Ageleia



Capital City: Ageleia

Ruler: Council of Patron Priests

Settlements of Note: Morian, Tuufil, Dunhallow, Aenan's Rest, Castle Valor

Inhabitant name: Citizen of Ageleia

Common races: Human, Candleheart Elf, Old World Dwarf, Gnome, Anuket, Folk, Ab Anima

Unique race: Scion Elf. If you portray a Scion Elf, you must select Ageleia as your home Realm.

Languages: Ageleian Common, Gnomish, Folkwise, Primal Dwarven, Scion, Celestine

Realm Bonus: +1 to Religion. Citizens of Ageleia are immersed in a culture of faith.

The oldest Realm in existence, Ageleia takes its name from an epithet of the goddess Athena meaning “the spoils of war”. Its capital city of the same name was founded by followers of the former Olympian pantheon brought to Sanctum at its creation. A center of learning and the preservation of knowledge, Ageleia is known for its libraries, its temples, and its architecture. It functions as a form of theocratic democracy, ruled by a council of patron priests, each elected by popular vote every seven years. Ageleian society is further structured by the principle of equal potential among all its citizens. A baseline standard of living is provided by the government, ensuring there are no homeless or hungry among its citizenry. Philosophically, this is intended to afford each citizen the opportunity to achieve their potential without having to worry about where they will live or where their next meal is coming from. In practice, political and economic power remain factors in the quality of life and influence over larger affairs.

While Ageleians remain polytheistic, the city-state and its tributaries hold special reverence for the Goddess Athena. As the founding civilization of Sanctum, Ageleians hold Athena in the highest regard both for her wisdom in creating Sanctum as a refuge and her role in stopping The Reaping through her defeat of the Titan Cronus. This reverence is seen through both the magnificent temple to Athena in the Ageleian temple district, and the massive twin statues of Athena Invictus and Athena Polis (Athena Unconquered and Athena of the City, respectively) that frame the gates to the city proper. The Athenian priesthood holds great sway over the matters of the Realm, though the priesthoods of Ares and Astraea function as strong counters to overt dominance by the Athenians.

The language of the original inhabitants of Ageleia has become the common tongue throughout known Sanctum, and nearly every person is capable of speaking it. It is assumed by default that all conversations are held in Ageleian Common unless otherwise specified.