Kheta-Kedet

Kheta-Kedet
Capital	TBA
Culture	Kedeti
Location	Southern Hekamwt
Government	Matriarchic Monarchy
Leader	Semet
Demonym	Kedeti
Major Settlements	Kheta-Kedet
Population	~70 000 (7 members)
Age	1585 Years old
Founded	Era Vetus, Year 1577 28/07/26 (98 days old)
Status	Prosperous

Kheta-Kedet (Etymology: Kheta - "Goddess" ; Kedet - "Construction Site", "The City of the Goddess") is a monarchy found on Hekamat and neighboring The Union of Coronado, The Chiefdom of Baylara and Serrano. It was founded on the beginning of Era Nova.

Its current leader, Semet, or Kheta-Semet (Semet the Goddess) was chosen by The Six to govern the city when it was preyed on by deceiving wizards, saving the citizens from a terrible fate.

Historical Figures

Semet

First Queen of Era Nova who put an end to the ruling of the deceiving wizards. She is also the one who put in place the new calendar, thus her rule starts in year 1. Her chosen god is Ib-Deben. She has affection towards this Goddess despite the fact that she was actually sent to live in Ta-Hapi's temple during her youth. Traumatized by the mages during that period, she immediately banned the use of magic the day of her coronation.

Main Principles

Kheta-Kedet follows principles determined by which of the Six Gods are favoured.

Under Semet's reign, the chosen gods are Ib-Deben (The Mother), Ta-Hapi (The Priestess) and Ib-Nbw (The Merchant), marking priority on science, religion and trade.

Cultural & Political Events

The Forfeiture

Event during which the city's mages were executed after the discovery of their treason. The Prince, who was supposed to ascend the throne and be the first King of Kedet, was spared by Semet and banished. Right after, Kheta-Semet created a new calendar, setting the date to year 1.

The Queen's Daybreak

Months-long travel during which the Queen-to-be discovers the lands of Aquila. She is deemed legitimate only if she returns safely to Kedet. This ensures the Six are truly on her side. To this day, no Queen failed her Daybreak.

Political Functioning

Kheta-Kedet is an absolute monarchy. Nevertheless, the Queen has six Advisors, each responsible for the domains of one of the Six Gods.

The Advisors hold no power in their own right, as final decisions rest with the Queen. In practice, of course, Her Majesty delegates numerous tasks to them, thereby granting them - de facto - a certain form of power, or rather, political responsibility.

Since the Advisors can be dismissed at any time, it is in their best interest to carry out their duties as precisely and as efficiently as possible.

The Advisors are naturally designated as High Priestesses of their respective gods. Of course, only women can become Advisors, except for Thoth and Âh.

Current Advisors / Associated domains:

• Thoth - General Neferneith (war, defence, law)
• Ib-Deben - Administrator Nebty (demography, research)
• Âh - Architect Soterhet (construction, architecture)
• Ta-Hapi - Counselor Sitem (religion, welfare)
• Ib-Nbw - Emissary Anathowy (diplomacy, trade, culture)
• Ssta - Kawerit the Witch (executions, magic inquisition)

News Posts

News posts by Kheta-Kedet:

• #1 Everflourishing - Kedet celebrates the construction of new stalls in the Ghast Station.
• #2 Queen Semet Returns - After her years-long travel, Semet is back to Kedet and ready to stand against magic.
• #3 Queen Semet Is Missing - Queen Semet went missing inexplicably.
• #4 The White Manna - Miners found a new type of stone and extracted it. Now, Kedet can sell it!
• #5 The Queen Is Safe - The Queen returned safe and sound.
• #6 A Criminal In Kedet - Kedet refused to hand over a criminal to Baylara.
• #6-2 A Criminal In Kedet 2 - Kedet releases Cannafus, banishing him to Koperdam.
• #7 The Apep-Duat Report - The new anti-magic organization keeps destroying portals.
• #8 Who Are You - Semet warns people of Hekamat and Koperdam about their unnecessary violence.
• #9 The House of Magic - Kedet denounces the presence of a magic guild recruiting new mages in Serrano.
• #10 Portals In Hekamat - Semet answers Osiris' letter about the cursed portals appearing in Hekamat.

Notable People

Current Members of Kheta-Kedet:

Name	Position	Player
Semet	Queen	Hope_Lynsberg
Hasbal Gisco	Citizen	Starplayer 33
Thabit	Merchant	Rupturoid
Seras	Follower	VoidCipher
Sekhem	Soldier	Kammk
Selos	Citizen	Shiutzu
Stirna	Citizen	Ruvija

Notable Buildings

The huge city of Kedet tends to teem with small houses forming narrow streets that wind through every corner of the northern Hekamwt Desert. However, successive reigns have seen various projects - particularly architectural ones - come to fruition, giving rise to a few notable buildings:

• Semet Khenu, Semet's Palace, built by her slaves, but designed by Osiris of Serrano after a trade agreement,
• Ib-Nbw Hut-Netcher, the temple dedicated to the Goddess of Trade,
• Ib-Nbw Tekhen, an obelisk found in the Golden Quarter,
• Ssta-Mastaba, the forbidden pyramid,
• The Gaast-Pr, the ghast house, also known as the Ghast Station,
• Khenu Heqet-Pr, the inn near Semet Khenu,
• Thoth-Hfd, the plaza located north of Kedet where the Vanguards live - built by Sekhem's slaves.