Archadians

Archadian is the language and culture of the Archadian Empire and, more generally, it can also refer to the generic Archadian language family which encompasses much of western and southern Hasperia including the lands of Montebianco, Order of Mount Sol, and, to a lesser extent, Neogaranid Empire.

Archadians have generally followed Aurelianity ever since it was legalised in the empire in the 4th century AIC. Before that, they worshipped the gods of the Archadian Pantheon.

Classical Archadian Language

Classical Archadian is the ancient language of the empire long past. Though never today used in daily speech as anyone's first language, Classical Archadian is often the language used in laws and in mottos of a number of realms including: Archadian Empire, Order of Mount Sol, Vlachia, and others.

Modern Archadians

Contemporary Archadians could be roughly divided into Major Archadians, Minor Archadians and Outer Archadians. Though the names are derived from Imperial provinces, they are often used by Major Archadians as derrogatory.

Major Archadians

People from the province of Archadia Maior, including Urbs Archadia itself. They consider themselves to be the only true Archadians, as all the others are in their eyes barbarianised. A peculiar trait of these is that they refuse to use any names that are not of Imperial origin (i.e. proper Archadian, Elyrian or Istarian). As a side note, Leopolitans are considered to be Major Archadians by people of Archadia, a view not shared by the former. Classical Archadian is still considered the proper language, though few actually know it well enough to be able to converse.

Minor Archadians

The people from Archadia Minor, a mostly countryside folk which, while still considered pure by Major Archadians, have lost most of their ancient cultural heritage.

Outer Archadians

Any surviving pockets of Archadian culture in the world, all of which have to some degree fallen to outside influence. Considered only a little better than barbarians by Major Archadians, they nevertheless formed many cultures of their own. Examples include Ponticans or Montebiancians, as well as remnants of Archadian culture in the Neogaranid Empire.