Faction Map 05 (click on map to enlarge)

The above map of the Empire shows the political alignment of each province as of Oron 15, Salgan 1, Adonsik 41 Cledman VI while armed conflict is raging during the Emperor's incapacitating illness between troops loyal to two competing claimants to the title of "Imperial Regent". An imperial regent is someone who rules on behalf of the emperor while the emperor is unable to rule. The two claimants to the title are Lord Chancellor Rubanya Cledman and Imperial Councillor Levorek Cledman. Both of them are also potential heirs to the throne.

In provinces where the Ulor and the military are not on the same side, the map is marked according to the loyalty of the military.

Orange = Provinces controlled by Rubanya (22 provinces)
Purple = Provinces controlled by Levorek and Krulmuk (20 provinces)
Blue = Provinces controlled by Regionalists (9 provinces)
Gray = Neutral provinces (28 provinces)
Red = Separatist/Rebel contrlled provinces (2 provinces)


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Please note that the two leaders claiming to be the Imperial Regent are also the leaders of the two main factions that had previously existed. Rubanya was the leader of the Reformist Faction and Levorek was the leader of the Loyalist Faction. Whoever could gain the power of Imperial Regent would almost certainly claim the throne when the emperor dies. Because Rubanya and Levorek have radically different ideas about how the Empire should be run, it would make a huge difference to the people which side wins. At the time of this map, the emperor was very sick and expected to die any day.

Faction Map 04 (click on map to enlarge)

The above map of the Empire shows the political alignment of each provincial government as of Oron 23, Salgan 10, Adonsik 40 Vylor Cledman VI.


Orange = Reformist (21 provinces)
Purple = Loyalist (18 provinces)
Blue = Regionalist (8 provinces)
Gray = Neutral (32 provinces)
Red = Separatist/Rebel (2 provinces)


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Please note that the leaders of the Loyalist and Reformist factions, Levorek Cledman and Rubanya Cledman, are both potential heirs to the throne. If the Emperor died, these same factions might battle each other for the succession to the throne. Because they have radically different ideas about how the Empire should be run, it would make a huge difference to the people which side wins.

Faction Map 03 (click on map to enlarge)

The above map of the Empire shows the political alignment of each provincial government as of Oron 18, Salgan 10, Adonsik 40 Vylor Cledman VI.


Orange = Reformist (13 provinces)
Purple = Loyalist (18 provinces)
Blue = Regionalist (3 provinces)
Gray = Neutral (45 provinces)
Red = Separatist/Rebel (2 provinces)


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Please note that the leaders of the Loyalist and Reformist factions, Levorek Cledman and Rubanya Cledman, are both potential heirs to the throne. If the Emperor died, these same factions might battle each other for the succession to the throne. Because they have radically different ideas about how the Empire should be run, it would make a huge difference to the people which side wins.


For more information on the factions and their leaders, please read the article on the Stavuk Vyloresh (Imperial Council) here.

Faction Map 02 (click on map to enlarge)

The above map of the Empire shows the political alignment of each provincial government as of Oron 1, Salgan 9, Adonsik 40 Vylor Cledman VI.


Orange = Reformist (15 provinces)
Purple = Loyalist (19 provinces)
Gray = Neutral (47 provinces)
Yellow = Separatist( 0 provinces)
Red = Rebellion ( 0 provinces)

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Please note that the leaders of the Loyalist and Reformist factions, Levorek Cledman and Rubanya Cledman, are both potential heirs to the throne. If the Emperor died, these same factions might battle each other for the succession to the throne. Because they have radically different ideas about how the Empire should be run, it would make a huge difference to the people which side wins.

For more information on the factions and their leaders, please read the article on the Stavuk Vyloresh (Imperial Council) here.

Faction Map 01 (click on map to enlarge)

The above map of the Empire shows the political alignment of each provincial government as of Oron 1, Salgan 7, Adonsik 40 Vylor Cledman VI.


Orange = Reformist (13 provinces)
Purple = Loyalist (21 provinces)
Gray = Neutral (46 provinces)
Yellow = Separatist( 0 provinces)
Red = Province is in rebellion (1 province, Kopixer Province, #52)

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Please note that the leaders of the Loyalist and Reformist factions, Levorek Cledman and Rubanya Cledman, are both potential heirs to the throne. If the Emperor died, these same factions might battle each other for the succession to the throne. Because they have radically different ideas about how the Empire should be run, it would make a huge difference to the people which side wins.

For more information on the factions and their leaders, please read the article on the Stavuk Vyloresh (Imperial Council) here.

Region Map (click on map to enlarge)

This is a map of the regions of the Zekresh Empire
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Regions are administrative units created by the imperial government which include a number of provinces. These regions have been slowly evolving into another level of government.

The Imperial decree issued by Emperor Cledman III which created the regions did not intend to create "regional governments". Provincial governments were intended to remain entirely autonomous from the regions. Regions exist because some parts of the central Imperial government have regional offices. The Imperial Postal Service, the Imperial Tax Service, the Imperial Army, the Imperial Navy and the Imperial Spy Service all maintain regional offices. Prior to Emperor Cledman III's decree, each of these organizations defined the regions differently. Now, they all use the same regions as can be seen on the region map. The Imperial government, always on guard against separatist threats, has been very careful to keep the regions virtually powerless and without central leadership. For example, Imperial Army units are only under the authority of the regional headquarters for administrative purposes such as promotions and supplies. Operational command of army units is in the hands of provincial commanders and the main Imperial Army command at Zekran. The regional generals do not have the authority to order army troops to move or fight. This is supposed to be true in the navy as well, but since naval units are stationed at naval bases which don't exist in most provinces, most of the ships are at the main regional navy bases. The regional admirals do not have operational command of the fleets in their regions, but the fleet commanders who do have such authority are all congregated at the regional navy bases.

Although the regions have no legal authority over any provincial Ulor, during the reign of Emperor Cledman VI, the Overseas Region created a new innovation. Because the Overseas Provinces were relatively new and there were no good roads connecting them, the provincial governments formed a "roads council" for the Overseas Region to coordinate road construction and maintenance. In recent years, this has been copied by all the other regions even though the need in the older regions is only for road maintenance. Each roads council includes the Ulor of every province in the region. Recently, roads councils have become a forum for discussion of cooperation between provincial governments on a wide variety of issues, not just roads. More than one Ulor has suggested changing the name from "roads council" to "regional council" and electing a chairman who would run a more powerful regional government. This idea has stalled because of fear of an adverse reaction from the Emperor.

Zekresh Empire Map 08

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Here are a few words in Zekresh that appear on the map:

kast = fort
serat = city
bakoy = port
shasa = river
blib = lake
lish = sea
nass = bay
karak = mountain range
aluvad = one mountain
tros = North
trosesh = Northern
iluva = South
iluvesh = Southern
yost = East
yostesh = Eastern
folon = West
folonesh = Western
Glivo Trayakir = Gateway Waters
dinak = white
grif = blue
shan = grey
fligera = bat
grond = stone
olond = bone
yvar = haven