Lexatric Kingdom (Beast-Lords who reject kings)
1. The Tale of the Stag Who Bowed to None
Hunters tell of a stag with antlers as wide as trees. When men tried to crown it, the beast gored them and fled into the woods, leaving the crown in the dirt. Children are taught this story during midsummer feasts, and it ends with the saying: "The beast bows to no king, nor should we."
2. The Wolf Banquet
Every year, the people gather meat and bones and scatter them at the forest's edge. The ritual is not for gods, but for the wolves themselves — as a reminder that beasts dine at no table but their own. It is said that on nights when the wolves feast loudly, the kingdom's hunters will return safely home.
Tyrant's Dominion (Cold logic, fanatic loyalty to their Tyrant)
3. The Iron Weighing
There is an old tale that the Tyrant once weighed his own soldiers on a great scale, declaring, "I measure worth not in flesh, but in will." To this day, children play a game where they sit on scales made of wood, reciting clever arguments, each trying to "outweigh" the other with logic.
4. The Tyrant's Shadow
Mothers tell their children that the Tyrant walks behind every citizen — unseen, silent, watching. To step out of line is to step out of his shadow, and those who do so vanish. It is not spoken in fear, but in pride: "Even the sun cannot cast a shadow greater than our Tyrant."
Spark's Empire (Freedom, revolution, fire of rebellion)
5. The Lantern Festival
Each year, people release lanterns painted with chains breaking apart. The story says that the first sparks of revolution were carried on lanterns that floated into the night sky, guiding rebels to victory. To this day, children compete to make their lanterns "burn the longest."
6. The Song of the First Stone
Old rebels sing of a nameless child who threw the very first stone at a tyrant's guards, igniting the revolution. In marketplaces, when someone dares defy an unfair merchant or official, others cheer and call them "the child with the first stone."
Araclo Empire (The Bloody Emperor, his madness, his eternal spirit)
7. The Blood-Painted Crown
Minstrels tell that when the Emperor first crowned himself, he dipped the crown in the blood of his enemies and wore it dripping. In taverns, it is common to toast by dipping one's finger into wine and smearing it across the mug's rim, whispering: "May his madness guide us still."
8. The Emperor Who Laughs at Death
Old soldiers swear that the Emperor never died at the Monster Wall. They say he simply laughed at his wounds, stood, and walked into the battlefield mist — promising to return. Whenever lightning strikes during a storm, the people murmur: "The Bloody Emperor is laughing again."
Noid Empire (Once-great, dreaming of reclaiming their peak)
9. The Towers That Sank
Storytellers speak of seven towers that once reached into the clouds, each holding a different star. When disaster struck, the towers crumbled into the earth, but the stars are said to still burn beneath the soil. The people believe that when the towers rise again, so too will the Noid.
10. The Feast of Ashes
Once a year, families burn a small loaf of bread to ash, then mix the ash into their wine and drink it. The tradition comes from the old saying: "Even in ruin, we taste our glory." It is a solemn, hopeful practice, reminding them that ashes are only the beginning of fire.
(Author here, this chapter is mainly to introduce the tradition of each empire/kingdom. Basically a world building chapter. I will probably do it every 10-20 chapter, if you want, you can suggest new folklore or traditions, I will probably add them, as I am quite lazy to make new ones).
(Byeeee).