Selidoar

Selidoar, officially the Konerich of Selidoar (Seloari: Konerichtesi ale Seliduar), is a country located in the southeastern Kejafros within the Empire of Ischanor, in the world of Abexilas. The Konerich is a parliamentary semi-democratic constitutional monarchy that grew governing inspiration from old Ryzan. The head of state is the Kaanzist who is elected every two months. Members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected once every month via a multi-member constituency system. Selidoar is home to the Selidoarians, an ethnic group that was the precurser to the Azcorians. Following the rise of Pan-Selidoarianism, renewed adherance to Selidoarian cultural practices began among members of the majority Azcorian diaspora. The Selidoarians fled Rathnir and Eldham to settle the southeast of Abexilas. 
Selidoar has a state religion, the Serene Order, also called "Serenism". Serenism is a combination of ancient Selidoarian religious practices and the Azcorian and Korolian religions of Vjara Nebskoslavska and Cubism, which are maintained national minorities. The Konerich of Selidoar is considered the successor to the last Azcorian state, the Republic of Azcoria. The Konerich finds its roots in the ancient Free City of Selidoar. Modern day Selidoarians are generally made up of Selidoarians and Azcorians who didn't culturally mix with the surrounding peoples as time went on, maintaining semblances of their old identity. This old identity would be renewed with the Pan-Selidoarian movement. The origin of the name "Selidoar" refers to the Ancient Selidoarian phrase 'To all strife an open door remain'". 
== History ==
=== Prehistory ===
In the dawn of Rathnir, Selidoarians settled the region of Cymru, establishing themselves as a regional trade facilitator and small-scale farming community. Eventually, a series of regional wars resulted in Selidoarians fleeing their community and settling on the coast of Ryzan in the Sea of Volkore, establishing the Free City of Selidoar. This city grew incredibly wealthy as via the Treaty of Volkoregrod, the city would be a network of trade between the Empire of Aurlunor and the Ryvenate of Ryzan. The Colony of Azcoria would be established by the people of this city during the dawn of Eldham. 
Eventually, due to political division, the Free City would collapse and many Selidoarians would establish themselves in the new Kingdom of Azcoria. Eventually, their culture would dissipate into the new "Azcorian" culture, however many of these new Azcorians would maintain some connections to their Selidoarian past. Selido-Azcors and Selido-Korols would continue as a vast diaspora across the world, existing as minorities in a variety of countries, but connected by various cultural associations. 
=== Horizonte Conference ===
A meeting of Selidoarian leaders would be held in the Nova Azcorian city of Horizonte, focused on figuring out the move forward as Rathnir and Eldham discontinued. The concensus among the delegates was the establishment of a new international ideology, Pan-Selidoarianism, and the aspiration for the creation of a Selidoarian state. An international call for Selidoarians to rally around the flag was answered, and boats across the world set sail for a new homeland. "Neo-Selidoarians", the new Selidoarian culture, would be a mixture of different cultures with the dominant mixture being the Azcorian culture. The Selidoarians would be the legal successor to the Republic of Azcoria. 
The Selidoarians would land on a generally unsettled coast, and would move inland until they settled among a handful of Villager indigenous groups in the Alus Hadul settlements. The Selidoarians would promptly establish three cities, Valkenlase F.D (as a combination of Gelase and Valkryia), Richtenstadt, and Silbestilan. Selidoar would be split into two original regions, the Free Crown of Selidoar (including the regions of Furschtlosen and Altburg) and the Valkenlase Federal District.
=== Establishment of the nation ===
A properly functioning governing system would be established by the first monarch of Selidoar, Henry Deitscher I. The Chamberen Deputaadish and other governing functions would be established, while others would be held off for later. He would declare an interim governing period while the nation established itself and sorted out internal affairs. This interim period would last for a few years, and elections would promptly be held. The full extent of the Selidoarian government would be opened to the public. A handful of organizations and businesses would establish themselves in the Konerich, including Understaadt Farming Company, the Abexlian Democracy Research Institute, G-S Legal Associates, KCorp-Selidoar, and a handful of other businesses. 
The Selidoarian National Engineering Corps and the National Mining Conglomerate would announce a series of mass excavation projects, establishing mines across the Konerich and exploiting the incredibly large amount of coal and iron deposits. Alongside this, the Richter would appoint Ministeriaste, Senatiders, and other leading officials to the interim government, establishing further national connection to the betterment of Selidoar. Scouting missions, mining groups, and builders would scramble to establish roadways, cities, and more. 
=== Vassalization under Ischanor ===
The arrival of the Selidoarians would be welcomed by the nearby Empire of Ischanor, who would incorporate them into the Empire. Due to the size and population of these refugees, Selidoar would be made an Archduchy and given the priviledges of the Imperial Roundtable, the highest governing body in the Empire. The Richter of Selidoar and the public would understand a generally skewed system of political dominance and power in the Empire, in which power was centralized among the "Big Three" (Celras, Lisvar, and Lynarith). In response to this, Selidoar would join Tsiladen, Vedanica, and their sister democracy of Marisvalor to form the Poppy Pact. The Pact would be dedicated to keeping a stronger balance of power within Roundtable politics and to make sure the interests of the medium-sized vassals remained at the forefront of the Emperor's perspective.
== Government ==
The only people who can vote on anything in the Chamberen are Senatiders and the Deputadisch-Senatider. The assembly must have an odd number of representatives, which should fluxuate at the descretion of the Central Election Commission (CEC). In voting on legislation, if a member abstains or is not present, their vote is tallied off. A yes vote is counted towards accepting the legislation, while a no vote is counted against it. 
When it comes to passing a piece of legislation in the Chamberen, a simple majority of the members is required. If the Chamberen ever saw the need to impeach the Kaanzist, an investigation would need to be called with 2/3rds of the Chamberen's support and the impeachment would need to be sustained with 2/3rds support following investigations and inquiries, and requires the approval of the Richter. If the Chamberen ever saw the need to edit the constitution, they would require 2/3rd's support, approval from the sitting Kaanzist, and the backing of the Richter. If the Chamberen wants to expel a single member from the legislature, they need to garner 4/5ths of the legislatures support. If the Chamberen wants to expel a Ministeriaste from their position without Kaanzist approval, 2/3rds of all members need to be on board. 
Electing a new Deputadisch-Senatider only requires a simple majority. Motions to enact a Chamber inquiry (investigation conducted by the legislative branch with the support of intelligence on affairs of the other branches) only require simple majorities of the members. Votes that delegate powers without constitutional backing, provide extra-judicial punishment without oversight, or are unusually cruel or random are not considered votes that the Chamber of Deputies is able to conduct. No votes editing the timeframe of elections are allowed to be conducted, issues with election dating are to be filed as complaints to the CEC.
The Richter has the ability to veto votes at his will, per the manifesto and background of the constitution. This ability can be changed and cannot be fought by the Richter. The CEC manages the elections to the Chamberen and cannot be influenced without personal petition to the Richter. Elections to the position of Kaanzist will be held once every two months, while elections to the legislature are held once every month. The presidential and legislative elections can fall on the same day, and 1 month after midterm elections will be held, a month after that another presidential/legislative election will be held on the same day. Elected officials and Ministeriaste must be citizens of the Konerich.
=== Chamberen Senetaadish ===
The Chamberen Senetaadish (Chamber of Deputies), or simply the Chamberen, is the constitutional legislative body of the Konerich. While currently in an appointment-only system through royal perogative during the interim period, the Chamberen is a multi-member constituency based system where representatives can run from different Achtenrichtes or Districts and seats being apportioned by population. Universal suffrage for all citizens is a key factor of the legislature, and is one of the democratic institutions meant to counterbalance the authoritarian institutions within Selidoar. The First Chamberen was the appointed legislature made up of five representatives from across the Konerich. In Seloari, "Parliamentary Deputy" translates to "Senatider", with the plural being "Senatideren". ND stands for "National Deputy", or an average parliamentary member, and "DS" stands for a Deputaadisch-Senatider. A Deputaadish-Senatider roughly translates to "Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies". 
First Chamberen
Member 	Constituency 	In Office 	Party
Itze Baaur-ND 	Valkenlase D-1 	Chamberen I-	Egalitarian Party
Hugo Schlange-ND 	Valkenlase D-2 	Chamberen I-	Freedom Party
Joshua Wigeletonn-ND	Valkenlase D-3 	Chamberen I-	National Valkenist
Leo Domuro-ND 	Furschtlosen D-1	Chamberen I-	Independent (Caucusing with Socialist Party)
Rexe Rainhke -DS 	Altburg D-1 	Chamberen I-	Freedom Party
=== Achtenrichtes and Districts ===
Within Selidoar, regions are divided up and classified into two different catagories. Federal Districts are regions maintained directly by the government and have no feudal control other than the Richter themselves. Achtenrichts, or "Free Crowns", are regional monarchal territories that have a level of monarchal autonomy and control over their respective region. While they cannot violate the majority of the constitution, they can work independently in maintaining and managing their respective region. Currently in Selidoar, there is one Federal District and one Free Crown.
==== Valkenlase Federal District ====
Being the capitol of the Konerich, Valkenlase was kept as a Federal District to maintain its non-partisanship and independence from the influence of regional monachs and present its focus on popular rule and democracy. Giving a regional Achtenrich control over the capitol city would give the region meant to represent the nation a bias towards one specific monarchal household. Valkenlase F.D encompasses the city of Valkenlase and its surrounding districts of South Gelase, East Gelase, West Gelase, and Valkryia. 
==== Achtenrich Seliduar ====
The Achtenrich Selidoar (lit. Free Crown of Selidoar) is a regional Free Crown making up the entirety of the non-Capitol district of Selidoar. It comprises of two regions, Furschtlosen and Altberg. The capitol of Furschtlosen is Richtenstadt. The capitol of Altburg is Silbestilan. Altburg is in the northeast, while Furschtlosen is in the southwest. 
=== Ministeriaste and the Kaanzist ===
The executive branch of the Konerich is centered around the Kaanzist and the Ministeriaste. The Kaanzist, who is the head of government, is elected via a popular national election across the nation. The Kaanzist is able to appoint Ministeriaste. Ministeriaste are citizens who are put in charge of bureaucratic departments focused on issues relating to the nation (i.e Defense, Agriculture, etc). The Kaanzist is constitutonally allowed to freely appoint Ministeriaste to their own discretion, but Ministeriaste can be removed via a 2/3rds vote in the Chamberen.
== Demographics ==
=== Selidoarians ===
In the Konerich of Selidoar, the Selidoarian people maintain themselves as the settling majority. Originally, the region was generally unpopulated, spare for Villagers. This has led to the dominance of the settler cultures. Selidoarians themselves make up about 76% of the total population, with 54% being culturally Low Selidoarian and 22% being culturally High Selidoarian, which are cultural distinctions developing due to the difference in lifestyles and locations. (High Selidoarians living in the mountainous eastern regions/Low Selidoarians living in the flatland western regions). The Selidoarians overwhelmingly reject the Ischanic Church, in favor of the native religion of Serenism. Selidoarians speak Seloari, which is a cultural combination of the modern Azcorian "Batu" and the ancient Selidoarian "Seliduarisch". The Selidoarians refounded themselves following the Horizonte Conference, which resulted in many Azcorians reconnecting to their cultural roots and creating a Neo-Selidoarian culture during the escape from Eldham. 
=== Azcorians ===
Despite the majority of the Azcorians shifting over to the Selidoarian culture, some Azcorians have maintained their old identity instead of integrating into the Pan-Selidoarian movement. These Azcorians make up approximately 11% of the total poplation. These Azcorians chose to flee their homeland in the wake of conflict, but decided to maintain themselves as Azcorian. Many of these Azcorians reside in the city of Valkenlase and other urban regions. These Azcorians still speak the language of Batu, while some have adopted aspects of Low Selidoarian Seloari dialects. A handful of the Azcorians have adopted the religion of Serenism, but the majority still adhere to Cubism. 
=== Korolians ===
In the Csardom of Korolia, the incredibly politically influential Seliduarish-Korulisch Buund garnered attention from the sizable Selido-Korolian minority residing in the Csardom. Following the collapse of Eldham, many of these Selido-Korolians and some normal Korolians fled alongside the Selidoarians. These include organizations and corporations such as KCorp, which have re-established themselves in Selidoar. Around 4% of the total population of Selidoar identifies as solely Korolian, with the majority of these identifiers being half-Selidoarian half-Korolian. These Korolians still mainly speak Korolian and adhere to Vjara Nebskoslavksa/Ehwaism. 
=== Villagers ===
A handful of pre-existing mountain settlements known as Alus-Hadul existed in the region now controlled by Selidoar before mass migration into the region. An ancient indigenous group to Abexilas, the Villagers used to be a much larger percentage of the region's population., but have been out populated by the massive influx of immigrants into the region. They mostly speak the Hhu language, and follow Villager Paganism or Makerism. Villagers make up around 7% of the total population of Selidoar. 
=== Others ===
A handful of smaller ethnic groups exist within Selidoar, primarily from surrounding nations and other Ischanori member states. Some government officials from Ischanori member states reside within the regional capitol of Valkenlase, which is the national capitol of Selidoar. The majority of these officials and surrounding settlers come from the nations of Zilatra, Tsiladen, Vedanica, Lisvar, Celras, and the Selidoari sister republic of Marisvalor. Other groupings make up the smallest population of Selidoar, being at around 2% in total.
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