Lunar Empire

A sprawling Empire ruled by the Immortal Red Emperor.

Description

Map of Lunar Empire

• The Empire is divided into three portions:

• The Heartlands centered upon Dara Happa
• The Western Reaches, the remnants of Carmania
• The Lunar Provinces

• The Empire currently controls extensive territories in Sartar, Heortland and the Zola Fel Valley
• Also known as the Evil Empire
• Early in its history, it was known by the Carmanian Empire as the New Moon heretics

Culture

• The Empire contains several diverse cultures.
• Uniting the cultures is the Lunar Way which claims to be part of each and every society in Glorantha
• The subjects of the Empire live according to their own mores; relying on the Lunars to deal with other cultures and the Empire.
• The cultural breakdown of the Empire is:

• 1,931,000 Dara Happans
• 180,000 DaraNi
• 300,000 Darsenites
• 40,000 Hungry Sable
• 500,000 Lunars
• 850,000 Manimati
• 720,000 Tarshites
• 360,000 Orayans
• 100,000 Odaylans
• 500,000 Pelandans
• 660,000 Provincials
• 150,000 Rist?
• 400,000 Rinliddi

Government

• At the head of the Empire is the Red Emperor, the Son of the Red Goddess.
• The core of the Empire is the Lunar Heartlands. These are divided into nine satrapies.

• The satrapies are run by families rather than individual appointees.
• Their duties extend to collecting taxes, keeping the peace and enforcing imperial decrees.
• The satrapies often change rulers due to intense magical battles ironically called Dart Competitions

• The remains of the Carmanian Empire are known as the Western Reaches

• These territories are governed by the Governor of the Western Reaches who receives the fealty of the native Carmanian satraps.

• The Lunar Provinces, the southern territories of the Empire are overseen by the Provincial Overseer

• The territories are divided into five native kingdoms each with Lunar Kings.
• The lunar army also occupies extensive territory in Dragon Pass, Prax and Heortland; these lands are run by the General of the Provincial Army

Military

• The armed forces are divided among several corps.

• The Heartland Corps
• The Provincial Army
• The Cavalry Corps
• The Sisters Army
• The Lunar College of Magic

• In addition each Satrap maintains armed forces of their own as do important nobles.
• The troops of the Empire are a mixture of hoplites, peltasts and cavalry.
• In addition, the College of Magic has regiments of magicians.

Religion

• The Lunar Way is the state creed of the Empire.
• Being based on inclusion and tolerance, it coexists peacefully alongside the native faiths.
• The sole exception to Lunar tolerance is Orlanth; his worship is forbidden.

History

Modern Age

• The Empire began with the birth of the Red Goddess in 1220 ST
• The Goddess controlled Rinliddi
• With the help of Dara Happa, they fought the Carmanian Empire and destroyed at the Battle of the Four Arrows of Light
• When the goddess rose, the Empire controlled the eastern portions and had a close alliance with a restored Dara Happa.
• The Empire seems to have been divided into seven provinces: First Blessed, Velthil, Esvulthil, Vonlath, Henjarl, Saird and Darjiin
• However many of those provinces were allies at best.
• The remains of the Carmanian Empire were subjugated in the Blood Kings War.
• War broke out between Dara Happa and the Lunar Empire; the result of which was Dara Happan independence was crushed.
• The barbarians of southern Peloria was brought under lunar control due to the efforts of Hwarin Dalthippa.
• The empire was dismembered by the Seleran Wars; the Lunar Way only continued due to the survival of Sylila and the Western Reaches.
• Although the Empire was restored due to the efforts of HonEel, its nature was subtly changed.
• HonEel also enlarged the empire by adding Tarsh and Oraya.
• When Tarsh revolted, the southern territories were reorganized as the Lunar Provinces.
• Currently the Empire has conquered Sartar, Prax and Heortland

Sources

• Guide to Glorantha
• King of Sartar