Gaterakt Empire

The Gaterakt Empire or Gateraktia is a multicultural country within Higher Shana from year 4854 SE to modern day. It has the highest income per capita in the world. It is a constitutional imperial elective, having a hierarchy of representatives that elect their next highest representative on up to the emperor. It is the largest and wealthiest democracy in the world.

History
Before the foundation of the empire, Mashkatil was a disorganized area of anarchy and isolated cities after the Plague of Rage. Kairn led the city of Motordante as a friend to the guilds, granting them patents for intellectual and real property, until he could befriend mercenary guilds to fight his wars until he conquered the entirety of Mashkatil and Ledentil. He enforced an elective system that made all members of guilds full citizens. The patent system was the main source for the innovation that the empire would receive during its existence.

During the eventual end of the plague, people moved back into the regions surrounding the cities, now having farming guilds that protected their interests in exchange for royalty fees. The royalties from production brought incentives to make more patents. Patents were inherited through the elective system, giving more rights to those who could convince people to give them the patents.