Rose Empire

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Rose Empire
Capital Imperial Seat
World Sel

The Rose Empire is a nation on the same continent as, but separated by mountains from, Teod on Sel.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content The Rose Empire is ruled over by the Emperor of Eighty Suns, who sits the Rose Throne.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have contentCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content The reigning emperor during the time of Shai's imprisonment was Emperor Ashravan, the 49th Emperor of the Imperial dynasty.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content The lifespan of Rose Empire's dynasty is thus estimated to be within the range of 1000 to 3500 years at that point, given the lifespan of a Grand.

The Rose Empire maintains trade with the states of Sycla,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content but have a more strained relationship with Svorden. Svorden had sent a table as a gift to Emperor Ashravan's predecessor, but the poor relationship with Svorden caused the emperor lock it away.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

They know of the concept of mass production, and used it in collusion with Resealing to create complex works in quantity.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Factions

There are eighty different factions in the Rose Empire's government.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content The number is presumed to relate to the fact that citizens of the Rose Empire believe that there are eighty suns and that a new one rises each day.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Each faction is led by a group of five arbiters, who as a whole determine the line of succession of emperors. Upon the death of an emperor, the arbiters gather and elevate the candidate of an agreed upon faction to the position of emperor. The arbiters of the faction of the emperor occupy positions of great power in the government.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

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