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Aurelian Basilisk — an embodiment of the Dreaming Arakhei and a symbol of the Red Canyons, the lower aymaks of the empire. The same sign is used as the official seal of the Golden Birds Guard.
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Crowned Axolotl — a symbol of the Green Highlands and the upper aymaks. Its image adorns the banners of the Imperial Army.
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<aside> <img src="/icons/drafts_orange.svg" alt="/icons/drafts_orange.svg" width="40px" /> General Info
Capital: Sovaum
Form of Government: theocratic imperial monarchy
Rulers: Immortal Emperor Kōzen (Kōzen-Arkha) and the Dreaming Arakhei
Currency: miä
Religion: Arakheism
Official Language and Writing System: vild and vildomeahd
Residents: Ayelakhaian, Ayelakhaians
Territorial Administrative Unit: aymak
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<aside> <img src="/icons/conversation_orange.svg" alt="/icons/conversation_orange.svg" width="40px" /> On Languages and Writing
Note on dallinga speech: Ayelakhaian sahash, the dallinga, speak in vild, but complement their speech by touching their horns or tilting their heads. Humans have adopted some of these gestures, so in Ayelakhai the meaning of a phrase often depends not only on the words, but also on how the speaker turns their head and touches their invisible horns.
Vildomeahd, or “serpent script,” came to Ayelakhai from Vaestilfer in ancient times. Here it was expanded and refined so that every stroke could convey the nuances of the tone embedded in the text. Laws, oaths, funeral records, factory dreams, and family documents are written with special care: an error in a stroke or a missing sign is considered a crime against meaning. In everyday life, Ayelakhaians write in vild.
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