Grandia

The Autonomous Region of Grandia, or simply Grandia is an autonomous division of Magisterium and is located on Rathnir. It is presently led by archduke Fish. It also possesses a colony on Eldham named Nathria.

Foundation
The nation takes its origins after the collapse of Litowen. Merchant sailors in Rathnir had been traversing the region after the collapse of the nation and the two people groups eventually became homogenous and they had set up a small town by the name of Grandia, meaning City of Merchants. The leader of Grandia was eventually decided to be archduke Relmont as he was a Grand Duke of Litowen and was closely associated with the merchants.

Establishment of Nathria
Grandia had been considering an expansionist venture on Eldham after the opening of the server in order to increase income of their government, and this eventually came to be as they had assisted the Second Coalition during the Second Coalition-Ellysian War resulting in them being allowed to set up a colony by the name of Nathria out of former Ellysian territory. On June 23rd, 2021, MeltdownLou was elected as the Colony Governer.

Government
The government of Grandia is an absolute monarchy led by archduke Fish.

other ranks are:

Jezter is the highest judge in all of Grandia. His dutys are to oversee all court cases and to accept or denie citizenship to people.

Hertugs(diplomacy, economy, war) are the archduke's advisers in there respected sphere. There dutys are to advise the archduke in there sphere related matters or execute policys in there respected sphere.

Vizier is the person who oversees the religions in all of Grandia. His dutys are to see that the religions are not discriminated against or don't discriminate against other religions, to see that all religions needs would be heard.

Archsage is the person that oversees all education all artistic activity. His dutys are educate the nations people, spreed knowledge, arts across all of Grandia, document the history of Grandia.

Geography
The city of Grandia is located in a spruce biome bordering the Atsyllean Sea in the Alteniquia continent.

Culture
There is a culture phenomenon amongst the Grandians involving a praising of wealth as a result of the former ultra-capitalist nation of Azuria Grandia was located in and the travelling merchants that settled Grandia.

The Grandians are a very maritime based culture, having one of the best sailors in all of Rathnir. Because of the maritime culture and that most Grandian citys are located near the sea the main cousin of Grandia are fish.

The Grandians see freedom as a very important thing this is of the travelling merchant influence. Because of this the archduchy of Grandia has full freedom of religion not even having a state one, freedom of speech, thought, expression. The Grandians are a very tolerant people accepting all races, all beliefs.

Vexillology
The flag of Grandia is primarily made up of a navy blue representing the nearby Atsyllean Sea and sailor culture of the region crossed in white representing peace at last. There is a shield with a golden frog on it as frogs are the national animal and represent wealth. The crown above the shield represents the monarchy of Grandia. The two leaves represent the land of Grandia.