Yimmu-Audal

Yimmu-Audal is a nation located on the Western peninsula of Talasi in the world Abexilas. The nation is known for its unique meritocratic feudal system and historic succession line of the Âudalad Dynasty. In its present form, Yimmu-Audal is without internal provincial divisions, with cities ruled by governing Taxiarchs who reside in the capital. The capital and largest city of Yimmu-Audal is Aradu-Arrak (meaning paradise hill).
No other extant Stoneworks nation predates Yimmu-Audal. The nation stands out as unique, having originated in the world Jagdas, where it claimed global cultural hegemony (See Yimmu-Audal (Jagdas)), before being the only government to migrate to Rathnir. Yimmu-Audal was regarded as a major power for the majority of its existence in Rathnir until the events of Rathnir's demise, where the final Empire of Yimmu-Audal in Rathnir disbanded into formidable constituent member states. Nevertheless, many loyal Âudaladae (plural for people of Audalad culture) including those in core territories and Islands of Coltmaere united to form a new government in preparation for the successful migration to Abexilas. Several nations such as Yimmuralia which likewise migrated to Abexilas emerged as scions from Yimmu-Audal's past incarnations; cultural and political ties are maintained.
==Etymology==
Yimmu-Audal directly translates to "the many islands" in the traveler's tounge. The official name of Sharrulad dezum Yimmu-Audal translates to Kingdom of Many Islands. The meaning behind the name stems from Jagdas where the nation was founded as a union of many scattered island city states.
Within Audalad Grammar it is customary to hyphenate place names ie; yimmu audal/Yimmu-Audal. aradu arrak/Aradu-Arrak
Audalad, the denonym for the civilization's language and culture, translates to "Islander" or more directly "of the Islands", the -ad suffix meaning "of the".
Audaladae is the Plural of Audalad with -ae being the pluralizing suffix.
The title of Orishara while often translated as simply "Emperor" more directly translates to "Divine King" with Ori meaning divine and Shara being short for Sharrular meaning king.
Because of this even though Yimmu-Audal may not consider itself an Empire, it still employs the title of Orishara, as what makes a Sharrular an Orishara is the method of their appointment as part of the unbroken Âudalad Succesion as opposed to the geographic size and administration of their realm.
==Geography==
==Government==
=== Structure ===
The government structure of Yimmu-Audal is that of a feudal meritocratic monarchy, meaning that a Monarch (the Orishara/Emperor) stands atop a long list a feudal positions. Since Yimmu-Audal is meritocratic, citizenry and government members are promoted and given leadership opportunities via their merit, or displayed work and benefits to the nation. People who are active, contributing, and involved, are top candidates to become the nation's future leaders.
=== Leadership ===
The main leadership of Yimmu-Audal is split into four different positions. At the top lies the Orishara (Emperor), who rules over the entire kingdom that is subject to his/her rule, in a direct line of succession from the Stori Âudalad; the first Orishara. Second to none but the Orishara then lies the Losharim-Kai'yid (Chief Diplomat) who is generally in charge of diplomatic matters so that the Orishara can maintain the realms homeland affairs. The Losharim-Kai'yid follows it's own direct line of succession following the first, Caleb Âudalad. In case of the absence of a Losharim-Kai'yid or Orishara, the Rahaeldal (Regent) is tasked with filling in this positions.
The positions of Orishara, Losharim-Kai'yid, and Rahaeldal, are all positions that attain the status of the Âudalad Dynasty- an unbroken line of succession that has stemmed from the first leaders of Yimmu-Audal and has direct ties to the Hukar Sharud Faith. These positions are not hereditarily passed down, rather, candidate are chosen by the predecessor based on their merit. 
The main feudal hierarchy of Yimmu-Audal is as follows:
# Orishara (1 - Emperor)
# Losharim-Kai'yid (1 - Chief Diplomat)
# Rahaeldal (1 - Regent)
# Grand-Bashar (1 - Head of Military)
# Tariramae (7 - Âudalad Council)
# Midessar (Taxiarchs)
# Sahrad (Mayors)
# Nadu (Nobles)
# Dhezar (Citizens)
=== Royal Titles ===
Royal titles are individual leadership tasks that involve a specific profession that benefits the nation. Those who are appointed to these positions are experts in their field and help guide the nation in a successful and meaningful way. The following are official royal Titles:
# Royal Architect - Typically considered the most prestigious of the royal titles, the royal architect is of Yimmu-Audal's finest builders and helps direct construction projects across the nation.
# Royal Treasurer - The royal treasurer is tasked with managing the states treasury and ensuring that Yimmu-Audal never runs out of money. Typically this person is extremely trusted and in many cases is a member of the Âudalad Council by default, though not required.
# Royal Archivist - The royal archivist is someone who has studied and knows the history of Yimmu-Audal by heart, and can assist citizenry is discovering the secrets and knowledge of our past.
# Royal Admiral - The royal admiral is a prestigious title given to the leader of Yimmu-Audal's fleet. This individual is a skilled shipbuilder who can manage such naval assets.
# Opkaituru - While not a "royal" title, the Opkaituru is someone who leads the faith of the nation, specifically the renowned Hukar Sharud Faith. It falls under this category due to its ties to the Audalad Realm.
==Culture==
=== Hukar Sharud Faith ===
Yimmu-Audal is known for its strong religious ties and symbolism. Even on the Yimmu-Audal flag the holy golden seabird of the Hukar Sharud faith is depicted showing the state's unchallenged dedication to its cultural beliefs. The Hukar Sharud faith is the main (and state sponsored) religion of Yimmu-Audal that has lasted since the start of Yimmu-Audal's existence in the world of Jagdas. Most Audalad citizens follow the faith and most high government members of Yimmu-Audal are Hukar Sharud clergy members. More information on the Hukar Sharud Faith can be found here, on the Hukar Sharud dedicated page.
== History ==
=== Recreating the Eternal Empire ===
During late Rathnir, Yimmu-Audal faced many hardships due to decentralization, many wars, and strife in the Audal region. Upon the collapse of the third Empire, Yimmu-Audal was temporarily destroyed leaving the former Audalad states to fend for themselves. In the Audal region, a new state arose called Utari; though this state collapsed due to the loss of the capital Urnu-Arrak. The Audal region suffered from border-gore, destruction, war, and chaos. When astronomers of Rathnir first noticed the world-destroying comet approaching, the leaders of the remaining states (also former leaders in the Third Empire), met in the city of Amos to discuss the creation of a new Audalad state in preparation to depart and traverse worlds once again (as they had done from Jagdas to Rathnir). They reformed Yimmu-Audal uniting the Arkendol il Talor, the Principality of Coltmaere, and some secessionist territories of Yivaidal named the Golden Cities of Essukdal. This new state, while facing various wars from the south, focused its efforts and traveling to Abexilas, which they did in late March.
The new Kingdom landed in Abexilas and founded a new capital on a large island which they named Aradu-Arrak (meaning heavenly hill in Audalad). This island then became the capital of the Abexian Kingdom of Yimmu-Audal. The government of Yimmu-Audal was then organized under Empress Ghastly Bespoke. The new government shifted away from the former Feudal Diarchy system (which wasn't the actual system of use in the Third Empire) and the state shifted to become a Fuedal Meritocratic Monarchy. Yimmu-Audal would go on to make alliances with regional powers in its relative area and quickly expanded to make towns on the mainland- mainly Utari-Eldal and MarketImperial. In the first month of Abexilas Yimmu-Audal, underwent a short age of inactivity until the resignation of Empress Ghastly and the rise of Emperor Ratt.
=== Early Audalad Expansion ===
==== Integration of Paloka & Foundation of New Towns ====
Beginning with the ascention of Orishara Ratt to the throne, Yimmu-Audal began a quick age of expansion integrating the nearby Palokan Republic; a nation that is culturally Audalad. In a treaty signed by leaders of Paloka and Yimmu-Audal, Paloka was granted extra territory to expand into if needed in exchange for bowing to the Audalad throne. Following the integration of Paloka, Yimmu-Audal moved to create multiple new towns such as Gatsbury_House and Shavur-Ta'ari. These claims started relatively small in comparison to claims such as Aradu-Arrak or Utari-Eldal, however maintain a strong front on keeping all Audalad territory in-tact and secured.
==== Corry Claim Deal ====
Despite the small territory that Yimmu-Audal owned during this period, it still failed to prevent a Malachite squatter claim from appearing- and then being sold to the nearby nation of Corry. Because of Yimmu-Audal's diplomatic ability and interest in the region, it was agreed upon by leaders of the Colonial Empire of Corry and Yimmu-Audal that the claim would be traded with Shavur-Ta'ari and then renamed to Nergassad once in Audalad control. This deal is still currently underway.
==== Integration of Iranori & Anti-Communist Coalition ====
Just weeks after the deal was struck with Corry, Yimmu-Audal was approached by their ally, Donfuer, which asked Yimmu-Audal to join them in a small coalition of nations who wanted to drive the newly established USDR out of the Northern-Talasi peninsula that Yimmu-Audal is located on. Orishara Ratt agreed and released a joint military statement with Donfuer demanding that the claim Nasovyczas was handed over to Yimmu-Audal as a vassal state and the USDR withdrawal all influence from the region. Donfuer also met these demands, additionally asking for the USDR too full all suspected support of an internal communist uprising in their own state. Nearly forty-eight hours after this statement was released to the world-stage, the USDR conceded and Nasovyczas confirmed that they would join Yimmu-Audal as an autonomous vassal state, maintaining their communist ideology under administration of the Audalad crown. Because of the pressure applied to the USDR by Yimmu-Audal, and extra pressure applied by Donfuer diplomats, the USDR was forced to dissolve leaving it a failed nation. This would be considered Yimmu-Audal's first aggressive diplomatic victory.
The events that took place to integrate Nasovyczas into Yimmu-Audal also provoked the integration of the nearby Audalad state, Iranori, which was annexed into Yimmu-Audal as a non-autonomous city. This decision was made by Orishara Ratt alongside the Bashar of Iranori, Centurion Audalad (who was also the Regent Chief Diplomat for Aetreai Audalad- who was away at this time) to put additional pressure on Nasovyczas and the USDR since Iranori was a state that bordered Nasovyczas.
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