The Theocracy of Kaitaine
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THE THEOCRACY OF KIATAINE Kaitaine | National Flag | Motto: Seek discipline and find your liberty. | BACKGROUND
Kaitaine was created in 1377 when a Holy Order known as the Bene Gesserit sought out a homeland for their faithful. They believed that a society created around four Holy families was needed in order to create a Messiah figure who would be called the Kwisatz Haderach, this person would bring permanent peace to the world and end all suffering. As such society in Kaitaine grew from these four ruling families, each attempting to create their own powerbase among the populance. This has seen the Atreides, Harkonnen, Corrino and Fremen families establish large social networks to enable them to exert power. From 1788 onwards it was agreed that Kaitaine would be ruled by a four person committee known as the Landsraad with a representative of each family. Modern Kiataine society still revolves around these families and their entourages who are seen as the wealthier classes while those not directly connected to them are generally not so well off.
Government Type Landsraad - A Four person appointed committee Population 57,500,000 Capital City Arrakeen (1,800,000) | ECONOMY
Currency Melange (M) GDP per Capita $46,000 Unemployment Rate 1% Main Industries The nations main exports are Integrated Circuits , Refined Petroleum , Road Vehicles, Passenger and Cargo Ships and LCDs
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Ethnicity Majority Caucasian. Languages Pranabindu and English Religions While other faiths are tolerated people are not permitted to display religious items publically and worship must be in private if you are not a member of the Bene Gesserit faith. Average Life Expectancy Male 81 / Female 83 | GOVERNMENT
Head of State Reverend Mother Darwi Odrade (Is merely a religious figurehead and ceremonial leader. Head of Government Four Dukes/Duchesses make up the Landsraad Name of Legislative Body Landsraad
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INDEX
1. The Bene Gesserit Faith 2. The Four Holy Houses
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THE BENE GESSERIT FAITH

The Bene Gesserit (sometimes called the Sisterhood) faith is based on a belief that the Gods created certain humans with some attributes of the Gods. It also believes that one day it will be necessary for a supreme being to be born which will be a man that has all the power of the Gods. This man is referred to as the Kwisatz Haderach. This man shall lead the whole of humanity against a threat that would wipe out all life in the world, once successful he would reveal a new set of laws to humanity to lead them into a paradise upon Earth and ensure each person a place in the afterlife.
The Bene Gesserit faith believes that four families have been granted special insight into the Gods powers, these families are known as the Four Holy Houses and are the Atreides, Harkonnen, Corrino and Fremen families. The Bene Gesserit faith seeks to help these families realise their potential and bring about the creation of the Kwisatz Haderach. To do this the Bene Gesserit leadership has controlled the bloodlines of these families through inter-marriage in an attempt to breed a more godlike individual. They have also used the fact that all marriages in Kaitaine must be approved by the Sisterhood to ensure that any individual outside the four families who is believed to be favoured by the Gods is matched as perfectly as possible.
The Sisterhood is a lifelong commitment and people may join at any point, however many lower class families push daughters towards the Sisterhood as a way of increasing the families prestige as it opens many oppurtunities.
ORGANISATION OF THE FAITH
The faith is governed by the Reverend Mother, the faithful believe she is embodied with the power to identify traits given to people by the Gods. She is also the nations figurehead, and while having no political power she is highly influential. The Reverend Mother also is the person to appoint people to the various elements of the faith and approve marriages for the four families believed to be blessed by the Gods. She is based at Chapterhouse which is the central administration centre of the faith.
Girls are recruited into the Sisterhood from the age of four onwards and are educated at Chapterhouse in the mysterious, history and rituals of the faith. A person may join later but would then be expected to never be able to join certain aspects of the Sisterhood. The Sisterhood actively seeks girls to join who are believed in some way to be blessed by the Gods. The Sisterhood has four main bodies.
1. THE MOTHERS
The Mothers are the Priestesses, their role is to preach, teach and educate people about the faith. They also carry out rituals and lead congregations in prayers as well as organising festivals. The Mothers are educated for sixteen years and then become an Apprentice under an established Mother. Mother's can marry and have children but only with permission of the Reverend Mother, usually this is granted unless it is believed the candidate has the potential to one day be the Reverend Mother.
2. MISSIONARIA PROTECTIVA
These are a form of research body, they keep detailed family histories of important families beyond the Four Holy Houses as well as exploring the background of candidates for the Sisterhood. They also publish the faiths religious texts, journals and carry out much of the religious teaching at Chapterhouse. They are usually educated themselves at Chapterhouse for at least twelve years and are often consulted extensively before arranged marriages.
3. HONORED MATRES
These are members of the Sisterhood who have been viewed as being exceptionally blessed by the Gods. They are women who are expected to give birth to and raise the next generation of the Sisterhood. They act as concubines to The Four Holy Houses and have historically sometimes become wives in these families. More often they are granted as Concubines in order to breed exceptionally gifted Priestesses. The Reverened Mother arranges relationships between Honored Matres and the Four Holy Families when she believes a son is exceptionally blessed. They also act as pastoral carers to those girls being trained at Chapterhouse.
4. TRUTHSAYERS
This is the military order of the Sisterhood, while not traditional combat soldiers they serve as bodyguards to the Sisterhood, ensure the safety of Chapterhouse and actively defend the organisation from threats. In recent times this has seen them become active in cyber warfare as a way of protecting the Sisterhood's management systems. In the past they have fought alongside the nations military should the nation be threatened and rumours of a mysterious organisation within the Truthsayers known as the Swordsmasters who are rumoured to be spies and commandos.
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Aug 22 2016, 08:46 PM
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THE FOUR HOLY HOUSES
The Bene Gessirit recognise the Artredies, Harkonnen, Corrino and Fremen families as being exceptionally blessed. It is believed that the Kwisatz Haderach will be born into one of these families and as such they have been many arranged marriages between the four of them. While in Kaitaine there are numerous other noble families it is these four and their extended families that enjoy much of the prestige.
The government is run by a tribunal of the four Dukedoms.
House Harkonnen HOUSE HARKONNEN
 Duke Dogon Harkonnen (born 1950)
KEY HARKONNEN |
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Duchess Kasi Harkonnen
 | Julia Harkonnen
 | Alex Idaho
| Born in 1952 the Duchess is the eldest daughter of the shipping magnet Luka Grun. She meet Duke Dogon at University and the two families arranged their marriage for six months later. They married in 1970 and have two children, Julia and Viggo. | The daughter of Duke Dogon and Duchess Kasi. She was born in 1975 and at the age of two a marriage was arranged for her to Alex Idaho, the son of factory entrepreneur. She is a tireless worker for environmental organisations. She gave birth to daughter Amee in 2010. | The eldest son of wealthy factory owner Stephen Idaho he was matched by the Bene Gesserit to Julia when he was two years old. He is now running part of his father's business and helps organise fundraisers for his wives organisations. He is the father of Amee Harkonnen. | Viggo Harkonnen
 | Pennelope Mentet
 | Annelie Harkonnen
| HIER TO THE DUKEDOM
Born in 1977 he is a former Air Force officer who between 1997 and 2012 flew helicopters. He was matched by the Bene Gesserit with the grand-daughter of a former Mother of the faith, Pennelope Cordellis, the pair married in 1995 and have two children Annelie and William. | The grand-daughter of a former Bene Gesserit Mother she was educated at Chapterhouse but was not initiated fully into the Sisterhood. She is currently manager of the Harkonnen stables, a well established Horse Racing team. She is the mother of Annelie and William. | Born in 1997 she is the grand-daughter of the Duke. She was assessed at the age of three for a position in the Sisterhood however was deemed to have more potential in a well arranged marriage. Talks are currently underway to find her an appropriate husband. |
House Corrino
HOUSE CORRINO
Duchess Melisande Corrino (born 1962)NOTABLE CORRINO |
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Duke Gisbert
 | Patrick Corrino
| Adam Corrino
| Born in 1960 Gisbert and Melisande were permitted to choose their own marriage being unexpected to inherit anything of note. When Melisande's brother Arto died in 1994 however that changed and they became the leaders of the Corrino family. They have three children Patrick, Adam and Aiden. He is a big donor to the Bene Gesserit faith particularly supporting Chapterhouse. | HEIR TO THE DUKEDOM
Born in 1994 Patrick is the eldest son of Duchess Melisande and Duke Gisbert. He was ordered to marry the daughter of a high ranking member of the military when he was 10 years old, he married in 2015. He currently supports his mother in her work as Duchess. | Born in 1996 2nd son of Duchess Melisande and Duke Gisbert, He is currently studying medicine at University and intends to work in trauma surgury once qualified. He has been partnered with a Honored Matres since the age of 16. | Aiden Corrino
 | Nadja Paladun
 | Eloisa Garb
 | Born in 1998 he is the youngest son of Duchess Melisande and Duke Gisbert. He has just finished High School and is about to start studying Law at University. In 2015 he was partnered with an Honored Matres. | Wife of Patrick Corrino. She was born in 1994 and is the daughter of General Clifford Paladun the nations highest ranking military leader. She is currently pursuing a degree in Music and is skilled in flute and piano. | Born in 1991 she joined the Sisterhood on her forth birthday from a poor family. She was deemed to be exceptionally matched to the Corrino family and was originally offered as Concubine to Patrick Corrino however upon a meeting between the family and the Reverend Mother it was deemed she would be given to Adam instead. | Corie Milano
 | EXTRA CORRINO | EXTRA CORRINO | Born in 1988 she was a late comer to the Sisterhood joining upon becoming an orphan at the age of ten. She was considered as an Honored Matres to Viggo Harkonnen however this was later reconsidered. She was paired with Aiden Corrino on his 16th birthday. | EXTRA BIOGRAPHY | EXTRA BIOGRAPHY |
House Fremen HOUSE FREMEN Duke Baldwin Fremen (born 1926)NOTABLE FREMEN |
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Duchess Runa Fremen

| Matthias Fremen
| Dee Fremen
| Born in 1926 Runa was a member of the Sisterhood progressing to be a Mother, in 1956 however the then Reverened Mother deemed she was a perfect match for Duke Baldwin and ordered the marriage. She is still an active preacher. | HIER TO THE DUKEDOM
Eldest son of Runa and Baldwin he was born in 1956. He is currently working alongside his father in order to one day inherit his government duties. He married Dee Herso, the daughter of wealthy magazine owener Jules Herso, in 1975 and has a son called Lysander. | Daughter of Jules Herso, one of the nations wealthiest men. She was married on her 19th birthday to Matthias Fremen. She today works supporting the families role in government. | Emilia Fremen
 | Albert Fremen
 | Marco Fremen
 | Born in 1960 she is the daughter of Runa and Baldwin. She was edcuated at Chapterhouse and became part of the Truthsayers, where she still lectures in certain subjects. She was ordered to marry a son in a noble family called Albert Fauerd. She is mother to Charles Fremen and Sara Fremen | The eldest son of a minor noble he was ordered to marry Emilia in 1980. He has spent much of his life looking after his children and designing buildings while Emilia worked in the Truthsayers. He is father to Charles and Sara Fremen. | Youngest child of Runa and Baldwin he was born in 1964 and spent until 2000 working in the military as a communications expert. In 1983 he married Adelaide Gonjib a fellow army officer. He has twin children, Edward and Hettie | Adelaide Fremen
 | Lysander Fremen
| Charles Fremen
 | Meet her husband Marco while in the military and the daughter of a very minor noble. She was rejected for the Sisterhood at the age of four. She is mother of Edward and Hettie. | Grandson of Runa and Baldwin. He was orn in 1976 and immediately the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood took an interest in him as he was born during a full moon. He was at the age of two days old ordered to marry Siri Artredis who was three months older. The pair married in 1996 and so far have one child called Ruben. | Son of Emilia and Albert he was born in 1982. A member of the military, he currently serves as a Captain in the Sarakar Brigade. He has been permitted to choose his own partner | Sara Fremen
 | Edward Fremen
 | Ilya Corrino
 | Born in 1987 she is the daughter of Emilia and Albert. She enrolled in the sisterhood on her forth birthday and followed her mother into the Truthsayers where she currently holds the rank of Lieutenant and there are rumours she is a member of the mythical Swordmasters. | Born in 1994 Edward is the eldest of twin children of Marco and Adelaide. Twin males are considered gifted and as such has been watched carefully by the Sisterhood. In 2008 he was married to Ilya Corrino, a cousin of the Corrino family who was training in the Sisterhood. | Born in 1992 she is a distant cousin of the Corrino family. She had enrolled in Chapterhouse at the age of four and was destined to be trained as a Mother when it was determined she would be married to Edward Fremen. | Hettie Fremen
| Talia Secundas
 | NOTABLE FREMEN | Born in 1994 Hettie is the youngest twin child of Marco and Adelaide. She is attending Chapterhouse and is thought to be steered towards service in the Missionara Protectiva. | Born in 1998 she is The Honored Matres of Edward Fremen she is a twin like him and was given to the Sisterhood at age of five because her parents went to prison. She was given to Edward on her 18th birthday as a child born to parents who were both twins is considered to be blessed. | FREMEN BIOGRAPHY |
House Artreides HOUSE ATREIDES Duke Atreides Duke Thomas Atreides (born 1937)Key Atreides |
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Duchess Rhoda Atreides
 | Joshua Atreides
 | Alina
 | RHODA ATREIDES BIOGRAPHY GOES HERE | Heir to the Atreides family title. Married to Alina in 1999. He has one daughter called Jessica. | Born in 1980/ Married Joshua Atreides in 1999. Gave birth to Jessica in 2007. Is the youngest daughter of leading business man. | Siri Atredies
 | EXTRA ATREIDES | EXTRA ATREIDES | Daughter of Duke Thomas and Duchess Rhoda she was born in 1976 and had an arranged marriage on her 20th birthday to Lysander Fremen on the House Fremen. She gave birth to a son called Ruben in 2000. | BIOGRAPHY GOES HERE | BIOGRAPHY GOES HERE |
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GOVERMENT
The Theocracy is headed by the Reverend Mother, the head of the Bene Gesserit faith, while she is the figurehead of the nation she has very little power politically. Her only political power comes in the form of having the deciding vote should the Four Holy Houses fail to reach a majority decision on legislation. The Reverend Mother is also the final place of appeal for people sentenced to death.
The government is based in Gidi Prime House, a large sandstone palace built in the 16th Century by a partnership of the families. Each of the four families maintain accommodation suites and a staff at the Gidi Prime House and it is used to house visiting representatives.
THE REVEREND MOTHER
REVEREND MOTHER MIRYAM
Born in 1966 Miryam became the Reverend Mother in 2015 following the death of her predecessor Glorianna. She was selected after voting by the Sisterhood receiving 62% of the vote after two rounds of voting. She joined the Sisterhood in 1970 and served some time in the Truthsayers before becoming Mother of a shrine on the edge of the desert. She is known to have had many visions which many believe show she has been selected by the Gods.
She is keen to see the nation expand beyond Kaitaine's borders in terms of its outlook as she believes that the nobility of Kaitaine may not provide all the necessary genetic diversity needed to bring about the birth of the Kwisatz Haderach. She is otherwise extremely Orthodox in her faith.
THE LANDSRAAD
This is the name given to the Council made up of the Four Holy Houses. They may draft and vote on legislation for the country, they also collect ideas from the Lower Landsraad and approve or disapprove those ideas. Should they fail to reach a majority they consult the Reverend Mother who casts the determining vote. The Landsraad usually features the four leaders of each Household however they may appoint anyone of their bloodline to sit in on their behalf.
 Top Row;- Duke Dogan Harkonnen, Duchess Melisande Corrino, Duke Baldwin Fremen, Bottom:- Duke Thomas Atreides
THE LOWER LANDSRAAD
This is an advisory board made up of six members from each family. They work in a similar way to a Parliament but are appointed by the Head of each family. They may suggest laws and legislation and this is then voted on and presented to the Landsraad. Many of the seats in the Lower Landsraad are given to extended family members
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