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<br/><div style="display:inline-block;margin-top:0.4em;">[[File:emperorshymn.mp3]]</div>|national_motto=Aetatis Suae Ignis {{!}} Pyrrhiae Est Imperare Orbi Universo
| Pyrrhiae Est Imperare Orbi Universo|alt_flag=Imperial Banner of Arith|image_flag=Solar.png|native_name=Solarium Imperium Arithia|common_name=Solaris|established_date1=March 20th 2022|image_coat=Solarcoa.png|alt_coat=Imperial Coat of Arms|currency=Solare|flag_caption=Imperial Banner of the Empire|population_estimate=100|population_estimate_year=June 2022|time_zone=Solaris Central Time|established_event2=Unification of Arith|established_date2=March 23rd 2022|established_event3=Treaty of Arith|established_date3=April 23rd 2022}}
'''The Solar Empire, Solaris''' or officially the '''Solar Empire of Arith''' is a theocratic
The foundation of the Empire is during the events of Great Reformation, when Melevor II was commanded by the head god of the now defunct faith of [[Ceiltean Druidism]], Solaris Erses, to correct the Faith with various reforms and doctrinal rewrites. This was completed with the completion of the holy texts of [[Solaris]], the '''Solar Codex'''. At the time, the Empire was still not formed as the nation was under the control of Melevor II's father, [[Melevor]], who upheld strong Socialist beliefs, being the founder of the [[Union of Collectivist Council Republics]]. Following Melevor I's death during the Second Crusade against Pater Carnis, Melevor II inherited the Union with many of his enemies already dead. Within days he had proclaimed himself Emperor and reinstated the ancient order of Pyrrhia. Three days following the proclamation of the Solar Pyrrhian Empire, the state was approached by conspirators from the [[Free Cities of Alathra]], who successfully overthrew the F.C.A. Senate and securing the loyalty of half of the towns of the F.C.A, joining together with Pyrrhia to establish a continental superpower, the Solar Empire of Arith, which still retains the Western half of Arith after the short Arith Crisis, a long-time policy goal of Melevor II's father.
The Solar Empire of Arith is now the core of the Holy Solarian Empire, a multi-continent spanning united [[Solaris|Solarian]] Empire.
== Etymology ==
The terminology of a "Solar Empire" comes from the [[Solaris]] belief that the more devout and faithful one is to the Sun God Erses, the more "Solar" - or Holy - one is. The population of the Empire were infused with previously missing faith in religion following the Great Sacrilege which led to the Second Crusade against Pater Carnis. This was the adopted name of the "Solar Empire of Pyrrhia" before the absorption of the F.C.A. on March 23rd in which the Empire was officially renamed the Solar Empire of Arith.
The Empire claims the right to being the only Solar Empire to exist, as per the Solar Codex there can only be one Solar Emperor, and that is the ruler of Pyrrhia of the line of Elchsdringen.
== History ==
The history of the Solar Empire can be traced alongside the history of the majority ethnicity of the Empire, the [[Pyrrhians]], of which the Imperial Dynasty originate from as well as most of the Empire.
=== Pre-History ===
==== Pyrrianor ====
The Pyrrhians originated from the great island of Pyrrianor, far west of Alathra, on another face of the six faces of the world, and thus gained their name as "Westmen" or "Men of the West". Much history of this time is lost, though it is believed that the beginnings of a Pyrrhian Empire was in the making, as colonists had been sent to settle parts of the coastline of Arith. For further unknown reasons the Pyrrhian homeland of Pyrrianor was sunk, causing the Pyrrhian people to migrate into Western Arith, lead by the ancient progenitor of the Elchsdringen Dynasty, the direct descendant of Erses, Íor Elchsdringen, first King of Pyrrhia.
Coming into Arith after the sinking of their homeland, the Pyrrhian peoples were given gifts by Solaris Erses including the location of the Kiln of Creation and the jewels and gold to create the [[The Solar Crown|Solar Crown]] as a religious crown alongside that of the Pyrrhian Kingdom. Like much Pyrrhian history and mythos, much of this has been forgotten and faded into the past as a result of the loss of the King's Tome, a book which chronicled important information and history of the Kingdom and which was believed to be lost during the Age of Subjugation.
Prior to the arrival of Íor Elchsdringen in Alathra, the population of the world was divided and either had no conception of true religion or gods, and worshipped only material wealth or pagan idols of flesh.
==== The Age of Heroes ====
The Age of Heroes was a series of long and protracted wars by the warrior-druids of Íor
The druids and
==== Age of Subjugation ====
War reigned against the bandits and warlords for many decades, but more kept coming into Western Arith, leading to the total subjugation of the
While the suffering of the
Thus was unified that great race of men, longed disunited and spread across the large areas of Western Arith. Long had they been oppressed and mistreated by their brutal overlords, which collectively as a people they vowed would never happen again.
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Following the elimination of the final Old Guard of National Collectivism, Melevor the Younger consolidated the position of the Sect by officialising it as the new state church, the Solar Ecclesiarchy of Erses, completely disbanded and banning the former Grand Conclave of Druids and [[Ceiltean Druidism]]. From here Melevor the Younger would pen letters for important dignitaries, officials within the Union who supported him and religious representatives inviting all to come to the renamed Palace of Kings on March 20th 2022 for his coronation.
[[File:Coronation.png|thumb|The Coronation of Melevor II as depicted by an artist]]
During Melevor the Younger's coronation as Melevor II, he not only was crowned King of Kings of the [[Solaris]] Faith, but also as Solar Emperor of the newly established Solar Pyrrhian Empire, which would replace the [[Union of Collectivist Council Republics]]. The new Empire was established as a theocratic absolute monarchy, with Melevor II as the absolute monarch and religious leader of [[Solaris]]. The proclamation of Empire additionally established and renamed institutions, the state currency, anthem, the new flag of the Empire and abolished all National Collectivist directives and laws.
The name of [[Melevorgrad]] was entirely forgotten, and referred only as "Solar Pyrrhus" in the proclamation, indicating the position of the new state that the name Melevorgrad would entirely be forgotten and never recognised as the official name of the capital. Various individuals attended the coronation of Melevor II, such as [[Leuvis George Krieger]], [[Arctan1]], [[Zephyrus]], [[Izzy Blu]], [[Drakkalon Metellus]], Theil Ritter, Grimurian and Arthur Carrig among others.
=== The Unification of Arith and Arith Crisis ===
[[File:Unification.png|thumb|The creation of the Solar Empire of Arith as depicted by an artist]]
In the days following the ascendancy of Melevor II and the creation of the Solar Empire of Pyrrhia, Senator Tartarus of the F.C.A. approached Imperial representatives conveying a plot including himself and other town leaders within the F.C.A. which wished to overthrow the Senate of the country and establish a monarchy. After a conference including these leaders the decision was made to create a new nation administratively split in half. In the West would be the Western Realm, including Pyrrhia, Invictus and most of the territories West of the centre of the continent ruled by the head of the new Empire, Solar Emperor Melevor. in the East would be the Eastern Realm including Romanus Silva, Silvan Capital, Holy Land and Sun Harvest (despite the latter being geographically in the far West) ruled by Tartarus as the King of Silva. The Empire was officially established on March 23rd in Solar Pyrrhus, the new Imperial Capital.
The subsequent overthrow of the government of the F.C.A. received wide international condemnation as many of the historically pro-F.C.A. cities in the East such as Redwood, Hightide and Uhovia seceded from the newly formed Empire and began planning retaking the East through military campaign, which would begin three days after the formation of the Empire on March 26th. From the time between the beginning of the Arith Crisis and the establishment of the Empire, Imperial officials, particularly Tartarus himself, sought peaceful recompense with the newly reformed F.C.A. in the East, all of which were failed negotiations.
The Crisis began on March 26th with the declaration of war on the Empire by the new F.C.A, and a subsequent response from Solar Emperor Melevor denouncing the F.C.A. as aggressive and unwilling to take peaceful options into consideration. Following this both the nations of the League (many of which were former F.C.A. citizens), and Ashina declared war on the Empire. The Crisis was short lasting, ending on March 29th after successful negotiations between F.C.A. Chancellor Cody and Solar Emperor Melevor at Arith Market following the death of Tartarus. The Treaty of Arith saw the relinquishing of all Solarian territories East of the Arith Market, the establishment of an International zone around the market and clearly defined spheres of influence.
The Crisis has left the young Empire extremely disdainful of much of the world, both those who participated in aggression against it and those who supported this aggression, and it has subsequently entered a period of "splendid isolation" to work on rebuilding settlements, integrating it's new territories and growing economic power.
=== Great Power Status ===
Following the Arith Crisis, the Empire quickly began efforts to connect and integrate it's new territories. An Imperial Roadway project was announced, and has already connected the three major cities of the Empire: Pyrrhus, Sun Harvest and Invictus, with further connections to built off the main roads now laid. The Imperial Roadway was lauded by the Government and citizens alike as the first of it's kind in the world - large, paved, and well-lit roads across large portions of land, this has given the Empire an edge on modernisation efforts against most of the rest of the world.
Further modernisation and development efforts have been undertaken by the Emperor and the Government, with large amounts of effort being poured into demolishing the old capital of Melevorgrad, and rebuilding the city in the image of an Imperial Capital with large, ornate and beautifully coloured buildings as compared to the grey and bleak Melevorgrad. Following a deal made between the Government and the Solar Trading Company it was additionally agreed that the city of Carrig, the seat of the company's owner, would also be redesigned in the Imperial style similar to Solar Pyrrhus.
With growing economic and stability at home, the Empire emerged from it's splendid isolation far quicker than expected, and began meddling in the international stage, with it's first major act being the conversion of the Legion (now Eldia) to the Solarian Faith, and the subsequent crowning of Zodd "Mithras" Angolmois as Solar King of Eldia. This conversion cemented the alliance and friendship between the two hardened peoples of Pyrrhia and Eldia, forming a strong bond which would be tested in the coming weeks. During the Gaushan Wars Period, the small city-state of Ironhill converted to the Solarian faith under pressure by Eldia, which then stood in defence of the city-state against the large Stahlfaustian Empire which laid claim to the land the city was built upon. This started a war between Eldia and Stahlfaust which would see the sacking of Snowport and the martyring of Saint Robbert Angolmois, Zodd's half-brother. Appalled by the fighting in Gaushan, direct edicts from the Solar Emperor commanded all mercenaries within the Empire to offer assistance to Eldia for the lowest prices possible, supplying the Solar Dominion with well-trained and equipped specialists to turn the tide of the war. The entrance of the Solarian mercenaries brought the war to a standstill as both the Stahlfaustian mercenaries hired from Artorias and the Free Cities of Alathra were equally matched against the Solarians. Following an agreement by all mercenaries involved in the war, it was decided to let the warring powers to fight the war themselves, and not rely on the steel of others. The withdrawal of mercenary forces allowed Eldia, Aegiskey and Elyria to lay siege to various cities around Stahlfaust including the outskirts of the capital, Arctanis. The war was concluded with reparations being afforded to Eldia, and Stahlfaust being annexed by Elyria.
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===Ecology===
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===Administrative Divisions===
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== Religion ==
The Empire - as per the Solar Constitution, and rules of the Emperor - has a sole religion, the Solarian faith which is embodied in the Solar Ecclesiarchy of Erses. Other religions are forbidden to be practiced or preached within Imperial territories, and those who preach these religions are usually deported to their homelands. Severe violations of these rules - human sacrifice, void-worship and banditry - usually end in detainment by the Solarian Inquisition and interrogation, which is followed by execution at the stake.
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All other religions within the Empire are banned or suppressed, though some that are able to co-exist with the Solar Ecclesiarchy have been permitted to exist in one form or another, after being co-opted by the Ecclesiarchy and used as examples of remnants of Erses' influence prior to Terra straying from His vision.
== Politics ==
The political life of the Empire is much more free than that of the former [[Union of Collectivist Council Republics]], though is currently limited to the Upper House of the Imperial
=== Solar Emperor, King of Kings, Voice of Erses ===
The Solar Emperor is the religious head of Solaris, and head of state of the Empire. He brandishes the additional religious titles of King of Kings and Voice of Erses. The Solar Emperor is the absolute and theocratic monarch of the Empire, but delegates lesser duties and the running of Government to an appointed Archchancellor who oversees the Imperial
=== Archchancellor ===
The Archchancellor is the head of the government, and oversees the Imperial
=== Consortium Solaris ===
The Consortium Solaris, also known as the Court of the Solar Emperor is the inner council of the Emperor. The Consortium consists of his key advisors in all matters, such as the Archchancellor, High Lord Ecclesiarch of the Inquisition and Ministers of different Imperial Ministries. The Consortium takes court in the current and temporary residence of the Emperor, the Sandhof Palace
=== Government ===
The government of the Empire is headed by the Archchancellor, appointed by the Emperor. The government consists of Ministers and their respective ministries and staff. The government consists
==== Imperial
The Imperial
== Foreign Relations ==
The Empire inherits much of the foreign relations of the Solar Pyrrhian Empire, which following it's reformation away from the [[Union of Collectivist Council Republics]] received widespread support and increased diplomatic levels, which it has established with many powers. Following the Arith Crisis the Empire had entered into a period of "splendid isolation", with growing anger and dislike towards foreign powers which assisted in it's defeat during the Crisis, though emerged from this period rapidly with high levels of development and growing economic strength.
=== Arith ===
The Empire's most strenuous relationship in the world is with the [[Free Cities of Alathra]], which it shares half the continent of Arith with. Following the Arith Crisis in which the Solar Empire was defeated at the joint hands of the F.C.A. and the League, the Empire has agreed to maintain only minimal diplomatic communication with the F.C.A, refusing F.C.A. diplomats to enter Solar Pyrrhus, not establishing direct communication and only meeting within the Arith International Zone. Despite this, the Empire and the F.C.A. maintain cordial relations and co-operate at times to ensure the safety and security of the continent of Arith and to uphold the Treaty of Arith, particularly around spheres of influence. The Empire and the F.C.A. have not directly diplomatically met since the end of the Arith Crisis, but rather through mercenary work when Solarian mercenaries fought for Eldia, and F.C.A. mercenaries fought for Stahlfaust during the Gaushan Wars Period.
Through the rest of the continent of Arith the Empire retains good relations with [[Mirenirenic]] and cordial relations with Praetara. Formerly [[Mud Town]] was included on this list and shared very close relations to the Crownlands and Emperor directly, though following the collapse of the town officially, it was declared an Imperial Protectorate due to it's proximity to the Capital.
=== Gaushan ===
The Empire maintains good relations with two powers on Gaushan, primarily Eldia, which is fellow practitioner of the [[Solaris|Solarian]] Faith and a theocratic monarchy like the Empire.
Following the establishment of Solar Empire words of well wishes were sent from the new [[Elyria|Elyrian]] capital of Ehrenhal to Solar Pyrrhus, and were reciprocated. In a following meeting between Solar Emperor Melevor and King Aldrich a non-aggression pact and a general establishment of good relations and friendship was agreed upon by both Elyria and Solaris. Through the Arith Crisis and beyond it the two powers have retained good relations with a planned increase in them from the Solarian side, with the creation of an embassy in Ehrenhal. Further relations were built during the Gaushan Wars Period, with trade between the two nations flourishing.
The Solar Dominion of Eldia is the Empire's primary and sole ally in the world. The Dominion is ruled by Solar King Zodd "Mithras" Angolmois, a man who was raised as a Pyrrhian in the Empire and is extremely devout in the Solarian faith. The Empire views Eldia as it's most important ally and as the gateway for spreading Solarian Faith internationally, rather than being confined to Arith and therefore fought to defend the Eldians through mercenaries during the Stahlfaustian-Eldian War following the sacking of Snowport. Robbert Angolmois, Zodd's half-brother, was the first Eldian to be canonized as a Saint of the Ecclesiarchy for his martyrdom in the face of the Stahlfaustian armies which sacked his city.
The Empire has stable relations with the League, which while the Empire maintains communications with the League, it is viewed as the cause of the loss of the Arith Crisis and has subsequently been viewed poorly both by Imperial representatives and the general Solarian public.
The Empire maintains poor relations with Stahlfaust, which originally praised the foundation of the new Solar Pyrrhian Empire, but subsequently embargoed the Solar Empire of Arith and supported the cause of the F.C.A. during the Arith Crisis causing the Empire to formerly look ill upon the nation. Following this a non-aggression and trade pact was signed between the Empire and Stahlfaust, though broken by the Empire during the Stahlfaustian-Eldian War, from which it has further decreased.
=== Prospit ===
The Empire has few connections to Prospit, though has established communication and conveyed admiration and support for the Archduchy of [[Nixium]], planning to establish an embassy within the nation in the near future. The Empire established a trading outpost on Prospit in June 2022 with plans to create a continental market and to fill the vacuum of Prospitian industry with Solarian industry.
=== Occidentia (Moria) ===
Despite it's opinions towards Ashina, the Empire formerly held good relations widely with Ashinan Moria, particularly the city of Irithil in which a Church of Solaris was planned to be constructed and opened. The friendship between the Pyrrhian and Fossorian people dates back to before the First Alathran Great War when relations between the P.C.C.R. and the then hegemonic [[Fossores Republic]] were made and facilitated the establishment of the Alathran Entente. Following the defeat and collapse of both powers after the War, both slowly climbed back out of stagnation and re-established themselves which saw the revival in friendship between them. With the creation of the Solar Empire, Lord Syltumal Gwyn of Iritihil helped plan out the new boundaries of the Imperial and Solar capital of Pyrrhus. Through the Arith Crisis Ashinan Moria stayed it's course of neutrality and friendship with the Empire despite Ashina's declaration of war against it. Following the death of Lord Gwyn relations have not been maintained and very little contact has been made with the new Lord of Iritihil, Lixionit.
Like Prospit, the Empire established and maintains a trading outpost in the southern half of Occidentia on the island of Sinalos near Delphi from which it seeks to establish a large market for Solaris Trading Company goods.
=== Ashina ===
The Empire does not maintain communication or good relations with the Ashinan homeland, which following the creation of the Solar Empire condemned it's creation, and subsequently joined the F.C.A's side during the Arith Crisis. In the eyes of Solarians the Ashinan Empire is a force of stagnation and is widely disliked through Solarian society, but most prominently in the Crownlands which has long had sour opinions of the large Empire of the East.
=== Koganon ===
The Empire maintains good relations and formal communication with the [[Arcadian Altanate]], officially signing a non-aggression pact with the Altanate in June 2022.
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=== Official Languages ===
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==== Common Alathran ====
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==== The Crownlands ====
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*Solar Pyrrhus
*Armenelos
==== Duchy of Ceiltea ====
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* Carrig, the seat of the Duke of Ceiltea, Arthur Carrig, and an industrial settlement.
* Doire, the seat of the Count of Doire, under the Duchy of Ceiltea, Theil
==== Duchy of
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*Whitepeak
*Final Rest
==== Duchy of Invicta ====
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* Invictus
*Frostheim
==== Duchy of Pyrrhia Antiqua ====
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* Pyrrhus Antiquus
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* Cantalavega
* The Temple of Pater Carnis
=== Kingdom of Solis ===
[WIP]
* Sun Harvest
* Raya
*Silvek
[[Category:Alathra Nations Archive]]
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