Litowen

Grand duchy of Litowen is a former nation located in the continent of Sparwood and used to be lead by Grand duke Relmont. Later loosing the Riverwal l war against Windrop it would be conquered.

Tribal era
The peninsula in which Litowen was located was populated by Litowenese tribes: Wilna located where Vilnia once stood, Halnin located on the edge of the peninsula and the Eische tribe located in the dark forest of the peninsula.

The tribes spoke mostly the same language Litowenese but each with a different dialect. The religion the tribes believed in was also the same Litowen paganism only the tribe of Halnin believing in a different form of it. The tribes were mostly peaceful with each other, trading fish, wood, grain, only occasionally going to war with one another.

tribal unification and the founding of Vilnia
There was a tribal leader once of Wilna, an ambitious one. He dreamt of unifying the Litowenese tribes into one nation. The tribal leader managed to persuade the Eische tribe to join him using diplomacy but force had to be used to make the Halnin tribe join Litowen. So the battle of the Gods forest happened leading to the victory of Wilna and the unification of Litowen.

To celebrate this the tribal leader of Wilna built the city of Vilnia where his tribe city was and crowned himself Grand duke of Litowen starting the Grand duchy of Litowen.

Joining Serafini
The Litowenese tribes were now united but faced a threat from the east, Serafini. The Maritime republic of Serafini was a growing nation and was a threat to the integrity of Litowen so the Grand duke decided to make a deal with the nation he would join them under one condition that Litowen would be highly autonomous. The present Doge at the time of Serafini agreed and so began the time under the maritime republic of Serafini

The arrival of the Acolytes of Hostina and the gaining of independence
One day a group of people called the acolytes of Hostina arrived near the city of Vilnia where they created a camp and later on a city called Windrop. At first  Litowen and the Acolytes clashed in a border dispute but later agreed on a deal and became close allies.

Eventually Litowen and Windrop working with the nation of U.B.S.R. declared independence becoming independent nations.

Battle of Riverwall
The close relationship that Litowen and Windrop had didn't last for long as soon after independence Litowen declared war on the nation claiming it settled in historic and rightful lands of Litowen. The two nations clashed in the battle of Riverwall.

Litowen lost the battle, many dying in it and the nation disappearing from the map.

There are few people left of Litowen descent mostly residing in the Archduchy of Grandia.

Geography
Litowen is located in a Sparwood peninsula near the Atsyllean Sea having a plains, dark oak and mountain biomes in its borders

General traits
The Litowen people are very patriotic and very communal. They will always help the nation in a time of need and will always help each other if needed. While the Litowenese are friendly to each other they aren't very to foreigners considering them not worthy enough. Litowen people are also very religious keeping to there pagan traditions.

Litowen prides it self of great, fears warriors. The nation of Litowen is based out of a warrior, pagan culture.

Dishes and clothing
The main Grandian dished are meat especially wild animal meat. Another famed dish of Litowen mostly being present in the Haldi tribe area is salmon fish which is the main dish of the tribe. Drink wise the people of Litowen pride them selfs in there famed Mead being drank by the Nobles of the nation. The women of Litowen wear very white, colourful clothes with oval, mid height hat skirt and vest. The man of Litowen wear less colourful clothes with also a vest.

Religion
The religion of Litowen is Litowen paganism. It is based on believing in multiple Gods and sacrificing specific items to them in different specifically made shrines. These are the Gods Litowenese believe in and how to sacrifice to them:


 * Askvard - God of Gods, God of the sky, God of blood. To satisfy him you need to sacrifice blood  or on special occasions riches. Satisfying the God will give luck for the rest of the year. He is widely worshipped all over Litowen.
 * Fraun - Goddess of femininity, beauty, households, love. To satisfy her  you need to sacrifice your beauty by showing it to her. Satisfying the Goddess brings you further beauty, peace and love to your household and to you. She is widely worshipped all over Litowen.
 * Wirst - God of the merchants, economy, God of artisans, the forge, knowledge. To satisfy him you need to sacrifice iron or gold. Satisfying the God brings you financial luck. He is worshipped all around Litowen but mostly in Vilnia.
 * Bruk - God of the harvest, God of the ocean, God of animals. To satisfy him you need to either sacrifice wheat or a newly born animal by showing it to the God.  Satisfying the God brings you a good harvest, a good fishing trip or calm seas. He is mostly worshipped in Vilnia and in the Halnin tribe.
 * Jaktin - God of the hunt and the unknowing the only God without a gender. To satisfy him you only need a prayer just before a hunt. Satisfying the God gives you good luck during the hunt. If you pray to them when unsure what to do or what to choose the God will help you. Them is worshipped not in many places but mostly in the tribe of Eische.
 * Kreig - God of war. To satisfy him go to battle to defend or to fight for your nation. Satisfying the God gives you good luck while in battle. The God is mostly worshipped amongst soldiers.
 * Tolf - God of the death and truth you do not sacrifice to him or pray but you follow the traditions as at your death he will judge you. He is worshiped all around Litowen.

Litowen paganism believes the world and the Gods were created by a different being even higher than the Gods. She is not worshiped as it is believed she used all of her life force to create everything. That is why the Gods were created to protect and oversee the world after her death.

Litowen paganism emphasises following traditions  and believing in the religion. Litowen paganism has a big role in the government and the daily running of the nation.