Fire Nation
Fire Nation Eldnation | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: "The raging inferno must be tamed." | |
| Anthem: "wikipedia:" "" | |
| Capital and largest city | Fenixholm |
| Official languages | English Swedish |
| Ethnic groups |
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| Demonym(s) | Firebender, Flametouched |
| Government | Absolute Monarchy |
• Firelord | Alweglim |
| Formation | |
• Establishment of the Fire Nation | 23 December 2020 |
• Discovery of the Holy Sunflower | 3 February 2021 |
• Creation of the Church of Fire | 25 February 2021 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 20,000,000 |
| Currency | Fire Nation Kronor (FNK) |
| Driving side | right |
The Fire Nation is a country.[citation needed] Located on the east of the plane, it is one of the largest and most populous states in the world. Home of firebending, it is renowned for the large size of its army and its martial prowess. It is also internationally renowned for its construction abilities, with the capital of Fenixholm widely applauded as a world wonder.
History
The Fire Nation was founded 23 December 2020 by Alweglim. From the outset, the state has been particularly isolated from the rest of the world, due to his decision to move eastwards rather than westwards as the majority of states had done. This isolation did not diminish the productive capacity of the Fire Nation, which strode ahead with many early achievements in the winter of 2020. These included the first to obtain enchanted items, the first to obtain netherite, and the only nation to kill the enderdragon.
While isolated from most of the world, the Fire Nation did have one neighbour in the Air Nation. Tensions were initially high, as the First Temple was burned down by the Fire Nation. This led to a brief cold war between the two, as the Air Nation exploded into action to defend itself against a Fire Nation attack they believed to be imminent. The Fire Nation noticed this and responded with similar buildup. The state of the Earth Commune was established as a Fire Nation vassal to provide a buffer state at this time. Tensions eased when High Wind Murpple and Firelord Alweglim negotiated a détente, clarifying that the Fire Nation did not wish to expand nor did the Air Nation intend to ever wage an offensive war.
Upon the easing of tensions with the Air Nation, a rapid diplomatic rapprochement began. Both states found themselves incentivised to collaborate, with the Air Nation acting as an intermediary to keep other powers out of the Fire Nation, guaranteed by Fire Nation military strength. Further collaboration resulted as the Zombie Crisis depopulating many Fire Nation villages, providing the Air Nation an opening to repopulate these villages via airship after the Kami Breakthrough. A formal alliance was proclaimed between the two states on 23 February 2021, which would later evolve into the Quadruple Alliance.
Geography
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Government and politics
The Fire Nation is an absolute monarchy. The Firelord wields supreme executive power and can unilaterally set law and foreign policy.
The reasoning by which the monarchy is justified as adjusted over time. At the founding of the nation, the monarchy was justified as the Firelord was the most powerful firebender and therefore the strongest warrior. This was transformed upon the discovery of the Holy Sunflower and the resulting birth of the Church of Fire. The Firelord is charged with the defense of the Holy Sunflower and is thus picked by the All-Father in this regard.
What this means for the exact justification of the monarchy is still up for debate, as this theological charge is debatable in its scope. Some argue this makes the Fire Nation into something akin to a caliphate, where the Fire Nation's territory must only contain Flametouched and where there are Flametouched must also be the Fire Nation. As the Book of Fire calls for mass conversion and conquest of foreign peoples, this could have the worrying implication of the Fire Nation being obliged to conquer the entire plane. In particular, this would contradict the Fire Nation's existing policy wherein it has allied to nonbeliever nations. Others argue that the Firelord is simply charged as the temporal protector of the Flametouched people, and thus has a similar role to the Chieftain of the Water Tribe, as the sunflower makes analogous. This, however, raises the concern of those who may convert to the Flametouched faith outside of Fire Nation borders, as they would have split allegiances to their temporal leaders and their spiritual leader.
Economy
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Demographics
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Culture
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