Ashtrokan-Wandenreich Empire

The Ashtrokan-Wandenreich Empire (A.W.E.) is a nation born of the union between the nations of the Ashtrokan Deguaran and The Wandenreich.

"Over time, the union of these two nations has blossomed into a diverse and varied land the likes of which Eldham has never seen before. With culture, beauty and the hearts of our empire driving the way. I could not be more proud."

''- Goomson Adan, Astrukan of the AWE. ''

Silbern
Silbern is a metropolitan capital of the A.W.E. Silbern was founded by the first Grand Falcon, Franz Kaisser I, on the riverbed of the Silberfluss. It's location was picked due to it's cultural and religious importance to the Silbernites, but it proved to be a strategic location too. Silbern could grow into a sprawling city, using the Sea of Refuge for trade and the navy. It's location is also one of the most central points in the whole empire, making it a hub for roads and trade routes.

The construction of Silbern was a joint-effort between Silbernites and Falconians, some conservatists raided the settlement during it's construction but their numbers declined drastically with each passing day. Both cultures had one thing in common, Grand Falcon Franz Kaisser I. He, a Silbernite by birth, united the two cultures and strengthened this both even more by converting to Quincy after his meeting with Dietrich.

After the fall of Grand Falcon Franz Kaisser, and the instatement of (coolworld03), the responsibility of watching over Silbern fell to Sir Bohhy Von Kirknell, who has seen the city grow under his leadership.

Aktala
One of the two capital cities. Previously capital of Ashtrokan Deguaran. Aktala is home to the inner city (a city carved out of a mountain range) and the heart sanctum, a principal location for the lore of Natuae, as well as the Astrukan's place of residence.

After yoissy's appointment of Goomson as his heir to the throne of Astrukan, Aktala has taken over as the heart of the AWE, housing most if not all of the funds for the nation in it's vault, and being where taxes are processed for the rest of the AWE.

Steigenbirge
The Original Steigenbirge

''We do not know who the first inhabitants of Steigenbirge were; the prevailing theory is that the inhabitants belonged to one of the Silbernian tribes which occupied these lands before the arrival of the Falconian refugees. What little we do know about the inhabitants is shrouded in mystery. The tables were set, with food now long decomposed, seemingly lying there, as if ready to be eaten. Furthermore, there did not seem to be an effort to pack up what resources they did have, ruling out an emigration by the native inhabitants, which would have otherwise seemed normal. There was no rush, no evidence of an attack, nothing pointed towards a willing or forced removal. The original Steigenbirger seemingly vanished without a trace. Leaving behind a handful of buildings showcasing the original architecture style of the native Silbernians, which has continued to influence the architecture style of modern-day Steigenbirge.''

Modern-day Steigenbirge

Modern-day Steigenbirge is not the collection of huts and small dwellings which made up the Steigenbirge of old. Contemporary Steigenbirge is an urbanizing city. Inspired by the architectural style of its former inhabitants, Steigenbirge still pays homage to its Silbernian past.

Steigenbirge is a net exporter, producing cheeses, alcohols, agricultural goods, and minerals for the rest of the empire to enjoy. The resulting environment is one of great pride and love by the residents toward their city. Having proliferated, the Steigenbirger now hold a position of influence in the Ashtrokan-Wandenreich Empire, the AWE, holding two senate seats in the legislative body of the empire. Moving forward, Steigenbirge hopes to be an example of the AWE's ingenuity and determination.

Steigenhaven
Full history of SteigenHaven

''Steigenhaven previously known as the city of Beurnshaven was founded many years ago by a ruthless tyrant. He forced heavy taxes on his people and used his citizens in forced labor to make himself rich. After years of abuse many citizens fled and the mayor eventually was left with no one in the town but himself. Clutch a new settler in the empire of the A.W.E came to the mayors of Steigenbirge wishing to build a city within the area. The mayors informed him of a city ruled by an evil tryant that he could take over....''

''Clutch with funding from Steigenbirge took over the city from it's evil mayor and destroyed its ugly building. With the help of its previous citizens who had come back to help defeat the mayor they rebulit the town and had great success, in honor to Steigenbirge who funded them they citizens declared the new name of the city to be Steigenhaven...''

''After many citizens had returned and the area was built up the previous mayor was jealous. He wished to attack the city and he knew just where to attack them. When the citizens were away working the evil man had went to slaughter their sheep! He killed all but a single sheep the now famous "Steigen" sheep, it survived his brutal attack in just enough time for the citizens to rescue it....''

The mayor Clutch than declared the patron animal of SteigenHaven to be the sheep, a simple animal that represents the triumphant of rebuilding the town to a new prosperous city!

Chapter Two

''A couple of weeks after the tale of Steigen the Sheep. . . The mayor Clutch was told by the emperor 'build a great city, with markets, and our imperial navy!' after being told this he had gone to work, building up a market and building a port to hold the imperial navy, the largest navy in all of the world. It was the dawn of a new era for naval dominance in the world, with the A.W.E dominating the waves with its massive fleet and controlling a inland sea referred to as 'The sea of refuge’, the sea of the A.W.E. Ambitions grow and so did Clutch's, being appointed as the Imperial Admiral of the fleet of the A.W.E, soon after being appointed he had one goal for the sea. A simple goal. The Reich WILL dominate the waves. Up until now it has, with this new naval era the eyes of the world are now set upon the oceans as much as their lands.....''

Adamentem
Full history of Adamentem

A shipwrecked captain and his wife found themselves on Eldham, a year before any official documentary was made by a Rathnirite. The captain and his wife made a house inside a mountain, and had a child. Eldham natives had discovered the house, and saw how different it had been from their castles, which were actually early silbernites and leehhtarkan settlers, decided to join. This was the official founding of Adamentem. Years past, the captain had died from a disease and his son, Diamond, had taken his place. Due to war threats, constant raids, and general fear, he had the town annexed by the recently formed Ashtrokan nation. Time continues to pass, Diamond is not happy with the land lost, no resources being sent, or help with battling bandits. After speaking with his council the town left Ashtrokan which sparked a short war. Adamentem rejoined Ashtrokan and had Diamond dethroned, his right hand man CaB taking over. After being bee-ified, Diamond returned to Adamentem. The leader CaB had been infected by a disease. It spread across the buildings, ravaging the citizens and animals. An organization blew the town up, inadvertently spreading the disease across the East, but saved the town. Diamond retook its leadership role as mayor and now continues to rebuild New-Adamentem.

The Melvaren Curse

After the explosion in Adamentem, the Diamondism temple, a religion long gone, was destroyed. Once reconstruction began, citizens reported mysterious sitings of a ghost, with a cabbage as its head. The ghost isn’t reported nearly as much now, the last siting being weeks ago. But, that doesn’t mean he isn’t watching.

Willowreach
History of Willowreach

The city of Willowreach was founded by outlanders LilSperm and AzureTech0660. They were new to the world of Eldham and decided to settle beside a giant willow tree by a swamp, hence the name Willowreach.

They followed the swamp, and found a small glade that was nestled between two hills. They built a small settlement right on the glade out of blackstone, wood, and stone. The village grew slowly over the days, gaining new members with responsibilities of being farmers and builders.

One day, Yoissy, the leader of the neighboring nation of Ashtrokan Degauran, was on horseback while exploring the borders of his great nation. He chanced upon the settlement and left instructions to contact him. After intense discussions between the leaders on both sides, the mayor of Willowreach agreed to be part of the Ashtrokan Degauran nation. Shortly after, Ashtrokan Degauran and Wandenreich merged to form the great Ashtrokan-Wandenreich Empire.

Summary of the City

The town is currently led by the mayors, the founders, and is a town for artisans and the creatively-inclined individual. The town has multiple structures cantilevered from the edges of the hills and others that are built on the hills. Another feature is a deep cave carved into the mountains which now serves as a community shop and storage. There is also a great meeting hall for the village council to discuss matters and tribulations. The town is also a tourist destination due to its scenic topography and unique architecture. The city is surrounded by a large swamp and various mountains. A large blackstone tower serves as a watchtower at the front of the village. It is a place for scouts to observe potential threats and to alert the Mayors. The hills that surround the town is native to many species of animals.

Geography
The A.W.E. borders multiple seas, oceans, rivers and mountain ranges. These natural borders helped the nation by protecting it from invading forces in the past. Many different biomes can also be found in the territories of the A.W.E., with some of the most beautiful and breathtaking locations, both natural and man-made, being housed within it's borders.

Notable landmarks include -

"The hand of Gaia"

Silbernian
Silberian is the oldest language of the two, having been here before the Grand Falcon returned with the Falconian people. It's seen as the most formal of the two, usually being used for names and ceremonies.

Falconian
Falconian is the youngest language of the two, as it got introduced when the Falconian refugees followed the Grand Falcon to his homeland. It's commonly used for informal conversations between citizens.

Government
The government is a constitutional republican diarchy, with ultimate authority split between the Grand Falcon (currently Coolworld03) and the Astrukan (currently Goomson). Many of the nation's decisions have to pass through the senate, a branch of government consisting of citizens elected to represent the interests of the provinces they are from.

History
31/05/2021 - Refugees from Falconia arrive in Silbern, following the Grand Falcon to his homeland. A basic camp to gather resources was constructed while uniting the region under the Wandenreich's banner.

29/07/2021 - Ashtrokan Deguaran and The Wandenreich merge to form the A.W.E.

06/08/2021 - The nations of The Encan and The Kingdom of Cansavia join the A.W.E. as provinces

16/08/2021 - The protectorate of Bostadia becomes a province of the A.W.E.

04/09/2021 - The first Grand Falcon, TheOtakuKaiser, abdicates as Grand Falcon and passes the monarchy over to his son, Coolworld03.

10/10/2021 - War with Skjoldrobrodir, helping the Zamotz union as member of Triple Entente.

16/11/2021 - Yoissy steps down as Astrukan and appoints Goomson as his successor.