Tuerase

Tuerase is a nation located in the centeral Southwest of the continent of Tellos. Its capital is Cueten.

History
After the betrayal of the Lourane Empire by the Dawn Empire, both Tuerase and Zantium declared war on the Dawn Empire. This would be the beginning of a series of declarations of war and alliances by other nations, kingdoms, and empires to the Dawn Empire, culminating in the beginning of the First World War of Tellos.

Culture
Tuereasians are sometimes considered intellectuals. They are comfortable with nudity and take pride in showing a high degree of autocontrol on their facial expressions and body language at all times. This translates to flat tonal emphasis and indecipherable facial expressions on most Tuerasians, although to those familiar with their customs, or who have spent enough time in the company of particular Tuerasians, the tiniest deviation of speech or demeanor can mean extreme joy, depression, or pride.

Lack of control over ones lust is considered disgraceful and taboo, so sex outside of committed relationships (Rien in their language) is considered absolutely shameful. As such, adultery is punished by facial branding to showcase the adulterer's guilt for all to see. This carries with it a certain degree of loss of social standing and diminishing of career prospects for those so branded. This also guarantee that convicted adulterers will never have Rien of their own for the rest of their lives.

Their cities tend to be cleaner than those of Hamahra. The most offensive thing a man can do in their culture is for their penises to display erections when others can see them. To have a dirty face and clothes is considered to be very offensive. The concept of shunning victims of sexual assault, like can happen in cultures such as Hamahra's, is alien to them. Male rapists are punished by getting their penises cut off.

To sell food in Tuerase, one has to go through formal training and meet quality standards beyond health and safety laws. Restaurants like those in Hamahra don't exist there, and the master chefs sell their food as street vendors. Tuerasians eat their food with their bare hands, as eating is seen as something done during peace, so when eating with others, bringing anything that may be used as a weapon, even eating utensils like forks and knives, is inappropriate.

Lightbringers (Seerium in the Tuerase language), are strongly revered in Tuerasian culture, to the point where Tuerasians are scandalized at them being insulted or being spoken to disrespectfully.

Religion
Similar to Matriology, the Tuerasian religion believes the Light has more substance. They believe it has a body, similar to that of humans, and they call it by the name of 'God'.

Geography
Tuerase shares borders with the National States of Ma'queh in the West and Zantium in the East. Northeast of its territory is below Azbanadar. Tuerase opens to the Low Sea in the South, and probably to the High Sea in the North.

Trivia

 * Tuerasian culture and or aesthetics are a blend of African and Middle Eastern.
 * One of their dishes is called capaden.