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| largest_cities = Königia, Beriln, Municberg | | largest_cities = Königia, Beriln, Municberg | ||
| official_languages = Gehennan Standard Variant and Kivotian | | official_languages = Gehennan Standard Variant and Kivotian | ||
| religious_identification = Lutheranism | | religious_identification = [[Gehennan Traditionalism (Lutheranism)|Lutheranism]] | ||
Paganism | Paganism | ||
| demonym = Gehennan (Though usually only used when referring to country, its military, or more formal scenario's) | | demonym = Gehennan (Though usually only used when referring to country, its military, or more formal scenario's) | ||
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'''Gehenna''', officially the Gehennan Empire, is a nation bordering the Antares Imperium | '''Gehenna''', officially known as the Gehennan Empire, is a sovereign nation bordering the Antares Imperium. It ranks as the third most populous state among the Metran continent, following the Royal Empire of Sầm Lâc and the Antares Imperium. Gehenna is the only country in Runnina with a prominent [[Gehennan Traditionalism (Lutheranism)|Lutheran]] population, making it religiously isolated in comparison to the dominant faiths of Catholicism, Lestatism, and Coptic traditions. | ||
The empire was founded in 779 (Lestatian Calendar)/1379.79 ([[Gehennan Lunar Calendar|Gehennan Calendar]]) through the consolidation of various kingdoms, duchies, and autonomous free cities under the leadership of Kaiser Kant III. He was succeeded by the current monarch, Kaiser Rudolph VII. Governance is shared with a strictly representative legislature known as the Reichstag. | |||
Gehenna boasts a national literacy rate of 97%, largely attributed to Chancellor Hohenauf’s sweeping educational reforms, which extended secondary education to lower-class citizens and reduced book prices by 31.37%. The Empire is also noted for its socially conservative laws on intimacy—sexual relations are legally prohibited outside of marriage, with the institution defined strictly as a union between one man and one woman under recognized legal documentation. | |||
== Etymology == | |||
In the regional proto-tongue, ''gehā'' meant “silver light,” a direct reference to moonbeams, while ''hennar'' signified “hearth” or “gathering place.” When combined into ''gehā-hennar'', the term originally denoted the “Moonlit Hearth”—the sacred communal fire kindled under the full moon to honor the celestial protector. | |||
By c. 300 CE (800 years before Lestatism was founded), the spoken form had evolved to ''gehānar''. Court scribes adopted the spelling Gehenna to capture the geminated “nn” heard in the lunar festival chant, “Ah-nh, Ge-hen-nah.” Over time, the meaning broadened from the festival’s hearth fire to designate the festival as a whole. | |||
A beloved myth tells of '''Brudedgar''' (c. 500 CE, 600 years before Lestatism was founded), the first crowned king of the region, who witnessed a second silver disk rise beside the blood moon. He interpreted this celestial phenomenon as a divine blessing on his people and proclaimed the '''“Twin-Moon Miracle.”''' In honor of that night, he named the land Gehenna, eternally linking its identity to the dual lunar lights. | |||
In modern times, the direct translation of “Gehenna” in “Gehennan Empire” is “Moonlit Union.” Although “federation” might more precisely describe the empire’s political structure, the term “hennar” evolved from meaning “gathering place” to denoting an integrated community as a whole. This linguistic shift preserves both the original spirit of shared assembly and the enduring legacy of the Twin-Moon Miracle. | |||
Latest revision as of 12:08, 13 July 2025
| Gehennan Empire Gehennsche Riek | |
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| "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" | |
| File:Exampleland location map.png
West of Antares, central-east Metra
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| Capital | Königia |
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| Largest cities | Königia, Beriln, Municberg |
| Official languages | Gehennan Standard Variant and Kivotian |
| Religious identification | Lutheranism
Paganism |
| Demonym | Gehennan (Though usually only used when referring to country, its military, or more formal scenario's) |
| Ethnic groups | 83% Gehennan (see above)
12% Kivotian 5% Antarean |
| Government | Semi-constitutional federal monarchy |
| Chambers | Reichstag (strictly representative) |
| Laws | 1st Gehennan Peoples Constitution |
| Independence | N/A (Was always independent; unification) |
| Head of state | Kaiser Rudolph VII |
| Power status | Up-and-coming Superpower/Regional Superpower |
| Common background | Language, overall culture, similar/shared history with local nations |
| Population | 17,750,000 |
| GDP total | 1.596 trillion USD (modern USD) |
| GDP per capita | 21,951 USD (modern USD) |
| HDI | 0.659 |
| Currency | Gehennan Mark |
| Time zone | Central Metran Time (UTC+1) |
| Codex | GHN |
Gehenna, officially known as the Gehennan Empire, is a sovereign nation bordering the Antares Imperium. It ranks as the third most populous state among the Metran continent, following the Royal Empire of Sầm Lâc and the Antares Imperium. Gehenna is the only country in Runnina with a prominent Lutheran population, making it religiously isolated in comparison to the dominant faiths of Catholicism, Lestatism, and Coptic traditions.
The empire was founded in 779 (Lestatian Calendar)/1379.79 (Gehennan Calendar) through the consolidation of various kingdoms, duchies, and autonomous free cities under the leadership of Kaiser Kant III. He was succeeded by the current monarch, Kaiser Rudolph VII. Governance is shared with a strictly representative legislature known as the Reichstag.
Gehenna boasts a national literacy rate of 97%, largely attributed to Chancellor Hohenauf’s sweeping educational reforms, which extended secondary education to lower-class citizens and reduced book prices by 31.37%. The Empire is also noted for its socially conservative laws on intimacy—sexual relations are legally prohibited outside of marriage, with the institution defined strictly as a union between one man and one woman under recognized legal documentation.
Etymology
In the regional proto-tongue, gehā meant “silver light,” a direct reference to moonbeams, while hennar signified “hearth” or “gathering place.” When combined into gehā-hennar, the term originally denoted the “Moonlit Hearth”—the sacred communal fire kindled under the full moon to honor the celestial protector.
By c. 300 CE (800 years before Lestatism was founded), the spoken form had evolved to gehānar. Court scribes adopted the spelling Gehenna to capture the geminated “nn” heard in the lunar festival chant, “Ah-nh, Ge-hen-nah.” Over time, the meaning broadened from the festival’s hearth fire to designate the festival as a whole.
A beloved myth tells of Brudedgar (c. 500 CE, 600 years before Lestatism was founded), the first crowned king of the region, who witnessed a second silver disk rise beside the blood moon. He interpreted this celestial phenomenon as a divine blessing on his people and proclaimed the “Twin-Moon Miracle.” In honor of that night, he named the land Gehenna, eternally linking its identity to the dual lunar lights.
In modern times, the direct translation of “Gehenna” in “Gehennan Empire” is “Moonlit Union.” Although “federation” might more precisely describe the empire’s political structure, the term “hennar” evolved from meaning “gathering place” to denoting an integrated community as a whole. This linguistic shift preserves both the original spirit of shared assembly and the enduring legacy of the Twin-Moon Miracle.