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The '''Empire of the Danvreas''', known usually as '''The Danvreas''' or simply '''Danvreas''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɑː|n|.|v|ɹ|eɪ|.|ɑː|s}}), is a semi-constitutional monarchy located in [[Gondwana]]. Between the years 1274 CE and 2006 CE, the country was almost entirely sealed off from foreigners, who if found within the borders of the country were killed on sight. Only the Port of Ngawang, a port city on the Miku River across from [[Federation of Bana#Mikubana|Mikubana]], was open for foreigners to conduct trade. For centuries, the only information on the country came from pre-unification [[Tavaris|Tavari]] accounts of the country prior to the closure, an order known as the Scarlet Decree. Nearly all of the country's land area is taken up by the Danvreas Plateau, a massive, high-elevation, cold desert plateau. Though since 2006 it has begun a slow process of opening up, the country maintains formal relations only with Tavaris and Bana and it is a member of no international organizations or agreements.
==History==
The Empire of the Danvreas consists of most of the Danvreas Plateau, one of the largest plateaus on the planet, which has an average elevation of about 3,000 meters above sea level.
Throughout much of history, the Danvreas was known as a source of gold, silver, precious gems, and various kinds of incense and other luxury materials. They were one of the first trading partners of the Tavari, who are believed to have migrated through their lands in the late first millennium as they migrated across Gondwana. It is believed that there was some violence between the [[Tavaris|Tavari]] and the Danvreans, leading to the Tavari to continue across the Strait of
In 1274 CE, then-Empress Zingten I, on the occasion of the 1,500th anniversary of Ngawang’s ascension to the throne, issued a decree closing the borders of the country and expelling all foreigners. She did this, she said, because she had received omens of ill portent that invading armies of demons, traveling under the guise of foreigners, would invade and destroy the country. Because the Emperor of the Danvreas is a semi-religious figure who is believed to be the country’s link with the divine, her order was strictly followed, and those lords who rebelled against her were swiftly eliminated. This decree, known as the Scarlet Decree because of the red paper the Empress had ordered the decree be printed on, remained in effect until the year 2006. Entrance into the country is still highly restricted, with only 99 foreigners permitted entry into the country at any given time. Trade with foreign nations was only permitted to occur in the harbor of one village near the border with Bana, which would later grow so large it became a city and was given the new name Ngawang.
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===Modern Era===
Since the beginning of the modern era, the vast majority of the country’s population has lived in urban or semi-urban slums in the
Palchen’s daughter Zingten IX became Empress in 2006 and was believed to be a supporter of the “conservative” faction that opposed the reforms (despite the fact that they murdered her father), but surprised the political elite when she announced that the reforms would stay in place. However, the Empress committed vast personal resources to enforcing immigration regulations, which has satisfied the conservatives because her strict enforcement has ensured almost total compliance. Those immigration violators who are apprehended are brutally punished through caning and a long period of hard labor, usually 10 to 20 years. These immigration enforcers are known as Knights of the Imperial Household and are, in effect, a sort of “Empress’ secret police” personally paid for and maintained by her (with non-tax revenue outside income, largely from investments).
Some economic development has come to the country since the reforms, though progress is slow. Reports that [[Morst Feed]] intends to open a location in Ri-Teng have been neither confirmed nor denied by the company. The first foreign business to open in the Danvreas was the [[Royal Rodokan Coffee Company]], which opened a store in Ngawang in 2010. Royal Rodokan Coffee had been traded through the Port of Ngawang for centuries and has long been very popular in the country.
==Society and Religion==
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==Government==
The vast majority of the country's elite are Chen Pa priests, military officials, and merchants.
Chen Pa priests comprise the vast majority of the country’s political elite, with senior religious officials serving as the Empress’ closest advisors. The Violet Court, which is both the Empress’ “court” in terms of being both the group of those who attend to her and the country’s legislature, has 45 out of the 105 current Courtiers, a number that is enshrined in law. While they are outnumbered by the popularly-elected Courtiers, known as “Noble Courtiers,” the Priestly Courtiers have two votes each, meaning they functionally control the legislature. This extra vote, known as “the third vote,” is actually said to belong to the Empress, who could choose to give it to the Noble Courtiers or could even grant it to a third class of Courtiers of her own creation, a “check” which assures her ultimate control over the political system.▼
The Chen Pa priests are divided into two classes: the higher class, consisting of expert theologians, academics, and scholars, often of noble origin, who serve as advisers and confidants to the empress. The lower class, or popular priests, are preachers who live in communities and dedicate themselves to local congregations, often serving as spiritual guides and district supervisors, managing their temple land and overseeing its material administration. The Chen Pa clergy is highly fragmented and has several internal sects, each with its own unique theological perspective. Despite these differences, there are several core beliefs that unite all Chen Pa adherents.
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The Violet Court elects one of its
While the vast majority of day-to-day government activity is left to the civil service and the government, the Empress does have the right to issue laws under her own authority, and maintains a functional veto over the legislature. It is understood that her lack of personal involvement in government is a choice that she may some day change, so the government has never seriously drifted from the Empress’ personal goals.
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