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<span class="mu-s">Things to Know
>The Nation
You are a scion of the Nation, the embodiment of all cultural values, histories, and memories. All the relationships everybody has within the Nation, all the burdens they bear, and all the fondness they hold to each other, from your younger peers to your ancestors from time immemorial, are all part of you. It can be almost thought of as an advanced Tribal organization. The Nation is multi-ethnic, though largely culturally homogenous, with a founding tribe of piebald pygmies with large, round ears. Over time, it received genetic introgression, producing a variety of skin, hair, and eye colors that all ultimately assimilated into the Memories of the ancestors.
tl;dr - your state
>The Country
The physical homeland of the Nation, also known as the End of All Rivers. It is located in a vast swamp that's the estuary of all rivers on the western side of the continent. The Country is more than a physical location, but the earth and trees the Nation has diligently cultivated since it could learn to remember. The Country is not something to be owned or given. As far as the Nation has known, it simply belongs there as much as the Nation does not belong in the World Above.
tl;dr - your homeland
>The World Above
The poetic name given to the outside world, as nearly all of it is located upriver at a higher elevation. The Nation has always remembered it as a chaotic world needing the Emperor to instill order and prosperity. The inhabitants of the World Above are all considered foreigners by the Nation.
tl;dr - the rest of the continent
>The Empire
For two millennia, the Nation was under the protection of the Empire, the supreme and benevolent force that brought order to the chaotic World Above so that the Nation could remain in peace. It is comprised of several states, including the Nation. Several generations ago, the Empire fell to ambitious, evil republicans who sought to destroy the foundation of civilization. It lost its Emperor, and with no protection, the foreigners entered the Country to take it away from the Nation. As the Empire had always protected the Nation, it was time for the Nation to protect the Empire, and installed the Eternal Empress to maintain security.
tl;dr - the suzerain of the world above the nation controls
>The Eternal Empress
The Nation is still considered a subject of the Empire, once having an Idol rule it as a member of the Empire's Lords and Peers. Unfortunately, during an era of chaos when the evil republicans sought to destroy the foundation of civilization, they executed your Idol. When the Nation rallied to preserve the Empire, it installed your Idol, once barred from the line of succession, as the Eternal Empress, a symbol of unity across the World Above and the Country.</span>
