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'''MaiPon''' is a sub-state of the [[Rose Empire]] on the planet of [[Sel]]. It was absorbed into the Rose Empire long prior to the event'sevents of [[The Emperor's Soul]].

TheMaiPon is the homeland of [[Forgery]].{{tes ref|b|tes|day|30}}{{tes ref|b|tes|day|98}} TheBecause [[Investiture]] on Sel is concentrated in the [[Cognitive Realm]], and thus dependent on geographic location, the power of a Forgery diminishes the further a forgery is from MaiPon, similar to how the Elantrian Aons function.{{wob ref|?|949|7|The nature of soulstamps4680}} All FogeriesForgeries include a lithograph resembling MaiPon on the reverse side of the stamp.

The MaiPon are ofdescended from the same ethnicitypeople group as the [[JindoeeseJinDo]],; butthey separateddiverged long ago. They are commonly mistaken by other cultures as being identical.{{tes ref|b|tes|day|76}} The MaiPon use chopsticks, known as [[MaiPon sticks]], as eating utensils. The sticks were later adopted in JindoeeseJinDo culture.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|5}}

The MaiPon are short of stature,{{tes ref|b|tes|day|2}} have dark brown skin and fine features.{{bwsglossary ref|Elantris-glossary|Elantris GlossaryM}}

The early MaiPons worshippedworshiped meteors, which werethey termed ascall the souls of broken gods. ThoseThese meteors would be carved to bring out the shape of the gods.{{tes ref|b|tes|day|98}} It is believed that the history of carving was responsible for the invention and advancement of [[Forgery]]. [[Wan ShaiLu]] is from MaiPon, and is a follower of the [[God Beyond]]. It is unclear if the religion is common in MaiPon or unique to Shai.{{tes ref|b|tes|day|2}}{{tes ref|b|tes|day|98}}

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