Alarital

Alarital (officially The Grand Princedom of Alarital, translated directly from Alaritan) is a small state in the North-Western continent of Kylorne, which called Kavernis. It's capital, Caedec, lies on the northern bank of the (unnamed) river, on a great plain seated in between two forests. With the nation Iluna to the south-east, BloodKeep to the north-east and Araxis to the west, it is centered in the territories of a once mighty empire called Caverdi, of which Alarital has no other ties besides territory. It instead wishes to return the Torlyran empire back to existance, a short-lived state (outside of kylorne) which plays a key role in Fex Tormente, the Torlyran holy book.

Pre-historry
Alarital's history can be traced down to the Torlyran Empire, which was ruled by Johaeles Torlhaed, who is considered a prophet and saint in the Torlyran communities. Almost everything known about these times comes from either Fex Tormente or other religious texts.

Founding
Kyra Torlhaed I, Grand Prince of Alarital, first arrived around 21/08/2022, landing in the Barony of Theatan, a future Alaritan vassal. There he rested, and met Baron Baern.

Several days later, he arrived at modern-day Caedec. There he found a land with much potential, which he settled. Kyra developed the lands in solitude, using the determination for his faith as a tool to discipline himself and focus. Caedec was just a mere farmstead when the first Torlyrans arrived, and from there on out it grew to a prosperous port city.

Contact with the outside world has been limited, as the state has only had one diplomatic meeting, the meeting being with their neighbor Ilona. Merchants and explorers from Osterion have visited multiple towns, and Kyra himself met some Araxians and Elysians.

Central Government
The central government is composed of the Grand Prince and his high council of advisors and ministers. All laws passed out by the central government are superior to local laws, and thus enforced through the entire state.

The Grand Princedom is our holy monarch, who seeks to guide our peoples through these lands. He holds absolute power, and can veto any level of government that isn’t tied to the clergy. Succession is passed down to the eldest child, and otherwise the closest family member (just like the nobility pass down their titles).

The high council is a collection of advisors and ministers, who help with the creation of laws and the decision-making of the monarch. The advisors and ministers are chosen by the monarch.

Regional States
The regional states divide the nation, and serve to govern the citizens in a more personal and localized manner than the central government. They may create additional laws, which are inferior to the laws passed out of the central state. A regional state can have many kinds of succession.

States with inherited succession laws passed government positions down to the eldest child, or otherwise the closest family member. Elected succession states pass down leadership to an elected individual, either after a certain term or after the passing of the previous governor, depending on the state. States in which council-based governing is implemented are ruled by a council which consists of individuals elected by the populus or appointed by the central state.

Holy Elector-States
The holy Elector-States are regional states granted electorship by the clergy, which grants them the ability to vote for the next pope. This title can also be revoked by the clergy. The maximum number of Elector-States that there may be at one time is tied to the amount of regional states one third of all states may be elector states.

Imperial Diet
The imperial diet is a meeting of all the regional governors, which can be summoned by the monarch at any time. The main function of a diet meeting is for discussing major events and the implementation of laws, and represents the citizens more than the standard high council. A diet can be held in any of the imperial cities, preferably one with a prestigious meeting hall.

Church
The church holds near absolute power, being only secondary to the Grand Princedom. It controls all, from culture to the economy. The laws of Alarital are also heavily based on Torlyran values and rules.

Culture
The Alaritan culture is one of faith, the arts and science. Nearly all folklore, tradition and customs can be traced back to the faith, making it a huge centralizing force in society. This also means that the church, who holds near absolute power over the Alaritans, can enforce it's caste-system over the populace, meaning that the whole nation is divided in classes which can be climbed via religious and economic means.

Caedec
Caedec is a river-side capital where the urban city slowly transitions into fields of grass and farms, with forests surrounding the region. It is connected to the outer world via two main roads, one to the west and one to the east. The capital itself is divided into districts according to the caste living there. The north-western part of the city being mostly rural farmland and industry maintained by the peasants, the south-west housing the richer commoners who can afford to live next to the port, the south-east housing the higher castes (such as the clergy, nobles and scholars) and the north-east being home to multiple governmental and scholarly buildings.

The crownlands
The crownlands are any land in Alarital not part of a princedom. Currently this means that Vliegende Tuinstoel's planned castle and the under-construction Divine Palace are considered part of the crownlands. The latter of which is the pride of the nation, where the royal family of Torlhaed resides. Most of the crownlands is filled with forests and plains, with one mountain on which the Divine Palace is (being) build.

Barony of Thaetan
The Barony of Thaetan lies in the far north, where snowy forests are all the eye can see.