Drackar

The Kingdom of Drackar is a nation born in Eldham on the continents of Phoros and Valresh. It is a Diarchy lead by King Roland Drummon and King UncleSn.
Currently the Kingdom of Drackar is located in Abexilas, in the continents of Talasi and Caerus.
A Drackarian city, Azeroth, holds the record for the most populous town in Abexilas with over 140 citizens.
== Etymology ==
There are mainly two theories about the origin of the name Drackar. 
The first hypothesis claims that it derives from the longships called Drakkar, widely spread in the navy of Drackar, and used during the exodus of the Drackarian people from Yunria to the their new territories in Phoros, and later from Eldham to Abexilas.
The second theory, which is given more credit, argues instead that the name Drackar is a union of the initials of two important cities for the Drackarian culture, Draco and Karak.
== History ==
=== Eldham and Rathnir ===
==== Drackarian people ====
The birth of the Drackarian people took place in the territories of Yunria, where the first contact occured between the Avari group of Heizen and Karak, led by Drummon and the Draaken group of Yuan, led by UncleSn.
The three cities, aided by their proximity, soon began to collaborate and to develop a sense of brotherhood, which was put to the test during Yunria's war against Aureus. The main battle of the conflict took place in Karak, where the two groups valiantly fought side by side for Yunria, scoring a decisive victory for their nation.
After the war, the Avari citizens of Heizen and Karak welcomed the Draaken warriors as brothers, for they had fought and repelled the invaders of their land. Concord between the two cultures kept growing by the day thus the leaders of the two groups, Drummon and UncleSn, aware of the widespread mistrust towards the Yunrian government among their own people, began to cultivate an ambition of creating a nation to call their own, where the two cultures could unite under one banner, Drackar. 
==== Treaty of Hefnaheim ====
Thanks to the articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty of Hefnaheim, signed on the 9th of March 2022, between Skjoldrbrodir and Drackar, the Drackarian people were able to secure for themselves land rights in exchange for their support in the second battle of Hefnaheim.
Article 2
In exchange for our future alliance and for the help offered by the Drackarian army, Skjoldbrodir will grant to the Drackarian people some lands at a symbolic price.
Article 3
The Drackarian people will establish the Kingdom of Drackar on the granted land. The newfound kingdom should be guaranteed independence and recognised of its absolute sovereignty over the granted lands by Skjoldrbrodir.
After the victory of the alliance between Skjoldrbrodir and Drackar against Mosir-Sumari, the Drackarian people finally got the chance to create their own nation, as stated by the terms of the treaty. On the 12th of March the Diarchy of Drackar was finally born and the cities of Neapovil and Draco were founded respectively by Drummon and UncleSn, with Neapovil becoming the capital of the Kingdom.
==== New settlements and the Yunria-Drackar agreement ====
Soon Drackar begins to develop quickly on all fronts, especially thanks to his rigid social system. Drackarian citizens and warriors grow in numbers in a short time, as does the nation's resources.
And so the first secondary settlements within the nation were also born: Ankou, Silveria, Kord and Feeilong. Furthermore, the splendid city of Carnenotonia, long abandoned, but which drackar had inherited in its own territories, is repopulated and made flourishing again.
Drackar also begins to open up to diplomacy, and first enters into a treaty of non-aggression and collaboration with the nation of Khazad-Dum. Then the Diarchs sign a military alliance with the Democratic Kingdom of Yunria, and in exchange, due to new established relations, Karak and Heizen, the Drackarian people hometowns, are donated back to Drackar. 
Thanks to the return of Karak and Heizen under the influence of its Avari people, the Province of Karak was founded directly under the Kingdom of Drackar, with the homonymous city as its capital. The nation thus has the opportunity to expand into the continent of Valresh and to strengthen its international position.
==== Nether fights and The Lightning Pact ====
Drackar's soldiers from the beginning of April start a strong campaign of control and garrison of the territories in the nether sending many regiments of soldiers to the place.
The goal of the mission was to protect the workers of the nation, in order to allow them to undermine resources and to fishing for rare objects with greater safety. However, violent and frequent clashes with Goonguard's troops immediately began, the soldiers of the empire had started coming to the nether for the same reason as those of Drackar, and thus numerous battles broke out for the control of the territories and the obtaining of resources. 
Meanwhile, Drackar on April 2nd signs The Lightning Pact with the Kingdom of Scylding, a military alliance. Immediately the two nations began to support each other in the fighting in the nether against Goonguard who in the meantime had found the support of Vinovia and some former members of Ulfaeng.
The fighting goes on for the whole of April with the Diarchy of Drackar and its allies that manage to obtain victories in most of the clashes, even if with great losses and always fighting to the limit against the skilled troops of Goonguard, Ulfaeng and Vinovia.
==== Third Coalition-Ellysian War and merges with Yujava and Mercury ====
By early April, rumors of an Ellysian revival began circulating across Eldham, with threats directed at Yunria, Cognia, and the Garxijos Federative Republic, among others. Initially dismissed as insignificant, these threats gained traction, particularly in Yunria, which was seen as vulnerable due to the recent collapse of Uraka. This instability made the region susceptible to intervention. Third Coalition-Ellysian War
The situation escalated when the player Wardaddy and his associates sympathized with the Ellysian cause, receiving guidance from the former Ellysian Basileus, Thas Ellas. This influence facilitated the disintegration of the Yunrian government, paving the way for a monarchist Ellysian regime.
On April 14th, after intense debate, the Yunrian government voted to dissolve and form the core of the Third Ellysian Empire, with half of the votes favoring this transformation. Consequently, Yunria was dissolved in favor of the Ellysians.
Amidst this turmoil, Drackar capitalized on the situation by merging with the provinces of Yujava and Mercury, which were already influenced by Drackarian culture and seeking stability and protection; consequently, on April 15th, Drackar announced a declaration of war against the Third Ellysian Empire and openly supported the Yunrian resistance movements, leading to the frightened forces of Ellysia withdrawing and dissolving, realizing that most of the territories they planned to conquer were already under Drackar's military control. 
==== Arrival on Rathnir: Alamayn Vassalship and Goonguard War ====
==== Hostilities with Shirokaneza, Mars Exult and Collapse of the Eldham Union ====
==== Dark period, isolationism and the original leadership's absence ====
==== Comet War and exodus ====
=== Abexilas ===
==== Arrival, first colonies and diplomatic contacts ====
==== Military control of the Nether and skimirshes against Jarazeh and OCL ====
== Geography ==
=== Eldham and Rathnir ===
The territories of the Kingdom of Drackar are located mainly on the continent of Phoros. Even if they are not too large, these lands are rich in different climates and environments. Drackar in its domains in Phoros is bordered to the north by Aristios, to the north-east by Gardenia, to the south by Rodinnbrok and to the west by the sea. 
The Kingdom however has also some significant possessions on the continent of Valresh. These territories are divided in the Province of Yujava and in the Province of New Nathria and they occupy most of Eldham's north-east corner. These territories border at north-east with Cognia, at east with Yuvaria and at South with Zhon.
=== Abexilas ===
== Territorial division and towns ==
Province 	Governor 	Towns
Drackar 	Drummon, UncleSn	Ankou, Berdyanskan, Carnetonia,Draco, FeiLoong, Monkeville,Neapovil, Silveria
New Nathria 	Idroogen 	Augur, Heizen, Miku, 
The City Hat, Yuan, Wilmund
Mercury 	Benji 	Hulaopass, Maia, Ursaridge
Yujava 	Kuzuryu 	Aedexgate, Carbayal, Nova, Qasr,
Salisbury, Savalay, Terra Triticum
Overseas territories	Kaevaeil (Kord) 	Kord
=== Eldham and Rathnir ===
==== Drackar ====
The Province of Drackar is located in the continent of Phoros, and consists of the territories obtained by the Kingdom at its foundation thanks to the Treaty of Hefnaeim. These territories represent the main center of live inside the nation, and are those with the highest density of inhabitants and cities. The province's capital is Neapovil, which is also the capital of the entire Kingdom of Drackar and therefore where the diarchs reside and the council meet.
The Province of Drackar is bordered to the north by Aristos, to the east by Gardenia and to the south by Skjoldrbrodir.
==== New Nathria ====
The Province of New Nathria is located in the continent of Valresh and it's directly under the control of the Kings, although there is a governor, Idroogen, in charge of maintaining the safety of the area. New Nathria borders with the Province of Yujava at north, Majulah at west, Yuvaria at east and Zhon at south. The capital of the province is the city of Heizen. 
The territories of this province became part of Drackar thanks to their occupation during the Yunrian-Ellysian crisis. The cities of the region, many already under the Drackarian culture influence, had decided to join Drackar, who had promptly occupied and secured the area from the Ellysians which a little later surrendered and left the north east.
==== Mercury ====
Mercury is an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Drackar, located on the eastern coast of the continent of Leifmyrr. The province was formed following a merger between Drackar and the Mercurian Republic, which came naturally over time, especially after the Ellysian crisis, as relations between the two regions grew stronger. With this union, Mercury gained the status of an autonomous province, granting it the freedom to self-administer internally. However, the cities of Eldurrim and Hashito chose to become vassals of Lunaris and were thus excluded from the new provincial territories. 
The province is characterized by forests, plains and snowy mountains, and is almost completely surrounded by the sea to the east, west and north .
==== Yujava ====
Yujava is a semi-autonomous province of Drackar located in Northeastern Eldham. It replaced the CoAC after it was officially dissolved in the wake of the Slaughter of Salisbury by Aureus. The province consists of five cities and one semi-integrated town: Salisbury, Nova, Savalay, Qasr, Carbayal, Terra Triticum, and Aedexgate. Yujava was formed as a semi-independent province of Yunria following the dissolution of CoAC. However, after Yunria merged with the Third Ellysian Empire, Yujava rebelled against the new government and subsequently joined the Kingdom of Drackar, which boasted the strongest military in Eldham. 
The province is characterized by its vast deserts, mesas, forests, and mountains, and it is connected to two seas through a network of interwoven rivers. Yujava
==== Overseas territories ====
The sea territories belonging to the Kingdom are defined "overseas territories".
Currently the overseas territories are represented exclusively by the Island of Kord, governed by Kaevaeil and located in the sea along the west coast of the Province of Drackar. The island is primarily a maritime military outpost of the nation, with a solid fort built by Kaevaeil at the center of it.
=== Abexilas ===
==== Drackar mainland ====
Drackar’s main territories in Abexilas lie on a peninsula in northern Talasi. 
In this area the cities under the influence of UncleSn's group are are Azeroth, Centerode, Changming, Delaicepoli, Empire, Fangsreach, Grbacry, Honeyburg, Jaycity, Neko, Recyclebin, Snow Forest and Yun while those tied to King Drummon are Fort Kaevaeil and Torre Annunziata.
==== Province of Neapovil ====
Neapovil is a heavilt fortified city-province, which is inspired by its homonymous Eldhamite predecessor and old capital of Drackar, it was founded by Kaevaeil and King Drummon. It is located on the northwest continent of Caerus, and its the only Drackarian outpost in the region. The city is surrouned by a snowy plain and a large frozen lake, its borders face the nation of Aethos.
==== Vassal territories: Nebulonia and Sinteria ====
== Government ==
The nation is ruled by two kings, both descendants of the two main Drackarian noble houses and equal in authority, so that one cannot act without the approval of the other. The competecies of the kings pertain the religious, military and juridical aspects of the kingdom. 
High state decision are discussed by the Supreme Council of Drackar, as well as civil and criminal cases. The Supreme Council may decide to extend the discussion of certain matters to other minor councils.
Government laws and efforts configure the Drackarian society to maximize military proficiency, focusing most of the social institutions on martial training and arms production.
=== Structure and roles ===
Role 	Holder 	Description
King 	Drummon, UncleSn	Leads the Diarchy of Drackar drackar
Chancellor	Kaevaeil 	Assists and helps in political and diplomatic affairs
Marshall 	Zegsaw 	Coordinates all the warfare related actions
Steward 	Michelle__61 	Develops the infrastracture and the economy in all the nation
Chaplain 	Idroogen 	Promotes all the cultural events and it leads all the religious aspects
== Culture ==
The people of Drackar were born mainly from two cultural groups, the Avari, from which the citizens of Heizen and Karak came, and the Draaken, from which the inhabitants of Yuan came. Despite the strong differences in racial aspect, between the two groups there has always been a strong relation of friendship and kindred, so much so, that they manage put aside their divergences and unite as a whole.
Common values that characterize the inhabitants of Drackar, are above all martial virtues, courage, honor, and absolute loyalty to their kings and nation.
Citizens are very keen on respecting traditions, but Drackar is also a nation that embraces innovation, always looking for ways to improve his military might.
Allegedly, Drackarian people are prohibited from possessing gold coins, and according to legend Drackar's currency consists of iron bars to discourage hoarding.
=== Youth and education ===
Drackar is above all a military nation, and the training of its denizens begins since the very beginning of their lives. On the first day of their lifes, the newborns will be placed inside a basket and left in the nearest forest where they will spend the night. Only those who pass the trial will be consireded worthy of becoming citizens of Drackar and no sorrow will be spent for those who didn’t.
Male Drackarian children begin their martial training at the age of eight. This system is designed to encourage discipline and martial prowess among the younglings and to kindle a sense of comradery amidst them. As a matter of fact boys during their training share barracks with their future company colleagues, and they are fed austere ration, consisting mainly of wheat, barley, oats and scraps of meat. They are trained to survive on their own and even theft is encouraged. In addition to martial training, they study mathematics,writing,music and poetry.
Less information is available about the education of Drackarian girls, but it seems that they are given a fairly extensive education, very similar to the one given to the males, but with less emphasis on military training. Their studies includes music, dancing, singing and poetry.
=== Military life ===
At age 19, the Drackarian citizen is assigned in one of the army's brigades, composed of about fifteen members each. every citizen is required to be a member of a brigade. There each group learns how to bond and rely on one another. Only natives Drackarian are considered full citizens and are obliged to undergo military training, as well as contributing to the maintanance of the army.
Drackarian men remaines in the active reserve until age 60. Men are encouraged to marry at age 20 but can not live with their families until they left their active military service at age 30.
== Agriculture ==
Drackar's agriculture consists mainly of carrots, wine, cheese, grain, sugar canes and potatoes. These items are grown locally in each Drackarian city. 
Drackarian inhabitants are required to donate a certain amount of their yields to the army or the government. These donations are a requirement for every citizen. All the donated food is then redistributed to feed the Drackarian population. The owners of the agricultural lands are fed using a portion of what they harvested. 
== Architecture ==
The Kingdom of Drackar is a mix of different building and cultural styles, mainly focused on a medieval design. Given the strong military propensity of the nation, most of the cities of Drackar are heavily fortified and almost all located in territories with natural defensive characteristics.
The cities of Drackar related to the Avari people, Karak, Neapovil, Heizen and Kord are very similar in style of architecture, as they were designed in pairs by the same architects, TemplareArrapato and Kaevaeil.
=== Gallery ===
File:Sugo Heizen 3.png|Heizen (Eldham)
File:Carnetonia 2.png|Carnetonia (Eldham)
File:Karak2.png|Karak (Eldham)
File:Neapovil.png|Neapovil (Eldham)
File:Berdyanskan.png|Berdyanskan (Eldham)
File:Torre.png|Torre Annunziata (Abexilas)
== Religion ==
Freedom of religion is currently in force in Drackar. 
At the birth of the nation, the most widespread religion was the Umbraism, practiced by almost all the Avari group of Drackar and in the cities of Heizen, Karak and Neapovil. However, there are several minorities like the Dygrathos and the Draconism, especially among the Draaken people.
=== The arrival of Ratism ===
Recently a new religion has begun to spread amongst the citizens of Drackar, Ratism. The Cult of the Ratking was introduced to Neapovil by the ambassador of the Kingdom, Idroogen, who converted to the vermin faith whilst travelling on the road to the Rattican City, birthplace of the Rat creed.
After its first introduction the cult has begun to rapidly amass flocks of worshippers, spreading far and wide amongst the Dragon kingdom and has soon replaced Umbraism as the main religion of the realm.
== Military ==
The Drackarian army is widely considered to be among the best in all Eldham and Abexilas, thanks to the way of life in Drackar, warriors are skilled, powerful and disciplined. 
Despite the strong military character of the nation, Drackar tends not to declare offensive wars and his leadership disdains direct participation in them most of the times. However, there are frequent cases where Drackar’s mercenaries participate in major conflicts for large sums of money.
=== Second battle of Hefnaheim ===
The second battle of Hefnaheim is central to the birth of the Kingdom of Drackar, as its outcome allowed the Drackarian people to obtain territories on the continent of Phoros from the Jarldom of Skjoldrbrodir, as stated by the terms of the Treaty of Hefnaheim.
On the 12th of March 2022, unbekwonst to the mosir-sumarian forces, over 30 Drackarian warriors, led by their valorous leaders and by the Marshal Kaevaeil, joined the defenses of Hefnaheim along with Skjoldrbrodir and its allies. The Covenant of Embers, led by Mosir-Sumari, unaware of the Drackarian reinforcements until the very last moment, decided to procede with Hefnaheim's siege as planned, encouraged by the apparently dwindling number of its defenders. The advantage of the defenders, however, was clear from the very beginning, and the contribution of Drackar's skilled warriors was essential in crushing and completely annihilating the Sumari offensive. 
After the failed siege attempt by the Covenant of Embers army, Drackar's war-leaders, who had already planned a counteroffensive, made sure that Hefnaheim would hold, quickly coordinated a counterattack on the enemy town of Itakshiir, the capital of Mosir-Sumari. The Drackarian elite troops, some of whom were already stationed near the city before the beginning of the battle, launched a surprise attack on Itakshiir, which, left unmanned by most of its soldiers, quickly fell under the Drackarian offensive.
The city was hastily sacked, and most of its valuables stolen. Drackar's soldiers quickly achieved a crushing victory, securing territories in Phoros and reversing the tide of the long fought conflict between the Covenant of Embers and Skjoldrbrodir, which balance, until then, seemed to be firmly verging on Mosir-Sumari's favor. 
=== Revolutionizing war strategies ===
Since their first appearances in battle, Drackar warriors have consistently distinguished themselves through their revolutionary tactics. Their innovative strategies have often proven decisive, fundamentally changing the way wars are fought and placing a central focus on these new approaches. Among the main known strategies there are "Ganks", "Drack pits" and ditches with spikes.Northport War chroniclesDrackar, unofficially known as “The Dracks” were an esteemed and highly coveted mercenary during the Northport War. Renowned for their exceptional performance on the battlefield, Drackar quickly rose to prominence as one of the most formidable and sought-after mercenary groups of its time. Drackar not only excelled in direct combat but also possessed a unique specialization in fortification and strategic city preparation. This specialized expertise made them especially sought after by Aurora. In the case of Northport, their contributions provided a significant addition to the defense preparation of the city.
Drackar, recognizing the significance of denying the enemy access to crucial and previously hard-to-defend areas, devised an array of small pits across the city, otherwise known as “Ganks,” or “Drack Pits” These defensive measures played a pivotal role in impeding the progress of N.D.A attackers, especially within the Courthouse, which had seen it’s basement transformed into a large array of these pits. The presence of Drackar's traps across Northport significantly slowed the N.D.A attackers, hindering their progress and inflicting significant casualties, forcing the assailants to proceed with caution, often diverting their attention away from primary objectives. Many of the N.D.A casualties in the battles were a result of N.D.A soldiers becoming trapped in these pits and killed by defending Aurorans. Northport War
== Diplomacy ==
* Treaty of Hefnaheim: Defensive alliance between the Diarchy of Drackar and the Jarldom of Skjoldrbrodir, signed the 9th of March 2022.
* Treaty of Neapovil: Collaboration agreement between the Diarchy of Drackar and the Dwarven Kingdom of Khazad-Dum, signed the 15th of March 2022.
* Drackar-Yunria alliance and land agreement: Military alliance and land agreement (Karak and Heizen given to Drackar) between the Diarchy of Drackar and the Constitutional Monarchy of Yunria signed the 22nd of March 2022.
* Lightning Pact: Military alliance between Drackar and the Kingdom of Scylding, signed the 2nd of April 2022.
* Drackar-Yujava merger pact: Merger pact between Drackar and the ex-Yunrian Province of Yujava signed the 14th of April 2022.
*Drackar-Mercury merger pact: Merger pact between Drackar and the ex-Yunrian Province of Mercury signed the 27th of April 2022.
*Drackar-Alamayn vassalship agreement: vassalship pact between Drackar and Alamayn signed the 12th of June 2022.
== Links and resourcers ==
=== Diplomacy links ===
* Drackar-Mercury merger pact: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uVIgp-jO-zI_90_FyMNvN35-rGWGf_2zeTWoZtD7GyI/edit
* Drack-Alamayn vassalship agreement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16VDvZc9PDjLCjh6DXtt9NA-mnA3K_K3nwKG50Bz7FGA/edit
=== Announcements ===
* Drackar's birth announcement (Drummon 03/12/2022): https://imgur.com/a/65Z0JV3
* Treaty of Neapovil announcement (Drummon, 03/16/2022): https://imgur.com/a/9qIUuUB
* Drackar-Yunria agreement announcement (UncleSn, 03/22/2022): https://imgur.com/a/UUSnLFf
* Lightning pact announcement (UncleSn, 04/02/2022): https://imgur.com/a/tc3uLWp
* Support announcement to Hark (UncleSn, 04/07/2022): https://imgur.com/a/3eDLJLX
* Declaration of war on Ellysia (Kaevaeil, 04/15/2022): https://imgur.com/a/OQQz5mU
* Declaration of war on Aureus (UncleSn, 04/19/2022): https://imgur.com/a/v1KMHiN
* Ratism announcement (Idroogen, 04/22/2022): https://imgur.com/xj7ffVC
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