Blomach

Blómach, officially the Kingdom of Blómach, is a federal monarchy located in southern Ischanor, bordering Zilatra as well as the other Ischanori realms of Selidoar, Tsiladen, Celras, and Lynarith. The federal capital is Kairias City, which is also the largest city in Blómach. The kingdom is split into 4 administrative regions called Viceroyalties, and is led by a government with powers given to both the King and Federal Parliament.
== Etymology ==
The word Blómach is the name of an old region on the coast of the Tortugan Sea in Eldham. From this region, ethnic Kairians migrated to the new world of Abexilas, and following the merger of Marisvalor and Lovvia, the name was chosen to be the name of the kingdom. The demonym is "Blómachi".
== Geography ==
Blómach is bordered in the north by the river Rugund, and in the south by the Loedra and Arverian rivers, both of which have their source in the wetlands of the Vaku Anque. The westernmost points in Blómach border the ocean near what the Ischanori call 'Quarst Sound' (this is an unofficial hydronym). 
=== Climate ===
Climatically, Blómach can be divided into two (or three) regions. The easternmost and westernmost portions of the country are temperate, with year-round rainfall and mild weather; the central region is subject to much more extreme weather fluctuations, and in some places experience a winter dry season. This makes farming particularly difficult year-round in the interior, as the summer harvest must last all winter. The local peoples make use of hunting game, fish, and gathering what few wild plants are available at these times of year. The coldest climates can be found on the peak of Mount Lorelore and the Vhylkar Mountains, which experience near-polar conditions with snowfall almost any time of year. 
=== Ecology ===
The western portion of Blómach contains the southern portion of the Artsvehi, or "Great Woodland". These forests are largely comprised of coastal conifer woodlands dominated by indigenous species of cypress and thornstem, though podocarp conifers and flowering southern-laurel trees may be present as well. These large conifer forests are at their thickest along the coastal regions; inland, beech and eucalypt take over. The eucalypt-acacia forests and scrub are reminiscent of a much warmer and arid geologic past; many of the deciduous trees of Blómach and indeed much of Kejafros as a whole are thought to have been originally dry-season-deciduous, but adapted to lose their leaves in the winter when the climate became wetter and colder. These trees are also well adapted to wildfires, growing tuberous roots and other adaptations that make them immune to burns that were once common in the past.
In the east, the massive Sek Anque dominates the landscape. The Sek Anque is a typical anque (south-Kejafrosian wetland), and the largest of them, providing refuge for all manner of wildlife and the Lachawkan foragers that hunt them. This large swamp rests in a basin where water collects throughout the year and remains due to the slow outflow speed and high water table. These soggy wetlands support a unique kind of patchwork forest, featuring both conifers and hardwoods that shelter a multitude of endemic plants and animals. The anques provide refuge for many young fish, particularly salmon, trout, watercats, and even lungfish. Trout in particular are known to migrate from the ocean into these wetlands to spawn, and this fish migration is a boon to many carnivores and local fishermen.
Endemic animal species to the region include the Bebelo (Bebelo adrepfoleroi), an armadillo-like omnivore; the Marisvalor Bear (Hwurau marisvalorin marisvalorin), a subspecies of bear native to the southern Artsvehi; the Burrowing Basilisk (Siochs ischanorin), a wingless dragon known for constructing large underground den; Spurduck (Fithchus anqueri), a primitive waterfowl with large wing spurs that can be used for climbing trees; and the Qelusta (Sthorliarekefe queluscha), a large salamander-like amphibian that fulfills a similar ecological niche to crocodilians in more tropical regions. 
== History ==
=== Creation of the Federation ===
Blómach was created through an agreement between Marisvalor and Lovvia, two Ischanori Archduchies. On September 9, 2024, the new constitution came into effect, and the federal government began to operate. Kairias became the federal capital, while Kalkenstein became the executive capital. However, just a few days after its formation, the federation was hit by its first political crisis. The Herlundy assembly voted to secede from Blómach. The main reason was the loss of their dominant position in Lovvia, which was now held by the Kairians. The federal government chose not to intervene with force in the vote, and later, Herlundy left the federation. In the first parliamentary elections, the nationalist party (NWP) won, and Mark Ülisies Axpüle became the prime minister.
=== Herlundine secession ===
Herlundy was renowned for its political domination within the former Lovvian Confederation, for it was the most politically active among its confederate brethren, wielding great power to push forth its own laws and, in turn, reject those that proved inconvenient to its cause. Yet, this position of supremacy did wane, and in due course, it utterly disappeared with the birth of the Blomach. In this newly formed union, the Kairians—by far the most numerous of the peoples within Blomach—came to occupy the most dominant positions of influence. 
It was chiefly on account of this shift that Herlundy resolved, in that era still bound by union rather than federation, to depart from Blomach. An action which was approved by the central authority, and thus, the union lost its first constituent state. The ruling powers and royal houses, chose not to intervene in this course of events through the use of military force, for at this juncture, the armies were woefully disorganized. Nevertheless, among Kairian politicians and military officers, there arose voices in favor of military intervention to seize Herlundy and maintain federal authority. Yet, mercifully, this entire episode transpired without the spilling of blood, a rare occurrence in the chronicles of such profound political transitions.
== Government ==
Blomach is a federal monarchy, at the helm of which stand the noble houses of Marisvalor and Graber. The state is constituted of three principal institutions: the federal parliament, the noble council, and the federal council. In matters of administration, Blomach is divided into four viceroyalties and one federal state. Altogether, the land is graced by the presence of three sovereigns. The foremost and preeminent of these is the King of Blomach, followed by the Prince-Kurfist of Blomach, and lastly, the Duke of Herlundy.
=== Prime Minister ===
The Prime Minister is the head of federal power in Blomach. He is appointed by the King from the candidates that were elected into the parliament. Any of the MPs can be appointed but its an unwritten rule that the leader of the winning party will be appointed. All elections so far were won by the NWP party, thus the Prime Ministers were exclusively from NWP. The first PM of Blomach was Mark Ülisies Axpüle succeeded by Bob Bennett Axpüle. 
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