Kingdom of Anboly

"Anboly came to being from a fallen Queen's gamble." - Grandmaster Heinrich of Burlingford

### Inhabitants

Western Humans

Kingdom of Anboly is the main location for Emperor's Knight: Ascension, it is an Absolute Feudal Monarchy where the ruler has absolute authority over their subjects.

# Summary

Capital seated on the river-side city of Vixelshri, Anboly is the biggest colonial power in the world with it's colonies ranging from over half of Imbinia and Tradilia. It's politics were influenced heavily by coming and going kings who shifted the country to an Absolutist-Feudal Monarchy. The Kingdom's demography consists of mostly Western Humans but due to heavy trade-centrist economy seeing other races such as Northern Dwarves or Eastern Humans is not uncommon, there are also Hybrid refugees and remnants of the native Halki Peoples present in the country.

# History

Unlike most countries, Anboly is not a direct descendant of the Aradian Empire, instead it's an entity that split from Kingdom of Etermine during the Eter Civil War. After their inevitable defeat followers of Anne Vixel I were exiled from Etermine which they migrated to the Anbolian Isles. From there they started expanding furthermore to native territory. First twenty-five years of the kingdom under Anne Vixel is deemed as the basis of the modern-kingdom, her five lessons were left as a will for the future leaders of Anboly:

1. Cooperation with the natives for the continued stability of the Northern Provinces.
2. Avoiding Etermine's mistake by adopting an absolutist doctrine instead of a feudal one.
3. Isolation from the influence of the Western States.
4. The Well-Being of the people came first, a unique form of social-structure is needed if loyalty is to be assured.
5. Establishment of centralized army and navies to protect Anbolian interest is necessary.

Despite her influence, after her death kings of Anboly stopped following her example and instead did:

1. Massacred or forcibly assimilated the native population
2. Feudalized
3. Refused Isolation and started to meddle in Western politics such as Nomadic-Anbolian Wars
4. Enforced serfdom and put the lives of it's citizen to the will of the barons.
5. Privatized military with Privateers and levied warfare.

Despite the legitimacy of the Vixel Dynasty they had to abdicate around 5th Era 110 due to the failure of King Henry Vixel II's absolutist government, they were replaced with the Gunmar dynasty which ruled the kingdom for another hundred years but with John Gunmar III's death without a legitimate heir led to the Anbolian Moot electing King George I of Pnevma Dynasty which led the country for the next five-hundred years. Their new Absolute-authoritarian feudal rule kept the country afloat but it also greatly limited the king's authority when it came to their subjects. Around 5th Era 400 Anboly joined the Imperial Congress in hopes of retaining it's mainland interests, after joining the congress they also started to elect Emperor's Knights.

# Government

Anboly started out as an Absolute Monarchy under Anne Vixel but eventually descended into feudalism under the Gunmar Dynasty, eventually the crown slowly started to regain it's authority under the Pnevma Dynasty with it's own system named Absolute-Authoritarian Feudalism.

# Religion

Anboly followed the Ten Gods religion, however their church is separate from the Monstrin and Etermine. Despite not being in the borders of the Aradian Empire which founded the religion they have the biggest population of followers in Don-Uchma. They are also known for the creation of Teftek Order which is a religious order found in the Dragon Peninsula after their victory in the Nomadic-Anbolian Wars.

# Military

Anbolian military was a privatized aspect by the kings with levied warfare and privateered naval force, however that idea slowly started to disappear during King Edward I's reign where he started to shift the military towards a more centralized force without the interference of the local lords by introducing new reforms. the Shepherds were the answer to that, being the backbone of Anbolian military the Shepherds are paid with land rights rather than hard cash (excluding the war-loot they can gather). Internally Shepherds are a police force tied to the land, externally they are a medium-weight cavalry force that is meant for flanking and to overrun the enemy being specialized in shock warfare. While the Anbolian navy started to shift from a private enterprise to a centralized navy that was tied directly to the capital.

Despite not finishing the reforms, half-centralized military still managed to defeat Nomadic Federation in a five-year war period, further ensuring belief in a centralized military.

# Economy

Anbolian economy is primarily based on trade and production of goods, the Anbolian Isles have rich underground resources while their colonies provide farm-goods, and Marshwarika being the production capital of the nation with it's many manufactories scattered alongside the cities and countryside. In terms of trade the country is rivaled by Kingdom of Etermine who both try to establish supply lines to the West-Coast, their maritime borders are determined by the island of Calseran which splits the Crow's and Owl's seas.

# International Relations

### Teftek Order

Teftek Order is a religious order connected to Anboly, they are direct subjects of the Anbolian King despite holding autonomy on the Dragon Peninsula. They are tasked with the protection of the believers of the Ten-Gods in the peninsula and rid them from the influence of the Nomads.

### Grand Duchy of Drobeh

Drobeh and Anboly are a part of the Imperial Congress, the two nations have cordial relations being each other's main trade partners.

### Nomadic Federation

Nomadic Federation and Anboly had hostile relations in the past with their wars for the Dragon Peninsula, but their relationship further improved after their wars were over thanks to Anbolian sphere of influence in the Owl's sea.

### Kingdom of Etermine

Etermine is Anboly's main rival, the two nations fund privateers in both countries in hopes of disrupting the other's trade. Their historical ties also make groundwork for a solidified rivalry as well, however both nations are a part of the Imperial Congress forcing both to establish diplomatic ties.

# Trivia

* Anboly is based off of England during the English Renaissance and Reformation while still carrying bits of Anglo-Saxon aesthetic.
* Anboly was the first actual human country in the first drafts of scrapped Aradil map.
* Anboly is the only country to appear in all four of main entries in Emperor's Knight series.