Our encyclopaedia is vast and detailed. That's why this page was designed to give you the basic lay of the land for the empire of Hattusa. On this page you'll find key terminologies, basic political, climate and economic information and the land census, with links to all current in-play and open characters within Hattusa. Most of the information below will also direct you to other pages where you can read up on the topic in more detail. If this handy overview is still not getting you where you need to go, please don't hesitate to contact a member of our staff team on site or on our Discord server. Table of Contents LIST ONCE CONFIRMED Maps and Aesthetic MAP ONCE CONFIRMED
INSERT SAMPLE VISUALS FROM VISUALS PAGE General Climate INSERT FROM LAND PAGE Method of Rule INSERT FROM LAW PAGE Social Tolerance Hattusa is a land of diverse population and ethnics with a history of multiple religions and customs. It has therefore grown into a fairly tolerant land. Characters who identify as minorities are more likely to find an inclusive home in Hattusa than in most other lands.

The list of terms below are taken from different, Hattusa-specific pages of our encyclopaedia and copied here for your convenience.

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Forms of Address Getting the right form of address is important in Hattusa. Not only does it keep the immersion of our era intact, but it saves your character making a costly social faux pas.

Whilst there is no golden rule on when it is acceptable for a character to slip into informal address, a good rule of thumb is the measurement of two social ranks. The Ranks below are listed in order. If your character is just one or two ranks lower than the person they are addressing, it may be suitable for them to use an informal mode of address. Any lower and you are safer sticking with the formal.

Tabarna (King)	Formal: Your Excellency Informal: Your Majesty
Tawananna	Formal: Your Excellency Informal: Your Majesty
Gal Meshedi(Commander-In-Chief)	If a Prince... Formal: Your Highness Informal: Your Highness	If not a Prince... Formal: My Lord Informal: Sir
Tuhkanti (CrownPrince)	Formal: Your Highness Informal: Your Highness
Haššuššara (Queen)	Formal: Your Majesty Informal: Your Highness
Tuhkanti (Prince)or Hāssas (Princess)	Formal: Your Highness Informal: Prince / Princess First-Name or My Lord / My Lady
Antuhsa'tallaAntuhsaAntuhsa'memāi(Royals andNobility)	Formal: My Lord or Lord / Lady House-Name Informal: Your Lord / Lady First-Name
Council Ministers	Formal: My Lord Informal: Sir / Lady First-Name
Huiyatalla	Formal: My Lord / General First-Name Informal: Sir
Deputy Huiyatalla	Formal: My Lord / Deputy First-Name Informal: Sir
Royal Concubine	Formal: Your Highness Informal: Princess First-Name or My Lady
Extended Royal	Formal: Prince / Princess First-Name Informal: My Lord / My Lady
High Priest	Formal: Your Honourable Grace Informal: Your Grace
High Priestess	Formal: Your Honourable Grace Informal: Your Grace
Priest	Formal: Your Grace Informal: Honourable Sir / Priest First-Name
Priestess	Formal: Your Grace Informal: Honourable Lady / Priestess First-Name
Between Priestsand Priestesses	Formal: Your Grace Informal: Honourable Brother-Sister / Priest(ess) First-Name
Common Peerage	Formal: 'Sir' (male), 'Ma'am' or 'Mistress' (older woman) or 'Miss' (younger woman). Informal: Character's Name

Below is a quick overview of the open canons, wanted ads and in-play characters in the Hattusa land: specifically, the characters who currently occupy positions of power and which roles are still open to be filled by original characters.

Ruling Powers Hattusa is not an absolute monarchy. Laws are made and governed by a pseudo-democracy formed by three decision-making powers: the Tabarna (king or emperor), the Tawananna (an independent position akin to empress) and the Council of Ministers (a sort of parliament or congress). These three main powers are listed below.

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Immediate Royal Family 'Immediate royal family' includes all living parents, children, spouses, or siblings of the current monarch (the Tabarna). Those born to the extended royal lines grow up to become the nobilities of the Hattusa Court (see below). The following are listed by order of descendance (male first), not age. Royal and Noble Families The only 'royal' house of Hattusa is the ruling house: Tahurna. All other houses (or Antu's) in Hattusa are of equal rank whether they possess royal bloodlines or not. They are all classified as nobility. Nobles who possess royal blood are given the title of Princess or Prince in respect for their blood and are treated with an elevated social status. Otherwise, there is no legal or political benefit to having a family of royal heritage.
Provincial Leaders Each province in Hattusa is led by a noble family. The head of that family is the Minister of the province and has a seat on the Council of Ministers.

Below is a table copied from our World Contribution page. Any provinces that are indicated as 'Open' can be claimed by new characters if a member wishes to create a new Antu' (Noble House).

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Military Leaders Each province has several military legions, each with its own specialism in combat. The leaders of these legions are Captains. Depending on their specialism, each legion will belong to one of three units: Infantry, Archery and Charioteering. These units are ruled by a Huiyatalla and their Deputy. The three Huiyatalla take their orders from the Gal Meshedi: the Commander-in-Chief of the Hittite armed forces.

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Full Peerage The entire populace of Hattusa includes royals, nobles and common folk from across the empire. All open canons, open wanteds and in-play characters, from all classes of life, are listed below. The list also includes Legacy characters. These characters are deceased in our current timeline but open for past roleplay. Find their stories in our Historical Timeline.