Duchy of Palas
| Capital | Armaniyye (“White City”) |
| Homeworld | Palas VIII |
| Official language(s) | Khanid, Amarr |
| Government
Duchess King |
Theocratic Monarchy |
| Legislature | Ducal Council |
| Formation | 21309.12.21 |
| Population | ~150.000 (estimated)
~2.500.000 slaves (estimated) |
| Currency | Interstellar Kredit (ISK) |
The Duchy of Palas is a holding in the Khanid Kingdom. It is located on Palas VIII in the Amdimmah Constellation. Its current Duchess is Odelya of House d’Hanguest, who is the 18th holder of the House d'Hanguest since 21309.
History
In 21309 Emperor Armani I invested Dorji d’Hanguest as holder of Palas VIII. Dorji d’Hanguest was a Khanid admiral serving in the 12th Amarrian Exploration Corps. His house traces its roots to the original Reclaiming on Athra where the d’Hanguests were among the first converts. Subsequently the lineage produced a plethora of warriors and knights which fought at the front lines of the Reclaiming. After the conquest of the Minmatar Empire and surrounding solar systems, Dorji IV d’Hanguest (22399-22613) became a contender for the Duchy of Lustrevik, even though it is not entirely accesible upon what he and the other contenders based their claims upon. Before Damius III died in 22626 AD it seemed the claims of the d’Hanguest were gaining the upper hand, then again after Velenus IV became Emperor the situation was further obscured. After Khanid II split from the Empire the House of d’Hanguest was among his followers, and later occupied various positions in the Royal Khanid Navy. As an immediate result of the schism the House of d'Hanguest lost all tangible claims to Lustrevik. Notwithstanding the family continues to bear the according titles.
Armaniyye
The “White City” (official name Armaniyye) is the capital of the Duchy of Palas. It was founded in 21309 and named in honour of Emperor Armani I. It is located on an small island, vernacularly called the “White Island”, in the northern hemisphere of Palas VIII and is 91.5-square-kilometres in size.