Westguardian Empire
The rolling fields, quiet woods, tall mountains, and the still lakes of Westguard. These rich and bountiful lands are all under the dominion of Aeron Vaughn, head of house Vaughn and emperor of this new empire. Seen as the third major human nation, this is one of the three major political entities of Estellia.
Structure
Led by Vaughn and his Order, they pass on the laws to the councils of the emperor.
History
During the time of the Undying Emperor, Margot, Westguard was a land of multiple small petty kingdoms ran by small royal families. They were all subservient to the Emperor and acted as loyal vassals. The largest of these petty kingdoms was Cathu, and this was owned by House Vaughn.
House Vaughn's king and queen were in the Emperor's Rise when the Undying Emperor passed away and hid undying curse gripped the desolate basin, effectively killing the king and queen of the strongest house in Westguard. It left their young son, Aeron, as the head of the house. He was however, much too young to run a country that had just gained it's freedom, let alone deal with the collapse of the entire empire and the sudden chaos that came with it.
And so the other houses of Westguard suggested that they each send an advisor who would run Cathu until Aeron was old enough to do so himself. The other houses partly relied on Cathu for trade and such so they didn't want to see it collapse without proper leadership, but no one petty kingdom had the power to take the country for themselves by force without pissing off the other kingdoms of Westguard.
So they essentially made Cathu a puppet state, secretly owned partly by each of the other houses. Aeron meanwhile grew up within the military, being taught all he needed to know about running a country and making strong connections.
Soon before Aeron was to turn 18, and therefore take the throne officially, the advisors sought to assasinate him so that they could keep control of the prosperous nation. Aeron however had become a very very cunning man over the years, and survived the assassination attempt.
He marched on the capital of Cathu with the army at his behest, and executed all of his advisors personally. He then declared to his people that the other houses of Westguard were snakes and tyrants who sought to destroy his house. In the past the Vaughn family had ruled over the whole of Westguard in the first empire of humanity, he would bring these days back to his people and rule over the lands like his ancestors before him.
This started a long and bloody war for dominance of the land, where Vaughn personally executed every royal house in Westguard.
Aeron declared himself as Emperor, and created the Westguardian Empire. With absolute control over the nation, he has created a strong and powerful state (though that comes with harsh punishments and strict rules for its people).
The empire continues today as one of the three great nations on the continent.
Blood and Glory
Founding Date
1126
Type
Geopolitical, Empire
Capital
Alternative Names
Aeron's Empire, The Empire of Vaughn, The Kingdom of Westguard
Leader
Ruling Organization
Founders
Head of State
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Unitary state
Economic System
Traditional
Currency
Empire Standard - Platinum, Gold, Silver, Copper
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
Notable Members
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