Crown Loyalists

The Crown Loyalists are a faction within the Erdannian Civil War. They believe that the former king's daughter Monica Dragoncrest is the rightful heir to the throne of Erradan, and are directed by the War Minister Circe Rosenclair. The faction is sometimes referred to as the "Rosenclair State" by critics who oppose her authoritarian grip on the nation.
The Crown Loyalists control the city of Erradan itself, has access to Varawyn, and controls most of the Erdannian Empire's territory in Tyrrus itself. This puts them in a strong position, since these two metropolises are by far the Empire's most populated and industrious cities. Additionally, the Empire's main trading ally, the Dominion of New Haven, does not view the other factions in the civil war as being legitimate, and so is fully in support of the Loyalists.
However, access to the seas is almost completely blocked off by the Portonecian State, cutting the Loyalists off from most international trade. Additionally without the minerals imported from the Izirian territories, which are currently controlled by the Frontier State, the industry in the loyalist territories will suffer.
The majority of the Erdannian military, and its mercenary companies, were taken by the usurper factions when they split, initially leaving the Loyalists with only the dregs of the army. War Minister Circe rectified this by mass-producing a Clockwork army, and merging this with the existing Clockwork Regiment, creating a powerful defense force that she has dubbed the Clockwork Legion. This Legion forms the backbone of the Loyalist's military force, and is backed up by the Erradan Constabulary, the Royal Guard, the Varawyn Militia, and a variety of other Militia forces who have been called in from across the Empire's heartland.