their motivation for unification gone, the initial council soon fell to factionalism as various competing interests advocated for the newly independent nation to move in separate directions. A chaotic civil war ensued, as old Sangiran military units pledged their loyalties to competing cities and commanders. Eventually the factions consolidated into four - the newly established nobles of [[Ketek]], formed from the ~~old~~ priestly elites, the wealthy merchant class of [[Kaluran]], the republicans of [[Zaman]], and the restored nagaji mage-kings of the southern mainland.		Yet the transition away from the Empire was not easy for Vaothan. Their motivation for unification gone, the initial council soon fell to factionalism as various competing interests advocated for the newly independent nation to move in separate directions. A chaotic civil war ensued, as old Sangiran military units pledged their loyalties to competing cities and commanders. Eventually the factions consolidated into four - the newly established nobles of [[Ketek]], formed from the now-faithless priestly elites, the wealthy merchant class of [[Kaluran]], the republicans of [[Zaman]], and the restored nagaji mage-kings of the southern mainland.

	After several years of violence, the war had cooled by {{Year\|6615}}, but it was not until {{Year\|6619}} that it formally ended with the signing of a treaty between the Kaluran, Ketek, and Zaman factions. Each side pledged to cease hostilities and begin the process of reunifying Vaothan, with the goal of establishing a central government by {{Year\|6625}}. Additionally, all agreed to form a new organization, the [[Mortal Guardians]], to root out remaining worshipers of the dead dragon god who they blamed for stoking tensions between them in order to allow Sangiran to regain control of Vaothan.		After several years of violence, the war had cooled by {{Year\|6615}}, but it was not until {{Year\|6619}} that it formally ended with the signing of a treaty between the Kaluran, Ketek, and Zaman factions. Each side pledged to cease hostilities and begin the process of reunifying Vaothan, with the goal of establishing a central government by {{Year\|6625}}. Additionally, all agreed to form a new organization, the [[Mortal Guardians]], to root out remaining worshipers of the dead dragon god who they blamed for stoking tensions between them in order to allow Sangiran to regain control of Vaothan.
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	=== Modern Vaothan ===		=== Modern Vaothan ===
	Relatively little has changed in Vaothani politics in the last three centuries. The three factions have ossified into the circles that continue to govern the territories they possessed at the end of the war, while the Mortal Guardians remain vigilant against the religious revivalist movements that periodically arise across the nation. There is a semblance of stability in Vaothan, yet lingering tensions remain just below the surface.		Relatively little has changed in Vaothani politics in the last three centuries. The three factions have ossified into the [[Circle (Vaothan)\|circles]] that continue to govern the territories they possessed at the end of the war, while the Mortal Guardians remain vigilant against the religious revivalist movements that periodically arise across the nation. There is a semblance of stability in Vaothan, yet lingering tensions remain just below the surface.

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
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	== Government ==		== Government ==
			{{SeeAlso\|Circle (Vaothan)}}

			Modern day Vaothan is ruled by the circles, as the descendants of the factions from the civil war are known. Between them, the [[Kaluran circle\|Kaluran]] and [[Ketek circle\|Ketek]] circles rule most of the population of Vaothan, both oligarchic council formed of influential individuals and military commanders. The [[Zaman circle]] on Timutara is instead a republic, with their council elected from amongst the people of the island. Family ties remain crucial to all circles, and it is rare even in Zaman for a political outsider to rise to power.

			Aside from the circles, functionally many aspects of pre-independence Vaothan remain intact. The courts, for example, continue to administer rulings largely derived from Sangiran law, and each individual city and town are still led by imperial-like bureaucracies, albeit ones appointed by the circles rather than by the dragon god's administrators.

			The nagaji mage-kings, as well as the dwarves of Emperor's Island, remain functionally independent.

	{{CitiesVaothan}}		{{CitiesVaothan}}

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 == Geography, flora, and fauna ==
-While much of Vaothan is covered by dense tropical forests, especially in the eastern regions of the mainland, the interior also includes large expanses of grasslands, dry forests, and plateaus. Mangroves thrive along the coast. The climate of the nation is quite hot for most of the year. Monsoons seasonally make landfall in the coastal regions.
+While much of Vaothan is covered by dense tropical forests, especially in the eastern parts of the mainland, the interior also includes large expanses of grasslands, dry forests, and plateaus. Mangroves thrive along the coast. The climate of the nation is quite hot for most of the year. Monsoons seasonally make landfall in the coastal regions.
 Vaothan encompasses a great many islands. On the smaller side, innumerable barrier islands can be found along the coastline with the Gulf of Timakal. Farther afield, the [[Khahre Archipelago]] sits solidly within the gulf. On the other end of the spectrum are the large islands of [[Senarena]], [[Timutara]], and [[Emperor's Island]]. While these three islands have largely tropical climates, they each have elevated regions that are considerably drier for much of the year, save for when the seasonal rains arrive,
 == History ==
 == Demographics ==

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	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==
			While much of Vaothan is covered by dense tropical forests, especially in the eastern regions of the mainland, the interior also includes large expanses of grasslands, dry forests, and plateaus. Mangroves thrive along the coast. The climate of the nation is quite hot for most of the year. Monsoons seasonally make landfall in the coastal regions.

			Vaothan encompasses a great many islands. On the smaller side, innumerable barrier islands can be found along the coastline with the Gulf of Timakal. Farther afield, the [[Khahre Archipelago]] sits solidly within the gulf. On the other end of the spectrum are the large islands of [[Senarena]], [[Timutara]], and [[Emperor's Island]]. While these three islands have largely tropical climates, they each have elevated regions that are considerably drier for much of the year, save for when the seasonal rains arrive,

	== History ==		== History ==

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
			[[Human\|Humans]], half-elves, and nagaji account for most of the population of Vaothan. The [[Island Kings]], a [[dwarf\|dwarven]] people, have long called Emperor's Island home, but have little presence in the rest of Vaothan.

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==

	== Government ==		== Government ==

	~~== Economy ==~~


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