Phantine

Kingdom of PhantineUfalme wa Phantine	Kingdom of PhantineUfalme wa Phantine
 	
Flag of Phantine 	Castle in the Marshes
Pre-War Phantine 	Pre-War Phantine
Capital 	Nchi Ya Tembo
Species 	Elephant
Demonym 	Phantish
Languages 	CartonianOlifaans
Government 	Monarchy
Inheritance 	Absolute Primogeniture
Last Monarch 	Babar Nguvu
Ruling Dynasty 	Tatum
Royal Seat 	Ngome Katika Mabwawa(Castle in the Marshes)
Phantine, officially the Kingdom of Phantine and Ufalme wa Phantine, is a Kingdom of Cartonia, home to the elephant species. 
Phantine is a landlocked Kingdom in the center-north of the continent. It is surrounded by Porcinia, Canis, Capricon, Simeone, and Ursus.
Elephants used to be a gigantic species but over time devolved to be much smaller in size, similar to their Cartonian counterparts. However, they remain the tallest and heaviest on average. 
==Geography==
Phantine is aptly suited for the elephant species, with a savanna biome in most areas. However, tropical evergreen forests are common in the north. Phantine is known for its agricultural industry and its emphasis on knowledge and remembrance. It is home to the Great Library of Phantine, the largest collection of books and information in Cartonia. Because of its rich history and culture, Phantine developed its own language, Olifaans, and uses it to name most of its communities. 
==History==
Phantine pledged allegiance to the Harmony Crown in the Year 1, thus uniting the Cartonian continent. It follows Cervidium and precedes Felexa in the rotation. 
Unlike the majority of its fellow Kingdoms, Phantine does not use the titles of "King" or "Queen" in an official capacity. Instead, male leaders are known as Babar and females are Babarinas. These designations are used even in the case of a consort. 
At the outbreak of the War in 708, Phantine declared neutrality. This changed in February 709 when Queen Vixen VII of Vulpus abolished the Harmony Crown. Phantine immediately joined the Granite Bloc alliance in opposition to the Vixen Queen. 
Phantine was invaded and sieged in 721, with large phalanxes of Vulpine troops marching on the capital. The Castle in the Marshes was sieged for nine months before the foxes retreated. However, most of the defenders died from starvation, including Babar Waarheid. He was succeeded by his elder twin son, Nguvu Tatum. 
Nguvu's reign was short, and marred by strife. The Castle in the Marshes was sieged twice more, and Nguvu was captured in the third. He was executed on live television by the foxes. 
The occupation of Phantine was brutal, and much of the communities were leveled to desolate wastelands. 
==Trivia==
*Phantine is named after the adjective "elephantine."
*The flag of Phantine depicts an elephant head on the background of a blue sky and yellow marsh background. 
*This nation does not use the title of "King" or "Queen" in an official capacity, though a Babar or Babarina could still be referred to as the King or Queen of Phantine. 
*The title Babar is a reference the children's books Babar the Elephant. The female designation, Babarina is modeled after the title Tsarina. 
*The Castle in the Marshes (Olifaans name Ngome Katika Mabwawa) is based on Chateau de la Mothe Chandeniers in France. It is an abandoned castle that, when photographed at the right angle, matches the author's mental image of the Castle in the Marshes. Its Olifaans name is "Castle in the Marshes" in Swahili. 
*The capital, Nchi Ya Tembo, is Swahili for "Elephant Country" or "Land of the Elephants." 
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