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Faction Name: House Parthian

Faction Overview/Concept:

House Parthian is the dynasty that has been reigning supreme over the Hyrkanian Hegemony for two hundred years; a city-state sat on the triple border between Ursh, the Ethnarchy and the Kievan Russ Khaganate, composed of the hive city Hyrkan and the surrounding wastes harboring sparse settlements and hydroponic farmsteads.

Hyrkan is situated on a key merchant route and a sizeable portion of the trade flowing back and forth between the Mediterranean Dust Bowl and the glacial north transits through it. Its people has ever fought back against its three neighbors who covet its riches and strategic position, but ironically always managed to remain independent because it is so coveted. As much as the Kievan Russ Khaganate, the Ethnarchy or the Ursh wish to bring Hyrkan under their control, they cannot allow one of their rivals to control the city-state. And so, when the Ursh invade with a horde large enough to overcome the hive, the Kievan Russ and the Ethnarchy repel them. When the Ethnarchy’s war machines threaten to break the Hyrkanian defenses, the Kievan Russ and the Ursh counter-attack. And when the Kievan Russ marches its armies forth to siege the city, Ursh and the Ethnarchy break the siege with a pincer attack.

The Hyrkanian Hegemony’s domain teeters on the edge of a razor blade, steered by its monarchic leaders named Kazars. It must maintain a careful balance of relations with its bellicose neighbors, while having enough bite to make any invasion a slow and costly affair. The Hegemony does not have the manpower needed for an in-depth defense of their whole territory. Instead, it relies on vast numbers of aircraft churned out by the hive’s forges, along with a massively bloated airborne force capable of deploying quickly, striking hard with infantry and all manner of vehicles light enough to be airlifted, and then flying away before the enemy can bring its full force to bear.

Faction Assets: (Brief Overview of their Strengths/Capability)

- Large-scale aircraft factories.
- The Silver Hawks: the elite of the Kazar’s warriors who get first pickings for aircraft and wargear.
- Tremendous wealth acquired through trade.

Key Characters:

Kazar Solomon: The current monarch of the Hyrkanian Hegemony and head of House Parhtian.

Kazarin Kazaenen: Wife to Kazar Solomon, she rules Hyrkan alongside him.

First Prince Jakub: Eldest son of the royal couple, commander of the Silver Hawks and heir to the throne of Hyrkan.

Princess Thensyra: Younger daughter of the royal couple, honorary commander of Hyrkan’s Urban Guard.

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