The Dark Soul of Kerisl is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Dark Sun Gwyndolin with an iron fist, and remarkable for its frequent executions, parental licensing program, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.939 billion Ashen Ones are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, with Defense, Law & Order, and Administration also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Anor Londo. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 49.7%.

The Chosen Undead economy, worth 122 trillion Souls a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,832 Souls, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 198,393 per year while the poor average 15,200, a ratio of 13.1 to 1.

Parole hearings come with a complimentary ten-year extension, plain-clothes police officers follow Dàguó tourists everywhere they go, you can't put down the nation's attitude to pet health, and bureaucrats close new businesses for not complying with the Penguin Packaging Index. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kerisl's national animal is the Giant Crow and its national religion is Blade of the Darkmoon.

Kerisl is ranked 147,652^nd in the world and 479^th in Horizon for Longest Average Lifespans, with 70.46 years.