Sterling Crownlands

The Sterling Crownlands are the successor nation to the Silver Coalition. Borne out of the New Years Revolution, the new nation chose to keep the same flag and acronym of the Silver Coalition in order to garner as much international recognition as possible.

As implied by the name, the Crownlands are governed by a High King, accompanied by a feudal court. The Kingdom also focuses far more on national projects than its predecessor had.

Kinglist

 * 1) High King Avreham Basha (StarSixSeven): Ruled from the kingdom's inception on January 1st until the Second-Coup on January 7th. Coronated by TNTPiggles in the Aftonsal of Sovdal: A Noxist Temple. Reign focused on Northern Unity and a National Warehouse. Perished during the Second Coup. Known as the First King
 * 2) High King Darkblade: Claimed Power after the Second Coup. Coronated by Kiwirion in the Banquet Hall of the Silver Citadel. Known as the "Twice King," for his Silver-Coalition-era-title as "The King of Noxnorr."

New Year's Revolution
''I, in my capacity as High king, do announce that the Silver Coalition is no more: It is dissolved, and in its place stands the proud Sterling Crownlands. We are the one nation of the true North; any challenges to this ideal shall be met with the sword. That is all, O' leaders of the world. May you view upon our glorious revolution as the Noxist deities of Afton, Roris, and Luna continue to guide our step. A full moon rises in tonight's eastern sky, upon the new year. Undoubtedly, this shall be our year; the begining of a new era in Rathnir.''

Conspired between the former Silver Coalition members of The Sand Republic, Paludis Provinces, Braddanoch, and Najera'Jad, the primary goal was to establish a Monarchy to rule the former coalition as a single nation. To establish legitimacy, the revolution included:
 * The Silver Sword, a relic from the age of Werewolves held by NCR of Braddanoch.
 * The Chief of Internal-Affairs, Nura of the Sand Republic
 * The Coalition-Military General, Spysean of Paludis
 * The Chief of Infrastructure, Xandros of Paludis
 * The Land-Owner of the Silver Coalition, Ragingfire of Paludis
 * The Chief of Foreign Affairs, Avreham (StarSixseven) of Najera'Jad
 * A coronation in the original Noxist Temple, the Aftonsal.

At the stroke of midnight transforming 2020 into 2021, the Revolution was declared, and the conspirators took to the streets of Sovdal, where foreign observer Lokki of Vraelea forged the Sterling Crown. Upon receiving the crown, TNTPiggles of the Former Sand Republic coronated Avreham Basha, declaring him the First High King of the New Sterling Crownlands. The High king then proceeded to declare the new country as the sole country of the true North, and that all alliances and foreign treaties of the previous coalition would be re-evaluated by the new nobility.

While most former-nations, most surprisingly Noxnorr recognized the Sterling Crownlands with Avreham as king, there was dissent in Kijaro, and Lumeno. Though Kijaro's independence was to be decided through battle, the king agreed to an honorable duel proposed by Lumeno, wherein the King and Lumeno's champion would fight utop a high tower until one of them fell off in defeat.

The Trillium War
Keep the home fires burning, while your hearts are yearning...

Hours after the Revolution, Empress Carpicious of Yimmu-Audal declared war on the Trillium Alliance, and by assumption, the Sterling Crownlads. To muster support within the Nation, High King Avreham Basha, along with several Bardonian Senators, put together a slew of propaganda, advertising the war as a defensive one, where the liberty of nations was at stake. The Initial compilation can be viewed here.

Second Coup
''I was there. I saw the first king stand between his people and the Empress of Yimmu Audal... How tall he seemed when he told her that the North stands as one; that our country follows not the crown, but the king who leads it. And to prove the point? He gave the crown to the high priest of Noxnorr to be coronated again at a later time, in the sight of all gods and men beneath a moonlit sky.

And he was right after all. Avreham was right... but he was wrong about which king ruled the north: And after that moment? It was the king of Noxnorr.''

The Second Coup, also known as the Battle of the Citadel was a battle in The Trillium War on January 7th, 2021, which took place in the Banquet hall of the Silver Citadel. It was marked by the death of the first king, and the coronation of the second who allied the kingdom with Yimmu-Audal in order to break apart the Trillium Alliance.

Sure of the nation's unity, King Avreham personally armored several former Noxnorrian citizens for the upcoming battle. When Empress Carpicious of YA challenged this notion, the King passed the Sterling Crown to the high priest of Noxism to prove his point: That the solidarity of the country depended not on the crown, but the kings who lead it. As soon as the crown was relinquished, however, all Noxnorrians in attendance rose up and revolted. While the ensuing bloodbath was confusing, it was clear that the forces of YA were slain early, and the First King of the Sterling Crownlands died by the hands of high priest Kiwirion, despite the best efforts of the Kingsguard (TNTPiggles, Nura). It is said his blood still stains the grass in the Noxist temple at the Silver Citadel.

Despite the heavy losses, the battle was the Yimmu-Audal's first victory in the war. The Sterling Crown then passed to Darkblade, whose epithet quickly became "The Twice King," on account of being king of Noxnorr as well.

Settlements


Najera’Jad

Sovdal

Marleon

Elren Vrocht

Bern Vralas

Nikupa

Lemebah

Boaravia

Icarus

Paludis

Sand Republic

Dualifin Isle

Lumeno

Jamtas

Braddanoch

Kijaro