Rex Kingdom
The Rex Kingdom
Founded by Maffeo Rex the Rex Kingdom is the umbrella that protects humanity across Pacem. The capital city of Earth houses the Rex royal family who have ruled the kingdom since its inception. Housed within the mighty Citadel they command a vast expanse of land in their bid to protect their subjects from the mighty empires that surround them.Structure
The Royal family
The King and Queen, and to some degree their children, are the masters of all that occurs within the Rex Kingdom. Their favor can ensure a families wealth for generations and angering them can lead a well-respected family to be wiped from the history books. They are the literal beginning and end of the political power structure. Bestowing titles to the noble families has allowed them to avoid having to focus as much of their attention on ensuring the country is running and instead on how to further empower it. Each king has their own ideas as to what direction the kingdom should go in but they all wish to expand its power, borders, and military might.Nobility
Those one level below the king operate with a broad degree of leeway in how they go about completing the tasks bestowed upon them by the king. They can be tasked with training the military, collecting taxes, improving the infrastructure of the empire, or other various duties. They each rise and fall in influence depending on the king but they all strive to ensure that their clan stays one of the most trusted families by the king. Employing their own personal guard each noble house easily can defend itself in a military situation. Instead of waging battles against each other it is far more common for the city to become a war zone where espionage, rumors and clever strategy take the place of swords and arrows. Some noble families find they have common interests or goals with other families and they unite in a loose alliance to serve both of their needs.Barons
Without a standardized way of communication, it is left up to barons to ensure that the large areas of the Rex Kingdom are protected and taxed. These barons agree to live miles from Earth in exchange for a title and land somewhere in the kingdom. Most of these barons are relatives of the royal family but the few that aren't are chosen due to their loyalty to the crown. It is considered far more important that there are no more rebellions within the kingdom than ensuring that competent people are serving as barons.Public Agenda
Current King Stoldo Rex has formally declared his intention to discover what being brought humanity to Pacem. This has caused the throne to invest heavily in funding exploration missions which have also increased the contact the kingdom has come into with the adjacent empires. Rewarding those who discover information with elevated status and land scores of people have taken to forming expeditions to remote parts of the continent to try and discover any clues to report to their king.
Assets
Wealth
Original King Maffeo Rex knew the value of having a robust economy and he quickly moved to find a resource that could be a standard unit to be used for currency. The neighboring trade guilds moved quickly and negotiating a deal with the King the gold that had become the standard across all of Pacem flooded into the Rex Kingdom. During King Pippo Rex's reign, he further strengthed this alliance to ensure that the kingdom's coffers would forever be full unless something seriously were to go wrong. Now the kingdom comfortably is able to support itself while also investing heavily in areas deemed important by the King.Land & Naval forces
The Royal GuardThe best of the best serve as the protectors of the crown. Each soldier is individually selected by the current members. After being selected each recruit is put through a hellish two-week course where they are tested for loyalty, military aptitude, and Magyk ability. Should they pass these exams they are then allowed into the Royal Guard. Often these men are deployed to the battlefield as commanders and each can match wits against the best of any other empire.
Noble family forces
Each noble family has taken it upon themselves to arm, equip, and train a force for themselves. Each unit is outfitted with the individual house's crests and fights in line with the culture of the noble family. These are some of the best trained and best-equipped units in the whole kingdom with many common soldiers dreaming of one day being employed by a noble house.
Army
Most of the funds of the kingdom goes towards ensuring that the army is paid and equipped well enough to defend against invasions. So far there have been zero foreign invasions but the fear lurks in the back of every King's mind. A large majority of the population chose to go serve. This is due to the relatively high wage structure of the military, the very clear routes of promotion and the lack of any real wars so far. It is not uncommon for citizens to serve in the armed forces until they retire to live inside Earth or work in one of the many villages that dot the kingdom. Many hope to be noticed by one of the noble families or prove themselves worthy of serving as a Royal Guard. Alas, it is an infinitely small number of people who actually achieve this goal. However, this has made the Rex Kingdom a very unappealing target for foreign armies as they are aware that even the farmers have military training and won't hesitate to defend their homes to the death.
Navy
The Rex Kingdom doesn't invest nearly as much into supporting its navy. This is due to two main factors. One, those who are merchants utilize the waterways of the kingdom to transport goods and thus it is far more feasible to have sporadic guard posts than to try and patrol every river and port in the kingdom. Two, these merchants often hire on ex-military or retired forces to protect them on voyages and thus the King can simply subsidize the cost of hiring these units and avoid having to protect shipping routes. Those few who do serve in the dedicated naval forces are most likely to be sons or daughters of fishermen who are earning experience aboard a ship. The Kingdom prefers to ensure the vital ports are protected and fund the smaller ones. Thus the naval forces carry a grudge against their more well-funded ground companions.
History
Demography and Population
Though all people of the Rex Kingdom self-identify as Rexiots there exist geographical differences between them that can be most easily distinguished into four distinct cultures within the kingdom.
Earite
The capital of the kingdom holds by far the most people of any other region. A vast melting pot of different cultures, ideals, goals, and cultural heritages defines the norms of the Earite people. After the initial mass migration to the city following King Maffeo Rex's conquering of the southern lands there have in recent years been a reverse flow of people. However, these people tend to stay close enough to Earth to benefit from the quality of life enhancements that the city has developed. There are no real defining characteristics that unite Earites besides that they live in the northern corner of the Rex Kingdom and that they have a fierce nationalistic pride.Nunan
Living to the East of Earth the Nunan people see themselves as the defenders of the Kingdom. A rugged group of people who prefer to live near the mountains that separate the Free State Alliance from the Rex Kingdom the warrior traditions of the Nunans is already becoming legendary among the Rexiot general public. The baron of the land has taken great inspiration from the stories told of the Spartan people of the old Earth. Training relentlessly to prepare themselves to defend the kingdom to the death the crown keeps their villages and towns well supplied with food and resources. Both men and women are expected to serve loyaly and quite a few generals in King Stoldo Rex's armies are originally from the Nunan lands.Sparsien
Inhabiting the southern plains of the Rex Kingdom are the nomadic tribes of the Sparsiens. After the humbling that they received during The Rebellion of King Tyre they have found it most difficult to adapt to life serving instead of roaming free. Even with the current Queen Mother Azure Rex there is much distrust and suspicion surrounding the southern people's of the Kingdom. Preferring to avoid conflict after how devasting the last one was the majority of Sparsiens work as farmers or ranchers. The few who do venture beyond the plains into the various cities of the kingdom often find themselves working as merchant guards or hired labor. One of the Queen Mother's main goals has been to reduce the tension between the Earites and the Sparsien but so far those efforts have yielded few results.Coaer
The smallest group native to the Rex Kingdom are the Coaers. These people migrated to the coasts rapidly after humanity found itself on Pacem. Living in small fishing villages these people prefer to keep to themselves. Very few ever willingly leave the coasts and those that do often return quickly. A private people their respect for the crown is fairly low but they also take advantage of few of the benefits that the kingdom provides. Mainly trading with the Merchants Union and exploring the islands below the Kingdom's land are the two major income providing careers for the Coaers to pursue. There are a few within the crowns royal guard and a smattering of them have left the kingdom entirely.Territories
Occupying the easternmost part of the main continent of Pacem the Kingdom has many naturally advantageous defensive locations to protect from outside invaders. The Rexiot people have come to accept that the best way for them to survive is to have a strong King or Queen ruling over them. Though there will be dissent for the vast majority of those living within the Kingdom they are happy to be a part of the country and have a strong pride in their service to the crown.
Foreign Relations
For the most part, previous Kings and Queens of the Kingdom have been happy to focus inwardly and improve the functioning of the internal structures as opposed to trying to interact with foreign powers. With the ascension of King Stoldo Rex to the throne this policy has been largely cast aside. Hiring adventurers and explorers have thrust the Kingdom into contact with the whole of the world of Pacem and with their rising power has attracted envious and greedy eyes from other empires. For now, there have been no diplomatic incidents but the Kingdom is readying itself in case the worst comes to pass.

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Founding Date
0 R.D.
Type
Geopolitical, Kingdom
Capital
Demonym
Rexiots
Leader
Head of State
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Feudal state
Economic System
Traditional
Currency
Merchants Union supplies the currency that is used throughout the Rex Kingdom
Legislative Body
All laws that affect the entire kingdom are written and approved by the Royal advisors and king or queen in power. Once a new law has been passed the noble families are then informed and they jostle for the right to enforce this new law. In this way, the crown ensures it always remains at an advantage legally and doesn't spend too many resources on policing the kingdom.
Judicial Body
In the city of Earth
The noble families serve as a buffer to the king and handle many of the more minor crimes or complaints. If a crime is especially egregious or well-known it may make it's way all the way to the throne room of the king. The decision of the King is final and only by spending vast sums can people appeal and a decision made by one of the noble families.Outside of the capital
The local barons serve as the only form of recongized judicial system for those living in the rural parts of the kingdom. Many of the problems are solved with frontier justice long before a baron even learns of them but occasionally these barons are called upon to ensure the will of the king is upheld or enforced.
Parent Organization
Subsidiary Organizations
Location
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
Notable Members
Related Ethnicities
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