Septrion

The city of Septrion was a city-state located on the northernmost island of Hälge. Founded by players ognjenri and JopaToThe on May 19th, 2021. Originally a part of the Kingdom of Hälge, the city negotiated for its independence on May 28th, 2021. The city nowadays remains a ghost town.

Hälgean Rule (May 20th - May 27th)
Septrion was founded on May 19th, 2021 by ognjenri and JopaToThe. Initially unaware of their surroundings, the two players immediately began establishing the city, not knowing the fact that they were inside the territory of the Kingdom of Hälge. Hälge would send an ultimatum to Septrion to either join the kingdom or go to war. With only three citizens, Septrion had no choice but to accept its integration into the Kingdom of Hälge on May 20th, 2021.

Following this annexation, the city began growing, quickly becoming the second most important settlement on the island. The player VariousArtists would become a part of the city days after its founding, quickly rising the ranks to become a Governor IDP.

This period of Hälgean control over the city is considered an incredibly turbulent time filled with political crises and scandals. Septrion's politicians proved to be incredibly influential within the nation's government even with such a low population compared to the city of Hälge itself. The Septrionic members of the Hälgean Royal Council were infamously Anti-Monarchist and would routinely oppose the Hälgean establishment. This divide between the two halves of the government would help Septrion's rapidly growing independence movement to get going.

After three different governments and several political crises, the City of Septrion would finally decide that Hälge crossed the line from inconvenient blunders to active incompetence.

VibecheckerMan's Coup (May 27th)
Following the rise of anti-monarchism within the Hälgean government, largely spearheaded by Septrionic councillors, the Royal Council of Hälge decided to hold a vote on abolishing the monarchy. After a 4-3 victory by the abolitionist side, the councillor VibecheckerMan would leave the council in a blind rage and declare himself the legitimate King of Hälge on May 27th, 2021.

The false king hired the army of Axum to help him seize the island. He lied to their leaders and deceived them into thinking that he was merely defending the nation from another coup d'etat.

The Axumite Army would attempt to take the island of Hälge, though successful initially, they quickly realised that the citizens of Hälge wouldn't submit easily. The governors of Septrion, ognjenri and VariousArtists proved to be instrumental in repelling and finally getting the Axumite army on their side, after which they together expelled VibecheckerMan and confiscated most of his belongings.

Declaration of Independence and The Republic of Septrion (May 28th - May 29th)
Septrion had just saved the nation of Hälge from a foreign occupation and military dictatorship, yet only a day following the coup attempt, the government was already back into handing over power to an absolute ruler again, resulting in yet another political crisis and yet another suspected invasion.

Septrion at this point had enough. A majority of the fighting that happened during VibeCheckerman's coup attempt occured on Septrionic grounds and its citizens were slaughtered and robbed of their belongings. This treatment by the Hälgean government proved to be too much for the city which had grown considerably since its initial annexation into Hälge. It was no longer necessary for Septrion to stay a part of Hälge, and its government quickly took note of that.

On May 28th, 2021, Septrion's governors declared that the city would be leaving Hälge and becoming an independent city. After negotiating with the Hälgean government, an agreement was reached and Septrion became an independent city-state after a turbulent and chaotic period of Hälgean rule. The city now enjoys a state of neutrality and non-alignment within Rathnir's political climate, carving its own path as a beacon of liberty in a sea of darkness.

Bardonian Rule and The Province of Hälge (May 29th - July 27th)
These ambitions proved to be unsuccessful shortly after the state's declaration of independence. A little under 24 hours later, the Empire of Bardonia would declare war on Hälge and unofficially annex Septrion along with it. Septrion's new consuls of JopaToThe, VariousArtists and ognjenri would all flee the country and Septrion would quickly turn into a ghost town.

Septrion would be incorporated into the Bardonian province of Hälge and would be completely neglected by its local government afterwards. The city seemed to have disappeared off the map and nothing would be heard from their leaders for months. Nevertheless, something seemed to have been brewing in the air.

The Allium War (July 27th - July 30th)
During the first hours of July 27th, Bardonian provinces began rapidly declaring independence one after another, with dozens of nations declaring war afterwards. Septrion's consuls whom have revealed to have been in exile in Alamayn, a successor state of Axum, returned to Septrion one last time with an offer to the Hälgean government. Septrion will join the Allium-Coalition War.

Septrion would assist Hälge in acquiring its independence whether they agreed to or not, the Septrionic Corps would fight alongside Alamayn no matter what. The Hälgean government, although initially hesitant to declare independence, ended up backing it fully.

The Septrionic Corps would be incorporated into the Alamayn army and fight alongside it during the Battle of Pillars of The Sun. The battle although a technical loss, ended up being a tactical victory, helping result in the end of the Allium-Coalition War and officially ending the Bardonian Empire. Septrion and Hälge would regain their independence, both being united under the Kingdom of Hälge once again.

Ghost Town (July 30th - Present Day)
Septrion has granted its final gift to Hälge, independence. The Consuls once again disappeared into the night following the end of the fighting in Bardonia and they are yet to be seen. Septrion remains a ghost town devoid of activity or life, but only the Consuls know what the once prosperous city has in store next.

Government
The Septrionic Government was a consulate republic under which there are numerous titles and authorities to adhere to. They are listed below as such:

Positions

 * The three Consuls of the nation have the full control of the day-to-day governance of the city.
 * The Senate is a purely legislative body, created to vote on and pass laws into effect.
 * Consul IDPs are skilled politicians appointed by the Consuls to be a sort of Consul-in-Training. They hold none of the powers of a Consul, yet have an equal say in discussions with the Consuls and should be treated as a Consul by everyone except the Consuls themselves.
 * The Head Architect is a single individual with full authority to construct pretty much whatever they deem fit for the city, only able to be veto their proposals.
 * Military Praefects are the generals of the Septrionic Military and are second-in-command only next to the Consuls. If a Consul isn't present in a situation regarding the army, Military Praefects are the ones to address first.

Elections
The State planned to hold elections in which every citizen is allowed to take place. No elections have ever been announced.

Style
The city is a product of the rustic Septrionic traditionalism that encompasses the entirety of the city's currently finished buildings. This traditional style was strongly upheld by the government and any unauthorized building on the soil of the city was banned by the authority. In order to be allowed to create a house in Septrion, you had to prove your knowledge and ability to replicate the Septrionic style and have a vacant spot to construct on.