Native Names: Amaeperatewa Atun'Orizan, Khankharik Atun Orisan, Hamat

Rivenian/Western Names: Parsii Empire/Empire of Parsor, Empire of Atun'Orizan, Empire of Sun and Twisted Flax (poetic), Parsor

Demonym: Parsii; Population: 14.6 million; Principal Currency: Gold Nadí

The Empire of Sun and Twisted Flax, often shortened down to just Parsor, being the senior kingdom in the empire, is more a collection of various multi-cultured kingdoms under one single banner, than a unitary state in its own right. The Empire is ruled over by a king of kings, termed the Shaa'khan, from his seat in Shaer Paedeshkhan, and as the divine disciple of the White Prophet is given absolute rule over all of his domain. In reality though, the various kings under the Shaakhan have significant autonomy in inner affairs, gaining slowly more and more power ever since the end of the Second Age of Dragonkind.

The term "Parsor" itself formally only refers to the western and largest portion of the Empire, which is governed by the Shaakhan directly as the King (or Shah) of Parsor. Other states swear fealty and pledge their armies to the Shaakhan in times of war, otherwise only paying nominal tribute to the King of Kings. These vassal states are the Kingdoms of Lamytov, Tsien'na, Khantorum, Ashralan, Qorom, and Al Mahib.