Republic of Man

The Republic of Man is a nation which occupies the entirety of the continent of Blaenau Gwent on the world of Carrion III. It is made up of thirteen prefectures which at one time were sovereign nations. It is a pure democracy, utilizing a pervasive OmniNet presence to allow for a one-man one-vote system in regards to most policy decisions. The ultimate authority in the nation is Citizen Marathon, and in matters of foreign policy and war he answers to no one.

The capitol city is Tasset, in Roan.

Prefectural Map

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Prefectures

Ashkalon

• Capitol:

Ezrin

• Capitol:

Gaul

• Capitol: Vostauk

Gilead

• Capitol: Greyhome

Great Bresdon

• Capitol: Astoria

Les Bresdon

• Capitol:

Leustria

• Capitol: Catalan

Roan

• Capitol: Anise

Sanzan

• Capitol: Vas Tarsus

the Sivan

• Capitol: Kali Asura

Vyvick

• Capitol: Shale Visrith

Territories

Light Dimension

• Saduaire
• Kyvietsa

History

The Republic of Man was built on the ashes of the third Roanese Empire. Prior to the formation of the Republic, Carlos Bichass forged the third Roanese Empire by systematically invading each of his neighbors, until the entirety of the Manx continent was under his sway and divided up into Provinces which roughly followed old national borders.

For thousands of years there was a nation, kingdom or empire, ruled from Anise -- and later Tasset -- by the line of the Bacchus. In orchestrating his coup against his adopted uncle, Citizen Marathon broke that line. However, the Republic of Man fills the exact same borders as the empire that presaged it, and holds many of the same diplomatic ties. In vilifying his uncle, Marathon was able to curry public sentiment in his favor, both at home and abroad in the wider Web.

The first Roanese Empire supposedly existed circa the time of the War of the Magi while the second saw the height of its expansion some few hundred years ago with a colony where the Republic of the West now exists. It is worth noting that bad blood existed between the two countries through to the present day, though it is unknown how the relationship between the two republics will progress.

It is a popular myth that each time an empire fell, one of the final actions of the emperor had been to attempt colonization of the "haunted" atol of Dantic in the Clean Sea to the north of Blaenau Gwent.