Aranna

Arannese Kaiserstaat
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Capital	Aranna
Culture	Arannese, Lysoborian
Location	West Cinder, Ehb
Government	Absolute Constitutional Monarchy
Leader	Kaiser Scarlet Crimson
Religion	Secular/Divine
Legislature	Imperial Charter of Aranna
Date of Founding (IRL)	Aug 15, 2023
Date of Founding (LORE)	1st Moon, 1st Dawn, 1st Era

Aranna, currently known as the Arannese Kaiserstaat, or the Imperial State of Aranna is one of the oldest standing nations in the lands of Cinder, located on the coast of the Evonian Sea.

History

Early history

Aranna was founded in the very beginning of the First Era during the period known as the First Moons. It was the first nation to publicly declare its existence to the world. Being a rapidly advancing settlement in the forests of Ehb, Aranna was known for its industry and early philanthropic tendencies, as it supplied nearby nations with Testifikan workers and tools & armour.

During the late First Moons, Aranna spearheaded an expedition to the End dimension via the Saigon Stronghold, accompanied by members of Ascëa, Belmonte, and Cauldra. Ever since then, the Dragon Egg has remained in Arannese possession. Aranna subsequently annexed Ascëa in a mutual agreement, forming the short-lived Confederate States of Aranna.

Confederate States of Aranna

A few Dawns after the First Moons, on M1/D2/E1 (2023/08/30), after short negotiations, leading to Arannese annexation of Ascëa, the people of Aranna and Ascëa confederated, forming the Confederate States of Aranna, a democratic republic, under a common banner.

The CSA did not exist for too long, and due to internal pressure, it was disbanded on M3/D4/E1 (2023/09/16). Subsequently after the dissolution of the CSA, Ascëan valley folk moved to form Parakascëa, and Aranna restored its control over the region. This paved the way to Lysoborian Interregnum.

Lysoborian Interregnum

Upon the dissolution of the CSA, the leadership of Aranna, Tristram Whitestrake and Scarlet Crimson as well as a newcomer under the alias "Pumpe" formed a military host under the name Lysobor, which means "fallen forest" in Lysoborian Arannese.

During the Interregnum period, under supervision from Scarlet Crimson, Aranna had its first private company – LMW, or Lysoborśka Mašynna Wyrobńa (Lysoborian Machine Works). The company specialised in infrastructure, engineering, and aviation, being one of the first known services for air travel across Cinder.

Subsequently after this discovery of flight, citizen Pumpe opened a tavern in the capital city of Aranna, called the Golden Keg. Its official opening occurred on M3/D6/E1 (2023/09/30)

During the Interregnum period, the first properly recorded conflict between Aranna and Cauldra took place, on the 9th Dawn, between the 2nd and 3rd Moons. The incident entailed former Cauldran citizen bca_ committing a crime in the Arannese capital, referred to as "Unsolicited testifikan coitus". For this crime, she was put into the Arannese State Penitentiary to answer for her crimes. Due to the nature of the Lysobor Host, there was no properly set up legal system to try bca_, so an ultimatum was drafted to the then King of Cauldra, Swonki. Under the influence of large doses of alcohol brewed in the newly constructed Golden Keg Inn, Arannese officials Tristram and Scarlet demanded from Cauldra guarantees for land already under Arannese military control. Bca_ was released on the next day. This incident was known in the chronicles as the First Ultimatum.

The Lysobor Host served as the protector of the Arannese territory until the creation of a stable government under the Democratic People's Republic of Aranna.

Political system

Aranna over the months of its existence phased through multiple governmental systems, though its ruling caste remained since its formation.

The Arannese Kaiserstaat is an "Absolute Constitutional Monarchy", meaning the power of the ruler, titled "the Kaiser" has absolute authority over the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, but maintaining the rule of the Imperial Charter and acting within its laws, dictated by the overall will of the people.

Aranna is also home to an enigmatic and incomplete ideological and philosophical movement called "Metamorphism", started and devised by Tristram Whitestrake as a response to Revolutionism's rapid spread across the region.

Geography

Regions of Aranna

Aranna encompasses primarily forests and hills. It's natural regions include:

• Ehb Forest
• Kaiserwald Forest
• Ascëan Valley
• Phishoko Cliffs
• Dagon Province
• Whitestrake Mountain
• Quintarion Island

Location

The state of Aranna is situated on the "Thousandth Parallel", the imaginary line separating the Central Cinder from Northern Cinder. The capital city is located roughly at -1600 -1000. It considers itself a Western, sometimes Northwestern nation.

Culture

Arannese military poster

Arannese culture is centered around the maintenance of total social cohesion between the citizens. Arannese recruitment policy states that newcomers would not be admitted to the nation if the population protests.

At the same time Arannese culture can bei characterised with cleanliness and generosity, as was seen in the First Moons period and the "Open doors" procedure, letting all those in need receive residential rights in the state, and all newly admitted citizens receive residences in the capital city free of charge.

Militarily Aranna maintains combat readiness at all times, and is the first nation to publicly adopt a set of rules of warfare, called the Codex Militaris. Under this Codex, the Arannese Military, which includes the Staatwehr and Landsknecht branches operates within specific parameters, which disallow members of the military from marauding, harming civilian populations, arbitrarily arrest civilians, or use specific types of weapons.

Religion

Though a secular state, Aranna is home to the Church of the Divines. Two temples are located in greater Aranna, in the Capital and Whitestrake provinces.