Just a bit of fun with models. Let me introduce:
Neopaleocene Epoch
Neopaleocene Epoch
Tajlero Mateofilo is a Mousterian politican who is currently serving as the 35th President of Mousteria. Mateofilo was born in Oraurbo, Mousteria on November 22nd, 1963. Mateofilo earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Oazourbeto and a Masters Degree in History from Arbeto University. Mateofilo first became involved in politics during the 2009 Mousterian-
Atlantean Crisis that almost led to a war between the two nations. Mateofilo, teaching at the University of Mamutotombejo, seeing the crisis his nation was in, decided to run for President in the 2012 Mousterian General Election. Mateofilo filed under the Populist Party, an eco-socialism political party, and ran a grassroots campaign. His popularity with the citizens led him to get second place in the first round of elections, only behind then current President Ŝieĥo Erdoano and his Independence Party. Mateofilo would win the second round in a landslide, becoming the first Populist party President.
During his administration, Mateofilo has opened up trade relations with Avalon, Thule, and Zion. Relations with Atlanteans have cooled since Mateofilo has become President. Relations with Alfheim have worsened with sanctions on them for not adequately protecting the Alfheimia Unukornulo (Eohippus monoceros) from commercial hunters. Mateofilo also implemented multiple new policies for Mousteria, including new wildlife protection, like for the critically endangered Mousterian elephant, restrictions on carbon emissions, and the creation of the National Environmental Protection Bureau (Nacia Mediprotekta Buroo).
Mousterian elephants (Elephas mousterian. Also called Glaciaostoj) is the only living species of Elephas living on the Europan subcontinent. There is some debate if Mousterian elephants shouldn't be classified as part of the Mamutom genus due to the many similarities between the two, which would make the Mousterian elephant the last surviving member of the Mamutom genus as opposed to a member of the Elephas genus. The Mousterian elephant is often hunted for its meat, which is used in some local cuisines, and their tusks, which have been used in art, medicine, and religious practices since early pre-history. Ancestors of the Mousterian elephant lived alongside the ancestors of Homo sapiens sapiens, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo auriscuspis. Conservation efforts first began in 1993, but they weren't enforced until the election of Tajlero Mateofilo in 2013 and the creation of the NEPB (NMB).
Diourso is a religious that originated during the early Holocene. It worships the immortal bear spirit Diourso and its legendary founder Unurso Reĝo who fights Diourso. It is followed mostly by Neanderthals with a few million human converts to the religion. In the past, it faced persecution from followers of Ragnarökism, an Alvish religion, and followers of
Thálassa, an Atlantean religion. Practioners of this religion often wear clothes the color of red ochre, which represents the blood of Unurso Reĝo and is used as protection from Diourso.
Diourso is said to hunt for those who wander too far into the wilderness or alone in the dark. There are other minor deities within the pantheon of Diourso, mostly minor protection spirits or other evils. This includes the protector spirit of Mamutom, a Mousterian elephant spirit that can both protect or hurt the worshiper depending on the nature of the prayer and the offerings given.
The Holy Works of Unurso Reĝo is a collection of deities, spirits, proverbs, laws, and philosophical concepts that have been collected over the past few eons. While none can be proven to come from Unurso Reĝo himself, the texts have become codified into a text for followers of Diourso to follow in their daily lives.
There are some social scientists who theorize that Diourso originated from early encounters of Cave Bears (Ursus spelaeus) along with an ancient chief of a Neanderthal tribe killing a Cave Bear which gave rise to the legend of a bear killing king that evolved into the Diourso religion. The other aspects of the religion come from traditional beliefs of the Neanderthals, sayings by other pious people, and societal rules that kept people from intentionally physically hurting one another.
