Kavristan, the Holy Nation

The Holy Nation of Kavristan is the last bastion of organised religion left in the Shattered Earth. The only nation whose lands are not blighted by any Constructs, The Kavristani people are devout and dedicated, their lives dominated by ancient scriptures and their belief in the Goddess of Light, Myrné.

Geography
Although small in area, the mountainous region of Kavristan has had a lasting influence on the world thanks to the infamous Light Crusades that began 35 years ago, which were abandoned after ten painful years of war with other nations. Kavristan became a closed nation, but has gradually been opening its borders for emigrants and immigrants.

The nation borders Khabrna to the East and Imargi  to the South, with a small riverside province bordering Pharnce, but its largest border is with the Blasted Lands to the North West. Central Kavristan is dominated by the Holy Mountains of Mahun, whose peaks are home to a handful of shrines that are popular destinations for pilgrimages. Several Kavristani cities, including the Capitol, Kuras, are built along the ranks of the Shalewater river, making for strong trade routes with Pharnce, Khabrna and Imargi.

Culture
Kavristan is governed by a Theocracy, the Karrvé, which is comprised of the seventeen Kadobrabi that are heads of the Order of Myndré. The Order is the foremost political, religious, and military body within Kavristan; responsible for government, for the spiritual guidance of the Kavristani people, and for their protection through its Holy Order of Paladins. Kavristani people are deeply spiritual, adhering to the beliefs set out in scripture and to the guidance of the clergy. Since the disastrous Light Crusades the nation has remained a peaceful one with a deep-seated suspicion of outsiders, but these tensions are gradually easing as the nation has established new trade routes and open border policies with its neighbours. Kavristani devote themselves to the mastery of four doctrines: Strength, Wisdom, Courage, and Harmony, and the temples of Myrné are constructed in a cross formation with each wing devoted to a doctrine.

Appearance
Kavristani men and women commonly wear bright clothes of white or off-white shades, sometimes finished with gold or yellow trimming depending on the wealth and rank of the individual. Men and women wear loose-fitting linen trousers with equally loose shirts or blouses, often finished with an embroidered tunic that buttons off-centre of the chest. In more formal occasions, women sometimes wear ankle-length dresses of a similar design to the tunic.

Tight ponytails are favoured for men and women, though some women wear their hair in neatly arranged buns or bunches. Men often wear long moustaches, which are seen as a sign of sophistication, though beards are less common.

Notable Locations
●       Kuras

●       Shalewater River

●       Kalcunna

●       The Holy Mountains of Mahuun

●       Great Temple of Light

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Notable Kavristani
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