Valron

The Queendom of Valron (Valroni: Chornum et Valrôna), is a nation-province of the Autokratoria Sirradra, situated in the continent of Cymru, south of the Cursen Sea. The Queendom consists of 2 counties and 1 municipality. The national capital of Valron is Valron City and the biggest city is Kalai Bali.

Modern Valroni trace their origins back to the the cradle of civilization in the Valroni mountains. The semi-legendary Cuanin civilization was believed to be the first civilization to settle in and around Valron, many Valroni magic, Valroni classical literature and cuisine came from this period. As the Cuanin civilization collapsed due to internal struggle, the area was infested with barbarian tribes for centuries. The area would only be settled again during the rise of the Valdreach Imperial Republic and succeed by the short lived Sørevein. During the Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa, refugees escaping the Ferrymen War would end up establishing a settlement around modern day Valron City, as the settlement grew it became a province of the Archonate and gained its independence during the First Purple Insurrection.

Valron is currently governed as a Constitutional Monarchy with Alvara O'Valmên as the head of state. Valron is also a highly developed nation, with one of the highest population density in Sirradra.

Etymology
The word "Valrôna" has been used since the Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa; however, the word was not used by the Valroni themselves during this period. The word's origin has been traced through Viodoxan back to the Hanzeizh word "Valron" meaning noble. The word first appeared on the world map referring to the area of the now capital Valron City, as the city grew the word was used to describe the general area of modern day Valron. It would finally be adopted by the local government after it gained its independence after the the First Purple Insurrection. The official name of the modern Valroni state is the Queendom of Valron (Valroni: Chornum et Valrôna).

Prehistory
The earliest known traces of human settlement around modern day Valron are dated by some to around 22,000 and 24,500 years ago. This claim is based on an archaeological investigation in Dragonsguard. The archaeological works revealed clay pottery and stone tools from deposits that were dated using carbon dating.

During the Cuanin period, about 7,000 years ago, the region had been widely occupied by a prehistoric humanoid species called the Cuanin. They were semi-coastal people and settled around modern day Valron City and the Valroni mountains. As suggested by archaeological works in Valron City, the Cuanin people possessed advanced knowledge of arcane magic and weaponry. It was believed that the Cuanin people lived in warring tribes that constantly fought against each other for basic resources. About 5,900 years ago, a gigantic war broke out between all the tribes resulting in the near extinction of the Cuanin people. In modern times the Cuanin culture continues to survive through classical literature and cuisine.

The earliest record of the Kingdom came about 800 years ago as early settlers such as Numis McSpiegel settled in the area as escapees from the horrors of the Ferrymen War. Many villages were created around the Valroni mountains but the most successful one would become the current capital Valron City, whose population grew as more refugees from the north escaped southwards. The villages in the area later joined together to become a single province named Valron under the Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa.

Independence
Valron would gain its independence on 19 Juno ReiZhu 1 (June 19, 2021) as the result of the First Purple Insurrection. The Kingdom was granted independence because of Valen McSpiegel's decree and Numis took control over Valron. The news was greeted with jubilant by the population as they celebrated in the streets of the capital, happy to gain independence from Viodoxa.

Expansion
Afraid of neighboring countries taking advantage of the weakened Cymru continent, Numis sought to unite as much land as he could before the reunification of the Archonate could be achieved. Valron first expanded up north into nowadays Instanboulder taking over the land with minimal resistance.

To Valron's south laid a vast amount of untouched land and in agreement with the then Queen of Preyllea, Valerie Hirishy. They divided the southern lands between themselves to control over, avoiding conflict between the two new nations, while also preventing anyone from disrupting the reunification of Viodoxa.

Isren Draca Crisis
Exiled citizens of Isren Draca returned to their cities not long after the annexation of said area, proclaiming independence. This created a problem for the reunification of Viodoxa as the Isren Dracans are not willing to incorporate into Valron nor Preyllea. Taking extreme measures, Valron and Preyllea decided to mobilize their armies to squash the rebellion. International reaction to the incident varied from country to country, some believed that it was a mismanagement on Valron's part and that Valron should've allowed the Isren Dracans independence, whilst other countries, the majority of which are former Viodoxan allies, decided to support the two kingdoms. In the end, the crisis ended as the exiled Isren Dracans disappeared.

Unification
Reunification of the Archonate started as soon as the country broke up. The reunification faced resistance at first as the Valroni people wished to stay as an independent nation rather than returning as a province. But as Numis was declared to be the new Archon, the Valroni people trusted the nation's fate in the hands of Numis.

Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa and Seratov
Under the Second Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa, Valron continued to grow its population until the death of Numis McSpiegel. Afterwards Valron faced a massive exodus as leading figures such as Mel Valronov left the nation. Valron's population continued to plummet even after Automated Melancholy came into power. Under Seratov, Automated Melancholy nearly achieved independence from Seratov with a million dollar loan from Tortuga, however this didn't go through and stayed under Seratov rule and was later inherited by the Third Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa.

Jennux Uprising and the Archonal Union
As the Third Viodoxan Civil War rages on, Numis with his approx. 50,000 Valroni exiles returned from Aurlunor and set up camp near the Valroni mountain range. A few days of negotiations happened between the local leaders and the exiles, in the end they together planned to stage an uprising on 26 Jana PingZhi 13 (January 26, 2022), with cups of Jennux Tea placed on the door front of houses as a symbol for the start of the uprising. The Provisional Kingdom of Valron declared independence from Viodoxa with Ibârestadt as its temporary capital. The Valroni waged a guerrilla war against the stationed Viodoxan garrison nearby, disrupting any resupply trips going from Fortuna towards Viodoxa City. As the Civil War comes to a close the Valroni people joined the newly formed Imperial Archonal Union.

Ethnic Groups
Valron comprises mainly of 3 cultures, the Valroni culture, Hanzeizh culture and the Ryzani culture. The Valroni culture is mainly found within Valron City and Krigor, it can also be found in some parts of Aurlunor Velande, Yimmu Addual and Tovarisha. Hanzeizh culture can be found within the Northern region of Valron whilst the Ryzani culture can be found in Valron City, originating from the Ryzani refugees escaping from the war during the early stages of Valron's history.

Languages
Valron mainly speaks a dialect of the Hanzeizh language. Though it might be called a dialect, a lot of the language and sentence structure have changed and differed from the original language.

Culture
Valroni culture refers to the culture of Valron, which is primarily a mix of Viodoxan culture and foreign influences, stemming from Viodoxan Hanzeizh roots and later fusing with other foreign cultures as people immigrated to the area, such as the Aurlunoren and Ryzani. It is rare to find a Valroni whose parents were born in Valron or heritage fully Valroni.

Cuisine
Food in Valron primarily consist of potato, rice, fish and varies meat dishes. Potato and rice is the staple food and is usually baked with seasoning before served, whilst the latter is usually served plain with other dishes. Valroni culture promotes a healthy lifestyle and believes the fresher the food is the healthier it is. Therefore, seafood are usually sold live in fish markets, and prepared as soon as it reaches the kitchen. The Valronis usually cook their food through steaming or stir fry believing those two being the healthiest way of cooking tho other cooking styles are observed, one of the most famous dishes in Valron is potato cake, which is usually made with mashed potato, minced meat of choice, garlic, spring onions and onions mixed together as a dough and pan fried, the resulting food is a savory snack that can fill a person's stomach up easily.