Kislev

Kislev is a country in Xenogears. It has been in conflict with the neighboring country of Aveh for hundreds of years.

Geography
Kislev is one of several countries on the contintent of Ignas. It is smaller than the neighboring country of Aveh, and occupies the northeastern portion of the continent. It is bordered by Aveh in the south and Nisan in the west.

Nortune is the capital city of Kislev. Other key locations in Kislev include the Goliath Factory and Aveh - Kislev Border.

History
Kislev's founding traces back to the aftermath of the war between Solaris and the surface 500 years ago. Roni Fatima, the founder of Aveh excavated a giant dormant vessel, which in the present day became known as the Yggdrasil IV. He commanded his subordinate to repair it, so as to be able to use it if needed in a future war with Solaris. The vessel was found to be automatic in nature and held great influence on the engineers working on it. As a result, more people gradually began to gather around it, forming a community. An old reactor was also excavated nearby causing the community to be developed further in what is the present day Nortune. Solaris took notice of this through its surface-based sub organization the Ethos, which established its own subsidiary organization, the Committee. The Committee took part in governing the capital and the nation of Kislev was formally founded.

War between the countries of Kislev and Aveh broke out in the year 9715. Because Kislev was founded in an area where there was great battles in the past, it was able to excavate superior Gears than Aveh. This would cause Solaris to provide support to Aveh through Gebler such that the two countries would be on even footing and the war would continue.

Present day
In the present day, Kislev continues to be at war with Aveh. While Aveh is being aided by Solaris through Gebler, Solaris also provided aide to Kislev by providing it technology via Miang, who disguises her identity as the Executioner. She has aided Kislev first through lending it the Gear Weltall in which to examine and improve its technology, as well as by providing it a Gatekeeper, which is loaded upon the giant aerial craft Goliath.

Kislev is currently ruled by Kaiser Sigmund, a former occupant of the country Elru and a soldier in the Kislev military who rose through the ranks, eventually attaining the country's highest governing position.

Lore
Kislev is named after a month of the Hebrew calendar.