Montroig

The Federal Republic of Montroig (pronounced "mɔnˈrɔdʒ"), colloquially referred to as Montroig, was/is a nation founded by users ics_de, Cluc312, and josep23 on February 23rd, 2021 in the continent of Haven. The FRM is a direct democracy meaning every citizen participates in the nation's popular congress in order to vote on changes on the nation's political structure and organization. Political parties exist in Montroig but play a role more similar to syndicates. Montroig has seven cities (Terroja, New Baldia, Amarillo, Azura, Tiatua, Viviparus and Serradeneu (Eldham)) and a military fortress (Pedrascute). The nation is declared a secular state through its constitution and its population remained Atheist, but the Church of Barry the Blue Sheep was the most popular religion among Montroigians, followed by Boulderism, before the Uldarashi Civil War. Montroig is an independent state, following the collapse of the Imperial Federation of Uldarash and Ashai.

History
The history of the Republic is divided into two categories, known as Eras and Guardianships.

The Eras of The Republic are:


 * Early Republic (Feburary 23rd, 2021 - January 2nd, 2022)(began with Ics_de's 1st Term, ends with Alphonsine Goob's Term)
 * Mid(dle) Republic (January 2nd, 2022 - March 9th, 2023)(began with Argon Retter's Term, ends with FaelYeey's Term)
 * Late Republic (March 9th, 2023 - March 27th, 2024)(began with Caterina's 4th Term, ends with Badeu's 2nd Term)

These eras are defined by 3 events, with the Early Republic ending with the Treaty of Terroja (ending the Uldarashi Civil War), the Mid Republic ending with the end of Thayff's War, and the Late Republic ending with the end of Ratham and the start of Abexilas.

The Guardianships are like chapters in Montroig's history, with the Balmesian Commune and the Founding of Montroig being the prologue, and every guardianship afterwards being details of each month throughout the nation's existence.

Each era has their own climaxes in events, and their own tragic ends. However, what makes Montroig so unique is its adaptivity to challenges. Even being dealt great defeats, they constantly struggle to persist, work their way around their geopolitical situations, and thrive. This is Montroig's story...

The Balmesian Commune
Montroig was originally founded as the anarchist commune of Balmesia (February 20th-February 23rd) close to the city of Hapatmitas by the players ics_de, Cluc312 and josep23. After three days of building the commune, the founders decided to move West to find better lands. They finally settled on a mountain in the savannahs of Haven. The nation takes the name from the mountain where the new city was established, Montroig means "red mountain".

Founding
Between February 23rd and 24th, the founders wrote a provisional constitution defining the foundations of the nation, originally composed of the first 3 articles. ics_de built the Federal Parliament and the Ministry of Defense during the following days. Meanwhile, josep23 took care of building a wall that encircled the entire mountain, transforming it in a strong defensive citadel. The encircled area of the mountain went on to become known as The Citadel.

Provisional Constitution of Montroig

 * 1) The State will be a Democratic Federal Republic, where every town will possess a decided amount of autonomy that must first be decided with the central government.
 * 2) The flag features a black background, a yellow flower and a red triangle at the bottom.
 * 3) The Constitution is modified inside the Federal Parliament by Montroig's citizens. The official book must remain inside the Parliament room forever.
 * 4) All 3 powers are separated:
 * 5) The Executive power is possessed by the Guardian of the Republic, in charge of guaranteeing the stability of the State. The Guardian will be elected through a vote. In addition, the Federal Army will be in charge of keeping peace.
 * 6) The Legislative power is in hands of the Parliament. The members of the Parliament will be elected through an election poll on the Discord server of the Nation. In the Parliament, members will vote on modifying, adding or removing laws.
 * 7) The Judicial power lies on the National Court. The judges of the National Court will be assigned by the Guardian of the Republic. All trials will be managed by the National Court.
 * 8) The State is laic and the construction of churches inside the Citadels is prohibited.
 * 9) All criminals deserve a fair trial, and the National Court cannot impose Death Penalty to any criminal.
 * 10) All farming resources (fields and animals, mainly) are collectivized, meaning that their resources belong to all citizens.
 * 11) When at war, if supporting allies only enlisted soldiers will be sent to combat, but when being attacked, all Montroig citizens must defend the nation and the nation will establish a War Economy, in which all resources and manpower will be used with the aim to end the war.



Ics_de Administration
ics_de was nominated first Guardian of the Republic in an agreement between the three founders.

The Quadranet Alliance
On March 3rd 2021, the leaders of Montroig (ics_de), Maldun (Oellappen), Floramia (Cadexii) and Valtyrion (alexpotter03) gathered in the Montroig Federal Parliament to discuss the formation of a defensive-economic alliance that would later on receive the name of "Quadranet". The alliance followed three basic principles:


 * 1) If a member of the alliance gets attacked, the others can send troops and resources as support for defensive purposes. If a member decides not to support the defender, their nation will have to pay a fine decided by all the members of the alliance.
 * 2) If in need of buying or selling a product, the nations must first consider looking for sellers or buyers of the alliance in order to benefit the nations' economy.
 * 3) The project for the construction of a Nether highway to connect the nations in the alliance is accepted, but this project will not be initiated immediately.

The alliance was later commemorated through a monument which featured each of the participant nations' flag placed in every capital.

Montroig left Quadranet on May 23rd due to popular petition, since the alliance had grown with nations ideologically opposed to Montroig. The level of toxicity between leaders and diplomats was what started the petition to leave.

The Montroig-O.P.T.C. Alliance
On March 5th 2021, an alliance was established between SpotlightThief, ics_de, Crazy_Cryo_810 and josep23 (representing Montroig) and zh_edd (representing the O.P.T.C.) under the following conditions:


 * 1) Both parties will agree to send resources and/or troops to the other member in the event that they're caught within wartime scenario
 * 2) There will be an open borders policy between the two nations, allowing citizens to freely roam within the other member's borders.
 * 3) The O.P.T.C. offers teaching on vineyard management.
 * 4) Both nations offer to improve relations with other nations through previous contacts.

The First Popular Congress
The First Popular Congress (March 5th 2021) was the initial meeting in which crucial decisions were made. In total 10 people attended the congress (around 70% of the population then). Firstly, the Constitution was discussed. Every article of the Provisional Constitution was reviewed and either accepted or declined. Mainly, articles 4, 5 and 6 were added into the constitution. The articles established judicial regulations and the abolishment of death penalty, land collectivization and war conditions.

The other main subject of discussion was the participation in a possible conflict between the Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa and the Kingdom of Aurora with their allies. The geographic position of the nation meant that neutrality was hardly an option, and citizens had to discuss which side should Montroig join.

The Baunei War
On March 9th, Victoneux and other members from the city of Baunat (capital of the Baunei Empire) declared war on Montroig without a reason. The Montroigian ministers started contacting their allies. Valtyrion (allied with Montroig through the Quadranet alliance) sent soldier Respi3 a few hours before the war started to patrol around the area while the city was preparing for the siege. The O.P.T.C. sent four soldiers and provided weapons to the nation. Lastly, members from the Holy Chevkri Empire promised sending troops but these never arrived. To avoid raiding, the farmers of Montroig removed all the vegetables planted in the collective farms and took all the animals to a safe hideout. On March 10th, two hours before the actual war started, Victoneux and Maximilian___ from Baunat started raiding the city by killing the civilians in the area. The few present troops still not fully prepared by then were also killed, as well as their horses. The leaders from Baunat then said they were there to annex Montroig to their empire and started demanding submission. The citizens of Montroig started supposedly negotiating with them, with the only objective of playing time while the support they had asked for from the O.P.T.C. and the Second Empire of Uldarash was making its way to the city. The battlefront between the two sides of the conflict was divided close to the wall entrance to the harbour. By the time the war started, the Baunei troops had retreated to the savannah plains. A last counterattack was launched but failed aswell. Lastly, the bandit faction of the The Chancellor's Hands, which attacked both sides with the single objective of retrieving loot. The war ended with 9 kills by the Montroig army and 0 kills from the Baunei troops, since most kills were perfomed either before the proper war or by members of the alliance and not the actual fighters.

The nation needed strong policies to repair the damages. These were discussed during the Second Montroig Popular Congress on March 13th 2021. The main topics discussed were the implementation of taxes, better weaponry for the army and the creation of a Nether Highway connecting Montroig to the rest of the Uldarash Empire.

Mercenary Attacks
During the second half of March, Montroig received a considerable amount of bandit attacks. Around March 21st, Montroig was attacked by CripsyRobot1292, and TerrorAgentH. These were believed to be paid mercenaries sent by VB_wano sent to retrieve the head of PenguinPheonix. They attacked numerous times, the defendants at the start were lythd, BuckTootha, qwaser_ and JiblyJ. In the beginning the strength of the two, with their strategy, was in the lead against the defendants. However, eventually CrispyRobot1292 was able to be killed after a long fight and they were chased outside of the city. Meanwhile, the head was taken. The aim of the raiders was unknown so the head was unprotected. However, they decided to tell us that they achieved what they got, and we were able to kill them and take it from them. It was hidden under the library during the rest of the battle. Molton64 joined the side of the attackers. They were able to receive multiple more sets of diamond armor, showing their wealth, as well as teleporting back to the fight for a cost of $1000 each time. The defendants re-organised, and were able to continually take them on and win, with further support from civilians. Eventually, they stopped coming back, once a spawn cage was set up. The attackers ended up losing the raid, and some of the defendants even were able to take some of the mercenaries' equipment as their own. This fight resulted of the death of the beloved Barry the Blue Sheep, and a monument to his memory as well as a vault to protect future livestock were built the following day.

The Establishment of The Nation
On March 21st Montroig as a nation was officially established. The people of the nation decided on naming the capital "Terroja" (meaning "red land"). Furthermore, the nation annexed a nearby Montroig outpost, Baldia, as a proper town inside the nation.

The 23rd of March marked the 1 month milestone for Montroig and was as such National Day. A dozen of citizens joined in the Parliament on the next day to host a debate on several issues including the potential transition to a representative democracy and city planning. Some bills were proposed and some candidates presented themselves for the positions of Guardian of the Republic, Ministers and Judges. The campaign and voting of the bills was planned to continue for a week, and after that elections were planned to be held for another week.The event marked a high point of tension between BADEU0, leader of the SMP (Social Montroigian party) and JiblyJ, member of the GWP (General Welfare Party), with both players fighting in the Parliament, JiblyJ killing BADEU0 several times and both insulting each other while on the talking stone.

The Law Organization Reform
On March 29th citizen BADEU0 jokingly said profanities multiple times. This lead to a trial in the Federal Court, the case of BADEU0 v. Montroig, with CoColaxx acting as defense attorney, qwaser_ as prosecutor, and lythd as judge. This situation showed the bare-bones structure of the judicial organisation of Montroig. The case outcome was a sentence to jail for Badeu. The case incited the reform of the law organisation.



SpotlightThief Administration
SpotlightThief created the Ministry of Infrastructure, with the first project being a fort connected to Terroja, Pedrascut. CoColaxx, Minister of Defense at the time started a rank system for the army of the nation.

First Montroig Elections
The first Montroig elections had four candidates running for Guardian of the Republic: JiblyJ, CoColaxx, SpotlightThief and lythd. The previous Guardian of the Republic, ics_de, stepped down in order to easen the possibilities of the candidates running for the position.

A debate was held by the Ministry of Culture in the newly built TV set, used for this sort of events. Only three candidates showed up to the debate, candidate JiblyJ had disappeared the days before. The debate was lead by citizen qwaser_ and was aired live on discord by the Ministry of Culture.

After a week of campaign and another one for voting (20 votes were accounted in total), the results came out. The voting system offered Montroig citizens the possibility to vote for a second option, for a more accurate result, using STV (Single Transferrable) Vote as the number of candidates was not enough to employ the ranked system.

SpotlightThief and CoColaxx had the most votes as a first option, so lythd's voters' second option was used to observe the new outcome. SpotlightThief won with 12 votes against CoColaxx's 8.

Annexation of New Hanoi
Cyber_Peace founded New Hanoi north of Terroja around mid March, as an attempt at creating a safe haven for exiled people in Rathnir. Cyber_Peace had been one of the founders of Azura. Cyber_Peace however quickly offered Montroig the possibility of annexing New Hanoi. SpotlightThief agreed, and a plan to translate the city to the northern desert was started.

Annexation of Azura
Due to a proposal by the Azura foreign affairs department's representative Rusiam to join Montroig, a meeting was held on April 9th to discuss the terms of this annexation in Azura. The intentions of Azura to join Montroig derived from the recent tensions between the town and the Holy Chevkri Empire. Rusiam would cede Azura's govern completely up to the Federal Govern. Minister of Infrastructure qwaser_ took the place.

Annexation of Tiatua
Tiatua was once a Kingdom that sat right across the Baldic Sea from Terroja. While prominent before the founding of Montroig, by May 5th Tiatua was an abandoned settlement and, led by Caterina's advisory, SpotlightThief incorporated Tiatua into the Republic. Montroig, in possession of both sides of the Bay, would ascend to mercantile-strategic status, becoming a hub of commerce in North Haven and eclipsing Hapatmitas.

Fascist Uprising
On April 27th, the leader of the General Welfare Party, TheLaziestLazy announced that the party was being disbanded. This was shocking to most montroigians since there was no reasoning behind it. However, a few minutes later ex-Azuran governor Rusiam announced the creation of the Montroig Fascist Party, together with TheLaziestLazy and COOCIEMAN. Citizen BuckTootha quickly denounced this to an international level, which triggered the intervention of Stoneworks. Stoney demanded the immediate dissolution of the party, but was faced with aggressive resistance and receive multiple slurs from the fascists. This lead to all the citizens involved being banned, both from Montroig and Stoneworks.

Caterina Administration
Qwaser's (also known as Caterina of Montroig) term was characterized by a development in infrastructure with projects like the Montroig subway, together with a progression towards a socialist economy through the Free Labor Bill, the Socialist Trajectory Act and pacts with other socialist nations (UBSR and PSDRB), together with the guarantee of free speech and a proper ban to slavery. Qwaser also created the Ministry of Justice, with InternetKiwi as author of an extensive reform to the Constitution.

Second Montroig elections
The second Montroig elections opposed lawyer CoColaxxative and qwaser_, head of the SMP (Socialist Montroig Party). The two first candidates held a debate in the Ministry of Culture's TV set, with ics_de hosting. The winner was qwaser_, with over 70% (19 votes) of the votes against CoColaxx’s 30% (8 votes), with a total of 27 votes. It must be considered that since the beginning, CoColaxx stated he considered qwaser_ a good candidate, but he ran anyways due to multiple citizens showing interest in voting for him. Minister elections would take place the next week.

Montroig in Eldham
After discussion with the Second Empire of Uldarash qwaser_ founded a montroigian settlement in Eldham with the provisional name of Serradeneu (meaning "Snowy mountain range") during the first days of June.

Empress of Uldarash
A vote was carried to find a replacement to previous Emperors of The 2nd Empire of Uldarash. That vote was held among the High Council of Uldarash as to which should be elected, and Caterina of Montroig was selected to be Empress alongside Emperor Aurelian of Aurora. Caterina would rule the empire until the end of the Uldarashi Civil War.

Laurier Administration
The third elections had a total of 5 candidates: Mr_Zimbel (BPM), qwaser_ (SMP), Miningboy_12, InternetKiwi (JC) and DasJafss. qwaser_ was reelected with 75% of the votes. However, qwaser_ was elected Empress of Uldarash in parrallel. This led to qwaser_ abandoning the position of Guardian after a week of government and calling new elections to finish the remaining weeks of the term. Citizen Alfred "Lottie993" Laurier (SMP) won the snap election versus Miningboy_12 and JosephioStalin with 43.3% of the votes.

The Akratian War
During the second half of June, the United Empire of Akratia claimed the entirety of the continent of Avalov, where Serradeneu is located. After multiple failed attempts at reaching a diplomatic agreement, Lottie993 sent an ultimatum, which was refused. This lead to an attack from the montroigian army on June 26th in which the only casualties were due to infiltrated bandits (Berd) in the Uldarashi reinforcements, for no Akratian citizen took part in combat.

Flourishing of The Arts
Montroig, with the help of Art Contests during Caterina's previous Guardianship, would experience a artistic golden era under Laurier's Guardianship. The majority of these pieces would be made by Marcelle "Macaronknee" Gooblegins, utilizing oil and canvas. Many generations later, however, these pieces would be destroyed during Thayff's War which left the city sacked. Some pieces were recovered, but most would be lost to time.

Fifth Montroig elections
After Lottie993's short term, elections were called with only Arcadian_Sheep (BMP) and Miningboy_12 as candidates. Arcadian_Sheep won by 82.1% versus Miningboy_12's 17.9%.

Coalition War
This term was rather active for Montroig, and it was marked by the Coalition War against Bardonia. Empress Caterina of Montroig, alongside Guardian Arcadian_Sheep and General Alto "Foubrac" Cornaro would help lead Uldarashi Expeditionary Forces alongside the Aurorans. They would help plant the flag of Uldarash on top of the city hall, and proclaim victory.

Golden Era
Terroja became the "political hub" of Haven, with the city being recognizable for its ideological diversity for hundreds. It was at this time that the city became the 2nd largest metropolis within Rathnir, 2nd only to Fornost City. A remarkable achievement was the amount of bills proposed in the August 8th congress, with around 25 laws proposed. Over a dozen parties, economic companies, community clubs, and religious sects were active in this period. Towns, such as Tiatua, New Baldia, and New Hanoi found prominence in this time, being pastoral countrysides away from the politics of Terroja city. At its peak, the Republic reached to over 60 active players in her polls, becoming incredibly rich, vibrant, and plentiful. Montroig would truly come into its own during this era as Haven's most dedicated, wholesome, and welcoming community -- a trait which persisted until the end of the Republic 3 years later.

Tensions in Uldarash
An independence referendum was held on August 4th with an outcome of 44.2% for and 55.8 against leaving the Second Empire of Uldarash. Montroig dominated Uldarashi politics, being a polar opposite to the other great power on the continent, Aurora, and were huge advocates for reform within the empire, as opposed to the Auroran-Spiritknight conservatives who wished to retain a system that they believed worked.

Qwaser States
Whilst the "Qwaser States" are more Uldarashi History, their relevance and importance to Montroigan History cannot be ignored. Empress Caterina of Montroig, in order to promote democracy within Uldarash, would allow for the creation of several states: Nullaria, Ethesidus, Alfheim, Dearman, and Canine. The majority of these states (with the exception of Nullaria) would become democratic and Alfheim, herself, would become a major "beacon of democracy" within the continent. However, her creation of the Qwaser states increased tensions with the Aurorans, who refused to give high council seats in the Imperial Government to these new states, differing on their low populations.

Arcadian's Second Term
Arcadian_Sheep (this time with Dutchy53 (PPLB) as viceguardian) would be later reelected the subsequent term with a 56.7% vote rate against Miningboy_12's (with LegalC as viceguardian) 33.3% and DimitrisDuchos's 10%.

Independence Movement
When the founders of Montroig discovered they had founded the nation inside Uldarashi territory, they saw themselves with no other option but join the Second Empire of Uldarash inside the Holy Chevkri Empire. Montroig would later on declare independence from Chevkri without resistance due to the disconnection between both cultures.

Although in the beginning there was compliance because of the Uldarashi help received during the Montroig Siege, Montroigian nationalism would slowly develop to confront the political differences with the Empire.

Montroigian separatism saw a growth in potential with the creation of the Jacobin Club, a revolutionary party with clear intentions of pushing forward an escape from the Empire founded on April 26th. This party lead the Montrexit Campaign. This movement saw a climax in the referendum held during Qwaser's government on June the 26th, with a result of exactly 50% - 50%. Qwaser would later admit that she used numerous alts and voted in other peoples names in order have the referendum fail. This lead the Montrexit Campaign in a complicated situation, because the outcome of the vote did not provide a clear answer to the issue.

Tensions in Terroja
Arcadian's second term was characterized by his abrupt absence and the rise of the Independence Movement. After Miningboy headed an impeachment attempt, in which he criticized Arcadian's indecision on independence, and the "1984 incident" (in which Arcadian_Sheep muted Miningboy for disrupting Parliament), the Guardian couldn't handle the stress of dealing with the Independence Movement, and disappeared without any information on his absence. This lead to Dutchy53 taking the job of acting Guardian. Six days later, Arcadian_Sheep appeared and said he had left to take a break, but he was not coming back yet. Thus Dutchy53 continued acting as Guardian. However, Dutchy53 did not attend the following congress sessions. This led to a big descent in citizen activity in the nation.

Sixth Montroig Elections
Elections were held on August 29th between Agapitikos (PBBM) with Gooblegins, BuckTootha (SMP) with Lottie993 (SMP), FaelYeey (JC), JackFKennedy, originally with Anti_Xray_Plugin then after he renounced Kennedy, with Gooblegins, and then after Kennedy kicked him off the ticket Fickogames, LegalC with Lottie993 (SMP) and Miningboy_12. Arcadian_Sheep did not run for these elections since he had already run for two terms. With a total of 45 votes, the results gave the victory to Miningboy_12 with a 37.8% on the first round of the ranked vote, with BuckTootha's 26.7% and Agapitikos 22% following behind.

Miningboy_12's government lead to an extensive reform of the administration of the nation: a proper schedule for elections, congress sessions and other events was established, and a plan to offer stimulus grants for small business was put added to the agenda of the Ministry of Resources. Miningboy, as an ardent Independence supporter, created the Independence Commission. This commission was in charge of providing information about the independence movement in Montroig. The original chair was JackFKennedy, but they were replaced by FaelYeey following a ban from Stoneworks moderation. However, thecommission was dissolved during Alphonsine Gooblegins' first term.

While Miningboy did not run with a Vice Guardian, he appointed _Digit_, the Minister of Resources, to serve as his Vice-Guardian several days after he was elected. Digit served until Miningboy was exiled from Uldarash, following that she became relatively inactive on the server before finally leaving on October 27, 2021.

Seventh Montroig Elections
Miningboy_12 was reelected during the seventh Guardian elections with some very tied results, competing against BuckTootha (SMP) with LegalC (MRP) as Vice-Guardian. The results were 52.2% versus 47.8%, with Miningboy winning by just one vote. Miningboy's reelection angered many members of the Socialist Montroigian Party, including the Empress of Uldarash, Caterina. Winning his reelection and beating the Socialist Montroigian Party candidate was believed as a possible factor for his arrest and subsequent exile from Uldarash during the Kennedy Conspiracy.

Events of October 10th
On October 5th, the day after Miningboy_12's re-election, a judicial petition was started in the Second Empire of Uldarash to prosecute Miningboy_12 and JackFKennedy for the following charges:"Miningboy_12: For violating Federal Laws and pushing for a militarized secessionist movement as treasonous, creating a milita for express purposes of attacking a member state of Uldarash as treasonous, contacting multiple foreign powers for a military alliance to possibly pose a threat to the Uldarashi Federal Government, as treasonous.""JackFKenndy: For violating Federal Laws and advocating for a militarized secessionist movement as treasonous, for assisting in the creation of a militia for the express purposes of posing a threat to the Uldarashi government, as treasonous." Miningboy_12's trial was held on October 10th, and that same day he was declared guilty of treason against the Empire in what many believe to be a show trial. He was exiled from the Empire. Although Miningboy_12 still remains Guardian, as the judge didn't know their jurisdiction, he went on hiatus, so the Vice-Guardian should be Acting-Guardian, but there was none, so the Minister of Culture (ics_de (RAFF) at the time) was made acting-Guardian.

JackFKennedy was banned from Stoneworks for toxicity before the trial could be held.

Orange Night
After being made acting-Guardian to replace Miningboy, Ics appointed Argon Retter to serve as his Vice-Guardian. While acting-Guardian Ics was in power during the Uldarashi Schism -- where members of the Spiritknight and Auroran aristocratic factions sent a stream of letters that declared the deposition of Empress of the Second Empire of Uldarash, Caterina of Montroig. As guardian, Ics also created the Law Reform Commission to oversee the re-organization and codification of Montroigian law.

Ethesidus Land Sale
Guardian Ics_de and Vice-Guardian Argon Retter purchased the Anarchist Commune of Ethesidus, ran by Enaieth Ionaidus, for 50,000 dollars, due to the nation under threat of being turned into an imperial province under direct control of the Emperors. Ethesidus, being a relatively small nation, having only one quarter of the area of Montroig and a population of only 8, most being citizens of Montroig already, and being one of the only other democratic nations in Uldarash besides Alfheim, the merging of the two nations made sense. The purchase was finalized on October 28, 2021, and allowed all citizens to retain any private property they owned.

Eighth Montroig elections
The Eigth Montroig Guardian elections occurred on October 29, 2021 and was between BADEU0 (SMP), CoColaxxative, BuckTootha (SMP) and LegalC (MRP), and Ics_de (SMP) and Argon_Retter (MRP). Badeu finished with 3.8% of the vote, CoColaxxative with 10.7%, BuckTootha and LegalC with 32.1%, and Ics_de and Argon_Retter winning with 53.6% of the vote.

Wedding of Marcelle and Cynthia
Cynthia (ABarbedRose) and Marcelle Gooblegins (Macaronknee) would get married in the wedding gardens of Tiatua City. Attending would be Empress Nikephoros of Aurora, who would later admit to have been behind the plot to have her plant a sleeper agent in the crowd. After the vows were finished, Empress Nikephoros would be shot by her sleeper agent, with the perpetrator never being found. Nikephoros would use this attempt on her life to blame the Montroigans for treason, and declare Empress Caterina a traitor to Uldarash for sending an assassin. In the same Imperial Address

Uldarash Civil War
Ics' third term oversaw the outbreak of the Uldarash Civil War on November 5, 2021. He, and every other member of the Montroigian government, supported Empress Caterina as the true Empress of Uldarash. Under their authority, they seceded from the Second Empire of Uldarash and joined Loyalist Uldarash, claiming that the Second Empire of Uldarash were the true rebels to justify not holding any referendum. Ics, along with Montroigian general Alto "Foubrac" Cornaro (later made the Marshal of The Loyalist Army), were granted seats on the Loyalist Uldarash High Council, as they both held seats in the Second Empire. Ics served as Guardian for the first half of the war, when most of the battles occurred, with his term ending on November 29, 2021.

Ninth Montroig Election
The Ninth Montroig Guardian elections occurred on November 29, 2021 and was between Argon_Retter (MRP) and LegalC (MRP) and Gooblegins (PAP) and BuckTootha (SMP). BADEU0 (SMP) was originally running, but dropped out and endorsed Gooblegins before the election. Argon_Retter and LegalC ended with 23.8% of the vote, while Gooblegins and Bucktootha ended with 76.2% of the vote. Following the election, this made Gooblegins the first female and first transgender Guardian of Montroig.

Tenth Montroig Election
The Tenth Montroig Guardian elections occurred on December 25, 2021 and results were released on December 27, 2021. The elections were between Gooblegins, the incumbent Guardian running for re-election, however she dropped BuckTootha from the ticket and replaced him with Argon Retter. BadeuO7 ran against her, but dropped out leaving no other candidate, allowing Gooblegins to win by default. The Mayor of Tiatua, Underscore, expressed interest in running, but opted to instead run in the January election.

Surrender of Montroig and Loyalist Uldarash
Several days after re-election Gooblegins oversaw the signing of the Treaty of Terroja, stating Montroig and Loyalist Uldarsh's unconditional surrender to the Second Empire of Uldarash. Following the treaty, Ted Hastings was placed as Military Governor of Montroig for reintegration into the Empire, however the Empire stated that he would not interfere with the current Montroig administration or any operations carried out by it unless it was treasonous.

Assassination Attempt
On January 10th 2022, former Montroigian statesman and Montroig nationalist JackFKennedy appeared on the steps of the Montroig Parliament Building and shot the Guardian of the Republic, Gooblegins, three times with a 6.5×52mm Carcano Model 38 infantry crossbow with a telescopic sight. Following the shooting Kennedy made a hasty escape to New Baldia and was last seen heading southbound towards Chevkri on his 1961 Lincoln Continental model skeleton horse before disappearing completely. The Guardian was moved to a secure location where she remained in critical condition.

Viral Outbreak
Starting on January 11, 2022 an outbreak of the Silverfish Plague hit Montroig and eventually spread to the neighboring Uldarashi state of Alfheim. The plague quickly spread in the urban regions of the nation such as Viviparus, infecting thousands including the Guardian of the Republic, Gooblegins, who was already substantially weakened from the attempt on her life which occurred only a few weeks prior. The plague resulted in the death of Gooblegins, and the swearing in of Vice Guardian Argon Retter. The plague ended the following day, on January 12, 2022 following a cure being developed in the city of New Baldia.

Eleventh Montroig Election
The Eleventh Montroig Guardian elections occurred on January 22, 2022 and results were released on January 24, 2022. Argon Retter, who had served as incumbent Guardian for twelve days following the death of Gooblegins, was running for re-election and chose LegalC to be his running-mate. His main opponents were former Minister of Resources ABarbedRose, who was originally going to run with former Minister of Resources and Justice, General JackFKennedy, but changed her running-mate to Paisley following Kennedy's exile by the Uldarash Empire. Other candidates included former Minister of Defense Badeu07 and Mayor of Amarillo Glomswow, Minister of Justice Nathaniel Remenov and Seabass, Ganeffs and Gooblegins, Snokey, and Daniel-san, the latter two not running with anyone. In the first round of the election, Argon Retter received 48.6% of the vote with 18, ABarbedRose received 24.3% with 9, Badeu07 received 13.5% with 5 votes, Nathaniel Remenov and Ganeffs both received 5.4% with 2 votes, Snokey received 2.7% with 1 vote, and Daniel-san received 0% with 0 votes. By the third round, Argon Retter claimed victory with 58.3% of the vote and 21 votes. ABarbedRose was second with 27.8% of the vote (10 votes), and Badeu07 came third with 13.9% of the vote (5).

Prohibition
Rampant Alcoholism, due to the universal trauma of the Civil War, had become a disease on the Montroigan people, leading to Guardian Retter to ban all alcoholic beverages. This would lead to the Beer Riots, a street battle between the Uldarashi Military, led by Governor Ted Hastings, and the public in Terroja. The violence would ultimately lead to failure in the "Prohibition Act" which would be repealed by Parliament by the end of his Guardianship.

2nd-Generation Architecture
Montroig would see a whole new deconstruction and reconstruction of the old Parliament Building, expanded by 3 new halls, decorated with marble, gold, and netherite. This would mark the inspiration towards an entire reconstruction and remodeling of Terroja's City under Legalia Cornaro, which would only realized until the 2nd Lottier Administration.

Twelfth Montroig Elections
The Twelfth Montroig Guardian elections occurred on February 19, 2022 and the results were finalized on February 21, 2022. Bukharin "BuckTootha" Turrin, who had often unsuccessfully ran for the office, won the election in the first round with a landslide of 19 votes. His running mate was Argon Retter's Vice Guardian and former Minister of Justice, LegalC. Former Minister of Defense Badeu07 placed second with 9 votes, his running mate was Spokesman6. Vandoro, running with no one and Thomas "Undersc0re__" Cornaro, running with Bukharin Turrin tied for fourth, each with one vote. His victory had been called into question shortly after it occured. This is because the Montroigan Constitution at the time dictated that a Guardian candidate could not appear on other tickets as a Vice-Guardian.

Ante-Bellum Crisis
Guardian Turrin would spend his Guardianship focused solely on external diplomacy, primarily with factions that were against the Aurorans that were slowly losing political power within Uldarash. With assistance from Argon Retter, he would link up with Ren Morningstar and Ganeff in organizing an effort to overthrow Regent Emperor Ward Ganeff (a member of the Auroran Order), and place Ganeff and Scotch SpiritKnight as the sole rulers of Uldarash.

Downfall of Montroig
Bukkarin Turrin would oversee Montroig's 1st Year Anniversary. Many sacrifices were made for Montroig to make it this far, but the Republic would not see any recovery from their scars for several generations. Although these issues were seen forming during the Retter Administration, it did not become evident until the Turrin administration, where Montroig's activity completely collapsed. Due to low birthrates from the war and general fatigue amongst the population, Montroig failed to establish a new generation and would fall into a dark age that would last for almost two years. Traditional systems, such as the community storage, the ministries, and the political parties would effectively cease to exist. The roles of the Republic would gradually devolve to only ceremonial, such as the Guardianship, whose position only became a diplomatic one rather than a policymaking one. Hosting parliament became less frequent, and the only staple of governance was reduced to only holding the monthly elections -- a reflection of the people's resilience in both opposing radical reforms, whilst retaining the democratic tradition. Montroig herself would begin to see a shift from being the senior sister republic over Alfheim, to becoming a junior partner as Alfheim becomes the single-most greatest military power on Haven -- eclipsing Aurora until the fall of the Union of Haven. Later, Montroig would fall into a trend of seeking protection under Alfheim and those who've descended from Alfheim as prominent military leaders on the global stage (see Miazaris). Montroig, by the turn of 2022, would cease to be recognized as a continental power.

Middle Republic Politics
Rather ironically, Montroig's populous would slowly become divided between two factions:

Radical Monocrats who wanted to find reform using methods akin to the modern monarchies/autocracies of their days, all of which were usually done to suit one person's vision/ideals...

Classic Balmesianists who wanted to retain traditional Classic Balmesian Democracy by conserving its institutions in favor of the Old Guard, Montroig's player base preceding the Civil War...

Radical Monocrats were not always anti-democratic. Often, Radical Monocrats used Balmesian iconography to promote their movements or cause. Monarchists and the Balmesian Anarchists are considered to somewhat fit the criteria of Radical Monocrats, but the most relevant Radical Monocrats (like Miningboy, Kennedy, and FaelYeey) fought in the name of their own vision of Montroig that differed from the Classic Balmesians. It is no coincidence that they were former Pro-Independence supporters from Uldarash; soon after achieving Montroigan Independence from Uldarash (spoiler alert), they would switch their priorities to taking political power away from Caterina, keep Montroig independent no matter the status or circumstance of the geopolitical situation, and assume leadership in all matters of the nation's diplomacy and domestic policy.

Classic Balmesianists believed in the "Balmesian Philosophy", a code of ethics and guidelines on how to conduct democracy. Principled, the Classic Balmesianists wanted to avoid a situation like the Uldarashi Civil War at all costs, and devoted themselves to keeping Montroig incredibly pacifistic. They were also huge proponents for Pan-Havenism -- having Havenites as neighbors was a geopolitical necessity and culturally converting those who weren't saved Montroig from having to confront and deal with foreigners. Pan-Havenism also meant that they were less reluctant with cooperating, and even joining more powerful Havenite nations if it meant protecting the Republic and continent.

Post-Civil War history would be defined by this struggle, with ultimate success being found by middle-ground factions -- Progressives who promoted democracy and activity through the use of radical autocratic methods.

Cynthia Gooblegins Administration
Her guardianship would be seen, by Montroigan historians, as the last time the Republic would see a Guardian make an active and vigorous effort to restore the Republic to her former glory. Cynthia worked with a system that was incredibly behind on reform, and despite those difficulties would lead a guiding hand in campaigning for hope and activity during her guardianship. Thankfully for our historians, she left an autobiography before she was murdered known as "The Long Dream" -- a recollection of Montroigan history that helped give context to not just her actions as guardian, but also Montroig's Golden Age culture and everyday life. Contemporaries of her era believed she simply went mad, but modern historians came to the conclusion that her embracement of Autocratic behavior came down to suffering the PTSD from the civil war. She was frustrated at three circumstances that prevented Montroig's growth:


 * The dynamic of democratic hegemon shifting over to Alfheim, making Montroig the lesser partner in the Balmesian Democracies
 * The decline of Havenite high society, due to the end of Uldarashi Imperial Order (that defended the mostly peaceful realm of Haven) and the Rise of The Horde (that of which threatened the previously-stated peaceful realm)
 * The withdrawal of Montroig's recruiters, demotivated by defeat in the Uldarashi Civil War

Her efforts to tackle these circumstances ended in defeat. The lack of a population to promote and act within her institutions was evident and demotivated Cynthia into utilizing tyranny to act for the state's interests. And while that proved to have costed her the guardianship and then her life, she left a legacy that couldn't be ignored. Classic Balmesians saw one of their most active and hardest paperpushers fail in her campaign to restore the Republic, and were pushed into a mindset that Montroig could and will never return to pre-civil war conditions, and tactics needed to change. (see Lottier Doctrine) She set a trend for radical authoritarians who, whilst lacking any evidence of following her footsteps, did coincidentally make the same decisions she did (such as election fraud, defying constitutional law, and numbing opposition. But she ultimately did find her place among the Progressives as a forerunner, with her Commandment and Union reforms making a resurgence in policymaking under the Valkyrie guardianship.

Thirteenth Montroig elections
The Thirteenth Montroig Guardian elections occurred on March 19, 2022 and ended on March 21, 2022 declaring Cynthia Gooblegins (ABarbedRose) as the new Guardian of the Republic. The election was between former Minister of Resources Cynthia Gooblegins, former Guardian and Empress of Uldarash Caterina of Montroig, former Minister of Defense Badeu07, along with Vandoro and OhTheMadam. Gooblegins was declared the winner by the third round, winning with 15 votes. Caterina came in second with 10 votes, Badeu in third with 3 votes, Vandoro and OhTheMadam tied for fourth with 0 votes. Gooblegins ran with no Vice-Guardian, but appointed Caterina of Montroig to the post, who was approved by the Congress of Montroig one day later.

Beacon of Democracy, The Three Republics
Alfheim, Chevkri, and Montroig both either transitioned or were founded as democracies. The results of Bukkarin Turrin's work proved to reap great diplomatic benefits for Cynthia Gooblegins to inherit. Incredible relations with Alfheim, along with relatively warm relations with Chevkri, created a strong powerblock in East Haven to out-balance the western havenite powers of Aurora and Savernia. Uldarash was becoming divided, yet again, but with the scales tipped in favor of the ex-Loyalists. This soon provoked Empress ScotchKnight, not wanting to oversee yet another Civil War on the continent, to present a hard decision for the Uldarashi High Council to witness: should Uldarash continue or dissolve?

Dissolution of Uldarash
Less than 24 hours into her term, Gooblegins held an emergency session Congress to decide if Montroig wanted to secede from the Second Empire of Uldarash and join the Union of Haven, as Alfheim and Chevkri did. The secession was approved by overwhelming majority, and Montroig officially joined the newly created Union. Gooblegins was one of the people tasked with drafting up a constitution for the Union. She, iconically, burned the flag of Uldarash on the day of their secession, symbolising an epic Loyalist victory for the Republic.

Union of Haven
Cynthia would have Montroig join the Union of Haven, led by Sentinel Ganeff. During Montroig's time within the Union of Haven, they would participate in the Umbrian Civil War, where outside of Fort Kennedy, Union forces would battle the Aetherian rebels in New_Coolio, defeating them and helping to re-unify Umbria.

Reforming The Constitution and New Commandments
Guardian Gooblegins revised the Constitution to be more legible, improving its writing quality. She also reformed the constitution to make it easier for her to implement policies, such as the implementation of "Commandments" -- executive orders issued directly by the Guardian. This helped paved way for the codification of Citizens of Honor, enacting Town Festival celebrations, and the creation of Workers Unions. To tackle inactivity, she appealed to the workers by giving them materials to work with (such as providing maintenance to the Community Storage), and a system to function under known as "Unions". These Unions were community bodies where people with common jobs can congregate and work together in. They saw limited success, however, as there was not enough people to make up these bodies and were ultimately discontinued a few generations after the end of her Guardianship.

Iron Lady
Gooblegins' most well known and controversial actions were her reforms towards a considerably more authoritarian style of government. The policies she pushed during this time centralized legislative authority onto herself, as well as making attempts to reform the social fabric of the nation by instituting anti-religion, anti-foreigner, and nationalist policies. These actions brought a great deal of ire from many Montroigians, which generated a resistance movement that posted propaganda around the nation. Gooblegins eased these tensions by reminding the disgruntled citizens that they would be able to run an opposing candidate in the next election.

Fourteenth Guardian Elections
The fourteenth Guardian elections opened on April 17th, 2022, and closed on April 20th, 2022. Miningboy, Badeu, ABarbedRose (Cynthia Gooblegins), and qwaser (Caterina) were all in the running. Due to alterations made to voting registration right before the elections occurred, only votes towards Gooblegins counted, resulting in an unprecedented 100% victory in her favor. This was met with disdain by many, and shortly afterwards she was assaulted on the streets of Terroja by Thomas Cornaro and Caterina. Caterina wished to imprison her for treason and rigging the recent elections, and brought a substantial force of Loyalist veterans. However, Bukkarin Turrin defended his niece, Cynthia, and a brawl ensued. Bukkarin Turrin was in his old age by then, and suffered from several health issues. He did manage to fight off the Loyalists, before he tumbled from exhaustion and was later pronounced dead in Fortuna Tower hospital. After imprisoning Cynthia, Caterina would become temporary Guardian until new elections could be held.

Barry Revolution
Before Caterina would hold elections, there was a radical response to Caterina's coup from religious fundamentalists. They were led by a person, who called himself "Barry The Preacher", and would lead a movement known as "Epictroig". They believed Montroig's secularism was harming the Church of Barry, and found their solution to be the imprisoned Cynthia. A prison break in Terroja would occur to free Cynthia Gooblegins, who wished to use her as a puppet to turn Montroig into a theocracy. The Barryists would manage to help Cynthia escape to the Athenj Forests outside Tiatua, but Caterina's Loyalists were able to arrest and execute the Barryists. Barry The Preacher then attempted to rally support among the farmers outside Tiatua's walls to start another holy war on Tiatua, but he failed to recognize that Tiatua was Cynthia's birthplace. In order to avoid her city being destroyed, Cynthia would give her own life outside the gates of Tiatua by winning a duel with Barry The Preacher, leaving them both dead. Caterina would hold a funeral for her on top of Viviparus, where (within Gooblegins tradition) her body was tossed from the island skies and into the Baldian ocean, whilst Barry The Preacher's body was burned at a pyre by the Barryist Church.

Fifteenth Montroig Elections
Caterina would be re-elected. In her second term, would see the fall of the Union of Haven and the full independence of Montroig. Montroig would appear on world maps for the first time.

Sixteenth Montroig Elections
The sixteenth Montroig elections began on the June 21st and ended on June 23rd, 2022. Out of eight candidates Lottie993 won with 25% of the vote.

Joining Alfheim
Shortly after Lottie993 was elected as Guardian, a referendum to join Alfheim as a separate province was presented to the nation's congress. Despite longstanding cordial relations with Alfheim, the referendum was met with mixed reactions from the general populace. Supporters of the merger cited economic and military prosperity, as well as the similarity between the two nations. Montroig was also promised two high council seats within the Commonwealth of Haven, a new successor to the Union of Haven made up of Savernia, Mithusu, Heartstone Yuldai, and Paloro. Opponents argued that the system would not be democratic enough for Montroig, as Alfheim's form of government, whilst inspired by Montroig, was much more stratocratic and military-based. On the 27th of June, 2022, the referendum barely passed with 75% of the vote being in support of the union. Critics of this vote, such as Miningboy, would claim that many of these votes in favor of joining Alfheim were Alfheimis themselves, given citizenship solely for the purpose of voting for the union. While this claim does have some ground, both Montroigans and Alfheimis had practiced dual citizenship since the Uldarashi Civil War. It could be asserted, though, that due to Montroig's population decline succeeding the Civil War that Alfheim had the population advantage to vote in favor of the merger.

Laumont War, The War for Haven
The Haven War was the greatest war to occur in the aftermath of the Uldarashi Civil War, which followed a pattern of periods of peace in Haven, succeeded by a great war once every year. Montroig, following Alfheim's declaration of war, would join the war to prevent Horde expansion onto the continent and send in the Balmesian Battalion, a unit of elite rangers led by Caterina of Montroig and Alto Cornaro. The 2 battles of Antler's Rest would prove incredibly bloody, as the trench warfare compounded with the advancements of Redstone Technology and Highships, would cause incredible amounts of casualties for both sides. Alto Cornaro, famed ex-Marshal of Loyalist Uldarash, would suffer a coma after incuring a traumatic brain injury due to an artillery barrage. His loss on the battlefield would demoralize Montroig's commitment to the war. They would be in favor of the white peace that was signed between the Horde and the Commonwealth of Haven.

Lottier Doctrine
The Haven War was a stalking reminder to Guardian Laurier, who lived through Haven's previous great power conflict, and felt incredibly lucky that the war ended where it did. He would later write in his diaries about the stresses of acting as a War Guardian, and many of his close compatriots noted in his shift of personality -- he became a lot less idealistic and doubled down on his belief of Montroigan independence. Thus, as a major influential figure within the Republic, he would advocate for a practice that would be known by later historians as the "Lottier Doctrine" - an external policy of retaining autonomy through placating the Empires that ruled Haven, in exchange for protection. His thinking was that sovereignty often needed to be sacrificed in order to keep the Republic safe. Montroig's military and economy wasn't what it used to be, and majorly lagged behind the Haven powers. Despite their surprising participation in the war by sending any troops at all, Mr. Laurier was not impressed by Montroig's performance. He saw that Montroig, if it is to truly survive, must focus solely on its diplomacy while the Republic still licked her wounds. And while this doctrine had a lot of foresight, it had some major pushback. Critics against this Classic Balmesian outlook, like Miningboy and FaelYeey, would say this doctrine damaged Montroig's activity, which was once the second most active nation in the game. Montroig struggled to get past 10 votes on major elections and referendums, and was simply not the cultural hegemon for democracy anymore. Alfheim had usurped their position as the Havenite power in the East, and this grew a very powerful resentment that would result in the consequences of FaelYeey's guardianship. Despite that, the Lottier Doctrine would persist through the years, ultimately ending during Valkyrie's Guardianship.

Downtown Terroja, Legalia's Project
Legalia Cornaro would head a project that would see its completion during the Lottie Administration. This was the complete remodeling and reconstruction of Downtown Terroja, revamping both north and south blocks. Originally, Terroja was known as the "Acacia City", but was heavily unmaintained due to mismanagement by the Ministry of Infrastructure. Legalia would change all of that by committing to industrializing and modernizing the entire city on the levels of that of other modern cities of the continent, such as Chervonstad and Sanctuary City. Apartment buildings would become widespread, along with the removal of the market square in favor of the new "Republica Square", becoming iconic for its "Big Tree". Several statues would be sculpted and replaced older statues within the city, such as the one seen in front of the Citadel depicting Alto Cornaro. Legalia's project would be known for sparking a new interest in Copper metals and birchwood, becoming a staple of Montroigan architecture. By the end of this project, Legalia's new city improved the public transport system and solved the long-standing problem with housing. Her work would allow for 200 players to live within the capital, and would become more populous than even Chervonstad and Axel.

Rise of The Balmesian Anarchists
The Haven War left another generation incredibly scarred and disillusioned. Members of the old Balmesian Battalion would form a political club, led by Augustine Retter, a political theorist and domestic terrorist. After Alto Cornaro would recover from his injuries, he would leave his coma and be approached by Augustine Retter via a system of hidden red letters. Alto would later join her club, and help co-author the Black Book, "The People".

"The People", The Black Book
A critique on the Balmesian Philosophy, "The People" states that the very existence of the Guardian position jeopardized the original principles of the Balmesian people. It saw authority as illegitimate, and saw the Republican Ideology as ultimately detrimental to the freedom, equality, and power of the people. It advocated for action to be taken against the Classical Balmesianist order in Montroig and restore the Balmesian Commune as a utopia.

Balmesian Anarchist Campaign and Augustine's Arrest
"The People" was a popular manifesto among the young Montroigans, who felt politically oppressed by Montroig's Old Guard and their methods of conducting Classic Balmesianist politics. They were ambitious and looking to make names for themselves, and Augustine Retter taught her followers to use violence as a tool to dismantle the "liberal" Republic, and restore the old Balmesian Commune. Her followers believed that through a Commune the scars of the Uldarashi Civil War and the Haven War would finally heal, and Balmesia would restore their homeland to former glory. Augustine Retter would put her name on the ballot for the 17th Guardian Elections against Badeu. However, she would lose the vote, and Alto Cornaro would fall into another coma. In reaction, would proceed to cause an explosion at the top of Fortuna Tower, murdering several Montroigan politicians. She would later confess to these bombings after being detained by officers of the court and after being interrogated, she stated that the politicians were "too liberal" to live. Years later, she would die in prison.

Seventeenth Montroig Elections
The seventeenth Montroig Elections elected Badeu as guardian with 53% of the vote. Badeu would later resign for being unable to maintain the responsibilities of being Guardian. This made his Vice-Guardian, Blue, the Guardian of Montroig.

Surrealists and Abolition of Reality
Arcadia Flavia, a rich noblewoman from Viodoxa, would acquire an Chevkri and Horde estates through a series of political marriages with the Shan-Toss Family of Elys. As a young and politically ambitious student of political philosophy, she found the teachings of Augustine Retter to be enticing, and after visiting Terroja she joined the Balmesian Anarchist Party. Following Augustine Retter's arrest and the party's disbandment, she would form the Surrealist Party of Montroig. The Surrealists believed almost everything Augustine Retter did, however she pandered to the more traumatized and mentally-ill veterans of the Haven War. She would manipulate these crowds of veterans to exact revenge on the city that imprisoned her, and "abolish reality" to fit the liberated world that her followers believed in.

Eighteenth Montroig Elections
Blue was elected Guardian for the first time in the eighteenth Montroigan elections beating Caterina by attaining 55% of the vote. During this administration, Blue would oversee the creation of the United East Haven Republic, created by Victrix, as a result of Alfheim's Golden Age. The U.E.H.R. would be known in the history of Rathnir as the world's most powerful democracy and a testiment to the Loyalist Legacy.

The Revolutionary Revolution
Blue's administration would see the rise of tensions within the Montroigan populous, who resented being under the U.E.H.R. This would lead to the Revolutionary Revolution sparked by the monarchs of Elys, Arcadia Flavia and Palus Shan-Toss, who convinced the people of Terroja to rebel, overthrow Blue, free Augustine Retter, and restore the Balmesian Commune under the Surrealist vision. Parts of Terroja were set on fire during the riots, and Guardian Blue, himself, would be captured by the rebels and beaten. This revolution did not last, however, as despite holding Blue hostage in the Parliament building, the Alfheimi Republican Guard, led by Ren and Shae Morningstar, who would free the city and slay both monarchs.

Opposition to the Imperial Federation of Uldarash
Blue, feeling insulted by the Alfheimis who were trying to form the new Uldarash and attempting to include the state of Montroig within it, would take towards opposition to this new union. Blue, influenced by Judge Miningboy, the most prominent Radical Monocrat who staunchly favored an independent Montroig, fought against the other most prominent Classic Balmesianists: Caterina of Montroig, former Empress of Uldarash (and would later be given the throne of the Imperial Federation of Uldarash), and Alfred Laurier, who wished to promote the Lottier Doctrine and continue Montroig's protection under a strong military power like Alfheim and Uldarash. Miningboy sided with Guardian Blue, personally believing that the people who supported rejoining Uldarash were "retired politicians" that only came out of their retirement to jeopardize Montroig's sovereignty. Vic would state that seceding without a clear majority from Montroig's people would be an act of war. This would enrage the Guardian's cabinet and the judges. Blue, believing he needed to address the needs of his people, would attempt to get out of the Uldarash deal multiple times.

Letter of Secession
The first was a unanimous court decision by judge Miningboy, Ficko, and JuniorMarch stating violations within the Montroig-Aflheim unification treaty made the original merger unconstitutional. This letter was known as the "Joint-Opinion Regarding The Relationship Between the Federal Republic of Montroig and the United East Haven Republic", which stated that Montroig would declare independence from the U.E.H.R. and Uldarash. Members of the Classic Balmesianist faction of the government, led by Argon Retter, stated that the judges' decision was unconstitutional, risked war with Alfheim, and authorized for their immediate removals from their positions. The judges, however, turned down this request to their Court, as they had already made their ruling. The Alfheimi government stated that if Montroig did legitimately secede, their soldiers would enter Terroja. The judges would go on to issue a referendum on if Montroig would accept the new Uldarash Constitution to resolve the judicial issues. Miningboy went around the populous of Montroig and asked them to vote against the Constitution, with the vote ultimately failing to reach the supermajority required.

Planning of The Judicial Coup
In response to the referendum results, Judge Miningboy would gather anti-Uldarash factions of the government -- Judge Junior March and Chief Judge Ficko, along with Guardian Blue and Vice Guardian Hamilton -- together to plan a legalist coup that would remove members of Blue's Cabinet. This would hopefully secure majority support from the government to officially secede from Uldarash. They saw positive support from JFK, and only mild support from FaelYeey. They decided to reach out to  A Taller Man Than You , the Minister of Defense, and requested the Republican Army's assistance. Judge Miningboy would claim that this process was only a planned defense against a possible invasion from Uldarash, however later historical files, uncovered from Mikhail Ficko Games, would reveal that their intentions were to declare secession, and this planning was to deal with the consequences of the backlash. Either way, Vice Guardian Hamilton, an insider for Caterina, would leak the plans of the Judicial Coup to the public as "Conspiracy".

Caterina's Coup
Caterina did not want to see Alfheim placing Montroig under military occupation, and met with several of her allies in the government. They would come to the conclusion, and declare an arrest for the judges on charges of treason -- for breaking their oaths and jeopardizing the sovereignty of Montroig. Guardian Blue was impeached, and A Taller Man Than You was removed as minister. With the new government, Hamilton was made unofficial Guardian in place of Blue, and would allow for a new government to be reorganized. The ex-judges would call for Caterina to reinstate the elected government and their positions, but Caterina thought otherwise. She would demand all of those removed to sign a document that they would officially resign their office and end their plan to coup the government. They would do this or face exile for high treason. Caterina allowed JuniorMarch to return as judge, and everyone else would agree to sign the document. Miningboy, however, went past this document and spoke to founder Ics_de, who would reinstate him.

Third Caterina Administration
Caterina would win the following election by a landslide. This would spark the Judicial case where Judge Miningboy, FickoGames, and several others would bring charges against Caterina, Alfred Laurier, a comatose Alto Cornaro, and several others on Treason.

Judicial Coup
Miningboy filed a case of treason against all those involved in the coup, and the case was heard by JuniorMarch. The case ruled that all those involved in the coup were all guilty of treason and were to be exiled, except Fael. Many prominent members (Arcadian Retter, Alto Cornaro, Arnhild A. Bolodrav, Alfred Laurier, Hamilton, and Caterina of Montroig) would be sent into exile by the ruling. Caterina would refuse to remove themselves and others from power, and would file an appeal to a court in Alfheim. Princeps of Uldarash and the U.E.H.R., Vic Van Barcht, oversaw this case instantly ruled the case null and illegal. However, the Judges would succeed in passing a vote through parliament that made Montroig independent of Alfheim, but not from the Imperial Federation of Uldarash. After gaining independence from Alfheim, the case's appeal was nullified and the punishment reinstated, however Caterina still refused to exile themselves and others, and instead filed an impeachment on Miningboy and JuniorMarch. The exiles and Caterina would speak to Founder Ics_de for pardons. They claimed that JuniorMarch wasn't real and was another disguise for Miningboy, thus the ruling was biased in favor of Miningboy's agenda. This seemed to be enough evidence for Ics_de to restore everyone's citizenship. After having their citizenship restored, they and other citizens would support the nomination of Eniaeth as the new judge in Parliament. Months later under Judge Enaieth's ruling, it was ruled that JuniorMarch would be impeached as judge for not being present to his own trial. He, in the same ruling, convicted Miningboy of treason, and thus impeached as Judge and Miningboy would receive indefinite exile. After being exiled, Miningboy would go on a smearing campaign against Caterina, altering and writing new historical texts which painted Caterina as a corrupt bureaucrat, usurper, manipulator, and traitor to Democracy. These texts, however, had to be omitted from historical records.

Secession of Lapistan
After the failure of the Judicial Coup, Blue Lapis would proclaim independence from Montroig and announce the "Singular-Block Republic of Lapistan", a single chunk in which a block of Lapis was sovereign from Montroig. Montroig would not declare war on Lapistan, but would allow the state to exist within the city of Terroja.

Further Conflicts Between Classic Balmesians and Radical Monocrats
Following this crisis, Montroig's would remain in the Imperial Federation of Uldarash. Caterina would ascend to be Empress of the Imperial Federation of Uldarash, this time refusing to resign her office as Guardian as she had done previously. The Haven War would damage the continent irreversibly, and the lessons of Antler's Rest would push Montroig further into the Lottier doctrine, isolating herself diplomatically to various degrees of success and failure. However, as a consequence of the declining birthrate since the Uldarashi Civil War and the Judicial Crisis, the population of Montroig would be reduced six-fold from the republic's peak about a generation ago. Montroig was incredibly weak, finally losing her status as a relevant power in Haven. That image would be somewhat ideal for the Classic Balmesians, but it would later plant the seeds for the following disasters ahead.

Bolodrav Administration
Arnhild A. Bolodrav would come to power after Caterina's administration, becoming the Guardian. His administration was unremarkable, however saw minor improvements on the bureaucratic system. Montroig would continue to stagnate under his guardianship, but would be incredibly stable. One significant change that did happen under his administration was the reestablishment of the Republican Army under Uldarash. He would also oversee the establishment of the Balmesian Republic of Elys, an attempt of Balmesianism within a Chevkri state which followed a pattern of democracy being popularized amongst the Umbrian and Aetherian peoples. He would also oversee Montroig's exit of Uldarash and entry into Miazaris.

Imperial Collapse
The Imperial Federation would see increased pressure from external forces led by D.U.T.Y., which would cause rampant internal instability within Haven. Empress Caterina would spend her time aiding Guardian Bolodrav during Uldarash's imminent collapse, but on November 13th, Axel would fall to the rogue Alfheimi general, known as Ren. Arnhild would declare a national emergency within the nation, and an immediate mobilization of the Republican Army. On November 18th, Ren would make it his intention to conquer Montroig under his new Realm of Miazaris.

The 3rd Siege of Terroja
The Morningstar family would assault the city of Terroja with cannons. Despite Alfred's Ballistae, they could not take down Ren's siege weapons. The southern gates would be blown and Ren's invading army would enter the city. A battle would ensue on Fortuna Tower, where a combined force of Syltor, Heartstone Yuldai, and Montroig could not repel Ren's warband. Miazaris's army would set charges on the tower, and cause it to explode, compelling Guardian Bolodrav to surrender the nation.

The 3rd Fall of Uldarash
After the defeat in Terroja, Uldarash would collapse to Ren, who would promptly annex Alfheim, Montroig, and Elys into his new Miazaris Warlord state. Montroig would continue to be a state under Miazaris for the rest of the administration.

Hamilton Administration
Hamilton, Arnhild's Vice Guardian, would succeed him in an election by December, 2022. Hamilton's administration would not last long, as he was unable to lead the country due to complications. He would host early snap elections for a new guardian, and would pass away shortly after they've concluded.

FaelYeey Administration
The Old-Guard Montroigans would consider Miningboy's guardianship to be the most controversial. Miningboy's and Caterina's decisions irrevocably damaged Aurora-Montroigan relations, and laid the groundwork for the Uldarashi Civil War that would go on to cause the death of thousands of Alfheimis and Montroigans. This would change with this election. While the election results were an incredible surprise to the citizens of their time, the results of the guardianship itself would prove to be a terrible shock. Contemporaries of his guardianship would blame the cause of "Thayff's War" solely on his decisions. While this does have irrefutable evidence that Fael did cause Thayff to declare war on Montroig, research into the FaelYeey Administration would reap more context into why Fael made the decisions he did, and how Classic Balmesianist policymaking played a big role in defining his Guardianship. The Lottier Doctrine, while seeming reasonable for what Montroig was limited to at the time, inhibited the ambition of reformers, like Fael, who wished to return activity to the Republic. The Classical Balmesianists were moderates, who were still open-minded in domestic functions being ressumed (so long as there were a people to perform it). However, they were opposed to FaelYeey's demands for a culturally hegemonic power that broke away from the Lottier Doctrine in terms of foreign policy, and spoke with all nations to represent their culture. Bureaucrats, like Alfred Laurier, believed this vision had a time and place and, in an era where the continent was dominated multiple warlord Horde-affiliated states, could potentially prove dangerous. Politically active (but isolated) nations seemed to attract these warlords to conquer for the sake of conquest, and FaelYeey advertising Montroig as this culturally superior democracy with lots of prestige and wealth was tenuous in breaching the interest of these warlords. Yet, after a generation of Classic Balmesianists nulling these ambitions have pushed a very short-sighted, yet passionate vision to its limits to become realized.

22nd Elections
Caterina would promote Fael's election campaign by coining the term "FaelSweep". Fael was running against Damocles Arcadian-Palus, ex-Guardian of Elys, and against Thomas Cornaro and EKCivic. However, by just 1 vote, Fael would win the guardianship and become Montroig's Guardian.

The Short Revival
Montroig would see a new generation come into fruition by Fael's recruitment efforts. Notable citizens, such as Piegon, would take offices and help Fael administrate the state. However, this spark of hope would only last a month, as tragedy would strike Montroig later down the line.

Exiting Miazaris
After winning his 2nd election, Fael would change his policy from domestic to external. Due to starting border conflicts with Paragon and Fael's desire for Montroig to be independent, Ren would let Montroig leave Miazaris. Guardian Fael was heavily opposed to the Lottier Doctrine, and criticized it for being too isolationist. Guardian Fael's ideas for a true Montroig would be one where they would conduct diplomacy independently, and share their culture to the rest of the world. By leaving Miazaris, Fael would have the freedom necessary to push his agenda.

New Year, New Montroig
Fael would begin making diplomatic missions to other nations around Rathnir. He would form mutual-defense pacts, trade agreements, and coupled with spreading the Balmesian Philosophy. His foreign affairs was regarded as incredibly liberal, speaking with nations no matter the size, distance, or relevance to Montroig. However, this did not come with attracting incredible danger.

Thayff's War
Fael would be known as the only Guardian to have won his 3rd term, and also the Guardian that oversaw the 2nd Year Anniversary of The Republic. However, on the beginning of that term, an incident would happen that would prevent any celebrations. After a failed diplomatic meeting where negotiations broke down with the Loyalist Kingdom of Alfheim, King Higher Dom and his general, Thayff, would launch an invasion on Montroig, known as the Montroig-Alfheim War. Following this declaration of war, Montroig would declare Martial Law, where the war effort fell under the leadership of the military under the Retters, Arcadian and Argon, who would gather many of the old player base of Montroig to defend the Republic. New Baldia would secede from the Republic, during this time, and establish the Cooktocracy. These were incredibly desperate times as Thayff brought with him the strongest military organization, the Hands and Miazaris, by his side. However, this went against the orders of the Horde, the empire that ruled Alfheim, and gave Kiwi Cornaro, a citizen of Montroig and leader within The Lorent, to call upon Horde forces to defend the city. Guardian Fael would enlist Voidfish and Russic, both of whom would hire a combined force of Vynquist/Stoylisk Mercenaries to defend Terroja city.

4th Battle of Terroja
This large force of Montroig's Coalition allies would catch Thayff by surprise in the first battle of Terroja, who was not able to stop a Montroigan detachment from seizing Chervonstad whilst they were occupied with assaulting Terroja. Montroigan forces would successfully defend the city of Terroja and win the first battle. Guardian Fael wanted to sign a peace after that battle, but the martial government wanted revenge against Thayff for betrayal, since she was an ex-Montroigan citizen.

On the second battle, Montroig would lead a counter-assault on Chervonstad, which became incredibly bloody and decisively inconclusive. However, it neutered Alfheim's capability to make war, and due to pressure from the Horde, accepted a white peace with Montroig. This war tanked FaelYeey's popularity amongst the people of Montroig, resulting in him losing the Guardianship to Qwaser.

Consequence of Thayff's War
Havenite politicians believed fate was predestined for the Republic to end up like Alfheim and Sanctuary, Montroig did not fall and defied expectations. Against all odds, this seemingly eclipsed and dying republic defeated a Hand's Warlord, both diplomatically and militarily. This shocked the Havenite world and halted the trend of a stream of Horde victories on the continent (a prelude to the Rise of Ashai). For Montroig's foreign policy, this shifted policymakers to go back to their Lottier Doctrine and take a more active pursuit in searching for an alternative that would allow them to exit Horde hegemony. For Montroig's domestic policy, the climax of radical monocracy created the connotation of "incompetence" -- a result of FaelYeey's bad diplomatic skills and policies. However, that bias seems to be misplaced as it was the conservative decision to limit Montroig's ambitions that was the catalyst to the radical reaction of the FaelYeey guardianship. Voters for FaelYeey wanted to see change, and even some who would be considered Classic Balmesianists (see Caterina's #Faelsweep campaign) supported his more vigorous and idealistic approach to politics. But FaelYeey was too inexperienced, had an unmotivated cabinet, and advisors who weren't adequate enough to catch up to Fael's antics that would soon prove to be mistakes. The hope of The Short Revival was short, and the aspirations that Montroig could truly recover would have to wait another generation. Fael would stop recruiting for Montroig and leave politics, after being blamed for the war and suffering from mental exhaustion.

The Republic would look inward, as the aftermath of the war would mark a period of relative silence. Montroigans would slowly transfer elsewhere in the world, abandoning Montroig until the start of JeanBon's Administration where the political hegemony of Classic Balmesianism would break, and the entrance of Progressivism and its climax under under Valkyrie Cornaro would take shape.

Fourth Caterina Administration
After being elected as the new Guardian, Qwaser would focus her time on solving Montroig's diplomatic crisis by being the first Havenite nation to join and become a vassal of Ashai, a project by Hasufel to reunite Haven under 1 empire and destroy the Horde. She would also oversee the selling of Bolkow to Stoylisk, as a thanks for aiding Montroig in the war. Qwaser would also reintegrate the Cooktocracy of New Baldia back into the Republic, reunifying the Republic. Her administration would last for two terms.

Underscore Administration
Thomas Cornaro, after fighting for so long to become Guardian, was finally elected guardian. Upon becoming the new leader of the Republic, he did nothing.

31st Montroig Elections and Boulderist Voting Fraud
Previous attempts by the Boulderovians to pass laws in the Parliament that would make Montroig a state of Boulderov failed due to checks and balances, which would change their tactics. Alongside Alfred Lottier being on the ticket was Delta Yale, running on the promise of expanding Boulderism as a mainstream religion within the Republic. However, on Election Day, it was found that Delta attempted to flood the Citizenship Committee of Boulderovian immigrants, all trying to vote for him. As a result, the Citizenship Committee removed the citizenship of the Boulderists, allowing Alfred to win the elections.

Expansion of The Highfleet
Alfred Laurier would be the elected Guardian after Thomas's administration. His 3rd term would be marked with continuing a practice of neutrality, whilst investing in the economic/industrialization sectors of Terroja, increasing the wealth of the Republic. He also oversaw the expansion of the Highfleet and its role in defending the Republic.

Aetherian Imperialism
However, it was also under his Guardianship that Montroig would lose territory to Aetheria in the north. Aetherian flags would be planted on Montroigan territory, headed by Astralium and ADINO, in order to illegally expand their growth into the dying republic. Guardian Laurier would not notice their expansion until it was too late.

Selling Bolkow to Stoylisk
Stoylisk approached several nations within Ashai about acquiring land, and Montroig was one of them. Montroig was offered 120k to sell Bolkow over to the Kingdom of Stoylisk, and Guardian Laurier agreed to the land deal. Mikhail Ficko Games gave 60,000 Montroigan suns to Terroja, and 60,000 Montroigan suns to himself for purchasing military equipment for the Republican Army.

30th Montroig Elections
Jean Gooblegins would be the 3rd Gooblegins to run and win the elections, running the campaign of reform and change.

Federalism, and a New Constitution
Guardian Gooblegins would be horrified by the bureaucratic mess that became the Constitution. He decided to take it upon himself to reform the entire legal code, and give the Guardian more power. Unlike the Classical Balmesianists, he was in favor of making changes that would alter the status quo, but unlike the Radical Monocrats he struck a balance between centralization and decentralization. He believed it was a necessity to federalize administration, in which the Guardian is able to make the overall changes necessary to reform and invigorate the nation, whilst leaving the towns to be able to make changes themselves without the Guardian's approval. This would mark a two-month period of an expansion on Federalism, where over the course of several bills and reforms, Montroig would establish the "States", whose goal it was to develop the towns they managed, autonomously.

Pushback and Unpopularity
Guardian Gooblegins would receive pushback for his attempts of specifically expanding the Guardian's power by Cocolaxxative and Alfred Lottier, who remembered the scars of the Fael Administration. They believed that giving the Guardian too much power was too risky, and would damage the status quo of retaining a quiet Republic. There was also the sentiment that Guardian Gooblegins was pushing these reforms in order to give his city of New Baldia more power as a state, independent of the state. However, Parliament would vote in favor of passing these reforms.

Reconstruction of The Citadel
Jean would bulldoze the entire backyard of the Parliament Building and order the removal of all buildings in the Citadel, save for Friendship Tower. With the help of Shadoweye as an architect, he would have blueprints to rebuild the entire square into a modernized center of bureaucracy. It would take 6 months for these plans to finally be realized.

31st Montroig Elections
On the promise of economic reforms and support from New Baldia's voters, Mikhail Ficko Games would succeed Jean and be elected as the new Guardian.

The Bank of Montroig
Ficko would introduce the bank of Montroig, and promise a new city of New St. Kingsburg as the center of economic commerce for the nation. This bank reformed the way the government used its National Reserve and centralized the economics of the nation. This Bank was a reaction to the rising popularity and power of the Iron Bank of Boulderov and Alfheim, which were controlled by the Yale family. The establishment of the Bank of Montroig would keep their markets free of interference or manipulation by the Boulderovians.

Border Disputes With Aetheria
Guardian Ficko would take an aggressive stance against the Aetherians still holding territory previously belonging to Montroig. The Aetherians and Montroigans would go back and forth with proposals, all not satisfying either parties and would only worsen the situation. Relations between the states would reach an all-time low, especially with the outbreak of a relatively short Aetherian Civil War. However, after the civil war was resolved, relations returned to neutral.

Valkyrie Administration
Jean's guardianship set the foundation for Progressive politics, whereby the changes in the constitution allowed for the Golden Republic to rise. Under Valkyrie, years of changing and altering Montroigan politics in the Mid and Late Republic Eras resulted in the restoration of Montroig as a recognized cultural and political hegemon in East Haven.

Montroig would enter a 2nd Golden Age, in the form of the Golden Republic Era, as part of the restoration campaign. The nation would reach its population peak, and become the 2nd largest city in Haven once again (only behind Fornost, Aurora). The decline of monarchies around Haven gave rise to the efficency of the nation's democratic government system, allowing for new players to immediately be placed in positions of power based on merit and the people's will. While nations struggled to hold events, the Republic was hosting 8-11 events in a single given week. Valkyrie's administration marked an end of an era, and the beginning of an entirely new Republic.

32nd Montroig Elections
This election was one of the most active in recent memory, as it not only had more than 2 candidates, but 5 people ran for the Guardianship. Caterina, Jean Gooblegins, Beanjamiin, Valkyrie, and Ficko ran for the ballot. However, in a rare instance where a Guardian Debate affected the tide of the vote, Valkyrie Cornaro O'Valmen was able to utilize the populous's year-long frustration with the nation's inactivity, to win over even the candidates of the election with her platform of establishing a "Golden Republic" - a set of ambitious goals to revive the nation. Both Jean and Beanjamiin gave up their candidacies, leaving statements that they would be voting for Valkyrie. On November 1st, 2023, Valkyrie was voted in as the new Guardian.

Government and Diplomacy
As a product of Jean's Reforms, Valkyrie had full power, as Guardian, to reform the government however she pleased. She cleaned up the server and the roles for citizens, along with getting the help of Alfred Lottier to professionalize standardized citizenship visa protocols. She also established ministry offices and brought them into her cabinet, being the first guardian to hand down orders. She standardized events and often updated them to notify citizens of when they can come. She stylized her policies after modern-Rathnir bureaucracies, which can explain many of her more authoritarian behaviors whilst running the nation. She made Caterina her Minister of Resources, Adan Turrin her Marshal of The Republic, Shadoweye her Minister of Infrastructure, and Akicutt Cornaro her Minister of Culture. She also utilized her diplomatic powers to establish embassies all around the world, breaking from the Lottier Doctrine. Her policies followed a practice of Pan-Havenism, signing treaties to establish relations with both Alfheim and Boulderov, who'd become Montroig's allies during her term. The most major diplomatic action would be signing the "Treaty of Clarity" with Aetheria, in which for exchange of them returning northern territory to Montroig, Montroig gave 200k.

Population Boom
Valkyrie would begin a mass recruitment campaign, not seen since the 2021 Golden Age. By the end of her Guardianship, Montroig's server would go from 400 members to over 630 members. The city of Terroja would rise from only having 100 players within its claim, to over 220 players. This would spawn in a generation of competent new Montroigans, who unlike the older generation of Montroig, were new and invigorated to start fresh in Montroig. The population boom would also give the industry of Terroja new workers, and attract businessmen from all around Haven.

Terroja, The Richest City in Haven
Cwana, most notably, would give the state 1 million Montroigan Suns as a parting gift for creating so many wonderful memories for him. Just Noob/Zelda366, in order to top Cwana off, would gift Montroig 6 million Montroigan Suns, making the city richer than Fornost. This money would go towards the reconstruction of Terroja's lower city, and funding the Citadel Project. In total from the money Just Noob and Cwana gifted Montroig, the state's finances would range anywhere from 8 million to 11 million Montroigan Suns.

Rise of Political Parties
Valkyrie promoted the establishment of multiple new political parties, most notably the Communist-Body Politic of Montroig (JJJCM) which introduced the Emporium (borrowed from the U.S.S.E.), and the Federated Cooks of Montroig. This new political activity was not also without its downsides, as the rise of fascism, under the guise of both the Obliterationist Party, which advocated for the literal obliteration of democracy, and the GNG, which operated a militia that would soon turn on Montroig and begin slaughtering citizens after their party was banned for transphobia. Several incidents and court cases against these radically-authoritarian parties ensued until by the end of the first term, they were mostly disbanded. The political scene, overall, became incredibly diverse and active, changing Parliament's policies and opinions that often depended on party support. These political parties would remain quite active until the end of Valkyrie's administration.

Serradeneu Unrest
Serradeneu had a slight population boom, due to the efforts of Just Noob. However, the natives of Serradeneu demanded independence and self-governance from Montroig. Supposedly, citizens Monkeyboy and Vinum received a surprise visit from Miningboy, of whom such discussions were lost to time. However, this meeting did result in Caterina, the administrator of Serradeneu, receiving negative feedback from both citizens, who demanded a constitution be made. In order to combat rising separatism, Guardian Cornaro passed new rights for O.A.T. (Overseas Autonomous Territories) citizens, granting them seats in the Parliament. This thus quelled unrest for a time.

Duping Financial Crash
Due to the Escharian leadership being purged on charges of printing illegal wealth, the international market of the world fell apart. Although Montroig was able to still remain one of the most wealthy nations on Haven, its populous suffered from poverty once again. Valkyrie practiced giving out stimulus checks to the people that involved taking money out of the national reserve, and giving it to the most active citizens. This act was opposed, however, by the Classic Balmesian and Federated Cooks, and such a practice did not continue into the second term.

North Haven Famine
Near the end of Valkyrie's first term, North Haven's soil dropped in levels of fertility and caused widespread crop failures throughout the more drier regions of the continent. Sanctuary, Talawa, Alfheim, and Montroig were both victims of failed harvests, which led to various responses. In Montroig, famine and starvation was rampant throughout the countryside. In particular, New Baldia City was hit hard due to their reliance on potatoes to feed their populous. Food was becoming incredibly scarce and the nation had to accept food imports from the Island of Canine. During this crisis, Valkyrie issued the first Commandment since the Cynthia Gooblegins guardianship. Valkyrie requested volunteers from the populous to act as Overseers, where they would survey the level of devastation or prosperity of a region and report back. This was instrumental in promoting the careers of new Montroigan politicians, such as Harriet J. Madison (Harry555), Diederik Olsen, and Felix Von Vulpes. Valkyrie, with this information, would resolve the famine with opening the granaries and rations, until crops would see recovery into her 2nd term.

Assassination of Jean Gooblegins
After the Guardian Debate between Valkyrie and Jack Voslo, Crowley and Romano Cornaro would be waiting outside for Jean Gooblegins, who had recently passed the "Law to organise the dissolution of antidemocratic and antirepublican parties" in parliament, which resulted in the Conraro Monarchist Party to be banned.

Jean Bon Serrano-Gooblegins stormed out of the Parliament building after a heated exchange with Valkyrie Cornaro, who accused him of committing aggression against her family. He, unfortunately, walked into Crowley, who fatally struck the judge with his sword to his belly. After Jean fell to the floor, Crowley would take out his ax and proceeded to hack him to death.

A mob promptly restrained Crowley Cornaro, and would bring him to a guillotine where Crowley's last words were "I have no regrets".

33rd Montroig Elections
Just Noob, Jack Voslo, and Qwaser became the candidates who ran against Valkyrie for the December Guardianship. Despite being widely-regarded as the most active Guardian since the Retter Administration, recent economic failings were blamed on Valkyrie. Jack Voslo capitalized on this by siding with the GNG and Federated Cooks on the basis of promising federalization, critiquing Valkyrie's authoritarian tendencies to micro-manage the country. However, due to the GNG controversy, Jack Voslo's popularity plummeted in the polls and Valkyrie won in a landslide vote due to her popularity and the amount of voters that were her recruits.

Stoylisk War
With the help of Ashai, Montroig would wage a war against Stoylisk, who have been conducting border skirmishes on the Bolkow-New St. Kingsburg border. The war would introduce Montroig's first ever war machines - landships - to the battlefield. As a result, Montroig was able to win the war and take back Bolkow -- its last piece of territory sold during her Dark Age.

Montroig, The Golden Republic
Valkyrie would promptly declare the Golden Republic - a golden age in which the goals for restoring the pride and honor of the republic, lost from the Uldarashi Civil War, have been met. This would be compounded with the establishment of the Friendship Radio, in which the nation's prestige was broadcasted Haven-wide. The North Haven Famine had caused mass devasatation and population drops in both Sanctuary and Alfheim, causing major unrest amongst the population and calls for reform. Alfheim, for instance, would see the results of resurgent democracy and re-establish their own "Loyalist Republic" within their country. Sanctuary would create a constitutional monarchy named the "Crimson Realm", and Ironhold, as well, would adopt the "Socialist Republic". This would be known as the Springtime of Haven, a nostalgia for old Loyalist sentiments creating a reaction to the failing system of inactive monarchies across the continent.

The Royalist Rebellion
The Royalist Rebellion, in reaction to the bills that banned monarchism and the rise of Republicanism throughout Haven, would occur and cause a period of violence throughout the nation. Azura would be a hotbed of rebellion and operations against Republican forces moving between Amarillo and New Baldia. This conflict would continue into Felix's Administration, where the leader, Thomas J. Speninscidae, would go into exile and leave the country. His "queen", Victoria Hadrianus, would promptly ask for amnesty from the government, which she was given. Valkyrie's acts of violence against the Royalists were often criticized, which mirrored that of actions taken during Cynthia's Guardianship. The use of the guillotine was re-introduced, with mass-executions occurring daily, and the new Ministry of Public Safety would see the arrival of Political Commissars/Officers from the U.S.S.E., who'd act as the state's secret police and arrest people in the night.

Veteran's Day
On the last day in office, Valkyrie would hold a joint ceremony with the Aurorans, as part of a dual-effort of both Guardian Cornaro and Queen Maryden to mend the grudge from the Uldarashi Civil War. On the 2nd-Year Anniversary of the Treaty of Terroja (January 2nd, 2024), The Knights of the Order and the Republican Guard would meet on the outskirts of Terroja City to honor the memorial for Ate Careus, a fallen and venerated knight from Aurora.

34th Montroig Elections
This would be the largest election in the history of Montroig, in which around 42 players would vote between Felix and Caterina. By just 1 vote, Caterina of Montroig would win 52% of the vote, winning the election.

Announcement of Abexilas
Montroig would enter Rathnir's World Fair and have its own booth. It was at this fair that the leaders of the world would find out a comet was coming to hit Rathnir and Eldham, risking the survival of their civilizations. Due to this revelation, Montroig would enter a period of depression and the spirit of the nation would collapse. Despite these developments, Caterina continued to conduct diplomacy and generating an income for the Republic.

Felix Administration
Felix Von Vulpes (also known as Thea Von Solvarii on the ballot) inherited a Montroig that was destined to end. Much of the populous had taken advantage of Caterina's inactive domestic policy to silently quit, and in the mist of the morale tank across the entire world, Felix was able to make Montroig still function. Her energy, vigor, and tenacity to get things done made her a girlboss, especially in the middle of the Abexilas crisis.

35th Montroig Elections
Caterina accepted becoming Felix's vice guardian, and Felix running as the candidate for Guardian. They ran up against Jack Voslo and Minicham. After Jack Voslo surrendered the race, Felix only faced Minicham to which she won by an overwhelming majority. Her election campaign was the largest that Montroig hadn't seen since the Golden Age, pumping out waves of posters in the form of ads and fliers. The slogan "A New Woman For A New World" inspired 80.8% of the population to vote for her.

Completion of The Citadel
Guardian Felix would take it upon herself to make completing the Citadel her greatest mission. She would spend the majority of her guardianship funneling as much money and resources as possible to having it done. On Feburary 15th, it would finally be completed and opened to the public.

State v. Valkyrie
Advisor Valkyrie Cornaro had accused John Gooblegins, son of Jean Gooblegins and Spokes, of child trafficking, by bringing kidnapped Terrojan children and keeping them in the Gooblegins Manor basement. Valkyrie illegally made herself a judge in order to create a warrant for his arrest, which was stopped by Officers Alfred Lottier and Diederik Olsen (who were already attempting to arrest her for previous crimes). In Valkyrie's trial, she was represented by defendant John Gooblegins, and prosecuted by Mr. Moor and Nikolai. During the trial, John Gooblegins confessed to child trafficking, but Judge Ficko nevertheless found Valkyrie guilty of treason, by giving herself the role of Judge, despite knowing it was illegal. After the trial, Valkyrie stated that she will "ignore the ruling, since [she is] a Cornaro".

Dissolution of Ashai
Felix oversaw the dissolution of Ashai, to which she made sure to comment that Montroig was proud to have helped form Ashai and remove the Horde from the continent. She also made it public that Montroig intends to remain independent and peaceful till the end of the world.

3rd Anniversary of Montroig and The Battle For The Skies
The biggest fireworks show ever held in Montroig happened on the steps of Parliament, in celebration of Montroig's 3-Year Anniversary. This marked Montroig as the longest-standing and continous institution of democracy in the world, beating both Tovarisha and the Huitica Federation in democratic longevity. It was also on this day that Valkyrie Cornaro hired a group of criminals to help her escape Terroja via hijacking a highship. The New Baldia Highship Frigate pursued Valkyrie's Alto Cornaro-class highship in a bloody battle over the skyrise of Terroja, with explosions killing many officers and crew members until Commodore Diederik called off the pursuit and retreat for repairs. Valkyrie would retreat to the Athenj Forest and hide out.|

36th Montroig Elections
Originally, these elections were seen as Montroig's last elections before the end of Rathnir, and so zealotry for this specific election was high with around 30 players going to the polls. Felix would ally herself with Victoria Hadrianus, who agreed to be her new Vice before the start of the elections. Diederik O. failed to gain support from the JJJcM party and dropped from the ballot. Ficko would put Ics_de's name on the ballot, claiming that Ics_de wanted to be Guardian (despite not providing any evidence). Badeu would run as a "joke" candidate. Like her previous election, however, her loyal base of supporters rushed both the campaign and the ballots. She would win her election and enter a 2nd term, but halfway through her term she would resign after suffering the Guardian's Curse (burnout).

Hadrianus Administration
As Felix's vice, Victoria Hadrianus would step in to oversee the state while Montroig conducted snap elections. While Victoria opposed snap elections, as both Felix and Victoria agreed that she would succeed the guardianship, Felix did not state that Victoria would be her successor at the beginning of her term. Victoria would only help gather artifacts together to be transported onto the highships until the elections were held.

37th Montroig Elections, The Last Election
Without Felix's presence, the Aetherian population did not participate in the Snap Elections. Without Felix's supporters, Victoria wasn't able to secure a majority against the Montroigan Old Guard, who all backed Badeu. Badeu ran against Ics_de (propped up by Valkyrie), Tom Voslo, and Victoria "Valeria" Hadrianus. With 21 citizens voting, Badeu secured exactly half of that with 1 person voting for him to make it a majority. This would be known as the #BadeuSweep, as the Old Guard voted in favor of him because he was the first ever citizen of Montroig.

The Guardian of the Republic
The Guardian of the Republic is solely in charge of guaranteeing the stability of the State. This means they have the capacity to dismiss any Minister effecting negatively the nation and call for elections. The Guardian of the Republic is elected through a popular vote using the rank system.

Ministries
The Ministries divide the state management task into specialized institutions in order to separate powers. Every Minister is chosen through a Popular Congress.

Ministry of Defense
The oldest Ministry in the Citadel. This institution covers diplomacy and military affairs. Both the diplomat and the generals that lead the Federal Army are chosen by the Minister of Defense. The diplomat manages all external but also internal diplomatic relationships.

Ministry of Culture
This Ministry takes care of the education and culture of the citizens. The Ministry of Culture is in charge of the nation's propaganda posters, the national newspaper, the public library and the Tourism Office.

Ministry of Resources
The Ministry of Resources is the institution that controls the state's economy, storage and jobs, but also the demography of the nation.

Ministry of Infrastructure
The Ministry of Infrastructure manages the projects for construction and improvement of all the public infrastructure of the nation. This Ministry has already started multiple projects, mainly the proper division in plots of the Citadel's terrain, the creation of a national subway and the construction of a new military fortress connected to Terroja. This Ministry was created during SpotlightThief's government.

Ministry of Justice
This Ministry was in charge of the judicial structure of the nation. Mainly the National Court and the National Guard, the state's police. The Ministry of Justice was dissolved by the Dissolution of the Ministry of Justice Amendment.

Commissions
Montroig's administration also includes commissions established by the Guardian who appoints select members to investigate and research things, so the Guardian's administration can be more informed when passing protentional laws and referendums.

Independence Commission
Created during Miningboy_12's government, this commission is in charge of providing information about the independence movement in Montroig. The original chair was JackFKennedy, but they were replaced by FaelYeey following a ban from Stoneworks moderation. The commission was dissolved during Alphonsine Gooblegins' first term.

Legislation Reform Commission
Created during ics_de's government, this commission is temporal, and has the aim of breaking down Montroig's Code of Law and simplify it by removing outdated laws. The commission completed its task and was dissolved during Gooblegins' second term. We stopped making the tables, since you can find the entire catalogue of guardians in our history!

Culture
Due to the communal sense of Montroig and its freedom of speech, religion, association... the nation contains a rich culture.

Montroig is known for being incredibly industrial, investing much of its technological pursuits into redstone. The majority of the Republic's populous lives within the urban centers of the nation, and has thus created a very large urban culture that revolved around communal sharing, intermixing, and promoting activities for the city life. This made Montroig an incredibly loyal, dedicated, and close community of friends. With that being said, the people of Montroig value hospitality and caring for their other Montroigan no matter their background. They are an industrious and workaholic group, who retain the Balmesian heritage of always finding the time to rest and relax when they can.

Festive days

 * National Day (23rd of every month): the main event in Montroig in which the prosperity and greatness of the nation is celebrated through parties, book fairs, public decorations...
 * Victory Day (June 26th): this day commemorates the Montroigian victory over the United Empire of Akratia.
 * Resistance Day (March 10th): on March 10th, the success of Montroig in the Baunei War is celebrated.
 * Festival of Shearing (3rd Saturday of every month, unofficial): the Church of Barry the Blue Sheep celebrates the life of Barry the Blue Sheep.
 * Veracity day (15th of every month, unofficial): the Church of Bernard celebrate the day the golden plates were combined after being given by the true successor to Barry the Blue Sheep.
 * Independence Day (22nd of every month): a celebration of Montroigian independence from the Empire of Uldarash Empire following its collapse.

Secularism
One of the core founding principles of Montroig's constitution is that it is secular, and religion can have no influence over its Republic. In a world dominated by religion, Montroig is one of the odd few nations where both its government and people are atheist. While Barryism has its origins in Montroig and grew to be incredibly popular when it was founded, its numbers dwindled during the Late Republic until only a minority believed in it.

Traditions

 * A popular montroigian event is the foguera, in which people gather around a fire to eat cooked food from it.
 * Montroigans also have the habit of using excessive amounts of fireworks at any event.
 * As a very literature-based people, Book Clubs became common during both the Golden Age of 2021, and under the Golden Republic, where players would meet in Terroja University and discuss the books they have read or collected.
 * The funeral practices of the Gooblegins Family has the deceased relative be thrown from the sky islands of Viviparus, into the Baldic Sea.
 * Started by Cynthia Gooblegins, the practice of using the guillotine became common for those that the mob wanted disposed of (specifically monarchs or monarchists).
 * Montroig has a revolutionary spirit to always be independent, sovereign, and democratic. Any sign of practicing authoritarianism by Montroigans in leadership, or occupation by foreigners, was often met with calls for a revolution by the populous.

Language
Montroigian is the only official language of Montroig. Whilst Uldarashi Creole was used as the diplomatic language under the 2nd Empire of Uldarash and within the Imperial Federation, Montroigan remained the constant spoken word amongst the populous across the Republic.

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The Montroigian cuisine is very deeply influenced by the difficult biome in which the nation grew during its early ages:

During the time of the Balmesia commune, potatoes were the only food available, and so a strong culture of eating potatoes in all forms is present in current day Montroig. With the discovery of cheese, this was added to the regular montroigian diet.

The low levels of drinking water in the dry savannah of mainland Montroig means an alternative was found in wine for hydration.

In the coastal cities of the Baldic Sea there is a strong tradition of eating cooked cod, the most common fish in the region. Kelp cuisine is especially common in Baldia.

With the founding of Serradeneu in Eldham, importing of new materials to mainland Montroig took place. Wild berries were among these, and would later on be adapted into the montroigian diet.

When New Baldia was established, the cityfolk became great farmers and centered its cuisine mainly around potatoes. New Baldian potatoes became famous for their seasoning, and a warm delicacy that could act as a staple for many dishes.

Personifications
During the Golden Republic, Montroig had a popular iteration in the form of "Miss Montroig" -- a characterature of the Republic. Inspired by Aurora's own version of Aurora-Chan, this Montroig-Chan was created as a "girlboss" archetype.

Location
Montroig is situated in the continent of Haven, at the South-West of Rathnir.

Towns
The nation has multiple towns, both in Ratnir and Eldham:

Terroja
This is the capital of Montroig. Terroja is the largest city in Montroig and one of the largest cities in the world. It has historically been divided in two geographic areas and four districts: upper Terroja (featuring the Citadel and its district which includes all government buildings and multiple appartment blocks) and lower Terroja (containing the residential, industrial and comercial district).

The city is located in a savannah biome, reaching the Baldic Sea on the west side and the Curçó river on the east side. Half of it is on top of the Montroig mountain.

Baldia (abandoned)
Baldia was founded by montroigians lythd and _Suicune_ around March 12th. Originally meant to be a military base for Montroig, the town grew into a commercial nexus before becoming abandoned.

The town was built underwater for a defensive advantage.

A few months after Baldia becoming abandoned, lythd founded New Baldia in the west coast of Montroig, and Baldia became a district of Terroja.

Amarillo (former New Hanoi)
New Hanoi was founded by one of the founders of Azura, Cyber_Peace. This town is in the middle of the Hanoic Desert around March 21st.

The town is rich in monuments, such as the Montroig Hippodrome (by Mr. Zimbel) or the New Hanoi Arena (by Fernas_).

The town changed name on September 2021 to "Amarillo".

Crowley Cornaro would be given the town as a mayor under Guardian Valkyrie, and he planned to make it a luxury hub for gambling and festivities.

Azura
Azura was originally part of the Holy Chevkri Empire. Founded by Rusiam, Cyber_Peace and others, it was later voluntarily annexed to Montroig.

The town had grown abandoned and it saw its final nail in the coffin when Rusiam was banned during the Fascist Uprise in Montroig.

Under Guardian Valkyrie, Victoria Hadrianus would be given this town as a mayor.

Serradeneu
Serradeneu is a small piece of land owned by Montroig in northern Eldham. It became a snowy outpost for Montroig, but soon grew into its own Overseas Autonomous Territory. Known now as the Autonomous Worker's Republic of Serradeneu, it became a logistical hub for transporting Eldhamite goods over to the homeland.

New Baldia
This town was founded by lythd (founder of the original Baldia) in the eastern coast of Montroig, in the Tresrius Bay.

The town features an extensive system of canals, for it was built on top of a swamp. A natural wonder is also present in New Baldia, the "Lion Cliffs".

New Baldia is well known throughout the country for both its agriculture and military-industrial complex and its unique architecture.

Tiatua
The Tiatuan bay had once been the foundations of the nation of Tiatua. After growing abandoned however, the territory was ceded to Montroig. Tiatua became home to many prominent citizens, such as Cynthia Gooblegins, and the birthplace of House Cornaro.

Viviparus
Within the Baldic Sea, just off the western coast of Terroja, there exists a small series of floating islands that are home to the town of Viviparus. Founded by macaroknee, these islands have become a popular vacation and retirement home for many Montroigians.

Neolithic Period
The pre-history of Montrog begins with an array of neolithic tribes native to the continent of Haven which would later be dubbed the Balmic peoples or Balmesians which all interacted with each other. Thus, the neolithic tribes are known as the Proto-balmic peoples.

There is very little known about their culture, practices, religion, political structure, etc. Since they existed for a vastly long time during which an awesome multitude of completely different cultures arose and fizzled out constantly. One unifying thread joins our ancestors that lived around Balmesia: Archeological evidence shows the Proto-Balmesians had a particular affinity for artistic expression, shown by characteristic cave paintings scattered around the area of what is now south-western Hapapmitas.

They were known to dye their clothing, as well as adorn it with feathers and flowers.

The characteristic style of painting and dying must have been passed down from generations and is ostensibly specific to the proto-Balmic peoples, as no similar thing has been found in archeological sites anywhere else in Haven.

[Maybe something about Balmia or similar being a word for “art” in modern Montroigian]

Despite there being numerous cultures and tribes in Haven at this time, there is archeological evidence indicating that the Balmesians seldom interacted with them and were generally recluse.

Propaganda Posters
The Federal Republic of Montroig uses many propaganda posters designed by the Ministry of Culture in order to advertise events, notices, and the nation itself:

Public Library
The Federal Republic of Montroig has a public library located in New Baldia that houses a copy of every government document within the nation as well as journals, laws, books from all over Rathnir, and so forth, available to the public.

The Weekly Dawn
The Weekly Dawn is a weekly Federal newspaper created by the Ministry of Culture with the aim of informing citizens about important news, advertisements, promotions and events. The first publication was made on March 19th 2021. The digital version was made free on April 11th, 2021 and is now published all across the world.

Art Contest Relics
In late January of 2022, the expansion of the Parliament Building, under Argon's Administration, forced the Art Museum to be demolished and the relics moved elsewhere. The Minister of Culture, Vandoro, would take photographs of these relics to preserve their images in the archives. Almost all of these relics would be lost after many centuries in storage, either to looting and sacking during the sieges of Terroja, or to materials being repurposed for other builds.