Valron

Chornum et Valrôna (Traveler's Tongue: Kingdom of Valron), is a nation-province of the Archonal Union situated in the continent of Cymru, south of the Cursen Sea. The Kingdom was founded as a result of the first break-up of Viodoxa and regained its independence during the Third Viodoxan Civil War.

Etymology
The name of the Kingdom, originally referred to the area of the now capital, City of Valron. The name for which roughly translates as "noble's city". As the population in Valron grew, it became its own province and the word was used to call the area for which the province encompass, it was later officially adopted by the government.

Prehistory and Early Archonate
Archaeological evidence suggest that an extinct humanoid species called Cuanin, who inhabited Valron around 12,500 to 14,000 years ago. Clay potteries and primitive stone tools have been discovered at the Valroni mountain range near Valron City; they have been dated to between 11,000 to 12,500.

The Cuanin were believed to have possessed advanced knowledge in arcane magic especially medical magic. Though many of which are lost, some are kept, such as folk songs and were passed down from generation to generation. Archaeologists are still debating as to how such an advance society came to extinction, but the most probable cause was a war between the Cuanin and another civilization which resulted in the extinction of their people.

The earliest record of the Kingdom came about 800 years ago as early settlers such as Numis McSpiegel settled in the area as escapees from the horrors of the Ferrymen War. Many villages were created around the Valroni mountains but the most successful one would become the current capital Valron City, its population grew as more refugees from the north escaped southwards. The villages in the area later joined together to become a single province named Valron under the Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa.

Independence
Valron would gain its independence on 19 Juno ReiZhu 1 (19/06/2021) as the result of the First Purple Insurrection. The Kingdom was granted independence because of Valen McSpiegel's decree and Numis took control over Valron. The news was greeted with jubilant by the population as they celebrated in the streets of the capital, happy to gain independence from Viodoxa.

Expansion
Afraid of neighboring countries taking advantage of the weakened Cymru continent, Numis sought to unite as much land as he could before the reunification of the Archonate could be achieved. Valron first expanded up north into nowadays Instanboulder taking over the land with minimal resistance.

To Valron's south laid a vast amount of untouched land and in agreement with the then Queen of Preyllea, Valerie Hirishy. They divided the southern lands between themselves to control over, avoiding conflict between the two new nations, while also preventing anyone from disrupting the reunification of Viodoxa.

The Isren Draca Crisis
Exiled citizens of Isren Draca returned to their cities not long after the annexation of said area, proclaiming independence. This created a problem for the reunification of Viodoxa as the Isren Dracans are not willing to incorporate into Valron nor Preyllea. Taking extreme measures Valron and Preyllea decided to mobilize their armies to squash the rebellion. International reaction to the incident varied from country to country, some believed it was a mismanagement of Valron and should've allowed the Isren Dracans independence, whilst other countries, the majority of which are former Viodoxan allies, decided to support the two kingdoms. In the end, the crisis ended as the exiled Isren Dracans disappeared.

Unification
Reunification of the Archonate started as soon as the country broke up. The reunification faced resistance at first as the Valroni people wished to stay as an independent nation rather than returning as a province. But as Numis was declared to be the new Archon, the Valroni people trusted the nation's fate in the hands of Numis.

Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa and Seratov
Under the Second Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa, Valron continued to grow its population until the death of Numis McSpiegel. Afterwards Valron faced a massive exodus as leading figures such as Mel Valronov left the nation. Valron's population continued to plummet even after Automated Melancholy came into power. Under Seratov, Automated Melancholy nearly achieved independence from Seratov with a million dollar loan from Tortuga, however this didn't go through and stayed under Seratov rule and was later inherited by the Third Imperial Archonate of Viodoxa.

Jennux Uprising and the Archonal Union
As the Third Viodoxan Civil War rages on, Numis with his approx. 50,000 Valroni exiles returned from Aurlunor and set up camp near the Valroni mountain range. A few days of negotiations happened between the local leaders and the exiles, in the end they together planned to stage an uprising on 26 Jana PingZhi 13 (26/01/2022), with cups of Jennux Tea placed on the door front of houses as a symbol for the start of the uprising. The Provisional Kingdom of Valron declared independence from Viodoxa with Ibârestadt as its temporary capital. The Valroni waged a guerrilla war against the stationed Viodoxan garrison nearby, disrupting any resupply trips going from Fortuna towards Viodoxa City. As the Civil War comes to a close the Valroni people joined the newly formed Imperial Archonal Union.

Geography
The Kingdom lies in the Domudum Plateau to its west, the Valroni Mountains to its east and the Cush Forest to its South, its borders are mainly defined by natural rivers running across Cymru. Valron is split into 3 Counties and 1 Special Administrative Region

Ethnic Groups
Valron comprises mainly of 3 cultures, the Valroni culture, Hanzeizh culture and the Ryzani culture. The Valroni culture is mainly found within Valron City and Krigor, it can also be found in some parts of Aurlunor Velande, Yimmu Addual and Tovarisha. Hanzeizh culture can be found within the Northern region of Valron whilst the Ryzani culture can be found in Valron City, originating from the Ryzani refugees escaping from the war during the early stages of Valron's history.

Languages
Valron mainly speaks a dialect of the Hanzeizh language. Though it might be called a dialect, a lot of the language and sentence structure have changed and differed from the original language.

Cuisine
Main article: Valroni cuisine

Food in Valron primarily consist of potato, rice, fish and varies meat dishes. Potato and rice is the staple food and is usually baked with seasoning before served, whilst the latter is usually served plain with other dishes. Valroni culture promotes a healthy lifestyle and believes the fresher the food is the healthier it is. Therefore, seafood are usually sold live in fish markets, and prepared as soon as it reaches the kitchen. The Valronis usually cook their food through steaming or stir fry believing those two being the healthiest way of cooking tho other cooking styles are observed, one of the most famous dishes in Valron is potato cake, which is usually made with mashed potato, minced meat of choice, garlic, spring onions and onions mixed together as a dough and pan fried, the resulting food is a savory snack that can fill a person's stomach up easily.