Tyverian Phylosophy

The ancient Tyverians understood blood as a vehicle for the will. Blood carries the impetus and enthusiasm to be and to become, and it also bears the possibility to perpetuate will beyond individuality. Generation after generation, the blood endures. Through blood, Tyverians celebrate life and inherit power.

From a peasant gutted by an oriashi bug to a Maghyr prince eviscerated by their Kadhah, all Tyverians know their death is imminent. Thus, they choose to worship their own lifetimes. Tyverians do not grieve the dead; instead, the burning of their remains is always an opportunity to reflect upon their legacy and the promise to overcome it.

And life is power.

For Tyverians, power is creation. A leader is an artist - someone that dares impose their vision on the world as it is. Their followers will support that vision, and even become part of it. But every act of creation is an act of conflict, as it will confront the natural state of things. Thus, all great leaders must be willing to confront the world.

As there are no abstract forces controlling human destiny, moral precepts are not really a thing in Tyveria. At best, some citizens will share, or even write, advice on the most convenient way to do things, but the concepts of right and wrong are practically absent from the Empire’s laws.

In Tyveria, law enforcers are not ‘better’ than criminals, and vampyri are not ‘better’ than peasants. Whoever dares to lead, writes the rules, and the weaker will follow only as long as they don’t dare to write their own.

This doesn’t mean that Tyverians condone crime; murderers are executed and thieves are arrested just like everywhere else. Tyverians have simply proven that the absence of a moral guide does NOT automatically lead to crime - mostly because breaking the law requires motivation, drive, and something to gain that also offsets the potential losses.

As opposed to other realms, which see their civilization as a triumph of order against chaos and death, Tyverians understand their triumph as wielding that chaos, as riding the wave to their own ends. They understand that greater power doesn’t lead to greater security, but quite the opposite - the higher your walls, the larger the dragons that will fly over them. The thicker your door, the stronger the thing that will break it down. This is why, while Tyverians remain attracted to power, they are wary of it, and only the most daring commit to wield any authority. Greater responsibility leads to a more dangerous life, with more rivals, more challenges, and harder choices with greater consequence.