Aquilonis

Aqulionis is the central north Continent of Patria.

Republic of Aincrad
Capital: Collinia Government: Unitary Stratocratic Directorial Republic Heads of State: Council of Aincrad Heads of Government: Council of Aincrad Legislature: Council of Aincrad Demonym: Aincradi Currency: Cor

The Republic of Aincrad is a republican nation sitting on a peninsula on the south side of the Gulf of Flonyard in western Aquilonis. It borders Narnia to the south and Flonyard to the southeast. It also shares a maritime border with Bogon across the Gulf of Flonyard to the north. Aincrad was founded as a kingdom opposing the unification of Flonyard, but the first ruler proved tyrannical. After several years of oppression, the three most powerful and influential Knightly Guilds, which served as the de facto military of Aincrad; the Knights of the Blood Oath, the Divine Dragon Alliance and the Aincrad Liberty Force, rebelled and overthrew the king. Once in power, they abolished the short-lived monarchy and established a republic, with the leaders of each guild at the head, becoming one of the first nations of Aquilonis to reject monarchy. Since then, the guilds have run Aincrad with fairness and chivalry, while continuing to protect the nation from invaders, and keeping smaller less influential guilds in check. Though a republic, Aincrad is a nation run by a military rather than elected officials, so the members of the council are chosen based on ability rather than the populous electing them. The only true elections are to determine which guilds shall serve on the non-permanent seats of the council. The three founding guilds of the republic maintain permanent seats while six smaller and less influential guilds serve fixed terms.

United Republic of Albion
Capital: Albion City Government: Federal Presidential Republic Head of State: President Head of Government: President Legislature: Congress of Albion Demonym: Albionian Currency: Pound

The United Republic of Albion is a republic in the southwest corner of Aquilonis, and the sole republic in southern Aquilonis. It borders Telmar and the Old Blin Kingdom to the north, and Ikana to the east. Albion also shares maritime borders with the Uther Islands to the south. Once a domain of the Britannian Empire, after the Albion War for Independence it became the first country to successfully rise up and win independence from Britannia, with some help from the kingdoms Narnia and Telmar. While still cold to hostile with Britannia, it enjoys full diplomatic and commerce relations with Narnia and Telmar.

Kingdom of Alin
Capital: Azar Harif Government: Unitary Hereditary Absolute Monarchy Head of State: King Heads of Government: King & Grand Vizier Legislature: Council of Viziers Demonym: Alin Currency: Qirsh, Para, Akce

The Kingdom of Alin is a kingdom of magic in southern Aquilonis. It borders Amara and the Darknut Legion to the west, the Gerudo Tribe to the northwest, Arabia to the north, Seljuk to the east, and Rum to the extreme southeast. One of the oldest nations in the Southeast Aquilonis Desert, Alin is the successor state to the ancient Kalahese Empire (Kalahar), the developer of Kalahese Magic.

Empire of Amara
Capital: Zerzura Government: Unitary Hereditary Absolute Monarchy Head of State: Pharaoh Head of Government: Pharaoh Legislature: Pharaoh's High Council Demonym: Amaran Currency: Piece

The Empire of Amara is a desert monarchical nation in southern Aquilonis. It borders Ikana to the west, Hyrule and the Darknut Legion to the north, and Alin to the east, and sharing maritime borders with Persia to the south. Though one of the oldest empires of Aquilonis, there have been several instances where Amara's sovereignty was taken away due to being such a heavily contested region.

Sultanate of Arabia
Capital: Agrabah Government: Unitary Hereditary Absolute Monarchy Head of state: Sultan Head of Government: Sultan Legislature: Council of Viziers Demonym: Arabian Currency: Qirsh, Para, Akce

The Sultanate of Arabia is a powerful monarchical nation in southeast Aquilonis. It borders the Gerudo Tribe to the west, Alin and Seljuk to the south and Cannan to the southeast, and sharing maritime borders with the Zora Dominion to the north. Currently under the rule of the Al-Zayani Clan, Arabia is one of the most powerful nations in Southeast Aquilonis Desert.

City of Azarath
Government: Holy Order Head of State: Grand Master Head of Government: Grand Master Legislature: Conclave Demonym: Azarathi Currency: Zen

The City of Azarath is a city-state in central Aquilonis. It borders the Empire of Tamaran to the northwest, Tarm to the east and the Goron Tribe to the southwest. Run by the Order of Azarath, a Holy Order that practices manipulation magic, it has a long history of neutrality, but will occasionally send envoys to ensure peace in the region, and is more than capable of defending itself. Even Tamaran doesn't dare threaten it's independence. It was originally run by they tyrannical Church of Scath before the Order of Azarath wrested control from them and sent the church into exile.

United Kingdom of Flonyard
Capitals: Firianno, Vannette, Eschenbach Government: Confederate Parliamentary Constitutional Tri-Monarchy Heads of State: Council of Three Monarchs Head of Government: Prime Minister Legislature: Parliament of Flonyard Demonym: Flonyardian Currency: Ossis, Piscis, Glande

The United Kingdom of Biscotti, Galette and Pastillage, more commonly known as the United Kingdom of Fonyard, is a confederated Tri-monarchy consisting of the Biscotti Republic, the Galette Dominion, and the Principality of Pastillage in west-central Aquilonis. It borders Bogon to the north, Kalebo, Shaar and Daxx to the east, Tamaran to the southeast, the Goron Tribe and the Lizalfos Kingdom to the south, and Narnia and Aincrad to the west. It is almost entirely landlocked, except for the tip of the Gulf of Flonyard in the northwest. Being a union of three countries, it has no one single sovereign, instead the sovereigns of the three realms share equal authority of the nation entire. Once three separate countries that were the closest of friends with one another, yet with very different political views, a war with Narnia threatened to pull them apart. Yet an agreement, and a common enemy, made them see the strength of unity. The war ended with the Narnian Invasion repelled and the three nations becoming one.

Kingdom of Goliath
Capital: Garvis Government: Unitary Hereditary Absolute Monarchy Head of State: King Head of Government: King Legislature: None Demonym: Gargoyle Currency: Grim, Pheo

The Kingdom of Goliath is a small landlocked country enclave within Soleil's borders ruled by Gargoyles, a race of nocturnal beings that are stone by day and flesh by night. Run by the Goliath Clan, Goliath was once known as the Gargoyle Empire, during which the nation spanned from the tip of the Soleilian Peninsula to the heart of Aquilonis. The Empire ceased to exist when the ruling clan was put under a spell that placed them in an eternal stone sleep within Castle Garvis, leaving the empire without leaders. A power struggle between rival gargoyle clans, normally kept in check by the ruling Goliath clan, soon erupted into a civil war that tore the empire apart in less than a generation. A racial war with other sentient races of Aquilonis also contributed to the nation's destruction. Nearly two thousand years after the empire fell, the Goliath Clan sleeping within Castle Garvis was awakened amidst a battle for the castle during the Great Northern Aquilonis War. In gratitude for breaking the spell, the clan then aided in the defeat of Umbris, and the renegade House of Adhemar, on the condition they be granted independence. Since the war's conclusion, Goliath has been working with Soleil to rebuild itself, albeit in a much smaller territory.

Empire of Hanguk
Capital: Goguryeo Government: Unitary Hereditary Absolute Monarchy Head of State: Taewang Head of Government: Taewang Legislature: Imperial High Council Demonym: Hangese Currency: Mun, Yang, Won

The Empire of Hanguk is a multi-island monarchical nation in the Sea of Orient. It shares maritime borders with Yamatai to the east and Ningyo Shima to the north. Hanguk was once two separate dynasties in the north and southern islands constantly engaged in war, but these wars ended when two royals from the north and south fell in love and married, resulting not only peace, but the permanent union of the two dynasties. Despite permanent peace within its borders, Hanguk has been a long-time enemy of Yamatai, and Yamatai has threatened its sovereignty more than once.

Republic of Lune
Capital: Lune City Government: Unitary Presidential Republic Head of State: President Head of Government: President Legislature: Congress Demonym: Lunian Currency: Sol, Lun

The Republic of Lune is a island presidential republic at the mouth of the Bay of Pokitaru. It shares maritime borders with Soleil to the north and Morgania to the south. The island was originally ruled by several native clans before Soleil invaded and conquered it, but during the Solanan Revolutionary Wars, Lune took inspiration and vied for independence through more peaceful means, and became independent as a republic. Lune has since enjoyed full diplomatic and trade relations with Soleil.

Federal Republic of Marcadia
Capital: Metropolis Government: Federal Presidential Republic Head of State: President Head of Government: President Legislature: Congress of Marcadia Demonym: Marcadian Currency: Bolt

The Federal Republic of Marcaida is an island nation in northern Aquilonis, many leagues north of Soleil, and the northernmost country on the continent. The first country to declare it's independence from the Solana Federation, it pretty much stayed neutral of the consequential conflict but supplied weapons, supplies and advisers to the six northern nations emerging from the federation. It originally started out as a monarchy, the Federal Empire of Marcadia, but public disapproval prompted the government to switch to an elective federal republic.

Grand Duchy of Morgania
Capital: Morgan Government: Unitary Hereditary Absolute Monarchy Head of State: Grand Duke Head of Government: Grand Duke Legislature: None Demonym: Morganian Currency: Sol, Lun

The Grand Duchy of Morgania is a small island nation at the entrance of the Bay of Pokitaru. It shares maritime borders with Lune to the north and Tamaran to the south. Morgania is known for it's practice in dark magic and the fact has given it a nasty reputation in the international community. Morgania was originally Tamaranian colonized territory before a civil war in Tamaran forced the then tyrannical ruling family from power. The said ruling family, the House of Robinight, and their loyal followers fled Tamaran to Morgania and declared an independent Grand Duchy. Since the new Tamaranian government was simply happy to have the tyrants out of the kingdom, they let the land go. The descendants of the House of Robinight have ruled Morgania ever since, and remains in a cold war with Tamaran.

Kingdom of Nidavellir
Capital: Ymir Government: Unitary Hereditary Absolute Monarchy Head of State: King Head of Government: King Legislature: Royal Council Demonym: Nidavellian Currency: Reck

The Kingdom of Nidavellir is, along with Uralia, one of two independent Kingdom of Dwarves based in the mountains on the northwest peninsula of Aquilonis. It borders Novgorod to the west and Uralia to the north. A relatively prosperous nation, the Dwarves of Nidavellir are master smiths, the best anywhere on Patria, and make a fortune selling weapons to foreigners.

Kingdom of Ningyo Shima
Capital: Ryukyu Government: Unitary Elective Constitutional Monarchy Head of State: King Head of Government: Sessei Legislature: Council of Three Demonym: Ningyo Shiman Currency: Koban, Nibuban, Ichibuban, Tsuho

The Kingdom of Ningyo Shima is an island nation occupying a quartet of volcanic islands in the Sea of Orient. It shares maritime borders with Yamatai to the east and Hanguk to the south. Though independent and sovereign, Ningyo Shima is a Protectorate of the Empire of Yamatai, an offer they made themselves to prevent conquest by Yamatai, but has since enjoyed stability and prosperity under the protection of the empire. Being a country on volcanic islands, like the majority of islands in Orient, Ningyo Shima has the most fertile soil anywhere in Aquilonis, and is home to a vast network of caves many consider the most spiritual anywhere. But what makes the country most special is the coexistence between humans and merpeople. Like Nixe in Marlonx, humans and merpeople have coexisted side-by-side for generations.

Sultanate of Rum
Capital: Osman Government: Unitary Hereditary Constitutional Monarchy Head of State: Sultan Head of Government: Sultan Legislature: Senate Demonym: Rumese Currency: Qirsh, Para, Akce

The Sultanate of Rum is a monarchical nation in southeast Aquilonis. It borders Alin to the extreme northwest, Seljuk to the north and shares maritime borders with Ayyubid to the south. Once territory of Seljuk, a civil war sparked by succession conflict between two ruling dynasties prompted the creation of a separate state, yet has since entered a period of peace.

Empire of Sinae
Capital: Shang Han Qin Government: Unitary Hereditary Absolute Monarchy Head of State: Emperor Head of Government: Emperor Legislature: Imperial Council Demonym: Sino Currency: Chao, Yuan, Banliang

The Empire of Sinae is a monarchical nation occupying the island subcontinent, of which it deprives it's name, in the southern area of the Sea of Orient. It shares maritime borders with long-time maritime rival Yamatai to the north, and Nanyue to the south. Sinae was once two enemy empires that emerged out of the Sinae Clan Wars, Zhongua and Shenzhou. But cooling tensions over time eventually led to unification. The large island it occupies is surrounded by a chain of islands that have been heavily fortified over the centuries, and given the permanent name, Great Wall of Sinae, which not even the naval-dominant Yamatai has ever been able to bypass. Though xenophobic to foreigners by nature, it is not above trying to expand it's borders though war, but has never managed to succeed going beyond the Sino mainland. Despite peaceful unification, inter-clan fighting is still commonplace, yet is most often over small, easily remedied, issues. Nevertheless, the inter-clan fighting has turned into all-out civil war more than once, making Sinae notorious for political instability, and has suffered "national collapse" several times in the past, a problem often taken advantage of by aspirant tyrants.

Republic of Solana
Capital: Solana City Government: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic Head of State: President Head of Government: Chancellor Legislature: Senate Demonym: Solanan Currency: Bolt

The Republic of Solana is a landlocked state in central Aquilonis. It borders Koros and Challax to the north, Gaspar and Talos to the west, Quartu to the east and Zeldrin to the south. The successor state of the former Solana Federation since its collapse during the Solana Revolutionary Wars, it has adopted a more isolationist attitude toward the surrounding nations ever since but has tried to maintain its former way of life.

Kingdom of Soleil
Capital: Auburn Government: Unitary Hereditary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Head of State: King Head of Government: Prime Minister Legislature: Parliament Demonym: Soleilian Currency: Sol, Lun

The Kingdom of Soleil is a monarchical nation on Aquilonis' northeastern peninsula, dating back over a thousand Patrian years. It borders Novalis, Orxon, Florana and Stygia to the west, and Rilgar to the southwest. Off the southern coast it shares maritime borders with its former colony, Lune. Within it's borders is the Gargoyle ruled enclave Kingdom of Goliath, which was granted independence during the Great Northern Aquilonis War. An unnatural creation, Soleil was first founded by Gallian exiles following a Civil War in Gallia. These exiles were initially the thousands of men that were part of the Gallian Rebel Army, along with the women and children that followed them, which was sentenced to wander in an "eternal void" for their insurrection. This "eternal void" actually turned out to be a portal to the peninsula it now sits on. The rebels saw this as a chance for a new start, and led the founding of the Kingdom of Soleil, building a large nation over many generations. Soleil has long been a close friend and ally of the Empire of Yamatai, and is one half of the Soleil-Yamatai Friendship & Military Alliance.

Republic of Umbris
Capital: Qwarkburg Government: Unitary Presidential Republic Head of State: President Head of Government: President Legislature: Congress Demonym: Umbrish Currency: Bolt

The Republic of Umbris is a landlocked state in central-north Aquilonis. It borders Eudora and Stygia to the north, Challax to the east, Koros to the south, Ryllus to the west and Hoven to the extreme northwest. It is the successor state to the Confederacy of Umbris, following the confederacy's defeat and dissolution at the end of the Great Northern Aquilonis War.

Empire of Yamatai
Capital: Owari Government: Unitary Hereditary Constitutional Monarchy Head of State: Emperor Heads of Government: Emperor Legislature: Diet Demonym: Yamato Currency: Koban, Nibuban, Ichibuban, Tsuho

The Empire of Yamatai is a large multi-island monarchical nation in the Sea of Orient. It shares maritime borders with Ningyo Shima and Hanguk to the west, and Sinae to the south. It also holds colonial sovereignty over the Shinto Islands and the Yoake Empire in Marlonx, and the Kappa Islands in Maritimus, and is the protector state of Ningyo Shima. Once only a small Shogunate in the northern islands before conquering all other kingdoms during the Hyakunen War, it is the dominant naval power in the waters of Aquilonis, having no real rivals. Currently run by the Oda Clan, it is a longtime friend and ally of the Kingdom of Soleil, and is one half of the Soleil-Yamatai Friendship & Military Alliance.

Nation of Skyloft
Capital: Skyloft Town Government: Unitary Presidential Republic Head of State: Chairman Head of Government: Chairman Legislature: Council of Skyloft Demonym: Skyloftian Currency: Rupee The Nation of Skyloft is an flying island nation over the Kingdom of Hyrule. Skyloft is said to be the ancient homeland of the Hylian people before descending to the surface. With a history of neutrality, it is guarded by the legendary Sky Knights.

Uther Islands (Britannia)
Capital: New Pendragon Government: Unitary Hereditary Absolute Monarchy Head of State: King of Britannia Head of Government: Viceroy Legislature: Chamber of Lords Demonym: Uthan Currency: Sovereign, Crown, Shilling, Farthing

The Uther Islands are an archipelagic territory of Britannia, sharing Maritime borders solely with Albion to the north. The Uther Islands were one part of Albion before the the Republic split from Britannia. Albion has had it's eyes on the archipelago since independence, but Britannia has thwarted all attempts to invade.