Ashai

The Crownlands of Ashai
The Crownlands of Ashai is a multicultural nation based on the northwestern Eldham continent of Katsura, and southwestern Rathnir continent of Haven. Ashai consists of the three founding Eldham states: Raiyuna, Varn Torum, and the Rattican, and the five member Rathnir states: Crowned Republic of Boulderov, Second Kingdom of Paloro, Kor-Yuldai, Republic of Alfheim, and Kingdom of Mithusu. Ashai also has two vassals in Haven: The Federal Republic of Montroig and Brewholm, and three in Eldham: Drakaes, Mycorji and Alitheia. While internally Ashai is decentralized between its states and many regional governments, it stands resolute and unwavering in its mission to unify and defend its peoples, inspired by the legend of the phoenix Ashai, the patron spirit of the region, who protects the nation's peoples and blesses its three emperors with the strength to stand unyielding and unified in the face of those who would harm it.

History
Formed on November 1st, 2022, Ashai was originally the merge of Raiyuna Tszunare and Varn Torum. After a few months pass, The Rattican, a nation east of Ashai, had been given the land of Aristios by Azriel, who was the leader of Aristios. Unfortunately, Otto, an old leader of Aristios, suddenly returned and organized a rebellion against The Rattican. Unable to control the threat on their own, after much discussion among Emperors Hasufel, Garrigolye, and Speaker, The Rattican joined Ashai as a founding state on the 11th of January, 2023.

Nations of Haven join the Crownlands
In April and May 2023, Ashai reached out to Haven nations, and on the path of diplomacy integrated them into the Crownlands as states. It started on 3rd of April, when Montroig became a vassal of Ashai. The next month, rapid diplomatic expansions began, with Brewholm becoming another vassal on 21st of May, followed by Alfheim and Paloro joining as states three days later. On 26th of May, Ashai integrated its vassal Aragotha, followed by getting rid of Vinovia on 29th of May. The two next states that joined were Crowned Republic of Boulderov on 30th of May, and Mithusu a day later.

In June The Kingdom of Aragotha was going to declare war on Lenoria, a province of The Kingdom of Defir, which was bordering the kingdom. The war would never come - instead on 3rd of June the two kingdoms signed a treaty, where Defir was integrated into Aragotha, and by extension Ashai.