GoonGuard

The Empire of GoonGuard stood as one of the major powers in the world of Eldham. Situated in the south-west, it dominated the continent of Arsine and extends to the southern part of Astios. The Empire's founding came about when the Empire of Ravenguard, beset by rebellion and foreign powers hungry to capitalize on a perceived weakness, merged with the Duchy of Goondium, a relative newcomer to the world stage.

Ravenguard & Goonium
Ravenguard in November 2021, was one of the Oldest nations in the world, having existed since the discovery of Eldham. Goonium, on the other hand, was a new, and strong nation, with an influential religion and powerful military.

Merging The States
During November 2021, Ravenguard was beset by many problems and rebellions. To solve this, they merged with Goonium to create GoonGuard.

Coup Against The Emperors
For many reason, Inverse had become dissatisfied with the Emperors rule, as the others had chosen to rename the empire to Ravenguard and so he began planning for a coup. In mid July, he executed his plan, having many goons raid the capital Ravencrest. Then, he ordered them to continue further, to restore the empire to Goonium. However, the other emperors confronted and defeated him, with Paul, an important citizen relieving him of his head.

7/16 Announcement
On 7/16/2022, Sponte announced to the world the events of the coup, and that following it, he and OneTapped had both abdicated. They were permitted retirement in Ravencrest, leaving Paul to become sole emperor. In the announcement he confirmed that GoonGuard had been renamed Ravenguard.

Imperial level
De jure the empire was a absolute Triarchy, with the three emperors not beholden to any legal restrictions. In reality, they were mostly concerned with foreign affairs, the military and any projects that require their personal attention. They were supported by a cadre of Senior Officers and a cabinet of Ministers, who were in charge of the imperial ministries, these having been:


 * The Ministry of Agriculture
 * The Ministry of Architecture
 * The Ministry of Domestic Events
 * The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 * The Ministry of Recruitment

Alongside these ministries, there were also the imperial brewers- and blacksmith guild, led by the Head Brewer and Head Blacksmith respectively.

Local level
The towns and vassal states within the empire enjoyed a great deal of autonomy, able to set local customs and laws, as long as they did not go against imperial legislature. A leader of a town was granted the title of lord, whether they are elected or born into their position. Those that governed the nations largest cities or vassal states are referred to as Great Lords

Climates
GoonGuards land was generally a hot region, with many jungles and thick forests separated by rocky plains, which were generally slightly cooler than the forested areas. The exception to these biomes was the Western seaboard, which was made up of deserts and savannah.