Scuridiae

Kingdom of Scuridiae	Kingdom of Scuridiae
 	
Flag of Scuridiae 	Bucktooth Castle
Pre-War Scuridiae 	Pre-War Scuridiae
Capital 	Port Tamias
Species 	Chipmunk
Demonym 	Scuridian
Language 	Cartonian
Government 	Monarchy
Inheritance 	Absolute Primogeniture
Last Monarch 	Chequer Vincent I
Ruling Dynasty 	Elief
Royal Seat 	Bucktooth Castle
Scuridiae, formerly the Kingdom of Scuridiae, is a Principality of Cartonia, home to the chipmunk species. 
Scuridiae is a peninsula principality jutting into the Western Ocean, Unity Sea, and Amethyst Bay. On land, it is only bordered by Vulpus. Before the War, its only neighbor was Simeone.
==Geography==
Scuridiae's geography is primarily mountainous, but the majority of chipmunks do not live in the hills but rather by the water. Despite the non-amphibious biology of the chipmunk species, they have developed a penchant for naval and aquatic activities. Port Tamias, the capital, is on the edge of the Cape of Scuridiae. However, the royal seat is on a mountain just south of the capital. The Asunder River branches off from the Cartonian River and spills into the Unity Sea. 
==History==
Scuridiae pledged allegiance to the Harmony Crown in the Year 1, thus uniting the Cartonian continent. It follows Capricon and precedes Simeone in the rotation.
Unlike the majority of its fellow Kingdoms, Scuridiae does not use the titles of "King" or "Queen" in an official capacity. Instead, all heads of state, regardless of sex, are known as the Chequer. 
On January 5, 708, only five days after the outbreak of War, Scuridiae entered on the side of Vulpus. In February 709, Queen Vixen VII of Vulpus abolished the Harmony Crown. Psittancyna, Capricon, and Cervidium joined the Vixen Queen's Summer Sun alliance. Felexa joined within the week.
In 712, the Summer Sun turned on Felexa and invaded. Though Scuridiae knew of this attack, they did not participate. 
The War Plague (712-715) hit Scuridiae hard, but its royal family remained intact. After the plague subsided in 715, Scuridiae and Psittancyna invaded Ursus. 
In 723, Chequer Vincent I learned that his son and heir, Chip Elief, had been embezzling money from the Kingdom for years. The amount was so massive that it had dug the nation into perilous debt. Vincent lashed out at his son and tossed him off a balcony of Bucktooth Castle. Chip was succeeded as heir apparent by his sister, Caris. The embezzlement ruined Scuridiae, prompting the Chequer to request a full bailout from Vulpus, which was granted only on the condition that Scuridiae be demoted to a principality at the war's end. The Chequer agreed. 
The War ended in 726, and Scuridiae was demoted to a principality. Chequer Vincent continued to rule over the tiny territory. His dynasty was extinct within the century. 
==Trivia==
*Scuridiae derives its name from the word "scurry," an activity chipmunks are wont to do. There is no collateral adjective for chipmunks. 
*The flag of Scuridiae is yellow with a black silhouette of a chipmunk holding an acorn. 
**The original flag was yellow, spangled with acorns. However, when the poster for Justice was designed, it featured the current design. Producers retroactively changed it. 
**The flag of Scuridiae featured prominently in "Banners High" and "They Came From the North." 
*The capital of Port Tamias is named after Tamias genus of chipmunks. 
*The royal House of Elief is named after Lief Erikkson, a famous viking. 
*Bucktooth Palace is based on Eltz Castle in Germany. 
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