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There are mentions of 'kings' ([[Aeranir]]: {{Smallcaps|''{{term|rēner}}''}}) as the primier political figure in [[Telrhamir]] going back to the city's earliest history, however it is only after the Aeranid War, and the large increase of Telrhamir-controlled land, that the Kingdom period is considered to have begun by historians. The Kingdom was marked by its territorial expansion, which, by the time the King was overthrown by the Senate in 2104{{Smallcaps|[[New Imperial Age|bnia]]}}, covered all of [[Iscaria]], most of central [[Ephenia]], northern [[Hileria]], [[Valun]], [[Copta]], [[Dalitia]], and parts of northern [[Suria]]. | There are mentions of 'kings' ([[Aeranir]]: {{Smallcaps|''{{term|rēner}}''}}) as the primier political figure in [[Telrhamir]] going back to the city's earliest history, however it is only after the Aeranid War, and the large increase of Telrhamir-controlled land, that the Kingdom period is considered to have begun by historians. The Kingdom was marked by its territorial expansion, which, by the time the King was overthrown by the Senate in 2104{{Smallcaps|[[New Imperial Age|bnia]]}}, covered all of [[Iscaria]], most of central [[Ephenia]], northern [[Hileria]], [[Valun]], [[Copta]], [[Dalitia]], and parts of northern [[Suria]]. | ||
==Social structure== | |||
===House and School=== | |||
The centre of Aeran life in the capital, Telrhamir, was the '''''cōmus''''' ('house'). The ''cōmus'' was not based off of familial association, but rather social bonds. People were born into their mother's ''cōmus'', but would often leave later in life to establish their own ''cōmus'' with friends, lovers, colleagues, etc., or join a pre-established ''cōmus'' of repute. A ''cōmus'' was usually composed from anywhere between three and a dozen members, although more prestigious or wealthy ''cōmerent'' were generally larger, especially as household staff were considered a part of the ''cōmus''. | |||
Above the ''cōmus'' was the '''''achara''''' ('school'). Originally the primary function of the ''achara'' was the education of children, but from an early stage of Aeranid society they took on a far vaster social role. The achara was a sort of ''super-cōmus'', bringing together even larger groups of people with similar social, material, and philosophical interests. Representation in the Telrhamiran senate, at least before the Small Coup, was based off of the acharar, with each one sending a number of senators proportional to its share of the city's population. | |||
Both ''cōmus'' and ''achara'' where not fixed groups, and one may choose to exit or enter either at any point in time, provided they met the entrance requirements for the ''cōmus'' or ''achara'' they wished to enter. Whilst most cōmerent where made up entirely of people of the same achara, inter-''achara'' ''cōmerent'' where not uncommon. The leadership of both groups where decided internally, by whatever mechanisms they saw fit to do so. Each ''achara'' had its own culture, reputation, and speciality, and ran its affairs differently. | |||
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===Food=== | ===Food=== | ||
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Because chefs did not dine with the general population, but rather amongst themselves after regular meals were served, they were often considered a class apart, and children’s rumore held that they never ate. | Because chefs did not dine with the general population, but rather amongst themselves after regular meals were served, they were often considered a class apart, and children’s rumore held that they never ate. | ||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
==== | ====Terrestrial and celestial gods'==== | ||
Aeranid religion distinguished broadly between two sets of gods; terrestrial gods and celestial gods. Of the two, the earthly gods were much more frequently referred to and called upon in daily life and worship. They are associated mostly with nature, natural phenomena, places, animals, and peoples. The celestial gods however represented more abstract, cosmic forces, and were generally associated with heavenly bodies. They were understood to dwell in the stars, and were mostly occupied with cosmic matters. | Aeranid religion distinguished broadly between two sets of gods; terrestrial gods and celestial gods. Of the two, the earthly gods were much more frequently referred to and called upon in daily life and worship. They are associated mostly with nature, natural phenomena, places, animals, and peoples. The celestial gods however represented more abstract, cosmic forces, and were generally associated with heavenly bodies. They were understood to dwell in the stars, and were mostly occupied with cosmic matters. | ||