Kingdom of Rosegarde

## Basic Information

Rosegarde is a capitalist monarchy originally ruled by King Farnier and Queen Anjara, located in the distant northern Artozian Region of the Continent. It is one of the most populated and militaristic nations, but isn't all that technologically advanced. Rosegarde is also one of the oldest nations on the server, beginning just the day after server launch. Rosegarde's capital is Royal Knaxburg. Rosegarde also has another town, Kholodnyy, and a fort, Fort Snake.

## Lore And Prehistory

Rosegarde was never meant to be a kingdom. Years ago, an unknown kingdom set out 9 ships to sail west. No one would know the misfortunes that lied ahead. The first ship hit an underwater rock and sank. The second ship got lost during a fishing stop. The third ship was attacked by a beast, and sank. The fourth ship was shot down by an unknown enemy ship. The fifth ship was set ablaze from a single candle. The sixth ship was sunk by a whale the crew-mates thought was a fish to catch. The seventh ship broke in half due to a wooden support beam rotting away. The eighth ship was struck by lightning. And then, the ninth ship was alone. It had now been years since they had left their kingdom, they had no idea where they were going. For years, they were adrift hoping to find land. Years of struggling and hardships and suffering, Starvation, dehydration, disease. There was a murder, mutiny against the captain, even a civil war, all taking place on this one ship. On this ship, two children were born. One of the Rotfellow family, the other from the Svanne family. These two were the only children to be born on the ninth ship, and were often looked down upon. They found that they held similarities no one else could relate to, so they stuck together, to keep eachother safe. During their childhood, the ship's crew of 2,152 people was reduced to just a few people including the children and the Rotfellow child’s father, who was taking charge over the ship. It was awfully lonely, in the middle of the ocean, running out of food and water. Hunger and thirst were a regular occurrence. It was almost seen as abnormal to NOT be hungry. Life was hard, but it was about to get much harder.

The father on the ship eventually became very ill, to the point of barely being able to move. He couldn’t even speak. Every breath was a wheezing, hissing struggle for air. But he knew what he had to do. He didn’t at one point ever even consider giving up. Giving up would be too selfish.

By the time the two children were eleven years old, the now old and sick and tired father used all of his strength to yell out the words “Land! Land!. Kids, we reached land!”. His words came out rough and airy. His words skipped past his vocal chords and came out as more of a very loud whisper. The two children  came running to see a cloud white shoreline. The sun was high in the sky, the breeze was gentle. For the first time in 34 years, the ship's anchor was dropped. The anchor was rusty, and the chain it held on to was barely able to move. However lucky the moment was, it was not a moment of happiness, but rather of pain. The pain of remembering all those lost, all the suffering. All this pain, to now find land. The children and father didn’t feel as though they deserved it. They didn’t know where to start. For the first ten years of their life, they barely survived, living off fish and small animals that burrow under the heavy snow. The ship was repurposed, recycled. The sail was turned into blankets and clothing. The outer hull was used as firewood. The glass of the ship was turned into arrow heads. Everything was going smoothly for the children, but the father’s health was only getting worse. By the time the children were 14, their father could not leave the house, leaving the children to fend for themselves. The father went from only being able to walk around the ship, then only being able to go as far as his room, to barely being able to make it out of his bed. It was very clear to the children that he was going to die.

By the time the children were 17, the father had died. But rather than weep, and cry, the children decided to expand, build from the ground up. They built a house out of old ship parts, and they made a small farm. They even declared themselves royalty as a sarcastic joke. Eventually, a figure was found in the distance, walking towards the now adults. The adults were scared, they haven’t seen anyone else in years. There was an unfriendly greeting at first, purely out of fear, decided to help protect the two adults, saying that their family story was too important to let die.

The small hamlet expanded when the person decided to build a house.

These two adults would eventually be known as King Farnier and Queen Anjara.

## Royal Knaxburg

*“Ahh, the old town of Knaxburg, I remember that place…”*

It's known for many things, for one, it's the oldest town in the server, It’s the capital of Rosegarde, and it was the first town built in rosegarde. Knaxburg was created and ruled by King Farnier Rotfellow, and Queen Anjara Svanne.

Hidden deep inside the Artozian mountains, Knaxburg is both easily defendable, and hard to get to.

Because of the harsh environment, growing food is hard in Knaxburg. Growing vegetables is hard, but there are next to no animals in the Artozian region, forcing Knaxburg to buy goods from other nations.

## Kholodnyy

*“The little coastal town of Kholodnyy, mmm, how cozy!”*

Kholodny, the second settlement in Rosegarde. Kholodnyy is known for being very different from Knaxburg Culturally speaking. The architecture and beliefs are notably different. They also use an entirely different language!

Kholodnyy is much smaller than Knaxburg in both land area and population, but do not be fooled, for if any attacks are made on Kholodnyy, Knaxburg will hear about it, and attack back.

## Fort Snake

*"She may be a little ugly, but she does a good job at keeping the monsters out..."*

Fort Snake is a small outpost in between the cities of Royal Knaxburg and Kholodnyy originally created out of fear of an attack from a foreign power. It was also created so that the claim of Rosegarde would be in one piece. This for is a good defence and can be a really good help on the battle field. The fort is currently under the control of Winsome Mouse, one of the royal guards.