Location from Re:Zero by Tappei Nagatsuki
The frozen northern Holy Kingdom — deeply religious, barely explored, and home to an insular culture that worships spirits and endures winters that would kill the unprepared.
Gusteko is the north, and the north is cold in every sense. The Holy Kingdom of Gusteko is a theocratic nation governed by religious authority, where spirit worship forms the backbone of both culture and governance. The climate is brutal — perpetual winter across much of the territory, with settlements clustered around spirit-warmed zones and geothermal sources. Of the four great nations, Gusteko is the least explored in the narrative, which makes it the most mysterious. What is known: its people are hardy, its faith is absolute, and its relationship with spirits is deeper and more formalized than anywhere else in the world. The Spirit Arts practitioners from Gusteko are reputed to be among the finest, and the nation's isolation — both geographic and cultural — has bred a population that views outsiders with suspicion and hardship as virtue.
A cold, mountainous region blanketed in snow throughout the year. Towering peaks, frozen valleys, and rugged cliffs dominate the landscape, with dense evergreen forests clinging to lower elevations. Rivers and lakes remain partially frozen for much of the year, while the open ground is covered by thick snow and patches of hardy tundra vegetation. Scattered farming villages occupy the few fertile valleys where cold-resistant crops can survive, their fields standing in stark contrast to the surrounding wilderness.
Also known as: Gusteko, the Holy Kingdom, Holy Kingdom of Gusteko