Norfthorn

Norfthorn (officially called the Yyterligäre Kungrik af Norfthorn) is a state in the middle of the Syltör continent. Its name derives the Norfst language, meaning 'northern mountain'. This refers to the location of nations capital of the same name (City of Norfthorn), located in a small, lonely mountain range.

Government
The Norfthorn government is comprised of 4 major provinces, Aureaux, Brittle, Prolings, and Norfst. Each province has its own internal government that are ruled by counts. Counts are directly governed by the king, and are loyal to him at all costs.

The hierarchy in Norfthorn is built like such:

Kung af Norfthorn

Second Hand

Counts

Lords

Citizens

Culture
Norfthorn is made up mostly of Prolings, a culture in the east side of the kingdom which, however, it is also made up of Luxeri and Norfst people as well, with Luxeri being the main culture of the Aureaux Province and Norfst being the main culture of the Norfst Province.

Luxeri

Luxeri is a culture that developed in western Norfthorn after the founding of Lux Aurea, meaning Golden City in Luxeri. Luxeri, the language of the Luxeri Culture, is the official language of the Aureaux Province, and is mostly used on religious or important buildings.

Prolings

Prolings was a former Norfst culture that rebelled near the end of the Goblin War

Norfst

Norfst is the oldest culture in Norfthorn, dating back to the founding of Norfthorn City, the capital of Norfthorn. It is the culture that cradled Norfthorn for many years.

Military
Norfthorns military has always been relatively small, due to it's size it cannot field massive armies. Instead Norfthorn has developed it's defence in protecting a few key positions and guerilla warfare, even if the nation capitulates, the military is honorbound to continue serving as a guerilla force inside Norfthorns borders.

Their military being so small, means that specialised units cannot be fielded in big enough numbers to prove effective, most soldiers are trained in everything the Kenral af Militaur (The general of the army) deems necessary. From urban combat to heavily thicketed woods and to slippery and snowy mountain tops. The norfst military is well versed in defending their homeland effectively.

Norfthorn has some specialised formations in their military. The norfst rangers are their elite troops, who have extra training in guerilla warfare. They were first born during the civil wars between the Kungrik of Thornidir and Branskög. They proved a detremental nuisence to the invading Thornidir, which forced them to retreat more than once.

The Kungvart, the kingsguard are the most well trained troops inside Norfthorn. Their members are limited to only sixteen of the most loyal and skilled warriors inside Norfthorn. The kungvart were born during the civil war in Thornidir between the Härkm and Löngslätt factions. The first kungvart were slaves, bought from Aurlunor. The kungvart are also know as levvart, which used to be it's own independent branch of the kungvart but are now one and the same. The kungvart is also deployed to protect high ranking members and VIP targets.

Due to the main tenent of Norfst existence being peace, Norfthorn is a largely pacifist player in an otherwise very volatile continent.

Foreign relations
Norfthorn was part of the Syltörean Confederacy, before it's disbandment. It included Aurlûnor, the Takumakken Empire, Andorn, and Fornois at it's height. It has been a freeholder in 'Freeholds of Westreach', an alliance of smaller states to its former eastern border.

When Norfthorn was integrated into Bardonia on 16th January, 2021. The agreement made between the nations allowed for mostly autonomous self governance of Norfthorn. All political offices and alliances outside of Bardonia remained intact. Only slight restrictions to foreign affairs were imposed by the agreement.

Norfthorns Kung Haggly decided to give away his nation to Andorn on 27th of January 2021, after great threatening and declaring war. He saw no other use to save his city or nation than to give it over. He didn't join Andorn but decided to leave. The era of great reformation and change has ended in the history of Norfthorn, but this isn't the last chapter, only the beginning.

30th January Dotto21 gave some of Norfthorns lands back out of pity and responsibility, which awarded him respect. Norfthorn is currently starting a few massive projects with the help of it's players. Norfthorn would be made a vassal of the Aurlûnor Velande the same day

19th of February HimoS401 gave Norfthorn more land after Kung Haggly asked for it. This action has given him the respect of the Norfst people.

In February of 2021 Norfthorn declared independence from Aurlunor Velande.

Norfthorn has recently begun establishing relations with their close neighbours, such as Aurlunor Velande, Andorn, Ryzan and Heli. Norfthorn does not have any embassies within these nations yet.

Norfthorn has a defensive alliance with it's previous overlord, Aurlunor Velande, apart from that, they do not have any obligations to other nations.

Norfthorn joined the Northern Assembly (NA) in 05.2021

During the month of September 2023, Norfthorn has been engulfed in conflict within it's own borders. The Prolingian culture has established dominion within their eastern dwellings. While Rose, the Ruler of former know Noordmell, now known as Azalea has declared independence, after long having been exposed to harassment and belittlement. The United Crowns of Syltor and their allies have also begun a war to aid the fledgling nations and to remove, in their eyes, the despotic and tyrannical Schwarzer Wolf out of power. They have not claimed any Norfst lands.