Farencia

**Farencia** is a sovereign kingdom, located in the north-northeast region of Eldham on the Valresh continent. Under its Irilux, currently Henry Asterborough a.k.a. DarkStarMan, it oversees a democratic, tax-free government, with a strong culture of building and brewing.

## Geography

The Kingdom of Farencia is a small nation in comparison to other Valresh countries. It shares its borders with nations such as: Scylding to the West, Garxijos Federative Republic to the East, Helsia to the South and finally with Zarissia to the North,

Its primary population and cultural center is the capital city of Ycaz, which weathered many years of ill fortune and civil war before ending up as the seat of Farencia under its former leader, Henry Asterborough. Ycaz is located in the province’s southern forested plains, sharing a border with the Helsian city of Miklagard to its southeast.

Furthermore looking to the west Farencia have a fastly developing city of Athia, a desert city located near the river. Another one is called Milerto, city built in Italian rennaisance style, it is directly located overviewing one of many Shread sea's bays. Both of these cities are in Farencian province of Desernes

## History

According to lore, the capital city of Farencia, Ycaz, was founded by a tribe of nomadic traders hailing from the northwest of Eldham. This tribe fled east to escape the local empires and brigandry in the area, settling along a fertile coastal forest in the territory of the Monarchy of Aionios, predecessor to the modern-day Aionios Impervia.

Soon after, Henry Asterborough rose to power as the chairman of Ycaz’s City Council, and Ycaz gained considerable influence within Aionios. One day, a vote was cast, and the old Aionian Monarchy was replaced by a democratically elected prime minister, aligning with Ycaz’s fierce love of democracy. Ycaz was also admitted to the C.O.G. during this time as a member independent of the Republic of Aionios, stirring tensions with the monarchists still in the region.

Tensions also ran high within the greater C.O.G., as land was becoming scarcer among the coalition’s members. On 19 January 2022, Helsia declared war on Nueva Trinidad, a fellow coalition member, over a territorial dispute. This was not technically against the Cogstitution, but many of the coalition states saw it as a violation of the pact, and the alliance descended into civil war.

Ycaz seemed poised to emerge from the conflict largely unscathed. It declared vocal support for Helsia, which had been one of its longtime allies, but when the greater C.O.G. government collapsed and was replaced with the Socialist Provisional Government (S.P.G.) later in January, monarchist splinter groups within the Republic of Aionios took the opportunity to secede.

The S.P.G. announced the vassalization of all C.O.G. territory to the Uraki Imperium on 22 January 2022, but not all of Aionios followed. Ycaz and the Republicans stood with Uraka, becoming the Domain of Farencia, whereas the monarchist factions split under three different kings, called the Triarchy. These kings took Farencian core territory with them, lying about the support from the Simulami Empire, which the Simulami never gave.

While Ycaz and Farencia believed themselves poised to retake what they saw as their rightful land, they have been stayed thus far by the hand of the Uraki Imperator which Farencia viewed as not fair which led to rising of Independence movements in Farencia.

Now Farencia is a prospering and sovereign nation, passing new bills, continuing to develop.

## Government

Farencia operates under a democratic feudal government which guarantees its citizens a number of freedoms, such as the right to elect local leaders to office and the right of freedom of speech. However, the Irilux or the King, maintains the final say over decisions and governmental policy.

## Laws

The Farencia Constitution is the land’s major legal document. It defines the rights of its citizens and powers of its government, “with the key goals of protecting the region and its cities" It contains four articles. The first details the rights of Farencian citizens, the second, its governmental structure; the third, provisions on illegal substances; and the fourth, the proper process of democratic representation.