Kargon: Lore

Modern Era

Modern Nations

----Summary----

Akora [uh-core-uh]

•Militaristic, ruled by one leader, culture most reflective of the Khivaran Era.  They have the strongest standing military and pride themselves in acting honorably.

•Khivar is adored by nearly 100% of the population; those who don’t admire him don’t dare speak out.

•Akoran law disallows anyone within its borders to use any part of the name Khivar Cen’re Azarante.

•Names usually have an off-letter ending such as: K, V, C, J, U, Q, or Z.

•Military service is voluntary.

Bomurjek [bo-me-ur-jeck]

•Rough, harsh culture.  Ruled by two, one of them is the master, the second the apprentice.  Made up of several large tribes.  Terrain is mostly mountainous, and weather is most unforgiving, instigating the harsh customs.  They are closest to their pre-Khivaran tribal customs.  They hate Khivar, and the name is used as a derogative curse word.  Some of these people still partake in the old tribal ritual of branding the side of their face.  They refer to themselves as Jeks, a term which everyone uses now.

•Names are rough sounding.

•Males are expected to become warriors of their tribe and participate in blood raids.  Females are not disallowed from becoming warriors; however, they must prove that they embody the same ruthless traits expected of a male and must be able to hold their own against male adversaries in battle.

Mondejio [mahn-dee-zhio]

•Traditionally ruled by a council.  Currently going through a civil war with two factions, the Mondejan government and the Mando resistance, vying for dominance.  Mandos are mostly farmers who have been oppressed too much by the Mondejan council.  They all generally like Khivar.  Some shorten the word Mondejio to Mondej (mawn-deezh).

•Names are mixed between off letter ending and normal letter ending.

•Military service is compulsory, the average is four years, but it is ultimately up to how politically well-connected the draftee is.

Peldast [pell-dass-t]

•Northeast region

•Ruled by a council with a clearly designated head official.  Their economy is strongest and they are the most technologically advanced.  Most citizens respect Khivar.  Each citizen is required to take an annual intelligence test and is ranked in the Peldasten Global, which is used to distribute jobs.

•Names are usually pleasant sounding.

•All jobs, including military, are assigned based on personal rankings in the Peldasten Global.

--------The Modern Era--------

Bomurjek

Bomurjek is in the southwest region, which is mostly barren and flat.  The only exception is a sizable mountainous region, known as the Bomurjek Mountains. The weather is scorching hot, with very little rain, instigating the primal customs.  It is the largest modern nation.  There is a certain adherence to general Hujjaran customs, which are crude in nature.  Blood raiding was termed sometime after the Golden Era, but began during the Queen Kargonah Era.