Duchy of Audal

The Duchy of Audal (or Dahrsat dez Audal in Audalad) is a State in Yimmu-Audal corresponding to the core territory of the Empire. The Duchy was formally founded during the Theios-Essukdal era in March 2021. It is located in Central Rathnir on the continent of Alteniquia. It borders the Sea of Pearls, the Atsyllean Sea, the Gulf of Ombria, the sub-continent of Aldovir, the Archonate of Theiónikos, the Duchy of Anoshphéy, The Magisterium, Azuria and Charm, a vassal of Tortuga. The land is the home of the Rathnirian Yimmu-Audal Empire, and the religion of the Hukar Sharud faith, the oldest in Stoneworks. The head of the State is currently the Dahrsu (duke) Vouto Rochelle-Âudalad.

First Empire of Yimmu-Audal
During the First Rathnirian Empire of Yimmu-Audal, the core territory was referred as Yimmu-Audal proper, meaning the area populated by the Audalad people who fled the destruction of Jagdas and the Geshemi people in late 2020. This territory corresponds today as the whole Duchy minus the Abbaryl county, but with the current territories of Azuria, The Magisterium, a portion of the northern coast of the Sea of Pearls and a territrory in the Golf of Ombria. The territory was at that time directly administrated by the Emperor and constituted the most of the Empire's population. Some cities founded during that time are Urnu-Arrak, Eldal-Adadi, Pyriad and Amos, for the most significant ones.

Absorption into Soleannen, then a short independence
After the defeat of Yimmu-Audal during the Great Rathnir War, the Yimmu-Audal proper is integrated into Escharia, forming the first Soleannen Empire. However, due to international pressure from Bardonia and the Silver Coalition, Yimmu-Audal is granted an autonomy, with his leader being Gray Is Yes.

After the collapse of the First Soleannen Empire, the differents duchies of Alteniquia all gained their independence, including Yimmu-Audal. The formation of the kingdom of Theios-Essukdal, formalizing the union with the Theionikos duchy, allows Yimmu-Audal to come back on the world stage.

Duchy of Audal during Theios-Essukdal
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