Kingdom of Adavia

The Kingdom of Adavia (also known as Adavir) is an autonomous nation in the Aldovir Empire. It is a nation of several divergent cultures and build styles, united under the common goal of rejuvenating a region of Rathnir that has been historically neglected by the larger powers that have occupied it.

Adavia's Predecessors
The majority of the land claimed by Adavia is part of the former nation of Shirakaba, which itself was a reformed version of the once-great nation of Hinokuko. After being sold to Sironia by its leader, Hinokuko entered a long period of decline during which it came dangerously close to complete abandonment. At its lowest point, Hinokuko’s active population was less than 10.

The situation improved only slightly after Hinokuko changed hands once again, this time becoming an autonomous region of Yimmu-Audal, as well as reforming into the nation of Shirakaba. It was also around this time that the cities of Kuclela, Aglax, and Revaria were founded. Initially, these cities were disapproved of by the people of Shirakaba, who considered them hostile squatters invading Shirakaba territory.

Formation of Adavia
On July 29th, 2021, Intant, the leader of Numachi, and Tonglutong, the consul of Revaria at that time, first proposed the idea of a union between the five cities of Numachi, Hiyokudo, Kuclela, Aglax, and Revaria. Numachi and Hiyokudo were part of Shirakaba. The other three cities did not belong to any nation, but had been settled on the land of Shirakaba and Sironia.

Initially, the other leaders of Shirakaba were cautious about joining Adavia, but soon they realized that joining forces would be the best way to restore life to the region, and the leaders of all five cities began to cooperate with one another. Initially, the nation formed between them was known as the Adavian Union.

On August 2nd, Shirakaba was unexpectedly granted full independence by Yimmu-Audal for the purpose of joining the Aldovir League, a military alliance led by Cobbleworks. Unfortunately, Shirakaba’s independence was short lived as the League almost immediately morphed into the Aldovir Empire, a fully-fledged nation that swallowed Shirakaba without its consent. Fortunately, Adavia was able to strike a deal with the Aldovir Emperor, gaining them recognition as an autonomous state.

The only remaining issue was the leader of Shirakaba, Countess Subica, who was still reluctant to give up control of Shirakaba. The solution to this was a (mostly) political marriage between Subica and Target, the Anrem of Adavir, which would effectively unite Shirakaba and Adavia into a single political entity.

Under Archon Ythar II's leadership, Adavia would need to purchase the Sironian panhandle, the region containing Kuclela and Aglax, if they wanted to retain that land should the Empire ever disband. However, following the Archon's exile in October 2021, that land is now finally in Adavia's possession.

Early Era
Following the creation of Adavia, the founding towns of Revaria, Kuclela, Aglax, Numachi and Hiyokudo all began focusing on building up and gaining population. While the towns of Hiyokudo and Numachi were far ahead population wise, this era would see the some of the cities catch up, with some, namely Revaria, surpassing them. The first tour occurred when player tonglutong recruited several players into Hiyokudo, which would become the starting point for majority of the tours afterwards. It was on these tours where Adavia gained a running inside joke, claiming that a bandit raid trailed after each tour. The early attacks on the still undeveloped and under prepared cities were devastating, with players losing gear and potatoes in the process.

It was also during this era where the first meetings were held, and in turn when the first government positions were decided. The first meeting of Adavia, held on July 29th, saw the first Anrem of Adavia, Target1405, decided as well as the formation of several ministries and the appointment of Ministers of their respective ministries.

Adavia's introduction into the empire marked the beginning of a new era, now filled with capable players and having secured their lands, Adavia began plans to struct the government and expand the cities, with the notable additions of Sakura, Hichi and eventually Mimir's Pride. As of September 26th 2021, the population of the Kingdom of Adavia is well above 100.

Era of Expansion
On September 18th 2021, the newly reformed Pirate Dominion of Tortuga began selling some of its former territories to its ally nations, include the Aldovir Empire. Because of its status as the fastest growing state in Aldovir, Adavia was permitted to hold a colony on the Empire's behalf. It was decided that Intant would lead Adavia's first colony of Kronesia (formerly known as Osteria), which contains several historically significant sites. With this deal, Adavia would begin to spread its influence into other parts of the world for the first time.

It was also around this time that Adavia officially changed its name from the Adavian Union to the Kingdom of Adavia, as Target wanted the nation's name to reflect a cohesive whole, rather than a collection of different parts that could fall apart on a whim.

On November 7th, Anrem Target and Countess Subica finally had their wedding, after being engaged for over three months.

Government
The Kingdom of Adavia is a constitutional monarchy with a system of checks and balances in place throughout three major branches.

Monarch
The monarch (masculine: Anrem, feminine: Sen'anrem) is Adavia's leader and is in charge of creating and enforcing legislation. Among other duties, the monarch is head of the armed forces and can appoint and remove court officials. The first monarch was elected by the Council, and subsequent monarchs will either be elected by the Council or inherit the title through the royal bloodline.

Council
The Council  votes on laws proposed to them by the monarch. They also have the power to remove the monarch with a 3/4 majority vote. The Council is composed of the Archivates and the Ministers.

Archivates
The Archivates are city leaders who are in charge of creating and enforcing the laws for their respective cities. Each city has at least two Archivates, although that number varies depending on the city. Typically, one is the city's founder, while the others are elected by the people of the city. However, in the case of a city founder leaving office, their replacement would be an elected position as well.

Ministers
The Ministers are the heads of Adavia's Ministries, departments representing specific administrative sectors, and are periodically elected by all citizens of Adavia. The current Ministries are the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of the Interior, and Ministry of Economics. The positions of Minister and Archivate are not mutually exclusive, as a person can hold both positions at once.

Courts
The courts are composed of a group of judges and lawyers lead by the Grand Justice, and process all civil and criminal disputes within Adavia. The Courts can also remove Council members with a 3/4 majority vote.

Cities
The cities of Numachi and Hiyokudo are the oldest continuously active cities in Adavia, and are Japanese themed. The cities of Revaria and Aglax are European themed, with Revaria having an extensive subterranean portion and Aglax being composed partially of reclaimed ruins. Kuclela, also European themed, was formerly its own city, but is now a district of Revaria. Sakura, a developing city, is Japanese themed, while Hichi, another Japanese themed city and the former capital of Hinokuko, is currently being repaired by Target's wife, Subica. Thornwail, a very old and historically significant city formerly known as Mimir's Pride, is also in the borders of Adavia, but its current inhabitants do not involve themselves in national affairs.

Culture and Religion
Although Adavia has religious freedom, there are two that could be considered the nation's unofficial state religion. Sakrelism, which is practiced by Adavia's royal family, is also the most prevalent religion in the Aldovir Empire as a whole. Birch Cubism (Not to be confused with Cubism, which is actually younger but more well-known) is more popular among the common folk of Adavia, and is centered around a mysterious birch cube in Revaria that appeared one day without any explanation. Less common pagan religions also exist in Adavia, including swamp and water spirits in Kuclela and Numachi and earth and fox spirits in Hiyokudo.

Other cultural ideals in Adavia include brotherhood, strength through unity, and overcoming adversity through cooperation. Unsurprisingly, these are the ideals that brought the Kingdom together in the first place and helps it to thrive to this day.