Asterian Empire

The Asterian People

The Asterian Empire was a powerful one, dominating the eastern lands of Ruvia. Broken into city-states, they were known for their indisputable hold over the Ruvian economy through their exports of liquor, crops, and food products- a large reason they bought almost the entirety of Ruvia’s food stocks after the beginning of the wars. They were an empire of mercantilism, happy to share their exports in return for precious metals and other valuable goods that are less common on the eastern side of Ruvia. The empire was conducted democratically, with each city-state possessing a local council that lends itself to the main Asterian government, located in the capitol. Elections for local positions were held every two years, and national elections were held every four. The Asterian government was historically well conducted, with few cases of corruption or fraud at the governmental level. Asterian architecture was perhaps the most advanced of the Kingdoms, opting into expensive materials such as marble, and even a type of concrete to build with.

Their army was powerful. In terms of manpower, Waenao was by far the most efficient, although the Asterians were famous for their excellent strategic use of horses. It was the core of their army, and the bulk of their war effort was preparing warhorses dedicated to flanks and full-on assaults. This proved very effective for a time. There were many wars in Ruvia even prior to the disaster, but it isn’t well known just how exactly the empires conducted diplomacy with Asteria.

Their government was very well-orchestrated, and their prosperity was not mere coincidence. It was also their separation of church and state, the tolerance of religion that allowed them to take in passersby from Ruvia and offer them hospitality.