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Government

The Republic of Stella is a constitutional theocracy. The government consists of three main bodies, the High Priest, the Senate, and the Council. The High Priest rules over the Republic of Stella as a sort of god queen. She is believed to be the Tree of Life given form, and is worshipped as such. She has ruled over Stella for several hundred years now, and is the most long lived of all modern elves. While mostly a figure head, all federal legislation must be approved by her, and she possesses the power to veto any law/bill that comes her way. She also acts as the 13th Council member should the Council vote result in a draw.

The Council consists of 12 (elvish) officials who are appointed by the High Priest herself. They serve as a cabinet for the High Priest, as well as the Republics judicial body. They do not have much legislative power, however they do have the power of judicial review and can pass/repeal legislation accordingly. They serve until they are dismissed by the High Priest, or die.

The Senate is the Republics legislative branch, made up of publicly elected officials from each of the kingdoms. The Senate is comprised of 40 members, 4 kingdom heads, and 1 speaker. There are 10 members per kingdom, and 1 kingdom head per-kingdom. The speaker is the only appointed position and represents the elvish church. The speaker does not ordinarily vote on legislation, however in the case of a split Senate, they will act as the tie breaker. The kingdom head is chosen by their fellow representatives, and is selected only after all eleven members have been voted into office. Elections are held every five years on the federal level, unless there is a vote of no confidence in which case specific members will be kicked from office.

The Republic of Stella consists of four sub-Kingdoms, and each kingdom is further split into districts. The kingdoms are as follow; the Northern Kingdom, the Eastern Kingdom, the Southern Kingdom, and the Western Kingdom, named for their respective ‘great trees’. The planet of Stella has only four of these gigantic trees, and the kingdoms were built in and around them. The republic's capital city of Neo Elen can be found in the Northern Kingdom, and is home to the High Priest, Senate, and Council.

Each kingdom is split into various districts, which all have their own set of elected officials called District Representatives (DR). These DR’s make up an assembly, which rule over legislation for their respective kingdom’s on a local level. Each kingdom also has its own Holy Sect, which consist of religious leaders from each district. The Holy Sects act as local level judiciaries but do not have the ability to overturn legislation passed by an assembly’s. They can however, push legislation up to the Council which will then review and rule on it. Elections on the state level are held every two years, and members of the Holy Sect serve for life or until they step down.


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The people of Stella care a great deal about the preservation of nature, and as a result the republic is home to some of the most beautiful and serene landscapes in the galaxy. Rather than destroy what is around them, the people of Stella have decided to focus on coexisting with nature. The capital city of Neo Elen is built into the “North Tree” which is one of four giant trees that populate the planet.

The Republic of Stella is primarily populated by elves, however they differ from the ones found on Earthland. Years of crossbreeding with humans and other species have diluted the elvish blood to such a degree that full blooded elves make up less than 20% of the planets elvish population. As such the species has shrunk considerably, now closer to the size of human’s than their ancestors. In recent years there has been a push for “elvish purity” which encourages elves to only breed within their race. This has lead to a drastic rise in xenophobia throughout Stella, particularly against humans.

Other than Elves, the Republic of Stella is home to a wide variety of races. The second largest ethnic group in Stella are the Nymphs which have called the planet home long before the Republic of Stella. They have been fully integrated in society, and are considered more desirable than humans in the eyes of elvish purists. The third largest ethnic group in Stella, the humans, are treated as second class citizens and thus inferior in the eyes of the elves. Humans on Stella are heavily segregated, and disproportionately populate the poorer communities on Stella.

Despite their blatant xenophobia, the people of Stella are quite cultured. Music and the arts are cherished and prized parts of Stellan society. Throughout the galaxy Stella is known to house some of the most talented artists, musicians, and writers. They are known for their beautiful museums, and impressive architecture. Magic is treated as an art form on Stella, and is very rarely used for violence or combat.


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