Um-Ulum State

The Um-Ulum State, was a meritocratic oligarchy ruling over the north-western part of .... It was founded in 3280 AA after the Council of Mastavimmia that laid foundations for its organisation and political structure.

Um-Ulum
Official Name	Gresin Um-Ulum Varaits (Rule of Ulum over all People and the Forest)
Capital	Mastavimmia(3280-3653) Eptulum(3653-3711) Ummastum(3711-...)
Official language
	Arnisium
Government
	Meritocratic Oligarchy
Religion
Miaopiaoism	Ulum Fundamentalism
Currency
	Copper Tridisc

Timeline

Society and Government

Early

After the treaty of Mastavimmia in 3280, Ilummia and high rankings officials wrote a set of laws to create a state that followed the will of Ulum. This meant ensuring constant mixing in the population and a fair meritocratic system. The first action was (forcefully)separating and equally distributing the native and settled populations throughout the land secured by Ilumma. The land was then split in Umimi and the central rule was given to the Ilummian Elite. These communities act as semi-independent, however they have to pay a tax to the central government and are most frequently highly specialized. Some Umimi have a special status: Mages, Government, Military, Academies and Merchants.

Upon reaching the age of 20, the young inhabitants of each Umimi are required to leave it (they are called Sestasher). They take on a journey to find their new (and permanent) Umimi; in most cases they depart a day of spring. All the Sestasheren from a same Umimi travel together (for at least a year). They travel flying from Umimi to Umimi where they are given hospitality. When they arrive in a Umimi they can try to integrate, by choosing a profession and by participating in some challenges. These challenges (called Nulievarin) vary between Umimi and profession. Only one from each Sestasheren group is taken and the Nulievarin can be tried every three years inside each Umimi. Academy-Umimi are located throughout the territory. There Sestasheren can be integrated for a three year period, during which time they train to pass the Nulievarin for the most prestigious Umimi professions. Everyone can be a Sestasheren for a maximum of 9 years, afterwards if they weren't accepted in any Umimi they are defaulted to the Military or Merchant Umimi.

The Government Umimi, called Ashe-Sumneimimi, is composed of a variable number of lower functionaries (Ashsash) that act as counselors, and the Ilummian Elite (Ashe-Ilummin) that old the power. The Ilummian Elite is composed of 23 members, at the beginnings of the Um State, no fix roles were assigned, however during the centuries that followed each one of the 23 had specific responsibilities that would be passed to his successor. The Ashe-Ilummin contrary to all other roles in Um-Ulum society can be joined even after one is already a member of another Umimi. To join it, any Um citizen can challenge an Ashe-Ilummin for his post. The Nulievarin for these titles varied across the centuries. After 4000, it consisted first in a series of advanced knowledge tests followed by a test of physical aptitude. After these screening trials, the true test began first with a competition between the claimant and holder, using skills relevant to the role. After this, the holder and claimant fight to the death/surrender, the winner takes the post and if the loser surrenders usually becomes an Ashsash.

In 4000 the 23 Ashe-Ilummin titles are:

• Admiral of Palfion
• Admiral of Narevet
• Marshal of Um
• Governor of the Lartemun
• Governor of the Lazemun
• Governor of the Mountains
• Keeper of the Forest
• Keeper of the Treasure
• Keeper of Justice
• Keeper of Sestasheren
• Keeper of the Tri-Knowledge
• Great Cycles Historian
• Great Waymaster
• Great Archimage of Farex, Archimage of Ulum, Great Ambassador of Um-Ulum, Chancellor of Unity, Chancellor of Peace, Chancellor of Uniformity