Farencia

Farencia is a domain and member state of the Uraki Imperium, located in the north-northeast region of Eldham. Under its Lord Protector, currently Henry Asterborough a.k.a. DarkStarMan, it oversees a democratic, tax-free government, with a strong culture of building and brewing.

Geography
The Domain of Farencia is one of the smaller of the Uraki Imperium’s domains, sharing its western border with Eastern Druk Yul in territory formerly claimed by the defunct Confederation of Garxijos.

Its primary population and cultural center is the capital city of Ycaz, which weathered many years of ill fortune and civil war before ending up as the seat of Farencia under its former leader, Henry Asterborough. Ycaz is located in the province’s southern forested plains, sharing a border with the Helsian city of Miklagard to its southeast.

Farencia recently opened a colonial venture to further civilize the region. The voyage led to creation of the second Farencian city called Athia in Farencia’s central desert region.It is ruled by High Prince of Desernes, Paw3ł.

History
According to lore, the capital city of Farencia, Ycaz, was founded by a tribe of nomadic traders hailing from the northwest of Eldham. This tribe fled east to escape the local empires and brigandry in the area, settling along a fertile coastal forest in the territory of the Monarchy of Aionios, predecessor to the modern-day Aionios Impervia.

Soon after, Henry Asterborough rose to power as the chairman of Ycaz’s City Council, and Ycaz gained considerable influence within Aionios. One day, a vote was cast, and the old Aionian Monarchy was replaced by a democratically elected prime minister, aligning with Ycaz’s fierce love of democracy. Ycaz was also admitted to the C.O.G. during this time as a member independent of the Republic of Aionios, stirring tensions with the monarchists still in the region.

Tensions also ran high within the greater C.O.G., as land was becoming scarcer among the coalition’s members. On 19 January 2022, Helsia declared war on Nueva Trinidad, a fellow coalition member, over a territorial dispute. This was not technically against the Cogstitution, but many of the coalition states saw it as a violation of the pact, and the alliance descended into civil war.

Ycaz seemed poised to emerge from the conflict largely unscathed. It declared vocal support for Helsia, which had been one of its longtime allies, but when the greater C.O.G. government collapsed and was replaced with the Socialist Provisional Government (S.P.G.) later in January, monarchist splinter groups within the Republic of Aionios took the opportunity to secede.

The S.P.G. announced the vassalization of all C.O.G. territory to the Uraki Imperium on 22 January 2022, but not all of Aionios followed. Ycaz and the Republicans stood with Uraka, becoming the Domain of Farencia, whereas the monarchist factions split under three different kings, called the Triarchy. These kings took Farencian core territory with them, lying about the support from the Simulami Empire, which the Simulami never gave.

While Ycaz and Farencia believed themselves poised to retake what they saw as their rightful land, they have been stayed thus far by the hand of the Uraki Imperator which Farencia viewed as not fair which led to rising of Independence movements in Farencia.

Government
Farencia operates under a democratic feudal government which guarantees its citizens a number of freedoms, such as the right to elect local leaders to office and the right of freedom of speech. However, the governor, or Lord Protector, maintains the final say over decisions and governmental policy, second only to the Uraki Imperator himself.

Laws
The Farencia Constitution is the land’s major legal document. It defines the rights of its citizens and powers of its government, “with the key goals of protecting the region and its cities as per the Uraki Constitution.” It contains four articles. The first details the rights of Farencian citizens, the second, its governmental structure; the third, provisions on illegal substances; and the fourth, the proper process of democratic representation.