
Purrinia — The Republic of the Paw
Leader: Emperor Felinius IV
Government: Centralized republic under imperial senate
Population: ≈ 35 million
Religion: Order of Nine Lives — life measured by one’s deeds, each death a reckoning of balance
Economy / Trade:
Exports: refined silver, naval timber, shipwright expertise, legal codices.
Imports: grain from Manxus, textiles from Persia, stone from Maincoon.
Military:
Six legions (~300 000). Professional, disciplined, and technologically advanced.
Elite Sector: The Ninth Cohort – “The Ledger Guard” — handpicked from every legion, sworn to record every act of war in iron tablets carried into battle.
Oracles:
The Hall of Records in Mewtrapolis houses the Archivist Oracles — blind scribes said to “read what has not yet been written.” Their counsel guides imperial decrees.
Myths & Legends:
Legend tells of The Ledger of the First Dawn — a stone book that writes itself whenever corruption stains the empire. No one has seen it in centuries, yet rumors say it glows beneath the palace at night.
International Reputation:
Ordered, efficient, occasionally condescending; both respected and resented.
Organized Crime:
The Collectae RugPullian — a syndicate of falsified trade and deceitful benevolence.
Anti-Crime:
Nam Bonum Omnium, once led by General Kittius, operates in secrecy; half monastery, half assassin order.
Population Philosophy:
“Every act recorded, every word weighed.” Civic pride mixed with quiet anxiety of imperfection.
Foreign Policy:
Prefers influence to occupation; exports governance and order disguised as alliances.
Allies / Enemies / Neutral:
Allied with Maincoon, wary of Persia, hostile toward Manxus, distrustful of Utilitae.
Intelligence:
The Silent Clerks—archivists who intercept ledgers and merchant letters before they reach foreign ports.
