Greatwhite Isles

The Greatwhite Isles (Navigaran: La Landomeci Karcarodon) is the capital and largest city of the Greatwhite Atoanate. It was its own city-state until the Esma Purchase in the autumn of 962 ACA where the region of Atoan Regalia was entirely absorbed into the nation. The city spans from the eastern coast of Haven to the western coast of Sørligste, completely enveloping the southern banks of the Sea of Jcon.

Pre-Server Lore
Around 695 ACA, a Daelyrian ship exploded off the coast of Greatwhite Island. On board, a dozen Helmian alchemists and masters of mystic arts were conducting an experiment called the Rebis, an alchemical union of the male and females sexes into a single being. Most information about the Rebis creation have been lost due to the lack of documentation in this era. The Rebis sunk to the ocean floor and remained stationary for another three centuries. During this time, the Rebis transformed into the Oxygen Tree, which currently lies near the center of the city.

Origins
On March 1st, 2022, Shark Greatwhite settled on Greatwhite Island and established the settlement of Blackpearl. Out of fascination of the Oxygen Tree, the settlers who sailed on the Greatwhite with Shark established a mission in the center of the island. Greatwhite Island, which was once a small desert island, was heavily renovated and artificially expanded. Blackpearl was heavily marked by its library, which appeared as a sprawling lighthouse with a Exolvonturian architecture.

Growth and Expansion
Blackpearl caught the attention of many nobles from Frostmarch and attracted many Atoan Regalians from western Sørligste. On April 5th, 2022, the Greatwhite Isles was established as an independent city-state. The waves of settlers from the Jarldom of Atoan Regalia brought in huge improvements in infrastructure. By the next few days, two other artificial islands were built. The first map of the nation, drawn by Wander Solon, displayed Greatwhite Island in the center, Kaluna Island in the south, and Jarasoa Island in the east. These islands were connected by bridges built by Most_Awesome_101. In May of 2022, the city of Raskara merged with the capital city, expanding the capital's borders to the mainland continent. The Raskara Merge significantly improved infrastructure as the people of Raskara fully integrated with the customs of the people in the capital city.

Hirosol Era and Civil War Period
During the Hirosol Era (November - December 2022), the capital city operated almost semi-autonomously as Valfenhein and Serenity formed their own sub-governments in order to survive the period of inactivity and economic downturn. Due to the frequent absence of the keinomal Koyama Hirokami and the collapse of House Greatwhite, most of the population in the capital city migrated to neighboring nations. Heavy decline in the city sparked petitions for a democratic election to choose the next keinomal, something uncalled for in the nation's traditional monarchist culture.

After Anastasia Tyranni Kolasares won the election and established an oligarchy, each oligarch held control over the city of the Greatwhite Isles. On January 30th, 2023, the oligarch Giorgio de Guzman, who sought supreme control over the nation, declared a coup under the support of Liberty's Shield, a secret society that had been under the shadows since Koyama's reign, and established a dictatorship until he died the very next day of his ascension. The Guzman Coup and Giorgio's sudden death caused severe unrest as the systems that linked the government and the public were essentially destroyed. This directly led to the events of the GWI Civil War. In mid-February of 2023, Dragon Crepper unclaimed the entire city of the Greatwhite Isles to act as a militaristic tactic against the GWI Military. This left the city vulnerable to bandit attacks, looters, and infighting caused by the war.

When Shark Greatwhite returned in late-February, he immediately put an end to the war, effectively saving the nation from certain doom.

"Golden Age" Period
After the GWI Civil War, Shark implemented a series of radical infrastructure plans in order to achieve GWI prestige over Rathnir. These plans built a foundation for Shark's dream of a GWI megacity, connecting the islands of the Sea of Jcon to Serenity in the main continent. The Megacity Project radically changed the nation's scope of politics and city rulership. The project was completed in early-March, dividing the city to municipalities (or "townships") and districts. The resulting entities came to be the Greatwhite Isles, Valfenhein, and Serenity being their own municipalities and 13 districts in total.

During this time, corporate companies such as Guild Inc and Blackwater Mining LLC were founded, occupying large land areas in the city. These companies often competed for corporate supremacy.

Lorent-Dimes War
During the Battle of the Greatwhite Isles in the Lorent-Dimes War, the city received severe damage to its major community centers. From May 21st-May 22nd, 2023, the site of the Greatwhite Isles was the bloodiest and most pivotal battles during the war, effectively turning the tide in favor for the Greatwhite and Lorentish forces. After securing a victory, the city of Gaeldome was captured by the Lorentish army.

The damages were so great that even in contemporary times, reconstruction efforts are ongoing.

Contemporary
On June 14th, 2023, the nation of the Greatwhite Isles was officially changed to the Greatwhite Atoanate, differentiating the nation name and the city name.

Political Divisions
The Greatwhite Isles contains is made up of 13 districts, which are grouped into 3 townships/municipalities. Each district is ruled by a district manager and each township is ruled by an indomal, just like any other town.