Archamedians

The Archamedians, abbreviated to The Archons, are one of the three principal factions and ruling bodies in Azendé. It is the eldest of the three factions and is ruled primarily by the Monarchy, Lord and Lady Wu-Ping.

They are the 5th generation of monarchs from The House of the Rising Sun family. It is ruled from the city of Izu, located in Eastern Magoyan.

The city can be reached in a number of ways, as Magoyan is situated far in-land.

The safest and easiest way to travel to the ruling city is by the large, japanese style airship located in the clock-tower of the Nexus Village. There are no boats to Magoyan. Alternativly players can walk travel from Arabatica through to Honshai and Magoyan respectivly, if coming from the Outlaw Territory, via The Kingdom of the Five Thanes.

Founding
Two hundred years into the founding of political systems and egalitarian society, the town of Izu was selected to be transformed into the Captial city, which began the reign of The Archons. Prior to this, several villages of peaceful nomadic tribes co-existed across the fertile planes of Magoyan, Honshai and Katsura. Many discussions had taken place at the annual celebrations of the passing of the winter months, and it was suggested that the towns and tribes combine into a united force for the prosperity of their people.

The Archon formed roughly one hundred years prior to the mobilisation of the Glaciax Imperium, and had the towns never have merged to create the powerful faction, the Imperium may still be standing today.

Izu was converted and huge construction projects went underway to create a residency for the Monarch, which at the time was The House of The Eastern Wind (Later to be replaced by the House of the Rising Sun). During this expansion of the town, much of the surrounding forests were felled, giving way to the new meadow lands of Magoyan.

Politics and Heirarchy
The Archons are ruled by a national Monarchy, currently the 5th generation of the House of The Rising Sun, which replaced the former monarchy of Emperor Su-Song went missing at sea. With no children to take up the throne, the crown was handed down to the most revered and recognised family of nobles, the current monarchy.

The Lord and Lady take on all decisions and rules of the Archamedian Kingdom, and therefore there is no council, parliament or elected members. This has meant that the Archons' people have had much more freedom in the past compared to that of the expansive Ministry of Power, or near lawless Kingdom of the Five Thanes.

Prior to the establishment of Izu, each town was controlled by a governing family considered nobility. The largest family was that of Izu which was also the largest town at the time, helping win the bid for Monarchy and Capitalisation. The remaining families kept their titles and land and were entered into a royal court as members of nobility, but have no political standing.

Importance of Religion
Religion plays a strong point in the day to day lives of Archons, with most adopting strong religious veiws and being members of the Temple of Life. Various statues and shrines are located throughout the city for one to leave offerings at, but unlike the Ministry of Power, religion and the leaders of Neo-Cantoism has no say in the deployment of armies, politcal changes or declerations of war.

Neo-Cantoism
The Temple of Neo-Cantoism is the modern and most prevailent religion for the Archons, and the presence of the Neo-Canto Temple is felt strongly throughout Magoyan and Honshai. Neo-Cantoism is a recent reformation of the traditional Cantoism, which follows the same fundamental cornerstones of the original religion, but now rejects the concept of Diety worship, and focuses more on preserving Egalitarian society and Altruism. The Temple is responsible for the management and training of all Archon Priests.

Neo-Cantoism is the worshipping of nature and the balance of life, and as such the Archon's strive to preserve the balance of nature, which is clearly echoed in the carefully managed Archamedian Kingdom. Magoyan has managed to retain its original state prior to the founding of the Archaemdians, compared with the increasing industry of the Outlaws and the now harsh wastelands of Arabatica.

Traditional Cantoism
Echoes of traditional Cantoism still exist within Izu, however there is no longer a devoted temple to the study, practise and worship of it. Several older shrines of Cantoism still exist and are in use around the city.

Modern Warfare
The majority of the Archon's forces are deployed with the battle for Santora, given the close proxemity of the Outlaws, they are an immediate threat as increasing reports of their incursion in the forests and meadows become more frequent. In addition to this, the remaining forces of Izu are deployed defending the frontline of Honshai as a two-pronged attack of fungaloid creatures pour through the gateways down into the Fens as well as the Ministers passing from Arabatica into the warmer Honshai grasslands.

Strengths of the Faction

 * Archons statistically hold the largest amount of land under their control, extending across Magoyan, Katsura and the southern plains of Honshai. This means that the Archons have the largest supply of organic materials readily availible to them, and as such, members of the Archamedians gain a double speed woodcutting bonus, should players choose this profession.
 * Due to the longevity of the reign of Izu, the city is easy to defend with many vantage points, making it harder for enemy factions to sucessfully raid the city.

Weaknesses of the Faction

 * The general location of Izu is upon the choke-point where several zones meet, and is also being attacked from all angles meaning that it is surrounded by more hostile enviroments than the other factions.

Trivia

 * The symbols of the Archamedian sigil roughly translates from Japanese into "Guardians of Nature"