Crown of Elysium

Main details Identity Meta information The Monster Crown of Elysium, commonly known as the Crown of Elysium or simply labelled as Elysium, is a sovereign nation located in the Kavernis continent, settled within the peninsula with the same name. Elysium was founded by the group known as the Ivory Order and is currently ruled by its monarch, Endoru Shadowstorm.

Arc 0: Prelude
The Crown of Elysium, unlike most of its neighbors, is a young nation, founded in the year sixteen after the death of the Primal Dragon of Chaos (16 A.W.D.) by a group of people known as the Ivory Order.

The story that led to the founding of the Crown of Elysium starts in the years 1 and 2 (A.W.D.), when the Ivory Order was a small group of people, counting with an estimate of five members; a group which was rather infamous due to the incredible combat skill and mysterious nature of its members, most of them not being part of "civilized races" or directly being part of what were considered to be species of monsters. The members of the Ivory Order were united by the same goal of surviving, they wandered across the main lands and outer lands of Kylorne with the hope to find a place to call home where none of their members could be object of persecution or discrimination, this search lasted for years on end and seemingly with no success. The Ivory Order members were all adventurers who were forced at the bottom of society for reasons such as their race, religion, physical appearance or any other specific identity traits; creating an intense wish amongst all its members to find their "heaven" where coexistence was not a privilege but a right to all individuals. The Ivory Order took the person that founded the Order and united all members, Endoru Shadowstorm, as their permanent leader; this leader apparently had the appearance of a humanoid young child who, despite his short age and lack of experience, managed to get his companions' loyalty and support through his charisma and kindness.

The Ivory Order craved for a safe place, a land where they could live in peace and harmony, a society where discrimination based on race, culture, religion or any other sort of identity traits was not a thing; nevertheless, they were unsuccessful during their travels, mostly due to what was known as "monster-nature" which caused fear and panic everywhere they went to, thus the Ivory Order members were constantly discriminated or directly hunted down, they also grew famous during this period for their incredible combat skill which allowed them to survive every single attempt of slaying the group of "monsters" and human blasphemers, becoming adventurers and carrying out dangerous commissions in order to survive as nomads during that time; another reason for their somewhat relevant renown was their actions, Endoru himself forbade the members of the Order to murder any innocent lives and instead commanded his companions to help anyone who was being persecuted for what he thought weren't valid reasons such as racial and cultural persecution, extremist religious crusades and the hunting of species only because they were considered to be monstrous. The greatest feat and accomplishment of the Ivory Order at this time was the liberation of the Hallowed Lands of Araxis when they arrived for the first time to the Kavernis continent, the Ivory Order joined efforts alongside a mysterious entity which years later was revealed to be the Primal Dragon of Death, Araxias, in order to defeat a powerful necromancer under the alias of the "Nameless Duke", although this event was mostly kept a legend until years later since it seemed to be unbeknownst to the many undead who were controlled by the tyrant, the details of the events after being freed of the Nameless Duke's control magic were mostly removed from their minds and only few barely remembered that group that was led by a white-haired child.

Years after this event, during the 11 (A.W.D.), the members of the Order sat down and reflected about their situation, they had picked up many refugees from their adventures and concern was present as the Ivory Order was unable to just keep them in the wilderness without a proper home. It was around that time when the leader of the Order decided that if there was nowhere where they could be fully accepted, then the Order should establish somewhere, his right and left hands suggested to travel to the south of the continent in order to find a proper land for such an important project, with all the members agreeing they decided to split the group in two, with most of the Order staying in the wilderness of the continent to keep their refugees safe but with Endoru, his right hand Alyus Von Zaldrezius and his left hand, Angelica, heading to the opposite direction.

The group traveled to the south of the northwest continent, Kavernis, encountering lands that had no recent traits of civilization. After crossing a river, reaching unexplored land unknown to most inhabitants of the region, they arrived to a large peninsula, they didn't precisely know where they were exactly, all they saw was a great mountain-range which they climbed in the hopes to find a higher point of view so they could orient, but what they found was something completely unexpected, a strange monument that seemed to be at least some centuries old, Endoru then remembered that his right hand, Alyus, was a native of the Kavernis continent, he was someone who would constantly tell him many tales about the ancient magic of the great nation that once was established there, the fallen Kaverdi Empire. Endoru perceived with his sensitivity to magical energy that the land was completely flooded with mana and the presence of multiple spirits, they all seemed to reunite around the center pillar of the monument as if they were waiting for someone to come, despite Angelica's initial shock, Endoru seemed unfazed and simply walked towards the pillar, placing his hand on it without even questioning it, once he did that Endoru closed his eyes and the pillar was struck with lighting multiple times, yet he did not take his hand off of it; the spirits around them manifested physically in the form of some sort of colorful auras that flew around the leader of the Order in form of lights, then these shiny lights proceeded to get closer towards Endoru himself, then the group heard voices coming from the spirits, introducing themselves as the souls of the last inhabitants of the ancient Kaverdi Empire, the Zaldrezi family, also revealing they were in what before was the Zaldrezi margravate; they asked why were they present in that abandoned peninsula, after explaining what the Ivory Order did and why they were there, the entirety of the magical flow coming from the souls surrounded Endoru and was absorbed by his own aura as the energy flow seemed to merge with him voluntarily; the souls of the Zaldrezi family told the dragon that since he was accompanied by one of their descendants and had such a noble goal they consented for them to stay and make that land their own, giving the Ivory Order their blessing to inhabit the land that once formed part of the great empire, giving them a right to claim it as their new home and a special gift to their leader that boosted his magical abilities. Despite the fact that whatever just happened was completely unknown to any of them and especially shocking to Alyus, they saw that once the magical energy merged with Endoru's aura the storm abruptly disappeared, revealing a clear sky within a matter of seconds. The warm sunlight was finally brought to the Ivory Order members, Endoru felt different, as Angelica and Alyus also walked towards him, with the bright light of the day, they took a moment to admire the landscape, all of them were mesmerized by the looks of that land, it was precious and filled with beautiful mountain, plains and forests; Endoru himself took the recent event as a sign, not from fate, but from the world itself and its history: A signal that told them, that they have found the perfect land to establish their "heaven" for everyone.

A couple of days after the monument event, Endoru quickly traveled back to where the Ivory Order and its refugees were hiding, meeting with the rest of its members and making another journey back to the peninsula they found, this time very steadily and without major complications. Together they started working to establish a settlement, during the first days of the settlement they struggled a lot because the great amount of mana was also a major attraction to actual magical beasts, due to the threat they represented, the Order had to purge the land of the un-sentient monsters that were nothing but a danger to their refugees. The settlement started growing as rapidly as it appeared, other travelers and refugees casually stumbled upon the Ivory Order soon enough, which was rather strange since the peninsula appeared to remain untouched without any sort of civilizations settling in after the fall of the Kaverdi Empire, as if something had changed.

Due to the growing amount of people that wished to stay under the Ivory Order's wings, they decided to make their settlement develop into an actual town, which was possible the help of one of the Ivory Order members, Ludwig Withenbach, alongside the help of multiple volunteers amongst their refugees who decided to help build a proper village; the land was rich, fertile and had a lot of resources; most notoriously, it also had the ruins of the castle which belonged to the ancient lord of the Margrave of Zaldrezi, which was a dominion of the fallen Kaverdi Empire, curiously also being the lineage of the member of the Ivory Order, Alyus Von Zaldrezius, Endoru's right hand. With his authorization, the Ivory Order decided to take on the project of reestablishing the castle and make it the headquarters of the Order, marking the prelude of the Ivory Order's new civilization.

Arc 1: Founding
After months of developing and building infrastructure, Endoru was then asked to have a conversation with his right hand in order to express something in behalf of the rest of the Order. The conversation had multiple themes and topics, Alyus told Endoru that as the town grew prosperous and populated it was about time to consider something and keep it in mind: There were actual nearby countries beyond the peninsula further in the north, if the Order wished to carry out this project and have their own ideals, then that would also mean that they would have to proclaim independence. Endoru thought and came to the conclusion that even if they weren't a previous established civilization or didn't have a cultural identity yet, they had a goal and the capacity of the Ivory Order to protect their sovereignty.

Endoru agreed to this point, he decided to start planning on making first contact with their neighbors, successfully re-establishing contact with Araxis and contacting Osterion with positive interactions at first, it appeared that the countries they encountered respected them, even if the Ivory Order's land didn't have a historical background, they had their own capacity to make themselves relevant. That was how, through diplomacy and talks, Endoru made sure that they started to have good relationships.

After assuring a safe start in the local geopolitics, Endoru listened to Alyus' suggestion about becoming an official country; Endoru, alongside his companions, kept the idea of just wanting to have a home, not an expanding empire, being that the reason why they decided to become a city-state. When asked about the government, the Order felt only confident in trusting Endoru instead of having an open democracy without superior supervision since they believed that was incredibly dangerous for a country that had to stay united under a single flag despite all differences, they needed a strong leader, someone who could become a beacon of light, so they suggested that they become a monarchy and have Endoru as the monarch. After convincing him, Endoru agreed, and in front of his citizens, Endoru established Coribya as an official city and proclaimed independence as a sovereign country, keeping in mind the multiple identities of his now citizens and the original reason of why the Ivory Order was formed: To build a prosperous home together. The name was given right in the spot, no longer considering being called 'monsters' as an insult but as part of their identity, they became "The Monster Crown of Elysium", also naming the peninsula where they established as Elysium.

Territory
The Monster Crown of Elysium was initially founded as a city-state with no intend to expand greatly as a growing kingdom or an authoritarian empire. The Crown of Elysium's plans of expansion were only conceived within the peninsula of the same name, this was done consciously in order to keep the people of Elysium strongly united. However, after their first reforms enforced by the ruler, the state has become an expansionist kingdom, no longer inhibiting itself and commencing expansion plans without any previously stablished limits. The territory of Elysium is mostly formed by its great capital city known as Coribya City, a city of great dimensions divided by districts which follow specific purposes or cultural themes to allow coexistence among all the different cultures and religions that reside in the Crown of Elysium.

The current list of districts follow:


 * Coribya Central District ── The first and main urban district, located on the center of the Elysium peninsula between Abyssus Maelstrom District and Karath-Din, this district is led by the monarch himself. Serves as the central point of the whole city where most of the population resides, it also features the next important structures:
 * Dragonheart Castle ── The castle of the Primal Dragon, headquarters of the Ivory Order and academy for prodigies among the refugees that seek shelter in the Crown of Elysium.
 * Central District Manor ── First office of the Crown of Elysium, where most of the city-related and diplomatic issues are discussed.
 * Harbor District ── The second district of Elysium, one of the most important trading and business oriented districts, located to the southeast of Coribya Central District. With its great harbor and docks, alongside its key location being the closest point to the Lazzéatir continent and the gateway to the Kavernis continent, it is responsible for the majority of exports and imports of the Crown of Elysium; this district is led by the Head of District, Hagen Raine. The Harbor District features the following remarkable structures:
 * Main Harbor ── A large structure which has big docks that allow ships from other continents to enter and establish contact with Elysium and the rest of the Kavernis continent.
 * Harbor market ── As tourists, travelers and merchants tend to pass by the harbor, there are a good amount of shops and businesses, forming a marketplace with shops focused in selling the numerous national goods.
 * The Fish Inn ── A tavern located in the Harbor District, known for being one of the most visited businesses and supported by the Crown.
 * Zaldrezi District ── A fortified district which is still under heavy development, it follows a cultural theme of an ancient civilization known as Ashkharhii, it is also planned to be hold the fortress of the armed forces of the Ivory Legion, this district is led by Ivory Order member, Alyus Von Zaldrezius. It is located to to the southwest of Coribya Central District and south of Karath-Din.
 * Farm District ── A simple and rural district with the sole purpose to serve as the place where the main food sources for the Crown of Elysium are produced and later distributed to the rest of the Districts, this district is led by Head of District and Elysium Council member, Millicent Aimee Burrbeau. It is located to the northwest of Coribya Central district and west of Karath-Din.
 * Karath-Din ── A district that seems to be a nature reserve, where flora seems to be severely affected by magic and has expanded quite a bit. It is formed by an giant underground settlement and complex system of tunnels within the highest mountain of the entire Elysium peninsula, this district is lead by Head of District and Elysium Council member, "Emmi". It is located to the west of Coribya Central District.
 * Underground District ── A complex underground district recently founded by the Builders of the Ivory Order who, by using explosives, created a man-made giant system of caves several meters underground, holding a beautiful area where races who aren't capable of withstanding the sunlight can live in better conditions; this district is led by Ivory Order member, Ragnor Ordovich. This is, in theory, the biggest district of all of Coribya, extending over 70% of the territory equivalent to the surface of the peninsula, its main entrance is located at Coribya Central District.

Distribution
The government in the Crown of Elysium works taking as base the concept of absolute monarchism but with various other glimpses of different ideologies. Although the monarch holds the ultimate authority in all fields, the government has been organized in different levels to bring stability to the nation and to help the monarch govern properly and keep the nation stabilized.

The government works as system semi-based on hierarchy, where the different levels usually have to collaborate with each other in order to work. The current system would be in terms of hierarchy from higher to lesser:


 * 1) Primal Dragon (Monarch) ── Being the official and only sovereign monarch, he is the ultimate and absolute authority of the Monster Crown of Elysium, the leader and founder of the Ivory Order and the supreme head of the Ivory Legion. He holds all power and has only chosen to distribute it in order to maximize the efficiency of the developing of the nation.
 * 2) High Ivory Order ── Either original members of the organization who founded Elysium alongside the monarch, or extremely close people to him that got recognized by the monarch himself and the rest of the group, thus were accepted into this exclusive group. The Ivory Order are the private and permanent personal council of the Primal Dragon, formed amongst his closest allies and followers. Although they are not really an official government position to the open public, they are the ones who help the monarch take decisions and have the most influence only second to him when it comes to direct the Crown of Monsters, known for being the founders and elite of Elysium.
 * 3) The Elysium Council of Counselors ── The highest position open to the public, they are a group of counselors that are elected through a very rough and strict process. To even be able to be selected as a candidate: A person must be an official citizen of Elysium (known as Elysari), then be deemed as "relevant" enough by high government officials, either through the recommendation of previous Elysium Counselors, Ivory Order members or directly selected by the Primal Dragon himself. They could be anyone, from a merchant with a great monopoly in their industry, the head of a ministry or guild, the leader of a family or just an extremely useful and hard-working official that got recognized by the government; after being selected and announced as a candidate, they must go through a voting process where the citizens of the Crown vote for the ones who later would become the Counselors during a certain period of time. They hold a notable influence when making minor decisions in the nation, as well as directly participating in discussions with the monarch in order to help him make greater decisions.
 * 4) Head of Guilds and Ministers ── Elysium's functions and necessities are covered by a vast number of guilds and ministries, each one taking care of different fields that are necessary for the developing of the nation as a civilization and its maintenance; the Heads of Guilds and Ministers are the individual designed leaders for each one of those. They are the ones with the duties of helping the development of Elysium as a whole, thus are recognized as high government officials who are to work with both the Elysium Council and the Heads of Districts, in order to carry out the multiple internal and external projects that are considered efficient, they can approve most projects of their own fields but still need approval of the higher government and the monarch to start projects that could affect Elysium as a whole, they are usually permanent positions but can be replaced if requested by majority or necessary. The known guilds and ministries are:
 * 5) * The Builder's Guild ── In charge of the designing and building of the infrastructure, conformed by architects and licensed builders.
 * 6) * Foreign Affairs Ministry ── In charge of dealing with the external geopolitical field, they constantly work with the monarch in order to interact with the exterior nations outside of Elysium, responsible for all diplomatic interactions.
 * 7) * The Merchant's Guild ── In charge of the merchant's community, the merchant's guild is where all licensed merchants of Elysium discuss and interact with each other in order to further develop the different markets and industries of Elysium, its head in particular must be neutral and works together with the Primal Dragon in order to control the economy.
 * 8) * Law Ministry ── In charge of internal affairs, the law ministry is the one that is responsible for keeping the order in Elysium, writing laws that would later be reviewed by the Primal Dragon, as well as making his decrees known throughout Elysium and delivering his words to all Elysaris.
 * 9) Kausserimain ── The hands and eyes of the monarch in each different district of Elysium. Each Kausserimain is responsible of identifying the necessities of their regions and submitting bigger projects to the heads of guilds and ministers when necessary; they are also capable of approving minor projects for the aesthetics or improvement of their district. They also have the authority to organize lesser forms of local government in order to organize their regions as they believe it is the most efficient, a Kausserimain must always look out to keep the peace and harmony of the citizens who live in their city and region.
 * 10) *Heads of District ── As directly equal to the Kausserimain, the Heads of Districts have the same role and importance but regarding the district of Coribya Capital City, sharing the same duties and responsibilities as well as rank in government.
 * 11) Heads of Family and Organizations ── Elysium recognizes those families and organizations that seem to be involved with the city's issues, useful, and stand supporting and loyal to the Crown. Despite not being a practical government position, heads of families and/or relevant organizations are recognized for their duty as "officers", thus making the monarch and the high officials keep their members in considerations when there are available spots in the government.

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