Yimmu-Audal

Yimmu-Audal is the political and cultural predecessor and successor to Theios-Essukdal. Being the oldest civilization and political entity of Rathnir, Yimmu Audal possesses a nuanced and ancient cultural heritage, predating the world Rathnir itself and originating in Jagdas. In the world Jagdas, Yimmu-Audal had emerged as a hegemonic empire dominating the central spawn before migrating to the world Rathnir where it had solidified its position as a member of the Old Guard before succumbing to a short period of instability which led to a period of lost sovereignty. Following independence from the short-lived Neo-Soleannan Empire, the nation's cultural heritage continued in the state of Theios-Essukdal after its reunification summit of February 28, 2021 where Yimmu-Audal merged with its former Western Territories, the former Sovereign Duchy of Theiónikos. Not long after existing in this experimental theocratic and isolationist state, Yimmu-Audal re-consolidated itself to once again take on its historic name and policies of religious freedom.

Yimmu-Audal is governed by a diarchy of the Audalad Dynasty consisting of the Lugal and Chief Diplomat. The majority of the nation is located on continent of Alteniquia, bordering the Phagosian Sea to its north, the Atsyllean Sea to its south, and Sea of Pearls to its east where its capital and largest city of Urnu-Arrak stands in the Geshem Bay.

Throughout its existence, Yimmu Audal has become to be known as the Jagdasian Empire of Yimmu-Audal prior to the Jagdasian Collapse, the Rathnirian Empire of Yimmu-Audal until the re-unification with Ardat Mosul, the Empire of Yimmu-Audal Ardatia until the end of the Coalition War, Renaissance Yimmu-Audal following independence from Echarien occupation, the Kingdom of Theios-Essukdal following the re-unification with the Sovereign Duchy of Theiónikos, and simply Yimmu Audal in the modern times.

History
The history of Yimmu-Audal is filled with many differing eras of war and peace, expansion and stagnation, neutrality and interventionism, competence and incompetence, certainty and uncertainty. Despite this however, one concept remains constant. The national identity of Yimmu-Audal has proved itself as unyielding, reliably outliving its enemies, friends, and its own rulers alike.

Overview
Originally meaning, "The Many Islands" in the language of the Jagdasian Island of Shyr-Arrak long extinct ancient inhabitants, the nation's name had become ironically disassociated with its islander history following Yimmu-Audal's migration to Rathnir. Today Yimmu-Audal remains generally continental, barring towns such as Tálor, Maereta, and Baronos in the counties of Coltmaere and Atsyllean. The Second Yimmu-Audal was the successor state to the former Jagdasian Empire of Yimmu Audal destroyed in Apocalypse and forced to relocate, and the later Rathnirian Empire of Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia. In this period, the nation grew as an empire to expand across much of the Alteniquian continent, ruling over the domains of Ardat Mosul and Tálor as personal unions. The imperial period came to an end following the events on December 16, 2020 after which Yimmu-Audal suffered an interregnum as well as a succession crisis leading to foreign occupation. Partially as a result of the succession crisis, the Great Rathnir War took place and ended in Trillium victory. This outcome briefly made Yimmu-Audal a vassal state of Escharia. Shortly afterwards however, Yimmu-Audal became independent again following threats from Bardonia and the Silver Coalition which caused the Escharian Ascension.

Following the war, Yimmu-Audal was politically disunited with its former Western Territories, now the Duchy of Theiónikos. However the two states continued to maintain a close friendship, as well as its overseas lands in Talor and Ardat Mosul. Several cities became abandoned or severely damaged following the war which resulted in a period of declining population growth. Although as of February 27th, demographics had begun to shift positively again.

Soon after independence the nation's founder StoryStudio and the former Emperor Harbardr returned to join Yimmu-Audal from long absences. After an efficient re-organization of Yimmu-Audal's internal structure, Yimmu-Audal declared "Renaissance" in which it renounced the claim of Empire and renamed its Emperor position of power to Lugal as it had been when Yimmu-Audal was founded in Jagdas. Yimmu-Audal announced it would seek only peaceful relations from this point onward and would not engage in military aggression of any kind.

On February 28th, 2021, a reunification summit was called in the National Meeting Hall in Urnu-Arrak, where StoryStudioTakiruko01, CrazyChaosCaleb, Blue_Marble, Dex Gg of the Azurian Syndicate, Emperor GrayIsYes, Harbardr, LethalMuffin, MisticCrafter, Chief Diplomat TheRealOJOJ, and ViewedMarquis came together to formalize the cultural and government order of a reunified nation, settling on the name Theios-Essukdal, a more isolationist and theocratic state under the leadership of Lugal Taki, Chief Diplomat StoryStudio, and Patriach LethalMuffin.

Following the brief reign of Lugal Taki, Ningal Mistic came to power. Over the course of her unprecedentedly long reign, she reformed and reshaped Theios-Essukdal with the help of her advisors and allies until returning to the historical title of Yimmu-Audal was considered safe, shedding the guise of an isolationist and theocratic state.

Over its existence as the oldest nation of Rathnir, Yimmu-Audal has gained a reputation for permanence and a significant amount of notoriety primarily from being featured in StoneyStoner's The Chronicles of Yimmu-Audal video youtube which video has covered the history of Yimmu-Audal from August 14th to mid-November 2020 and in How to Make History in Minecraft where StoneyStoner that "Yimmu Audal / Theios-Essukdal just will never die, it's permanent".

Mythological Foundations
The origins of Yimmu-Audal date back to a quaint island off located within the immediate render-distance proximity of the Jagdasian spawn which was settled by the player StoryStudio following his mysterious entry into the Jagdasian realm.

Written in a triangle-shaped symbol script, the words "Shyr-Arrak" were discovered by StoryStudio after an examination of a birch tree log found in the island. With the help of hired linguistics experts with access to more artifacts bearing similar inscription styles, this player was able to decode the words and subsequently name the first player settlement on the landmass since the disappearance of the native inhabitants. Using the language found on the birch tree now known as Audalad, StoryStudio created Yimmu-Audal's mysterious motto which is featured on the national flag. "Ihn Ori'al El Aradusu Aderrid."

Shortly following the creation of Shyr-Arrak, the now Lugal StoryStudio would attract new settlers to the island. The first of these players would be the now Count of Gebel, UltraBrot69, followed by AMidnightDreary, Vulaarzein, CosmicOrrery, CRAZYCHAOSCALEB, Dotto21, Brobren, and Best_Yams, a player who StoryStudio had encountered earlier on the island.

A lighthouse was constructed near the island which stood out as a beacon to those who came by, attracting them to become members of the settlement. The rapid population of growth in Shyr-Arrak's and later Yimmu-Audal's earliest stages are in part attributed to this lighthouse by historians. After the foundation of Urnu-Arrak, an exact replica of the original Jagdasian building was constructed in the city.

Most would agree however, that the true reason for the exponential growth of the soon declared Empire of Yimmu-Audal would be the arrival of StoryStudio's canonical brother CRAZYCHAOSCALEB who would be named Chief Diplomat by Lugal StoryStudio. It is said that shortly after the arrival of his brother, StoryStudio would be visited by Hukar Dezum Autai Dar Shur, also known as the Holy Golden Seabird. According to Audalad mythology, it was Hukar Dezum Autai Dar Shur which had directly informed StoryStudio that he must establish an island empire across the seas and lands, spreading the culture of Shyr-Arrak.

Since that point onward, Hukar Dezum Autai Dar Shur has been considered the patron-deity of the Audalad Dynasty and Yimmu-Audal, with theologians ascribing the overwhelming exponential expansion of the Jagdasian Yimmu-Audal and the undying-despite-anything willpower of the Audalad people to its divine intervention.

Empire of Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia
The period of Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia began with the coronation of the Empress Dalatra-Mosulia and the re-unification with Ardat Mosul. On the same day as the coronation, the The Kingdom Of Tálor declared independence from Akratia to join Yimmu-Audal. The states of Yimmu-Audal and Ardat Mosul were combined into Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia under the now Calipha-Empress Dalatra, while Talor was ruled by King GhastlyBespoke who functioned as a vassal of Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia.

Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia began with a rough start. Following celebrations, speeches, and gifts at the Calipha-Empress' public coronation, the former Chief Diplomat of Yimmu-Audal Dex Og and the mercenary ViewedMarquis demonstratively killed everyone present in the room. According to Dex Og, the killings were intended as a joke to signify the then-planned desire of Dex OG to leave Rathnir and conquer to modded world and were conducted with keep inventory set to true. However, the event which became known as the Red Coronation was used by enemies of Yimmu-Audal as misinformation to degrade Dalatra's rightful appointment to the throne which lead to the Dalatran Civil War.

Dalatra would also be accused of mismanagement, overly-personal foreign policy, incompetence, promiscuity, and other forms of misconduct aimed at questioning her legitimacy. Neither did the two-week ban which Dalatra faced due to shady conduct at the Casino of Ardat-Mosul help her reputation.

It was during this period and prior to his first departure that Yimmu-Audal's founder StoryStudio was designated the title of Grand Vizier. As Grand Vizier, StoryStudio managed much of the Empire's administration as well as espionage operations against the Empire of Echaria which we aimed at removing SikkeOST from power after countless attempts by Echaria and the Trillium to intervene into Yimmu-Audalad-Ardatian affairs beginning in the Dalatran Civil War. Ultimately, the planned coup within Echaria which was conceived as retaliation against the failed attempt by the Trillium to install GrayIsYes as a puppet Audalad Emperor ended unsuccessfully. SikkeOST manipulated information within Echaria to spread propaganda which supported a false narrative which alleged he was actually a popular figure in Yimmu-Audal and that massively popular StoryStudio, the nation's founder, was a manipulative oppressor.

When StoryStudio departed the server on a break, SikkeOST maliciously utilized this information to conduct the illegitimate, as considered by all recognized members of the Audalad Dynasty, Usurpation of Yimmu-Audal.

Diplomatic History
Functioning as the Jagdasian Empire of Yimmu Audal, Rathnirian Empire of Yimmu Audal, the Empire of Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia, Theios-Essukdal, and in its modern state, Yimmu Audal has been involved in countless diplomatic incidents, conflicts, and treaties.

For a more specific and in-depth view of the Rathnirian Imperial and Audalad-Ardatian diplomatic history, please see the following timeline of diplomatic events seen as bullet-points.

The Nut Sacking
The first of Yimmu Audal's military experiences, the nut-sacking took place as an alliance of the Jagdasian Empire of Yimmu Audal led by Emperor BlueMarble, the Belmare Confederacy, the Bimare Federation, the Apollonian Accord, the Duchy of Virdere, and the Third Republic successfully infiltrated and dismantled the WesNutSackClub.

TheRealJay2 Bandit Raids
Originally a bandit who had attacked Urnu-Arrak in its foundational stages as one of the targets of his bandit raids, TheRealJay2 joined Yimmu-Audal upon the discovery of a failed plot led by StoryStudio and yet-to-be Calipha-Empress Dalatra Mosulia which involved utilizing Dalatra as a romantic spy. Under Emperor BlueMarble, TheRealJay2 was appointed the Supreme Commander of Yimmu-Audal forces.

Echarien-Yimmu-Audalad War
Declared against Echaria by Yimmu-Audal for the purpose of supporting Turtlonia, Yimmu-Audalad forces lead by Supreme Commander TheRealJay2 saw a decisive victory. This conflict is seen as the beggining of the Echarien-Audalad rivalry which was formally ended by the Reconciliation At Il-Kabuli.

The Dalatran Civil War
The Dalatran Civil War was a brief war which consisted of then de-facto Sahrad of Urnu-Arrak StoryStudio quickly put down a rebellion of the Social-Audal Union which had declared itself the Union of Anoshphey Commonwealths. The rebellion was fueled by misunderstandings arising from the assassination of Calipha-Empress Dalatra by former Chief Diplomat Dex OG and ViewedMarquis who sought to leave Rathnir to "conquer the modded world". The war was settled by the 2nd Treaty of Tlahatl which revealed Sieg of Echaria's plans for the creation of a new Solleanen Empire but was a significant diplomatic victory over Echaria by Yimmu-Audal.

Battles of The Last Bastion
The Battle of the Last Bastion occurred following a trillium delegation's arrival which sought to pressure then Grand-Vizier StoryStudio into installing GrayIsYes as a puppet Emperor as well as forcefully remove the now-bandits Dex OG and ViewedMarquis from the then Audalad territory of the Last Bastion built by former Chief Diplomat Dex OG. The plan backfired however, as StoryStudio was able to explain the situation to newly appointed by the Council of Elders Chief Diplomat GrayIsYes who ended up as perhaps the most loyal member of the Audalad Dynasty in history, disputing SikkeOST's invalid claim to the throne and achieving Audalad Independence after the dissolution of the short-lived Neo-Solleanen Empire. Admitting the now perplexing and problematic state of the the Last Bastion as an Audalad-Ardatian territory given that Dex OG and Viewmarquis had killed all members present at Dalatra's coronation and now sought only to pillage, StoryStudio allowed the Trillium to attack the Last Bastion in order to forcefully remove Dex OG and Viewmarquis as to avoid a full-scale war. However, StoryStudio maintained constant communication with Dex OG and ViewedMarquis, providing valuable insight. The Battle of Last Bastion occurred with StoryStudio acting to seemingly support both sides. Despite initial losses including Dex OG blowing up the entirely of the Last Bastion so as to not let the enemy take the build, with the help of TheRealJay2 the defending side was able to win by stealing "all of Bardonia's" netherite and using it thereafter to push back the attackers. Following the battle, Grand Vizier StoryStudio and Dex OG signed a treaty which would re-integrate the Last Bastion into Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia as a museum and where the military-mercenary group known as Pillage would permanently leave Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia.

The Coalition War
Declared by the Empress Carpicious of Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia, the war intended to lessen the power of the Trillium Alliance. Despite the efforts of a multitude of allied nations, the ended unsuccessfully with Trillium organization and Bordonian firepower easily overpower the Coalition forces. Following the war's outcome, Yimmu-Audal entered a dark age as if found itself under Echarien occupation. A careful and subtle resistance was maintained by the subjugated Emperor GrayIsYes and Chief Diplomat OJOJ which was ultimately successful in outliving the short-lived Solleanen state and realizing the desires for Audalad independence.

The Kartoffel War
In response to a war declared on the Kingdom of Theios-Essukdal on 14 March 2021, the Kingdom and its allies lead a global operation of nations and organizations including the Soleannan Spirits, the handy helpers, and various anti-bandit oriented mercenaries willing to help against the bandit AdmiralKartoffel who threatened to attack the Essukdalad city of Amos. The war, named "Operation Netherrack" ended in a decisive alliance victory with AdmiralKartoffel surrendering before his public execution in Urnu-Arrak.

The Ferrymen War
Theios Essukdal contributed forces to the second Battle of Istanboulder in the Ferrymen War on 20 April 2021 when ViewedMarquis unexpectedly declared war without approval. This battle alongside a failed operation of the Anti-Bandit League caused StoryStudio to be killed killed. Consequently, ViewedMarquis was relieved of command as Grand Bashar, thereafter allegedly attempting their own bandit operations throughout Theios-Essukdal. Hithersince, Theios-Essukdal would not participate in any Ferrymen conflict until the bandit group was banned on 5 May 2021. The Ferrymen War is considered one of the worst Essukdalad military defeats since the nation's founding.

Restoration of Duchy of Rhodes
On 15 May 2021, a diplomatic breakdown between squatters within the then military-occupied zone of Haz-Arkanoh. The squatters declared independence, resulting in the Essukdalad mlitary being deployed to integrate and neutralize the area. Later that evening, Essukdalad soldiers swarmed the city of Rhodes and forced the citizens to surrender. The Duchy of Rhodes was dissolved and reformed as the City of Oakmarch, named after the the march on Fort Oakcrest.

Made Alliances

 * Alliance with the Apollonian Accord under Lugal StoryStudio
 * Alliance with the Kaihyon Empireunder Emperor StoryStudio
 * Alliance with the Tharvian Federation under Emperor StoryStudio
 * Alliance with the Bimare_Federation under Emperor BlueMarble
 * Alliance with the Belmare Confederacy under Emperor BlueMarble
 * Alliance with Ryzan by Chief Diplomat Dex OG under Emperor Harbardr
 * Defensive alliance with Escharien under Calipha-Empress Dalatra
 * Alliance with Valdreach Imperial Republic under Calipha-Empress Dalatra
 * The Coalition Alliance formed under Empress Carpicious
 * Alliance with the Sewer Mafia under the Anonymous Lugal of Theios-Essukdal
 * Alliance with Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa under the Anonymous Lugal of Theios-Essukdal
 * Alliance with the Aurlûnoren-Ryzani Empire under the Anonymous Lugal of Theios-Essukdal
 * Alliance with the Cornflower Republic under the Anonymous Lugal of Theios-Essukdal
 * Alliance with Niedea under Ningal MisticCrafter
 * Audalad Pact created with the Grand Union of Sorligste under Ningal Misticrafter

Non-Aggression Pacts

 * Non-Aggression Pact formed with Escharien under Calipha-Empress Dalatra
 * Non-Aggression Pact formed with Akratia under Ningal MisticCrafter
 * Non-Aggression Pact formed with Agnarian under Ningal MisticCrafter
 * Non-Aggression Pact formed with the Naitoratorrian Republic under Ningal MisticCrafter

Diplomatic Incidents

 * Confrontation of the Church of Kapitalism


 * Sheol-Yimmu-Audal Highway Incident


 * Apollonian-Burrownestian Border Incident
 * TheRealJay and Cantheallmighty Incident
 * Failed assassination of BlueMarble during coronation
 * The Red Coronation of Dalatra Mosulia
 * Usurpation of Yimmu-Audal


 * Fuscinian Map Incident
 * Discharging of Grand Bashar ViewedMarquis

Treaty of the Social-Audal Union
The Social Audal Union was a treaty signed by DrLunkin of the Socialist Utopia which integrated the state into the Rathnirian Yimmu-Audal with autonomous benefits such as the ability to practice communism within the territory. This autonomy would create a rift which would alienate the Social-Audal Union upon the Coronation of Dalatra Mosulia who had previously entered conflict with the Sewer Mafia, some members of which were a part of the Social-Audal-Union, during the Viper War.

2nd Treaty of Tlahatl
The 2nd Treaty of Tlahatl put an end to the The Dalatran Civil War with the former rebels of the Social Audal Union turned Union of Anoshphey Commonwealths integrated without penalties to the former rebels.

The New Guard Pact
The New Guard Pact saw the nations of Theios-Essukdal, Viodoxa, Bardonia, and Uldarash sign a temporary alliance which would last until the defeat of Entropy. Beyond acting to combat Entropy, the New Guard Pact changed the power-dynamics of Rathnir and Yimmu-Audal's place in them by ensuring none of the major powers of the time would go against one another.

The Reconciliation At Il-Kabuli
The Reconciliation At Il-Kabuli was a treaty signed by Theios-Essukdal and the Aesperium Niedea under the Ningal Mistic Audalad which permanently ended the animosity between the Audalad and Echarien cultures. Beyond functioning as a supreme alliance including "absolute military agreement", the Reconciliation established Niedea and Yimmu-Audal such that "while we may not be united by one banner, we are united by one fate".

Treaty of Oakrest
A treaty which integrated squatters living in the Haz-Arkanoh territory into Theios-Essukdal, naming Tocab as the Free Count of Haz-Arkanoh, now a prominent figure of Yimmu Audalad politics.

Fuscinian Annexation
Firstly, as a direct successor of Theionikos who had gained Fuscinia as a protectorate following the Fuscinian Map Incident, Theios-Essukdal built on the relationship leading to the declaration of Fuscinia as a vassal state. Eventually, relations were further improved and Fuscinia was annexed, becoming the Free County of Abayril under Lugal [Redacted].

Shiny Unification
Following plans for war given intelligence that the nation of the Royal Isles of Shiny planned to conspire with AdmiralKartoffel, negotiations between the Ningal Mistic Audalad and King Fear of Shiny instead led to the Royal Isles joining Theios-Essukdal as the Free County of Shiny-Wyngale, with King Fear preserving a local titular monarchy. The agreement was formalized in the Essukdalad-Shiny Unification Declaration following the signature of Ningal Mistic Audalad and King Fear. Soon after this treaty, the Free County of Shiny-Wyngale was promoted into the Duchy of Pearls consisting of the counties of Shiny and Revanov—a land in then-called Wyngale with previously unknown inhabitants who joined the Kingdom of Theios-Essukdal as a county upon discovering they lived in the nation's claims.

Haz-Arcanoh Proclamation
Not long after unification with Shiny, the nation of Khuzdurin, long being the cap of the Essukdalad northern border had become absolutely desolate as a result of inactivity. The Essukdalad military deployed a recon squad to locate all threats in the region. It located multiple bandit camps and bases. Seeing as the area became infested with various bandit organizations, including the infamous Bamboo Bandits, the Ningal Mistic Audalad issued the Haz-Arcanoh Proclamation which annexed the lion's share of Khuzdurin as a military occupied zone which later became a Free County in a partition together with the Aesperium Niedea.

Recognition of Tálor
The island of Tálor had long been culturally connected to Yimmu-Audal, having been a former colony of the Empire of Yimmu-Audal Ardatia illegally settled on land of the former United Empire of Akratia which had pressured the colony to join it. However, Akratia had lost the territory following the region's declaration of independence and subsequent joining of Yimmu-Audal. After the Coalition War, the island as well as various other territories within the Atsyllean Sea became independent from Yimmu-Audal as the briefly existing Kingdom Of Tálor. Shortly after the formation of Theios-Essukdal, during the reign of Lugal [Redacted], the Kingdom of Tálor and its Atsyllean territories were threatened war and re-integrated into the Second Empire of Akratia.

Seeing that Akratia now possessed land on the continent of Alteniqia, then Chief Diplomat Mistic Audalad negotiated a non-aggression pact with Akratia in which Akratia also ceded its Altenqian territories known as the "Twin Islands" to Theios-Essukdal. The eastern "island," actually a part of Altaniquia, was thereafter gifted to the Azurian Syndicate.

The non-agression pact came to an end and following the outbreak of the Leythe-Akratian and Akratian Civil wars, the former Talorian town of Baronos lead by Riff_The_One (former Astrobl1tz) declared allegiance to Theios-Essukdal. Seeing Akratian weakness, Tálor too joined Theios-Essukdal and the territories collectively became the Atsyllean County within the Duchy of Audal. In behind-the-curtains negotiations, the development appeared to be accepted by Neoz, the Akratian Emperor. However, after Neoz's announcement of the alleged conclusion of the Akratian Civil War, he stated he did not recognize Tálor as Essukdalad territory. This prompted the Ningal Mistic Audalad to threaten war, issuing a 48 hour ultimatum to sign to recognize the territory. The Essukdalad military mobilized preparation for war and convened in meetings to find invasion routes into Akratia, sending Anaemis as an Essukdalad spy. Military strategists devised multiple war plans, analyzing the defenses of the Akratian capital.

Although Neoz refused the ultimatum, the Emperor unexpectedly died and the Recognition of Talor agreement was instead signed by his successor Emperor Dmitry Yazov, consequently avoiding war and formally resolving the dispute regarding the Atsyllean County with Anaemis' espionage operation coming to a halt.

Reyllean Inheritance
Following the death of King Amaury de Reyllea, the Kingdom of Reyllea was inherited by the Ningal Mistic Audalad of Theios-Essukdal who briefly acted as the Queen of Reyllea before partitioning the land with The Kingdom of Sironia. The remaining territory was fully integrated into Theios-Essukdal as the Archduchy of Reyllea consisting of the counties of Centuri, Rosecella, and Kongleon.

Jatswannia Map Incident
The Jatswannia Map incident was a small period of land disputes between Jatswannia and Theios-Essukdal. This was caused when Jatswannia declared itself an independent state but failed to inform of its land claims. When Shiny joined Theios-Essukdal in the Essukdalad-Shiny Unification Declaration, the new Duchy of Pearl's claim was extended over all of Jatswannia. This led to the Ambassador of Jatswannia, Brainstormkid to negotiate a peaceful deal with the Ningal Mistic Audalad. After two days of negotiations, Jatswannia agreed to be dissolved and integrated as the County of Jatswanna

Revanov Integration
On 4 April 2021, the County of Jatswanna and County of Wyngale was dissolved and reorganized to form the County of Revanov following the discovery of new squatter settlers in northern Jatswanna. After negotiations, it was decided the settlers' cities of Marletto and Visegrad would join the new county along with New Emecuya.

Jagdasian Yimmu-Audal
The policy practiced by the Chief Diplomats CRAZYCRAOSCALEB and Harbardr was that of totally peaceful but exponential expansion across the central Jagdasian Spawn Ocean. During this time, Yimmu-Audal, still relevant in its name of "The Many Islands" sought to control every island in the central spawn ocean while being a peaceful nation which sought out alliances and engaged in international diplomacy to combat banditry as well as participated in the Jagdasian United Nations.

Rathnirian Imperial
Originally interventionist under Emperor BlueMarble, fighting the Echarien-Yimmu-Audalad War, the Rathnirian Empire of Yimmu-Audal became almost completely isolationist under the reign of Emperor Harbardr who was infamous for his inactivity. During this period, Yimmu-Audal saw the loss of its colonies of Ardat Mosul and Uttumerai-Atulud which came to be known as the Grand Republic of Lumaire after it issued an independence declaration to an Emperor who was not even aware of its existence.

Empire of Yimmu-Audal-Ardatia
Following the end of Harbardr's reign and Dalatra's ascension, the foreign policy of Yimmu-Audal instantly shifted to diplomatic expansionism and interventionism. Symbolically, the re-unification with Ardat Mosul stood as out as a marking for the new Audalad-Ardatian foreign policy. Split between Ardat Mosul and Urnu-Arrak where she operated the Mosulia Bank and Stock Market, the Calipha-Empress Dalatra, despite allegations of negligence to statecraft, heavily participated in Audalad expansionism and interventionism through the establishment of royal marriages and other forms of connections designed for future integration of distant territories. Beyond plans of a merging with the Valdreach Imperial Republic, Dalatra's reign saw the integrations of such territories as Qewi and the establishment of an Imperial Protectorate for the Grizzly Bear territory which had granted future Calipha-Empress Carpicious a seat on the Council of Elders. In the long term however, it is believed that this overly-personal style of foreign policy led to political instability and made way for the future Echarien occupation period after the Coalition War.

Theios-Essukdal
The foreign policy of Theios-Essukdal originally followed a model of general neutrality under the 1st Lugal. The nation lay low as it expanded through peaceful and diplomatic agreements. Under Chief Diplomat StoryStudio, Theios-Essukdal would function as a mediator between powers, particularly in the aftermath of the Auroran War. Under the subsequent Ningal Mistic Audalad, Theios-Essukdal adopted a policy of protectionism towards the continent of Alteniquia and a more prominent role in world affairs, joining in on such events as defeating Entropy.

Kingdom Period
The Kingdom of Yimmu-Audal, still under the Ningal Mistic Audalad continues the foreign policy that Theios-Essukdal had left off at. Most prominent is the Mistic Doctrine, a declaration that Yimmu Audal will protect any Alteniquian Nation from outside aggression. Beyond this however, Yimmu-Audal seeks peace and neutrality in regards to all of its neighbors.

Political Geography
In its present state, Yimmu-Audal encompasses the independent territory of Grizzly Bear located at the very center of Rathnir and borders the Aesperium Niedea to its north, the Kingdom of Sironia to its south, the Most Serene Republic of Carvay to its west, and the Magisterium to its east.

Internal Divisions
Yimmu-Audal consists of four duchies which consist of several counties. These duchies include the Duchy of Theionikos, the Duchy of Anoshfey, the Duchy of Audal, and the Duchy of Pearls. The Duchy of Theionikos consists of the counties of Ayesinco, Theiotokos, Gebel, and Auraion. The Duchy of Audal consists of the counties of Urnu-Arrak, Pryiad, Eldal-Adadi, and the Atsyllean County. The Duchy of Anoshfey consists of the counties of Siroba, Anoshfey, and Apasaril. The Duchy of Pearls consists of the counties of Shiny and Revanov. The Free Counties of Coltmaere and Abayril do not fall into any duchy. The Free County of Haz-Arcanoh consists of the former military-occupied region of Haz-Arcanoh which was expanded to include territories of the county of Siroba following a land-swap agreement with the Aesperium Niedea, briefly existing as an Archduchy thereafter.

Yimmu-Audal further includes the Free County of Haz-Arcanoh and the Archduchy of Coenia. The latter consists of the counties of Kongleon, Centuri, and its capital county of Rosecella. Hinokukuno is considered a vassal state.

The lands of Yimmu-Audal, primarily the Duchy of Anoshfey is also home to a nomadic group called the Idan-Ridu who do not fall into any strict territorial boundaries, but who are full-fledged citizens of the Kingdom.

Infrastructure
Yimmu-Audal possesses an extensive road system which connects many cities and towns stretching from Gebel, to Anosphiae, to GrizzlyBear, to Urnu-Arrak, to Coenia. It also has the Geshem and Eastern Alteniquian Canals (Now part of Azuria), connecting the Sea of Pearls to the Atysllean Sea. Roads are in the process of being constructed to connect the Audalad road system to the Aldovir and former Trillium road systems.

Geo-Political History
Please see the Evolution of Yimmu-Audal Borders page for a comprehensive gallery of map featuring the borders of Yimmu-Audal ranging from the Imperial Jagdasian Era to post-Solleanen independence.

Map of Yimmu-Audal during the Calipha-Empress Dalatra's Reign:

Map of Yimmu-Audal and Talor after independence from the Neo-Soleannan Empire:



Government
Yimmu-Audal is a feudal semi diarchy governed by two leaders who split the responsibilities of administration and diplomacy, which are the Lugal/Ningal and Chief Diplomat, with the Lugal/Ningal's decisions taking priority over that of the Chief Diplomat's.

The head administrative position is the Lugal or Ningal. Originally established upon the foundation of Jagdasian Shyr-Arrak as the title of Lugal, the position was elevated to Emperor during StoryStudio's historic coronation.

The head diplomatic position is the Chief Diplomat. Originally established after the announcement of Jagdasian Yimmu-Audal. CrazyChaosCaleb was the first Chief Diplomat and responsible for the initial Yimmu-Audalad growth in the Jagdasian period.

Beyond this, Yimmu Audal inherited the feudal system of Theios-Essukdal originally derived from Theiónikos which now includes the titles of Lugal, Gidesh, Duke, Count, Sahrad, and Nadu.

Depending on their rank, nobility, Urdussar Representatives, and people of other meritocratic positions create the two main legislative bodies of the government of Yimmu Audal with the lower being the Noble Council and the higher being the Lugal's Court.

Documents
The government of Yimmu Audal functions in accordance with the rules of Audalad succession described in the Audalad Constitution as well as the July 4th Reformswritten by the Ningal Mistic Audalad.

The Audalad Constitution consists of seven articles which outline all laws of Yimmu-Audal pertaining to government structure, feudal heirarchy, the judiciary, order of succession, military structure, and beyond.

The July 4th Reforms are the foundational document for the present Urdussar system of religious representation within Yimmu-Audal.

Audalad Laws
The following acts are considered illegal within Yimmu-Audal according to the Audalad Constitution.


 * Homicide of a fellow citizen


 * Homicide of a foreigner


 * Homicide of an allied foreigner


 * Disobedience in the military


 * Failure to comply with the orders of a feudal superior


 * Griefing


 * Theft


 * Harassment or bullying


 * Banditry by non-citizens


 * Assistance in banditry


 * Treason/ Espionage in favor of a foreign power


 * Unsanctioned espionage, even if in favor of Yimmu-Audal

The constitutionally-outlined court process for the punishments in retaliation for these actions involves a federal system based on feudal rank. The system provides no restrictions on punishments and leaves the court decisions to be monitored in a chain of power leading to the Lugal.

Jagdasian Imperial
No written governing documents had been created during the Jagdasian period of Yimmu-Audal. Perhaps the only governing principals were those of tradition. Being a highly decentralized state which had emerged from a primitive tribal structure of through the diplomacy of CRAZYCHAOSCALEB, almost an alliance of island-based city-states, the Jagdasian Empire had very few federal laws. The national tax of Yimmu Audal in Jagdas was fixed to a permanent 0% while the only government laws were the unwritten rules of succession, the respect attributed to decisions made by elders, the official policy of absolute religious freedom, and the designation of functionalities for the Emperor, Chief Diplomat, and later Commander of the Imperial Guard which referred to administration, diplomacy, and military respectively.

Rathnirian Imperial
Similarly to the Jagdasian Period, the newly-migrated Rathnirian Empire of Yimmu-Audal did not have a constitution or codified laws. Judgements were continued to be made by the Emperor and Chief Diplomat. Over time a de-facto institution of power developed called the Council of Elders which consisted of prominent Audalad figures who had shown their trust to the Audalad Dynasty or were themselves former rulers of the nation. The Council did not have any formal duties besides acting as advisors.

One of the misconceptions perpetuated in the Dalatran Civil War was that Dalatra was an illegitimate Empress since she had not been approved by the Council of Elders and coronated without Harbardr's knowledge. This was not true. Not only was she approved by the majority of the Council, but the approval of the Council was never necessary for the Emperor Harbardr to appoint her as his successor which had in fact occurred.

Audalad-Ardatian
Entering the age of Yimmu-Audal Ardatia under the publicly controversial Calipha-Empress Dalatra's well as the "Mad Empress" Carpicious' reigns over Yimmu-Audal, Ardat Mosul, and the The Kingdom Of Tálor via a personal union, numerous reforms were passed which facilitated the transition from an informal rule by connection to a functioning political system.

Firstly, the 2nd Treaty of Tlahatl codified that the later abolished Council of Elders would have the powers to actually approve Imperial successors as to avoid the prior-perpetuated misconceptions.

The Council of Elders gradually evolved and expanded to gain more and more powers, with Council members appointed seats not simply on the basis of personal trust but also as representatives of respective regions of the Empire. The Council of Elders would go on to pass numerous resolutions and laws during this time which were officially codified and made public to all Audalad-Ardatian citizens. A prominent example of such laws included the mandated construction of roads or canals to connect new settlements.

Essukdalad
Shortly after the Unification Summit or Urnu-Arrak, the first Constitution of Theios-Essukdal was written by LethalMuffin. This document established the necessary infrastructure which was utilized later in Theios-Essukdal to make the most advanced and crucial functioning legislation in Audalad history and perhaps all of Rathnir.

Among other things, the first Constitution introduced the later-reformed feudal system developed in Theionikos, Yimmu-Audal's estranged Western Territories, to Yimmu-Audal proper, created a clergical hierarchy, and solidified the right of rule through Divine Power.

On 3 April, 2021 the Kingdom adopted The Second Constitution of Theios-Essukdal due to the fact that the previous constitution written by LethalMuffin no longer accurately reflected the state of the government and its functionality, and was largely impractical. Among other things, the 2nd constitution formalized an official military structure and lessened the powers of the clergy. The military structure details are not available to non-citizens, but are known to include Legions, Squads, and the positions of Grand Bashar and Bashar which act as supreme commander and as general respectively.

It was in the Theios-Essukdalad Period that the military was officially designated complete with a system of legions and squads commanded by Bashars and Grand Bashars. Originally however, the military consisted of a now-defunct mercenary order known as the Knights of Jirn.

Theios-Essukdal made gradual strides in the return to Yimmu-Audal's original religious freedom. One of the foundational documents of Theios-Essukdal on this path was the Edict of Treiur written by former Emperor Harbardr which legalized the The Red Cult as an interpretation of Theiosism.

During the Essukdalad Period, the Audalad nation adopted the practice of the national population and later financial census which greatly facilitated in managing population growth and expenses.

Kingdom Period
Following the July 4th reforms, despite the return to the Yimmu-Audal name from Theios-Essukdal, the nation remained a Kingdom as opposed to an Empire as it had been in the past.

The Kingdom Period reforms have centered around adjusting the existing institutions developed in the Essukdalad times to the new Audalad values. Change in laws and administration has not been drastic but has instead become more and more optimized and efficient. Although some new meritocratic positions were included in government.

The most significant change of the Kingdom Period touched upon religion, with the Urdussar System being implemented by the July 4th reforms.

Meritocratic Positions
To help with the management of the government, Yimmu-Audal possess a number of non-noble/religious/military positions subservient to the Lugal and Chief Diplomat.


 * Grand Bashar (Leads and organizes the military)
 * Urdussad Representative (See Religion section)


 * Regent-Domestikos (Head of recruitment, functions as Lugal during the Lugal's absense)
 * Ambassador (Aid to Chief Diplomat)
 * Royal Architect (Head of Builder's Guild)
 * Grand Archivist (Manages Gebel Library Records)
 * Royal Cartographer (Creates National maps)
 * Royal Treasurer (Tasked with managing the national budget)
 * Lily Admiral (In charge of the Lily Fleet)

Ranks of Nobility

 * The Lugal/Ningal is the supreme feudal authority, all lands are his, all nobles are subservient to the Lugal.
 * The Gidesh (plural: Gideshae; Archduke) administers an Archduchy as its supreme feudal authority, autonomous to level of their personal preference, has absolute power over their Archduchy and may establish a government within it as they like without need to obey the lower tiers of the ranks of nobility.
 * A Duke administers over a duchy which consists of Counties, may order Counts, Sahradae, and Nadae of his duchy.
 * A Count administers a County, and is responsible for cultural development. In the case that there is no Duke above them, or the Duke above them hasn't set a religious policy, they may set the religious policy. They rule for life and choose their successor, but may be removed from their position in the case of criminal activity.
 * A Sahrad (plural: Sahradae) administers a city, akin a mayor, may order any Nadae within it.
 * A Nadu (plural: Nadae) is simply an individual who has influence, and has been recognized as noble because of it. They have no responsibilities, other than being a role model for the citizens of Yimmu-Audal.

Religion
The Empire of Yimmu-Audal itself became a secular state as it saw this necessary for its rapid expansion back even in the Jagdasian era. In reference to this distant period, the Rathnirian Yimmu-Audal maintains a Library dedicated to this principle in Urnu-Arrak called the Library of Religious Freedom of Bishara Shurud, named after the Jagdasian Island of Bishara-Shurud on which the original building resided and which was rebuilt almost block by block in Urnu-Arrak. While modern Yimmu-Audal isn't secular or religiously free, many religions are recognized and given rights.

An Urdussad Representative leads a faith within Yimmu-Audal. Whenever a faith is legalized, the Lugal is in charge of assigning its faithful a Urdussad representative. These officials lead the faithful in Yimmu-Audal, allowing the government to have greater control over foreign faiths. A new Urdussad Representative can be assigned to a faith at any time.

Present Faiths

 * Hukar Dezum Autai Dar Shur (Official)
 * Sakrelism/Theiosism (Recognized)
 * The Red Cult (Recognized)
 * Soleannen (Recognized)
 * Ridume (Recognized)
 * Isidoranism (Recognized)
 * Cult of the Blue Flower (Recognized).

Symbolism
Religious symbolism can be seen on the national flag of Yimmu-Audal where the Holy Golden Seabird is depicted above the message given by it to StoryStudio, the first Lugal and Emperor of Yimmu-Audal. In this manner, the message given to StoryStudio to establish the Audalad nation stems directly from divinity. When a Lugal and Chief Diplomat appoint their heirs, they pass on this holy message of Hukar Dezum Autai Dar Shur and thus justify their heirs' right to rule via Divine Right.

During the Essukdalad Period, Hukar Dezum Autai Dar Shur was officially interpreted by the state through the lens of Theiosism which suggests that Hukar Dezum Autai Dar Shur is in actuality the Theiosist patron-angel Garath. To this day, Theiosists in Yimmu-Audal perceive the Holy Golden Seabird in this manner, instead believing that the Seabird is but a part of Theios who had given the Audalad Dynasty Divine Right.