Friholm

Friholm is a port town and independent city-state, located in western Sparwood. The city-state also administers the nearby city of Kringal.

Friholm
The Dogedom is not just known for its beautiful medieval city, but also for the serenity and relaxation its citizens enjoy. Those who live in the city are well-connected, everyone knows everyone, and are open to just enjoying life.

"We live in a very contemporary state of time."

- Vandoro

"I don't think we do [have any issues]. Pretty stable community"

- HorudenMC

Etymology
The name Friholm is Swedish, and directly translates to "Free Peninsula".

This is to signify the sovereignty and independence of Friholm. It also describes Friholm's standing as a port due to its geological situation, while emphasizing the focus of Friholm's free market.

Additionally, the name reflects Friholm's in-lore history. as its people moved to the location and established the town as a bid for economic and diplomatic freedom from their original lands.

History
Friholm was founded on 23 May 2021 by Profilman and AgentL00.

Initially, it was a member of the United Kingdoms of West Sparwood. However, following The West Sparwood Crisis, Friholm broke from the nation and proclaimed itself an independent city-state, declaring its neutrality in any upcoming conflict. Friholm officially became a free peninsula on the 7th June 2021.

Doge Profilman, The Builder
[May 25th - Present]

Friholm started as a purely oligarchic state, with Profilman, Agent, and Prapic as the 1st triumverate. However, after the initial town was set up and a national assembly was held, a council was formed. This council was comprised of both guild leaders and citizens, representing the people and their economy.

The First Council
[July 20th- August 22nd]

Shortly after Friholm purchased the rest of the peninsula from the Free States of Tortuga, Friholm joined them in the Allium-Third Coalition War to honor their new alliance. In the aftermath of this war, large amounts of land were purchased from once-enemy Bardonia, at the expense of Prapic's pockets. This deal effectively quadrupled (or even quintupled) the size of Friholm's domain.

After the second national assembly — during which the first district was officially declared finished, and Friholm's first constitution was created — TMaterial finished the construction of a temporary hippodrome and hosted the first horse race in Friholm's history; drawing in nobles from Uldarash, Tortuga, and many other nations to race/watch.

During this time, Kringal collapsed; the city's remaining leadership agreed to join Friholm, becoming the nation's 2nd city.

With the first council bringing Friholm out of the turmoil that was the hot summer, they resigned and second elections for a new council was held.

The Second Council
[August 22nd- September 17th]

A good portion of Friholm's leadership and citizenship went inactive due to rl schooling returning to many people's lives. Among the casualties was Profil, Agent, and some council members. As such, Profil decided to hand Wassel, a very active member in Friholm, the role of acting-Doge/Viceroy to manage Friholm.

The rest of this councilship oversaw no noticable changes both domestically and externally.

The Third Council
[September 26th- October 31st]

Wassel, overseeing the continued construction of the next (rich) district, announced a building day to resume progress.

This Council ended as Friholm emerged victorious from the Halloween Event, in which our lands became a great battleground against the demons of both hell and night.

The Fourth Council
[October 31st- November 21st]

Friholm saw the creation of a defensive pact with Aldovir, the second alliance next to Tortuga.

Many in Friholm got married; most notably the Viceroy, Wassel, married the Chancellor/Princess of Tulipia, Sami. Whilst not a political marriage, it incidentally brought the two great nations closer together.

A third national assembly was held in efforts to reform Friholm's constitution. The constitution was then amended in order to expand and reconstruct the legal system.

This is the story of the grand city state of Friholm, so far...

Founding
"Our fore-fathers were merchants who settled down in what is now Friholm in an attempt to avoid a fear that trade regulations might grow in Rathnir. Their flotillas of trading ships were disassembled, and the timber was used to found the first settlement in Friholm."

Initially the town was set up with each family as equals, the autocracy was abolished as the founding of a new settlement acted as an equalizer, and a rudimentary parliamentary system was set up. Profilman's ancestors quickly rose to power in parliament, gaining a fast majority, allowing the family to pursue a military coup. The family consolidated power quickly and established themselves as the new monarchy. It is the system they created that presides in Friholm to this day.

Politics
Friholm's Government is a Constitutional Autocracy, with Profilman acting as the current monarch or "Doge", and Wassel acting as the current Viceroy.

Most of the decisions are made by an elected council. Currently there are 6 members on the council; the first 3 places in the council are reserved for guild leaders, while the remaining 3 are for elected council members. The first council election took place on the 24th of July 2021, with the electoral time period spanning from the 23rd to the 25th. On the first day of this period, the prospective council members took part in an official debate concerning the running of Friholm moving forward.

The results of the first election determined that Draco Furno, Wassel, and Vandoro would be the new council members.

Most of Friholm's politics is inspired in part by, and is based on, renaissance Venice.

Since 11th August 2021, the nearby city of Kringal has been directly administered by Friholm.

Religion
Friholm maintains freedom of religion. Currently, there is no one religion followed by the majority of the citizens of Friholm.

Geography [Outdated]
A flat cityscape, with a slight hill and incline to the west, surrounded by water. There it a small tributary that divides the city in-two; with the port on one side, and the wealthier market on the other.

Location
Friholm is located in southeastern Rathnir, in the western portion of the continent of Sparwood. The nation is bordered by Tortuga to the south and west, Kringal to the north, and the Independant State of Leythe to the east.

Alliances
Currently, Friholm is allied with the Free States of Tortuga

The military alliance was signed by Ezlioth, the Captain of Blackrock; and Profilman, the Doge of Friholm. The military alliance saw both sovereignties pledging military aid in times of need, and promising not to attack or betray the other, upon a condition of a one time delivery of bread to Tortuga from Friholm.

Fri-Patrons
Profilman [For being our first Doge], Agent [For being Profil's right-hand, for arranging to purchase the Peninsula], Prapic [for financing said purchase, and for basically paying for all the land Friholm owns], DracoFurno [For caretaking this wiki], Wassel [For mad diplomacy skills],

Wiki Patrons
Profilman [Creator]

DracoFurno [1st Writer May-November]

Vandoro [2nd Writer November-]

Wassel [Aid]

Girv [Aid]

This page was last updated: November 29, 2021