Federation of Notos

The Federation of Notos (Eldurlac: Meje el Notos), also known as Notos, is a nation in Southeastern Eldham in the region of Serrona. The government follows an oligarchic structure and is led by a council consisting of 11 members.

Notos is the result of a merger between Elduria and Dejuria shortly after the collapse of the Celestial Confederation.

Background
The first people to settle in Central Serrona were the Vespir, an ancient wasp-like alien race. The most recent records of Vespir civilization predate Athaz's discovery of Eldham by nearly 500 years, so not much is known about them except that they were very technologically advanced. There is no current explanation of why Vespir civilization declined.

Nearly a week after Athaz the Traveler discovered Eldham, the Dejurians arrived in Serrona. Dejurians are aliens from another world, Dejure. Dejure had many nations, each with its own history and culture. However, all Dejurians shared two traits: a love for architecture and a love for war. After The Great Dejure War effectively ended the Twelveth Era of their World, the Dejurians grew tired of fighting amongst themselves. By this point, Dejurian explorer Nerva of DarkRaven arrived into the newly found world of Eldham. After setting up shop under the frozen seas of the Simulami Empire, he summoned a small Dejurian party to establish a formal settlement in the still vacated lands of south Serrona. Arriving at the peak of a frozen mountain, he declared his people would settle in this land, naming it FrostGuard. He would call many more Dejurian settlers, describing Eldham as a world where fights were commonplace, political intrigues ruled and empires tried to swallow each other. Soon, the Dejurians prepared for their departure. The Exodus from Dejure was a multinational event, and was attended by the Wallachians, DarkRavenites, Blankets, and other nations. Before the Dejurians reached Eldham, it was decided that the group would not elect a formal leader, but a Council would be established to vote on important political matters.

Elduria was the political state established by the Campfire society in the early days of Eldham's history. They were a group of explorers of the new world who believed in that the Campfire's Light would guide them to new frontiers. The Light would signal them into the land where nowadays rises the fortress of Salac.

Following the Campfire Society territorial conflict with the nearby nations of Vulpinia and Batu, talks started between all nations involved with the intention of creating a large Serronan alliance named the Federation of Southern Stars. Soon after, Dejuria would too be offered to join the massive southern nation which they accepted.

The Federation of Southern Stars would last mere weeks, as the Vulpinan and Batu citizens felt the rest of the alliance had proved little benefit and administrations of such a large and diverse citizen base was too difficult.

Formation of Notos
Following the collapse of the Celestial Confederation, the leaders of Dejuria and Elduria decided that merging would be beneficial to both nations. The Eldurian leaders were integrated into the Dejurian Council and the Federation of Notos was formed on July 11, 2021.

Early Notos
In the early days of its existence, Notos was focused mostly on assimilation and diplomacy. Fascinatingly, Notos had two capitals during this period: Frostguard and Salac. Notos made several attempts to peacefully annex Kolssonafell during this period, though they were not successful.

The Grande Dick War
Notos took part in the Grande Dick War on the side of the Bai Federation, marking the first time Notosian combatants took part in a military conflict. Though they made up a small portion of the army, they still contributed to the eventual Bai victory.

The Markian War
Markia declared war on Santos, which prompted Santos' protector, Kaladinia, to declare war on Markia. Notos came to the aid of their allies Kaladinia. After Markia was defeated, the Kaladinian Commonwealth was established.

The Kalholm Incident
The Kalholm Incident began when Dylan, a player that had recently joined Notos, murdered IronJaw of Najer in Vulthalla. Dylan then sailed west to an ice floe and declared it to be an independent country named Kalholm. This ice floe belonged to JustShooter, another Najer citizen. Dylan was immediately declared wanted in both Notos and Vulpinia. Notosian and Vulpinian authorities worked together to track down Dylan. After two days of discussion, ZachL3ster settled the matter by giving Dylan $6k to leave Serrona forever. The ice floe was returned to JustShooter and became a Notosian protectorate. Dylan remains persona non grata in Notos.

Notosian Golden Age
The Notosian Golden Age was marked by the construction of a new capital city in the center of the nation: Nea Ravka.

Foundation of Vanlo
After her exile from Viodoxa, Lyra Crimson came to Serrona to look for land to make a new nation. After some deliberation, Notos gave her the abandoned city of Bluestone. She established the Kingdom of Vanlo with her compatriot exiles on September 25, 2021.

Ratist War in New Erðvald
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Government Structure
All national decisions in Notos are determined by a Council that currently consists of 13 members. Under this system all Council members have equal power and status. New Council members are chosen by merit and contribution to the nation

Settlements

 * Nea Ravka
 * Salac
 * Frostguard
 * Ost-Helm
 * Vaenor
 * Roseblood
 * Szczeble
 * Moruko
 * Mount Lara
 * Villa Quercu
 * Nova Initrus

Notable Politicians

 * Regulus of Notos
 * MadLeaf Regulus
 * Vespen Regulus
 * Zachl3ster
 * Nerva
 * Scrolllock
 * Madleaf
 * Spen

Culture & Ethnic Groups
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Religion
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