Sterling Crownlands

The Sterling Crownlands were the successor nation to the Silver Coalition. Borne out of the New Years Revolution, it was the result of a continued desire to strengthen the north, keeping the flag and acronym of its predecessor to garner as much international recognition as possible.
The Crownlands were governed by a High King, who was accompanied by a feudal court.
== History ==
=== List of Monarchs ===
High King Avreham Basha (StarSixSeven) (January 1st, 2021-January 7th, 2021)
:Known as the 'First King', he led the kingdom from its inception until the Second-Coup, for a total of seven days. He was coronated by Kingsguard TNTPiggles in the Aftonsal of Sovdal. His reign focused on the unification of the north and the construction of a national warehouse. He perished during the Second Coup.
High King Gwaendal Fievleii (Darkblade_T2) (January 7th, 2021-January 10th, 2021)
:He claimed power after the Second Coup and was coronated by the Head of faith Kiwirion in the Banquet Hall of the Silver Citadel. He is also known as the Twice King for his title as The King of Noxnorr in the former Silver Coalition. His reign focused on the establishment of the first coherent government for the new kingdom, known as The King's Edict. He perished during the Battle of Urnu-Arrak. His rule lasted three days.
High King Juli Aulder (julijajo) (January 10th, 2021-February 26th, 2021)
:He rose to the throne as the heir of Gwaendal Fievleii after the Battle of Urnu Arrak. After his marriage to Froggyflippers of Bern, he abdicated and both disappeared. Mimtipp of Lemebah, the chief architect of the Silver Citadel, was slated to be the next ruler, but was nowhere to be found.
Regent King Xandros (February 27th, 2021-March 2nd, 2021)
:After the disappearance of all previous kings, Xandros of Paludis was selected to be the Regent-king of the Crownlands. Shortly afterwards, he fell into a bog of toxic gas and perished.
Regent King Atlas (March 2nd, 2021-March 3rd, 2021)
:The next in line for the throne, Atlas only held the throne for one day before his arrest for the murder of the previous King. A military force led by Baram Basha captured and tried him for his crimes.
High King Baram Basha (March 3rd, 2021-April 7th, 2021)
:The son of the first High King, Baram took the reins of the Crownlands all the way until it's dissolution.
==History==
=== New Year's Revolution ===
On New Year's day, former Silver Coalition members of The Sand Republic, Paludis Provinces, Braddanoch, and Najera'Jad conspired to unite the former coalition lands under a single Monarch that could rule them as one nation.
To establish legitimacy and garner public support, the revolutionaries included multiple high ranking officials, such as Nura of the Sand Republic, who served as Chief of Internal-Affairs, Spysean of Paludis, who served as a Coalition-Military General, Xandros of Paludis, who served as Chief of Infrastructure, StarSixSeven of Najera'jad, who served as Chief of Foreign Affairs, and Ragingfire of Paludis, the land owner of the Silver Citadel. Furthermore, the revolutionaries managed to obtain the Silver Sword, a relic from the age of Werewolves held by NCR of Braddanoch. The impromptu coronation of their king would also take place in the original Noxist Temple, to increase acceptance among the religious citizens of the former alliance.
At the stroke of midnight transforming 2020 into 2021, the Revolution was declared and the conspirators took to the streets of Sovdal where foreign observer Lokki of Vraelea forged the Sterling Crown. Upon receiving the crown, TNTPiggles of the former Sand Republic coronated Avreham Basha, declaring him the first High King of the New Sterling Crownlands. The High King then proceeded to declare the new country as the 'sole' country of the 'true' North, and that all alliances and foreign treaties of the previous coalition would be reevaluated by the new nobility.
While most of the Coalition's former nations recognized the Crownlands with Avreham as it's king, dissent brewed in other places. Noxnorr, while outwardly accepting, felt that Avreham had no right to rule them. Despite their close friendship, the forceful taking of the throne and the coronation in the first Noxist temple upset the people, sowing the seeds of discontent.
In other places, namely Kijaro and Lumeno, there was more open dissent. While Kijaro's independence was to be decided through battle, the king agreed to an honorable duel proposed by Lumeno, wherein the king and Lumeno's champion would fight atop a high tower until one of them fell off in defeat. As King Dark Saigard took to the crown, however, this duel was cancelled, and Lumeno was officially absorbed into the realm.
=== The Trillium War ===
Keep the home fires burning, while your hearts are yearning...
thumb|300px|right|Compilation of Trillium War Propoganda
Hours after the Revolution, Empress Carpicious of Yimmu-Audal declared war on the Trillium Alliance and by association the Sterling Crownlands. To muster support within the nation, High King Avreham Basha, along with several Bardonian Senators, put together a plethora of propaganda, advertising the war as a defensive effort with the liberty of the north at stake. These efforts proved effective, as the Kingdoms of Coltmaere, Raykara, and Egalia agreed to fight on such pretenses for the Trillium Alliance.
The Trillium War saw the first two kings of the Sterling Crownlands slain, yet despite the ensuing chaos the country's remained unified.
=== Second Coup ===
The Second Coup, also known as the Battle of the Silver Citadel, was a battle in the Trillium War on January 7th, 2021, which took place in the banquet hall of the Silver Citadel. It was marked by the death of King Avreham and the subsequent coronation of Dark Saigard who allied the with Yimmu-Audal in order to break apart the Trillium Alliance. During the event, the Seventh Great Rain of Rathnir began, which is known regionally as the Silver Rains.
Noxnorr, who had secretly allied themselves with Yimmu-Audal, invited Audalad forces to the Silver Citadel, including Carpicious, the Empress of YA. Certain of the nation's unity and strength, King Avreham personally armored several former Noxnorrian citizens for the upcoming battle. When Empress Carpicious of YA challenged this notion, the King handed the Sterling Crown to the high priest of Noxism to prove his point: That the solidarity of the country depended not on the crown, but the kings who lead it.
As soon as the crown was relinquished, however, all Noxnorrians in attendance rose up and revolted. While the ensuing bloodbath was confusing, it was clear that the forces of Yimmu-Audal were quickly slain and the First King of the Sterling Crownlands died by the hands of Kiwirion, despite the best efforts of the Kingsguard (TNTPiggles, Nura). It is said his blood still stains grass at the Noxist temple in the Silver Citadel.
Despite the heavy losses, the battle was Yimmu-Audal's first victory in the war. The Sterling Crown then passed to Dark Saigard, whose epithet quickly became "The Twice King," on account of being king of Noxnorr as well. The new king declared the Crownlands officially allied with Yimmu-Audal.
=== Battle of Urnu-Arrak ===
On January 9th, Sterling Forces marched to Urnu-Arrak to help the World Coalition defend the city from the Trillium Alliance. While the general soldiery was posted on bed defense, the Kingsguard (Nura, TNTPiggles, RonOriginal) initially chose to uphold their duty to defend their king against all threats. Despite being utterly surrounded, they repelled wave after wave of foes until it was clear that they would not be defeated in conventional combat. During a lull in the fighting, however, the Kingsguard turned on their ruling monarch and slew Dark Saigard, destroying many of the key beds of the Coalition fighters, despite being beset upon yet again. Soon after, Coalition forces were depleted and Blue_Marble surrendered the city to Tzseu of Bardonia, wife of the late Empress Dalatra of Yimmu-Audal.
=== Aftermath ===
After the Battle, as Dark's heir Juli Aulder took to the Sterling Throne, the former Kingsguard released a statement explaining their actions as restorative to their honor, implying further resistance unless their grievances were met:
On the 11th, The Sand Republic presented their demands to the High Silver King. The meeting worked out smoothly and TSR was re-invited into the Crownlands.
=== The Golden Age ===
On the 16th, the official coronation of the High King took place in the Grand Banquet hall in the Silver Citadel. High Noxist Priest Kiwiron presided over the ceremony and made the King swear to protect the lands. After the ceremony, the King proposed to Froggyflippers, who gladly accepted his proposal of marriage. To close the ceremony, all attendants were invited into the local bum pits for a show.
The Escharian Ascension took place on the 31st of January, and with it came a massive wave of immigration to the north as the former Soleannen Empire collapsed. The north integrates the homesteaders with a reasonable degree of autonomy.
On the 26th of February, the official wedding of the High King Juli Aulder and the King of Noxnorr, FroggyFlippers, was celebrated. The ceremony began with a Bum-Pit tournament and concluded with the ring exchange to symbolize the union. Moments afterwards, the newly wedded couple exclaimed to the crowd:
=== Instability and the Late Era ===
Both of them disappeared from the ceremony and are missing to the present day. The proposed successor to Aulder was Mimtipp of Lemebah, but they too were nowhere to be found. Eventually, Xandros of Paludis, the architect of the roads, was chosen to become the Regent-king. After only a week, he was found dead, poisoned by toxic swamp gas. His successor, Atlas, ruled for only a day before it was discovered he had murdered the previous king.
He was tried on March 3rd, and Baram Basha, the son of the first High King, took the throne. The same day, Lumeno and Lennox break away from the Crownlands, citing the recent instability. King Baram pardons them with the hope of eventual reunification lingering.
On the 7th of March, rebellion broke out among many of the newer Sterling Provinces. Led by Garf's Domain, Aljazir, Baykonia, and southern Najera'jad also rebelled and broke away. The people of Garf attempted to occupy the Silver Citadel, declaring the Steel Compact. Dmitrio von Sturgeon, working as a spy, fed information to King Baram and with the help of the Helping Hands, the rebellion was swiftly quelled in a battle known as the Butcher of Garfstail.
By the 5th of April, King Baram Basha called a meeting of all the influential figures of the Crownlands. A consensus was made to disband the nation, due to the fading old guard and the provincial ambitions of the new. In order to prevent a slow death, the nation was officially dissolved on the 7th, creating the new nations of Aljazair, the Emirate of Najer, Owyddnorr, Paludis, Lumeno, The Sand Republic, and Baykonia.
== Settlements ==
*Najera’Jad
*Sovdal
*Marleon
*Elren Vrocht
*Boaravia
*Icarus
*Bern Vralas
*Nikupa
*Lemebah
*Paludis
*Arcus
*Sand Republic
*Dualfin Isle
*Lumeno
*Kijaro
*Braddanoch
*Jamtas
*Plera
*Stewtown
*New Bern-Keja'jad
*Wobambi-on-Sea
*Dead Kings Tavern
*Tartarus
*Crelhavn
*Castellum
*Nilden Aer
*Norrgart
*Synd_lor
*Hilbor
*Vel Deur
*Helmanen
*Gnotorre
*Arcus
*Twin Valley
*The Silver Citadel
*Aljazair
== Gallery ==
File:Map of the Sterling Crownlands.png|Territory of the Sterling Crownlands.
File:Sterling Crownland Flag.png|Flag of the Sterling Crownlands
File:The Silverillium.png|National Anthem
File:Battle Hymn of the Coalition.png|While this was written during the Coalition Era, The Crownlands have adopted it as well
File:SC Flag Real.jpg|Real Flag of the Sterling Crownlands
File:OptimizedflagLoopSC.gif|Flag waving in a gif-loop
File:Sovdal Revolution.png|Avreham speaking by firelight to his supporters after his impromptu coronation
File:SCRevolution.png|Artist's depiction of the Revolution, considering the rarity of violence
File:The Coronation of Avreham Basha.png|[Left] TNTPiggles coronating Avreham Basha [Center] the first Sterling King, with the forger of the crown Lokki [Right] in attendance.
File:Sterling Crownlands Declaration.png|Poster of the announcement with birthed the Sterling Crownlands
File:The North is Secure.jpg|Post-war Propaganda illustrating a battered, but defiantly patriotic Sterling Crownlands after the Trillium War
File:Darkblade Coronation.png|The Coronation of High King Dark Saigard.
File:The Second Coup.png|Empress Carpicious standing before The Sterling Crownlands
File:SC Kingsguard Surrounded by Enemies.png|Artistic depiction of the Kingsguard's stand.
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