Larinde

Larinde is a nation comprised of the eastern islands of Zapita and a mainland territory. The people of Larinde are hard working and strong willed and are culturally very diverse yet have a troubled past. The general climate in Larinde is very wet in the south and central regions with the north being colder and west dryer. Larinde's islands are very mountainous with most of the population living on high plateaus, in steep valleys or on coastal deltas. Larinde has long been in a state of war or turmoil and the scars run deep and show themselves in many parts of daily life.

## Geography

Larinde is composed of 13 islands and three mainland regions they are, in order of ascension into Larinde, Almnen, Kilashadra, Grenflen, Rilhan, Kilarnthe, Museonia, Trotskinia, Arborland, Litholia, Poloko, Baldawaki, Norianawaki, Fauiadoki and Velfea.

### Almnen

The largest island Almnen is dominated by the huge mountain range in the center of the island. This mountain range is shaped like an arc surrounding the Shiawaki river basin. West of this moutain range is a limestone plateau that extends all the way to the Strait of Shila. Most people live in the fertile coastal plains in cities such as Rouskive, Tuvanu, Shizen, Ami and, the capital, Shiland. Between the cities and towns there are rolling green hills and fields. As you get further inland the elevation rises quickly with forests and steep gorges with fast roaring rivers in them. In central Almnen the glacier capped mountains rise high above the towns.

### Kilashandra

Kilashandra slopes north west this creates large cliffs on the southern coast and huge rivers that flow northwards. Kilashandra is almost entirely flat while still highly elevated making it perfect for farming. The major cities, Antikenn, Lindefös and Igalane are built around natural harbors.

### Grenflen

Grenflen is mostly comprised of a granite shield is dominated by boreal forest and snowy winters. The major cities Yolken, Hägen and Janehure are separated by huge forests and bogs.

### Rilhan

Rilhan is a mineral rich island with lots of iron and other common metals. Rilhan is made up of volcanic remnants left from the creation of the Altimine island chain. It is mountainous and its only city Æread is very isolated and only accessible by one railroad.

### Kilarnthe and Museonia

These two islands are very similar as they are remnants of volcanic vents. They are populated mostly by fishing villages on stilts. There is almost no soil on these islands mostly just mosses and a few berry bushes, caused by the logging of the islands. However their populations have grown rapidly in recent years as major transportation hubs.

### Arborland

Arborland is the first of the western expansions onto the mainland an was won in the war and subsequent collapse of the Iron coast. Its climate is lush tall grass prairie and poplar forests but due to farming and sudden population growth from internal immigration most of the prairie has become farmland. In the west it is dryer and more mountinous and in the east it is much wetter and there is a small mountain range as well.

### Troskinia, Lithola and Poloko

These three islands were acquired from Baldia they are rocky and forested with ten or so villages on each. Lithola and Poloko are the two sister islands north of Grenflen and are part of the tidal barrier system. linked to the other islands by rail line and a road Lithola and Poloko are growing in population and are increasingly becoming fishing centric. Troskinia on the other hand is west of Grenflen and does not have any links to the main islands except for a ferry that makes daily trips to Yolken. The island has a steady population but is not in a stage of prosperity due to its isolation.

### Baldawaki, Norianawaki and Baldawaki

These islands are cold, rocky and densely forested, their polar climate and relative isolation has caused their populations to remain small and mostly stagnant. The people here live lives of fishing and logging in peace and stability with their islands. All three of these islands were acquired from baldia in a second acquisition similar to that of Trotskinia, Lithola and Poloko.

### Velfea

Velfea (Iron Coast in ulingua and Ostawaki in Shilic) was the last piece of the Iron coast and Sturmwalle to remain seperate from larinde, it is a great expanse of fertile plains. Its population was small and has begun growing very quickly because of internal migration. Here farming, mining and heavy industry are the economic powerhouses of this region.

### Bhoozoo

The newest region in Larinde, groups of semi nomadic people here roam the plains of the region. Its isolated location, with two mountain chains on two sides and desolate wastes to the north and west. This region was added to Larinde after a deal was made with local leaders where in exchange for local coal and mineral resources the locals would recieve citizenship and acces to services. The region has traditionally suffered from statlessness and a persistent set of endemic diseases.

## Demographics

Larinde is a very young nation on average with half of its population younger than thirty five. Larinde's population is 60% human and 10% chunglish, antikan and inkish the remaining 30% is mixed immigrants of all origins. Southern larindians are very racist towards chunglish and antikans, and the north are mostly racist towards inkish peoples. This deep racism finds its roots in the many oppressive regimes in many regions over the past two centuries.

## Calendar

There are three commonly used calendar systems in Larinde, they are the Shilan calendar, the common calendar and the Altiminian calendar. The Shilan calendar is a lunar calendar with zero set as coronation of the first king of Shi. The Altiminian calendar is the same as what the rest of Ulina uses, but the year zero is set to the founding of Altimine. The Altiminian calendar is used by most governments however there is debate in the shilic community, where hardline shilic's will refuse to use anything but the shilan calendar.

## Languages

There are five major languages in Larinde they are Shilic, Kilarny, Sturm, Antiquenne and Islandic. Each language is unique but many are associated with an ancient empire that blended many different local languages into one. However even though these languages were spoken differently at one point they have since been amalgamated to make communication easier, despite the oral amalgamation there is no common writing system across Larinde. There are more minor languages in Larinde: Paunogari, Paudraunni, Bhoozoo, Siigwe-techii

### Islandic

Islandic is spoken in many accents similar to Nordic accents. The writing is traditionally written on granite obelisks and is very blocky in nature. Today Islandic is written on paper using flat and wide pencils to create a similar feel to the ancient chisels once used. Shilic is spoken generally in a flowing, calm and smooth manner. Shilic has many base characters which can be combined to form larger characters similar to words. when reading Shilic one reads it top to bottom from left to right. Each column is separated by a register and punctuation is signaled by lines added between large characters. IN PROGRESS

## Cultures

Larinde's cultures vary from region to region but can be divided into four major groups from north to south they are divided usually by island.

### Grenflen's cultures

Islandic and Argonordic people are found on islands north and west of Grenflen, Gearmanic found in northern Grenflen north of the Ulvåa river with Flennic found south of the river. Grenflen's culture is not very diverse because it was blended and mixed as empires rose and fell slowly amalgamating almost every culture into the two major cultures.

### Almnen's cultures

On the island of Almnen there are many cultures the northernmost of these is Rousine, found on the Rousic river basin, they are part of the Paunogari slavic group. the Irelandic peoples are found in the Talin river basin. he Solari are a group originating from the Penn river basin. The Keshek people are found in the Keshek river area and are a dying group of nomadic people's, they are part of the Paunogari slavic group. The Shilic cultures are found at the estuary of Shi and the Shilic peninsula for whom it is named, roughly Shiland to Shizen. The Acadaines form an arc around the upper Simicoe basin from Edmentin to Marz and the around to Cartre. The Ami peoples occupy the Ami delta and surrounding areas. The De'les-Grandes people live in the Grand valleys of the Grand, Song Ben, Hoplin and Amrive rivers.

### Western cultures

In Larinde's western regions are divided in two and each has their own respective cultures. Arborland is dominated by the Sturms and many new immigrants seeking open land and Rilhan is predominantly Rilhanese with large mixes of all Larindian cultures. The native slavs are now a minority group as when more Sturmic explorers and colonists arrived they drove out the slavic Poloi and Sibers, they are part of the Paudraunyni slavic group.

### Southern cultures

The cultures in the south are, the Tani, the Antiquennes, the Sago and the Sturmier. The Sturmier and the Sago live in the western reaches of Kilashadra having been pushed and condensed there by the colonial Antikas and Czuglish. The Tani people inhabit the north central shores of Kilashandra they were forced ou of sturmwalle to kilashandra and then forced off the plains by Antikans and Czunglish. The Sago are the original people of western Kilashandra, they were forcibly blended with the Tani people by colonial powers. They now reside in the Sago river valley a kind of "reservation" they were forces into by the colonial powers. both the Tani and Sago are considered part of the Paudraunyni slavic group. The Sturmier are Sturms who came along the western half of the northern coast to settle the lands, they now reside on the western side of the St. Anti mountains.

## Religion

Larinde has about as many religions as it does cultures, these divers religeions and their subsequent sub sects are nearly impossible to discuss here you can find them nowhere because i litterally havent bothered making them but they technically exist lol.

## Government

Larinde's Government has four major confederate nations and three minor nations in its large confederation. The four main nations are The Kingdom Of Galem (Galem A Trone), The Shilic Empire (Contula Dai Shi), The Communist Democratic Republic Of Larinde (CDRL) and La Confédération Dez Antiquennes. Each one of these major nations has their own governing system, as do the minor nations. The minor nations are The Sturmic Republic (Volksreich Di Sturm), The Republic Of Rilhan (Soyu Deu-nos Sol) The Slavic Federation (Federatsiya Slovian), The Islandic Federation (Sambasríki Dau Okar) and The Bhoozoo Treaty regions. Each Nation governs itself locally with jurisdiction over everything other than federal laws and military. In the following section each government will be explained as well as some unique things about its methods of governance.

### The High Council Of Constituents

The High Council Of Constituents is a federal parliament consisting of 310 councilors and one High Councilor, elected by all other councilors. The High Councilor holds a term of 2 years they watch over parliament and act as a mediator and moderator of The High Council. All major and minor nations send a number of councilors to the High Council, in the High Council the Councilors propose, amend and pass 'Laws Of The High Council'. These 'Laws Of The High Council' apply to all nations in the confederation. Nations can leave the confederation if a 2/3 majority is reached by a referendum of the people. The number Councilors sent to the High Council from each nation.

### Major Nations

In The Larindian Confederation there are four major nations which together hold a large majority of larinde's land, people and economy. Therefore they are major nations and because their population is larger and they got together to write the constitution they have more power compared to minor nations.

#### The Kingdom Of Galem (Galem A Trone)

The Kingdom Of Galem is a democratic monarchy wherein the Galemic parliament passes laws and requests and it is the monarch's duty to enact and enforce these laws and tasks. The monarch's official title is Leader Of The People Commander Of The Nation Honourable. Their democratic parlement is elected every 3 years. The legal system in Galem attempts to discourage undesired behavior through the use of fines and debt to victims, so rather than going to jail the committer of a crime must pay whatever a judge rules is the value of their crime. For example, for a murder, the family of the murdered individual would make their case for what their lost loved one was worth to them, such as their income, possessions, emotional support, and the emotional pain inflicted. If the murderer cannot pay these debts they either enter a work program run by the government or become a servant to the affected.

#### The Shilic Empire (Contula Dai Shi)

The Shilic Empire is a total monarchy led by an absolute monarch. The Shilic Empire is historically the oldest know civilization in Larinde but after many thousands of years the empire has morphed and changed from what it once was.

#### The Collective Democratic Republic Of Larinde (CDRL)

The Collective Democratic Republic Of Larinde is a collectivist republic. It is governed by a parliament called "The Council Of Communes" this parliament is made up of one representative from each Commune. Each representative is chosen by their Commune and can be recalled at any time for replacement or to ask their constituents on important topics. There are 400 Communes each with their own representative these representatives each vote to propose, amend and pass laws of the grand collective. The collectivist economy is centered around everyone working together for the good of their neighbors and of their village. The republic expands this where each village and city neigbourhood then works together for the betterment of the rebublic as a whole.

#### La Confédération Dez Antiquennes

La Confederation Dez Antiquennes is a socialist democratic parliament, its origins stem from the Révolution Finale against the Czunglish colonial government. During the revolution the leaders of the revolution would ride around Kilashandra to meet in open fields on horseback and coordinate their movements and forces. To this day the Antiquenne parliament commutes by and meets on horseback. The parliamentary field is open to the public and lays on the final battlefield before the official abandonment of Kilashandra by the Czunglish.

## Economy

The economy of Larinde is heavily centered around farming, fishing and production. Larinde's many factory districts, dockyards, rail lines, aeroports and cities build all kinds of products from military machines to common household items Larinde builds basically everything with its very large dense population. Larinde has also required a lot of food to feed its enormous population and so has many very compact efficient farms and a well maintained national irrigation system that makes sure that all farms get the water they need.

## Infrastructure

Larinde's infrastructure building capabilities go back through thousands of years, from when the empire of Shi and other Illates needed irrigation systems to grow more rice to support its large population. Many of these ancient systems are still in use today because of the excellent craftsmanship of these ancient massons and the centuries of good maintenance, not to mention the very high importance to the surrounding communities and farmers. Larinde has a very dense rail system that connects every city, town, port and factory for efficient movement of resources and people all around Larinde.

## Army

Larinde's army is comprised of volunteers and those who have no job assigned the military acts as job queue and therefore the size of the military is always fluctuating but usually hovers around the two million mark. Larinde's mechanized equipment is a patchwork at best consisting of high tech tanks purchased from Misfia, some of Larinde's 64t's and finally the holes are filled in by the mass produced Vk 1 and 2's and 34t's these are the staples of Larindian mechanized. Larinde also has many rail guns of high caliber and high range these are called Gustav and mini Gustav guns depending on their shell mass. Larinde's army is trained in massive assault tactics as well as trench warfare, it is also very good in mountains and can move very quickly by rail.

## Air Force

Larinde's air force consists of 600 airships and 500 simple aircraft uh yeah. idk. IN PROGRESS

## Navy

Larinde's navy is the largest in ulina with 3000 ships in the Navy of the Confederation. IN PROGRESS

## History

2,000BA (before Altimine) The first clay tablets of Shi write about a huge empire, the empire of Shi is "founded" in southern Almnen.

1,500BA The Illate of Valhal formed in Grenflen.

1,400BA The founding of the confederation of Kilarney, uniting the many Illates of Kilashandra.

1,356BA The first of countless civil wars break out in the empire of Shi over a dispute of power,this ends quickly.

1,280BA The Illate of Valhal becomes very expansionist and invades northern Almnen.

1,046BA Marxin writes his works on communism in Valhal.

#### Post Marxin revolutions

994BA Communist revolutions and rebellions break out across Valhal.

992BA Civil war breaks out in the confederation of Kilarney between fascists, communists and democrats.

983BA The Communist Republic of Valhal is formed. It then declares war on the Empire of Shi.

982BA The empire of Kilarney forms after the fascists win the civil war.

978BA Many cities, towns and villages in the Empire of Shi are razed as the war continues.

975BA The Empire of Shi ends up triumphant over the Communist Republic of Valhal.

976BA The Empire of Shi abandons the many Illates of Grenflen, who live mostly peacefully

#### The golden age of Larinde

960-750BA In 200 years of peace many of Larinde's wonders, temples, aqueducts, farms and castles are built.

#### The great Dishonour

750BA After three years of consecutive droughts most nations and Illates collapse or starve.

750-614BA The Illate wars rage across Larinde in a centuries long struggle to unify Larinde.

623BA Fishermen from Rilhan, Kilarnthe, Museonia and form a pirate fleet. This is where the pirate confederation of Ulina originates.

#### The Confederation Years

614BA The confederation of Alta unifies Larinde in an unstable democratically stalled state.

614-540BA The confederation of Alta builds many infrastructure projects and foundries.

540-286BA The confederation dissolves plunging larinde into civil war and Illate related chaos.

#### The Galemic Period

238 BA The Galem Illate unifies all of Larinde in a pre-Altimine Illate.

224 BA The Inkish royal family sends prince Theodore to marry the Galemite heir, lady Galienta the 2nd.

170 BA With the marriage of Theodore and Galienta the 2nd they co-rule Galem.

148 BA Theodore and Galienta have three children, Aldrin, Josenph and Justine.

#### The Generation of Humiliation

122BA Antikan settlers colonize Larinde.

90BA Aldrin inherits the Galemite throne.

85 BA The Antikan abandon the colony freeing the Illates causing chaos and lots of infighting.

80BA Josenph tragicaly drowns in a phoontai.

#### The Reconquest

70BA The Galemites retake the Antikan Colonies

60BA Aldrin dies of mysterious causes and his daughter, Gefria becomes queen at age 15.

20BA Katrin marries and enherits the throne frome Gefria

3BA All of the Galemite royal family dies in the Hinawa massacre except for Justine's grand daughter Erin and Erin's uncle Olai.

2BA Erin marries Selena, an inkish Hegiite.

2BA Erin and Selena are sworn in as queens.

#### The Founding of Altimine

0BA The queens rename The Illate of Galem into The Kingdom of Altimine to reflect the passing of the kingdom into brighter times. leaving behind the constant waring of the Illates.

5 AA (after Altimine) An assassination attempt on Erin is foiled.

8 AA The Humia region of Almnen was bombed by the nation of Auranta.

15 AA Altimine declares war on Auranta.

18 AA Selena is kidnapped by an Aurantan spy.

24 AA Auranta was annexed and queen Selena was freed.

#### Post Altimine Dark ages.

77 AA Altimine collapses for unknown reasons.

80 AA The Illates return to the ancient way of life farming rice and fishing, with a few wars spread around.

75 AA Mikini colonizes Merellia, Kumatrava and Flodilla.

60 AA King Conrad, heir to queen Erin, declares himself king of the Illate of Larinde in southern Almnen.

65 AA The Illate of Larinde has taken over all of Almnen and Rilhan thanks to a tactic of flooding one Illate and then invading the crippled Illate.

70 AA Larinde had taken over all of the island chain except southern Kilashandra due to the lack of rivers.

#### The Final Unification

75 AA Larinde unifies all of the islands.

80 AA King Conrad passes leaving his triplet sons to fight for the throne in a brutal civil war.

140 AA Larinde is unified by King Frodo, not the smartest king ever and definitely a megalomaniac.

142 AA Larinde goes to war with Iron Coast at the cost of national food supply.

143 AA Larinde is defeated by a joint force of Exshire and Iron Coast.

143 AA The King is overthrown by a communist revolution.

144 AA Larinde is attacked by a coalition of nations for spreading communist ideas.

145 AA Larinde is decimated by a botched invasion, mass bombing and genocide.

146 AA The islands dissolve into Illates again and war follows not far after.

149 AA Completion of the tidal barrier and bridge.

#### Modern Larinde

150 AA Leninisky returns to Larinde after fleeing in 144 AA.

153 AA Larinde goes to war with Iron coast AGAIN and peaces out in 4 hours due to a general acting out of orders.

153 AA Leninisky dies of natural causes.

154 AA Johan Vermi is elected to replace Leninisky.

154 AA The Great Polluted Phoontai destroys some infrastructure due to inability to prepare.

155 AA Larinde goes to war with iron coast AGAIN for the last time.

155 AA Larinde annexes Sturmwalle who remains autonomous.

156 AA Sturmwalle secedes from Larinde starting the Sturm wars of independence.

158 AA Johan Vermi resigns and Josenph Nalinst is elected to replace him.

158 AA Larinde joins the Third Kiberian War on the side of Kiberia.

158 AA Larinde invades Maskustan because of their allegiance to Catsbourg.

159 AA The Treaty of Flavia is signed ending The Third Kiberian War.

#### The Five Years Plans

160 AA Larinde passes a bill that in five years time all fossil fuels will be banned in Larinde and the creation of new fossil fuel consuming projects will be immediately halted.

160 AA Larinde helps Quardex in their desert pipeline project.

162 AA Larinde has a national election the three major parties are Communist party 368 seats, Bloc Antiqenne 234 seats and Conservative party 152 seats the total size of the parliament is 1200 seats.

164 AA Larinde supports the communist revolution in Salvara and wins.

164 AA Larinde allies with Salvara and Binaro.

165 AA The NDP wins the national election which then is overthrown by Vladim Huang

#### Vladim's rule

165 AA Vladim declares war on Arahita for shooting down a larindian airship.

166 AA Larinde joins kipper league and the second internationale

167 AA Larinde joins the raugon war and is later invaded by Argoheim in the north

168 AA Sans marino signs a ceace fire and Argoheim is repulsed by threats of war.

168 AA Sturmwalle collapses adding Velfea to Larinde.

170 AA Larinde joins the UAF

#### The Turbulent years

172 AA Vladim dies of alcoholic overdose after one of the least diplomatic and most chaotic UNU summits in history.

173 AA The country has fractured into four Major powers The Galemic Empire, The Shilic Empire, The Antiquenne Union and The Peoples Republic of Larinde.

174 AA Exshire, Pfersland, Mikini, Haravenia, Ushonia, Inkienn, Vausena, Slavia, Argoheim, Auftenland and The Ackack republic join the civil war quickly making the civil war a global conflict.

174 AA Pfersland has a revolution declares mar on Mikini twice and switches three times before pulling out of the war.

174 AA Many battles rage on "the tale of war" arc begins here

174 AA A peace treaty is signed between all fighting nations ending the Larinde civil war

#### A New Destiny

174 AA The confederation of Larinde is created and the constitution is written

175 AA The Act Of A New Era is passed renaming many cities and places across Larinde to their precolonial names

175 AA In the first session of the High council riots erupted due to the CDRL having a majority being able to ignore the opinions of other nations

176 AA The Bhoozoo Treaties are signed adding a new region to Larinde