Tyran Invicta

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Tyran Imperial Hegemony
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Politics and Advancement
Capital: Tyranpolis Government: Monarchy Emperor: Venatori Nmmi I Motto: Sanguis vita est Mileu: Heavy Metal Magic:
Population and Economy
Population: 100,000,000 / 10,000,000 Industry: 170 Wealth: 421 Ether: 100 Resources: N/A

Background

Tyran

The Tyran Imperial Hegemony exists for but one purpose, to bring prosperity and glory to the great city of Tyrapolis. A true mega city that reaches into the sky, claws into the ground and bloats into it's surroundings. A swollen bustling sea of humanity whose masters are Vrykolakas. Founded before recorded history, the mythology of Tyran states that brothers Quintos and Marios founded the city upon an even older one, echoes of an ancient culture. It's commonly held the name of the planet, Tyran comes from these ruins.

The Imperium of Tyrannos

Tyran Forces

The Imperium of Tyrannos is a technologically advanced neo-feudalist monarchy ruled by a vampire aristocracy that resides within the city of Tyrapolis, the seat of a ancient empire.

History

The world has a long and complex history, but it can be plainly summarised into the following.

Twilight Era

Tyrus appears to of been founded at the end of this era, deepest reaches of the city where the first settlements were constructed are riven with imposing ruins. Tyrussians believe the city was founded by the brothers Quintus and Marius, ancient warriors cast adrift in space who crashed on the planet. Gravely wounded, they were found by the broodmother of the Xeno Vrykolakas who instead of feeding them to her young, nursed them to health and infused them with her own blood, creating the first of the Homo Vrykolakas.

Dawn Era

Records begin in earnest in the early dawn era detailing the emergence of the Polis of Tyrus. A republic, it's senate was dominated by the Vrykolakas Houses who dominated the various sectors of the economy.

A rising house of this era was House Nmmikos, which had begun it's own champion programme under the guise of the Aima Corporation.

The most controversial of house of this era was House Nmmikos and their Guild of Aima Ministration. They were a relatively small house who resided in the oldest depths of the city, near the older ruins. Offworld references make reference to exploration of tunnels, caves and ancient ruins conducted by House Nmmikos. There are scattered references to a labyrinth of the benefactors.

Regardless, the Guild began to preach the 'ministration of Aima' to humans, to heal ailments, empower lifespans, selling what most believed was Vrykolakas blood. The older larger houses were disgusted by the commercialisation of sacred Vrykolakas blood by a House of ill repute that spent far too much time digging into the dirt.

This disagreement erupted into an internal flower war. In the vast gladitorial arena of the city, the Houses assembled their best warriors to determine the victor of this dispute.

Pitting the progressive houses against the old establishment abhorred by this violation of tradition. To their horrible suprise, they were mercilessly beaten back. House Nmmikos was aided by warriors in organic suits of armor, each superior to the enhanced vampire warriors of tradition. The older houses were routed, powerful bloodlines carefully curated over centuries were seemingly ended, some rumoured to of suffered diablerie.

And thus the free polis died and the Tyran Imperial Hegemon began. House Nmmikos organised the city into a neo-feudalist system of privilage, where titles and positions within the imperial burarchaey regulated power between the houses, as well as encouraging houses to develop their commercial interests as the old houses once did.

For centuries Tyran prospered, the city grew, upwards, outwards and guided carefully by House Nmmikos, downwards. Millions of humans were attracted to this vibrant cosmopolitian city, attracted by the Aima Ministry and the liberal attitude of the Tyrusi towards embracing promising individuals into the ranks of the Vrykolakas. That said, it was not without it's tensions. A feudalistic society, it lacked many of the freedoms pioneered by the parasidians and indeed other lyonesse factions.

Dusk Era

But ruin was approaching, the galaxy awash in conflict, a malaise seemed to hold sway, empires tumbled, cities were swept away and the blood of millions poured across a thousand battlefields.

Vrykolakas are patient and even they were not immune to the lethargy of power. Rather than resist the inexorable decline and be drowned in the chaos, House Nmmikos invited their allies into the network of vaults that formed the cornerstone of their powerbase. Deep beneath the city, they secluded themselves. House Nmmikos and their closest allies retreated further still, to a labyrinth of ancient ruins they forbade the others from entering. Here alone, they waited out the long night. Millions of humans slept with them, the most promising genelines and minds of the generation frozen to return anew with their masters.

The city continued above them, ruled by a few houses that “wouldn't spent a night under the roof of the Nmmikos and their ghouls, let alone centuries'. It declined, bereft of strong authority the outlying districts fell to anarchy. Beyond the outermost walls, the city was overrun by horrors, infested and corrupted creatures from the fell polluted outlands. But it's core continued on.

Thousand Rivers Era

House Nmmikos emerged centuries later, deeply altered by their long torpor in the labyrinths, wresting control from the weakened bitter houses that had struggled through the long night. House Nmmikos had fully embraced whatever lurked in the forbidden labyrinth and the Aima Ministry once again beated at the heart of Tyrus, whilst the armies of the Vrykolakas swept across the lawless outer districts purging them of anarchy.

Modern Era

Tyrus has entered another era of prosperity, at least it's vested interests. The city grows as it always has, upwards, downwards and outwards, though it now reaches beyond into the stars themselves, securing resources to feed it's appetite.

Citizenship

Vampire

While commonly referred to as vampires or strigoi, they refer to themselves as Vrykolakas.

Vampires are roughly human in appearance, with white marble skin, blood red eyes and sharp pointy ears. They are remarkably hairless, though possess a natural scalp full of usually black hair. They're fingers are sharply clawed with a talon like thumb. Though many apt a more human appearance in order to blend with populations. Central to the immortals is the veneration of the blood, it is not merely a dietary requirement, it is a compulsion and key to their mystical existence. A Immortal denied blood who cannot enter torpor regresses into an animal, losing much of it’s humanoid appearance and sustaining itself on any mortal food source. Blood teems with mystical energies not perceptible to humans, but keenly felt by Vrykolakas which gives them their immortality and toughness.

Vrykolakas are created by infecting a human with the vampirism via a bite and the human subsequently dying, the preferred method being hypovolemic shock for what appear to be largely cultural reasons.

The relationship between maker and made is akin to that of a parent and child.

Humans

Humans number some hundred million. Humans are generally free agents if they submit to the blood oath but this freedom is limited. They are all subject to conscription and summary uplift on the order of the Emperor's representatives. Humans form the backbone of the military, serving in all fields, pilots, tank operators and infantry. Over the centuries, they have been completely indoctrinated with the idea that vampires are beings to be revered and most yearn for uplift.

Humans are generally treated well, with many opportunities to rise through society, though most posts require being a supplicant to the blood oath. The most promising humans of each generation usually find themselves uplifted in order to preserve their talent for the ages, whether they wish it or not.

Language

Tyrasans speak a evolved mix of latin and greek, recognisable to some in the region. Particularly educated Tyrasans may be fluent in both ancient latin and ancient greek.

The Government

The Empire is a complex myriad of titles, positions and appointments.

Head of State: Imperator Venetori Nmmikos
Head of Government: First Consul Phexis Constans
Government of the Nation: Neo-Feudalist Monarchy

Emperor

The Emperor is the most powerful title and position within the Empire. They has the right to appoint a vast swath of titles and positions, some lasting for specific terms which require renewal. Imperial propaganda instills a quasi-divine aura to him, presenting the Emperor as a etheral figure who can shape the destiny of the nation and intercede on behalf of it's most loyal subjects. He is represented predominently by his daughter, Princess Ionia Nmmikos who has the title of Emperor's Steward, commonly translated as High Imperator.

The Dead Council

Emperor Nmmikos is advised by six heads of the families he defeated to begin his empire. It consists of six vampires encased in cybernetic coffins that sustain and imprison them. Nmmikos tolerates few rivals to his authority, in the early days of his vampirism he took measures to eventually subdue all potential threats to his power and use them to his advantage instead. Now these former enemies are but grovelling shells, eager to please their master for whatever scant rewards and relief he can provide them.

The Senate

The Senate consists of around 20 senators and forms a interface between the secret dead council and the public. Only the Emperor's steward and First Consul are aware of the Dead Council, who directs them. The First Consul and Steward convey their wishes under the guise of them being imperial instructions and work with the senators to form legislation and government policy.

House of Nmmikos

House of Kelaiologos

House of Iustinianikos

House of Constans

Society

Tyran is a quasi-feudal society, a successor to the Republic of Tyrapolis. They are organised themselves into houses as is typical in vampiric society. Humans are generally free agents who are entitled certain rights guaranteed by the Emperor himself.

Neo-Feudalism places a stratified order upon society, in which positions, titles and privileges are earned or lost. Of particular note is a human who pledges themselves to a vampire in order to be sired. Traditionally, one is sired to a high ranking member of a recognised 'House' and becomes a low ranking member of that household. This web of obligations is what ties members of a house together, ties houses together into blocs and ultimately the nation together as most House leaders owe the Emperor significant loyalty and patronage.

There is fierce competition for promising humans and soldiers, as each House vies to strengthen it's position. Any human who shows particular promise can expect to be headhunted and offered immortality in exchange for loyalty and service to a vampire house.

Much of society still revolves around the Arena. Many titles and positions can only be attained if a house demonstrates sufficient strength via it's champions.

Do Tyrasans eat people?

The relationship between vampires and humans is symbiotic. In exchange for willingly providing blood, humans are entitled to certain rights and benefits. Access to housing, healthcare and higher education is dependent upon your blood oath, as are certain jobs. One off contributions are usually given a energy credit payment.

Ghoul Armor

Tyran is perhaps most famous for it's 'Ghoul' Symbiotic Armor System. Whilst Tyran does not believe in ubiquitous biotechnology, it has particular expertise in genetic manipulation. Ghoul armor is essentially a heavily modified vampire equipped to function as a armored suit and provides excellent synergy with a natural vampires abilities. Nearly all vampire soldiers use it.

Characters of Tyran

Emperor Venetori Nmmikos

Emperor of the Imperium of Tyranorum

Emperor Vetetori Nmmikos is well over a thousand years old, an ancient vampire.

Venetori Nmmikos is the most powerful vampire in Tyran, more like an original Enochian than any other due to his advanced age and primacy as the first vampire. Venetori was once assassinated during Tyran's brief period of rule ::by the senate, he rose again and disguised as a soldier, reclaimed his throne. It is probable, like Enochian vampires that Venetori cannot be killed by mundane means.

Princess Ionia Nmmikos

High Imperator and Strategos of the Imperial armies, heir to the Throne of Tyran

Sired by the Emperor himself, Ionia is the rightful heir to the imperial throne and a experienced field general and soldier. She is strong, resolute and caring for those under

her command, qualities that naturally support her leadership of armies both large and small. As a human, she served in the mute extermination campaigns over a century ago.

Vix Constans

Astra Strategos of the Imperial Astral Navy

Vix Constans turned down the chance to serve as a Consul and head of her household in order to serve in GUARDIAN. In a service usually populated mostly by humans, she nevertheless proved herself adaptable to the rigours of

space and as a vampire, rose through the ranks as her vast experience solidified into a enduring advantage.

Marius Justinian Constans

Former Night Stalker, Special Operations Officer of House Constans

A rarity, Marius Constans is a former Night Stalker, a technical impossibility he was released from service by the Emperor as a favor to House Constans. Most know him as a mere soldier, but he is much much more. Acting as a soldier merely to watch over the unaware protege of House Constans.

Climate

Tyran is a generally cold world, though significant volcanic activity in the form of springs and gesyers warm many areas. It's heavily polluted as toxic sludge from the city is dumped without regard outside the walls.

Geography

Main Continent

Urbs Tyrapolis Tyrapolis is a vast megacity, constrained only by the mammoth fortress walls which surround and separate it from the ruins around it.