Tszunare Yaszuma

The Kingdom of Yaszuma is a kingdom situated in the northwestern quadrant of Eldham. It was founded by Queen Szoko, General Secretary Onneszu and Lord Wertsze of Tetszo on June 5th, 2021. Since then it has grown to be an important part of regional politics and has grown substantially in both diplomatic and territorial prowess.

History
Yaszumatti history consists of two portions or halves. The Mythical period is fully comprised of lore and the Historical period is every event recorded since the settling of Eldham.

Mythical Period (? - 9 A.S.)
The ethereal archipelago of Umakwa was created at an unknown time by the forces of the Yaszumatti religion's Sky god. The islands were considered a gift to the material world. Many clusters of islands in the sky were created by the Sky, yet Umakwa was always one of the largest. Prophecies stated that those who first conquered the Umakwa archipelago would be people of prosperity and strength.

Several centuries following the creation of Umakwa, the first people finally arrived, calling themselves the Yaszuma or "The people of the sky". They would conquer the islands and make them their home.

Umakwa was a lone city in the world and quickly grew ties with the Dwarven Lord Wertsze of the northern Tetszo Commune. The Yaszumatti people and the Tetszo dwarves would begin integrating with each other, forming a symbiotic relationship. This relationship culminated into Tetszo and Umakwa uniting to create the Kingdom of Yaszuma, officially beginning the Historical Period, crowning Szoko as the Tszunna or Queen.

Warring States Period (9 A.S. - Present Day)
The Kingdom of Yaszuma would grow immediately following its creation, eventually encompassing a sizeable chunk of the northwestern quadrant. This expansion proved to cause minor issues such as the overlap of Yaszuma's claim with the Uldarashi colony of Alokhrad that was situated on the island of Surii. This problem was thankfully eventually settled with the purchase of the island by Yaszuma and its rebranding into the territory of Szuri.

The kingdom quickly made allies with the nations of Varn Torum and Seeker's End, creating a trifecta that lasts to this day. Yaszuma catapulted itself onto the regional scene, not knowing of the turbulent times to come.

The first diplomatic challenge to face the nation was the settling of Valesco in the region, causing a crisis due to Seeker's End overlapping Valescan claims. War seemed inevitable but ultimately Valesco proved to be a friendly state and an agreement was quickly reached. Yaszuma had just dealt with its first challenge as a young kingdom, yet it didn't know about what the future had in store for the region.

The state of Iremith has since its founding been a band of conquerors and their next target seemed to be one of Valesco's member states. This crisis lead to the formation of the Northern Lights Alliance, of which Yaszuma was a central part of. The crisis would eventually end with Valesco's untimely surrender and the ceding of land to Iremith along with Valesco's abandoning of the entire region.

This crisis would cement the Northern Lights Alliance as the major alliance in the region and its tensions with Iremith wouldn't cease. The raid on Varn Torum's capital on June 30th by Iremith's army would skyrocket tensions again after a supposed peace, this along with the state of Verdenland's dissolution into the state of Valore would highlight this incredibly turbulent period in Yaszuma's diplomatic history.

Government
Yaszuma is a federal monarchy, its government is divided into two groups, the Central Government and the Provincial Governments, both of which ultimately adhere to the Queen. The country is divided into two kinds of provinces, the Core Territories and the Autonomous Provinces. Core Territories are mostly comprised of Yaszumatti people and lack a provincial government, adhering directly to the Central Government, while Autonomous Provinces are comprised mostly of other minority groups and get to have their own Provincial Governments.

Central Government
The Central Government is currently comprised of only two entities, the Queen or Tszunna and the General Secretary or Metteszu. The Queen holds ultimate political power over the entire country and is the state's highest figurehead and diplomat. The General Secretary is the highest administrator of internal affairs within the country, but can also act as the Queen's 2nd-in-Command in most circumstances, this position is currently held by Onneszu (ognjenri).

Provincial Governments
The Provincial Governments are the individual governments of every Autonomous Province. At their head is a provincial Governor which often uses a more local title for themselves. The rest of the provincial government is mostly made up of town mayors and other high ranking officials that identify with the province.

The Provincial Governments have relative autonomy within the country, but are not allowed to partake in external affairs unless allowed by the Central Government. The Central Government still has total control over the country and its say is still the highest. Most issues within the Provincial Government's province are supposed to be solved by it, but any larger issue such as one between two or more provinces is supposed to be brought up to the General Secretary.