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	=== Rank suffixes and social order ===		=== Rank suffixes and social order ===
	Ruulran society employs a well-known '''[[Social Hierarchy ~~of Ruulran~~\|suffix-based caste notation]]''' appended to personal names. Children customarily inherit the '''lower''' of their parents’ ranks, reinforcing a conservative social fabric centered on lineage and duty to the crown.		Ruulran society employs a well-known '''[[Ruulran Social Hierarchy\|suffix-based caste notation]]''' appended to personal names. Children customarily inherit the '''lower''' of their parents’ ranks, reinforcing a conservative social fabric centered on lineage and duty to the crown.

	==== Renunciation status: ''Na’vortha'' / ''Na’vorthæ'' ====		==== Renunciation status: ''Na’vortha'' / ''Na’vorthæ'' ====
	Individuals who '''reject any suffix entirely'''—renouncing place within the caste order—are termed '''[[Na’vortha]]''' (sing.) / '''Na’vorthæ''' (pl.), literally “of no tribe.” This act functions as a form of '''civil self-exile''': Na’vorthæ '''forfeit formal rights''' accorded to Ruulrani citizens and are treated as '''unaligned''' in law and custom.		Individuals who '''reject any suffix entirely'''—renouncing place within the caste order—are termed '''[[Ruulran Social Hierarchy#1.3_Renunciation_&_outcast_status_(Na’vortha_/_Na’vorthæ)\|Na’vortha]]''' (sing.) / '''Na’vorthæ''' (pl.), literally “of no tribe.” This act functions as a form of '''civil self-exile''': Na’vorthæ '''forfeit formal rights''' accorded to Ruulrani citizens and are treated as '''unaligned''' in law and custom.

	=== Religion ===		=== Religion ===

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Rank suffixes and social order

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	=== Rank suffixes and social order ===		=== Rank suffixes and social order ===
	Ruulran society employs a well-known '''suffix-based caste notation''' appended to personal names. Children customarily inherit the '''lower''' of their parents’ ranks, reinforcing a conservative social fabric centered on lineage and duty to the crown.		Ruulran society employs a well-known '''[[Social Hierarchy of Ruulran\|suffix-based caste notation]]''' appended to personal names. Children customarily inherit the '''lower''' of their parents’ ranks, reinforcing a conservative social fabric centered on lineage and duty to the crown.

	==== Renunciation status: ''Na’vortha'' / ''Na’vorthæ'' ====		==== Renunciation status: ''Na’vortha'' / ''Na’vorthæ'' ====

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	'''Ruulran''' is a historic kingdom on the world of [[Mundus]], traditionally associated with '''[[Elvenkind]]''' and the '''[[Ruulden]]''' language. The realm’s name derives from Ruulden—''Ruul'' (“god”) + ''ran'' (“home”)—and is often rendered in Common as “'''God’s Home'''.” In Common, residents are called '''Ruulrani'''; in Ruulden, '''Ruul’yun''' (“God’s Children”) refers specifically to [[Elvenkind]].{{Infobox nation\|name=The Radiant Kingdom of Ruulran\|flag=Ruulran_Flag.png\|flagsize=260px\|flag_alt=Flag of Ruulran\|flag_caption=The flag of the Kingdom of Ruulran\|coa=Ruulran_CoA.png\|coasize=220px\|coa_alt=Ruulran Coat of Arms\|coa_caption=The coat of arms of Ruulran.\|nation_type=Kingdom\|government=Absolute Monarchy\|anthem=Rise, Children of God\|motto=Ruulden: Nai Ruul’sha, Tharun keth ai druin.		'''Ruulran''' is a historic kingdom on the world of [[Mundus]], traditionally associated with '''[[Elvenkind]]''' and the '''[[Ruulden]]''' language. The realm’s name derives from Ruulden—''Ruul'' (“god”) + ''ran'' (“home”)—and is often rendered in Common as “'''God’s Home'''.” In Common, residents are called '''Ruulrani'''; in Ruulden, '''Ruul’yun''' (“God’s Children”) refers specifically to [[Elvenkind]].{{Infobox nation\|name=The Radiant Kingdom of Ruulran\|flag=Ruulran_Flag.png\|flagsize=260px\|flag_alt=Flag of Ruulran\|flag_caption=The flag of the Kingdom of Ruulran\|coa=Ruulran_CoA.png\|coasize=220px\|coa_alt=Ruulran Coat of Arms\|coa_caption=The coat of arms of Ruulran.\|nation_type=Kingdom\|government=Absolute Monarchy\|anthem=Rise, Children of God\|motto=Ruulden: Nai Ruul’sha, Tharun keth ai druin.

	Directian:By the Sacred Mother, we claim and guard the land.\|currency=Royal Gref\|language1=Ruulden\|language2=Directian\|hos=King Haldraks II\|hog=High Minister Parriax\|population=~20 million\|capital=Ruulran City\|city1=Caleria\|city2=Yal'duun\|city3=Ral'khan}}		Directian:By the Sacred Mother, we claim and guard the land.\|currency=Royal Gref\|language1=Ruulden\|language2=Common Directian\|hos=King Haldraks II\|hog=High Minister Parriax\|population=~20 million\|capital=Ruulran City\|city1=Caleria\|city2=Yal'duun\|city3=Ral'khan}}

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

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	{{Infobox nation\|name=The Radiant Kingdom of Ruulran\|flag=Ruulran_Flag.png\|flagsize=260px\|flag_alt=Flag of Ruulran\|flag_caption=The flag of the Kingdom of Ruulran\|coa=Ruulran_CoA.png\|coasize=220px\|coa_alt=Ruulran Coat of Arms\|coa_caption=The coat of arms of Ruulran.\|nation_type=Kingdom\|government=Absolute Monarchy\|anthem=Rise, Children of God\|motto=Ruulden: Nai Ruul’sha, Tharun keth ai druin.		'''Ruulran''' is a historic kingdom on the world of [[Mundus]], traditionally associated with '''[[Elvenkind]]''' and the '''[[Ruulden]]''' language. The realm’s name derives from Ruulden—''Ruul'' (“god”) + ''ran'' (“home”)—and is often rendered in Common as “'''God’s Home'''.” In Common, residents are called '''Ruulrani'''; in Ruulden, '''Ruul’yun''' (“God’s Children”) refers specifically to [[Elvenkind]].{{Infobox nation\|name=The Radiant Kingdom of Ruulran\|flag=Ruulran_Flag.png\|flagsize=260px\|flag_alt=Flag of Ruulran\|flag_caption=The flag of the Kingdom of Ruulran\|coa=Ruulran_CoA.png\|coasize=220px\|coa_alt=Ruulran Coat of Arms\|coa_caption=The coat of arms of Ruulran.\|nation_type=Kingdom\|government=Absolute Monarchy\|anthem=Rise, Children of God\|motto=Ruulden: Nai Ruul’sha, Tharun keth ai druin.

	Directian:By the Sacred Mother, we claim and guard the land.\|currency=Royal Gref\|language1=Ruulden\|language2=Directian\|hos=King Haldraks II\|hog=High Minister Parriax\|population=~20 million\|capital=Ruulran City\|city1=Caleria\|city2=Yal'duun\|city3=Ral'khan}}		Directian:By the Sacred Mother, we claim and guard the land.\|currency=Royal Gref\|language1=Ruulden\|language2=Directian\|hos=King Haldraks II\|hog=High Minister Parriax\|population=~20 million\|capital=Ruulran City\|city1=Caleria\|city2=Yal'duun\|city3=Ral'khan}}

			== Overview ==
			Ruulran is widely regarded as '''xenophobic, isolationist, and cold''' toward outsiders. This posture has intensified in recent cycles under '''[[King Haldraks II]]''', whose government has '''suspended all trade with [[Directionland]]''' and '''sealed the borders to non-essential travel'''. The kingdom has, over the centuries, faced periodic '''accusations of illegal [[Nether]] research'''—allegations it has consistently denied. Whether these renewed suspicions relate to the current closures remains unknown.

			== Etymology ==
			The toponym '''Ruulran''' stems from the classical [[Ruulden]] compound ''Ruul + ran'', “God’s Home.” Related sacred compounds include '''Ruul’fa''' (“Divine Father”), '''Ruul’sha''' (“Sacred Mother”), and '''[[Ruul’chtan]]''' (“God’s Mountain”), which features prominently in early Ruulran origin myths.

			== History ==

			=== Origins and migration ===
			Early continental histories describe Elvenkind communities pursuing a divinely guided migration to settle near '''[[Ruul’chtan]]'''. This spiritual geography shaped Ruulran’s founding ethos: closeness to the divine order, cultural continuity, and suspicion of foreign entanglements.

			=== Contacts with neighbors ===
			Despite long stretches of seclusion, Ruulran influenced regional life through language, liturgy, and early coinage traditions. Diplomatic contact with [[Directionland]] waxed and waned, often constrained by Ruulran’s courtly caution and recurring external crises on the continent.

			== Government and politics ==
			Ruulran is an '''absolute monarchy'''. The '''[[King of Ruulran]]''' wields total executive, legislative, and judicial authority. A small '''Royal Council'''—composed of the most powerful aristocratic houses—serves as a '''purely advisory''' body and has no constitutional power to veto royal decrees.

			* '''Current monarch:''' '''[[King Haldraks II]]'''
			* '''Royal Council:''' Advisory circle drawn from high nobility; membership is a privilege, not a check on the crown.
			* '''Domestic climate:''' Heightened internal security; stringent border controls; limited tolerance for dissenting or foreign influences at court.

			== Foreign relations ==
			Ruulran’s foreign posture is '''defensive and restrictive'''. In the present era, King Haldraks II has:

			* '''Closed all trade with Directionland''', suspending guild and merchant privileges.
			* '''Sealed the border''' to ordinary travel, issuing only rare, revocable passes.
			* Reasserted '''non-alignment''' in regional disputes.

			For centuries, neighboring states and independent observers have '''accused Ruulran of clandestine [[Nether]] research''', citing isolated incidents, rumors of hidden laboratories, and irregular procurement. Ruulran rejects these claims; '''no verified public evidence''' confirms the allegations. The timing of the latest closures has nonetheless renewed speculation.

			== Society and culture ==

			=== Rank suffixes and social order ===
			Ruulran society employs a well-known '''suffix-based caste notation''' appended to personal names. Children customarily inherit the '''lower''' of their parents’ ranks, reinforcing a conservative social fabric centered on lineage and duty to the crown.

			==== Renunciation status: ''Na’vortha'' / ''Na’vorthæ'' ====
			Individuals who '''reject any suffix entirely'''—renouncing place within the caste order—are termed '''[[Na’vortha]]''' (sing.) / '''Na’vorthæ''' (pl.), literally “of no tribe.” This act functions as a form of '''civil self-exile''': Na’vorthæ '''forfeit formal rights''' accorded to Ruulrani citizens and are treated as '''unaligned''' in law and custom.

			=== Religion ===
			Ruulran observes the '''[[Aetherian Faith]]''', venerating the Four (Simonius, Odivia, Darg, Alessa). Ruulden liturgy, especially hymns and vows associated with '''Odivia''', remains central to religious life and royal ceremony.

			=== Language ===
			'''[[Ruulden]]''' is the official language of state, court, and rite. It is considered one of the oldest living tongues on Mundus and serves as a cultural anchor across classes, from temple to palace.

			== Economy and technology ==
			Historically, Ruulran contributed to '''early monetary systems''' and maintained respected engineering corps. In the present climate, '''state-mandated closures''' have constricted external trade. Inside the kingdom, strategic industries—metals, energy detection, and certain arcane studies—are closely supervised by the crown.

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	{{Infobox nation\|name=The Radiant Kingdom of Ruulran\|flag=Ruulran_Flag.png\|flagsize=260px\|flag_alt=Flag of Ruulran\|flag_caption=The flag of the Kingdom of Ruulran\|coa=Ruulran_CoA.png\|coasize=220px\|coa_alt=Ruulran Coat of Arms\|coa_caption=The coat of arms of Ruulran.\|nation_type=Kingdom\|government=Absolute Monarchy\|anthem=Rise, Children of God\|motto=Ruulden: Nai Ruul’sha, Tharun keth ai druin.		{{Infobox nation\|name=The Radiant Kingdom of Ruulran\|flag=Ruulran_Flag.png\|flagsize=260px\|flag_alt=Flag of Ruulran\|flag_caption=The flag of the Kingdom of Ruulran\|coa=Ruulran_CoA.png\|coasize=220px\|coa_alt=Ruulran Coat of Arms\|coa_caption=The coat of arms of Ruulran.\|nation_type=Kingdom\|government=Absolute Monarchy\|anthem=Rise, Children of God\|motto=Ruulden: Nai Ruul’sha, Tharun keth ai druin.

	Directian:By the Sacred Mother, we claim and guard the land.\|currency=Royal Gref\|language1=Ruulden\|language2=Directian\|hos=King\|hog=High Minister Parriax\|population=~20 million\|capital=Ruulran City\|city1=Caleria\|city2=Yal'duun\|city3=Ral'khan}}		Directian:By the Sacred Mother, we claim and guard the land.\|currency=Royal Gref\|language1=Ruulden\|language2=Directian\|hos=King Haldraks II\|hog=High Minister Parriax\|population=~20 million\|capital=Ruulran City\|city1=Caleria\|city2=Yal'duun\|city3=Ral'khan}}

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			Directian:By the Sacred Mother, we claim and guard the land.\|currency=Royal Gref\|language1=Ruulden\|language2=Directian\|hos=King\|hog=High Minister Parriax\|population=~20 million\|capital=Ruulran City\|city1=Caleria\|city2=Yal'duun\|city3=Ral'khan}}

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