Svanur Commonwealth (S-v-ar-near Commonwealth)
The Svanur Commonwealth is a country in the north of Estellia, spread out across the Iá Wastes and the Tendre Plains. Originally a harsh dictatorship made up of refugees from the Coed Felenrhyd forest, they were pushed from their home when the elves who would found Ylrannor arrived.
Banished to the frozen north, the people struggled to live off the land, but through brutal and tough decisions the nation survived. Now, although they are not the most populous country on the continent, they have the largest country by size. Stretching across almost the entirety of the north of Estellia, the Svanur Commonwealth has become one of the dominant countries on the continent.
The country is made up of many "States" which form the full Commonwealth. Each State is represented by its own representitive of the Commonwealth Parliamnet, commonly nobles with great ammounts of power and wealth. These states all have different laws and customs, much to the frustration of the central commonwealth government who are much more lenient and caring than many of the representitives that currently rule the states of the nation.
Structure
The Commonwealth is led by their Parliament, where the citizens send someone to represent them by voting in an election. The role of representative is for life, so the only way an election is called is if the representitive dies. The leader of the nation is the President, which is also a life position, who can only be removed from office if the parliament votes them out by a 2/3 majority.
The Commonwealth is also made up of many "States" from which the representives are from. These states are usually ruled by their representitive, commonly a noble or other wealthy person, but this is not always the case. These states have very different laws depending on the type of people who rule said state, some are cruel and backwards whilst others are optimistic and forward looking. This is much to the annoyance of the current president, who wants to reform the nation and make it a much less cruel place, but cannot accomplish this task whilst said people are in the parliament voting down his powers over them.
Culture
Survival is an important part of growing up here in the commonwealth, everyone is pushed to grow thick skin or they won't make it in this harsh land. Business is cutthroat and without morals, whilst the land is dangerous and will catch you off guard. This has led to a culture of looking out for one's self above all else.
There is also a strong hatred of the Kingdom of Ylrannor in these lands, as they still seek to reclaim their ancestral home from the elves.
Magic is also a strong concept here, as without it life would be much more difficult. Many mages move here to study the history and technology of the first age, as there are many ruins in the frozen north of the country from that time.
Public Agenda
To reclaim Coed Felenrhyd, fight off The Empire of Vaughn, and to push their influence into The Desolate Basin.
The president also seeks to reform the nation, removing the powers of the individual states to make the country more unified and less backwards with its laws.
History
The Svanur Commonwealth was originally the "State of Svanur", a Totalitarian nation which was ruled by a group of radical militarists seeking to take back Coed Felenrhyd. For a few decades, the country was made up of just refugees from the forest, pushed out by the elves who took the forest for themselves. During that time, many people would suffer the harsh cold of this northern part of the continent. However, a group of these refugees began to promise the camp of refugees a better future, a nation of their own.
The group would become incredibly popular and eventually formally be recognised as the government of the new nation. For centuries, this group would make harsh and strict decisions on the people, pushing them as hard as they could to create a strong nation which could protect itself from outside forces. Things began to really improve for the nation when they blockaded the city of Kaz Nardoth and began to tax trade that moved through their territory from the Dwarven.
Life was a struggle under the government of the State, poverty was widespread and hunger was a common feeling. Simply warming one's home for the winter was a challenge. Crime was also prevalent through the entire country, most people relying on stealing to survive, but punishments were harsh for even the smallest of crime. Capital punishment was frequently used, those who were spared would be sent to distant frozen prison camps in the far north.
After the nation was conquered by Margot this harsh treatment of their people increased. Even Margot, known for being a harsh ruler, was known to complain about how the people of the Svanur suffered under the state's rule (though not enough to want to do something about it). He would split the nation into many noble-governed states in order to seed distrust within the nation, whilst giving himself more allies.
This government rule would not last forever however, as after Margot's death and the collapse of the empire, a massive civil war would break out across the whole nation. Revolutionaries who wished for change split the nation in two, cities became battlegrounds, and for 11 years the nation would be locked in a bloody struggle for control. Eventually, the revolutionaries would succeed, dismantling the rulling state and creating a new nation, the Svanur Commonwealth. Democracy was introduced and the nation began the long journey of rebuilding itself.
Today, 11 years after the Civil War, things are beginning to get better. However, the nation still struggles to lift itself out of poverty, and is known for its intense use of the death penalty in parts of the country where resources are especially scarce. With the nation still split between the harsh nobles who control some states and the revolutionaries who control the government, progress is slow in making this frozen land one of peace.
Through Struggle We Strive
Founding Date
101
Type
Geopolitical, Country
Capital
Ruling Organization
Head of State
Government System
Democracy, Parliamentary
Power Structure
Unitary state
Economic System
Traditional
Currency
Imperial Standard - Platinum, Gold, Silver, Copper
Subsidiary Organizations
Official Languages
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
Notable Members
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