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| + | When the military staged its coup, it did so with the help of the Divine Church, a fundamental religious denomination which believes that only the strong are righteous and will ascend to meet God. It was the Divine Church which devised the nation's motto, "Fear Denies Faith," which showcases their aggressive nature and endears them to the military. The link between the Divine Church and Ellisonian society is now such that to suggest the seperation of Church and State seems absurd- indeed, suggesting such a thing can lead to the swift disappearance of the one who had such a heretical thought. The House of Ellison has fused the Church with government to make use of its all-pervasiveness in Ellisonian society, and has combined fervent religious belief among the populace (instilled through a rigorous system of childhood education and indoctrination) with loyalty to the state, making its grip on power seemingly un-challengable. | ||
Revision as of 21:35, 26 February 2005
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| Flag of The House Of Ellison | |
| Motto: Fear Denies Faith | |
| Located to the west | |
| Region | Red Vs Blue |
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| Capital | Aerius Castellum |
| Official Language(s) | Gothic |
| Leader | Emperor |
| Population | 7 million |
| Currency | The Imperial Credit |
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The House Of Ellison
Rather than a country as such, the Holy Empire is comprised of the territories of the family of Ellison, the victors of the regional religious civil war which had kept the area divided and ravaged by war for some time. Having crushed the opposition, the head of the family, one Garikus Ellison became Prime Minister of the United Ellison Territories, but his reign was short-lived. Elements in the army and Divine Church, dissatisfied by Garikus' moderate policies, staged a coup, establishing his brother Harkon Ellison as Emperor.
Government
The Holy Empire of the House of Ellison is a militaristic theocracy- military service is compulsory for seven years for all males between the ages of 18 and 25. Society is organised along militaristic lines and justified wth Divine Church propaganda. At the very top of the hierarchy sits the Emperor, both head of state and supreme spiritual authority. His immediate subordinates are the Lord Templar, highest ranking general in the Holy Empire, and the Grand Cardinal, in charge of confessional affairs. Slightly lower in rank come the Cardinal-Ministers, the heads of the Ministries of Enlightenment, Foreign Affairs, the State, Transportation, Health and Commerce, of which the first three are the most powerful.
The Divine Church
When the military staged its coup, it did so with the help of the Divine Church, a fundamental religious denomination which believes that only the strong are righteous and will ascend to meet God. It was the Divine Church which devised the nation's motto, "Fear Denies Faith," which showcases their aggressive nature and endears them to the military. The link between the Divine Church and Ellisonian society is now such that to suggest the seperation of Church and State seems absurd- indeed, suggesting such a thing can lead to the swift disappearance of the one who had such a heretical thought. The House of Ellison has fused the Church with government to make use of its all-pervasiveness in Ellisonian society, and has combined fervent religious belief among the populace (instilled through a rigorous system of childhood education and indoctrination) with loyalty to the state, making its grip on power seemingly un-challengable.
