Thundra

General

Thundra (aka the Thunder Republic, the Land of Mighty Tempest) is a nation in the Far North of Cinder. It neighbours the Imperial Federation of Fortica to the north and the Republic of Ritannia to the south. Further east lays Crannoghold.

Its capital is Donr's Gift. Thundra's population has fluctuated throughout its existence, with a population of 7 players having been reached. Currently it is comprised of 4 players.

History

Settlement

Thundra was founded by Vinz Izon (BunnyboyCarrot) on the 12th of September, 2023.

Like many peoples before them, the Thundrans' origin lay in a nomad lifestyle, journeying across the lands on which the gens came in contact with many other tribes, settlements, and city-states. The Thundrans, a tolerant and somewhat superstitious folk, blessed the lands they came across, including it's inhabitants.

While travelling the then unexplored Far North, called "Terra Incognita", the tribe came in contact with much more of the undead than in the nights before.

Seeking refuge, the Thundrans came across Villager settlements, who they called "Testifikans". They provided shelter and food to the exhausted Thundrans, and they blessed their lands in return.

Having set off from this temporary refuge, the undead came back as a frightening storm had come in. The Thundrans damned their gods for abandoning them once again.

It was when lightning crashed atop a mountain hill, seemingly surrounded by water, that the Thundran's found an advantageous position. The Thundrans rushed across the river dividing the grassy landscape. On that island, the Undead, only slowly crossing the river, were easy pickings.

With the Undead banished, the tribe fell to their knees, praising Donr, the God of Mighty Tempest, and cowering in repentance for having damned them before. No more would they fear a powerful storm, but rather embrace it's thundrous might.

They named that hilly islet Donr's Gift, on which the Thundrans settled, establishing Thundra - The Land of Mighty Tempest.

Development and Industrialization

Shortly after its foundation, the Thunder Republic would quickly develop and establish industrial capablities.

From curing infected Testifikans to terraforming Donr's gift, Thundra's projects kept growing in size. Cinder's first Double Mob Spawner Farm was established in Thundra, after which the Republic expanded westwards to claim an island for explicit industrial projects.

With the completion of Thundra's Iron Farm, the Industrial Combine of Thunda was created, serving as Thundra's state-owned industrial company, with its home on the newly settled western island.

Infrastructure projects followed, such as paths or the Vodrbolt Tunnel, connecting the capital of Donr's Gift to the ocean.

Early Foreign Policy

With the completion of the Stormforge, Thundra's parliament, the Republic sought to connect with other nations of the world.

Thundra had commited to neutrality during the Cauldra-Lavarde war, but voiced concerns that Cauldra's Casus Belli "does not contain any reasonable motives for the war" which "set a worrying precedent regarding the justification of war".

It was in October of 2023 that the Thunder Republic would condemn Danuvia for their treatment of Testifikans in their nation. Testifikans were supposedly "held in ungodly tight spaces, even struggling to breathe". Further inspection also found a mass grave of 116 Testifikan heads laying on the ground. Thundra immediately ceased all diplomatic ties with Danouvia and sent demands for reperation for the Testifikan peoples.

Following the declaration of the Tsagaani raid on the Cauldran town of Covilha, Thundra condemned the Khanate as "uncivilized, a blemish on this earth that is barely distinguishable to the Horde of the Night". Thundra pledged it's support for the Kingdom of Cauldra.

Coalition against Crannoghold

Following the deafeat of Cauldran forces at the Battle of Covilha,

Border Disputes with Ritannia

With the settlement and expansion of the southern town of Port Zodran, Thundran claims slowly encroached on those of Syradine's town of Viconi. Tensions became heated when a watchtower was built close to the claim borders of Viconi, which uneased Syradine officials, who viewed the watchtower as a land grab.

Syradinese officials thus contacted the Thundrarch to explain their worries, which Vinz Izon understood. He apologized for the watchtower and prompted to gift in to Syradine in a sign of good faith, which led to discussions about the Thundran-Syradine border in general.

Saristanian Secession Crisis

In late 2023, Thundra experienced a big player influx in the form of Armin I., Johnny V. and SirFaultier.

The three built in the southern regions of Thundran, but mainly focused there efforts in the northernTestifikan village of Nortifika. Due to the sudden population influx, Vinz Izon implemented a populationpolicy due to food shortage, promising to build up Thundra's agricultural sector.

In February, the three would write a letter to Thundrarch Vinz Izon describing revolts in Nortifika due tolockdown measures and political tensions of both Testifikan and Saristani peoples. The three wished tosecede and found their own, independent nation, named Saristania.

Vinz Izon demanded the three to stand down, offering to federalize the republic to grant them autnomy, but they refused.

State of Emergency and Restructuring into the Thundran State

Following the Battle of Nortifika and the signing of the war's respective peace treaty, Vinz Izon suffered a severe mental breakdown. His first action after defeat was putting himself in the position of both Thundrarch and Vice-Thundrarch, effectively terminating a vote of no confidence by the parliament. In the same decree, he asked parliament to declare a state of emergency, to which parliament agreed. While still a Republic in name, Thundra would now call itself the Thundran State.

lifting of population policy

saristanian transgression

Thundra yergola

Thundra crannog

Yergola war

condemnation of uslan

Exit ouf of rosethorn

Northern troubles

barbarians

crannoghold

skirmished

treaty of tortuga

collapseo f saristnaia

Crannoghold coup

rise of the imp fed

Reformation into the Ordinal Republic of Thundra

ordnalism

LENS

Ashannar, korallriket

Tensions with the Imp fed

Politics

Thundra is a theocratic parliamentary Republic. Head of state and government is the Thundrarch, who is elected into their position by Donr's Elect.

Donr's Elect is the member of parliament. It is housed in Thundra's parliament, the Stormforge.

Its consitution was wirtten and approved in November 2023, paving the way for Thundra's first official government.

Geography

Thundra lies on the western side of the Fortican continent. It is mainly covered in plains, with various rivers flowing through out.

Its geography gets more mountainous the more south you go.

One of Thundra's most unqiue geographic traits is the commonality of islands off the coast of and in its territory. It's capital, Donr's gift, had formed with a natural barrier around it, as well as Testifika of which it's moat only needed slight terraforming. Furthernore, both the Industrial Combine of Thundra and Port Zodran are located on islands near but off the coast of mainland Thundra.

Culture

Thundran culture and language is inspired by real-life German and nordic inspirations.

Architecture

Thundran architecture espouses a building style of deepslate and stonebricks mixed with copper and spruce elements. The consitution mandates buildings have copper elements incorporated and a lightning rod attached, though this is rarely followed

Literature

Thundra's first widely published book was "Marks of Civilization", published by Vinz Izon. In it, Izondescribes characteristics of civilizations and what make a society civilized.

Religion

Thundra is the home of Zodranism.

Characters

• Vinz Izon
• Rizmin Lupin
• Emperor Beetroot