Protectorate of Menoth

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The Protectorate of Menoth is one of the eponymous Iron Kingdoms and one of the main factions in Warmachine. They serve the role of religious fanatics/terrorists, combining elements of the Catholic Church and Islamic extremists.

Menoth is the original god of mankind and civilization. However, he's also kind of an asshole, with all kinds of obscure laws that must be followed to the letter to get into the City of Man (the Menite equivalent of heaven). The organized church in Cygnar began to lose power and influence after the (maybe) apotheosis of Morrow and Thamar, who were much nicer. Eventually, the Menites were relegated to a relatively minor role in society, persecuted by King Vinter Raelthorne IV (who was also an asshole). Eventually, Raelthorne was such an asshole that the Cygnarans kicked him out via military coup. The resultant chaos allowed the Menite church to wander out to the desert to the east of Cygnar.

Eventually, the church seceded from Cygnar entirely, becoming the Protectorate of Menoth. The Protectorate is just that; technically speaking, they still fall under Cygnaran jurisdiction, they can only trade with Cygnar, and they are not allowed to have men under arms. The Protectorate largely ignores all three of these rules.

The nation is strictly ruled by a theocracy. The hierarch (read: Pope) of the church is also the political leader of the nation, although most of the time the day-to-day operation of the nation is done by the Synod of visgoths (read: cardinals).