Barony of Lakhesis

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Lakhesis
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Feudal Status: Barony
Capital: Mortis Mercatoria
Largest Cities: Fatehpur Sikri, Mortis Mercatoria

Local Leadership Title: Glorious Leader
Local Government: Communism
Current leader: Kaiseress Anandja I

Local language: Lakhesian, Shirithian English, Passikaans, Yardistani
Local Religion: Cedrism, Traditional beliefs

History

Lakhesis is the barony of Mike Fors. He received the barony as a part of the Musica deal between Brookshire and Yardistan. The barony was previously named Solecism, but the name was changed through a naming competition. The winning name, Lakhesis, was proposed by Oroigawa Koreyasu. After having gone on a prolonged LOA, Mike Fors handed the Barony over to Kaiseress Anandja I.

Geography

The barony includes the counties of Amarr, Benacia, Highpass and Thanatos. The barony borders in the northeast to the barony of Dolor and in the east to the barony of K'Tzuni, both in the duchy of Brookshire, in the south to the barony of the United Isles in the duchy of Yardistan, and in the west to Ashkenatza.

Flag

The flag of Lakhesis, with a design similar to the Spanish flag with one horizontal, large, red stripe and two thinner blue stripes, with a golden sun in the red stripe, has been a symbol used in the area since ancient times. The lower blue band symbolizes the waters of the Cosimo Sea and Gulf of Khaz, the upper blue band represents both the sky at sunset and the mountains farther in the land. The red stripe stands for both the red sand of the Lakhesis plains, but also the sky as the sun sets. The sun disc is an ancient symbol for Ra, the Sun-God.

Capital

The capital of the barony is Mortis Mercatoria, the largest city in the barony as well as its financial and cultural center. The City of Musica served as capital from 3277 ASC to 3364 ASC, but lost that status in favor of Mortis Mercatoria, partly due to increased dangers to the baronial authorities during the La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\ celebrations.

Communications

Most major cities in Lakhesis are joined together by the SBRS, owned by Benacia Rail Systems Ltd. Port Benacia is joined by ShireAir to Mortis Mercatoria, and there on to Shirekeep.