Osria

Osria, officially the Royal Lands of Osria, also known as the Empire of Osria, is a monarchy in Northeastern Phoros and Northwestern Valresh. It is the successor state to the Second Uraki Imperium.

Second Uraki Imperium
Osria became a Domain in the Second Uraki Imperium after Scartha, a nation Osria led at the time, joined several other nations in joining it. This gave the city of Urak great pride once more, becoming important, celebrated and more active than before.

Sack of Urak
After Uraka was attacked by outside forces, the once great Imperium was left shattered and broken. The last city left was Urak and the surrounding area. Unhappy with Shardtron's rule, the remaining government officials of Uraka inside the capital hatched a plan to seize the city. It worked to perfection, expunging the Imperator and putting all of the Osrian Domain into the hands of it's Lord Protector. WIth this, Aersnya Osri Draconis decreed that all remaining Uraki lands should fall under the Osrian banner.

Independence
With Osria becoming independent once more, Aersnya confided with Castell Sterlingcrest and Cactus to help the country recover. Castell transformed the powerful Bank of Urak into the Bank of Osria, and Aersnya agreed to transfer the Uraki debt to Osria. Cactus began efforts to stabilize the country and survey the people.

The Council
The council is the highest Authority in Osria, consisting of the two members of the Royal Body, the Hand of the Royals, the Chancellor, the Lexarchs and all Grand Dukes.

The Royal Body
The Royal Body is the highest authority in Osria. While their exact powers and authority is ambiguous, the constitution saying "The Royal Body Is an extension of the ruling power of House Osria. They represent the highest authority in the Royal Lands of Osria", they undoubtedly have the most authority in the land. The current members of the Royal Body are Aersnya Osri Draconis and Lumiyumi.

The Hand of the Royals
The Hand of the Royals, usually known as the Hand, is the second highest rank in Osria. The Hand is entrusted with any powers the Royal Body deems fit. The constitution says that "The hand of the Royal Body is trusted to do anything which the Royal body deem fit of him. The Hand aids the Royal Body in whatever they require in governance." This means that depending on who the Hand is and how busy the Royal Body is, the Hand can have different levels of Authority. The current Hand, Cactus, wields heavy power in the government and usually represents the country on the world stage.

The Chancellor
The Chancellor is appointed by the Royal Body and heads the Senate, setting up meetings, beginning votes, proposing legislation and heading the government. The current Chancellor is Nekothekat.

Lexarchs
Lexarchs are the ministers of Osria, serving as leaders in specific areas, mainly Infrastructure, Diplomacy, War and Finances. The current Lexarchs are Melch (Diplomacy), Selina Rustovania (Finances), and Milos en Olea (War). Infrastructure has been vacant since the promotion of Cactus to Hand.

Lower Government
The Lower Government consists of many various positions such as Magisters, Chaplains, Stewards, Mayors and Ambassadors, but the important body here is the Senate. The Senate is the Legislative branch of the government which passes laws. It consists of a combined Council, Nobility, and various other officials. The higher ranking members of the Senate have greater voting power.

Nobility
The Nobility of Osria is straightforward and simple. Depending on the size of a city you rule you will gain a different rank. Mayors to Barons, Barons to Counts, Counts to Dukes. Grand Dukes are Dukes that have been selected to rule over a large region of territory and are entrusted to run its governance and day to day affairs.

Geography
Mainland Osria consists of large planes throughout most of the land. The west is mountainous and wet, while the east has many Islands off the coast which support the great city of Urak.