The Young Gods (The Young Gods #1) [NEW DRAFT]

•mapa del mundo // map of the world•

•CONTINENTS•

Oritias

North Vesenna & South Vesenna (known collectively as the Vesennan Empire)

•COUNTRIES•

Altan // ownership of this land of arid steppes is often a hot topic of debate. Vesennan Emperor, His Heavenly Majesty Jiehuang, argues that it is part of his empire. The Altanese remain fiercely independent in spite of Emperor Jiehuang's claims of ownership, however; the fact that the Altanese have been free to continue their nomadic traditions is due in no small part to the Red Wastes, a deadly desert that divides them from the Vesennan Empire's Highlands. Its capital- although this word is used loosely in Altan- is Kheotgor. There is also no formal government in Altan. Instead, its many tribes are each headed by their own respective Khan, or chief.

Benevecchia // nobility and serfs alike flock to this country's capital, Terafali, just for a chance to witness the grandeur of its canals. Its summers are hot and humid, and winters hardly have any snow. It is ruled by twelve Doges who each hold power over their own city-states.

Edeiros // for over three hundred years, the Aguilar dynasty has held control in Edeiros. The seat of this dynasty resides in the capital, Migos. Mysteries circulate around the first Aguilar king, Francisco the Conqueror, and the strange power over the mortal mind that he is rumoured to have possessed. Edeiran territories include the Fermerran Islands and Tondo. It hasn't been long since Edeiros was last at war; two decades of peace are nothing compared to the fifty years Vesennans have been enemies. Citizens are wary of conflict, and even warier of those from the Far East, although King Miguel has attempted to set a good example of their neighbours across the sea.

Engana // once a territory of the Vesennan Empire, Engana was used as a place to dispose of undesirable and subversive elements. These criminals were forced to work on plantations until they died of exhaustion and starvation. It was no surprise that when the Edeirans invaded, the Enganese defected. In exchange for their aid in the war, they were awarded sovereignty by King Roderic de Aguilar. The capital of Engana is Shahiveh.

[The] Highlands // part of the Vesennan Empire, the Highlands are not actually higher in elevation than any other place. Rather, the Highlands are defined by their populace, as they are lighter, taller, and notably richer than their Lowlands counterparts. The capital of the Highlands is the Imperial Jade City of Liandao.

Leisenstracht // the largest country in Oritias by landmass, Leisenstracht is embroiled in the Hallenstadt War. Their adversary, the Solnasyskaya Federatsiya, or Solnaya, struck first in the border town of Romhalde, crossing the Spikes- or, as the area is called in Leis, die Stacheln. The Leis king, Wilhelm von Everhart, is bent on ending the war once and for all, and has turned to the Edeiran king, Miguel de Aguilar, for aid. The Leis capital is Aubernin.