Aedirn

Aedirn, named after Aedireen, is one of the Northern Kingdoms which lies between Temeria and the massive Mahakam mountains to the west, and the Blue and Fiery Mountains to the east. The kingdom is feuding with Kaedwen about the land called Lormark or Upper Aedirn, depending on the interested party's political persuasion. These lands have been disputed for ages, with Kaedwen laying claim to them as well.
==Overview==
Aedirn, adjacent to the mountains forming the western border of the continent, was one of the latest areas colonized by humans. Unfortunately, aversion to other races still exists, especially the elves, whose remnants still inhabit the dense woodlands and mountain valleys, including nearby Dol Blathanna. In contrast to it, the situation of dwarves is rather good; many of them live on an even keel in Upper Aedirn, near their homeland Mahakam.
Aedirn is an agricultural country full of ridges and hills. Unchanging, continental climate results in good yields from the many farms, especially in the east, in the area called the Valley of Flowers (or Dol Blathanna in Elder Speech), which forms a real granary to the kingdom.
It also has a well-developed industry. In Upper Aedirn and at the border with Mahakam, large amounts of minerals, mainly coal and less precious metals are exploited by Aedirn's mines. In Lower Aedirn, in Gulet and Eysenlaan there are smelters and forges. Vengerberg (which is the capital of the realm) and Aldersberg are mainly known for dyeworks and manufactures of wool and textiles. Vengerberg also has malt mills and distilleries, and is also famous for its esteemed carpets.
==History==
===First Northern War===
During the reign of King Demavend III, during the First Northern War in , the Aedirnian Army marched south to face the invading Nilfgaardian Army. While successful, many soldiers were lost in battle, and concurrently Aedirn was left partially undefended to the newly established Scoia'tael, who constantly attacked forts and regiments on the road.
In , after the northern rulers meeting at Hagge, Demavend formed an offensive against the warring Scoia'tael, resulting in pogroms against nonhumans becoming commonplace around the kingdom.
===Second Northern War===
In July 1267, the Nilfgaardian Army invaded the north for a second time, occupying Lyria and Rivia in just three days. Queen Meve fled to Aedirn, followed by Coehoorn and his force of 13,000, including ten armoured companies. Meve and Demavend's forces united at Aldersberg, and at the foot of the city gates, a large battle took place, resulting in a Nilfgaardian victory and occupation of the city.
Following Aldersberg's fall, Imperial troops marched to Vengerberg and besieged and sacked the city over a week's span; supported by the Scoia'tael they slaughtered almost all of its inhabitants and garrison, roughly 6,000 citizens. Hagge was occupied by Temerian troops, Lormark by the Kaedwenians, the rest of Aedirn by the Imperials.
==National Emblems==
The coat of arms and banner of the kingdom is a chevron of gold and red in black, while the flag is a horizontal tricolor of gold, red, and black.
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==Notable Aedirnians==
Monarchs
Royal family
*Agnes
Others
==Locations==
==Military==
Lyria with Aedirn issued about 13,000 soldiers, including 3,000 cavalry. In the early days of the invasion 1/5 of these forces were cut off in the forts and fortresses. Part of the remaining troops had been withdrawn to defend the wing against light cavalry and Scoia'tael. The remaining army had about 6,000 men left. 1,200 soldiers and knights were beaten in Aldersberg. The current state of the armed forces of Lyria and Rivia may be determined at approximately 8,000 infantrymen who fought as a diversionary force during the last war with Nilfgaard. King Demavend III was also known as tactical genius.
==Economy==
Aedirn is one of richest domains in the Northern Kingdoms. It has a well-developed economy, its main asset is situated between mountains that provide state resources. In Gulet and Eysenlaan they have huge steelworks and forging plants. In Vengerberg and Aldersberg, they mainly manufacture wool and weaving and there are also malt mills and distilleries in the capital. Aedirn is also a great producer of pumpkins.
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==== Journal entry ==== 
: This realm is bordered by Kaedwen to the north, Redania to the northwest, Temeria and the massif of the Mahakam Mountains to the west, and Lyria to the south. The Blue Mountains line its eastern frontier. Aedirn's coat of arms is a golden-red chevron on a black field, and its capital is Vengerberg. Not long ago the country nearly disappeared when Nilfgaard occupied its southern territories and its northern neighbor and supposed ally, Kaedwen, treacherously annexed Upper Aedirn. Though the invaders were defeated and Kaedwen withdrew from Aedirn's northern lands, the kingdom's fate still hangs by a thread. The country has been ravaged by peasant revolts and its central government seems ever unsteady.
:The part of Aedirn that lies between the Pontar and Dyphne rivers is called Lormark or Upper Aedirn, depending on the interested party's political persuasion. These lands have been disputed for ages, with Kaedwen laying claim to them as well. During the last war with Nilfgaard, Aedirn found itself in deep trouble, fighting an uneven battle to repel the onslaught of the Black Ones in the south. Sensing that its southern neighbor would ultimately bow to the invaders, Kaedwen, Aedirn's ostensible ally in that conflict, sent its armies into Lormark, annexing the region. Several days later Margrave Mansfeld of Ard Carraigh and Marshal Menno Coehoorn, commander-in-chief of the Nilfgaardian army, greeted each other on a bridge spanning the Dyphne River. They shook hands over the bleeding, tortured corpse of the Kingdom of Aedirn, sealing – let us not mince words – a criminal partitioning of plundered lands. And even though Kaedwen restored Lormark to Aedirn after the war, its taking of the territory with Nilfgaardian support was one of the most disgraceful acts in history – though I venture to say it was probably not the only or last act of its kind.
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