Ryukai

ரியுகாய் குடியரசு (Riyukāy Kuṭiyaracu) (Bodhani)

Ce-Uli

Bodhani

Other 2%

Sir Alain Bouthier (Last Governor) (Founding Father)

Ryukai officially the Republic of Ryukai is a city-state nation in eastern Tyensya, with a total area of 734.3 km² and a population of around 5.4 million.

## Etymology

Ryukai is the Eceranisation of the native Ce-Uli name Riyu-Gai which means Dragon Island which was originally just the name of the Island. The various other names of Ryukai derive from this.

## History

### Evestín Period

#### Yulean Foundation

in 1810 after losing a peasants revolt in there homeland Pak Saryoung and 4000 Yulean peasants would come across the island and settle after receiving settlement rights from the local Ce-Uli Hari (King) of Durul the state owning Ryukai at the time. Pak would be given the honorary title Han-Segara meaning sea-king or pirate king in mixed Yu-Uli (Yulean, Ce-Uli), he would be the first.

The landing spot is marked with a plaque and a statue of Pak and his followers.

#### Evestín Landing

Count Betrand Matillion and his crew shipwrecked near the modern Marina District in 1817, 7 years after Pak's initial landing. Matillion and his crew would be welcomed and treated kindly by the local Yuleans and given food and rest bit. In Matillion's journals he would note his surprise at how quickly the Yuleans had built up the area which before the Yulean arrival was barely inhabited save a few fishing villages.

in late 1817 the ruling Hari of Durul is convinced by his court to go against his word and repeal the Yulean settlement rights, he sends a small force to Ryukai to expel the Yuleans but the force would be beaten back by the combine Yuleans, Evestíns and some local Ryukai Ce-Uli. The Durul central court now embarrassed would send a larger force led by the Hari's brother in-law, at the same the same time the Evest*ín western navy in search of the missing Count would reach Ryukai and join forces with missing Count and the Ryukaians triggering the Iléa Draco incident a 2 week conflict ending with Durul being force to hand over Ryukai and some other coastal settlements to Evestín. Count Matillion would be made the first Governor with Pak retaining his title of Han-Segara until his passing.*

During the Evestín period perhaps due to the Evestín's already high opinion of them many Yuleans were settled and would be given settlement rights in Ryukai, leading to Yuleans making up more than half the population by 1860.

#### Yi Seokjin's Landing

In 1900 Yi Seokjin also known by his Evestín name Ambrose Yi, the grandson of the former Suhoja, is given refuge in Ryukai alongside many of his followers. During this period many Yuleans fleeing the Desculian regime also migrate to Ryukai.

in 1902 the newly turned Desculian Regime in Durul attacks Ryukai attempting to invade via the dragon strait but would be halted by local Ryukaians led by Yi Seokjin himself. Although victorious many Ryukaians gave their lives including father and son, Pak Sanhae and Yushim, descendants of the famous Pak Saryoung.

After his victory Yi was given the honorary title Han-Segara and the Evestín honour the order of Durendal making him a Knight of Evestín.

Later in the year the controversial order to remove the Tanni population was given forcing them towards Durul.

#### Road to Independence

In 1945 a group of Ryukai elite met in the at the time governors Palace Omahe Lurah to discuss petitioning the Evestín King for some form of autonomy. Governor Bouthier was known to care deeply for Ryukai and the people of, he had fallen in love with their cultures and the Island.

He and the group work with the government and Hari of Durul (reconquered in 1915) to write up a petition to the Evestín King to gain autonomy for the 2. This petition would be handed to the King personally by Governor Bouthier. After a year of discussion and 2 years of enacting the so called Autonomy decree Durul would be given Dominion status with the Evestín government being represented by a High Commissioner and Ryukai and the other Durul Concessions would be made crown possessions with a High Commissioner being situated in Ryukai itself. Former Governor Bouthier would become the first High Commissioner of the Concessions with Elias Senin becoming the head of state and Pak Minki the first Chancellor of Ryukai.

The other states of the former concessions would slowly join the Duruli confederation between 1950 and 1954 with Ryukai itself being the last and finally in May of 1956 the confederation as a whole would gain total independence from Evestín, the former High Commissioner would stay in Ryukai and be given citizenship as well as his family.

After 2 months of negotiation and disagreements of over the Ce-Uli issue, Durul wanting the Ce-Uli to have special settlement rights and the Yuleans feeling threatened as they felt they had built up Ryukai and made it what it is today, Ryukai withdrew from the confederation on the 15th of Palwol 1956 becoming totally independent which was oddly 10 years after Yulea's independence.

The following years were rough for the new city-state nation but through the leadership of now President Elias Senin and Prime Minister Pak Minki Ryukai would weather the storm and come out greater than before. Today Ryukai is one of the richest and safest nations in the world.