New Human Empire

"The New Human Empire had occupied the eastern half of the sphere of the globe since the Armageddon. It was the only great anti-human nation of its time."

―Trinity Blood: Reborn on the Mars. Volume II: The Iblis

The Emblem of the Empire.

The New Human Empire, also known as either the Methuselah Empire or the Empire of the True Race, was a sovereign state in Eastern Europe. The Empire was founded in 2250 AD, sometime after the Vatican succeeded in driving the majority of Methuselah out of Western Europe. Although the Empire is a Methuselah nation, its total population also contains a Terran minority. Empress Augusta Vradica is the founder and current head of state of the Empire.

For centuries, the Vatican and the Empire struggled for dominance, resulting in several conflicts with inconclusive results. By the mid-31st century AD, the two nations were engaged in a state of cold war. While some Terrans and Methuselah greatly desired another war between their races, the Vatican and the Empire both took painstaking efforts to avoid a direct conflict with each other. By 3064 AD, Vatican-Imperial relations had improved significantly due to several key individuals on both sides, including Abel Nightroad, Esther Blanchett, Astharoshe Asran and Ion Fortuna.

History

"This nation, led by Augusta, who reigned over all vampires, had abundant land and many powerful lost technologies. Its latent national power was rumored to exceed even that of the Vatican. Its existence was certainly the greatest threat to humanity as it recovered from the Armageddon; therefore, one could call it the greatest threat to the Vatican, which was the leader of all human societies."

―Trinity Blood: Reborn on the Mars. Volume II: The Iblis

During the era of the Dark Ages, a period of extreme turmoil that followed in the wake of Armageddon, the Methuselah unleashed a reign of terror on the remnants of humanity. Their actions directly contributed to the genocide of millions of Terrans, the Earth-born descendants of the humans who never lived on Mars. The extinction of the human race was ultimately prevented by the intervention of the Vatican. By uniting the Terrans under the banner of the Catholic Church, the tide of the war turned in mankind's favor and culminated in the decisive defeat of the Methuselah by 2220 AD. Humanity's former persecutors were now faced with the prospect of becoming the persecuted. Instead, many Mathuselah fled Western Europe in order to escape the vengeful Terrans and the wrath of the Church. The purge of the few remaining Methuselah nations in the west was completed with the destruction of the vampire kingdom of Granada in 2401 AD.

The Methuselah who retreated eastward formed a new vampire nation in Eastern Europe under the leadership of Seth Nightlord. The New Human Empire was officially established as a sovereign state by 2250 AD. As the founder of the Empire, Nightlord proclaimed herself Empress "Augusta Vradica"—the first and only sovereign ruler of the Methuselah race in the east. With an abundance of lost technologies at its disposal, the Empire quickly established itself as the greatest rival to the Vatican.

Relations between the Empire and the Vatican have been strained at best; both sides fought each other in multiple conflicts over the centuries, but neither side gained a distinct advantage over the other. By the mid-31st century AD, the two nations were engaged in a cold war. Despite the centuries of hatred and distrust between Terrans and Methuselah, there were some individuals on both sides that desired a lasting peace between the Vatican and the Empire.

The Empire's supply of lost technology made it the most advanced nation on Earth—even more advanced than the Vatican and Albion, both of which possessed their own supply of lost technologies. In part because of this, the Vatican has made efforts to remain on good terms with the Empire, which eventually led to joint assignments and peace talks between the two governments. Due to the current world situation, the end of the Empress's reign would result in chaos, not only for the Empire, but the outside world as well unless it was quickly contained.

The Empress brought nature back to the lands damaged by Armageddon, and founded a new Kingdom which would exist separately from the outside world. The Empire itself is a vast land surrounded by airborne particles that filter out the ultraviolet radiation so that the Methuselah may move about by day. That is why the Empire appears to be bathed in the evening dusk, even during the day.

Geography

The Empire and its neighboring states, 3064 AD.

The capital city of the Empire is Byzantium (otherwise known as Constantinople). The Imperial capital is the primary residence of the Empress, a large number of Methuselah aristocracy, and the automata who serve in the Empress's court. The area that the Empire occupies covers most of Eastern Europe and stretches to the region where Turkey once existed. The Empire extends further eastward into the Middle East, controlling territories that once belonged to Israel and Syria. The Empire also possesses a small part of northwestern Iraq, as well as the lands of Greece and Egypt.

The Empress brought nature back to the lands damaged by Armageddon. The city of Byzantium is surrounded by airborne particles that filter out the ultraviolet radiation, creating a barrier that enables the Methuselah to emerge during the day without fear of the Sun. As a side effect of the barrier, Byzantium appears to be bathed in the evening dusk, even during the day.

Cities and Regions

Byzantium (capital) Alexandria Babylonia Beograd Bessarabia Gaza Heraklion, capital of Crete Khartoum Kiev Luxor Memphis

Misr Moldavia Mycenae Navarino Nicaea Odessa Tabriz Tigris Timisoara Zagreb

Society

The Imperial Palace, home of the Empress (left); a cityscape view of Byzantium (right).

The Empire is home to both humans and vampires who live in peace together, under the rule of the Empress and her Imperial aristocracy. Having existed separate from the Outer World, the people of the Empire have developed a culture of their own. In the eyes of the Empress, both races are equal, and it is said that she alone may keep the peace. The nobles of the New Human Empire act as feudal lords, and rule over the various lands in the Empire. The Terrans who live in the Empire may rank anywhere from the servant class to the nobility, and are each given an equal chance to advance their place in society. Terrans are considered the property of the Empress, and the Methuselah who pledge their loyalty to the Empress are not allowed to harm them. It is noted, however, that this delicate racial balance can only be maintained if the Empress is still alive and does not change her mind.

There are strict dress codes with specific colors and styles depending on the social class and occupation of the person. A slave is expected to wear grey-colored clothing, while citizens wear black uniforms with white edging. Green is the color only permitted for the Empress. In the manga and novels, it is stated the Empire has a language of its own.

The Empress, Augsuta Vradica, rules the country with a voice modifier and her face hidden behind a veil. She is rumored to be over eight hundred years old.

Characters from the Empire

Boyar

The boyar, or nobles, are all Methuselah and control the government and military. They are the masters with territories everywhere, and also the highest-class bureaucrats who occupy central posts.

• Augusta Vradica, Empress
• Mirka Fortuna, Chief Privy Counselor and Duchess of Moldova
• Süleyman, Second Privy Counselor and Duke of Tigris
• Feron Lin, Third Privy Counselor and Marquise of Damascus
• Astharoshe Asran, Countess of Odessa and Marquise of Kiev
• Ion Fortuna, Count of Memphis
• Shahrazad al-Rahman, Countess of Babylonia
• Radu Barvon, Baron of Luxor
• Baybars, Baron of Khartoum
• Agamemnon, Count of Mycenae
• Endre Kourza, Count of Zagreb
• Nazim, Count of Gaza
• Vashmar, Marquis of Navarino

Imperial Navy

• Bad Hanmon, a flagship
• Nereiades, a deep-sea assault ship

Others

• Ahmed, Shahrazad's retainer
• Chadarli Kara Haril, Astaroshe's steward
• Ibrahim, navigator of the Nereiades
• Mimarl Suinan, a medicine seller
• Ryustem bin Shadaad, First Mate of the Nereiades
• Selim, Shahrazad's retainer
• Socorul, chief sailor of the Nereiades
• Guzino, crewman of the Nereiades
• Hairedin, crewman of the Nereiades
• Hussein, crewman of the Nereiades
• Nedim, crewman of the Nereiades
• Orhan, crewman of the Nereiades
• Sarkis, crewman of the Nereiades