Euraxian Kingdom

Country name: Kingdom of Euraxia
Population: 95% Westrasi Human, 4% Elves, 1% mixed
Capital: LaBaton
Goverment: Feudal Monarchy
Culture
Its said around the Westrasi Sea that you should never taunt a shark in the water, a Dwarf in a tunnel and an Euraxian on horseback. The sight of Euraxian Knights charging downhill is among the most terrifying and awe inspiring vistas across the Westrasi continent. Euraxian nobles are proud, arrogant and headstrong, but also tend to follow their code of Honor and Chivalry that makes war between Euraxians akin to a 'game' of capture for the nobles, and a slaughter for the peasants trampled beneath the hooves of their armored steeds.
===== Unnamed Euraxian Martial Art =====
Euraxian Armored Fighting focus on using warhammers and polearms to perform take downs of other armored foes, and using two handed swords to fight lighter armored enemies. Euraxian armored fighting also puts a lot of emphasis on close quarters hand to hand, including grabbing, grapple and ground-fighting in armor. It's expected that, if not overwhelmed, even a knight on the floor on his back should be able to defeat a standing foe with a dagger, but knowing how to best throw their weight, where to hold and how to turn the tide and subdue the foe. Many peasants and commoners, who have no access to fighting tutors, have died because they saw a fallen knight, thought them an easy prey and went in to finish them with a dagger, only to have it wrestled away from them and stabbed with their own weapon. Of course, there's no miracles and if the knight is injured or if the attackers are many, there isn't much a knight can do to prevent himself from being stabbed to death through the gaos in his armor.
Religion
Most Euraxians follow the Euraxian Chapel of Gloria-Etalia, and many knights join the prestigious order of the Etalian-Hospitalers, sworn to defend the church and its subjects, or the Glorian-Hospitallers, sworn to protect the commonfolk and keep the roads safe of bandits and Marauders. The Glorian Templars, another knightly religious order, focus on fighting enemies of the faithful abroad, which means they have chapter houses in many foreign countries. Glorian Templars have fought in the Treant War and against technobarbarians in different occasions.
Organization
The Roy (king) of Euraxia sits on the Chateau Blanch overlooking the city of LaBaton from the high cliffs. He commands the loyalty of his subjects but his authority actually derives from keeping the noble lords of his kingdom happy and appeased. At least happy enough that if it came to warring, he'd have more loyal knights than whoever revolted against him. Euraxia is divided in three duchies, the Crownlands around Labaton, the Moine in the south and La Marché in the east, bordering the commonwealth.
Origin
The kingdom was founded in 3982, by Euron Pean, a legendary adventurer who had amassed a large company of followers. His captains became the first knights of Gloria-Etalia.
Diplomacy
Euraxians are currently in a stand-off position, ever fearing an invasion from the Commonwealth. After warring with the Farisian Republic and failed attempt to lay claim to the Saramese Throne, Euraxians seem to have given up on expansionist prospects.
Geography
Hilly meadows and small pockets of forests where nobles hunt, with bright white sand beaches where they built their summer manors, Euraxia is rich in game, specially boar and deer, and grows a lot of wheat and barley. They also export very expensive warhorses, which are exported gelded so other countries can't raise them
Economy
Euraxian economy is feudal based, with the excedent of production paid in kind or coin to one's liege, all the way up to the king. The merchant class of the kingdom, mostly resident in LaBaton, trades in wine, beer, grain and wool across the whole Westrasi sea. As the kingdom has no particularly strong navy, merchant often hire Veranese boats to scort them, creating close ties between the merchant classes of the two nations.
Trivia
King Louis X of the house of Cheval-Noir, Duke of Proveaux and First Knight, also known as the Cleaver of LaBaton. Despite being king, Louis X frequently partakes in the melee in tournaments and participates in the frontlines. When fighting besides the Auraxians in the War against the Yoroi warlord Kukata, Louis gained his nickname by chopping the Warlord's Horse's Head with a swing of his greatsword, Matilda, Dame of Crimson. Louis was then known as Prince Rennard, but he took the dynastic name Louis when he ascended to the Throne. As king, he still fought and won three single combat duels against gruelling Euraxian Nobles.
Euraxian kingdom is also the birthplace of the famous mercenary hedge knight known as The Crimson Blade.
Player Character Notes
The Euraxians are a good choice for knights and other medieval themed characters.  Although not the only medieval themed nation in the region, they are the most archetypical.  Euraxians tend to have French names.
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