View source
From Fax Encyclopedicus
for
Frogame 2
Jump to:
navigation
,
search
==Provinces of Ivalice== The Kingdom of Ivalice is divided into six provinces proper, with one exclave under the direct rule of the Church of Glabados. ===Duchy of Fovoham=== A Spanish-inspired nation of broad sweeping plains, fair Fovoham is of late impoverished due to the predatory policies of the disgraced Duke Gallis. Fovoham has always been a weaker province out of favor with the Crown, though its productive farmlands ensure that it will never go hungry or wanting in trade. ===Duchy of Gallione=== A French-inspired nation of lords and knighthood, the wealthy Gallione is a large duchy under Duke Danroth, a cousin of the throne and leader in Parliament. Gallione is one of the most powerful provinces in Ivalice, though secessionist talk in the city of Gariland threatens a civil war. ===Imperial State of Lesalia=== A Danish-inspired state that serves as the heart of Ivalice and hosts its capital and royal family, Lesalia is a large and bountiful territory administered by the Order of the Crescent on behalf of King and Parliament. It is the hub of the military forces of Ivalice proper and the seat of national government, with a Cardinal in residence to observe on behalf of the Church. ===Prefecture and Countship of Limberry=== An English-inspired former March, the line holding the title of Marquis died out several decades ago, its last heir ceding authority to the Church, which has invested a Cardinal in Limberry Castle. Though a Count has been appointed for civil purposes and to maintain a formal division between church and state, Limberry is recognized as a prefecture of the Glabados Church. ===Royal Exarchy of Lionel=== An Italian-inspired nation of noble historical traditions, mighty Lionel was formerly a prefecture of the Glabados Church. During the troubles of the prior century, when Church officials were recalled for consolidation, the Order of the Sun was formally invested with governance of the province via royal decree, and have remained charged with Lionel's stewardship ever since. ===Duchy of Zeltennia=== A German-inspired nation of military decorum and honor, strong Zeltennia is an influential duchy under Duke Lannast, one of the most powerful men in Parliament. Zeltennia has historically been at loggerheads with Gallione and aligned with Limberry and the Church, but Lannast schemes a political marriage between his family and Danroth to create a peerless power bloc. ==Other Nations== ===Ordalia=== Ivalice is bordered to the east by Ordalia, a Turkish/Oriental nation that has long had a contentious relationship with its neighbor. Tensions between the two currently run rather high, and the border is currently closed indefinitely. ===Romanda=== A technologically advanced naval power across the Larner Channel, Romanda has had no dealings with Ivalice in over a century. ===Valendia=== A distant country that borders Ordalia. ==Religion== There is only one god: God, aka Faram. However, the Church of Glabados (his primary faithful) has of late begun to fracture along sectarian lines: ===The Church of Glabados of the Most Holy Saint Ajora=== Saint Ajora, as church dogma tells us, was a divine agent sent from heaven to lead the people to the true faith. Cruelly set upon by the tyrannical and oppressive empire, he was betrayed by a close disciple and sentenced to death. In retaliation, God sunk the capital of the old empire, and the people elevated Ajora to sainthood as the representative of their God. Ajora is represented as a hero, a champion, a crusader and martyr for enlightenment. ===The Church of the Light of Saint Iocus=== Believers in Saint Iocus have split from the main church over the issue of arcane magic; they fear the corrupting influence of an otherworldly power known as the Dark enters the world through sorcery and its practicioners. Crusaders against the wicked and monstrous things lurking at the fringes of civilization, they are ever wary of a taint arising from within, and drive the current religious debate over tolerance of sorcery. ===The Righteous Church of Saint Gustinius=== Saint Gustinius preaches the totality of the power of God over man and sole devotion to the directives of Heaven. This is a polite way of saying that this branch of the Church wishes to install a theocracy in Ivalice. Generally unpopular with the elite, the acolytes of Gustinius have powerful sway over the poor and uneducated, preaching a message of awe and fear that encourages obedience to the Church over any other mortal cause. ===The Church of Glabados of Saint Anastasis=== The smallest sect still associated and tolerated by the church leaders, the followers of Saint Anastasis preach a message quite unlike that of Saint Gustinius: that mankind is inherently born in goodness, and that goodness is each person's inheritance, indelible and irrevocable, provided they return to claim it. This message of forgiveness and redemption has great individual appeal, but against the powerful existential fear and gravitas the rest of the Church commands, it fails to collect a great many followers. The Church of Glabados is nominally headed by the High Confessor, but at this time there is none in office. Instead, a trio of Cardinals lead the ecclesiastical order, two of whom are Ajorans and one of whom is an Iocan. They are based in Limberry, Lesalia and Gallione.
Return to
Frogame 2
.
Views
Article
Discussion
View source
History
Personal tools
Log in
Navigation
Main Page
Community portal
Forum
Current events
Recent changes
Random page
Help
Donations
Google AdSense
Search
Toolbox
What links here
Related changes
Special pages