Khendu Sultanate



The Khendu Sultanate (Khendu Zultanuk) is Minerva's largest nation in terms of land and the 2nd largest in terms of population. The Sultanate is allied with the Shin'Zari Empire, and are mostly neutral against the Watonre Kingdom.

Culture and Traditions
Unlike the Shin'Zaris, the Khendans love combat, often treating fighting with swords as "a small school game". In the cities, it is also not unusual to find two children no older than 10 fighting with swords. At the end of every work-week, every adult male Khendan goes to the Temple of Khan'Dü in their respective cities, unless they are a long way from home, sick, injured or dying, to pay their respects to Khan'Dü, the founder and namesake of the Khendu Sultanate.

Military Conquests and Colonies
See History of the Khendu Sultanate.

Becoming Sultan
To become the Sultan of the Khendu Sultanate, a Khendan must be a male above the age of 12, but it is not always the eldest son who becomes the Sultan. About one month after their father has assumed the position of Sultan, a series of brutal games happens, often killing some of the unluckier sons. The ritual is known as "Vërer oeber tüd", meaning "Inheritance or death." At the end of the ritual, the son that has remained the strongest will become the Sultan.

Learn more about Vërer oeber tüd.