Beinlandi

The flag of Beinlandi

A current map of the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi

**Beinlandi** (ᛒᛂᛁᚿᛚᛆᚿᛑᛁ), officially the **The Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi** (ᚼᛂᛁᛚᛆᚵᛐ ᚱᛇᚴᛁ ᛒᛂᛁᚿᛚᛆᚿᛑᛁ), was a constitutional monarchy in (direction continent). It was primarily made of people belonging to the Skóguran culture, and was first founded by a Skóguran merchant, King Einar Einaren. Beinlandi can credit its existence to the founding of The Daudinistic Order, with the history of the religion, it's founder, and the Kingdom being intertwined and all connected. The last ruler was King Odin Loftsson.

## Etymology

The name *Beinlandi* is a combination of 2 words in the Skóguran language, *bein* meaning bone and *landi* meaning land. Together they mean "Bone land". The name stems from the holy bones of Daudin the Bone King that were found in the holy cave by Einar.

## History

### Early History

The Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi was founded when after Einar's prophetic experience, he organized and converted Skóguran merchants to join him and to settle where he left his camp. Einar constantly remembered the words of the voice in the cave, "The land you camp on is holy, build upon it, farm on it, and live upon it; invigorate the cycle of decay and renewal and your reward will be fruitful.”. Skóguran people, seeking structure and wishing to not live in foreign countries any longer, rapidly migrated to Beinlandi for the opportunities of trade and opportunities of owning land.

### Expansion

When the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi was first established, there were groups of "uncivilized" and non-Daudinistic tribes, who were unwilling to convert and join the newly established Kingdom. After the Prophet Einar received a sign in a dream, a sword crossed with a bone, he believed it to be a sign of Daudin's will and began an invasion of the northern tribes. The Knights of Einar were found to be very useful in the conflict, as they were radical zealots of Daudinism and were more than willing to slaughter those who did not submit to Daudin. In multiple raids on villages, the Knights of Einar would pillage and ravage to extreme measures, causing the remaining heretics to flee even further north. Once there, the tribes formed into a single confederation, the Tribal Confederation of Göltur. The Beinlandish Army continued to pursue the tribal people, and the end of the Confederation would come in the Battle of köld þoka, where an epic depicts Sjant Tungl impaling the entire tribal leadership on his lance. Upon the Confederation's collapse, surviving members of the tribes were forced to convert, and those who did not were killed.

### End of the Era of Einar

After 42 years of religious and administrative leadership, the Prophet Einar would die and his heir, Prince Álfþór, would ascend to the throne. Álfþór was a very good administrator, but was required to fill a massive void left by his father. Álfþór was very insecure, and would replace most of his father's council with people who supported and agreed with him unconditionally. Under Álfþór's rule the city of Ís Steinn and the first temple, Svart Musteri would be completed. A great plague would strike Beinlandi during this time as well, which gives the name "Myrkur" meaning dark, in Myrkur Tímabil.

### Beinlandish Civil War

During King Loft's rule, his second wife Delilah af Kruzka would poison and murder him at the Feast of Sjant Gamalt. Delilah declared, the king's dying wish was for his son Haakon, son of Delilah, to be made heir over the elder brother Odin, son of Sonja, and that Delilah be made regent. Following this tensions in the Queen's court would rise to the point of civil war following Odin's exile to Halthrak. Odin, with Halthrak's support, would retake Beinlandi and be made King. King Odin put Delilah on trial and found her guilty of murder and usurping the Kingdom, and was then executed. Her son Haakon, being found as a mere pawn in Delilah's plan, was exiled and told to never return to Beinlandi. Haakon then began the Einaren-Abcaster cadet branch of the Einaren Dynasty.

## Government and Politics

The government of Beinlandi was a constitutional monarchy, where in power is a king who leads the nation with his court to assist him. Below the king is the Parliament, made up of representatives for the citizens where reforms are proposed and voted upon.

### Law and Judiciary

The King's power, the rights of citizens, and the rights of parliament was found in a constitution, the constitution states "All citizens are equal, All citizens are entitled to the freedom of exploration, occupation choice, and the right to advance in rank, Representatives are to be chosen amongst the citizens to represent them in Parliament, In Parliament, Representatives propose reforms for them to vote upon, The King can also vote in reforms as a tiebreaker, and is expected to enact the reforms, The King leads the nation in all other affairs, he can declare war, appoint political leaders, and propose agreements with other nations"

## Demographics

### Religion

The official religion of the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi was Daudinism, the monotheistic worship of Daudin the Bone King and bones. Annually Beinlandi hosts the religious festival of Karnival Daudan.

### Language

The official language of the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi was Skóguran, the language of the Skóguran people.

### Race

The dominant race in the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi was the Human race.

## Culture

### Art

The Beinlandish people weren't known especially for their painting or sculptures, but instead were known for their poems and epics detailing their long and rich history.

### Architecture

The people in the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi had developed different styles of architecture due to the personal tastes of town leaders, they had developed houses with copper plated roofs, large castles on mountains made of stone and dark oak, and luxurious chateaus built due to an increase in wealth. They built mainly with spruce, dark oak , stone, and copper.

### Holidays

The official holidays in the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi were the religious festival, Karnival Daudans, an annual religious festival in honor of the Bone King, Daudin. During a Karnival Daudans, music was played, alcohol and good food was consumed, and people were painted like skeletons in honor of the dead. The festival itself was considered an offering to Daudin and to the dead who still remain in their afterlife. The other Holiday was the Feast of Sjant Gamalt, honoring the saint who allowed the poor to dine with him in his manor by gathering and feasting in their own homes and inviting friends and relatives to enjoy.

## Families

### Græn kápa

#### Early History

The Græn kápa are a group of forest merchants from Skóguran caravans, their creation goes as far as the early stages of men, trading various items procured with materials from nearby forests, as time went on they started to specialize in creating figures carved from wood, tools, alcohol, and many other unique things, with the increase of production, the Græn kápa started creating caravans to sell across the continent. In one of these expeditions, they came across someone by the name of Einar, this calm individual acting as a prophet showed the Græn kápa the ways of the Daudinistic Order and enriched them with stories about the Bone God.

The caravans traveled back home and informed their people about their discovery. Feeling eager, more Græn kápa visited and even stayed around Einars location, prompting the conversion to Daudinism. As the Græn kápa worshiped multiple minor deities this process was faster than usual, for they preferred the organization and veracity that the Daudinism provided.

#### Development inside Beinlandi

Once established and after the creation of the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi, the Græn kápa turned out as one of the great family names inside the realm, accumulating wealth and power thanks to their commerce and mapping experience as traders, they also obtained a fascination for Daudinism that transformed them into its zealous defenders, carrying its symbolism and prayers wherever they were present, this lead to the creation of military religious groups that once combined formed a holy order.

#### Formation of the Holy Order

The order was created following the radicalization of the members of Græn kápa and various minorities, that after much discussion, decided to devote the order to the first member of the council of bones, Einar the Great Prophet, creator of the Daudinistic Order.

### Obligations of the order

The order maintains control on the region and enforces the laws and teachings of the nation and religion, they are tasked in holy missions to purge heresy from controlled areas, and to carry crusades if necessary, finally they can be called into action if war breaks out acting as a retinue.

The headquarters are located in the capital of the nation, they consist of a small walled area with barracks and a temple, the order can build new headquarters in different cities with the permission of the city holder.

The roles in the order are:

* Beinameistari: Master of the order in charge of organization and planning of the order as well as guidance of its members.
* Bein öldungur: Second in command after the Beinameistari, they are in charge of training the order and maintaining the supplies.
* Bein lærisveinn: Soldiers of the order, they carry numerous tasks ordered by the ranks above.
* Bein hefjast: Initiates of the order, that have to pass training to ascend on the ranks

#### Family intrigue

In the year 52 of the first Tímabil, a series of assassinations, mischief, and theft occurred inside the Græn kápa family. This happened after the last moments of the head of the family, Vernisos Græn kápa, that was to inherit his territories and wealth amongst 5 children (Lenia, Clara, Vemon, Kanfras, Loreia). The conflict lasted for 3 months, after it only Kanfras remained. Once his father died he immediately changed the succesion law, making the oldest child to inherit all the wealth from the Liege.

### House Einaren

Founded in the year 1 Eftir by King Einar Einaren, House Einaren has been the legitimate ruling dynasty since the formation of the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi. The House was nearly overthrown in the Beinlandish Civil War, but succeeded in a military campaign led by King Odin Loftsson in reconquering the kingdom.

#### Family History

The family tree of House Einaren, begins with the Prophet and King, Einar Einaren establishing a house to rule the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi, called Einaren to mean "of Einar". Einar and his wife Alfhilda had a son named Álfþór Einarsson, who would ascend to the throne upon the end of Einar's 42 year reign. Álfþór married Anna, and with Anna he had a child named Skrá Álfþórsson. Álfþór filled the massive shoes left behind by his father, King Einar, and was known to many as an administrative King. Skrá ascended to the throne upon his father's death and was a promising prospect for King. He ruled for many years, having a child with Ingibjörg, the woman he was betrothed to. The child was Sjant Leif Skrásson. Skrá slowly descended into madness and became known as Skrá 'the Mad' of Beinlandi. Many scholars speculate it was the wrath of Daudin that made Skrá lose his mind, that he didn't fulfill his part of a deal made with Daudin. Leif would see his father in that state, and put him in house arrest, ruling as regent until his father died. King Leif during his reign made several wars of conquest, filling his war chests with plunder, but would die at the Battle of Svartur Hóll from an arrow to the eye. Loft Leifsson was the son of Leif and Queen Heidrun and was only 12 when he became King of Beinlandi. He married Queen Sonja and had a son, Odin Loftsson. Sonja would die and King Loft remarried a woman from Cruzca named Delilah, with her he would have a son named Haakon. King Loft would be poisoned by Queen Delilah, and would make the youngest son, her son, Haakon, the heir and declare her as regent. For this she would be known as Queen Delilah 'the Usurper'. A Civil War between the factions supporting Delilah and the faction supporting Odin Loftsson, the eldest son, would ensue and Odin's military campaign led his faction to victory. Where Odin would now be King of Beinlandi.