Mouse:The Holy See of Visra

The Holy See of Visra
Empire Info
Capital		Vault of the twins
Leader		Seraph Alexander III
Government Type		Theocratic Republic
Dominant Species		Lumii
Population		18.4 Bil.
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Color Scheme		{{{Color Scheme}}}

Government

The Holy See is a theocratic republic. It is led by the Seraph, a hereditary title passed from father to son, who oversees the running of day-to-day affairs, while the laws and rules are determined by the Council of Visra, a senate of clerics from temples all across Lumiite space. Outside of these two bodies is the Inquisitorial Tribunal, a group of three secretive Inquisitors who oversee the republic and ensure that no single figure ever attains true power over all of Visra.

The Tribune is both a force of spies and warriors who ensure the prosperity of Visra above all else. Two of the Inquisitors oversee internal issues whereas the third turns his attention to exterior threats. The first two chosen by either the Seraph or Council to watch over the other while the third is chosen by both.

Culture

Most of the Lumii culture can be understood through looking into their main religion, which focuses on the worship of the twin deities, Ymir and Sarai. Ymir being the god of war and justice, Sarai being the goddess of love and compassion.

The Lumii religion requires tithes to be paid on a weekly basis and sermons performed on a similar basis. On Visra itself every individual is expected to be a devout worshipper and on some occasions inquisitions are created to root out heretics and nonbelievers.

Military

The bulk of The Holy See’s military is controlled by the Tribune, who divide themselves into two parts: The Sable Order, and the Ivory Order. The first commanded by the internal inquisitors who use it as a policing force. The second is commanded by the third Inquisitor and is most often the larger force of the two and the one that is used during times of war.

While Visra may be on the lower end in terms of technological supremacy they make up for it by sheer skill and natural talent for espionage and tactical genius. They are often capable of squaring off even against the special forces of the Rokhandans and causing considerable damage. This is attributed to the quality of their training and the devout nature of Lumii who devote themselves to the order.

Visra relies on the Ivory Order for most military functions, however there have been cases in times of war when drafts were initiated to fill out the ranks, however these troops rarely held the success rates of the Inquisitorial orders.

The Visran military is also known for its use of medieval titles to denote rank. The standard ranking is as follows: Footmen->Initiate->Squire->Knight->Paladin->Inquisitor->Lord Inquisitor->Grand Inquisitor