Elbard Theocracy

The Elbard Theocracy (エルバード) is a nation that existed during the age of the Liberators.

Layout
The Elbard Theocracy's territory comprised of upper central region of the northern continent. The capital stood next to Divine Mountain that contained the Holy Church's Main Cathedral.

Its borders reached all the way to the Crimson Desert in the west, the Kingdom of Velka in the south, the Entris Federation along the south east, and the Uldia Dukedom along the east.

The square in the capital is a circle that is 300 meters across in diameter. It was often used for religious ceremonies, and so, the roads leading into it were extremely wide. All the nearby buildings were relatively small.

The residential areas closest to the Holy Church's Main Cathedral/Royal Palace were comprised of mansions that were owned by the theocracy's most affluential families.

Aside from the church's Main Cathedral, there were other churches in the four corners of the capital city, as well as a church in every town within the theocracy's borders.

Ideology
As a, Elbard's policies revolved around the Holy Church's doctrine of being subservient to their god Ehit. The Church's rulers acted at the nation's rulers, with the pope also serving as its king.

History
The exact founding of the Elbard Theocracy is unknown, yet it was unofficially regarded as the rulers of every other human nation in Tortus due to it also serving as the HQ of the Holy Church.

When the cities that would eventually form the Entris Federation were conceptualizing a more modern means of transportation throughout their territories, the theocracy provided them with the financial support that would lead to the creation of their infamous giant train-shapped golems "Mana Trains".

The Elbard Theocracy became of the site of the final battle between the Holy Church and the Liberators, after the former had captured many of the latter's allies and were preparing a public execution for them. The Liberators succeeded in rescuing their comrades and wiping out most of the church's forces, including destroying their main cathedral, but were forced to retreat when Ehit summoned an army of apostles in retaliation. Even so, the battle caused the people of the theocracy to question their support for the church after seeing how they were willing to sacrifice innocent lives in an attempt to defeat the Liberators, while their enemies did all the could to protect the citizenry. However, after a brief rebellion against the church, the people of the theocracy, as well as the rest of Tortus were subject to Ehit's magic that compelled everyone to hunt down and kill every member of the Liberators. Furthermore, the theocracy gained the Dragon Kingdom as a vassal state.

Once they succeeded in killing most of their members, everyone would then begin to kill each other until all of civilization ceased to exist. However, this was averted when Ehit cancelled out the hypnosis magic after striking a deal with the Liberators' leader Miledi Reisen. As part of this deal, Miledi was to be publicly executed by the Holy Church in the theocracy seven years after the Liberators' defeat.

Thousands of years after the age of the Liberators, the Elbard Theocracy no longer existed, and was replaced by the Heiligh Kingdom that had been founded by Sharm Barn.

Known Locations

 * Divine Mountain
 * Holy Church Main Cathedral
 * Barn Family Manor

Holy Church

 * Darrion Kaus (Pope and Former Commander of the Paladins)
 * Lucifer Slaine Elbard (Pope)
 * Belta Lievre (Former Divine Priestess/Oracle)
 * Ainz Arsalk (Divine Priestess/Oracle)
 * Baran Distark (Cardinal Leader)
 * Kimaris Simtail (Archbishop Leader)
 * Forneus Abyssion (Bishop)
 * Agares Myurie (Bishop)
 * Lilith Arkind (Templar Knights First Division Commander)
 * Strauss Malkyrion (Templar Knights Second Division Commander)
 * Habeel (Templar Knights Second Division Vice-Commander)
 * Zebal Igan (Former Templar Knights Third Division Commander)
 * Vapla (Templar Knights Third Division Commander)
 * Morcus Greant (Templar Knights Fourth Division Commander)
 * Bittle (Templar Knights Fourth Division Vice-Commander)
 * Laus Barn (Former Holy Templar Knights Commander)
 * Araym Orcman (Holy Templar Knights Division Commander)
 * Lelaie Argeson (Holy Templar Knights Brigade Commander)
 * Boutice Vaan (Holy Templar Knights Brigade Commander)
 * Apri Erobos (Holy Templar Knights Squad Captain)
 * Saleos Holt (Holy Templar Knights Squad Captain)
 * Pell Allby (Holy Templar Knights Squad Captain)
 * Baltos Goldy (Holy Templar Knights Troop Sergeant)
 * Mulm Allridge (Paragons of Light Commander)
 * Godel Goth (Paragons of Light Vice-Commander)
 * Kaime Barn (Former Paladin)
 * Selm Barn (Former Paladin)
 * Ajeen (Paladin)
 * Seys (Paladin)
 * Fira (Paladin)
 * Besshu (Paladin)
 * Sone (Paladin)
 * Torres (Paladin)
 * Niety (Paladin)
 * Outar (Paladin)
 * Eddy Marker (Paladin)
 * Diese (Paladin)

Others

 * Debra Barn
 * Ricolis Barn
 * Sharm Barn
 * Reinheit Ashe
 * Tim Rocket

Trivia

 * The name Elbard is derived from the name Æthelberht. It is used for a person who is noble or bright.