Raidhsénia, The Solastic Democratic Protectorate of

==Nation==
The Solastic Democratic Protectorate of Raidhsénia is a Bronze age tribal  theocractic and democratic republic in the south east of the continent dubbed 'Abhainnia' meaning land of rivers. The name Raidhsénia loosely means 'land of abundancy' in the local language.    
Raidhsénia is one of, if not even the second largest and most advanced country in Abhainnia after the Kingdom of Jallaka. It is a democratic state with ten provinces and a functioning government that covers an area in excess of 100 thousand square kilometres and increasing. Raidhsénian people tend to be tall, with fair skin, green eyes and red hair.  
==Flag==
The design of the Raidhsénian flag is said to be of divine inspiration. It is a Solastic symbol predating even the establishment of Solasism on Amauvala itself. It is composed of red and black horizontal bars with a grey triangle to the hoist. The grey triangle contains a stylised black eye. It is said that the 3 points of the triangle represents each of the three sisters of light, while the eye in the centre represents the insight of their divine guidance. The bars represent the Raidhsénian people, the Raidhsénian government and the Eaglais .
Early versions of the flag, including the first ever one which was triumphantly plunged into the soil after the battle of Machairi An Iarthir , would have been fashioned from animal hydes coloured with blood and primitive dyes.
==Politics==
The Raidhsénian ideology is a hybrid participatory democracy and theocracy. It has an intermediate body between the citizen's representatives, the Government authority and The Eaglais called the Lar An Talamh (translated 'the Middle House'). Representatives from each of the three bodies represent precisely one third of each part of the Lar An Talamh. Citizens representatives are democratically elected while Government Authority members are generally selected on the basis of wisdom, strength, military gravitas and general citizenship merit. 
==Geography==
Raidhsénia is a temperate, fertile country whose main geographic feature is the river An abhainn na capaill (which means river of horses) seperating the smaller eastern portion plus the capital city Chathair Raidhsénia (Raidhsénia City) from the rest of the country. The country has several industries and exports, including timber, tin mining, fishing and more recently, shipbuilding. The main industry is farming and agriculture. The main constituent of the country's landmass borders the 'Pinnacles' mountain range to the south, the Grey rocks to the north and the Black Mountain to the North and South East as it was once called by the Cracholan Alliance. It borders several tribes, including the Salmon Confederacy to the North East and the Rabid Dogs Tribe to the South East. Raidhsénia has two island settlements, Eóchaid, and Capall Beag. Both are fishing settlements which are mainly rocky and lack arable land. It has a shared settlement with the nation of Houm called 'Sérra' located on the eastern slopes of the pinnacles. Sérra was built to give respite to weary mountain travellers between the Raidhsénian plains and the land of the golden grass to the south west. 
Raidhsénia City (Chathair Raidhsénia) is the first established city in Abhainnia. 
===Provincial boundaries===
Raidhsénia City 	Provincial capital- Chathair Raidhsénia 	
Ceartas 	Provincial capital- Luough 	
Fabhcúin (Falcon) 	Provincial capital- Fabhcúin Oirthir 	
Cumhacht 	Provincial capital- Eochaid 	
Saibhreas 	Provincial capital-  Neamhchead 	
Sérra 	Provincial capital- Sérra 	
Ennéadh Greatabh 	Provincial capital- Khél 	
Gherregh 	Provincial capital- Gherregh 	
Bradan (Salmon) 	Provincial capital- (undeclared) 	
Capall Iontach (Noble Horses)	Provincial capital- Chathair Uleadh Thuaidh	
==Religion==
Originally in Primordial times, Raidhsénia was a Animist society but developed a more structured theology through the experience of trial, perserverance and adversity. The vast majority of the country are Solasism followers but there is a small minority of Esséainagh followers who worship the Goddess of the Sea. Most Raidhsénian Esséainagh worshippers reside in the settlement of Naideágh Nairtir. Their right to observe their religion was honoured as part of the deal for the settlements agreement to pay homage following the Erassáidh war of the mid Archaic age. Solasism is technically neither a polytheistic or monotheistic religion. It supports the idea of a 'lost God', who was tricked from righteousness by his malevolent offspring, his son Dorchadas . The three tenents of the religion are upheld by the Chief God's three daughters, Pionás , Eolas and Siochánna who represent justice, knowledge and peace respectively. The three daughters are angels or sub-deities rather than gods unto their own right. They are however the recipients of prayer from Solasism worshippers. The institution representing Solasism is called 'The Eaglais'. Solastic priests or Scribes as they are correctly called, wear colour coded gowns to represent which Scoileanna or School of Solastic worship that they represent. Solasism followers believe that the three angels visited the revered prophet Nuallan O'Eitegein during an epiphany where they instructed him to preach their message to the rest of the nation. It is believed also that on this particular night, he was attacked by a dog that Dorchadas had morphed into as an attempt to intimidate him. Solastic doctrine therefore prohibits the import of dogs into Raidhsénia and actively discourages other Solastic countries from either allowing dogs or allowing dogs in their national iconography or aesthetics. Solasism, its relationship with Raidhsénian politics, the middle house or Lar An Talamh and military The Lar An Talamh permits Solastic Scribes to occupy one third of all its seats. The Eaglais governs matters to do with morality and jurisprudence. Not only this, it is responsible for its own defence. The Eaglais operates its own army independently to the government army. It is named the Ord Solas or 'Order of Light' . Its men are fanatically devoted to fighting for the religion and for the country who can often be observed praying for war in spite of others. A further covenant to maintain brotherhood among Solastic nations is that any tribe, nation or empire that embraces Solasism must commit at least one third of its combat able population to any other Solastic nation that finds itself at war. Non compliance to this article results in excommunication. 
==History==
===The Early Days===
In Primordial times, Raidhsénia was originally a tribe of hunter gatherers, knowledge seekers and explorers. Their exploits led a scholarly group on a expedition westwards in search of hindsight. Part of the journey took them across waters, to the large island now named Eóchaid which is named after the Raidhsénian seaman who fell from the vessel and perished on this very quest. Many months later, they arrived at the Archaic nation of Houm at the court of the Wise Old Man where they recieved the gifts of art, jurisprudence and cultivation. On the return journey the men faced a perilous ordeal across the Pinnacles mountain range where all but one man froze to death. The man named Eowain who returned with the knowledge and the first seeds which marked the beginning of Raidhsénian cultivation became a national hero and the centre square of the national capital is named after him. The shared settlement of Sérra was built with cooperation between Raidhsénia and Houm to prevent future travellers meeting the same fate as the original explorers. 
===The Early Archaic Age ===
The Archaic Age was a time of aggressive growth for Raidhsénia which saw its borders stretch from the corridor between the black mountain in the east to the western plains on the other side of the River of Horses, representing a distance of some 200 kilometres. This growth inevitably created resentment by other tribes whose aggressive lead to Raidhsénia becoming a far more martial culture.
===The Mid to late Archaic Age and Ghrgii War===
The invasion of the Ghrgii was a great disaster for Raidhsénia. Some 60 thousand Raidhsénians were killed (representing more than half of the population) either through Ghrgii violence, illness or starvation. Dead Raidhsénians were mutilated while 2 settlements were left in ruins and the old capital of Raidhsénia town was razed to the ground entirely by the Red Ghrgii. Many important monuments were destroyed and places of religious significance desicrated. The ghrgii invasion also had the effect of retarding national development by generations as new agricultural techologies which could otherwise be enforced could not due to the wartime austerity.
===The Bronze Age and Post Ghrgii War period===
The Bronze Age heralded new technologies which assisted food growth and the arrival of Radiating empire of the Devayani enabled Raidhsénia to trade its tin for improved weapons constructed of obsidian blades to finally defeat the ghrgii. The old capital of Raidhsénia Town was rebuilt as before but with a glorious Solastic temple with a crypt for the remains of the deified war hero, the late Luough. Improved food growth is helping to grow the population as Raidhsénia is reaching unprecedented levels of development and social embetterment.
===Altercations with Carcholli Alliance===
The Salmon Confederacy was virtually genocided by the Ghrgii, numbering as few as 30 individuals. In response to this, a Raidhsénian military party approached the nation under the auspice of annexing the territory and protecting it from future ghrgii attacks. However, this was not gladly reciprocated by the Salmons as unbeknown to the Raidhsénians, the Salmon chieftain was married to Rabid dogs royalty who strongly opposed any sort of annexation. After a series of violent exchanges, including religiously motivated murders the Raidhsénian government grew weary of the resource expenditure especially since it had not been so long since the end of the ghrgii war. It quickly drew up a peace deal that would prevent the religious killings on both sides and enable Solastic scribes to proselyte in all nearby tribes.
Soon after this, Raidhsénia town became the first settlement in the region to become a city which dramatically increased the stature of the nation.
===The Wánna War===
In the year 6FD, the King of Ebéall, Ghrugarrach seizes the throne of his country after a bloody family feud and together with his lover Céllegead they go on a campaign to take over the continent and swear the destruction of the Solastic people. Forced with no option but to take the threat head on, the Raidhsénian government declares war against the Elleadhi-Rubagh alliance. The campaign is bloody and lasts approximately 10 years. Thousands are left dead on both sides, including civillians from tit for tat massacres.
It was also around this time that a great epiphany far behind the battle front, marks the arrival of a third prophet who recieves the promise of a great empire and of a new hero, of divine conception but born of flesh that would usher the destruction of Raidhsénia's enemies. Literacy also arrives in Raidhsénia which ushers in a writing system, great cultural advances and a series of books, the most important of which being the Dhiaga, the holy scripture of Solasism.
===Post Wánna War period===
The King Ghrugarrach dies after eating rotten meat which enables the war to draw to a conclusion. The heir of the throne of Rubagh, Thengwain, takes his place. After years of fighting both sides are fatigued and Thengwain seeks to achieve peace. With gifts and the promise of peaceful cooperations He succeeds, and a new period that harks a benign relationship between Elleadhi renamed Ríocha Geata Wéeanne, and Raidhsénia begins. Céllegead who is disgraced, flees the kingdom however a bounty is still placed on her head by the Solastic Eaglais. Raidhsénia begins to consolidate its forces to other parts of the country.
===Voluntary annexation of Gherregh and assault of Namh Baghnard===
The people of the Gherregh tribe who are predominantly Solastic, apply for membership of the Raidhsénian protectorate which is granted. However the tribe to the north, Namh Baghnard which is ruled from the city of Lughard attacks Gherregh, by two armies commanded by competing siblings sired by the King. They are told whoever is successful in sacking the town of Gherregh will become the next king or queen. Raidhsénia dispatches forces immediately, to protect the people of Gherregh and to restore justice.
After a prolonged conflict, the two sibling heirs to the throne of Baghnard fail to annex the territory of Gherregh. On a muddy battlefied the two heir apparents compete in a death to the duel as the Baghnard tradition. Princess Morgaine defeats her brother Mórcar in combat, castrates him and feeds his testicles to her pet Eagle. Shamed, Mórcar retreats to the wildnerness to spend the remainder of his days. Morgaine claims the throne for herself and riots break out in the city of Lughard as she was the least popular of the siblings. Meanwhile, a further Raidhsénian column of some 5000 men plus chariots assaults the Carcholli stronghold of Chathair Uleadh. With the stalemate in the south, Baghnard agrees to an alliance with Raidhsénia in order to bring the violence to an end and splits the Carcholli territories two ways with a wall built through Chathair Uleadh delineating the border.
===Post Baghnard war period===
==See also==
Raidhsénians
Solasism
Raidhsénian coins
Raidhsénian cuisine
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