Maritime Republic of Serafini

==Governmental Structure==
Serafini was a republic in western Sparwood which specialized in farming, mining, diplomacy, horse breeding, trade, banking, and cargo transport with five elected offices making up the governing body called the Signoria. The Signoria wrote and passed laws as well as acting as a jury in judicial proceedings. There were also two sets of three offices that weren't elected by the citizens of Serafini. Those that held those offices were able to run for other offices and could be selected from either elected officials or the general citizenry.
Elections were held at the end of each month. Citizens could run for more than one elected office, but may only hold one office at a time. In the case of three candidates running for one office, the election would have had two or more stages where the candidate with the fewest votes will be disqualified until there is a winner. The flag of Serafini contained a six winged angel (four on the back, two covering the face) who held a sword and navigational sextant. The sextant represented the trade and diplomatic ambitions of the nation and the sword represented its independence and willingness to defend itself from outside powers. Serafini had no official state religion and accepted members of every religious group. There were three official houses of worship in Serafini, with two religions represented: The Word of Reece (Specifically Oskar), and Sakrelism.
Serafini was a founding member of the Council of Sparwood City States (CSCS) until very end when the CSCS disbanded as consequence of Arenos and Radioblade's revolution in the Serafinian Civil War which began the domino effect which brought chaos and disarry to Sparwood.
Government Position 	 	
Doge 	Elected by all citizens 	Convenes and leads meetings of the Signoria ; coordinates state projects between the other office; leads and appoints generals in times of war; acts as a judge and tiebreaker vote in judicial proceedings.
Treasurer 	Elected by all citizens 	Keeps track of the state's finances; advises the Signoria on matters of finance; allocates funds for state projects.
Secretary of Commerce 	Elected by all citizens 	Takes input from merchants, craftsmen, and skilled workers and represents them in the Signoria.
Secretary of Agriculture	Elected by all citizens 	takes input from farmers, ranchers, and horse breeders and represents them in the Signoria.
Secretary of the Laymen 	Elected by all citizens 	Takes input from unskilled workers and all others not represented by the other two secretary offices and represents them in the Signoria.
Ambassadors 	Appointed by the Signoria	Sent out to other nations to improve relations, open up trade deals, and negotiate treaties.
Generals 	Appointed by the Doge 	Take on advisory and subordinate command positions for the Doge in times of war. Act as law enforcement in times of peace.
Past Office Holders
Leader (Title) 	Term of Office
Dinogamer123123 (Doge)	Founding - 11/21/2020
Imm100 (Doge) 	11/21/2020 - 1/1/2021
Diggy1000 (Doge) 	1/1/2021 - 1/2/2021 (Resigned)
StubbornDucky ( Doge) 	1/2/2021 - 2/2/2021
Tylius (Arch-Seraph) 	2/2/2021 - 2/12/2021
jacw (Arch-Seraph) 	2/12/2021 - 2/15/2021
Gai (Arch-Seraph) 	2/15/2021 - 2/16/2021 (Dissolved)
Dinogamer123123 (Doge)	(Reformed) 2/25/2021 - 5/31/2021
CrimsoNE DragoN (Doge)	5/31/2021 - (Serafini Civil war)
===Notable Events===
====Arrival of the House of Crimsone====
It was like any normal day in the Capital, Serafini, but on one afternoon a loud Boom coming from somewhere in the bay reached across the city startling the citizens, who all turned their heads quickly towards the bay but when they saw nothing that could explain it, they simply tossed it up to bandits on the other side or a land slide, not on entirely uncommon from the mountains in the south. Three days later one of the local fisher man had came across a group hanging out on the shores of the bay, when they noticed him and starting frantically waving for help. The Fisher man stopped in concern and asked from where they are and Apon hearing the peoples tragic story and seeing the injured he invited them on taking them back to the capital, and introducing them to the Doge Dinogamer and his right hand man The lonely Biscuit. Xelriannis, introduces his Son Exarian and his people the DaeCeyonia, From the kingdom of Icias, One of the greatness kingdoms from another world separate from Rathnir Known as Exandria. Dino Hearing their struggles and seeing the strength of their will to continue he would then kindly allow the survivors citizenship with in the city and land to build a manor. The People would then find the House of Crimsone and with it the creation of Exandria Co. a company dedicated to building up the city and eventually building the cities walls to the north separating it and the swamp. 
====The creation and breaking off of Litowen====
Was a Small group of new commers to Serafini who decided to break off from the many capital and start their own town west of Serafini, naming it Litowen. after building a small town and farm tensions between them and Windrop we're rising, seeking to out do each other both sides quickly began in engaging in small skirmishes and attempting to out build on another's defenses. Not wanting to drag in the rest of the struggling nation they claimed independence which the Doge at the time granted with no contest. Soon war broke out but it would turn to be heavily sided as Windrop was better geared and trained and ended up totally crushing Litowen. Info on any survivors was lost to time and any cititzens that remained from the battle are unknown. Shortly after Windrop would be conquered by the Magestrium.
====Election of the Last Doge ====
It was once again election season for the Doge of Serafini, with the Help of Xeliannis (CrimsoneDragon) and Radionblade the nation had grown to 20 active citizens. Radioblade and Xeliannis both desired the same thing for the nation its prosperity but both though only they could achieve it through their ideas. Xeliannis wished to cut out all corruption and instill full power within himself so that he may reorganize the government to give power to the people, a top-down approach to fixing the town. Radioblade argued that this was dangerous, and power should be given to the people and then to the goverment. Xeliannis would argure that it was the current system that allowed the people to give the government its power was failing and allowing for them to be tricked and unheard, allowing the current corruption to spread. This would spark mass debate between the two with aggressive campaigning, arguments, and extremely heated debates. These would eventually divide the town perfectly in half as citizens were deeply torn between who was best as both had proven their worth and trust and both argued strongly for their ideas. Radioblade firm on his ideas would take his followers and build a small fortress town called Vindivegg in secret in preparations if he lost the vote. Xeliannis would find out quickly however and would use this new info to change course of his campaign that radio blade was to quick for war and would rather drive the city into civil war rather than work together to grow it. This would work for Xeliannis and break the tie drawing in another two to vote for him. When the official day of voting was finished and the votes where tallied Xeliannis was declared the next Doge, many neighboring nations would send for their support for the town and for Xeliannis winning the election as they saw him as the stronger leader. These letters would further add fuel to Radiosblade's anger and declared Vindivegg independent and declared war on Serafini for the title of Doge, justifying their act of war was to retake the seat and declaring the election fraudulent and rigged. 
====The Serafini Civil war====
The war was but one battle, but no less bloody. Xeliannis pleaded that any battle should not take place within the city as it had endured enough hatred. Radioblade obliged and invited him and his troops to take Vindivegg, agreeing that the argument was true and that it would give him the advantage against Xelianni's army as UBSR and Tatonia had sent troops in aid of Serafini doubling its size compared to Radioblades encamped in the fort. The night before the battle, Xelianni and his men, secretly dug trenches around the fort in the cover of night. apon sunrise Radio blade would look out seeing barricades and entrenchments around the entire fort and having destroyed the bridge that allowed crossing to the only road. Soon after noticing Xeliannis would come out from cover and prodeded to shout fire and in secs the sky was filled with flaming arrows raining down apon the defenders. Radioblade knowing his men would not last long in such a storm he urgently charges his men out onto the fields towards the attackers trenches. This would quickly prove to be Radioblades down fall as though his men we greatly trained they lacked the coordination of Xelianni's forces. Soon Radio's army was routed but not with out his great soldiers cutting down several of the attackers. With Radioblade and his been in a full route unable to run to the north or find shelter in the burning fort they would make a desperate escape to the sea grabbing any boats they could. Radio blade and a few men managed to escape but this would be the last time they would ever see each other. many months later Xelianni would hear word that Radio had escaped to the newly discovered lands of Eldham. 
==== The Collapse of The Republic====
Word around the world quickly spread around that Serafini had been engaged in a massive Civil war wiping over half their population for the nation. Bardonia seeking to gain a foot hold in Sparwood would send embracery's to Xelianni demanding them to succeed and or be slaughter. Xelianni would seek out help from neighboring nations in sparwood but his please fell on deaf hears and the UBSR retracted its argeement to defend the nation seeing it once again dying did not wanting to get involved with the superpower Bardonia as the Sparwood was already a hot bed for others seeking power. In fear many of the remaining citizens fled for new homes or just out right left Rathnir for Eldham or just vanished without trace. Leaving only Biscuit, Dino and Xelianni to defend the town but the other two had already given up on the town and left as well leaving only Xelianni to defend the town. Knowing he could not ever hope to do it alone against Bardonia's massive 100+ army he gathered everything of value in the town gold, silver, armor, weapons books, etc. and with his son Exarian fled to the deepest forest of Rathnir officially softcore ending Serafini to not be seen again for over a hundred years. The land would become a hot zone for conflict passing from hand-to-hand multiple times until it currently rest split between Kartek and Tovarisha as Paradise and Seragon.
===The after story ===
==Cities==
Serafini (Capital)
Litowen
Chimu
Vindivegg
Hostina (The CIty)
Windrop
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