The Republic of Aurora Novum

The Republic of Aurora Novum, or Aurora Novum for short (abbreviation: A.N.), is a Republic located in what can be described as the Central Eastern region of Mainland Plagos. The nation was formed from the ashes of DonFuer, which crumbled under its own weight. Jerry Andoros (Jerry Man at the time) and Georgia Man, who werelong time dissidents and revolutionary leaders against DonFuer, are generally accredited for founding the republic, although Zylax Man also had limited involvement in the early stages of the nation prior to his banishment and then subsequent death (cause: murder by bandits). Aurora Novum is considered by some to be the successor state of Terras Tenebris, although the people living there, government structure, culture, and religion was vastly different from the one in A.N. with little exception. The republic is a nation of two cities: Andoros and Black Hollow. It does not have a capital. Instead, the two cities share the function of a capital.

Current Government
The current transitional government (set to change if certain circumstances are reached) comprises of a Supreme Chancellor at the top of the government hierarchy, who makes all the major decisions and writes all the laws of the republic. The office of Supreme Chancellor is an elected position, with elections being held every four weeks. All other government related positions are filled and decided by the Supreme Chancellor.

The second highest position in the nation is 'City Owner.' There are two City Owners: one for Andoros and one for Black Hollow. Each respective city owner can appoint up to three governors (governor is the third highest position in the republic) below them to handle day to day operations of their city if they choose to do so.

Below these positions are the Chancellor positions in the nation. Of these there are three: Chancellor of the Interior, Chancellor of Justice, and Chancellor of Foreign Affairs. The responsibilities of each of the Chancellor's departments are listed below:


 * 1) Department of the Interior: handles internal development, cultural events and land protection.
 * 2) Department of Justice: handles investigation of crimes, and if one is guilty, gives out the sentencing as the law allows.
 * 3) Department of Foreign Affairs: handles diplomacy and foreign deals.

Each Chancellor heads their respective department, and can appoint or fire civil servants of each department at will.

Finally, the lowest rank which reports directly to the Supreme Chancellor is that of General. The General of the Army heads the army of Aurora Novum.

Previous Government
Before the transitional government, there was a different republican government governing Aurora Novum. The notable differences were that the Chancellors were elected separately (and couldn't be fired by the Supreme Chancellor), there was a Department of Finance (with a Chancellor of Finance heading it) and there was an elected Senate which was involved with the decision making of the nation, The main structural issues identified with this previous government was that there were too many separately elected positions and the administration of the nation was cumbersome.

Predecessor
The predecessor of Aurora Novum is Terras Tenebris.

The Founding of Aurora Novum
Aurora Novum (just like Plagadonia) was founded after the fall of DonFuer, which crumbled under its own weight before becoming abandoned by the residents. The nation was found by two (and a half) patriots of Aurora Novum. These were Jerry Andoros (back then Jerry Man) and Georgia Man (Ft. Zylax Man). All three of these men were apart of the revolution against the tyrannical state of DonFuer, who had illegally taken away their powers before kicking the three out of their homeland for being discovered as secret dissenters to their rule. They resided at Fort Plagon (now Fort Arpton in Valreign, Plagatea) where the resistance was based right in the middle of DonFuer soil. DonFuer eventually crumbled and the three revolutionaries got their land back (the other revolutionaries also got their own land, Plagadonia, back). Jerry and Georgia decided that their nation should be a republic of the people. Jerry devised a republican system which was new and unique, and the two got to work building the nation.

Building Aurora Novum
Aurora Novum was split into two cities: Andoros and Black Hollow. Andoros is the city of sandstone, stone and wood. On the other hand, Black Hollow is the city of blackstone and other nether blocks. These are only the general themes, as there are districts with different themes. This contrast gives Aurora Novum a lot of variety and areas disparate from each other. The nation has a lot of styles to offer!