Lugonomeks

Flag of Lugonomeks
Motto: We were here first!
Region	Thorin
Capital	Præstad
Official Language(s)	Lugonomeks
Government
Population	About 300 million
Currency	Guloran
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The Oppressed Peoples of Lugonomeks is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Black ChickenCrabDodo population. Although a relatively new nation in Thorin, the Lugonomeks people are believed to have lived in the region since before the first Thornichi. It has always been a fairly centrist nation, wavering between "New York Times Democracy" and "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy", save for one brief point in its early history when it was classified as "Democratic Socialist". Its political freedoms have always been good, and the civil rights were at their lowest point at "average". The economy has never been anything less than average, as well. As said before, it is a relatively new nation, but rapidly risen in power in the region. All legislative positions, as well as the president, are elected by popular vote. Even the members of the judicial branch are democratically chosen, to some extent.

Nomenclature

"Lugonomeks" is the name of the people who inherit the lands that make up the current nation of Lugonomeks and, historically, much of the region of Thorin. The name in the ancient Lugonomeks language means "the children of Lugon", refering to a legendary hero whom the Lugonomeks people are believed to be descended from. The name of the capital city comes from the Lugonomeks words "præst", meaning "stillness" or "peace", and "stad", refering to a fort or walled city. The name means that people within the city are responsible with keeping peace between the various subgroups of Lugonomeks. The national currency, the guloran, is named after the gold coin used as currency in ancient Lugonomeks. The name literally means "shining yellow stone".

Mythology

Many thousands of years ago, it is believed, there was in the region that is now called Thorin a small kingdom called Hurktomeks. The king of Hurktomeks, known only as "The Hurkto", was frustrated by the constant fighting with the invaders from the north. He wished to make a weapon that would end these invasions once and for all. Together with a band of demons summoned from the lowest pits of the underworld, he succeeded in this goal. He had constructed a weapon that was merciless, self-replicating, and unstoppable. His invention later became known as the "bear". His creation proved successful at driving back the invaders, but at a price. The bears multiplied quickly, and soon were able to overtake their creators. Soon, the entire region was ruled by these monstrosities. The Hurkto prayed to the gods for help, but they were too busy having a massive orgy. Desperate, The Hurkto sent a messenger to his wife's brother, a warrior from the northeast named "Lugon", with a plea for help. Lugon agreed to help, and managed to, with the help of his many sons, drive the bears out of the region, even killing their king with his and using his hide to make armor. He later allowed some of the bears to return, however. As a thank-you for driving out the bear menace, The Hurkto handed Hurktomeks over to Lugon and his children. The gods, finally done with their orgy and impressed with Lugon's skill as a warrior, offered him to join their ranks. He agreed, and became the god of the underwold, which was the only vacant position due to the previous god of the underwold dying in the orgy. Lugon then rallied all the demons trapped there,