Takavia (Modern)

Takavia is a Kingdom located in the north-west of the Drakesland, in the continent of Elastra that descends from the former and First kingdom of Takavia and Amarillian settlers. It is currently led by Valarch Kawaii II Poliorcetes af Takavia from the capital city of Mondragon.

Geography
Takavia is mostly cold and Full of Grand Forests, it snows all year long, even in the summer, spring and fall, which makes Takavias Ports Full of ice and not navigable without Ice-Breaking equipment on a ship.

Drakaen Exarchate
Takavia is a Exarchate under the State of Drakaes and their Monarchs hold the right to Discuss and Decide on Drakaen Issues, Takavias Land owning Nobles are also Given the right of being a kephale in Drakaes. Takavia Joined Zie Western Drakaes as one of the latest Exarchates, because the Takavians were Very Split on the Issue, but Joined after the Formation for Protection from Outside Threats and The cultural Similarities Between them and other Drakaen Exarchates. Currently Takavia is A Drakaen Exarchate with no Real Threats and Many Friends in Drakaes.

Government System and Structure of Takavia
Takavia is A Monarchy led by a Valarch (King) and/or a Adristar (Queen), whoose Power Theoretically is Absolute, but often Supported by a Polus (Head advisor) who is picked by the Monarch, and the Nobles of Takavia, Mainly the Stor Prins af Torham, The Stor Prins af Kathylingrad and the Store Prins af Mondragon, each one of them ruling their own Territory under the Monarch. On the Death of any monarch, the next one will be chosen from the Store Prinses and Nobility in a Grand Election and then will be Crowned.

Takavias Monarchs
Takavia is Currently Ruled by Laetizia af Takavia and Hugh of Allium Panem, a Married couple. They Rule Takavia Together with their Advisors and the Store Prinses (Grand Princes).

The Class System of Takavia
Takavia is Sorted in different Classes : The Corona, the Ruling class and the Royal Family and The Civils, the lower Civilian Class.

The Corona
The Corona (Crown) is Takavias Ruling Class of Takavia the Highest Authority Hold the Valarch (King) and/or a Adristar (Queen) on the same level as them, but with no real executive power stand the valid (prince) or adris (princess), the Assigned Heirs of the Monarchs, even if they will not be elected, they will still be granted a royal education and upbringing under them stand the High Nobles of Takavia, Mainly the Story Prins af Torham, The Stor Prins af Kathylingrad and the Store Prins af Mondragon, each one of them ruling their Respective Territory under the Monarch. The Lower Aadl (Nobility) is sorted under the Grand Princes, they have the right to a small estate, which is owned by the Monarch but leased to them as a Inheritable Posession, which can still be stripped from them or their descendants and a noble title. Added to that they have the Right to Assemble in the Aadle Forsamlek there they can discuss Actions the Monarch should take and Advise them.

The Civis
the Civil are the Most important and also the most populous Class of Takavia. They work, Trade and Keep the Takavian Economy Alive. Because of this, the Monarchs often try to keep them safe within their borders and engaged in business within the state and outside states.

Class Organization of the Civis
Under the Aadl stand the Kodgerre (Citizens), the Free Citizens of Takavia they are allowed to Hold property under the Monarch and are protected by royal decree from violence or slavery. The last Class of the Takavian class system are the Livorjad (serfs) Who do not have any special rights to participate in politics and Mainly Work on the Land of the Lower Nobles.

The Stor Prinses
Takavias Store Prinses Currently are : Osric Aethelwulf Varan I, Stor Prins af Torham, Hugh Of Aliium Panem, Stor Prins af Mondragon,                Stor Prins af Kathylingrad. Their Titles are able to be given to other people by themselves or to be Inherited by Family members, or if there are no Family members of a Dead Stor Prins or anyone Named by them to succeed them, the Title will fall to the Monarchs as A inheritance and it is their Obligation to select a new Stor Prins.

The Takavian Heimevernet
The Takavian Heimevernet (Army) is one of the Most Important Institutions of the Takavian State, it Protects the Land and interests Of Takavia. It is very Important to the State to keep the army fed, Trained and Organized. The Army was Established after Takavia Obtained its independence as a result of the Twilight Empire - Simulami-Valreach Crisis, To protect the State from Invasions and Destruction.

The Classes of The Heimevernet
The Takavian Heimevernet is also, like Takavia Organized into different classes. It is put under the Absolute Commands of the Monarchs, under them Stand the Setraks (Generals), which command the Huscons (Knights/Officers), officers who are unlanded nobles, which showed their battle-proficency, valor and bravery, knighted by the Monarch and Allowed to Use a noble title. The Setraks also make decisions about Strategy in Tandem with the Monarchs. Under the Setraks and Huscons Stand the Ordinary Soldurs (Soldiers), the Backbone of the whole Army and the State. They need to Follow the Orders of the Huscons and Setraks and are obliged to fight the enemies of Takavia on land, sea and Air.

The Valargaard
The Valargaard are an Elite Unit made up of the Most Capable and Loyal Soldiers, to Serve and Protect the Takavian Royal Family and their Property wherever it Travels, be it in the Most inner Heart of Takavia, or in the Mid of a raging Battle, Hundreds of Kilometers away from Takavia, the Valargaard will stay by the side of the Royal Family to Serve and Protect them, They are Choosen by the Monarch and Commanded by the Royal Huscon, who is also Choosen by the Monarch to be the leader of the Valargaard.

Establishment of New Takavia
Takavia was Formed as a Nation after it, Belonging to Mordia, a part of the Nachtenreich, which joined together with the Kingdom of Amarillo to form the Twilight Empire, then Mordia was re-organized and Takavia was split from it, as was the newly formed kingdom of Torham. The Title of Adristar of Takavia was given to Laetizia Poliorcetes, a Amarillian Politician and Daughter of Kawaii Poliorcetes, the First King of Amarillo, who later changed her name to Laetizia Poliorcetes af Takavia to associate more with Her new homeland, She Married Hugh of Allium Panem, the then Still Mayor of Mondragon, and Later stor Prins of Mondragon, together they Established Takavia in its Modern Form.

The Simulami Crisis and Takavias Independence
After Simulami´s Vassal Valreach Demanded that the Regions of New Yoake and Aurica be needed to them, as they saw Themselves as the Legitimate Successor of Old Drakaes and their Overlord, Simulami Supporting them Because the Nachtenreich did not Continue a Non-Aggression pact they had with them, and them supporting a religious mercenary group, The sisters of Sylene, who made claims to Lands of the Twilight Empire, A Crisis Broke out, the Valarch and Adristar of Takavia were Ready to fight and to reppel the Invaders, but it did not come to a war, as the Twilight empire, Simulami and Valreach reached an agreement. in the Treaty of Varasopolis The Twilight empire was to be shattered, important Ruling Figures Exiled, and Takavia, as well as Torham and Mordia were let free and had the choice to join Valreach as a vassal, but none of the newly independent kingdoms accepted this offer. Amarillo was left as a kingdom and Aurica as part of it, but new yoake was to be annexed by valreach, but the yoaken people rose up and were protected by Ashai, and as simulate and valreach did not want to battle them, yoke was to be independent, for now.

The Independent Peaceful Times
Takavia was independent for a long time, and tried to forge Peaceful relations with their neighbours, and alliances, this was especially successful with their Neighbour Aristios, a very powerful nation to the east and north of Takavia. in the Independent Takavian Period Takavia Peacefully Grew Strong and their Industry was Strengthened.

The Second Amarillian Civil war
Takavia, was one of the intervening powers inside the second amarillian civil war, which broke out, when the republican Amarillians who wished back the old amarillian Republic, Revolted, after the old king, Soronaca de Porphyropolis abdicated to his daughter, Otakulo, de porphyropolis. In the First Battles of the civil war, the Battles of Rennith and Etruia, the Takavian State did not officially intervene, but Takavian Volunteers Partook in the Battles which both resulted in a republican Victory, but at the second Battle, the Battle of Etruia a Part of the Republicans, being made up of mostly Auricans Revolted and declared themselves the Authoritans, and wanted to declare a dictatorship. With that the Royalist Faction pretty much lost its Influence on the Mainland, their only Power base being on the isle of Porphyropolis. The Queen of Amarillo, was killed with a amethyst Dagger in Puerto Amarillo, the amarillian Capital with a Amethyst Blade, some rumors say it was Hugh, valarcah of Takavia, who participated as a volunteer in the war, but this is very unlikely, the rest of the royal family still residing in Puerto Amarillo, was shipped over to Porphyropolis, as the Authoritarians Marched into Puerto Amarillo and took it without resistance. A Battle was fought at Puerto Amarillo, with the Republican Faction losing against the Garrison of the city and the authoritarian forces, Takavia, being promised great prices from intervening in the war, now officially intervened on the side of the republicans, and with official Takavian Help, the second Battle of Puerto Amarillo was won for the republicans.

Aftermath of the Civil war
after the victory of the republicans in Amarillos second civil war, the new amarillan Republic was Formed, The Island of Porphyropolis declared itself as the rightful Amarillian Kingdom, but neither them or the Republic could ever invade the other and win against them in a war, nowadays the status quo is still in place with the kingdom an republic of Amarillo. Aurica Gained its independence from the Amarillian Republic, and Takavia obtained Torham, a former Kingdom inside Amarillo for a Symbolic sum of money, the ruler of torham, Osric Aethelwulf Varan I was granted the rank of stor prins and was able to keep his land within Takavia.

The Formation of A new Drakaen Order
As the Salazarian League was formed, a defensive pact between many western Drakaen states, Takavia did not join it, but later as zie western drakes was formed, a new Drakaen state, but only being made up of western Drakaen states Takavia joined it, after some time. In Drakaes Takavia saw not much of prosperity but also not much of Recession, but it saw a new political era within drakes open. After Ashai vassalized Drakaes, Takavias Heimevernet was officially disbanded and incorporated into the Ashaian army, even though this is not fully true as part of the Takavia army is still under independent Takavian command.

Takavia's Succession Dispute
After Hugh of Allium Panem and Laetizia Poliorcetes af Takavia died in short succession and where buried in the Royal Takavian Crypt, Their younger son, Hernan of Allium Panem was Elected as Takavias next Valarch. Hernan's older Brother, Kawaii II Poliorcetes af Takavia disputed Hernans claims to kingship and challenged him to a duel, the one to win should Be the next Valarch of Takavia. Hernan accepted this duel, and they dueled in hiring, Aurica. After some time, Hernan, clearly being the less able dueler, Yielded and Kawaii II was victorious. So Kawaii II became the New Valarch of Takavia. He showed his brother Mercy and even let him be his Heir Apparent.