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. 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).

History
Prehistory and Origins section is purely lore.

Prehistory and Origins
The earliest known traces of human settlement around modern day Valron are dated by some to around 5,000 and 6,500 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 magic dating.

During the Cuanin period, about 2,500 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 competed between themselves for resources and influence around the area. About 1,000 years ago, a war broke out between all the tribes resulting in the near extinction of the Cuanin people. Those that survived the war would later intermingle with early human tribes. The area around Valron would lay barren for three centuries until the landing of the Rasennans around 700 years ago.

The Valdreach Imperial Republic would incorporate the Valroni area into the Federation about 300 years ago. During its rule, some settlements were made around modern day Krigor and Aquis, but the area mostly stayed mostly barrend. The area would continue to be under occupation of Sørevein after the collapse of the Valdreach Imperial Republic. The region was then consolidated under the Valmen Kingdom (a predecessor state of Valron) after the collapse of Sørevein.

Nothing much is known about the Valmen Kingdom as records about them were scarce, but it was believed the Kingdom suffered a great famine about 200 years ago, which killed off much of the Kingdom's population, restricting settlements to around the fertile lands of modern day Valron City and Krigor. Believing that those fertile lands were a gift from god, a Temple was built with settlements created around it.

Viodoxan rule
As the Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa expanded throughout Cymru, the Valmen Kingdom was incorporated into Viodoxa proper. The population of the area would stay relatively low until the arrival of Viodoxan refugees escaping from the Ferrymen War. They would settle in the old Valmen capital around the Temple. Under governor Numis McSpiegel population of the settlement sky rocketed around April to May 2021 becoming one of the most populated settlements of Viodoxa. The settlement later on earns the title City and becomes one of the provinces of Viodoxa.

Independence
The independence of Valron came about as a result of the First Purple Insurrection. As per Valen McSpiegel's last decree before dissolving the First Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa, the Province of Valron was granted independence under the control of Numis McSpiegel on 19 June 2021. Soon after, Valron consolidated its power in the region by absorbing the areas around modern day Nara. Diplomatic ties was established with Theios Essukdai, Niedea, Preyllea and Shaloma to ensure the safety of the new Kingdom. Additionally a NAP was later signed with Preyllea to carve up the unorganized territory south of both countries.

Resistance soon sprung up in the newly claimed territories as the Isren Dracan declared independence(WIP)

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.