Gwer Empire

The Gwer Empire is a large spacefaring empire antipodal to Earth and Viechtyr. Its capital planet is Vlak, the second planet in the Wahat system.

Gwer is an absolute monarchy currently ruled by Warlord Ushik II.

History
The precise origin of Gwer is not known, but it is believed that the first people teleported here were of the Lycaonos pack of teryo, which would explain their mythology. The Great Hunt myth is likely to have developed much later, as most of the fauna indigenous to Vlak are still extant and thriving; if it developed early they would have likely been easy prey and this endangered or made extinct. Fauna indigenous to Vlak are regarded by the Gwer as very small-scale prey, very low value targets.

The Great Hunt
The society of Gwer is based around their belief of the Great Hunt. One's social status is based on how much 'prey' they have taken. The bigger, more dangerous, and smarter a species was, the greater value it had as prey. Prey captured alive is prized very heavily. Live captures are often publically executed in official ceremonies, and their skulls are marked with a special sigil by the government, signifying the increased value.

Religion
The religion of Gwer is similar to Greek mythology, with many similarities. There is the worship of Artemis and Apollo (Artams and Aplon in Gwer language), as well as the belief in a three-headed dog, who the Gwer call Kurvis, likely related to Cerberus.

The differences come in the fact that the Gwer believe that Artemis is the chief deity, not Zeus, who she usurped by shooting an arrow through his skull. Apollo rules alongside her atop a mountain of skulls of their prey. They also believe themselves to be descended from Kurvis and the other creature Ehdan (Echidna).

All hunts are carried out in the name of the goddess Artemis, a direct loan from ancient Greek religion. Every time the moon of Vlak is full, a sabcho takes place, a teryo tradition inherited from Earth. The difference here is that the Gwer sabcho is more akin to a large game of cat and mouse: Several prisoners are released in a dense forest with a number of hunters. Whoever catches and sacrifices the most to Artams wins a great prize.