Estheim

Estheim
Estheim, in a local dialect, means "East Watch" - it is the last remnant of the old Empire, with the Emperor of Estheim being related to the very same bloodline that originally ruled the Westerland Empire - the Mithlander family.

Estheim is an incredibly controlled state, and super advanced technologically. The common people of Estheim are generally not very knowledgeable and less than 10% of people in Estheim have access to advanced source technology, outside of the armed forces or through their jobs, but the remaining 10% have access to technology that supersedes anything found anywhere else.

Estheim strikes down hard on anyone who violates it's strict laws - there is some sort of aristocracy in Estheim, though apart from the Imperial Family, it is mostly a meritocracy. Estheim has Knightly Orders, but no Chivalric traditions.

Estheim is devoted to the religion of Helios, as well as the Imperial Faith.

Estheim can be seen as the "police nation" - they frequently threaten other nations who "overstep the bounds" of what Estheim will permit, when it comes to the Source and to technology, though their threats are less and less heeded

Estheim also claims any other nation that swears to the Helionite Faith or the Imperial Faith as state religions, as Protectorates or at the least declare a formal alliance with them.

Estheim appears to be locked in a stale-mate with a small Khalifate on the other side of the ocean, in the South-Western Orient - the Caliphate in question seems to closely mirror Estheim in technology and source mastery - state wise. This lasting Cold War keeps Estheim from carrying out many of their threats.

Incidentally, this is what keeps many of the Westerland nations from actually assisting Novera in its holy war against the Sultanates of the South-West Orient - namely that they don't want Estheim to suddenly rise from it's seat.

The infantry of Estheim use power armors and heavy advanced weaponry - including automatic weapons. Entirely imagine a steam-punk army.

Influences: Byzantine Empire.