Cloud Empire

The Cloud Empire is the home of the pegasi. Comprised of towering cloud constructions in the sky, it is approximately the same size as Unicornia but organized very differently. The cliffs below contain caves, some pony-made and some natural, in which all permanent structures and most physical possessions are kept. This includes the royal family's wealth and small chambers for regular citizens' items that are too heavy to keep in the clouds.

Living in the clouds means they can move their entire city if needed for defense purposes, but it also prevents them from establishing roots on the ground. Pegasi do not produce any physical trade goods. Instead, they offer their weather services to the Earth ponies; favorable sun and rain in exchange for crops. Their trade relationship goes back hundreds of years, and they are very good allies.

The empire is ruled by Emperor Divine Wind and Empress consort Summer Breeze.


Aesthetic

Cities

Cloudfort

  • Capital city, home of the Royal family
  • Most urban city with the highest population

Airs-Above-The-Ground

  • Center of weather control
  • On some days, the rainbow river spills over the side and into the sea below

Feather Fjord

  • 50% of the population lives on the ground
  • Permanent structures on cliffside, nearby islands, and the plains
  • The very few crafts pegasi produce are made here; mostly feather-based

Albatross Landing

  • A small island with trees
  • The wind moves too fast for cloud living, so residents live on the ground
  • Tight-knit island community fishes and dives for shells to use in crafts or trade

Windswept

  • Pegasi-Earth pony trading city on the plains; half on the ground and half in the clouds
  • No permanent buildings; pegasi keep their goods on their bodies or in temporary Earth pony storehouses below

Notes

  • Pegasi religion is polytheistic, very similar to Greek religion.

Residents