Lorentish Kingdom

The Lorentish Kingdom (also known as The Lorent) is a nation located in southern Rathnir on the continents of Sørligste and Haven.

Beginnings
The founder of Lorent's capital, Rience de Relmont, began in the Pirate Dominion of Tortuga. However, due to a mapping error, he was led to believe he was in the nation of Ato, led by Shark Greatwhite. Rience contacted Shark and pledged his loyalty to Ato. However, Shark rejected this, telling Rience of his true whereabouts.

Rience learned Tortuga was feared many things- being run by pirates, they did as pirate do, looting and pillaging as they pleased across the world. Rience did not like the idea of living with Pirates, and made an effort to distance himself from that culture. From this, Lautine culture developed, with Rience's people believing it was above the lifestyle of the pirates. Honor in particular became a big theme in Relmont, as in the early days, disputes were settled by duels, end of discussion. Consequently, a great rift developed between the Lautine and the Pirates. The Lautine viewed the pirates as nothing more than thieves, looking down on their lifestyle, and the pirates harping on and regularly raiding the people in Relmont. Relmont's inhabitants began to see that the Tortugans would not stop even at even their own countrymen.

The people of Relmont were technically squatting, but not without reason. Shark had informed Rience that Tortuga was a safe place to do so, as most would simply need to contact the pirate captain of the region to gain their legitimacy. However, upon looking at a map of the Tortugan captaincies, he discovered that the land was unassigned, with no captain to contact.

This was perfect for the budding Lautine people, as their population was rising and they needed a place to colonize.

Colonization
The first colony was named after Rience's favorite drink, Champagne, and this would start the tradition of naming towns in a Lautine fashion. Rience sent a man named Mr.Fish, along with ten other people to found the town. This began opening up Relmont and the Lorent nation to the world, as many travelers would pass by, asking questions about religion, trade, and travel. Shocked by the high traffic, the neighboring town of Abeebyus was handed over to Lorent for free. This further compounded the population, with more new colonies popping up overnight- New Vermont, led by Shang, Meraux, led by Crispy, Champagne, led by Mr.Fish, Vermillion, led by the wife of Mr.Fish, and many others.

Each town was created with a focus in mind, a unique trend within the Lorent. Each town had a specialty designed to support the capital. New Vermont (now called Oyonnax-Nimes) became the farming town due to a lack of arable land in Relmont. Champagne became a housing town due to overpopulation in Relmont. Meraux became a religious city that exemplified the life of a Luthurn follower in the most accurate way possible. Vermilion became the military outpost, where a chateau was built.

To match the spirit of the age of colonization, even more people moved southward. An abandoned town, renamed Helona, was founded by Silver, and became another military town specializing in deadly weaponry. Though this age of colonization spurred much activity and prosperity in those leaving Relmont, for those that stayed, a far different fate awaited them- the horrors of the Relmont sewer system.

Slavery
A point in Lorent's history, not one to be forgotten, lives on in the memory of those who still live in the Lorent. That point was one of slavery. Many people were victims of this harsh way of life- hundreds, the slaves outnumbering the free in Relmont. The massive population boom of the nation had brought opportunists and the impoverished together in a terrible concert of serendipity. The amount of slaves was so great it outnumbered the entire population of many average-sized nations. Slaves would be given a shanty home, some tools, and told to dig until their implement broke. The tunnels the slaves dug grew so vast and winding that many died, lost and unable to find their way out.

Conditions were terrible, and only got worse as more slaves were brought in- sometimes as many as 20 per day. There were no safety regulations, little food, and less space. The only escape they had was booze and death.

Eventually, this caught the eye of free people, Lautine and not. People became uneasy about the Lorent becoming a slave nation, and at the treatment of the slaves. Many felt they needed to take action, and they did.

Rebellion
Many of the leaders of the colonial cities felt that Relmont had strayed too far from its original honorable culture, slavery being the main indictment of their actions. Others looked the other way, happy to profit from the system. The city of Champagne was notably anti-slavery, helping many slaves escape and giving them a new start. New Vermont also gave new jobs to the already hard-working slaves as laborers.

But the leaders knew they had to act. They hatched a plan to send an ultimatum to Relmont. Mr.Fish, joined by Aggie, Shang, Crispy, and a number of local leaders demanded that Relmont end slavery. If their demand was not met, they would secede from the Lorent.

Things became confused at this point, as Relmont had banned slavery independently mere hours before. The pleas of the rebellious lost their potency. Even so, the public sided with the rebels over the leaders. Many still loyal to the crown demanded that the rebels lose their spot in government. Mr.Fish was voted out of his own town, with Shang and Crispy barely avoiding the same fate. Aggie lost his lands as well.

The slaves displayed a bizarre loyalty to the crown, which confused many. How could they remain as they were, suffering so much? None were sure, but Rience refused to remove anyone from power, reinstating the lands of the rebel leaders, as a sign of his power and mercy. This was the first of several coups against Rience, but it remains to this day as the largest and most widely remembered. People remember it for the agreement and affection for the royal family and the crown that ended the conflict rather than armies.

Independence
A few years later, luck would again strike the Lautine people. With the resignation of Canadian, he offered the Lorent its independence, an offer Rience immediately accepted. Together with Soumere, a region that was also offered independence, they together formed the Lorentish Kingdom. With the merge, Rience adopted the former captain Faern, turning her into a vampire, and marking the first change to the Royal Family since its inception.

It quickly became clear that with Faern's diplomatic skills, Rience's charisma, and his wife's Eleanor Louise organisation talent, the nation would progress in a different direction, returning to its honorable roots. However, dark gazes turned towards the Lorent, rival empires longing to wipe the newborn kingdom off the map. Unexpectedly, Tortuga protected its former regions, ensuring that the Lorent could remain in peace, without compensation.

As such, the Lorentish Kingdom was able to remain isolationist, cut off from the rest of the world. During this quiet period, blood magic was discovered in Lorent, and was quickly classified as sacred magic, as it seemed to be very much connected to Lutherius, the god of the nation.

Second Rebellion
This peace was not to last forever though. Another revolution brewed, but not from within. Other nations interfered, dissatisfied with Rience's political style, and infested with rumors that Lorent wanted to invade and destroy their neighbor nations. It became clear that if nothing was done about this, all-out war would soon be declared on Lorent.

Once again, it was not meant to be. Spies and informants fed information to the Royal family. Lorent made it clear that the nation would change, acquiescing to some demands. This stopped the rebellion and softened the public image of the Lorent.

The Horde
Years passed after the second rebellion. Things calmed down, and Lorent continued to grow. Cities expanded and people became richer. The dark history of slavery receded into the past. The sewers which had once thrived with depravity were built over, becoming safer and more hospitable. With the collapse of the Uldarash Empire, the gates to further diplomatic relations were opened and only a few years later a merger took place between several former Uldarashi nations, namely Laurentide, Vinovia, Consau, and of course the Lorent. They united together as the Horde, combining their immense military strength. Each nation continued to act autonomously, with the Horde being understood as more of an alliance.

Luth Family
The Luth Family is not the family name, but the title of the Royal Family. Every member of the noble family de Relmont holds the corresponding Luth title. Furthermore, every Relmont is a vampire with the exception of Antoine Koekie de Relmont, due to his immunity to the poison that makes one a vampire.

Current Members:

 * Rience de Relmont (Cole)
 * Eleanor Louise De Relmont (Abby)
 * Faern Vièn de Relmont (Lindorm)
 * Antoine Koekie de Relmont (Koekie)
 * O_Beep de Relmont

Noble Houses
Each noble house is directly subordinate to the royal family and does not have power to revel against them, as any dissent would instantly cost them their noble titles.

Lorent has always had city owners in a high political position, depending on how influential their city is. Lorent has a type of federal system where all cities belong to a main noble family. Each rules over their region as they please, with a few restrictions.

The great Houses can sell land and cities to one another, and are allowed to fight in so-called "House wars" in the form of duels (in case of disputes). If conflicts degenerate into open fighting, the Royal Family intervenes and settles the dispute with a final judgement.

Royal Family

 * House de Relmont

Current Great Houses

 * House de Manteau
 * House Arden
 * House Celestine
 * House Consau

Current Minor Houses

 * House Kolasares
 * House Rimori

Location
The Lorentish Kingdom is located far to the south between the Imperial Federation of Uldarash and a number of ex-Tortugan states on the continent of Sørgliste. The country is made up of barren, very dry land, which is reflected in the landscape, which, with only one exception, consists of desert and savanna.

With the merge of Consau, the Lorentish Kingdom gained its first piece of fertile and green land within its borders.

Towns

 * Relmont (Capital)
 * Lumaire (Capital)
 * Champagne
 * Verdune
 * Old Lumaire
 * Fort Colosseus
 * Meraux
 * Floraison
 * Tolomar
 * Louex
 * Petroit
 * Leon Island
 * Braavos
 * Magique
 * Nîmes
 * Soleil
 * Helona
 * Decesmont
 * Atlantique