Illustration by Santiago Iborra (Quellion) - please do not use without permission
The Divine Empire
The Divine Emperor Innocence still rules with the longevity of his part angelic blood greatly extending his life. He founded his empire as a force for good with tolerance and fairness. Since then matters have remained in principle the same but in practice not so. He is remote and rarely appears in public delegating much of his daily duties to his retainers. His court of virgin handmaid servants attend him with diligence but the rumours are that he is now senile and weak and his nobles and governors know this. The counties and provinces of the Divine Empire offer fealty but plot their own plans and schemes. United in appearance it is now close to a hollow sham waiting for the trigger that will bring it crashing down. Yet perversely it can still act with strength if it is needed and if it is lucky.
