Krugmar

Krugmar was a city in northwest Eldham located in the Rattican and formerly the Kingdom of Sanctus and Republic of Aristios. The city was home to the United Nations of Eldham Library, Ratre Dame Cathedral and Library, a sizeable marketplace; the Krugmar Bazaar, the Drowned Siren Tavern, the Church of Druidism, and the unfinished World Religious Union Headquarters. The city played a major role in regional politics being a key figure in the rebellion and dissolution of the Republic of Aristios. The city was at one point the largest in the server in terms of size being around 3500 chunks at its height and encompassing several islands and a large swath of mainland. Notable citizens include its founder Bogie95 and Sirendrowned. 
== History ==
=== Founding ===
Krugmar was initially founded by Bogie95, Icy Aurora and a group of now unknown players. The claim began as a squatter claim in the Republic of Aristios and its province of Sanctus. It also only encompassed a single small island on which a small castle was built and later an island encompassing wall. Soon Icy Aurora began practicing Druidism and asked the city builder Saint LampLamp_ to create a church. This church became a holy sight of Druidism and inside grew a bush wreathed in eternal blue fire. A rumor within the city and druidism stated that the tree would bloom into a "World Tree" upon the returning of the natural order to Eldham. Soon the Aristii government took notice of the squatters and Viceroy Sirendrowned of Bel-Ismer journeyed to see the town. The Republic threatened the fledgling city with war causing Bogie95 to officially join the Republic. 
=== Early Rat Immigrants ===
The first major boost in population for Krugmar was the migration of a group of refugees from the Rattican. These refugees were led by Strawbearie Ratheart and her mother Goetia Beleth. They were fleeing the brutal reign of Sewer King and his Sewer rats who politically controlled the Rattican at the time. These migrants built several large houses on the main island and became influential in the city's politics. Soon Sirendrowned, The Tongue of the Rat King and son of Goetia fully moved from nearby Phaedrae to Krugmar. He joined his sister Strawbearie Ratheart in becoming Senators for Sanctus in the Aristii Senate. This was one of the first major events that would eventually lead to Krugmar's growth in political power and eventual overthrow of Aristios. "MOUT H-HOSTAGE SHALL NOW MAKE THRONE FOR US OR FACE DEATH!" -Sewer King to a Krugmar Hostage 
Soon after, Sewer King would arrive on Krugmar's doorstep in pursuit of the migrants. He and his soldiers held the city hostage for eleven days. Sending a ransom to the Republic Government in Nosteria. The republic would send their Secretary of State, Beatrice Ambrosia Ruuk and a small envoy to negotiate with the Sewer King. The rats quickly took the envoy hostage as well, upping their proposed compensation. The Republic refused to accept the extortion and assembled a small legion to take back the city. In a surprising turn of events the Aristii Legion was ambushed and defeated by Rattican forces on route to Krugmar. Luckily a missive from the Speaker of the Rat King soon arrived demanding that the rats leave the city. They did under the condition that Ratism become an official religion of the region.
== Geography ==
The initial city of Krugmar was founded on a small heart-shaped savannah isle. Much of the surrounding region to the north was also savannah with sizeable badlands in the center of the territory. Much of Krugmar was located on the water facing a small sea or bay between the provinces of Bel-Ismer and Sanctus. This body of water was the only major rat-controlled body of water in Aristii lands until the conquest and destruction of Akirashalam. Also, to the northeast were the Krugmar Islands including the druidic grove. These areas were mostly temperate with a dark oak forest at the border of Sirens Song a small flat area of grasslands between the forest and a mountainous region. These mountains held the dwarven city of Vallis, historical capital of Sanctus. The only trees native to Krugmar were Acacia and Dark Oak, with regular invasive Oak being introduced over time.
== Landmarks ==
=== UNE World Library ===
The United Nations of Eldham Library was one of the first major construction projects to begin in Eldham. It was a proposed global library that would hold the most important literature of its member nations, a monument representing the shared history of Eldham. Unfortunately, with the dissolution of the UNE, the library and its land returned back to the hands of the local imperial Aristii government. It eventually found its way into the possession of nobles from the AWE who held it for many years. Over time the library fell into disrepair, but the central UNE council chambers remained untouched, and a secret library of forbidden literature still existed in its deepest parts. Eventually, the library came into the possession of Bogie95 and the reformed Kingdom of Aristios under Azriel Myrilay and the Aristii Rats. It was later integrated into Krugmar as part of the expansion and anti-squatter policy.
=== Krugmar Bazaar ===
The Krugmar bazaar became a fairly popular marketplace as its height, with around two dozen sellers and generating an estimated income of around 30k per week. It was built around a small marketplace created by LampLamp_ and was expanded in a middle eastern Bazaar style by Goober Godd-Fjell. The market generated much needed income for the city as its population fell in its later years, being one of many schemes to generate revenue for Krugmarii Aristocrats. The Market was Co-Operatively run by Sirendrowned and Bogie95 though other sellers sold their items directly through a series of invite-only shopfronts.
=== Cathedral Ratre Dame ===
The Cathedral Ratre Dame was, at the time of its creation, the largest Ratist cathedral ever built. Its exterior was designed and built by Sirendrowned and skilled laborers with the interior being a shared effort by King Goober Godd-Fjell of Soolia and Emperess Strawbearie Ratheart. The Cathedral was an expansive complex with a main central building with two large towers at its front, a taller rear tower, a small northern wing, and an underground library complex. In addition to the main cathedral building, the complex involved a large walled part of the city, in which stood several residence buildings, a glass and copper atrium, a clock and bell tower, and the chapel of the holy sword. The cathedral housed an extensive collection of over a hundred books as well as a vast reliquary of over 25 unique relics. These included the toes and head of Segra, cuttings from the first trees of the world (Oak, Acacia, Birch, Dark oak, Spruce, Jungle), An enchanted Cake commemorating the First world's fair, an enchanted fish called "stoney's fish husband", the original book of stoney, and several other prized possessions. The Cathedral was the location of many events including the funeral of the Speaker of the Rat King before his resurrection and loss of divinity. The event was ambushed by a terror group called the Blood Clowns, joined by members of the Hands and Wemmbu.
File:Ratre dame event.png|Ratre Dame's Square decorated for an event.
File:Ratre dame construction.png|Ratre Dame under construction
File:Speaker funeral 1.png|Funeral of the Speaker at Ratre Dame Cathedral
=== Sanctus Basilica (Siren's Song) ===
The Sanctus Basilica was a historical monument dating back to the first Empire of Aristios. It was a vast hall in which sat a large throne and rows of seating. the building was historically used for the coronations of Aristii emperors and patriarchs. The building remained one of the largest in Eldham for over 200 years, almost the entirety of the continent's history. When the Rattican annexed Aristios and Krugmar took the territory, the Basilica was claimed by Sirendrowned who rebuilt the throne in solid gold and used it as a seat of power and a place of Ratist worship. Eventually the Basilica and surrounding area split from Krugmar and incorporated as the city of Siren's Song. In this new town several buildings were built including a cemetery and castle. In the days of Iristors Comet the Basilica was abandoned by Sirendrowned who fled the reaches of the world, and it fell into disrepair.
=== Krugmar Port ===
The Krugmar Port was a large waterfont port on the southern edge of Krugmar Isle, it was created originally by LampLamp_ but was later destoyed by BEANSIES_ and Feblu. Guardready and Feblu along with other Morladron associates utilized the port as a hub for piracy and a place to hide away commandeered ships. At one point the port had over a dozen ships in its collection, including an Aristii warship, 3 Qadakhi vessels, and several others. The port was overlooked by a colossus of the Druidic Mother bearing a staff and a lighthouse which guided ships through the harbor.
== Religion ==
=== Druidism ===
Druidism was a minor Eldham religion that was founded in Krugmar by Icy_aurora. The faith was based around the idea the industrialization and the growth and expansion of nations had disrupted the world's natural order which needed to be restored by the faithful. Their two gods were called the Druidic Mother and Father, two spirits representing the cycle of birth and death. The religion was initially based in the druidic chapel in Krugmar which housed its sacred burning bush, but later moved on an island to the north called the druidic grove. Years after Druidism faded, Krugmar annexed the Druidic Grove and surrounding islands as a part of its territory, planning to renovate it into some sort of amusement park. 
After druidism died out, the Krugmar government recovered the artifacts of druidism. These relics included the saplings of each of the first trees in the world, the original manuscripts of the druidic bible, and the ever-burning world tree. Most of these relics were taken by the Tongue of the Rat King and interred in the Cathedral Ratre Dame but were moved several times due to attacks from Segra and during regional conflicts.
=== Saint LampLamp_ ===
When Saint LampLamp fell ill in many of Krugmars citizens brought gifts to the ailing Saint's bedside. Unfortunately, he passed away due to his ailment, sparking mourning in the city. Soon a hyper-religious sect of government officials swore alliegence to the spirit of Saint LampLamp, declaring themselves as his "eternal witnesses." This group spread amongst the Krugmar elites, serving as the city's shadow rulers. Saint LampLamp is credited for the creation of the Krugmar City Bank, Grand Lighthouse, First Church of Druidism, and the Oldest Buildings of the Krugmar Bazaar. 
=== Ratism ===
Even before the Rattican took Aristios and Krugmar for its own, Ratism was a major part of the city's culture. Sirendrowned the Tongue of the Rat King was bogie's vice leader for many years and built the Cathedral Ratre Dame there. The cathedral remained as his permanent residence for nearly two centuries. During the Aristii and Ashai wars, Krugmar was the center of Ratism in Rattican Occupied Aristios, having moved from nearby Phaedrae.