Dønsktopt

Dønsktopt, if not the most interesting, certainly remains one of the most peculiar towns in Rathnir. In contrast to the many despotic monarchies of the Rathnir that dot it's many continents, Dønsktopt is one of the very few, and most definitely the largest, democracies that exist in this time. Admittedly yes, there is a monarch of Dønsktopt, that being King Johann of House Siedhisson, however he remains but a small part of the power structure that governs the nation. Although the king does have sway over the state and its ruling, in truth he is a figurehead, Dønsktopt resembling more of a Constitutional Monarchy than a proper one such as the Imperial Escharien. The true power in the state lies in the Council, which besides from the King, consists of 5 Ministers, each being elected by the people upon the death of a previous Minister and each administering a specific function of the Dønsktopt State (see Democracy).

Location
Alteniquia Minor, Northwestern Peninsula of the continent Alteniquia:

Located along the mouth of the Yamazel River, a river which flows from the jungle core out to the rocky coastal heartland of Dønsktopt

Democracy
The 'Democracy' of Dønsktopt is perhaps more similar to an oligarchy than a democracy. The realm is governed by a Council which itself is consistent of 6 members, including the king and 5 elected by landed classes. The last sitting 5 ministers were:


 * 1) The Minister of Defense: twinjagar70428: Deals in affairs of defense and the army; is commander in chief
 * 2) The Minister of Production: Tolkr Alsvartsson: Deals in affairs of production: mining, farming, logging, etc
 * 3) The Minister of Commerce: Illyria Iram: Deals in affairs of trade and sea; is the port authority
 * 4) The Minister of State: Sunquyuq: Deals in Foreign Affairs, i.e. is the State Ambassador
 * 5) The Minister of Revenue: Harvard Vilhjalmsson: Deals in affairs of tax & treasury

The Sack of Dønsktopt
On September 28th, late in the night unknown raiders fell upon the city of Dønsktopt, primarily with the purpose of looting although also wrecking havoc through destruction of the ancient ruins of the city. It is currently unknown whom it was that led this attack, although it is currently believed to be the infamous terrorist WhiteTrucker

This event also led to the routing of the Council, causing them to retreat further into the jungles of Alteniquia Minor. Upon travelling further up the Yamazel, the Council established New Dønsktopt as a new capital for the state, one that would be theoretically safe from further incursions from sea raiders.

Finally it is important to mention one of the most pronounced effects of this raid: the refugee crisis. Many Dønsktopt citizens, unwilling to take the perilous journey into the dangerous & hostile jungle, instead fled West to Kanyew (Ummarnu). Upon arriving in Bridge Town, some decided to remain there, while others are rumored to have continued West until arriving in Taranusha of Talawa, becoming stone masons and builders in the sprawling city.

Neos Knossos
Following the Sack of Dønsktopt, and the routing of it's inhabitants, the ruined city was left abandoned for a long period of time. Eventually however migrants displaced from Astrurcia settled down in the ruins, taking up the culture and customs left behind by the relics of Dønsktopt and adopting it as their own. These migrants founded the city of Neos Knossos, building atop the ruins of Dønsktopt and increasing the size of the city 10 fold.