House Lusk

House Lusk is a presumptive princely house in Athlorcaea which operates many arms. The Lusk apparatus is omnipresent in Athlorcaean life, even though "The Lusk" is not actually the head of state.

House Lusk qua House Lusk
House Lusk is a family originally from Axminster, whose titles of nobility reach back at least as far as the old Kingdom of Hutori. In recent years, it has expanded its portfolio of titles. The head of the house is styled "His Serene Highness the Lusk, by the grace of God Prince of Falristan, Lagard, Adelia, Roccato, and Kenai, and of his other realms and territories, Lord of Adrianopolis, defender of Liberty, master of Law, &c." The Heir-Apparent is given the cadet title "Earl of Axminster," and generally runs for Supreme Guide on the House Lusk ticket. Other cadet branches are given count titles of cities in Athlorcaea. Succession in House Lusk is by agnatic-cognatic primogeniture. Within the house, Latin is generally spoken.

Lusk Palace
The Lusk Palace in Axminster is the center of the Lusk enterprise. It is the official residence of The Lusk, the head of House Lusk, currently Prince Leopold I, and the administrative center and public front. Inside are a wide variety of offices, museums, and gardens, many of which are open to the public. The grounds of the palace also contain the only militarized part of the Lusk apparatus, the Lusk Palace Guard, which numbers only around 200.

Synarchist Party
The Synarchist Party is the political arm of Lusk. "Synarchism," from the Greek meaning "to rule together," has been adopted as the name for the Lusk ideology of a paternal but capitalistic state with an established church and a liberal constitution. Since its first election in 2681, it has won a plurality of seats. The party has been known by other names through its history, including the New Monarchy Party and the Party for an Athlorcaean Monarchy.

Lutheran Church of Central Macon
The Lutheran Church of Central Macon is the religious arm of Lusk. It is headed by the Archbishop of Central Macon, who is generally also the personal minister of the Prince.

Lusk Foundation
The Lusk Foundation is a non-profit, secular charitable organization that donates to construction projects such as community centers, libraries, or other public buildings in Athlorcaea.

Axminster Lutheran University
ALU is one of the largest private tertiary-education systems in Athlorcaea. It offers affordable, Lusk-subsidized education in the liberal arts to about 20,000 undergraduate students and 6,000 graduate students at its campus in Axminster. At ALU is the Lusk Divinity School, which is the seminary for the LCCM.

Lusk Enterprises
Lusk Enterprises is a holding firm for the free-market investments of House Lusk. It is the largest wholly privately-held corporation in Athlorcaea following privatization in the mid-2680s.