Federation of Tatsushi

The Federation of Tatsushi is a federation of ten island states, brought together as one federal government, under the banner of an elected King. Each island state is allowed to keep their own laws, cultures, and customs, though the federal government has significant unofficial influence in internal decisions. Historically, Tatsushi has acted as an intermediary between the western and central powers, primarily due to its near-total naval superiority, During the fall of Meridia, Tatsushi was instrumental in containing undead forces to land battles, isolating the entire eastern Meridian cost, and suffered severe casualties in its assistance of both the Balatian civil war and expeditionary forces to the Shu border.   A king of Tatsushi serves for ten years, at which point a council of leaders from each island state convenes to elect (or re-elect) a new king, a process which can take many months to conclude. The king can also be ousted by a near-unanimous vote of no confidence of the island states. The king has near-unlimited external power to mobilize armies, conduct diplomacy, and manage geopolitics. Internally, a parliament chosen from each island state based off population is responsible for the internal legislative proceedings of the federal government, while each island state is responsible for establishing and running their own governments.   The main island (known as Helhung) holds significant sway over internal Tatsushi politics, acting as the seat of the king's power, though it has no more official power than each island state. It is also the home of the largest portion of the Tatsushi economy, primarily based off a flourishing slave trade off the long-term Tatsushi occupation of Arbibia. All permanent residents of Tatsushi who are not considered property are considered citizens, and have nominally equal rights under federal law, though there is significant disparity in how each island state treats regional law.