Aelosia

Aelosia

Flag of Aelosia
Motto: "Utúlie´n aurë, Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári Utúlie´n aurë!"
Region	Tareldanore
Capital	Craftworld of Aelosia
Official Language(s)	Sindarin
Leader	Everqueen
Population	7.6 billion
Currency	Argentum
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The Sacred Sindar Empire of Aelosia is a nation founded by the elven survivors of the once Sindar Realm of Doriath after finding an abandoned Eldar Craftworld. It currently engulfs former Thelasian territories on earth, renamed as the Leithian colony, another colony named Craulnober) on the surface of Mars, and the Craftworld's Metropolis. An isolated country with more than the 95% percent of the population ethnically composed by elves, Aelosia has a a powerful self-sufficient economy and a policy of expansion. Although it's nominally ruled by an absolute ruler known as the "Everqueen", an assembly of the highest oligarchy known as the Noble's Gathering holds the true power. The aristocracy and nobility of the Empire is inherited by the descendants of the most important families of the Kingdom of Doriath, making the Sacred Sindarin Empire of Aelosia a feudal monarchy, famous for the constant plotting and scheming between the different families, trying to extend their power and influence over the others.

The Noble's Gathering is composed by the heads of the Noble Houses, the most influential and important elves of the nation apart from the Imperial family, now only composed by the Everqueen and her Heir Princess Aliria. The Noble Houses not only control the entire armed forces and hold the political power through their assembly, but also own and control most of the greatest aelosian Corporations and Industries, and divide the territory of the nation in their fiefdoms, commanding the population first handed. They also tend to specialize in some areas of influence or profit, but all of them hold the command over an entire fleet to keep them balanced in terms of military, practical force. Those families are:

• Dior Noble House: Comprises the Royal family, most influential of all, who commands and rules over the rest of the Houses. The actual Everqueen is Aliria nos Elurín nos Dior, ruler over this House after her adoptive mother, Elurín Aelosia nos Dior nos Lúthien nos Thingol left the seat appointing her as her heir. Although this house usually doesn't command or influences a particular aspect of the Craftworld's life, it can command the rest of the Houses to enforce its will.

• Hyral Noble House: The family of the military commanders and charismatic leaders, they usually control most of the High commands of the unitary forces of the Empire, and the only one that controls two entire space fleets under its command. Also holds enough political influence to balance the Gathering in its favor should the moment arises, although it is usually overwhelmed by the power and skill of House Paelisi. The current Head of the Hyral family is the Prince Kithail Hyral, former regent of the Empire as ShadowPrince and Supreme Admiral of the Fleet's High Command.

• Dinan Noble House: The family that inherited the secrets of eldar technology for both civilian and military use, after finding finally how to control the Eldar's arcane and psionic secrets. They specialize in the technical support for the entire Empire, and it's their duty to keep the Craftworld functioning. The Dinan conglomerate, formerly known by its eldar name, the D'nan, is currently without a designated leader, even although it is also a powerful military force in its own right. House Dinan was controlled and headed by ArchDuke Atheril D'nan (last one to use the eldar form), Royal Viceroy of all Aelosian Holdings in Mars and Admiral of the Second Wraithfleet, until he committed honor suicide after the Volarian tragedy, dying without appointing his heir.

• Paelisi Noble House: Usually called by the rest of the Houses the House of Courtiers, House Paelisi specializes in training and developing capable individuals in the fields of negotiation, politics and diplomacy. Without doubt the most powerful house in the politic field, it is usually the judge between the rest of the Houses' intrigues, and holds most of the diplomatic and foreign politics seats, usually being the outside face of the Aelosian Empire. Currently ruled by the hand of ArchDuchess Celestrianna of the Golden beak, Supreme Chancellor of the Empire and Personal Advisor to the Everqueen.

• Mablung Noble House: The second Noble House regarding military power, the Mablung family inherited the duty to defend both the Sindar people and the Royal family from their ancestor the first Mablung, who died protecting the treasure room of Doriath in the first age. Most ground forces based in the Craftworld belong to House Mablung, their duty to protect the traditional holdings of the Royal House of Thingol above everything else, so their function as both a Defense Force and a special Corps Bodyguard force under the command of the Everqueen. Constable Marshall Helios Mablung is the current head of the House, regarded as the strongest and most resilent elf in the entire Empire.

• Lórindel Noble House: The House of Merchants, the one who holds the largest amount of economic power, and who controls most of the greatest corporations of the Empire, including everything from the glooming hoverautomobile industry to the army and fleet's contracts. Deeply linked to the technological power that both House Cúthalion and House D'nan hold, the Lórindel House is the one that controls the production and distribution of most of the Aelosian Products. Commerce and industry is the main currency of House Lórindel, foreign trade being its current main priority, as also increasing their relatively small political power. It is commanded by Marquis Haralis Lórindel, a powerful business man who holds the flow of the entire aelosian market..

• Cúthalion Noble House: The House of the Enlightened Minds, the House that encompasses the most wise and intelectually capable individuals of the Empire, their duties include supporting, assisting and supervising the educational issues of the Empire and the rest of the Houses. Usually working as advisors or counselors of the rest of the aelosian nobles, or commanding the many sites of wisdom and enlightement through the Empire, they hold more power in the economic, scientific and technological fields, although the House is versatile enough to also have enough political power in its own. Marquise Aleinna Cúthalion commands the Noble House, a known sage, traveler and researcher of foreign races and cultures, although rather eccentric, who was also lately named Vicereine of the aelosian colony of Craulnober over the surface of Mars.

• Phaelos Noble House: A House of plotters and instigators, it used to hold a lot of political power in the former days of the Empire after the Everqueen Aelosia Elurín dissapeared for the first time. Barely holding its position as a mayor Noble House this days, the Phaelos House, or the House of Secrets, as it is also called, still continue its plotting and scheming in the Imperial Court, still able to swing some political favor to their aid. This House is also known to keep the secrets of the magical skills of the Sindarin, its members usually having a sinister reputation as sorcerers. Duke Philantras Phaelos, the Phaelos House ruler, was mysteriously murdered a year ago, and even now his heirs, plotters by nature, dispute the leadership of the house, so his seat is still empty to this day.

• Daeros House: The fabled descendants of the legendary minstrel Daeros of Doriath, the one who composed songs for the Princess Lúthien nos Thingol, House Daeros is also called the House of the Minstrels, the main duty of the House as a whole maintaining and encouraging the rich and various culture and folklore manifestations of the Sindarin people. A close ally of the Cúthalion House, House Daeros is the keeper of art and culture, steadfast defenders of the music, literature, poetry, dance, manners and protocol, field where it works alongside House Paelisi. Lady Princess Sylia Daeros is the chief of the Minstrels, known as the keeper of the Aelosian Dawn.

• Eöl House: Centuries ago, the Everqueen Elurín found a Queendom of Drow elves deep beneath the Earth, years before parting to the Craftworld with her people. Being able to defeat their ruler in single combat of both strenght and wits, the dark skinned kin adopted Aelosia Elúrín as their new queen and swore an oath to follow her to the stars. The House of Eöl is the name that the sindarin elves placed upon the descendant of those drow, that still today live amongst the sindarin in the eldar inherited Craftworld. Both stealthy and crafty people, the largest racial minority of the Sacred Sindarin Empire, they are represented in the Noble Gathering by their own ruler, the Head of the Eöl House, seat currently occupied by Lady Baroness Elosiss Eöl, the Hidden Blade, known leader of a cabal of assassins fanatically loyal to the Royal Family.