Matani

Matani
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General Information
Status	Exists
Type	State
Religion(s)	Church of Death Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church of the God of Steam and Machinery Church of the Earth Mother
Affiliation(s)	Patrol Team Admiral Guard
Ruler(s)	Admiral Querarill Feynapotter Kingdom
Former Ruler(s)	Intis Republic
Language(s)	Dutanese Intisian Highlander
Currency	Intis Republic Currency Feynapotter Kingdom Currency
Location
Planet	Earth
Continent	Southern Continent
Empire	Balam Empire (Former)
Country	West Balam
First Appearance
Novel	Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 633

Matani is a state situated in West Balam, the state is under the rule of Admiral Querarill and the Feynapotter Kingdom.

History

Matani was originally a colony of the Intis Republic until 1352, when the Intis lost the World War and had to withdraw their troops from here. Subsequently, various factions from the Feynapotter Kingdom, maintaining a favorable relationship with Admiral Querarill, took control.

Following the withdrawal of most Intis colonial forces, Admiral Querarill established the Patrol Team. They are an official group of Beyonders who enforce law and order in various places of Matani.

Two years in a row before 1358, there was a prank in Matani orchestrated by Hisoka, one in Devise, a gold mine city, and another in Tizamo Town.

1358, the Andariel Family, who collaborated with the Rose School of Thought, sent Bram Andariel to Port Pylos to gather information about Matani. They want all kinds of information such as cathedral locations, military camp details, patrol team compositions, port throughput, daily prices, and the locals’ lives for unknown motives. Later, Lumian Lee as Louis Berry kills Bram in his apartment.

Characteristics

Culture

Although the faith in Death had been eradicated, traces of it lingered in daily life. The majority already believe in orthodox gods , yet remnants of Death faith were evident, such as frequent visits to the cemetery and the practice of not burying prematurely deceased children in coffins. Each adult prepared a coffin for themselves in advance, and the common means of travel involved using a coffin. They valued and loved coffins, considering them objects that brought peace, tranquility, and the blessing of Death. When traveling, they would lie inside, carried by people or pulled by horses and single-horned goats.

According to their customs, if There was a fatal accident and there was only one person left, that person is favored by a deity, spared from death. Such individuals often go on to achieve great feats.

At the docks, in the heart of the cities, it resembled the port cities of Intis. Yet, the workers' skin was darker and browner. The streets frequented by Intisians and Feynapotterians were sparsely populated and desolate. After exploring other areas, various buildings with West Balam characteristics emerged. More pedestrians populated the streets, and the echoes of Dutanese filled the air.

In the Southern Continent, numerous Resistance factions abounded. Someone couldn't discern which faction they belonged to or their motives. Typically, Matani, ostensibly independent from the Intis Republic and governed by Admiral Querarill, a Southern Continent native, saw little Resistance activity. Their primary demand was the expulsion of colonists.

In Matani, the wanted status is earned through crimes committed here. No one cares about someone actions elsewhere.

Religion

Matani had been Intis's colony for nearly a century. The native population was compelled to convert generations ago, becoming followers of the Eternal Blazing Sun and God of Steam and Machinery. This, however, was limited to areas effectively managed by colonial institutions in the past. Recently Earth Mother has also reached this area.

Monetary

In Matani, the currency was commonly denoted in verl d'or and Delexi copper coins, a system ingrained during Intis colonization. Despite Admiral Querarill's control, there were no significant changes in this aspect. The only difference was a partnership with the Feynapotter Kingdom's bank that facilitated the free exchange of verl d'or and gold risot.

Notable Cities

• Port Pylos

  Once the ruling center for Intis colonists in Matani.

• Cahert

  The southernmost town.

• Tizamo Town

  Stood as the most remote town, nestled against the edge of the primitive forest.

• Devise

  The Southernmost gold mine city.