Kingdom of Otharia

## Otharia

**The Kingdom of Otharia** - commonly known as Otharia is a constitutional monarchy located directly west of the spawn. The Kingdom is primarily focused on fighting and building. The Kingdom is also very fortified, some people may even call it 'The Fort Nation'.

## History

### Foundation

Otharia was first known as the ''Barony of Revhol''. It was a Barony founded by a settler from the Duchy of Taalbad, Kingdom of Listria. That settler was King Ferhad Lovsson I. Due to the settlers unpleasant behavior towards diplomats from Rosella, the Barony was given independence from Listria and afterwards it was known as the Kingdom of Otharia.

### Kavo-Otharian Crisis

The Kingdom was generally peaceful, until King Ferhad I decided to forge a new religion that was unique and one of the first monotheistic religions on Avalor. He acted as an Emissary and was spreading the religion all the way to the nation of Kavisay. High Ranking Officials of Kavisay decided to convert, and those officials would be Supfaa, BritishPigeon, StupendousLad and SirAliXX. The people of Kavisay believed King Ferhad I organized a religious rebellion and a holy war against Kavisay, whilst the people of Otharia believe BritishPigeon was the main conspirator of the rebellion. Eventually, it came to the notice of the governor of Sania, Stia, that all of this happened really quickly, and both nations were on a brink of war. There was multiple espionages and paid bandit attacks involved in this Crisis, but eventually, the Exarch of the Polis, Pocket, managed to sustain peace between both of the nations and they wrote a non-agression pact and a peace treaty, known as the ''Treaty of Polis''.

### Vassalship

The Imperator of Legion Kyros, Kyros Dux, proposed a vassalship on 29 of august 2023 to the Kingdom of Otharia. If Otharia became a temporary vassal of Legion Kyros the Legion would provide protection and additional knights to the small Otharian Military. The main cause of this was because of the lack of men Otharia had during the Kavo-Otharian crisis. This Vassalship would eventually come to an end on 31 of August 2023 due to the 'Great Leap North'.

### Great Leap North

On 9/8/2023, Prime Minister Kiwigames01 and King Ferhad Lovsson I made a deal with their confidants from Avrod that they were gonna merge and form a powerful kingdom in the north. Main cause to this was the economic and general instability of the Kingdom of Otharia and it's bad geography. The settlers from Otharia were in the north and finally forged the new Kingdom of Avrenheim with their folks from Avrod. And in that same date, the Kingdom of Otharia was officially disbanded and it is now known as the Domain of Zimosthar.

## Architecture

The Architects of Otharia adored medieval architecture and forts. It is a tradition in the Kingdom of Otharia to use forts as residence. The Capital itself does not have a town hall, but a town fort. It has the same use as a town hall, it's just that it is covered in walls made out of stone bricks and spruce planks around itself. It is very fortified and protected, and it features a secret tunnel below itself.

## Government

The Government of Otharia is separated into two layers: The Royal Family and The Secretary of War. The General Leader of Otharia with full authority is the King. The Prime Minister also acts as the heir of the King and he is the second most powerful person in the regime. The Royal Family has the most authority in the nation, whilst the Secretary of War is the 2nd.

### Royal Family

The Royal Family that is the original founder of Otharia is the House of Lovsson's. They are still in control of Otharia to this day. Their founder is King Ferhad I

### Secretary of War

The Secretary of War is compromised of 5 members. The King, Military Leader and the Prime Minister would need to be in this secretary. The Secretary of War elect a Head among themselves known as ''Glavo Strategora'', meaning ''Head Strategist'' in Otharian. The Secretary of War is responsible for organizing tactics for a defensive or an offensive war and supplying their knights with sets of armor and weapons.

## Culture and Society

### Society

Otharian culture is based around a mixture of the English and Bosnians, whilst their language is a mix of old slavic and germanic, with the nation having a small concentrated population aimed around specializations of Fighting. The Otharians are known for their fighting skills, and their strategies, rarely breaking formation in the heat of combat. They bolster a small armed forces, with some of the most experienced knights in their ranks.

### Cultural Clothing

The name of the traditional Otharian costume is called the ''Sevdin''. It is customary for the man to wear a white mantle with details of the Blue Daisy around his chest and a Yellow-Golden type collar. While it is customary for the woman to wear a yellow-golden dress with a blue collar reaching her shoulders, along with that on the dress for the woman there are details of blue butterflies on her arms and her chest. It is also traditional for the woman to wear a yellow Civic Crown.