The Western Guardian Emeritus of Arkadia Universalis is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Lyra the Gryphon of House Aetos with an iron fist, and renowned for its frequent executions, anti-smoking policies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical population of 6.735 billion Arkadians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Albaharenum. The average income tax rate is 73.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Arkadian economy, worth 639 trillion Denarii a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,910 Denarii, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, the most penniless demographics have by far the highest number of researchers per capita, women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms, and RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arkadia Universalis's national animal is the Gryphon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Arkadian Pluralism.

Arkadia Universalis is ranked 6,326^th in the world and 197^th in Osiris for Most Valuable International Artwork, with 49.19 Bank.