Oziria

Oziria is what is left of the mighty country of Ossyria. While the God-Kings of Ossyria are gone, the Mummy Kings arose in their stead. The clergy worships the Ossyrian Pyramid but the main rulers are the Mummies themselves. The country has an uneasy truce with the Divine Empire and there is word of an alliance with the Jadeite Empire. Many fear a new conflict will come after Oziria takes care of their local problems with Aghazstar, Sunraiders and Annatu.

Structure

The country is ruled over by the Mummy Kings, who once were God-Kings of Ossyria and most of them rule from the shadows, not showing themselves. The truth is out so nobody tries to hide it anymore. After them there are the clergy serving Ossyrian Pyramid. The generals and bureaucrats come from the clergy families and serve them unquestionably. The merchant class has many privileges, while the peasantry has little to none. Those who aren't of Aasimar(Godwoken) can't become clerics.

Culture

The people of Oziria believe that everybody has a spark of the gods in them. Those who are Aasimar are the closest, while the Godwoken variety are seen a quasigods by some, a small step to become Demigods. Other races can still have the God Spark in them but in very small quantities. Their belief is deeply rooted in their religious nature as such any heresy and blasphemy is met with anger and fury, even to people besmirching other True Gods.

Public Agenda

The country's main goal is to restore their lands to the previous glory. There are missions sent to the Blasted Lands of Azura to recover old artifacts and try to restore the broken territory. There is constant conflict with Aghazstar, as those lands were lost not so long ago, with Annatu over religious and moral matters and with the Sunraiders as they are seen no more than bandits. The only neutral stance they have is with the Leeu'an.

Assets

The Mummy Kings were masters of magic and alchemy, creating massive stone creatures of war and they are used to this day.

History

The country has its beginnings in the Second Age, Godswar, when Azura was a lush jungle. After The Great Clash  all was lost, the humidity fell and sun scorched the land turning it into one giant desert. It took centuries before the people starting forming communities and civilization returned, starting the Rise of Ossyria , a bloody conflict that would span another few centuries. The Sunraiders believe this moment as their ancestors fighting against the tyrants, who won in the end forming Ossyria. The great Ossyrian Pyramid pantheon rose up and God-Kings of Ossyria took control over the country. These special Aasimar, called Godwoken, were different than others. They had more animal features, mainly their heads, sometimes fur/scales/feathers and wings. In time, they would breed with others, creating a baby boom of Godwoken Aasimars.
Their reign quickly turned to tyranny and began the ritual that turned all rain into sand, Rain of Sand . Making many enemies and even after most of the God-Kings were defeated, they would come back but under the priest Setkuteth, who in turn began the process of Mummification among the priesthood and he himself became the first Mummy God. Ossyria would try again to take control over the world, using the Foundation Pillar - Me'at'Ilimmu. The world retaliated, sending many soldiers to defeat the ascending god, only to be defeated by the people of Ossyria. The country would start to split. Many clerics tried to take control over the divided country. The resurrected Dracolich Aghatzzan would reign terror among the population. While those that rebelled left the country to form their own - Annatu as a massive pilgrimage of penance.
Over the next centuries, the country would be only a shadow of itself but it was all a ploy by the Mummy Kings. The God-Kings of Ossyria returned, turned by the same process that Setkuteth used to turn themselves into powerful Mummies, they would start creating a massive army under their empire, under the sands. The constant division and civil war were meant to show the world that Ossyria is nothing, nobody should care about it and when they least expect it, attack once more. Their plans have changed, when the Fourth Age, The Calamity came and the Icons showed up. Their hidden creations and secret armies had to be used to save their kingdom. Ossyria was able to not become a part of the Iconian Empire but for a big price. When the Icons were defeated and Vecna used this moment for their ascension, the Mummy Kings tried to use the moment for themselves, only to be stopped by the Vecna Foiled  event, turning everything around. Their kingdom was hit by the disaster. The dracolich took control over part of the country, establishing Aghazstar and many villages were "saved" by the Sunraiders. The country is coming back from the sands but their ace in the hole was revealed to the world. Who knows what the Mummy Kings are planning during the Fifth Age, Current Age.

Demography and Population

Most of the populations are Aasimar but only a small percentage are of the Godwoken variety. The rest are humans, most came after the Era of Rediscovery during the Third Age, Kingdoms. There are members of other races but their are few far between.

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Type

Geopolitical, Kingdom

Alternative Names

Kingdom of Mummies, Ossyria Returned

Demonym

Ozirians

Official State Religion

Ossyrian Pyramid