Onkaparinga

Onkaparinga (/ˌɒŋkəpəˈrɪŋɡə/) is a town located in southeastern Eldham, founded in November 2021 by iamthekoosh as a center of history and learning. It is located north of the capital city of the Principality of Krivoniya, Vodyanagrad.



Name Origin
The name derives from an now-extinct Volonte language, a word written as either Onk'apria or Onk'aprenna. Translated, it means "settlement hidden in the savannah".

History
The town was settled in November 2021 as a surveying settlement used by nomadic scholars and storytellers exploring the region of Leifmyrr. Wanting to find a steady income stream to fund its Great Library project, a vein of iron ore was found within a deep cave that was yet exploited by other nations. The first ore processed was sold to establish the settlement with its first buildings and farm areas.

The Scholarship of Elaydd
The Scholarship of Elaydd is a non-demoninational scholastic movement that originated from a band of native inhabitants that once controlled the southern shores of what is now part of As'ria. The Scholarship was established by the fourteen polemarch of the Paska tribe, Pask'Tralleen, to record the histories of his people before the inevitable displacement of the tribe from their ancestral lands. The Scholarship is named for his first wife, Elaydd.

Government
Upon settlement, the town founders requested the aid and protection of the Principality of Krivoniya, with permission to settle granted by the Knyaz Nicholas in November 2021.

The town government consists of an elected Mayor and a council of advisors, including the Curator of the Great Library and the Chancellor of the Royal Krivoniyan Institution. The Mayor of the town represents its interest in the Parliament of Krivoniya.

The emblem of the town is derived from the coat of arms of the Scholarship of Elaydd: an open book surmounted by three stars, representing knowledge, reason, and intuition. The two-headed eagle represents the dichotomy of man, good and evil. In the talons of the eagle, a feather pen and scroll to represent the Scholarship. The laurel leaves that encircle the emblem represents achievement and peace.