Fiction:Valian Empire/Kune'iure

"Never an inch out of balance."

- The Volanti

"What is needed must be done."

- Kune'iure Motto

Kune'iure, from the Volanti meaning always steady, is the name given to the dominant social and political philosophy of the Valian Empire. More than a fad of the times, it is a cultural trait of the Volanti people, providing the base direction of the government, class structure and daily life that they've followed for many thousands of years. The term can be used to refer to the current government doctrine as well, consolidated by Eneren I Arabasti athe beginning og his house's rule.

The main goal of Kune'iure is to prevent any kind'' of disorder: to encourage peace that will last not for days but potentially millennia. It does this in part by encouraging tradition, assuring Valian citizens, Volanti and alien alike, that trust in the old ways is best for their future, and change, if not careful, can bring about a lack of balance, which results in violence and chaos. Disturbance, whoever, may not be the peoples' fault, and so their rulers too must take care not to exceed their limits or abuse their authority, or risk endagering everything they have. Kune'iure also functions as a personal doctrine, applicable to any and every citizen as their duty to their people- from the lowest of lsaves to the Emperor himself. Personal feelings are to be excluded from any action, to make sure that whatever one does is the best for the rest, and if something is required it must be done with all haste ("what is needed must be done"), to help one's family and nation be as efficient as possible, and thus, survive longer. Unfortunately this has been taken to mean that the end always justifies the means, and led to various Emperors over the centuries to carry out atrocities in the name of preserving the Empire.