Valoore

Valoore is a nation located in Sparwood, precisely on the fault line of Sparwood Major and the Pirate Peninsula with a Small Territorial Significant in Sparwood Minor. It was traditionally a Diarchy but has experienced variations in government structure throughout its lifetime currently a monarchy. 
The majority of the Valoorian towns border the sea, and thus many Valoorians are seafaring merchants or fishermen/women. Due to this affinity for the sea, using constellations to perceive distance became a cultural practice and the people slowly built a spiritual connection with the stars. 
== Government System ==
=== King ===
The new government system saw Michael Moskaviet remake the government and make a one king system.
=== Grand Minister ===
The Grand Minister is chosen by the people, they act as the second leader, below the King, and is generally loyal to them.
=== Ministers ===
The Ministers are hand-picked by the King or elected to help do tasks inside of Valoore on their behalf.
=== Council ===
The Council acts as a Collection of Experienced Advisors for the Kings of Valoore.
== Geography and Climate ==
Valoore has a varying degree of geography. In the northernmost parts are warmer forests and plains. In the center, there are low-lying mountains. In the south, there are more spruce and dark oak forests, with significant degrees of swamps and river deltas. In the north, there are moist and dense swamplands. 
The Climate of Valoore also depends on geography. Whilst the northernmost parts are relatively temperate and may even be described as semi-tropical. However, all else of Valoore is temperate, and oftentimes wet, with cooler temperatures. There is snow in the winter months in Valoore and generally, summer does not get very hot, or hot at all, never going above 'warm temperatures'.
== Nobility ==
There currently are multiple houses in Valoore, with House Deimos, being the most dominant and the Chlagn house as the historic heir thus the dispute over the legitimacy of the 3rd Diarchy.
=== Chlagn House ===
The Chlagn house is the historic Ruling House of Valoore feeling the height of its dominance during Valogron and the Valoori Constitutional State. The founder of the House is Sakhe Chlagn Pinewood with the current Head is Soryl Chlagn.
=== House Deimos ===
House Deimos is the old Ruling House of Valoore and has made it their mission to make sure that only houses they approve of take root inside of the Nation. The current head of House Deimos is Mars Archambeau.
=== House Moskaviet ===
House Moskaviet is the current ruling family of Valoore, the Head of the family is Michael Moskaviet. They made it their objective to bring back Prosperity and Wealth to the Region of Valoore.
=== House Ascheberg ===
House Ascheberg consists of several Mayors/people of influence within Valoore. This family is widely respected within Valoore and quickly rose the ranks for that reason. . The current head of the family is Moulin von Ascheberg.
== Culture ==
=== Fashion ===
Due to the climate of Valoore generally being relatively cold, most clothing in Valoore often has multiple layers. Common casual clothes worn in normal temperatures include Tunic and leggings on the inside, usually made from cotton or wool. 
Long jackets on the outside, with a high collar and the jacket going below the waist, stop at the ankles and are usually made from leather, cotton, or wool. Shoes are predominately leather waterproof boots. Whilst most casual clothing is white, brown, or beige, it is not uncommon to see faint yellow, green, black, and blue. Ribbons and scarves are also worn often, but brightly colored and highly decorated, as it is part of Valoorian culture.
=== Cuisine ===
There are many local Valoorian foods. Due to Fish, tuber vegetables, and livestock being commonplace in Valoore, the foods there are usually based on them. Some foods are stews, usually with tubers such as carrots and potatoes with meat like beef. Fish stews are also popular. Cheeses, primarily manufactured in Stockhoff, although not in Valoore, is nearby too. Freshly steamed fish, with potatoes and gravy, is a famous cultural dish in Valeron, a town in Valoore. In most of Valoore, there is also the presence of Hams, Bacon, and Sausages.
Bread is also a commonplace dish found almost everywhere in Valoore. It is most commonly eaten with saltier foods or with Cheese. There are two local Valoorian breads. One is saltier and more filling. The other is slightly sweeter and less dense.
People also often eat Waterfowl, due to its large presence in the country. One dish is Valoorian Roasted Duck, which is a duck roasted on a slow fire for many hours until the skin is crisp brown and is often eaten with bread and other foods. Desserts in Valoore include sweet cheeses, milk or cream puddings, and candies.
=== Names ===
It is Valoorian tradition to name a child based on what season they were born in. These names are used for all genders in Valoore.
Below is a list of the most popular names in Valoore. 
Spring:
Sakhe, Pleanen, Sotkhe
Summer:
Blitkhe, Velötre, Kéanten
Autumn:
Freane, Voltkhe, Tleke
Winter:
Farhn, Temirh, Lekhin 
=== Holidays ===
Valoorians celebrate many holidays, but arguably the most important holidays to them are the Summer and Winter Solstices. They are celebrated with feasting and partying. However, according to tradition, it is customary to feast with your friends during the summer solstice, whilst you feast with your family during the Winter solstice. This represents how everyone likes summer as it is easy to live during that time, like how everyone likes their friends. Winter symbolizes family, since you can't choose your family, like you can't choose to have winter or not. However, winter still benefits the Valoorians and is necessary. 
It is also customary to have boat races during Spring and Autumn, although the time these races happen depends on your village, town, or city. There is also a harvest and planting festival, although these are mainly celebrated by farmers and their families.
== History ==
=== The Foundation and beginning of Valogron ===
As tensions rose steadily between the hand-controlled regions of Sparwood (namely Paradise) a war would enthrall the continent between IAU and Paradise forces. But let's move west to find the true origin of the Valoore Diarchy, the Huitca Federation. In the town of Regnum, Huitca lived 2 individuals One of the richest Mercenaries on the server and high-ranking hands, Wondered astrov Canoplin and his apprentice Sakhe Chlagn. The two had dreams of settling their own home as tensions within the Huitca federation grew dire. Upon catching wind of a war on the horizon in the far-off continent of Sparwood Wondered reached out to his compatriots in the diarchy of paradise who were seeking extra funds to cover the expenses of the war. In exchange for 2 million coins wondered was promised land from the southern region of Seragon for his investment. The war erupted and the IAU forces surrounded the walls of Syrgorod after minimal pushing both ways Tovarishan forces breached the wall. Upon first contact it became clear the IAU forces were severely under trained and the highly skilled Paradise forces and their mercenaries demolished them. Pushing them back to maxstatd and declaring the battle an overwhelming success.
A day before the treaty was officialized the construction of the First Capital of Valoore, Freadore, began on top of the ruins of Aetolia. After the treaty was officialized the First Diarchy of Valoore was declared containing within it the newly established Freadore, new Rovisha, and the dump town of Kheþon. against the assumption that what had made the land he received in exchange for his investment was much smaller than he had hoped so he looked north for potential cheap land grabs as Tovarisha was now lacking funds after the battle. However, this endeavor proved unfruitful as the new Khadir of Tovarisha and lord of Seragon pointed out how ridiculous wondered seeking more land so early into our development was. Sakhe quickly rushed to repair the situation and they were able to establish a minor friendship between themselves and Exarian. The political situation across Rathnir was shifting and as such coalitions began forming against Tovarisha with many plans drawn up for its division. Exarian who had made it his prime initiative to return peace to the continent and distance Tovarisha from the Viodoxan Archonate was left distraught as his home city was poised for integration into a far-off empire and the rest of his home divided. It was here that Sakhe interjected, with hopes of their own for expansion and a goal to preserve what Exarian had worked so tirelessly to build in his homeland the two agreed that they would preemptively merge Seragon and Valoore in the hopes of protecting the region. against minor protest, the Hands agreed to the arrangement and Exarian agreed to partition Tovarisha without another drop of bloodshed. The Triumvirate of Valogron had been formed including the city of Deviks from Burgamere for territorial and cultural reasons.
In the coming days, the Hands looked to unite their newly expanded territories into an empire. but due to confusion conflict arose between the hands and Valogron as they had expected Valogron to be integrated into their newly founded empire which was heavily objected to. However due to the threat of war from the northern region of Umiho who had their cultural interests in Serafaint the two were forced to compromise giving Valogron protectorate Status under the Certarian empire for 2 months. During this time they felt politically isolated and the Seragon regions under threat from the hands as it saw half of its population effectively purged through a ban wave. More strife was seen as the owner of Blizzard who had been largely unproductive griefed the discord server at his discontent of being replaced. As the region began to revolt under Certaria and the empire became overstretched Valogron began its policy of ensuring its safety signing many non-agression-pacts with local nations.
As leadership changed in Certaria along with high tensions and a turn in the Burgamerian revolutionaries' favor the empire began falling apart. Similar tensions were felt in the Reinrose Confederation to the West as its major territories sought to join the neighboring Hierarchy of Valondor due to the poor political situation in their homes. Seeing as Valondor had acknowledged Seragon's claim to their former territory Sakhe reached out to Spades in an attempt to have the former Seragon territories returned to Valogron. Spades agreed and thus the two nations forged a friendship as Valondor sought out a role to protect their neighbor and widen their regional influence bringing Valogron firmly under their wing. As the certarian empire was collapsing so too was Valogron's protectorate status coming to an end and as the empire fell apart ceding their Sparwood territories to ecclesia and letting go of YA Valogron was granted its independence from the empire.
Now free to engage in diplomacy they looked to their friends in Avertico as both saw the potential threat of an expansionist Ecclesia as a frightening possibility. They sought to unite however the Averticans were insistent on the inclusion of their long-time allies in Regonia as the two had long sought to unite as far back as Tovarisha. After the union idea spreading to many states it quickly fell apart as the idea was generally disorganized and returned to just Avertico and Valogron considering Regonian leadership being generally obnoxious. These conflicts did not sit well with Valogron who now resented the Regonians to the south. This failure had also put Spades on edge as Regonia had also experienced clashes with Valondor in the past.
=== The Valogron Golden Age Through to Collapse ===
As the ecclesians were experiencing major rebellion from a now united burgamere they had to give up their claim to the land and collapsed, providing Burgamerian independence and uniting the hands' nations once more into the state of Frosmyre. In attempts at reconciliation, burgamere and Valogron approached the hands about the readjustment of borders returning lands to Burgamere and and the ancient lands of eastern Serafini to Valogron. Valogron and Burgamere quickly forged a close friendship based on their late Tovarishan ties forming a sort of defacto Tri-Alliance with Valondor creating an interesting sparwood power dynamic. During this time Valogron experienced massive industrial and population booms with lots of energy around the southern Valoore regions of Freadore and Volkrum. 
In this state of boom, an aura of ignorance had built as Valogron began to ignore its past as a peace-seeking nation, and with their friend in Valondor they began scheming an invasion of Regonia. Much to Valogron's dismay Avertico United with Regonia sparking burgamerian interest as they sought to reclaim Aiur which had been under Burgamerian control during Tovarisha. This all came to a climax when Ziyanwin, a town within Regonia sought to integrate into the triumvirate of Valogron as it saw it to be in a much better state than the inactive state it resided in. One fateful day Valogron decided to annex Ziyanwin into their territory which caused controversy to erupt across Rathnir leading to admin intervention. This move put offense against the Sirradran leadership which had close ties to the Avertico-Regonian state and quickly began taking an aggressive stance against Valogron Diplomatic activities essentially blocking a full military Alliance with their friends in Daelyria. 
This began a period of militarization which left the larger populous feeling exploited and unhappy causing a drastic decline in activity. Paranoia also spread within the triumvirate as fear of potential Sirradran or Tortugan confrontation had become widespread. To make matters even worse a large blow was dealt to Valogron as Spades the leader of Valondor passed away unexpectedly and by an agreement with Tortugan leadership, they ceded their territories to the dominion. Tortuga had long backed Regonian sovereignty forcing Valogron to cede and purchase Ziyanwin from Regonia for a reasonable sum. Valogron had gone from a period of prosperity into decline as it had to begin a period of political isolation.
This period was dominated by stagnation and decline as many of its major actors left the nation or became inactive. Valogron also began consolidating its friendship with Burgamere and becoming fully engaged in their controversial politics. With Exarians' large group of connections and friendship with Burgamere the Triumvirate was granted access to a hegemonic mass defense alliance called the MONOLITH which moved its political orientation into a rather controversial sphere.
=== The Valoori Constitutional State ===
Large pockets of distaste for Exarian had grown within the triumvirate and upon the immigration of Virra Astaseul of Borhammar, a long-time friend of both Fyllo and Sakhe an underground revolutionary struggle was organized with Virra at the helm. utilising the Abuse of a small constitutional error created by the late Sakhe Chlagn the people were able to enact the new Consitution of the Valoori Constitutional state upon the signature of two Valogron pillars. The state was established as a semi democracy with Wondered and Fyllo as the State's diarchy and Virra as the nation's Sovereign. The state sought to shift diplomatic policy as they were unsatisfied with the current controversial Sparwood order. Virra's homeland feeling threats to its sovereignty from the Tortugan Horde state shifted away from Burgamere, Kartek, and Tortuga drawing closer ties with Grand Castell-Llozhar and the Valondori revolutionary movement forming around the serpentist cult seeking to revive Spades. Mistakes within the order of the MONOLITH saw many of its largest members such as Escharia and Yimmu Audal leave the Alliance. Creating a perfect opening for Valoore to exit the monolith and begin the formation of a "Better" Sparwood Order. 
The Sparwood summit proved incredibly painful as the discussion around Valoore and their backstabbing of the monolith in favor of the Valondori revolutionaries proved incredibly controversial and took a significant toll on the mental health of Virra who left her homeland of Borhammar to improve her mental conditions. burgamerian nature was also shown in full flesh as the burgamerian elite threatened genocide against the Castellan people over the escalation of the initial small land dispute. These events created poor morale among the nations citizens who once again felt alienated from politics once more, similar to what they had during the Triumvirate. The incurring stagnation destroyed Virra's mental health who then ceded control of the nation to an election period which would prove fatal to the nation as a whole.
the election was incredibly tense as Exarian knowing himself to be the only fit leader within the general populous ran for the title of Sovereign on the grounds of restoring the chaos caused by the state. much to Exarians dismay however, he was still disliked by the general populous of Valoore and lost the election by a landslide to Sakhe's successor Calder Chlagn. Exarian then brought forward evidence of Fyllo colluding with enemies and engaging in inappropriate behavior and subsequently turned into an argument between the both which led to the reveal of Exarian's controversial opinions. This argument quickly escalated and after some time Fyllo's body was found dead in a cave system below the iron bay. Out of rage and confusion blame was quickly shifted on to Exarian who was then exiled by Calder and Wondered. 
With the economic and population situations in total chaos Virra was forced to address the situation and she brought in spades to try and salvage the situation. it was agreed that the region be partitioned between Valoore and Seragon as provinces of Libertalia o' Valondor and to rebuild under the empire.
=== Valondor and the 2nd Diarchy ===
integration into Valondor was slow and painful and neither Valoore nor Seragon saw the benefits Valondor had offered in the agreement. due to this the Valoore captaincy under the leadership or a tired Lyros Chlagn was left in utter shambles. a long dark time passed in the region as activity came close to nothing and spirits layed low. Virra remained within her house trying to repair her horrific mental health and after personal growth she became an avid Valondori Patriot.
one fateful morning a ship pulled into the degraded port of Volkrum bearing with it a man who had long left his home in search of happiness in the far off land of eldham, his name, Barthhold Chlagn. the streets of his home eerily empty he rushed to Valeron and encountered an exhausted Lyros as he begged Barthhold to bring prosperity back to Valoore, so we may bring our faith back to the stars. Barthhold reclaimed ownership over the port of Volkrum and immediately held a meeting with Soryl, Lyros, Calarsseus and Virra within the district of Fort Valoore. Seeing her trusted friend and former recruitment minister Barthhold return Virra felt overjoyed, the 5 had a long conversation where Lyros begged for retirement. it was decided that Valoore be reformed with Soryl and Barthhold as its Dynastic Diarchy and Virra to act as the state Prime Minister for flexibility reasons.
Virra immediately began work trying to revitalize the people bringing small pockets of life back to cities like Freadore and Volkrum and all was moving along well within the provinces until one fateful day. Virra encountered a group of people from the far west seeking a new home and offered them sanctuary on top of the ruins of Cherodya. This group was led by a man named Mars Deimos who had been quite controversial in his previous endeavors. the group founded new Roberg which quickly became one of the fastest growing settlements in the region. Virra quickly forged a friendship with one Prolific Angius who pledged allegiance to the nation very early on. in response to the kindness Valoore showed to the group, they became very nationalistic and wished for national sovereignty. however this group was never really interconnected with Valoore and its culture and failed at true integration. to make sure that the group never wished for independence Virra made certain that people from the group be integrated into government and pushed them upwards into the government quite quickly. 
Around the time of Valoore integration into Valondor a movement against the anti-hand Vladistan government began with the backing of Valondor and the hands. After a war in the Burgamerian capital of Duragrad, bunch of the cities within Vladistan united to form The Grand Kingdoms Of Luscovy as an independent region within Libertalia o' Valondor. Virra and Catherine grew quite close and eventually became engaged in a romantic relationship which sparked ideas of Valoori and Luscovian national union and the plans to form the luscovian luminarium began. However given the limited rights of both regions and Luscovian independence promises Spades intervened and accused Virra and Catherine of scheming against Valondor. It was revealed that Spades had engaged in similar threats against other regions within the empire. 
The next Sparwood summit was approaching and the Valoori nationalists decided they would attend the event. this quickly spiraled out of control when Mars brought for the pleas for Valoore independence and the general distaste towards Spades' rule within libertalia o' Valondor. Tortuga quickly capitalized upon this creating a mass movement of people screaming for Valoori independence and for someone to move against Libertalia o' Valondor. After significant disputes and fighting tortuga revealed they intended to declare war on Valondor and reclaim the territories of the Valondori revolution. 
Pirates including the Valoori nationalists launched an attack on the Valondori city of Rosa. They quickly overran the city and took full control, pillaging as they went. this allowed the Valoore and Seragon to exit Libertalia o' Valondor and be granted political independence once more. Unfortunately for Valoore however the burgamerian states within luscovy took this oportunity to capitalize on the lack of a Valondori defense to march on nearby cities and reintegrate them into Avertican Burgamere. During the festivities a ship pulled into the port of Freadore bearing a luscovian flag and emissaries from the Luscovian city of Aiur asking for protection from Burgamerian extremists. Valoore quickly swept in to annex Aiur as they knew their claim would be backed by Tortuga. Soon after, all of luscovy has fallen due to inactivity, no army except random 4 escharian troops and no economy. 
immediately after independence however the region began seeing a new period of decline as both Virra and Barthhold had grown far too old for national management and as Virra layed on her death bed, Barthhold layed back and retired from national management. The nationalists capitalized on this opening as new Roberg took Freadore into their territory and formed Concordia while Barthhold granted his position as Diarch to Prolific and Mars was appointed prime minister. the general populous of Valoore found this unsettling and were unhappy with the movement of government with the diarchy and were finally fed up with Valoore unpredictability. Exarian had lived for what felt like eons and would live on many more, while the people had once resented him they had finally recognized him for what he was, The true star that guided Valoore.
Valoore was to be partitioned between the nationalist controlled regions of Medinae who were to be vassalized by mars' far off ally of Glanra and the Valoorian heartlands be reintegrated into Seragon who proclaimed Serafini bringing home Valogron unity once more.
=== Medinae And The Proclaimed 3rd Diarchy ===
The Valoorian Nationalists had reacted very poorly, believing this to be a betrayal to the nation and quickly took an aggressive stance towards Serafini and it's people with significant threats of war. Due to a continued rise of Nationalism, the Kingdom Of Medinae soon proclaimed the 3rd Diarchy Of Valoore (Still Vassalized By Glanra). The reformation of the Valoore soured relations with the newly reorganized Serafini even further. During this period, Valoore became an unstable and unpredictable government, who staunchly opposed the Serafini, under the direct rule of the Royal Family of Deimos. After a tense Cold war between the the two, which ended with the absoption of the Empire Of Serafini into the Tengalii Ejzen Kajzerryk in Serafini's attempt to maintain regional peace.
This directly led into an age of Tyrannnical Rule in The Kingdom, under Mars De Archambeau. Sadly, due to this turbulant past, Valoore had made multiple Enemies on the Continent of Sparwood, including the Tengalii Ejzen Kajzerryk.
=== The Keved Rebellion ===
Due to the increased paranoia and the almost Dictatorial rule of Mars, and his Cohorts. Multiple towns in the Diarchy seceded from Valoore forming the Keved Rebellion, supported by the Tengalii Ejzen Kajzerryk. The Tengalans then Occupied the Valoorian Island of Orcadas, increasing tension between the two. Immediatly after this, the Diarchy soon officially integrated into Avertico, officially becoming an Autonomous Region inside of Avertico. While Valoore ceased to be a Nation, Avertico still continued the fight against the Keved Rebellion. Sadly they were slowly losing the battle, with the succession of the town of Artanna. Which became the City-State Of Artanna, which left due to its King, Stefma, feeling neglected by the Higher Government. The City-State was then Integrated into the Keved Rebellion, who later sided with the Keved Rebellion. On August 12th, 2023, the Keved Rebellion ceased to exist, instead being reformed into the Kingdom Of Curu, allying themselves with Tengalii Ejzen Kajzerryk. The Kingdom controlled the Northern half of the Valoorian Region, while the Southern half of it, was still under the control of Avertico.
This Major Defeat led to the eventual Death of Mars De Archambeau, and would later be succeeded by his Nephew, Michael. Due to the change in Leadership in Avertican Valoore, they soon seceeded from the Kingdom of Avertico. Forming the State Of Valoore, which was a hollow shell of its former self. Later on both sides signed the Valoore-Keved Treaty, which ended hotilities between the two, with the Kingdom of Curu, ceeding the Town of Arrtanna to the State of Valoore, which brought in an Era of Peace in the Unstable Region.
=== The Second Kingdom of Valoore ===
After Michael got the Kingdom, he destroyed the Diarchal System, in favor for a Singular Monarchy. This stabalized the Nation and reformed the military, showing respect to their former rulers and tradtion. Under Michael Moskaviet's rule, the State of Valoore, despite having lost huge chunks of its former territory, started to transition into a New Age of Prosperity and Wealth, for Valoore. Due to Valoore's new found wealth, the entirety of the Kingdom of Curu reintegrated back into Valoore, after multiple long diplomatic talks, initiated by Michael Moskaviet. Under his Leadership, Valoore became a vassal of the Eldhamite Nation of Druk-Yul, and prospered under their rule. They then gained the Trade Republic of Steinärn as Vassal, expanding their influence on the Continent of Nieden. Along with that, they soon bought some land to the south of it, from Serafini (T.E.K.), expanding their Domain of Rule. 
During this Golden Age, Valoore embraced limited democratic reform. Leading to the creation of the People's Party of Valoore, led by Kyle Chayka Doge, who wanted to establish a Communist state in the Valoorian Region. Their main rivals were Stefma's Right-Wing Opposition party, who were very influential in Valoorian Politics. 
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