Thanast

Product of a 'divine' calling, the Holy Kingdom of Thanast was directed by crusading lords of Antioch and Brecht. They found the land that would be called Thanast and encountered it's man species of lizardfolk that dwelt on the outskirts and orcs that dwelt within. Embraced as the sons of gods by the lizardfolk, the crusade to liberate the land deemed holy led to a fusion of Orthodoxy and tribalistic beliefs similar to Kamyu-To. After this Ordained Crusade, the twin lords set up a diarch kingdom which has ruled the land ever since.

The kingdom is now a multiracial conglomeration of humans, godblooded and otherwise; orcs, of the crimson variety; and various species of lizardfolk who dwell in the marshland and swamps of the nation.

Holy Kingdom of Thanast
Politics and Religion
Capital: Thanast Religion: Thanastian Reformed Orthodoxy; tribal religions Government: Diarchy Feudalism Leader (Diarchs): King Saul d'Antioch (de jure) Prince-Anointed Mattias d'Antioch (de facto) King Jezeriah d'Brecht
Population and Economy
Population: Human, Godblooded and normal Lizardfolk, various Orcs, crimson Languages: Thanastian Alfarae Various tribal tongues Tax Revenue: Resources:

Religion

The Three Beasts

Ziz, Leviathan, and Behemoth

Geography and Ecology

Geography

Outlying wastes of both desert and rough swampland protect a fertile inner landscape of farmland, hills, and river access, as well as chaotic woods.

Biosphere

Ghoul, Manticore, Wyvern, Shahbaz, Re'em, Peryton, Lindworm, Salamander, Amphisbaena, Hieracosphinx, Alphyn

Cast

• King Saul d'Antioch: Diarch of Thanast. Old and tired, Saul d'Antioch has mostly withdrawn from the public eye. He instead spends his time in the many chapels and tribal shrines of the country, enjoying his twilight years debating religion with the various priests and scholars.
• Prince-Anointed Mattias d'Antioch: The anointed heir of Saul, Mattias is seen as progressive leader who merges the secular needs and religious basis of the nation. Young, but popular. Acts essentially with the full authority of his father.
• King Jezeriah d'Brecht: Second of the Diarchs, Jezeriah is a middle aged warrior who has spent much of his life questing for relics and protecting his county directly. However, his wife has yet to produce for him a male heir. Instead, Jezeriah is known for having a number of daughters who often fight along side him, including the eldest, Norah-Elysia. Rumored to be soon anointed, she is also is rumored to be illicitly involved with Prince Mattias, a fact which could spell scandal and, some grave voices say, disaster.
• Grand Bishop Francis of Orance: The chief religious authority of Thanast, Francis is an outspoken but supportive authority who serves as moral compass for the diarchs.