Federation of Halge

The Federation of Halge is the culmination of a months long conflict between the Steinjarn Trade Republic and the Soleannen Realm of Halge. The nation of Steinjarn, which was the successor state of the Halgean vassal of Dominion of the Roach, believed that Dolphin Whiterose, the leader of Soleannen Halge, had betrayed the spirit of Halge. After a lengthy period of high tensions and Halgean decline Steinjarn took up the nations mantle and traveled to Abex.

Steinjarn
Steinjarn or the Trade Republic of Steinjarn was founded after Smoggy Dof Roach was exiled from the Dominion of the Roach and began collaborating with the break away state of Gronborg. The Stein-Jarn emergency council was created out of this co-operation and that soon evolved into the Steinjarn Trade Republic. Steinjarn would have a long and storied history which you can read more about it in ¨ Steinjarn Trade Republic ¨. What is to be noted about Steinjarn is that it stood in constant opposition to Dolphin's Halge. Just across a small body of water from the City of Halge was the thorn in their side that was Steinjarn. The republic would be such a problem for Halge that they would eventually fund a coup in Steinjarn. This coup would be crushed before Halge could act on its short lived success, but this event would still lead a boom of Anti-Halge sentiment that would out last Steinjarn itself. Steinjarn would end up falling to what was soon to be the Imperial side of the Bardonian civil war. Steinajrn would live on in the form of a grand Duchy in Valoore, the nation they were a vassal of.

Taking Back Halge
The People of Steinjarn would begin to plot and plan in exile so they could once again have an independent land of their own. Many began to propose an invasion of Halge. The merits of this plan were clear as they knew the area well, Halge was large to the point of indefensibly, and their population had dwindled. These plots and plans would not and could not be acted until an opportunity arose for action. That opportunity was a workers strike in Halge's cactus industry. Steinjarn funded the cactus farmers with weapons and armor in order to turn their strike into a revolt. This plan worked and Dolphin was driven into his palace were it is said he attempted to use dark magic to quell the revolt. The gods were angered by his actions and struck him down. After this Halge would be looted by many of the revolting workers and regional powers. In the after math of all this destruction Steinjarn would secure the city.

The Rebirth of Halge
The leading members of the cactus revolt and Steinjarn would meet in Halge in order to discuss Steinjarn gaining full control over the city. After many rounds of talks Steinjarn would be dissolved and re-forged into the Federation of Halge. Many of the leading members of the cactus workers revolt would be folded into the government and the government itself would be restructured. Peace would be restored to the isle of Halge and its people would no longer have to face terrany, The symbols of old Halge would be reinstated and the city's true flag would be hoisted on every street corner. The ember of the old Halge, Roach and then Steinjarn had sheltered, would finally burn bright once more in their birth place.

The Green Banner Rises Over Abex
The parades and festivals that fallowed the foundation of the Halgean Federation were short lived due to the comet of