Valore

Early History
Valore (Republic of Valore), is a representative democracy in the north-west quadrant. It was founded on the 3rd of July, as a successor state to Verdenland. Initially, Valore was a collective of 4 towns in Verdenland that wanted to split off. Port Haven, Ookpik, Solhom, and Thoburn. The leaders of this seccession were Aldern Thibeus and Thayn Chew, both members of the Verdenland council. They announced their seccession to Amdiux, and the rest of the server, on the 3rd of July.

Amdiux was extremely angered by this, and initially demanded them to join Verdenland again. Afterwards, he calmed down, and negotiations began. In the middle of the negotiations, Amdiux unexpected announced his leaving of the server. He handed the remaining part of Verdenland, including the capitol of Velthern, to Valore, and then promptly deleted the Verdenland server, and left all Stoneworks-related servers.

This was an unexpected move by Amdiux, and Thayn and Aldern immediately posted the proof of their new claim in the mapmakers guild. 2 nations had already tried to claim Verdenland after it disbanded, but backed down when proof was provided.

After Verdenland was annexed by Valore, multiple nations began claiming the land, even though Valore was the direct successer to it. Bogatyr, Aiosnios Impervia, and even Plagatea all attempted to claim land. This resulted in the 3 of them forming a coalition against Valore. Aldern and Thayn managed to convince Boagtyr to stand down and disband the coalition a day later. On the same day as the founding of Valore, it joined the Northern Lights Coalition, to protect itself against external threats. The Coalition consisted of Yaszuma, Varn Torum, Aristios, and many other notable nations.

Wars
The Republic of Valore has taken part in many wars since its founding. It was a member of the Limuria Defence Force, and helped defend Limuria from Skjobrodir in the Limuria-Skjobrodir War, providing war materials and weapons. It also fought in the Kunir War, on the side of the USSE. After the war ended, and the USSE was reduced, they offered Valore as a place for people who were displaced by the war to go to.

It was a member of the short-lived 3rd Coalition, which was a group of nations that were against the alleged Ellysian copycat, Majestia. Valore was a noted critic of Majestia, even in its first days. They sided with Rodinnbrok to eventually put Majestia down. It was shortly in a war with the group Mugen, a group with dark intentioned members, and even darker intentioned plans.

Interestingly, in 3 of the 4 wars Valore partook in, the side they fought for lost, or called for a draw. There is no plausible reason for this, and its leaders have denied any possible actions they could've taken during those wars to make their allies lose.

Alliances
Valore is part of several alliances and non-aggression treaties.

Firstly, it is a member of the aformentioned Northern Lights Coalition. Originally, Verdenland was not part of the Northern Lights, and Valore's creation almost lead to Verdenland joining the alliance just to defeat the internal threat. Luckily for Valore, Verdenland chose not to and shortly thereafter disbanded. Valore quickly joined the Northern Lights in a 11-0 vote. They became a big member in the alliance, and is the 2nd biggest in terms of land size, and the 4th biggest in terms of population.

Secondly, they have 2 defensive pacts with the nations of Florandia (Kingdom of Florandia), as well as Limuria. The latter pact was signed shortly before the Battle of Skjobrodir, and was agreed upon by Aldern Thibeus of Valore, and Draphonis of Limuria.

The former was signed on the 7th of July, and was meant to strengthen ties between the 2 fledgling nations. It was agreed upon by Thayn Chew of Valore, and (insert leader of Florandia). Both pacts are purely defensive.

Towns and Cities
Valore has 11 towns and cities as of 20th July. These are: Thoburn, Velthern, Port Haven, Tempesta, Luca, Unnamed Greek City, Ookpik, Albora, Unnamed Religious City, and Solhom.

Most importantly is Albora. Albora is the official and political captiol of Valore. It is Spanish and Roman inspired, with a touch of French architecture mixed in. It has 4 districts, Housing, Shopping, Botanic, and Capitol. The housing and shopping districts are distinctly Spanish, with tight streets and an abundance of buildings. The Botanic District takes on a more mixed style, with all 3 architectural inspirations for Albora present. Underneath the district is also the spawn and general store. The Capitol District is the most Roman, with all 4 eras of the Roman Empire mixed into it.

Also important is the large trading city of Solhom. Solhom is by far the most populous city, with more than 15 citizens of Valore's population living there. It is Spanish-Californian inspired, and takes after early Spanish-occupied California. In the valley, is the Old City. It has many terracotta buildings, and holds a good chunk of the population and stores. On the mountaintops is the newer houses, built very recently to account for a boom in population. It also holds the Lighthouse of Solhom, an important symbol of Democracy and Unity.

Tempesta is the most unique city in Valore, controlled by a group known as the SPQMC. They were inducted into the nation as refugees from southern lands, and settled in modern-day Tempesta to build their city. Tempesta is the cultural core of Valore, holding its most important artifacts, as well as the Museum of Valorian History, the Library of Tempesta, and the Valorian Theatre of the Arts. It is Roman-styled, taking after the Byzantine and Republican eras of Rome.

Government Structure
The Republic of Valore, is, as stated before, a representative democracy. It has a Senate, which is filled with representatives from cities across the nation. The Senate is run by one of the two Speakers in Valore. At any given time, Valore must have 2 speakers. They are there to ensure that the other does not end up getting corrupt and power hungry.

Speaker - There are always 2 of them, no more, no less. These 2 represent the nation on the international stage, and also may represent a District. They keep each other in check, and make sure the other does not make any bad decisions. They are democratically elected.

Minister - There are always 4 ministers. These ministers represent their respective ministries, Defence, Agriculture, Trade, and Infrastructure. Usually, a minister is also a Senator, but in a few cases, a minister may be a civilian. They report to and are chosen by the Speakers.

Senator - There is always 1 senator per District. These Senators manage their towns, and represent their towns on the national stage in the Senate. They are democratically elected.

The Ministries
Ministry of Defence - Their purpose is to defend this nation from internal and external threats. They manage the Military, and report to the Minister for Defence.

Ministry for Agriculture - Their purpose is to maintain and create farms across the nation. They also employ farmers to manage the individual farms, and report to the Minister for Agriculture.

Ministry for Trade - Their purpose is to engage trade inside and outside the nation. They manage the Valorian Trading Company (VTC), and the National Bank of Valore (NBV), and report to the Minister for Trade.

Ministry for Infrastructure - Their purpose is to manage the infrastructure and develop towns in Valore. They manage the Valorian Construction Company, and report to the Minister for Infrastructure.