| Great Linnoan Empire | |
| Founded: 1 CE | |
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| Government Absolute monarchy | |
| Emperor | Leoncio Ormond |
| Capital and largest city | Alpharia |
| Territory | |
| Area | 6.5 million km2 |
| Land | 99% |
| Freshwater | 0.4% |
| Sea | 0.6% |
| Mana Springs | spring1 |
| People | |
| Demonym | Linnoan |
| Population | 23 million |
Great Linnoa, officially the Great Linnoan Empire and also called Linnoa, is a country in eastern Lamaris. Great Linnoa borders Boulderivia, Hartwood, and Ragorra to the west, Gorgol to the north, Scalatia and Driet and Dahn to the northeast, Tepal and Eptis to the east, and Paltic Ocean to the south. The total area of Great Linnoa is over 6.5 million square kilimeters, with an estimated population of about 23 million people. Linnoa's capital and largest city is Alpharia.
Great Linnoa is known for its diverse landscape, which includes mountains, forests, grasslands, and coastal areas. The Heralayas cover much of south and east Linnoa, and the highest peak in the country is Mount Aralest, which rises over 7,600 meters above sea level. The largest river in Great Linnoa is the Linna, which flows from the Heralayas in the south to the Scalatian border in the north. The Heralayas are rich in many metal ores, fueling a successful mining and manufacturing industry. Agriculture, especially within the Linna River Valley, produces an abundance of crops including rice, wheat, and potatoes. Linnoa has several mana springs providing access to earth, electric, and plant mana.
Great Linnoa is a multicultural society, with various ethnic groups living within its borders. The largest ethnic group is the Linnoans, who make up about 70% of the population. Other significant groups include the Scalatians, Drietans, Tepalis, and Eptisians. The official language of Great Linnoa is Linnoan, but many people also speak regional languages and dialects. Linnoan cuisine features a mix of local and international flavors, such as Linnoan stew, grilled Drietan fish, and spicy Tepali curry. Famous Linnoan sites such as the Alpharian Palace, Linnoan National Academy, and the Lightning Spire attract visitors and immigrants from nearby nations.
History
Great Linnoa was established at the onset of the Champion Era by Alphonso Gandrphonte, and has been ruled as an absolute monarchy by the Gandrphonte family since then. From the beginning of Alphonso's rule to his death in 48 CE, Linnoa grew to encompass much of its current northern territory. Alphonso's son Adelardo, led the campaign into the Heralayas and expanded Linnoan terrotory out to the Paltic coast.
has shifted in size significantly over time, especially around its northern borders.
Great Linnoa was formed by TBD after he killed the mind mage TBD and liberated Alpharia. He led a conquest of what is now Southern Linnoa, building an army to destroy the behemoths and uniting the disjointed villages and forts of the land under one banner. It is speculated that he gained some of the mine mage's power and used that to ease his influence.
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alpharia was liberated from a mind mage who was controlling the population as his slaves, forcing them to provide for him a life of luxury while they lived in squalor. tbd was immune or ar least resistant to the mages mind magic, and that resistance is passed down through his bloodline. the mage could still fight, as well as force his slaves to fight, so it wasn't an easy battle. but h prevailed and took the city, leaving some to rebuild and taking others to travel the country and free other cities. he is remembered as a great leader, and hailed as one of the great champions of history. his lineage still rules, though none live up to that name they have all done thigns to be remembered for. it wasn't until TBD's son that the northern portion of linnoa was added. then the next one provided incentives for the travellers guild to build and maintain roads across the country, making travel easier and unifying the country for the first time.
some major landmarks are a spire in the north. formerly known as the hissing spire, it is now refered to as the lightning spire. the spire was the site of one of the great behemoth battles early in the behemoth war. the spire was occupied by a giant snake that controlled lightning and created an enormous storm around the spire. the spire also was infested with carnivorous plants. one day an astronomer in the town nearby noticed a light in the night sky before the clouds grew to block it out. she speculated that she could use the light's power to defeat the serpent, but she would need to climb to the top of the spire to do so. she did, and fought the behemoth using star mana, resulting in a time rift that sucked both her and the serpant in and left lightning bolts blasting out of the top of the spire frozen in time.
another landmark is a maze in central linnnoa. it was controlled by a Waspra queen in the behemoth era, but she was overthrown by the villagers nearby when the waspras started luring them into the maze with their deadly, enticing song. the villages reclaimed the hilltop grove, which had been a druidic grove before, and became the new druids of the place.
another landmark is a city with a clay dump in the center of the city. it was the site of one of the most daring attacks on a behemoth in linnoan history. some residents there had dared to try to kill a behemoth long before the behemoth war began, and were instead buried in clay by the clay giant. years later, a small group unearthed the ancient bomb they had planned to use against the clay giant, and used it themselves. now many in the city regard them as heroes and have their symbol tattoed.