Caradia
| The Duchy of Caradia | |||
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| Motto: Bound Together in Blood | |||
| Anthem: Marş, Omâci | |||
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| Capital | Relacul | ||
| Largest city | Theogiorick | ||
| Official language(s) | Sarnechi, Scear | ||
| Official religion(s) | Black Flame (revolves around veneration of battle and nationalism) | ||
| Demonym | Caradian | ||
| - Adjective | Caradian | ||
| Government | Absolute Monarchy | ||
| - Duke | Duke Alecsi XIV | ||
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| Population | 1,813,281 | ||
| Active population | 1 | ||
| Currency | Ceanic (¤) | ||
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| National animal | griffin | ||
| National food | Feabilt (a type of fish soup) | ||
| National drink | Uasacu Caradac Sangat (Caradian Blood Water) | ||
| National tree | White Oak | ||
| Abbreviation | CRD | ||
(WiP) The Duchy of Caradia, commonly referred to as Caradia, is a monarchical state along the banks of the River Caledon, known as Seo Acken-Wasick or Relacul Miroc to the locals, both of which meaning "The Big River". The duchy, born out of the failed government of the Sarn Republic, is extremely heavily influenced by its state religion, by its military, and by its state-sponsored nationalism. The government of the nation operates in concert with the Church of the Black Flame, the state religion, to increase fanatical nationalism within the duchy.
Government
The Monarch
The Caradian governing power has, since the formation of the Duchy, rested solely on the monarch. The Duchy as such operates as an absolute monarchy. The Duke of the nation holds all power over legislative, executive, and judicial powers, and serves as Archon of the Caradian Legions. King-Saints, when they are crowned, officially have the same level of power as Dukes, though they effectively have more power, since the Duke, though possessing absolute power, is considered mortal, though extremely holy and powerful, King-Saints are considered direct reincarnations of King-Saint Godrick I, and thus the Church of the Black Flame considers every word and action the holy action of the original King-Saint, who they worship. This allows King-Saints to reshape Caradian society as a whole very quickly, as nearly all Caradian citizens are adherents to the Black Flame religion. The current reigning Duke, Duke Alecsi XIV, the great-great-great grandson of King-Saint Godrick X, has exercised his power by expanding Caradia's ever growing industrial sector and pushing harder to keep prisoners working the mines. All monarchs of the Duchy must have been ordained as Priests of the Black Flame.
Religion in the Government
The Church of the Black Flame holds a very high position of authority in Caradian society. The Duke must be ordained as a Flemic Priest, for example. However, the church also has a more direct control in the lives of Caradian citizens, since the two heads of the church have the power to institute and enforce religious laws. The Church's two branches each have different powers in the government of the Duchy. The position of Archbishop, head of the ecclesiarchy and currently held by Lord-Saint Alexandru Şîreameş, has absolute power to enact "Flemic Laws" in the Duchy. De jure, these laws only apply to Flemic adherents, however de facto this is not true, since no enforcement officer has ever been prosecuted for enforcing Flemic Law on non Flemic Caradians. The Church has another branch with authority in the Caradian government: The Flemic Inquisition. This Inquisition effectively serves as a military branch of the Church, and keeps a force that has the power to enforce Flemic Law on Caradian citizens. The Flemic Inquisition also has the power to declare a Flemic Crusade, or "Church War", and call a draft that is enforced under Caradian law on Caradian citizens, and bring military power to bear against any foreign power without the de jure support of the Caradian government.
