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Empire Philosophy
The Emperor will Protect
This period saw the north awash in bloodshed and chaos. Thus the Emperor's promise of stability and order was welcome and in exchange he asked for obedience. So long as the Emperor shielded his people from the slings and arrows of grave misfortune the people stood behind him. He never wavered and nor did they.
Adapt or Die
The Melite people were always resilient but the Empire struggled against impossible odds, military occupation, multiple rebellions, inhuman invasion and more besides. The people knew that they must adapt, grow, change and they did so with open arms.
Live for today
The constant threat of danger mingled with the mercenary past leading to a party atmosphere and casual disregard for death and suffering. Melites thought nothing of drinking the blood of monsters, fighting each other for sport, laughing at the face of starvation and singing as they were slaughtered. They had each other, they had their lives, they enjoyed both in equal measure because tomorrow either could be gone.
Honour your deals
Despite it all the Melite people never went back on their word. Even if a deal was unfairly struck, or it caused suffering for them, the Melites would not shirk from their duty. They fought with allies against the tide even when their own lands burned. They would sell food, though their own people starved. They would meet assassins in person to duel, saving their guards. Honour was vital for in the north your word alone kept you safe.
When in doubt, rebel
Melites honour their deals and live for the day, so when confronted with injustice they would think nothing of throwing their lives on the line to right it. This, combined with the general turmoil of the age, saw many revolutions for nearly every purpose. Some were for sweeping social changes like removing the occupation government, others were to adjust the latrine schedule. A popular saying at the time, "Other lands have elections, we have rebellions."