Menegroth

The Nation of Menegroth is a dwarven nation in Akonanda on the eastern edge of Centalia. The capital city of Menegroth is Eregrath.
== History ==
=== Founding of Menegroth ===
In the early days of Akonanda, Wichita(faR324I) lead a group of dwarves from far away lands to Centalia. This group would travel for days but eventually settle on a peninsula off of the eastern coast of the continent. This settlement would be called Menegroth.
The dwarves dug into the mountain, growing the simple caves into a proper town. During this time most of the dwarves spent their time mining resources and accumulating wealth. Wichita created the dark sword Aier, which he would declare designated leadership in Menegroth. He also began settling other cities around Menegroth to solidify it's control of the area.
=== Rise of Eregrath ===
Eregrath started as a minor hamlet on the mainland of Centalia by Nitro(NitroTheCrafter). He was one of the richest council members of Menegroth, and a man of action. His personal wealth allowed him to build up his small hamlet into a prosperous town.
Eventually Eregrath's wealth and prosperity began to pass the capital itself. Around this time, Wichita, the king of Menegroth, decreed that Nitro would be coronated as the new ruler Menegroth. 
After this announcement, while Wichita was still the king, Nitro was seen as the leader of Menegroth. The day before his coronation, Nitro would reach out to many neighboring lands and form powerful alliances. This was not done with the approval of the council, leaving several members outraged with his authoritarian behavior. Nitro claimed that his negotiations needed to be quick, and the council would have delayed too much. That day he also requested for his coronation ceremony to take place in Eregrath. After some discussion he accepted that the ceremony should take place in Menegroth. At the time while many in the nation were worried about Nitro's sudden change of character, Nitro was still to be king by the following sunset.
=== Menegrothi Succession Crisis ===
Nitro's coronation took place deep inside the capital city Menegroth. The coronation began with Wichita aboard a horse riding laps around Nitro. Then the two made speeches. It's debated how it broke out, but at some point within the ceremony a dwarven brawl erupted into the crowd. Nitro watched, and felt his own people had dishonored him. When the fighting eventually stopped, and order was restored, Nitro raised a dark sword. He claimed it was the true dark sword Aier, and that he was taking control of the nation. The crowd was very confused, and so was Wichita. Nitro struck Wichita, grievously wounding him, and announced that Wichita would be banished. Several council members immediately spoke against him, claiming he was becoming a tyrant. All of them were banished alongside Wichita.
After the conflict, the loyal supports of Nitro pillaged the rest of the capital, taking most of its valuables. Afterward he and his supporters marched back to Eregrath. He declared that this was the new capital, and the age of Menegroth was over. His supporters were still very confused by his actions, but still cheered for him. After the crowd quieted down, Nitro announced that he had one more thing to say. He abdicated the throne giving the nation to Owl(OwlPlay0829). Owl had been his right hand man, and was a member of the Council of Six. Owl during this entire situation had been out on a mission. Nitro entrusted the dark sword Aier to the town Librarian Nadia Pocket(Nadia_Pocket), and requested she give it to Owl upon his return. Then stripped himself down to the clothes on his back, and went into exile.
Nadia Pocket at this time had full leadership of the nation. So disobeying Nitro's request, she created a provisional government with the help of BannerWolf, and Artiejazz. The main goal of this government was to elect the next ruler of Menegroth. Owl returned after the formation and Wichita was invited back from exile. Everyone stood in a circle and stated why they would be a valid ruler. After half an hour of debate the people agreed BannerWolf and Owl should run a dual monarchy. This would be ran with the help of the full council before Nitro's purge. 
Most believed that was the end of the succession crisis, and Nadia Pocket handed the dark sword Aier to BannerWolf. BannerWolf and Owl took some time after this to exchange ideas and plans for the future. One of the problems of Eregrath was the threat of bandits, so BannerWolf's first mission as one of the rulers was to quell the problem. He had everyone come to the town square. Here he distributed full armor to everyone in town lacking a set. Then he had everyone scout around the walls to ensure no breaches.
It was around this time that Wichita struck. Unhappy with the current arrangement, Wichita used a potion of invisibility to sneak into the vault. Due to complications he still had a working key, and was able to steal a massive amount of Eregrath's wealth before being spotted. The nation feared a civil war was about to break out, but Wichita only demanded an audience with the kings. The full council was also invited, and the talks lasted around an hour. After the end of the negotiations, a new government was announced. The only real difference in the government was BannerWolf sharing the kingdom with Wichita, and Owl becoming a council member. This reorganization marked the end of the Menegroth succession crisis.
Category:Traveler's Era