Flannary

Name: The Glorious Kingdom of Flannary
Adjective: Flannarian

Flannary is the the second largest nation of the mainland, and is an expansive pastoral land dominated by agriculture. The majority of the population work in this agricultural industry, tending crops and raising livestock on massive manors owned by a small noble population. Flannary is a highly centralized nation, run by a hereditary monarch, where virtually all wealth is concentrated in a small number of noble houses. It also has a strong religious tradition, and is home to a powerful but independent sect of the Alexandrian Church.

Government and Politics

Beyond the noble houses, the only other significant power broker in Flannary is the clergy, and the regional episcopacy in Flannary is very powerful. Even in pre-Alexandrian times, the Emperor of Flannary has claimed to rule by divine right, and thus has always maintained a close relationship with religious authority. While the Church owns little in terms of land, it has wielded its considerable social power to acquire significant wealth. Noble houses are all expected to employ a large number of religious consultants, tutors, and ministers, and host for a large number of elaborate ceremonies on their lands. The church also runs the University of Flannary, and virtually all nobles are expected to educate their children (and pay tuition) at this university.

Economics and Industry

Flannary is considered the breadbasket of the mainland, and is a massive supplier of grain and meat to most of its neighbors. Much of the mainland, even their bitter enemy Fresia, depends on Flannarian grain to support their population. There are also a number on industries centered around products and byproducts of agriculture. Flannary is famous, in general, for baked goods, fine foods, and elaborate and involved cuisine, which it exports as experts and chefs, as these goods to not travel well. They also export a number of fine leather clothing goods (but not armor) and cheeses that produced from their livestock populations. Finally, they manufacture a number of fine scented soaps and candles, which are prized throughout the world.

The second major industry in Flannary is the production of elaborately worked luxury goods that are demanded by the exacting royalty. These items include, but are not limited to, clothing and furniture, and to a lesser extent jewelry. The raw materials for these goods are notably not produced in Flannary, and are instead imported from other nations. However, they are constructed and decorated in Flannary, and exported to nobles and sophisticates throughout the world. These items not particularly rarely well-made or resilient: Flannarian luxury goods typically require significantly more care, maintenance, and attention than other goods. Their value comes instead from elaborate and expensive decorations, complicated patterns, and bright colors and dyes used in their construction.