Vindivegg

== Overview ==
Vindivegg was a nation founded in Sparwood, Rathnir preluding the Serafinian Civil War, which had a very short lifespan. Founded by Radioblade on the 18th of May 2021 it grew in size to having a population of approximately 24 citizens. It was annexed by the Maritime Republic Of Serafini, CSCS after the conclusion of the Serafinian Civil War and then much later had the town of Adistakt founded within its ruins. The Vindivegg Resistance was Vindivegg's primary military force which fell after the Serafinian Civil War.
==History==
====The Segreta Protocol====
Rumours of another continent called Rathnir circled throughout the colonies and nations of Eldham. The Limurian Royal Dynasty decided that they should look into these rumours and decided to send a scout ship. Foe-Lelan a Prince under the Limuiran Royal Family so he was appointed as a diplomat to go over aswell. Foe-lelan adopted the name Radioblade as it was a translation of Foe-lelan to the language that was rumoured to be used in Rathnir. Once the boats were prepped Radioblade said one last goodbye to Havoana'roa-renaj before they set sail. Radioblade was breifed on the The Segreta Protocol which was made to ensure the secrecy of Eldham. Limuria could only guess what would happen to Eldham if colonists sailed over, so absolute secrecy was important. The Segreta Protocol also made sure that even if Rathnir did exist and the rumours were true, Foe-lelan was to deny it and say the scout mission was unsuccessful to make sure no Eldham ships came over and broke the Segreta Protocol.
====Arrival In Rathnir====
Amazed that the rumours were even true Radioblade arrived in Rathnir in early May of 2021 by boat in Northern Sparwood on the East side of Rathnir all the way from Eldham. Looking for a place to settle down and capitalize on the supplies and valuables they brought over from Eldham to trade with the natives of Rathnir, they quickly found Serafini and settled down in its capitol city. Radioblade and his new friend Arenos got jobs at Exandria Co. working for it's CEO CrimsoNe DragoN which was a company which specialised in building defensive structures and structures. Exandria Co. was currently tasked with constructing a great stone wall to help prepare The Maritime Republic Of Serafini's for the possibility of war in Sparwood as this was before they made a union with the UBSR so they couldn't rely on the safety and security that the United Burgamerian Socialist Republic would end up providing them in the future. Radioblade and Arenos were at first put to work in Serafini's local quarry to gather the stone and other minerals required to build this enormous wall that hopefully would deter UFK invaders from areas of Sparwood further inland and then tasked with helping to construct the wall itself. Sparwood was in a state of political unrest with the UFK becoming a threat of invasion and the UBSR trying everything in its power to try and entice the countries of Sparwood to join their new union, the CSCS and even though the Maritime Republic Of Serafini was doing everything it could to avoid getting involved with any of Sparwood's politics it looked like Serafini would have to get involved in some way or another.
====Founding Vindivegg====
Radioblade made connections with the important and politically powerful people of Serafini such as province leaders, members of its Signora and even its leader Dinogamer123123. Soon making his way up to negotiating starting his own province in the swamps north of Serafini's capitol. Only there was one obstacle; The land was under the control of Tatonia; a nation neighbouring Serafini to the North. Serafini didn't want to make it look like the Republic was expanding North because this expansion would have Serafini sharing a border with the UBSR and it could be seen as a threat to the United Burgamerian Socialist Republic. Dino demanded that if Radioblade were to create a province in the Northern swamps he would have to negotiate for the land as an independent party. Then after he creates a small nation there he should have it then join the Republic of Serafini as a new province. Radioblade agreed to these terms and headed North with Arenos to start the new project.
====Vindivegg's Independence From Tatonia====
Radioblade and Arenos created a small encampment at 4100/500 to begin their new town with bear necessities such as a small wheat farm, a temporary mine and a tent for storage and sleeping. Radioblade soon then contacted Tatonia and begun negotiations for the land. Radioblade spoke to a Tatonia representative who detailed to Radioblade the state of Tatonia's crumbling empire. Tatonia has seen famine, poverty and bandits and was in a rough spot where they had to always be ready for a bandit attack. Radioblade explained how that his new country would join The Maritime Republic Of Serafini and that in return for the northern swampland he could guarantee that Tatonia would have access to the benefits of Serfaini's Military at any time they are needed. Tatonia agreed to these terms and Radioblade's new town was now an independent nation in Sparwood on 18th of May 2021 at  23:05 GMT. This was when Radioblade and Arenos named their new country and soon to be province of Serafini, Vindivegg (which translates to Wind Walls in Norwegian). Vindivegg would soon after lose its independence and join Serafini as its newest and largest province. Soon after these events Tatonia was peacefully annexed completely by Serfaini.
====The Final Serafini Election====
Vindivegg grew as a province and so did Radioblade's political power in the region of Sparwood. He built up connections with politically powerful members of the Maritime Republic Of Serafini and became a well known and powerful member of the Serafinian governing body. The elections for the Maritime Republic were coming up and Radioblade managed to convince Arenos to run for Doge (Leader of the Republic) and Radioblade would do everything in his power to help him. Arenos was reluctant at first but in the end Radioblade managed to convince him. Radioblade would have ran for Doge himself if not for the worries from the voting public of Serafini would think he was just trying to get as much power as possible in Sparwood (As he had recently gained political control over Serafini's largest province). Together they created the Arenos party and made connections with rich and powerful politicians and people from all around Serafini's borders. The Arenos party consisted of The_Lonely_Biscuit, ArenosOW and Radioblade. Their chances of winning looked high as their opponent was an independent single man party lead by CrimsoNE DragoN however he was still a large threat as he was close friends with Serafini's current Doge, Dinogamer123123. His business Exandria Co. and what it had done for Serafini in the past gave CrimsoNE DragoN a trustworthy reputation in Serafini. Campaigning was long and exhausting for everyone involved and the Arenos party would do a speech to Serafini's people to try and gain their vote however the outcome was not as they had hoped. Arenos was mocked and bullied for his stutter and his lack of confidence speaking to a large number of people at once. As a result of this he pulled himself out of the run for Doge meaning CrimsoNE DragoN would be guaranteed the spot as no one else was running against him. Radioblade disgusted by the reaction of the Serafinian Republic and CrimsoNE DragoN decided to stop running for Secretary of the Laymen and run against CrimsoNE DragoN for the position of Doge. As Radioblade expected some saying that he was just trying to get as much power as possible in Sparwood however there was more of a positive reaction than he expected. Radioblade convinced Arenos not to leave the political landscape and still run for Secretary of the Laymen meaning that no matter what the Arenos party would have a 3/5 majority in the Signora (The high council of the Republic which whom its elected members vote on laws and bills). A majority would mean that no matter what Radioblade and his party would win every vote within the council. The Arenos party had more or less all the power before the results came in because most Signora positions were uncontested. What added to Radioblade's plan is the fact that elections in the Republic allow for candidates to run for more than one position at once meaning that even if Radioblade lost he would still have a guaranteed spot in the Signora. The results were to come soon and the public of Serafini waited to see which party would win.
====The Serafinian Civil War====
Foe-lelan was saddened by his loss and looked at the voting figures to realise an inconsistency. Foe-lelan had at least 5 confirmed votes due to party members and bribery meaning that he wouldn’t have 40% of the vote. Learning about this inconsistency put all the pieces in place for Foe-Lelan. He completely believed that Dino had manipulated the votes as he was the one in charge of the ballots. Dino has a history of supporting CrimsoNE dragon and Foe-lelan spread his belief of the results being tampered with all throughout Serafini and her provinces.
The Arenos Party decided upon resigning leaving the Signora with only two members, Dinogamer123123 and CrimsoNE DragoN. The lack of leadership and order in the government put Serafini in a dangerous political landscape. With the government of Serafini now falling apart, the region's economy decayed and Serafini was at its lowest now that its people were split apart and the threat of civil war grew. Foe-lelan declared the province of Vindivegg independent as its own nation and many Serafinian citizens followed to escape the collapsing government. CrimsoNE DragoN seen only one way to save his country from anarchy; to join the CSCS and gain the support of the UBSR to help rebuild the crumbling government. The CSCS agreed upon the terms that if Serafini joined the newly established Union, the CSCS would deploy a plan to help Serafini re-establish order. CrimsoNE DragoN was unhappy with Vindivegg's removal from Serafini and told Foe-lelan that the land is not his to take and if it was not to return to the Republic peacefully then the CSCS would take it back forcefully. In response Foe-lelan founded the Vindivegg Resistance and said that the CSCS can "Take it from our cold dead hands".
====The Vindivegg Resistance====
The Vindivegg Resistance consisted of ex-citizens of Serafini and fighters from all round Sparwood who believed in Vindivegg's cause. The CSCS in response declared war against the resistance and planned to attack Vindivegg's walls in a week. The Vindivegg Resistance spent the week they were given to prepare defences and fortifications throughout the surrounding swamplands. The day of the war came and the sun rose over the swamp revealing the soldiers in the swamplands surrounding Vindivegg. The CSCS had brought a full battalion of about 20 fully geared, well trained soldiers to deal with the Vindivegg threat. (Only a fraction of their actual army) Radioblade stood upon Vindivegg's primary tower as he looked down upon the soldiers who were not prepared for this war in the courtyard. Arenos came up the ladder to stand at his side and said, "We can't win this". Radioblade knew this well and replied saying that, "It's not about winning. It is about the message." Later when the time agreed upon struck the CSCS soldiers charged the walls of Vindivegg while the Resistance fired arrows upon them to slow their attack however their arrows were ineffective in putting an end to the attack. After the CSCS breached the walls the Resistance stood no chance and died in the courtyard. Every single member of the resistance was slaughtered except for Radioblade. Radioblade made his escape from the burning wreck of Vindivegg. The CSCS left the city littered with corpses and flames. The CSCS troops left quickly after they had decimated and killed everyone leaving Vindivegg barren and empty. The once full of life and constantly expanding city was brought to an end so quickly. After fleeing North into the swamps Radioblade took shelter in a dark and dirty cave as he reflected on what had just happened. His best friend Arenos was murdered and gone completely which would have never happened if Radioblade had just surrendered his army instead of saying, "It's not about winning. It is about the message". This guilt crushed him however the message was sent. Radioblade looked out at the ruins of Vindivegg. His magnum opus, his masterstroke, his piece de resistance. It was to be the crown jewel of his career in Rathnir but here it lay decimated and destroyed, smoking and burning, crumbing and decaying. As he looked at it he swore he could feel it looking back, taunting him almost like it was mocking him for the deaths of his friends and allies. Every now and then he could almost see the flames swaying and bending into the form of a face, like Vindivegg was alive and it was ridiculing him for its fall. As Radioblade seen the smoke rising over Vindivegg engulfing the swamps he knew that his time in Rathnir was over. He left the shovel, that had buried his allies, resting on Arenos' grave and took one final look at Vindivegg before taking the long march through the marsh. He managed to sneak past CSCS patrols and steal a boat from the Serafini docks. He sailed up north through Sparwood and cross the ocean east-ward from Rathnir to Eldham. There was nothing more embarrassing to him than arriving back to the place in which he had started which emphasised to him that he had made no progress. Everything he had done in Rathnir from building up Vindivegg's infamous towers, delivering speeches for his political campaign or watching all of his friends die, amounted to nothing. He was back in his homeland. The tall trees, the rocky mountains and the hot sands of Eldham only reminded him of digging the graves of his friends. He built a small cabin in the snowy mountains of Elastra and reflected upon his story. He slowly started to waste away in this cabin, living his life with no purpose until one day he heard the news of Eldham's colonisation and Limuria's fall. The empire which had thrived in Eldham for thousands of years was already brought to its knees only after mere days since the colonists begun their exploration of this new land. Only one city remained; Havoana'roa-renaj. His home. He finally knew what his new purpose would be. Not long after the fall of Vindivegg on the 10th of June the UFK used the destruction of Vindivegg as an excuse to invade Serafini which still hadn't recovered from the chaos that the civil war had caused and soon after Serafini fell and was left barren just like Vindivegg. The fall of Vindivegg created enough political unrest in Sparwood that led CSCS to disband due to wars happening at every angle. In the end Vindivegg had won the long term battle.                 
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