Jakoku

Snakeland was a state in the Bolganio continent's Eastern region. Although segregated on an island far off from the Evillious region, it still maintained some form of contact to the western side of the landmass.

History
The nation was founded sometime before the establishment of the EC calendar and had come in contact with the Evillious region during that period. Despite this, the country remained largely isolated and did not have a large amount of contact with the western area in the following centuries, save for having entered a flourishing trade with Asmodean by the sixth century EC.

In EC 508, Chartette Langley traveled to Snakeland and reforged the Twin Swords of Levianta into two pairs of scissors. In EC 549, a civil war erupted during a power vacuum in its government. As the numerous parties fought over who would lead the country, the civil war eventually ended and a new ruler was coronated in front of the people. In EC 842, a string of murders occurred, caused by Kayo Sudou. Shaking the society, her actions were listed in the Magic East Record.

Power Structure
The Snakeland government had a single king reigning as absolute ruler of the state.

Economy
Although remaining largely uninvolved in Evillious' affairs, trade between Snakeland and Asmodean flourished for centuries.

Society and Culture
Existing for at least nine centuries, Snakeland has a long history. Remaining largely uninvolved in Evillious affairs, the nation was considered among the unexplored kingdoms in the East. Snakelanders characteristically wore kimonos as their standard attire, becoming a notable product of theirs in the west. Similarly, the katana was a design originally from Snakeland that spread to other nations, becoming part of Asmodean culture.

Geography and Climate
As an island, Snakeland lies somewhere off the main continent of Bolganio in some area of the Eastern region. Due to its unique location, the oriental country has a natural barrier protecting its borders.

Enbizaka
A city in Snakeland, positioned along a slope. At its entrance lay a bridge before the road sloped into the town. It is infamous for the serial murders that took place there in EC 842, causing a panic among the populace. Few accurate historical documents exist due to its far off place in the nation.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Snakeland is inspired by the real world nation of Japan; its culture and appearance bears many similarities with that of feudal Japan.
 * Its name is possibly based on Leviathan, the patron Demon of Envy; in mythology, the Leviathan is often depicted as a type of large sea serpent.
 * Additionally, snakes are sometimes considered symbols of envy in Judeo-Christian tradition and dream interpretations.

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