Lazarius



Lazarius lies in the southern region of Asora. Its capital is settled in Celes, a well-protected and fortified city in the northeast. Lazarius is the domain of the humans. Humans may not possess any inherent special abilities or powers as the elves and demons do, yet they possess the most advanced technology and medicine in Asora. A part of Lazarius' artillery are pillaged magic, mainly from Runa when Lazarius escalated its imperialism into Runan lands to the north.

Government
Lazarius is a monarchy, with the current dynasty being descendents of the kingdom's ancestral founder, Magya Lazarius. The Lazarius dynasty previously lost its rule to a usurping family, but the Lazarius bloodline reclaimed the throne when Lazarius was failing as a kingdom. The current king ruling is Paora Lazarius.

The Lazarian monarch doesn't have an established advisor position, but he/she is capable of consulting his/her twelve Sentinels. The Sentinels are actually the highest-ranking military generals since Lazarius was borne as a militaristic state, but as time passed, the Sentinels' roles spanned into being close advisors to the monarch. Depending on the monarch and who he/she appoints, Lazarius may run as a stabilized monarchy, or a near stratocracy.

Paora Lazarius has appointed close comrades into the offices of the Sentinels to ensure their loyalty and trust.

Alliances
Lazarius' alliance lies with aquatic beings and creatures, also called nereis (Sing., nerei). The humans' relationship with them have spanned for centuries before Lazarius was even established. The small tribes and nomadic groups befriended nereis as a part of cultural diffusion. They exchanged goods and services, and their relationship has been growing since. Nowadays, Lazarius provides protection for the nereis, and the nereis continue to be a vital trading partner with Lazarius.