Bronze Kingdom

The **Bronze Kingdom** is one of the three countries on the land mass of Europe, further divided into 3 regions

**Geography:** The Bronze Kingdom is a rather hot and arid country, with almost half the country is covered by hot Desert. In the north is the fertile grass lands with the Middlesbury Forest. The Dividing River runs into the Corsair Sea. The Bronze Desert runs from the Northwest to the South West. The Millares River runs from the Steel Sea to the Abyssal Sea, a deep, deep sea. The Flat Desert is located in the South West with the Sabana Verde Savannah running along most of the southern coast. The Sierra Forest runs along the South East coast and the Border River runs from the Steel Sea into the Bay of Biscal

**Fauna:** The Bronze Kingdom is only a little unique in terms of Fauna in comparison to the other nations. Camal's roam the Deserts. Lions and Cheetah's were introduced to the Sabana Verde. Tigers were introduced to the Sierra Forest. The Grassland is home to common grazing animals such as Deer and Rabbits and farming animals such as cows and sheep. Predators also roam these lands such as Foxes, Wolves and Lnyx.

Dolphins and Sharks are common along the coast lines and even in the Steel Sea. The Abyssal Sea is home to strange creatures

**Climate:** Since the Bronze Kingdom is the most Southern nation, it is a warmer place. The Bronze Desert receives very little rain due to the Rainshield Forest in the Ireland region. Further to the East the North Eastern Grasslands at a slightly higher elevation with Mild Winters and Warm Summers with higher rainfall than the rest of the country and milder temperatures. In the southern Savannah, is very dry with occasional rainstorms and bush fires are common. The Sierra Forest experiences warm humid summers and mild winters. On the lands of the Border rivers experience an even warmer climate than the North Eastern Grasslands

**Economy:** The Bronze Kingdom is known for two main commodities. Diamonds and Solar power. The Bronze Desert is a haven for Solar energy plants as well as the Flat Desert. The Flat Desert is a haven for Diamond mining as its covered by rock and not much sand. Tin, Copper, Phosphorous and Silicon are also mined. Millares it the main trading port with the other European nations with Lisbon also trades with the other nations as well as Africa and the United States. The Spain Region has a large agriculture sector that manufactures Food for the country

**Government:** The Government of the Bronze Kingdom is Constitutional Monarchy, with a King or Queen as the Head of Government and State and with a Royal family established by the Harrington Family. The Monarch has Privy council that includes the three Regional Viscounts, that hold no official positions but advise the Monarch on all matters. Some are more specialized than others. The Monarch's power is not absolute. They cannot raise Taxes or infringe on the rights of citizens without the approval of the Privay Council. The Monarch can declare war and command the army without the Council's approval. The Monarch is protected by the Royal Kemiya Guard

**Armed Forces:** The Bronze Kingdom has the smallest standing army of the three nations and second largest Navy with three fleets and a small air force. The Bronze Kingdom has mandatory Military training for all citizen's of 10 weeks but are not required to join the Military. They can be called up as reserves in a time of War. All Kemiya's are required to serve in the army, but the Royal Kemiya guard are not.

#### **History:**

**A Bad Deal**

After the War, Maurice Soult granted Matthew Harrington the southern most region of the continent to Rule as his own. Matthew at the time was unaware of the landscape of his new Kingdom but when he found out, he attempted to re negotiate with Maurice, but Maurice would not budge as he had already chosen his new Capital. Matthew decided to make the best of a bad situation. His first order of business was to take a census of the land and determine the most fertile lands for Agriculture. He also set up infrastructure between the cities, mainly rail lines through the Bronze Desert. He then focused on establishing trade routes with the other nations, including America and Africa.

**Successions begin**

In 2063, Matthew Harrington retired from his position and was succeeded by his son, Ryan Harrington. Ryan was his father's son, looking to maintain stability within his Kingdom. The region of Portugal discovered Diamonds in the Flat desert, but it was kept secret from the King. When Ryan discovered this he imprisoned the Portuguese Baron. Faced with a revolt, Ryan reluctantly released the Baron, but ordered the harvested Diamonds be distributed fairly into the economy. Ryan also encouraged the promotion of the arts, mainly focused in Vienna. Ryan retired from the throne at the age of 69 in 2081, leaving two sons and 5 grandchildren. He named his eldest Grandson, James as his heir who was aged 24 and already had two children of his own. A son aged 2 and daughter aged 1. Ryan's own son Thomas felt betrayed by his father. Ryan died within 3 years of his retirement. Thomas felt he was the better man for the job and it wasn't long before he was proven right.

**Father/Son War**

Within 5 years of James's reign, it was clear he was not ready for the throne. He was not interested in ruling and rarely attended council meetings, leaving his council to run the country, mainly his own father and Uncle. As a result, decisions were being made slower and the economy slowed. In 2086, 2 years after Ryan Harrington's death, Thomas began to gain support to take the throne from his own son. Thomas even sought the support of his brother, Victor, but Victor informed James of his fathers's plan. Thomas managed to evade capture by James. James quickly set about imprisoning those that opposed him. James made it his mission to find his father and bring him to justice. Thomas issued a challenge to his own son to single combat. James refused. Thomas then made a deal with James, to allow him to found a new City as his own state. James agreed to his request, provided Thomas never leave the city unless with a Royal Escort provided by James himself and that Thomas's family renounce all claims to the Bronze Kingdom's throne. The City became known as Valmala

**Better at Ruling**

It seemed his father's rebellion changed James, as he began to take a more vested interest in his country and ordered drilling into the Steel Sea, discovering new metal deposits and implemented the use of Solar Powered energy in the Bronze Desert. James became 43 by 2100