Second Andorn Crisis

Not to be confused with the Andorn Crisis, which took place in April 2021.

The 2nd Andorn Crisis, also known as the Second Andorn Crisis, was a conflict that took place between the Second Empire of Andorn and the First Empire of Andorn later replaced by Loyalist Andornians for the control of the state of Andorn in Syltör.

Prelude
With the end of Andorn's first month as an independent state following the Allium War, Imperial Archons, Capna and Bingo Bon Annover, would begin to advocate for a change in the current Andorn absolutist government led by Lucius Von Savras. This Andorn faction would massively influence the nation weeks before the actual crisis to create a strong base for the coup d'etat against Lucius. It is unknown of Bingo's reasons for supporting the coup, but Capna's reasons included government representation, advocating for stronger regional involvement, and regaining the loss Andorn territory in Luperkania, Valle.

Capna Control of Andorn Legion
Capna would gain permission as an Imperial Archon by Lucius to establish Andorn's military called the Andorn Legion. While supposed to be under the Kaiser, Capna secretly used this new military to begin plotting a reconquest of Luperkania and garner support of new soldiers to be used in case of any needed military force in the upcoming coup.

Ulfaeng Influx into Andorn
Capna would also use his Ulfaeng contacts to begin using them as an elite force to help in the coup and to extort and intimidate political opponents and citizens into supporting the coup.

Lucius Vacation Troubles
A few weeks before the coup, Lucius Von Savras would take a vacation to Aurlunor (went on vacation irl) and left Capna in charge of Andorn. In that time, Capna would do drastic changes including combining existing provinces with each other, expanding the military, and increasingly encroach on Luperkania. Lucius would return and reverse these policies enacted by Capna and even host an Andorn Convention the day of the coup.

Planned Andorn Convention
Lucius, hearing rumors of a potential plot against him, decided to host a national convention to hear the grievances of the Andorn population. He had in the previous days personally spoken to individual citizens about their grievances about Andorn and planned to unveil new reform at the convention. This personal speaking with the citizens was a major impact in support for the future Loyalist Front.

Collapse of the First Empire of Andorn
On 8/26/2022, Capna and Bingo launched their coup d'etat against the First Empire of Andorn in the goal to depose Lucius Von Savras and reform Andorn into a constitutional monarchy. Although intended to be a protest and later coup during the Andorn Convention, Capna went ahead early with the coup. Lucius, hearing that the coup had supposedly massive support and knowing the convention is scheduled too late would preemptively abdicated from Kaisership of Andorn and gave control of the state to Capna Azurov to prevent unneeded bloodshed of Andornians. (he would promptly refuse the offer to be an Andorn figurehead and leave the nation) Capna would proclaim a new Andorn government under the Second Empire of Andorn with Bingo Bon Annover as his second promising an Andorn Constitution to the nation.

Loyalist Andorn Formation
duel123abc (Orilin businessman), Ard Avondale (Nothrook owner aka Patchr), and laggingeer (Orilin owner) would form a new faction against Capna and Bingo proclaiming that the coup and abdication of Lucius was illegal and against Andorn ideals and interests.

Falken-Eriechen
Falken-Eriechen, located in central Andorn, owned by Benito Swagolini, initially was borderline in supporting both the Second Empire of Andorn or the Loyalist Andorn Front. As the crisis started to kick off, Benito decided to declare Falken as a neutral territory and state to all sides in the war.

Ravaryea
Ravaryea, a city located in Falken-Eriechen, owned by brainstormkid was skeptical on Benito's promise as a neutral state in the Andorn Crisis and broke away from both all Andorn states and sides along with Falken to form a seperate independent state of Ravaryea.

Declaration of Independence from the 2nd Andorn Empire
Following Capna's declaration as the new Kaiser of Andorn, duel123abc, leader of the Loyalist Andorn Front, would declare the declaration false and illegal, promptly declaring independence from the Second Empire of Andorn (inadvertently declaring war on Andorn) with the hopes to establish Lucius Von Savras as Kaiser of the new Andorn state.

Discord Trolling
Loyalist Members including Ard Avondale (aka Patchr), duel123abc, and Lagg the Engineer (laggingeer) would begin a campaign against Capna in an attempt to force his resignation and garner support for their new movement. (These included mass giving roles to each other, demanding abdication, general trolling)

Collapse of the Second Empire of Andorn
Due to the overwhelming turn of support against the Second Empire of Andorn, Capna and Bingo left power and declared the Second of Empire of Andorn as defunct and dissolved. Capna would be exiled from Andorn (until his return under Septa) and Bingo would be demoted from Andorn government and went into seclusion from politics until the 3rd Andorn Crisis.

Establishment of the Third Empire of Andorn
With the collapse of the Second Empire of Andorn, the Andorn Loyalist Front would establish the Third Empire of Andorn with Lucius Von Savras instated as Kaiser. The independent neutral states of Falken and Ravaryea would rejoin under the Third Empire of Andorn as the crisis ended.

Aftermath
The Second Andorn Crisis would spark the future War on Bandits by Capna against Andorn and eventual Andorn involvement in the Ryzani Civil War. The Third Empire of Andorn would be one of the longest lasting and stable states of Andorn including new changes from the previous First Empire including a larger representation of advisors and new government officials to support Andorn.