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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject: Zexen...? |
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What is the actual name of the Zexen territory? Everything name I've seen has Zexen used to show possesion (Zexen Knights or the Zexen "Rune"). So the name "Zexen" just seems a bit odd. And is it a Confederacy, Beaurocracy (sp?), or something else? Thanks for clearing this up, it's been bugging me for a long time. _________________
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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The English translation gives it as the Zexen Federation. I, myself, prefer to use the name 'Zexen Confederacy'.
As for it's actual government type, I describe it as a 'Plutocratic Confederacy' in my notes I use for my website. Essentially, it's a federal government with council members being represented by prominent guildsmen.
I'm a novice at political analysis however, so that term could be way off a reasonable conclusion for the nature of the Zexen government. _________________ One day, I shall come back. Yes, we shall all come back. Until then, there must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties. Just go forward in all your beliefs and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine. |
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:32 am Post subject: |
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It's strange, however, because a Federation and a Confederacy are just a little bit different..but they both revolve around a council of guild members, and that's their government. |
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:38 am Post subject: |
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The confederal or, indeed, federal nature of Zexen in this case doesn't refer to any land divisions such as states, counties or provinces but rather to the various guilds within Zexen itself.
That's the reason I describe it as a 'Plutocratic Confederacy'. It's a confederal government divided by financial groups rather than physical groups as a regular confederal government would be.
What I'm trying to say (please bear in mind I've been awake 20 hours now, even I have a vauge understanding that I'm just rambling) is that Zexen functions as a federal government without any political or physical signs of such a government (the afore mentioned provinces) but instead is resprented by trade guilds rather than territories. _________________ One day, I shall come back. Yes, we shall all come back. Until then, there must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties. Just go forward in all your beliefs and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine. |
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:47 am Post subject: |
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I think "Zexen" came from Vinay del Zexay, being the capital and all... _________________
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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I think "Vinay de Zexay" came from Zexen, being the name of their nation an all... |
But seriously I think the name Zexen come from the Zexen Rune. The concil members keep talking about it. _________________
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Zexen Rune was a mistranslation of the Zexen Crest which was most likely named after the nation. _________________
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Well, if that's the case. I don't know why Zexen is Zexen. _________________
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Well, really, there's no reason why anything is called anything. Why is Kooluk called Kooluk? Why is Falena called Falena? The Grassland is called Grassland because it's filled with grass, but why is grass called grass? It's just a bunch of syllables used to represent a concept. |
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:34 am Post subject: |
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Felipe wrote: |
I think "Vinay de Zexay" came from Zexen, being the name of their nation an all... |
Yeah...you've got a point there!
Uhh... I dont quite remember that Zexen Rune... was it in S3? _________________
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:31 am Post subject: |
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There is no Zexen Rune though. It was mentioned in Suikoden III by Borus at the peace treaty at the start of the game I believe. He was meant to say something like "I swear on the Zexen Crest" but instead he said "I swear on the Zexen Rune". He was probably having a rage blackout or something. _________________
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:17 am Post subject: Zexen Rune my foot |
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Yeah, the Zexen Rune was a false translation from the Zexen Crest, or something similar. The fact is, is that a Zexen Rune, what powers would it have? Power over Zexen? thats just unthinkable. |
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:49 am Post subject: |
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And apparntly Pig Latin is the offical language of Zexen ... Iksay, Vinay del Zexay... _________________
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Zexen Rune my foot |
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Rowler Majuka wrote: |
Yeah, the Zexen Rune was a false translation from the Zexen Crest, or something similar. The fact is, is that a Zexen Rune, what powers would it have? Power over Zexen? thats just unthinkable. |
In the future, please do not revive ancient threads unless you have something to add. _________________
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