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The '''Rose Empire''' wasis a nation on the same continent as, but separated by mountains from, [[Teod]] on [[Sel]].{{ref|b|tes|day|98}} ItsThe Rose Empire is ruled over by the Emperor of Eighty Suns, who sits the Rose Throne.{{ref|b|tes|day|2}}{{ref|b|tes|day|42}} The reigning emperor during the time of [[Wan ShaiLu|Shai]]'s imprisonment was [[Ashravan|Emperor Ashravan]], the 49th Emperor of the Imperial dynasty.{{ref|b|tes|day|2}} The lifespan of Rose Empire's dynasty is thus estimated to be within the range of 1000 to 3500 years at that point, given the lifespan of a [[Grand]].
TheyThe hadRose someEmpire dealingsmaintains trade with the states of [[Sycla]].,{{ref|b|tes|day|98}} Thebut Rosehave Empirea had amore strained relationship with [[Svorden]]. Svorden had sent a table as a gift to Emperor Ashravan's predecessor, but the badpoor relationship with Svorden madecaused the emperor lock it away.{{ref|b|tes|day|12}}
They knewknow of the conceptsconcept of mass production, and used it in collusion with [[Forgery|Resealing]] to create complex works in quantity.{{ref|b|tes|day|3}}
==Factions==
There are some 80eighty different factions in the Rose Empire's government.{{ref|b|tes|day|101}} Presumably theThe number relatesis presumed to relate to the fact that citizens of the Rose Empire believe that there are 80eighty suns and that a new one rises each day.{{ref|b|tes|day|12}} Each faction is led by a group of five [[arbiter]]s, who as a whole determine the line of succession of emperors. Upon the death of an emperor, the arbiters gather and elevate the candidate of an agreed upon faction to the position of emperor. The arbiters of the faction of the emperor hadoccupy positions of great power in the government.{{ref|b|tes|day|3}}
*[[Heritage Faction]]
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