Birman — The Sanctified Knighthood

Leader: Lord Paladin Sanctus Pawlius
Government: Holy Order led by a Council of Abbots and Commanders
Population: ≈ 21 million
Religion: Order of Stable Light — balance and constancy as sacred virtues

Economy / Trade:

• Exports: loans, precious metals, fine armors, blessed relics.

• Imports: grain, art, scholars.

Military:
~230 000 soldiers; heavily armored, devout, fanatically organized.

Elite Sector: The StableGuard Paladins — holy knights sworn never to retreat; rumors say their souls are bound to their shields at initiation.

Oracles:
The Vault of Weights — seers who determine divine equilibrium by balancing gold and light on ancient scales.

Myths & Legends:
The legend of The Peg of Heaven tells of a beam of light driven through the world to keep it steady. When the peg loosens, chaos will reign.

International Reputation:
Respected for honor and faith; mocked for zealotry.

Organized Crime:
Low; heresy punished as treason.

Anti-Crime:
The ProofKeepers — holy inspectors who audit souls and treasuries alike.

Population Philosophy:
“Fluctuation is sin.” Stability as moral duty.

Foreign Policy:
Mediation between rivals; loans in exchange for moral vassalage.

Allies / Enemies / Neutral:
Respected by Purrinia and Siamia; disliked by Meme Land’s free thinkers.

Intelligence:
The Lightkeepers — wandering friars who gather news under guise of pilgrimage.