JOURNAL OF ATHANASIUS

PART II - THE REALM OF ARCHON HANYING

The Realm of Archon Hanying is famed as the "Realm of a Hundred Cities." It is the most populous of the seven Realms of the Giants, home to millions of humans who live under the wise governance of Archon Hanying, regarded as the wisest of the Giants. His Palace and Court are vast, even by the grand standards of the other Archons. His government is the most efficient among them, supported by an immense bureaucracy tasked with collecting resources and manpower. Yet this same bureaucracy is rife with corruption, and the politics of Hanying's court are perilous. Though wise, the Archon is also shrewd in political matters, readily casting aside those who fall from his favor.

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A distinguishing feature of Archon Hanying's Realm is the prominence of the Martial Arts Sects, which are devoted to the cultivation of Qi—a form of magic. The warriors of these Sects are among the most formidable on the continent, capable of extraordinary feats. Archon Hanying allows these Sects considerable autonomy, exempting them from royal jurisdiction and military service in exchange for their aid in maintaining order and dispensing justice throughout his lands. Many swordsmen from these Sects have gained renown as defenders of the weak and champions of justice.