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Lindosia
The City of the Champion
Demonym: Lindosians.
Description: Lindosia is a theocratic city-state that is the seat of power of the main church of the Faith of Lindos. The city, founded by Lindos on the seven hills from which he received his divine revelations, became the capital of a massive but short-lived empire that spanned over most of Albion, spreading Lindosianism by the sword. After the fall of the Lindosian Empire, the city and its environs came under the immediate control of the Faith of Lindos' clergy, who chose to establish themselves in the city named after their religion's namesake, turning it into the spiritual capital of the Faith as well as becoming its secular rulers. Due to the prevalence of Lindosianism in both Albion and the Great Commonwealth to the east, Lindosia holds tremendous influence over both the politics and society of nations all across the known world. The City of the Champion is also one of the largest in the world, as well as a hub of commerce for overseas trade between Albion and the Commonwealth.
Faith of Lindos
The Faith of Lindos, or 'Lindosianism' more informally, is the dominant religion of the world. Its practitioners number in the tens of millions, across both civilized continents, and it has many regional churches with their own unique perspectives on aspects of the Faith. All Lindosians believe in one essential truth, however: that Lindos was the directly chosen champion and prophet of the Creator, divinely appointed to spread God's vision for his children across the world, by all means necessary. All varieties of Lindosianism also share the same seven 'heroic virtues'—values and behaviors exemplified by Lindos that all men and women of all races and nationalities are meant to follow. These seven heroic virtues are, in alphabetical order: adamance, bravery, diligence, family, honesty, justice and wisdom. The Faith of Lindos teaches that by applying oneself to exemplify these virtues, as the Champion did, mortals may earn themselves admission to Paradise upon the end of their life. All those who do not follow the guideline of the heroic virtues, or who are ignorant of the Faith of Lindos, are destined to be born again, until their soul may live a life of virtue and at long last ascend to Paradise. Only those who actively deny the Faith of Lindos (either by committing the crime of apostasy or dying in the name of a false god) suffer the ultimate divine punishment: their dissolute souls are melted upon their death, their essence reshaped by the Creator to give birth to a new phoenix, denying them from ever reaching Paradise. This cosmic punishment allows the grievous sinner to atone for their misdeed for all time, doomed to die and be reborn from the ashes for eternity, to forever serve the Faith as a war-bird, raining their own melted soul down upon their fellow heretics.
Organization: Lindosia's military might largely consists of the hired retinues of the many noble and merchant families populating the city's richer sectors. This plethora of individual small standing armies, loyal mostly to coin, is collectively called the 'Sovereign Guard' when marshaled to the city's defense, or simply 'The Guard' in peacetime. They serve the interests of their hired masters first and foremost, but are all required to follow the city's laws governing their organizations, as set by the clergy of the Faith of Lindos. Namely, they must enforce law and order, and are forbidden from apprehending men and women of the cloth.
Due to their extreme lack of cohesion, the Sovereign Guard is incredibly diverse. Most of their number do not actually come from Lindosia, instead being mercenaries hired from abroad, especially from Zymokar, X, Y, and Z. Their equipment and level of training are all un-standardized, but generally of capable quality.
Troop Total: 45,000.
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Due to their extreme lack of cohesion, the Sovereign Guard is incredibly diverse. Most of their number do not actually come from Lindosia, instead being mercenaries hired from abroad, especially from Zymokar, X, Y, and Z. Their equipment and level of training are all un-standardized, but generally of capable quality.
Troop Total: 45,000.
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Population: 1,800,000.
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Unfinished. Posting what I have mostly as a reference for other players interested in Lindosianism.
