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 Eventually, Emperor Aamir had united all of Grecyda, and thus, he renamed the empire as the Grecydan Empire. Then, his dynasty would continue with an heir, selected from one of his male offspring, and the empire could continue as a civilization of peace and prosperity. It came to be acknowledged that the first emperor of the Grecydan Empire had allowed for this act to be performed, and so many recognized and thanked him for these gifts of safety and security. However, there were still those who maintained the practices of their ancestors and, wishing to see these continued, rebelled against the authority of the state in these lands. These people, while being constituted of a minority of the broader population of the empire, believed the empire to be founded on a certain subjugation of their people to the will of the empire, and sought to cast off their chains so that they might instead appoint their own nobility and rulers, rather than acknowledge those who directly descended from the nobles appointed by Emperor Aamir in the beginning stage of the empire. Thus, they found themselves either at odds with the Grecydan Empire by way of criminality, or experiencing a discontentment that they could not find in themselves to express, through fear of punishment. The traditions of these people would nonetheless be preserved, either through the founding of rebel cities that did not bow before the emperor, or through the secret practice of that like their ancestors.\\ Eventually, Emperor Aamir had united all of Grecyda, and thus, he renamed the empire as the Grecydan Empire. Then, his dynasty would continue with an heir, selected from one of his male offspring, and the empire could continue as a civilization of peace and prosperity. It came to be acknowledged that the first emperor of the Grecydan Empire had allowed for this act to be performed, and so many recognized and thanked him for these gifts of safety and security. However, there were still those who maintained the practices of their ancestors and, wishing to see these continued, rebelled against the authority of the state in these lands. These people, while being constituted of a minority of the broader population of the empire, believed the empire to be founded on a certain subjugation of their people to the will of the empire, and sought to cast off their chains so that they might instead appoint their own nobility and rulers, rather than acknowledge those who directly descended from the nobles appointed by Emperor Aamir in the beginning stage of the empire. Thus, they found themselves either at odds with the Grecydan Empire by way of criminality, or experiencing a discontentment that they could not find in themselves to express, through fear of punishment. The traditions of these people would nonetheless be preserved, either through the founding of rebel cities that did not bow before the emperor, or through the secret practice of that like their ancestors.\\
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-Regardless of the criminals and rebels who refused to bow before the Grecydan Empire’s rule, the Grecydan Empire persisted for many, many centuries, there being numerous generations of emperors that had each been chosen by the previous emperor among their male offspring. The blooming and proliferation of the empire had thus marked the beginning of an era that had never been seen, and this era was called the [[third era|Third Era]], with the [[first era|First]] being those of the [[races:humans:ethrekasan:ethetia:start|Ethetia’s]] existence in [[planes:aurius:regions:tradarda|Tradarda]] under the rule of [[pantheons:deities:solara|Solara]] and [[second era|Second]] being the lawlessness of the inhabitants of Grecyda. The Third Era is estimated by scholars of the empire to have been experienced for two-thousand years, and the era was marked with a certain lawfulness and dutifulness throughout, there being many times where militia were incentivized to protect the emperor through riches and the promise of a well-regarded heroism. It was found, then, that throughout the Third Era, their people could be identified as the Kataletia, the imperial people of Grecyda who, because of their unity, had procured a certain homogeneity among their racial and physical characteristics.\\+Regardless of the criminals and rebels who refused to bow before the Grecydan Empire’s rule, the Grecydan Empire persisted for many, many centuries, there being numerous generations of emperors that had each been chosen by the previous emperor among their male offspring. The blooming and proliferation of the empire had thus marked the beginning of an era that had never been seen, and this era was called the [[third era|Third Era]], with the [[first era|First]] being those of the [[races:humans:ethrekasan:ethetia:start|Ethetia’s]] existence in [[planes:aurius:regions:tradarda|Tradarda]] under the rule of [[pantheons:deities:solara|Solara]] and the [[second era|Second]] being the lawlessness of the inhabitants of Grecyda. The Third Era is estimated by scholars of the empire to have been experienced for two-thousand years, and the era was marked with a certain lawfulness and dutifulness throughout, there being many times where militia were incentivized to protect the emperor through riches and the promise of a well-regarded heroism. It was found, then, that throughout the Third Era, their people could be identified as the Kataletia, the imperial people of Grecyda who, because of their unity, had procured a certain homogeneity among their racial and physical characteristics.\\
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 Though the Kataletia had then become one people, one extended tribe which professed a loyalty and submission to the emperor and its people, the current emperor had nonetheless been assassinated and, because of their youth, had no heir which could have taken the throne. And so, as a result of the interweaving of familial ties and blood among the descendants of the original nobles that the first emperor had appointed, there were many disputes as to who could lay a claim to the throne; there existed no cousin that was born of an incestuous union of the previous emperor’s children, and the others of the previous emperor’s children had married into the local nobility of the constituent cities. Thus, the nobles each professed a claim to the throne, and the empire dissolved, and never was there a total unification of Grecyda to be observed throughout any of the eras of man. Though the Kataletia had then become one people, one extended tribe which professed a loyalty and submission to the emperor and its people, the current emperor had nonetheless been assassinated and, because of their youth, had no heir which could have taken the throne. And so, as a result of the interweaving of familial ties and blood among the descendants of the original nobles that the first emperor had appointed, there were many disputes as to who could lay a claim to the throne; there existed no cousin that was born of an incestuous union of the previous emperor’s children, and the others of the previous emperor’s children had married into the local nobility of the constituent cities. Thus, the nobles each professed a claim to the throne, and the empire dissolved, and never was there a total unification of Grecyda to be observed throughout any of the eras of man.
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 As women are permitted different rights of attire in various subcultures, so too are they permitted various rights in relation to what they are able to accomplish. In some regions of the empire, women are married off to a male partner by their family, and from this union comes an understanding between the bride’s family and that of the groom’s; in others, women are allowed to marry as they please, having the ability to distance themselves from their birth family at will. It is thought that from this multiculturalism there is found an animosity, but to remain their protected status by the Grecydan Empire, there are not permitted any disputes among these cities.\\ As women are permitted different rights of attire in various subcultures, so too are they permitted various rights in relation to what they are able to accomplish. In some regions of the empire, women are married off to a male partner by their family, and from this union comes an understanding between the bride’s family and that of the groom’s; in others, women are allowed to marry as they please, having the ability to distance themselves from their birth family at will. It is thought that from this multiculturalism there is found an animosity, but to remain their protected status by the Grecydan Empire, there are not permitted any disputes among these cities.\\
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-In some localized regions, specifically those where women are required to cover themselves, women are thought of to be the instigators of desire, and so their desires must not be granted for fear that a lust will consume them, and their sexual impurity resulting in offspring with no recognizable father. Yet, in a neighboring region, women are still thought of to be the instigators of desire, but this desire is not seen as vice; it is instead virtue, and it is from men that these desires were regarded as evil rather than acceptable. In these lands of where women have such perquisites, there exists no law of marriage as procured by Alarayna, and instead, worship of Echna is found. Then, in the cities where women must cover themselves, marriage is a necessary act, as it binds the female in a covenant such that they might know the status of servitude towards their husbands, and their desires being properly reigned in.+In some localized regions, specifically those where women are required to cover themselves, women are thought of to be the instigators of desire, and so their desires must not be granted for fear that a lust will consume them, and their sexual impurity resulting in offspring with no recognizable father. Yet, in a neighboring region, women are still thought of to be the instigators of desire, but this desire is not seen as vice; it is instead virtue, and it is from men that these desires were regarded as evil rather than acceptable. In these lands of where women have such perquisites, there exists no law of marriage as procured by [[pantheons:deities:alarayna|Alarayna]], and instead, worship of [[pantheons:deities:echna|Echna]] is found. Then, in the cities where women must cover themselves, marriage is a necessary act, as it binds the female in a covenant such that they might know the status of servitude towards their husbands, and their desires being properly reigned in.
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 The Grecydan Empire professes the worship of the [[pantheons:class:elohad|Elohad]], and any who deviate from the constraints of this worship are thought to have committed a sin, and, in the eyes of the law, are able to be punished. Though there is found the constraint of the worship of this set of divine beings, there are still those who worship only a few or even, one of the Elohad, and this is permitted as appropriate by the necessity of the national religion. However, there have been found many cases of sacrilege against these gods by the empire, furthermore disabling the people from worshipping these gods as they see fit rather than by the strictures granted to by the state. Sacrilege, then, is dependent on not only the intent of the action of the worshipper, but the way in which the worship is done in accordance to the deity being referred to.\\ The Grecydan Empire professes the worship of the [[pantheons:class:elohad|Elohad]], and any who deviate from the constraints of this worship are thought to have committed a sin, and, in the eyes of the law, are able to be punished. Though there is found the constraint of the worship of this set of divine beings, there are still those who worship only a few or even, one of the Elohad, and this is permitted as appropriate by the necessity of the national religion. However, there have been found many cases of sacrilege against these gods by the empire, furthermore disabling the people from worshipping these gods as they see fit rather than by the strictures granted to by the state. Sacrilege, then, is dependent on not only the intent of the action of the worshipper, but the way in which the worship is done in accordance to the deity being referred to.\\
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 Throughout the empire, there are two deities which are also held in high regard in conjunction, and many homes have these deities as decorative mantles so that their presence is known; these are [[pantheons:deities:lexith|Lexith]], the god of nobility and lawfulness, and [[pantheons:deities:namitha|Lexia]], who is known colloquially among the descendants of the Minetia as Namitha. From Lexith comes a reverence for government, and from Lexia comes the peace of a domestic home and the order which the matron of the host must provide. Though they are often worshipped in regards to the other, the worship of Lexith is seen as masculine, and the worship of his mate, Lexia, as feminine. Thus, a temple usually conducts worship of both, though the men are thought to look towards Lexith and the women to Lexia.\\ Throughout the empire, there are two deities which are also held in high regard in conjunction, and many homes have these deities as decorative mantles so that their presence is known; these are [[pantheons:deities:lexith|Lexith]], the god of nobility and lawfulness, and [[pantheons:deities:namitha|Lexia]], who is known colloquially among the descendants of the Minetia as Namitha. From Lexith comes a reverence for government, and from Lexia comes the peace of a domestic home and the order which the matron of the host must provide. Though they are often worshipped in regards to the other, the worship of Lexith is seen as masculine, and the worship of his mate, Lexia, as feminine. Thus, a temple usually conducts worship of both, though the men are thought to look towards Lexith and the women to Lexia.\\
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-The goddess called [[pantheons:deities:alarayna|Alarayna]] is also worshipped throughout the empire and, in those temples outfitted with the proper rites and customs, the marriage that Alarayna procures can be conducted, celebrated, and enforced. As a goddess of marriage and fertility, it is believed that through Alarayna marriage is sanctified, and a woman can come to know her husband as the one worthy of healing and a space of compassion. The softness of the masculine, then, is brought out through Alarayna’s influence, and it is from her that women can come to know their place as being prostrated to their mate. Worship of Alarayna, then, is conducted almost exclusively by women, and it is she who is prayed to when a woman aims to find a suitable mate through which she can bear their offspring.\\+The goddess called Alarayna is also worshipped throughout the empire and, in those temples outfitted with the proper rites and customs, the marriage that Alarayna procures can be conducted, celebrated, and enforced. As a goddess of marriage and fertility, it is believed that through Alarayna marriage is sanctified, and a woman can come to know her husband as the one worthy of healing and a space of compassion. The softness of the masculine, then, is brought out through Alarayna’s influence, and it is from her that women can come to know their place as being prostrated to their mate. Worship of Alarayna, then, is conducted almost exclusively by women, and it is she who is prayed to when a woman aims to find a suitable mate through which she can bear their offspring.\\
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-The youngest of the Elohad, those who were born from the privilege of the heavens, are [[pantheons:deities:echna|Echna]] and [[pantheons:deities:astoneal|Astoneal]], and it is from them that culture is developed and the artisan and merchant class are born. Echna, who bore the artisan class, is acknowledged as a goddess of both artistry and beauty, and it is thought that from her comes the gifts of creativity and music. Astoneal, then, is thought to be a god that protects merchants who travel from city to city, and calls for the citizens to house these merchants so that they might know the comforts of home while still providing their service of redistribution to all of the empire. Thus, these of the youngest of the Elohad are thought to have only come into being from the uniting of government, and through them, the government and its people can be enriched and made more abundant.\\+The youngest of the Elohad, those who were born from the privilege of the heavens, are Echna and [[pantheons:deities:astoneal|Astoneal]], and it is from them that culture is developed and the artisan and merchant class are born. Echna, who bore the artisan class, is acknowledged as a goddess of both artistry and beauty, and it is thought that from her comes the gifts of creativity and music. Astoneal, then, is thought to be a god that protects merchants who travel from city to city, and calls for the citizens to house these merchants so that they might know the comforts of home while still providing their service of redistribution to all of the empire. Thus, these of the youngest of the Elohad are thought to have only come into being from the uniting of government, and through them, the government and its people can be enriched and made more abundant.\\
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 The texts of their religion, which are numerous and manifold, are redistributed throughout the temples and spread from city to city, and many claim that these texts are more ancient than the empire itself. These passages are considered sacred, and any offense or tarnishing of them is considered sacrilege and is punished severely, so long as it is determined that there is indeed an offense against the national religion. Many of these books are yet found in the home, and thus forms a kind of shrine where one of the Elohad as is specified by the text may be made penance to, and their religiosity made proliferating through the belief of its word of a god. The texts of their religion, which are numerous and manifold, are redistributed throughout the temples and spread from city to city, and many claim that these texts are more ancient than the empire itself. These passages are considered sacred, and any offense or tarnishing of them is considered sacrilege and is punished severely, so long as it is determined that there is indeed an offense against the national religion. Many of these books are yet found in the home, and thus forms a kind of shrine where one of the Elohad as is specified by the text may be made penance to, and their religiosity made proliferating through the belief of its word of a god.
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 In the artisan class, which finds itself over represented in those women whose attire is not as strict in covering, jewels may also be worn, though these are accompanied instead by a tunic in the case of the female that extends to the mid thigh from the shoulders, while the top of their breasts remain partially exposed. Such freedom is permitted by the culture of the artisans, where Echna is primarily worshipped rather than that of Alarayna. The men, however, have no such endowment in the chest, and so their tunics cover them from shoulder to mid thigh, and their sexual proclivities are not immediately made evident as it is in the women. Sandals are worn by these people, enabling both an earthy connection to the sand while allowing protection from direct contact with the heat of the sand.\\ In the artisan class, which finds itself over represented in those women whose attire is not as strict in covering, jewels may also be worn, though these are accompanied instead by a tunic in the case of the female that extends to the mid thigh from the shoulders, while the top of their breasts remain partially exposed. Such freedom is permitted by the culture of the artisans, where Echna is primarily worshipped rather than that of Alarayna. The men, however, have no such endowment in the chest, and so their tunics cover them from shoulder to mid thigh, and their sexual proclivities are not immediately made evident as it is in the women. Sandals are worn by these people, enabling both an earthy connection to the sand while allowing protection from direct contact with the heat of the sand.\\
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-The merchant class, being that they often journey to lands that impose dress codes among the females, are much more conservative in the attire which the females may wear, though this is mostly a practical custom rather than a belief that women ought to cover themselves. Thus, women may cover themselves while in some regions and, for ease, they might continue to do so even when journeying out of those regions. The men, similarly to the artisan class, wear tunics that extend from their shoulders to mid-thighs, and both men and women are wear sandals that might protect their feet.\\+The merchant class, being that they often journey to lands that impose dress codes among the females, are much more conservative in the attire which the females may wear, though this is mostly a practical custom rather than a belief that women ought to cover themselves. Thus, women may cover themselves while in some regions and, for ease, they might continue to do so even when journeying out of those regions. The men, similarly to the artisan class, wear tunics that extend from their shoulders to mid-thighs, and both men and women wear sandals that might protect their feet.\\
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 However, when men engage in the art of battle, they are known to wear armor of a steel that indubitably protects from attacks, held together by straps and other fabrics. Oftentimes, the general of such a militia would wear a helmet of an ornate quality, while other warriors of lesser status would simply wear helmets with no such ornamentation. On the rare occasions that women do fight, they often resort to fitting into the attire of men, though there have been instances where armor was developed for female use. In these rare instances, they are fitted to maintain the shape of the breast, and held together again through straps and fabric. However, when men engage in the art of battle, they are known to wear armor of a steel that indubitably protects from attacks, held together by straps and other fabrics. Oftentimes, the general of such a militia would wear a helmet of an ornate quality, while other warriors of lesser status would simply wear helmets with no such ornamentation. On the rare occasions that women do fight, they often resort to fitting into the attire of men, though there have been instances where armor was developed for female use. In these rare instances, they are fitted to maintain the shape of the breast, and held together again through straps and fabric.
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