8 Legs

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8 Legs
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Flag of 8 Legs
Motto: WE WEAVE TO CONSUME THE WORLD
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Region Asia
Capital Lampona
Official Language(s) Illithyri(Drow), English, Spanish
Leader High Patron Arachn
Population Huge
Currency Silk Thread 
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History

During the time of unfathomable Darkness, we were woven into existence by the Great Spider Mother. From the same brood though we were, differences drove us apart; and we split into many tribes, filling every nook and cranny of the Earth. As sibling fought sibling in venomous internal conflicts..... the Spider Mother returned to us in the form of a mortal incarnate: the Black Widow. Under the banner of the temple of the Spider Goddess, she reunited all her lost sons and daughters; becoming the first matron of the Sprawling Empire of 8 Legs. The empire prospered and grew as an intellectual, espionage and trade centre; becoming the hidden senses of the world. During the course of advance, we incurred the jealousy of the heretic races, namely the wisps and their evil allies. At the end of the last century, a great war(Conflict of the Moon and the Sun 1881-1890) broke out between the 7 Wispian Kingdoms and the Empire; which led to the demise of all involved. In 1930, the son of the Spider Goddess, our most benevolent ruler, the High Patron Arachn, founded the Crawling Web of 8 Legs through the grace of the Holy Army. In the next 60 years, 8 Legs grew from a backwater state to one of the fastest growing economies in the region. 8 Legs is now a peaceful nation on the world stage, as the Widow's poison is only for those who chose to be her enemies.

Politics

The government of 8 Legs functions as a top down administration pyramid:

                                    -High Patron-
                    -High Temple/Judicial System- -High Ministries- 
                         -Lower Ministries- -Spider Temples- 

The High Patron holds absolute power and appoints the 50 members of the High Temple. The High Temple acts as the judicial body, the ministry of religion and is the main legislative body. The High Ministers are either members of the High Temple or elected by the High Temple; and they are led by a Prime Minister, who is also the Handmaiden of the Widow. The High Ministers thus hold some legislative power, although the High Ministries are mainly executive bodies, as are the Lower Ministries. The Spider Temples act as the law enforcement and provincial religious authorities. The central law enforcement body is the Security Section of the High Temple. Members of the Spider Temple are elected by the members of the High Temple, who are nominal leaders of the Spider Temples.

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