Ghandal

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Ghandal
Principality of Ghandal
Government: Principality
Capital: Rougan
Area: 1,150 sq km
Population: 186,500
Language: Darmeinese
Religion: [{Sifianism]]
Currency: Seiram

Ghandal is a principality north of Felgrande and is bordered in by the nation of Bois in the east, west, and north of these countries.

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[edit] History

The principality of Ghandal was established by the House of Rougan in 2253 when the castle Rougan was established and the Rougan family began to rule the neighboring areas, thus establishing themselves as the head of state. The capital of these principality is the walled City of Rougan which houses the Castle Rougan.

[edit] Military

The county has its own militia force of about 4,000 soldiers and divided into the infantry and the mechanized divisions. The current general officer commanding of the militia is MGen Berthol Rougan, Viscount of the Darmiens. The militia's mechanized division utilize the use of the newly invented tanks to boosts its prowess. A small airship corps operates 2 military airship mainly for troop transport.

[edit] Faminachi Church of the Darmiens

The Faminachi Church of the Darmiens is an autocephalous church of the Faminachi Church. The church combines the teachings of Faminachi and the traditions of the Darmiens. The church has the authority to choose its own head without the being subjected to the authority of the archdeacon. The church's head is titled as Deacon and is officially known as the Deacon of the Faminachi Church in the Darmien Territory, and chief of the Darmien Religion. The position of the deacon is an elected position, it is elected from among the Curas of the curates within the Ghandal County. The Council of Priest elects the next deacon every 5 years, all deacons are required to be a native Darmien and shall be atleast 60 years of age at the time of their election. The church follows the 10 saints of the Faminachi Church, but they also have their own set of minor saints. The selection process of sainthood in these church relies on the Council of Priest, and be approved by the Deacon. Traditionally, these saints are from the ancient myths of the Darmiens.

[edit] Viscountships

  • Countship of Rougan, pop. 72,500
  • Viscountship of Everdee, pop. 63,450
  • Viscountship of Sierra Vaja, pop. 29,400
  • Viscountship of Reijei, pop. 21,150

[edit] Religions in Ghandal by Population

  • Faminachi Church of the Darmiens (94,500)
  • Faminachi Church (31,400)
  • Zaldio Church (15,600)
  • Church of Sif (13,900)
  • Sifian Church of Vliare (6,000)
  • Other religion (25,000)

[edit] Sifian Church of Vliare

See also: Sifianism

The Sifian Church of Vliare (SCV) is a religious movement in the Ghandalan Territory of Felgrande. Currently the movement has 6,000 adherents in Ghandal with at least 50 clerics and 5 house of worships. The headquarters of the movement is at the small town of Vliare, which is at the southeast area of ​​the Everdee viscountship.

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