Editing Exploring the Halls of Arden Vul: Archontean Empire (section)

==Archonteans (Humans)==
(Ar-KON-tee-ehns) Properly the term refers to the humans from the city of Archontos, capital of the empire on the island of Mithruin, but it has come to refer to any citizen of the empire, regardless of where they reside. Archonteans are typically medium height (5’4” to 5’7”), with black or dark brown hair and olive-colored skin. Those from Imperial families can be arrogant when dealing with others, even while deferring to the myriad social hierarchies that govern diverse Archontean society. That Archontean society is highly ordered, with a strong belief in the ‘city’ as the natural building block of civilization.

Archonteans are modeled on the ancient Romans and Byzantines. In antiquity, their names were Latinate, typically with two names (e.g., Priscus Pulcher, Marius Tricotor). About a millennium ago, however, their names shifted to a more Greek, or Byzantine, style. Hence, the names of the powerful clans Basileus and Ligareus shifted to become Basileon and Ligareon; similarly personal names have ceased to favor names like Priscus, Marius, Julia, and Licinia and instead favor names such as Alexios, Georgios, Marcion, and Theodora.

Modern Archontean male names typically end in -on, -ion, -os, or -ios, while female names typically end in -a or -is. 
*Modern male Archontean names: Alexios, Anaximander, Basil, Belisarios, Hector, Heraclion, Iskander, Kallion, Lukon, Marcion, Melchior, Paullor, Teodor, Uriel, Valerian
*Modern female Archontean names: Alexia, Basina, Berenice, Callista, Eudocia, Helena, Megaris, Petronia, Sarabel, Syagria, Theodora
*[https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/byzantine-names.php Byzantine name generator]