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-====== Main Factions of the Republic ======
--->The Decusian Venerated Templar#
-<fs xx-large>FACTION PROFILE</fs>
-**Founded:** Year 1 AS, Shortly After the Day of the Coming
-**Governance:** The Venerated Right Hand of the One True Decusian Church.
-**Figurehead:** The Archbishop is the Head of the Church, and the Grand Prelate is the Top Rank of All Templar
-**Primary Function/ Purpose:** The Annihilation of Ill and Heresy. To Uphold and Enforce the Virtuous Light of the Eight/The Flame, The Archangel Decus, and the First Apostles
-**Estimated Numbers:**  2M Republic Wide
-**Republic Influence:** High
-**Republic Disposition:** Highest
-**Citizenry Reputation:** Revered
-**Military Strength:** Waning Of Late, Scattered Across Vitaveus
-**Seat of operations:** Redholme, Pontufex Hill
-**Ranks/Titles:**
-  * Grand Prelate
-  * Grand Master
-  * Seneschal
-**Within Chapters:**
-  * Knight-Commander
-  * Knight-Marshal
-  * Knight/Templar (can simply be used interchangeably)
-  * Squire
-  * Retainer
-  * Associate
-//Sergeants// were a non-noble Rank used to fill out the logistics of the faction. They were the supply chain and might fill ranks as soldiers if necessary.
-The ranks of the Clergy consist of the //Bishops, Priests, Chaplains, and Abbots.
-//
-**Post-Torment Status:** Sustained Mass Casualties
-**Presence in the First Province:** Minimal
-<fs xx-large>OVERVIEW</fs>
-When the Archangel Decus descended from the Heavens to the Mortal Realm, it was He Who Saved Man. Among those to bear witness and aid Him were the first men and women to be later known as the Templar.  These standouts went to war alongside the ArchPrelate to overthrow the Oppressive Slavers known simply as the Ill.
-These exceptional few assumed the responsibilities of leading a new era of humanity. They were the first Prelates, the nobles who walked Eden with Decus Himself. As was necessary, a grand city was erected by these few, guided by Decus, to serve as a staging ground for their efforts. This hallowed city would later be known as Temple, and its inhabitants, the Templar.
-Decus bestowed upon them the martial prowess and knowledge of sciences that would help them liberate mankind after His passing. These first Knights took forth this knowledge and beat back their oppressors. They left in their wake a litany of clergy to further educate these newly liberated men and women. They recruited the strongest and brightest among them, swelling the ranks and growing their flock.
-The Archangel had loved those First Apostles so dearly that He had given His own mortality to save them. And those first few so loved Him that they took His teachings and did their best to imitate them. In this, the Sacred Eight Virtues were born. The Templar became the teachers of this new way of life, spreading it like wildfire. These Sacred Eight would become the pillars of this new society; the moral compass from which most humans gain their bearings.
-The ranks of the Holy Decusian Church and the Venerated Decusian Templar grew exponentially over the first century. As the Church took the reins of the Republic's Law and Order, the Templar allowed the rise of the Venerated Legion. These new legionnaires were no less faithful, perhaps than the Templar, but they were not trained the same. The Templars remained true to their Faith and turned back to the teachings of the One True God. They did, however, remain on the front lines during the Reckoning. It is said that a Knight-Commander led every Legion in those first few centuries.
-Most higher-ranking officials of the Templar are direct descendants of those early Apostles. Noble blood is not the only way into the ranks, however. Many of the lower-ranking Templar Army were born of the citizenry. Some take the Oath in order to liberate their own family from whatever tax or debts they have with the Republic, though the barrier for entry in this way is a rigorous one. An Associate entering the ranks through this sacrifice must prove themselves willing and able to fight and uphold the virtues of the Archangel Himself. It is only through the most heroic of deeds that one may rise above their bloodworth to the rank of Knight or higher.
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-The Venerated Templar have been on the front lines since the onset of the Torment. Alongside the Legion, they have done their best to hold the front lines against the spread. These efforts have not been without casualties, however. It is said that some 750,000 Knights have perished across the continent as a whole. Whole Chapters have been wiped out in the westernmost lands of Collatia and Kaaduras. Numbers have dwindled in the East and Midlands as well.
-After the Three-Hour War that wrought havoc and led to the fall of Tor, almost all Templar in the region were lost. The Knights are now led from the new seat of the Republic in Redholme.
-<fs xx-large>STANDARDS, COLORS, AND GUIDONS</fs>
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-The Templar have seen many symbols throughout the annals of history. The most common being that of a sword and shield. Oftentimes, there may be two swords. Or at times, there may be an Angel with broad wings spread, head bowed over a down-turned Sword. Other symbols may include a Flame or a Red Cross upon a shield.
-The colors are usually Decusian Red and White. Though some Chapters have adopted Red with Silver Adornment.
-The Sergeants and Associates of the Order are most commonly seen wearing brown or gray robes with a smaller insignia upon the breast.
-Many creeds have been present within the Order. One of the most important, however, is that of:
-In Luce Flammae, iuramento et ferro sanctificamur.
-“In the Light of the Flame, we are sanctified by oath and steel.”
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--->The Apothecary Corps#
-<fs xx-large>Faction Profile</fs>
-**Founded:** 749 AS
-**Governance:** Panel of Provost, headed by the Grand Provost
-**Spokesman/Public Information Officer/Figurehead:** Grand Provost Emilio Desi
-**Primary Function/Purpose:**  Republic Medical Services, Quarantine Protocols, Illness Research and Prevention
-**Estimated Numbers:** Between 500,000 – 1 million (Republic-wide)
-**Republic Influence:** Extremely High
-**Republic Disposition:** Loyalists
-**Citizenry Reputation:** Mistrusted. Scorned by many outside of the Eastern Baronies.
-**Military Strength:** Low
-**Seat of Operations:** Redholme, Eastern Baronies
-**Common Ranks/Titles:**
-*Grand Provost
-*Surgeon General
-*Provost
-*Provost Marshall
-*Lieutenant Provost
-*Pedagogue
-*Apothecary
-*Apothecary Aspirants
-**Post-Torment State:** Thriving
-**Presence in First Province:** Low
-<fs xx-large>Overview</fs>
-Since the dawn of man mortality has remained its ever-present companion. Be they lowly pauper or Prelate, none walk without death’s shadow. As true as is the nature of mortality, so true is man’s nature to understand it, postpone it, and reject it. No other organization within the Republic holds these goals more closely than the Venerated Apothecary Corps. Medicinal studies and applications have been practiced since the dawn of man to stave off his own creeping mortality. Upon the birth of these focused practices, within the monastic cloisters of the Decusian Faith, the Venerated Republic learned the importance of its advancement and studies in modern medicine. If the Republic was to survive the great ills that plagued Eden, it would have to endure, but it would also have to nurture.
-During the Reckoning, both Legion and Templar forces sustained heavy casualties, ranging from debilitating wounds to traumatic lingering effects upon the mind. Having no true way of treating the now broken faithful, the Church was left with abandoning men and women who answered the call of the Holy Faith with steadfast zeal; to be left wandering the streets as lost souls till returned to the Flame. As the sandals and swords of the Venerated Republic reached the Western Shores of the Tempest Ocean, small cloisters of monastic communes began to dot the landscapes. They brought faith and comfort with open arms and open hearts to all. By their vow to conserve life, these monks were obligated to serve in the capacities that aided all who walked in the light of Decus and the Eight Virtues. In monasteries of steadfast walls and strong communal views backed by vows of poverty, these individuals were a beacon of hope in a still very dark world. It was within these communes that the ailing and infirm found solace. They received rudimentary medicine to help alleviate their plight along with education, food, and more importantly faith and purpose.
-Of these monastic orders, the most famous was founded roughly in 500 AS within the First Province: Aiwella. Originally known as the Brotherhood of Porphyry, these devout monastics found themselves with a unique geological position close to the heart of the Republic’s seat, Tor. Due to this, they were able to establish a better line of communication on the development and importance of medical advancement, for both its citizenry and the Republic as a whole. This close proximity allowed the Brotherhood of Porphyry not only to show the Republic what had become of its brothers and sisters who fought in the Reckoning, but more importantly, how proper treatment could rehabilitate and return the formally feeble to help lubricate the cogs in the great venerated machine.  Although Aiwella made grounds in medicinal treatment, it was their studies on how trauma affects the mind that gave way to new grounds and became one of the cornerstones of modern psychology pursuits today. As these studies bore fruit, the Church invested heavily in the monastic practices around Vitaveus and in turn, requested some of these brotherhoods to act as healers and medical professionals to Republic forces. It was in this light that the official Apothecary Corps were born, and in 749 AS, as the Venerated Republic transitioned from an Empire, that the first doctors and medical professionals took office within the Church.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][edgt_blockquote text=”Although Aiwella made grounds in medicinal treatment, it was their studies on how trauma affects the mind that gave way to new grounds and became one of the cornerstones of modern psychology pursuits today. As these studies bore fruit, the Church invested heavily in the monastic practices around Vitaveus and in turn, requested some of these brotherhoods to act as healers and medical professionals to Republic forces. It was in this light that the official Apothecary Corps were born, and in 749 AS, as the Venerated Republic transitioned from an Empire, that the first doctors and medical professionals took office within the Church.”
-As of 1313, the College of Bishops gave the Grand Provost and the 109th, supreme oversight of all chapters of the Apothecary Corps in order to collaborate a focused direction towards a cure for the Torment.  Furthermore, his directive has also given the Apothecary Corps the exclusive right to annul any directives and rulings of governmental bodies when the threat of the Torment persists, along with giving them authority of all Republic citizens and entities to combat the spread of a Torment blight.
-At the helm of their operations stands the Grand Provost, who oversees everything that takes place within the Chapters and Hospitaller Orders.  He is the direct reporting agent to the College of Bishops and the Archbishop himself, and in turn makes sure their direction and hopes for the good of the Republic are sought after by the Apothecary Corps.  Directly under him are the Surgeon Generals, who are the standing figureheads for each Hospitaller Order within Vitaveus; the 109th, the 233rd, and the 701st all see the specific focus and research and development of applicable procedures for the Apothecary Chapters to utilize during their to combat sickness, injury and the plague.  Under these Surgeon General’s, are various developmental laboratories and doctors with extensive backgrounds in specific fields, taking data and information from the frontlines where death is fought on a daily basis.  The 109th sees to the development of antibiotics, genetic research and oversees the others in the fight against the Torment.  The 233rd is specialized in the understanding of anatomy and physiology, along with the advancement of surgery procedures and protocols.  Lastly, the 701st took over for Aiwella’s efforts in mental health and the appliance of allopathy to help fight the combat fatigue that befall the Republic’s war machine.  Within each of these Hospitaller Orders, various scientists and doctoral experts in diverse fields provide research and analysis of every piece of data and evidence placed before them by the Provost Marshall; this Provost Marshall shoulders a vastly demanding and thankless job, acting as a liaison between regional expeditionary forces of the Apothecary Corps, providing them with logistical support, cutting edge medical information, and disseminating any findings the expeditionary orders come across, to those within the Hospitaller Orders and higher headquarters.
-These expeditionary forces are led by a Provost; doctoral experts who act on behalf of the Apothecary Corps, delivering not only medical attention to those with need, but are also the foremost authority and judiciary bodies on the Torment and responses to the cataclysmic pandemic striking their area of operations. Supporting them, and acting as an intermediary for the Provost, and all Republic forces affected by quarantine and potential Torment outbreaks is the Lieutenant Provost. These Lieutenants help filter the possible issues that may arise between the Republic’s various factions and supporters, providing insight to allow them to operate to the best of their capacities, while still maintaining quarantine protocol.  The main body of these expeditionary medical practitioners are those appointed with the rank of Apothecary; providing medical and quarantine response to aid in the efforts of the Republic and its citizenry.  Each member who attains the rank of Apothecary becomes a subject matter expert in a select field, providing something to the expertise of the expeditionary force, be it the study of degenerative diseases, psychological medical applications, or traumatic surgery.  The lowest ranking members, though still large in numbers, are the Apothecary Aspirants, individuals who have not passed their doctoral exams and trials, but work in a capacity similar to that of nurses and assistants.
-<fs xx-large>Standards, Colors and Guidons</fs>
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-The Apothecary Standard is a jewel-encrusted chalice, which represents the mortal vessel to which the soul is held. The three gems adorning this cup stand for the three parts of the Felenioc Teachings: To conserve life to the best of one’s discernment; to credit the progress of others who have come before; and to share knowledge for those who have yet to come.
-The colors are the Republic’s signature red and white, denoting the faction being an extension of the Church Clergy Caste.
-The Apothecary Corps most popular credence, “Calcis, cinis, sal et sulphur.”, is translated into common as “Limetone, ash, salt and sulphur.” harkens to the teachings of High Avatar’s Felenius, and the basis of Decusian Humoral Medicine.
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--->The Republic Foundry#
-<fs xx-large>Faction Profile</fs>
-**Founded:** 651 AS
-**Governance:** Council (Member count in the hundreds, hold ranks of Lord Steward)
-**Spokesman/Public Information Officer/Figurehead:** Lord Steward Albertus Velus III (Spokesman)
-**Primary Function/Purpose:** Republic Bureaucracy & Governance, State Manufacturing, Research and Development
-**Estimated Numbers:** Between eight to eleven million (Republic-wide)
-**Republic Influence:** Extremely High
-**Republic Disposition:** Loyalists
-**Citizenry Reputation:** Respected. Begrudged in some labor circles for overzealous control of the market.
-**Military Strength:** Unknown
-**Seat of Operations:** Redholme, Eastern Baronies
-**Common Ranks/Titles:**
-*Steward (also distinction – Lord Steward)
-*Chancellor (also distinction – Lord Chancellor)
-*Chamberlain (also distinction – Lord Chamberlain)
-*Constable (also distinction – Lord Constable)
-*Marshal (also distinction – Lord Marshal)
-*Overseer/Foreman/Engineer (also distinction ranks of Lord)
-**Post-Torment State:** Thriving
-**Presence in First Province:** Moderate
-<fs xx-large>Overview</fs>
-The Republic Foundry, most often referred to as simply The Foundry, is a colossal industrial and mercantile bureaucracy that spans the entirety of Vitaveus. The two-fold role the Foundry provides in service to the Republic is mind-boggling to comprehend, as its’ scope within the Republic is second only to the Church itself. The Foundry’s first responsibility to the Republic is that of organizing, overseeing and executing all research, development and manufacturing of state goods and services, ranging from city infrastructures and civil logistics to nearly all military industry. This in of itself is a monumental task, as with this responsibility comes the role of providing nearly all manufactured weapons and armaments for the Church Templar as well as the Venerated Legion. To fulfill this role, massive smitheries, bloomeries, factories, textile plants and lumber mills litter the Midlands of Vitaveus, manned by hundreds of thousands of laborers (and sometimes sentenced criminals) nearly twenty-four hours a day, all working in dizzying unison to fuel the Republic’s needs and demands.
-The research and development roles of Foundry cannot be understated; there exists no other entity (aside from obscure and esoteric rumors) within the Republic that possesses the technical prowess and know-how that the Foundry does. From its’ inception in 651 AS to the modern-day, the Foundry is continually upon the forefront of technological advancement and, to perhaps even a greater extent, incorporating the use of said technology into the day-to-day life of the Republic. The Foundry has been responsible for the development and implementation of every major technological breakthrough in the past seven centuries, from the cannon to the rifle to the modern-day steam engine. Due to holding nearly all of the intellectual property and patents to virtually every important and life-changing invention over countless generations, the Foundry is thought to possess more wealth than even the Church itself – though such allegations are met with stern dismissals from those of the faction. It is even rumored that the Foundry is so incredibly wealthy due to their monopoly upon the Republic’s technology and intellectual advents, it is in fact able to bankroll numerous shadow armies and para-military corporations above and beyond that of which it provides in law enforcement duties to the territories it governs, all of which operate within the shadows of the Republic, well outside the oversight of the great and powerful Church. Whether such rumors are mere conjecture or truly accurate are anyone’s guess, though one thing is indisputable; no other faction within the Republic is afforded more autonomy, freedom or power by the reigning Church than is the Foundry.
-When it comes to industry, the Foundry can yet again be found everywhere and anywhere. Apart from the smallest entrepreneurial outfits within the Republic, the Foundry assures that it has its’ influence within any business venture that may exist upon the face of Vitaveus. Consequently, nearly all major manufacturing and industrial outfits within the Republic are owned and operated exclusively by the Foundry itself – of which include sprawling lumber mills, towering bloomeries, and even territories with populations in the thousands whom work strip-mines that spiderweb into the earth for miles. On the micro-scale, the Foundry assures that its’ interests are never impeded or threatened by rival market competitors through the use of Overseers, Foremen, and Engineers – sworn Foundry professionals of whom are attached to private industry, wherever it exists, through the executive power of the Foundry governmental agency. Only the most exclusive private industries and businesses– those that supply their wares and services solely to that of the Church, Legion or Inquisition – are exempt from the purview and influence of the Foundry’s mercantile control.
-The Foundry has been responsible for the development and implementation of every major technological breakthrough in the past seven centuries, from the cannon to the rifle to the modern-day steam engine. Due to holding nearly all of the intellectual property and patents to virtually every important and life-changing invention over countless generations, the Foundry is thought to possess more wealth than even the Church itself – though such allegations are met with stern dismissals from those of the faction.
-Another critical role of the Foundry as it relates to the organization of state goods is that of controlling the overall economy and civil well-being of the Republic. Due to the Foundry’s incredible influence at both the micro and macro level of the Republic, it does not take much effort for the faction to regulate both supply and demand of critical goods and services whenever and however it is needed. In fact, many historians attribute the fact that famine is a rarity in both ancient and modern Vitavean history to the Foundry, as their origins as the masters of logistics and infrastructure have allotted to them a mastery of helping keep the Republic thriving in even the worst of times. Having originally been founded to construct, erect and implement the infrastructure of the fledgling Republic during the era of Reclamation, the Foundry are experts in anything and everything concerning kingdom-building. This expertise is seen in every aspect of the Republic, from the Cathedrals the Church hold their communions within, to the paved roads that stretch the hundreds of thousands of miles from the Eastern Baronies to the Western Territories.
-The secondary and more influential role the Foundry plays within the Republic is that of defining, litigating, managing and presiding over the bureaucracy of the Republic’s civilian infrastructure and government. Territories, city-states and all other holdings that are not directly governed by the Clergy nor formally held under permanent martial law by the Venerated Legion are left to the governance of the Foundry, whom represent, in the Church’s and Republic’s eyes, supreme civilian authority. This function bestowed upon the Foundry had historically been a rarely enacted role, and had originally only been born out of necessity; during the Decusian Reclamation of Vitaveus, non-critical territories claimed by the advancing armies of the Church and Legion were sometimes abandoned by the governing Church Clergy in favor of more valuable pursuits. When this had occurred, it was often the Foundry whom was bid with the task of establishing infrastructure and seed populations (most often comprised of re-educated native peoples) within these abandoned places, as to not create swaths of uncontested territory between the eastern coast of Vitaveus and the advancing armies of the Decusian Reclamation.
-By the end of the Reclamation, the Foundry had been formally responsible for the direct governance of nearly twenty percent of the populated territory of Decusian-conquered Vitaveus. As the Church and Legion’s standing numbers dwindled due to attrition and a lack of need in the centuries following the conclusion of the Recalamtion, more and more territories were relegated to the control of Foundry. This power-creep has resulted in modern-day estimates placing the total governmental responsibility the Foundry holds over the Republic to be nearly half of all populated territories within the kingdom at large. In the present day, these Foundry-governed territories often go by a few different titles, to include: townships, villages and boroughs. Inversely, territories that are governed by more formal entities, to include the Church, Legion and at times, the Venerated Inquisition, exclusively hold the titles of Province, Municipality, Metropolis, Arcology, Citadel-City, and District. As an aside, it is often commonplace that, due to the sometimes overwhelmingly large and monolithic natures of Provinces, Municipalities and etc., portions of these areas remain un-incorporated and thusly left to the responsibility of the Foundry.
-In the present day, these Foundry-governed territories often go by a few different titles, to include: townships, villages and boroughs. Inversely, territories that are governed by more formal entities, to include the Church, Legion and at times, the Venerated Inquisition, exclusively hold the titles of Province, Municipality, Metropolis, Arcology, Citadel-City, and District.
-The physical makeup of a territories’ governing body when ran by the Foundry is wholly dependent on the population size it serves, though a distinct pattern of having individuals directly responsible for given amounts of population can be seen throughout the bureaucracy at any level.  At the lowest of this bureaucratic spectrum is the Marshal, the lowest ranking representative of Foundry government. A Marshal is directly responsible for a population of no less than five hundred souls, but no more than a thousand. A Constable, in turn, is responsible for overseeing the offices of no less than five Marshals, but no more than ten. This patten continues until reaching the offices of the Steward, of whom is responsible for the combined overseeing of eight Chancellors (for a total estimated civilian population oversight of at least seven hundred and fifty thousand souls).  Due to this form of escalating oversight, Foundry representatives of higher rank often preside over the governance of multiple villages, townships and boroughs, often leading to a homogeneous and uniform application of law and provision of services over large swaths of Foundry-governed territories.
-At each level of oversight, support councils and cabinets exist to assist the Foundry representative in executing the duties of the office appropriately, to include safety services such as law enforcement and fire brigades. As with Municipalities, nearly all of organized manufacturing and industry that exists within a Foundry-governed territory (apart from individual outfits and entrepreneurs) are subsidized and influenced by Foundry governance both directly and indirectly. More often than not, the size and scope of the business dictates the level of involvement the Foundry will have with it – for smaller outfits, simple oversight is normally achieved through imposing fees and taxes. For larger businesses, influence is more direct, and achieved through the installation of Foundry Overseers, Foremen or Engineers of whom impose Foundry mercantile regulation, collect a portion of the business’ revenue, and most importantly, directly report to their presiding Foundry Marshal.
-Offices with the governing body of the Foundry are appointed positions. Appointments are handled top-down, and begin with the appointment of a Lord Steward (per two million souls) by that of the presiding Church Warbishop of the geographical region in question. In turn, each Lord Steward of a region then appoints their Stewards, whom then appoint Chancellors, and so on, until every position down to the very last Marshal is filled. Appointment in to a Foundry government position is lifetime, barring any malfeasance or untimely death. Appointments are normally reserved solely to that of the middle to upper class of the Republic’s citizen population, with appointments of civilians to less prestigious positions of Engineers, Foremen and Overseers when the need arises. Prospective appointments are nearly solely chosen from recommendations for service by Republic Citizens, and often solely by Church and Legion retirees whom have been bestowed the official titles of nobility ( Magnus Dux/Magna Ducissa, Archidux/Archiducissa, Dux/Ducissa or Prorex/Proregina) by their patron Faction upon the fulfillment of their own service to the Republic.
-Governance at the hands of the Foundry is nearly identical to that of proper Municipalities. Tasks such as taxation enforcement, civilian law adjudication and the provision of infrastructure and territorial services are all executed in earnest by the representative members of the Foundry whom preside over a given township. The adjudication of civil law and that of malum prohibitum offenses, or acts unlawful only by virtue of statute, is often carried out by a representative courthouse that presides jurisdiction over multiple townships and other unincorporated areas. However, per Republic law, the adjudication of malum in se offenses, or acts evil in of themselves, is relegated solely to that of the Church – thusly, in unincorporated areas that the Foundry have purview over, local bureaucrats can only perform arrests for the commission of these crimes, and require either a resident or traveling Church Adjudicator to pass judgement and sentence (or in more rare and dire circumstances, an Inquisitor of the Venerated Inquisition).
-As with the Church and Legion, official commissioned service within the Foundry does in turn grant Citizenship within the Republic; Foundry members are afforded the rights of land ownership, weapon possession, free range and movement, and the election of Senate representatives
-However, per Republic law, the adjudication of malum in se offenses, or acts evil in of themselves, is relegated solely to that of the Church – thusly, in unincorporated areas that the Foundry have purview over, local bureaucrats can only perform arrests for the commission of these crimes, and require either a resident or traveling Church Adjudicator to pass judgement and sentence (or in more rare and dire circumstances, an Inquisitor of the Venerated Inquisition).
-<fs xx-large>Standards, Colors and Guidons</fs>
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-The Foundry standard is a brown in color shield flanked by cog-wheels, with a crossed pair of smithing hammers situated above a blacksmith’s anvil. The standard was adopted early in the history of the faction when the Foundry’s primary function was the establishment of civil infrastructure, including roadways and settlements, as well as the provisions of weapons and armor to the marauding Church and Faction forces during the invasion of Vitaveus. The standard has changed only minutely over the past seven hundred years, only adopting the flanking cog-wheels post-Reclamation, sometime in the late 900s.
-The Foundry color is a signature dark brown in color hue, of which such symbolism is conjectured to be due to the faction’s history of providing and maintaining agricultural needs for the early armies of the Republic during the Reclamation.
-The Foundry’s most popular credence, “Per Vires Industria”, is translated into common as “Through Industry, Strength”.
-The Foundry is often seen utilizing numerous different forms of guidons, which often prominently display the faction’s hallmark color in either combination with tradition Republic red or white.
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--->The Venerated Legion of Decus#
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 The Venerated Legion of Decus represents the lasting strength of the Republic’s will. While the Church seeks salvation through faith, the Legion ensures survival through strength.
 Forged during the golden age of the Decusian Empire, the Legion led the way in expansion, spreading the rule of law and order to the farthest corners of Vitaveus. From the fall of Nora Thryn to the conquest of Collatia, the Legion raised the Empire's banners in every province affected by flames and faith.