Pomterre Kingdom

The Pomterre Kingdom is a mortal-run monarchy that controls a large portion of the food of Soi. All monarchs typically call themselves Kings, regardless of gender. The peasant class is ruled by the upper class in a very feudalistic fashion. The people of Pomterre (or Pomterres) have a love of fine food and wine, befitting their kingdom's focus.
They trade with much of the Immortal nations and have become known as "the breadbasket of Soi". They trade food for protection, science, medicine, and other necessities for a civilization that the Pomterres do not produce themselves.
== History ==
The Pomterre Kingdom was made thousands of years ago when a mortal woman, Josephine d'Pomterre, returned to her village after traveling the world. She had learned that the world was filled with strange and powerful nations, and that their militaries were already far beyond them. She decided that the best way for her people to rise to prominence was through food. The first thing she did upon arriving back at her village was to begin buying excess crops from the local farmers and trading it to neighboring nations. Soon, Josephine became the richest person in the village, and then in the larger area. She used her wealth to build a castle, forts, and establish a larger government. The people who followed her found themselves richer and better off than ever before, and soon decided she should be the ruler of their lands. King Josephine established the monarchy that would continue to thrive for over a thousand years. The title of "King" was inspired by the Broken Kingdom, as Josephine did not learn of the "Queen" title in her studies.
== Noble Succession ==
Succession is determined by election once the former King dies. Candidates must be from the nobility class, which means the descendants of Josephine as well as the notable nobles from the beginning of the Kingdom. This is because only the nobility receive training on how to engage in trade deals and manage farms at a large scale. As the Pomterre village that spawned the nation was matriarchal, most Kings have been female. Recently gender equality movements have started throughout the Kingdom, arguing men should be equal to women and represented on the throne.
== Gender Inequality ==
While both men and women are in theory equal, women are disproportionately ladies of plantations where men are lowly farmers. This equality gap has widened since the alliance with the Family Hearth and Tallet that allows for non-Pomterre male guardians to keep the lands safe, meaning there are less strong and trained men to stage a rebellion against the women. It is difficult for men to advocate for their rights as most of them are farmers who do not have the time to protest while still keeping themselves alive.
Category:Nations