Western Drakaes

Zie Western Drakaes was a federation of Drakaen states in the Drakesland founded during the year 232 TE and lasted until the War of the Last Cycle, in the year 310 TE. Originally led by Autarch Maria Canalopin, four more autarchs sat on the throne in Varasopolis before its reform into the II Regnum Drakaes.
Western Drakaes is often considered the most successful pan-Drakaen state, even though it never unified more than half of the Drakeslands, it stood united for almost 90 years, keeping the Drakaen culture alive after a long period of darkness for pandrakaens.
Black Banners Unravel, Drakaes Rises!- Motto of Zie Western Drakaes
== History==
===Prelude===
Following the chaos of the end of Zie Drakaen Köntrybund a new era of began for the Drakesland. It was the era of nation states, of the rise of Amarillo and Valreach, an era which would end in the collapse of the Twilight Empire of Amarillo and the rejection of Drakaen culture in Valreach. It was followed by the Drakaen darkage, a time of absolute decline of Western Drakaes and the stedy stagnation of the east. 
During the Drakaen dark age divide kept growing; with Takavia, Torham, and Tir Mordia already being split apart due to the Twilight Empire's dissolution and then latter with the succession of Aurica from Amarillo. During this time new ideals for unification were also being considered, most importantly the Salazarian League, a military alliance between all the states of Western Drakaes, which although not successful at the time kept the idea of Drakaen unity alive. Ideas of Drakaen unification kept brewing in Aurica with members High Prince Kuiper Ignis and Council Member Lennard Poliorcetes both having plans for Drakaen Unifications. Lennard's plan involved the unification of Western Drakaes; while Kuiper's, which where made with inspiration from Lennard's, also included vassalization under Ashai. 
Seeing the decline of the Western Drakaes land Aurica set out the reunify it bringing new prosperity to the Western Drakes Lands. The Holmsfirth congress was held by Aurica where the nations of Ábergard-Alabasta, Amarillo, Aurica, Arthholds, Taernsbia, and Takavia came together to discus unification. Before the creating of Zie Wester Drakaes was fully ratified and announced the 2nd Amarillian civil war got in the way. The rest of Zie Western Drakaes intervened in civil war engaging in aggressive negotiations with the Republican forces which now controlled Amarillo making sure they kept inside Zie Wester Drakaes.
===The Holmfirth Congress===
The Congress in the city of Holmfirth marked the signing of the People's Mandate of Zie Wäßner Drakaes. It was attended by the rulers of Aurica, Ábergard-Alabasta, Amarillo, Arthholds, Taernsbia, and Takavia attended the congress, and all except Arthholds signed the mandate on this day. The conference quickly devolved into heavy drinking and even a wedding was held between the two Aurican royal houses near the end. 
===Drakaes Rises===
In the weeks following the unification Drakaes made rapid progress in fixing the problems of its predecessors. The civil war in Amarillo was ended in moments as the Kingdom of Amarillo fled into exile on Porphyropolis and the Republic of Amarillo established full control over the mainland. The economy grew and cities started expanding again for the first time since the beginning of the Drakaen dark age. Soon the first Autarch, Maria Canalopin, was elected and began diplomatic talks with Valreach to avoid an early war. New relations were forged with Roddinport and Kryvonea. 
=== The Two Front Problem===
In the early days of Drakaes the union was faced with two powerful rivals in both the east and west, in Valreach and the Imperial Provinces of Aristios. There were multiple solutions proposed, initially it was assumed that war would break out in Limuria, forcing Drakaen involvement. Claims were prepared for a long war, in which Drakaes would have to hold out against much stronger adversaries, until the IPA got in trouble with Ashai. The crisis was deescalated by the dissolution of Gardenia, thereby giving Drakaes some room to breath.
The risk of a two front war remained prominent however, so two new solutions were proposed. The first was a triple alliance with the IPA and Valreach, this was rapidly thrown out as the Drakaen administration at the time believed the two allies would bring more problems than good, and the discovery of IPA medelling in Drakaen politics quickly settled the decision. The solution to the two front problem would be loyalty to Ashai, which also had Arthholds finally integrate into Drakaes. 
===Kish Crisis===
In the middling day of Drakaes Bogie, the mayor of Kish uniliterally sold the town to the newly formed Second Uraki Imperium. This caused confusion and disorder within the teh Drakaen government as the selling of Kish was never confirmed or told to the central government. The Drakaen government saw this as an unjust attack on Drakaen land and seeked help from Ashai. However, the overlord's involvement wasn't granted since they had ties with the new Uraki Imperium. In addition, Valreans and Uraki officials mocked the Drakaens over the loss of Kish. Soon after, the Uraki state crowned Tylics at Kish. 
The crisis came to an end with a peace treaty between Drakaes and Uraka creating a NAP and MDP between Drakaes and Uraka, giving the land back to Drakaes but allowing Tylics to stay mayor of the claim. Tylics would give the claim to C1utchLied but to avoid anymore confrontation Lennard Poliorcetes under Drakaes bought the claim out right for 1.4million and became mayor of Kish. This brought Kish fully in to Drakaes control ending all possible future conflicts. 
===CATO Adventures===
Vinovia, IPA, Atlechia, Morladron, Dara-Lumonde where Ashai went Drakaes followed. The Drakaen army improved from a glorified arms factory to a notable fighting force. 
===CATO Downfall ===
Drakaes was dissatisfied with CATO long before its collapse, by the time of the Ravenguard crisis Drakaes had halted sending soldiers to CATO wars and was no longer forbidding its soldiers to fight for the enemy side. This change was a quite one, as there was no clear end in sight for the alliance the government believed it to best to keep a low profile. 
When Ashai left CATO Drakaes swiftly went along and began shrinking claims and donating material to settle for a long war. These preperations did not end after the retreat of the Hands, they were only moved to frindly nations which had been having issues with the AWE. 
During the AWE war Drakaes actively supported the rebelions and participated in the preperations as well as the fighting of all major battles. The most notable by far being the battle of Winterose, where Drakaes did a vast amount of preperation to defend the city, in order to repay a favour to player Holycannon110
=== Breviento Crisis ===
Breviento, a nation west of the Drakaen state of Taernsbia joined the VVR. the Drakaen government, however, held one of the towns in Breviento and decided to annex the land, begining tensions with the VVR. The Drakaen officials realised that several people in the VVR wanted to rebel against their regime and decided to help them, integrating them under the Dragon's wing. 
==National Symbols==
===Coat of Arms===
Formerly the CoA of Zie Drakaen Köntrybund, this seal is a near universal symbol of Drakaes
===Flag===
The national flag of Zie Western Drakaes, creater by Kuiper ignis, is composed by a white roaring Dragon flying on a black field surrounded by a laurel leaf crown and six stars, crowned by a glowing red star. The flag represents the unity of the states of the west under the Dragon sigil and the Autarch's leadership. The civic laurel crown is a symbol borrowed from the former state of Zie Drakaen Union.
===Artifacts===
Zie Western Drakaes has three main artifacts that have been handed down from Autarch to Autarch since the formation of the State. These artifacts represent the values and leadership of Drakaes. 
These three artifacts are: The Golden Apple, representing Resistance, the Red Rose, representing Hope and the Autarch's Crown, representing Unity. This crown was forged for Autarch Maria and differs from pervious crowns worn by Autarchs in the past.
==Government Structure==
The Government structure of Zie Western Drakaes is an evolved and final version from pervious systems in the Drakesland such as Zie Drakaen Köntrbund or the Amarillian Empire. Its core law was written on the People's Mandate of Zie Wpublik Wässener Drakaes, mainly written and developed by Lennard Poliorcetes and Kuiper Ignis. It was approved on the year 231 TE.
The State is organised in Exarchates, led by Exarchs. These were originally the nations that formed Western Drakaes. These kept the right to pass regional legislative and had to preserve the cultures of the Drakesland. The leaders of each municipality were the Kephales and were the managers of the local towns and cities.
The Mandate produced for Drakaes three central institutions with different powers and roles: The Autarchy, the Royal Council and The Senate.
== Territorial Organisations ==
=== Exarchates ===
List of exarchates of Zie Western Drakaes
Exarchate 	Flag	Exarch (Leader) 	Date of Adhesion	Date of Withdrawal or Dissolution
Ábergard-Alabasta	 	JakiestJake 	Fall 231 TE 	-
Ahiyu'hayae 	 	Kayeda 	Fall 231 TE 	Unknown
Amarillo 	 	Several Presidents and Consuls	Fall 231 TE 	-
Aurica 	 	Garoldi Smegsint Canalopin
Bob Ignis	Fall 231 TE 	-
Taernsbia 	 	Larious I
Neurion III 	Fall 231 TE 	-
Takavia 	 	Laetizia I and Hugh I
Hernarn I
Kawaii II	Fall 231 TE 	-
Arthholds 	 	Ryuu Osria-Aulian-Draconis 	Spring 240 TE 	-
Velenu 	 	Hovar Atreiyen 	Winter 277 TE 	Fall 305 TE* (reformed into Gardenia)
Gardenia 	 	Venipher Velaran 	Fall 305 TE 	
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