Baronov

Flag of Baronovian Kingdom

## Overview

The Kingdom or City of Baronov was founded and located on the north east part of Rathnir, off the coast of mainland Plagos in the heart of the Shattered Sea, ruled by King CaptainNorth370. Home of the religion of Krellr Gǫfugr. The Kingdom soon expanded to form Seaside-Baronov which became the Kingdom of Seahaven, Once under Lunari occupation reforming to become the Nordessonate of Ancora, and now currently is a part of the Seahaven Imperium

## History

### Jarldom of Bar

In an ancient time long ago, the islands of **Baronov** were ruled by different Jarls and their Jarldoms. The Jarls believed in the Spirits that they would protect them against any threat and give them victory in their conquests and raids. However all the Jarls each believed that one of the spirits were more superior then the other which is what caused feuds with much bloodshed and wars. However one Jarl from the Jarldom of Bar who lived on the island of current day Baronov named Harald Karlson, with the help of Skógr from his religion of Krellr Gǫfugr, he conquered the rest of the jarldoms in the region bringing peace and becoming the greatest Jarl of the region until his untimely death which resulted in the collapse and annexation of the Jarldom which led to other foreign powers to settle in the ruins of the Jarldom.

### City of Baronov

#### Founding of Baronov

On July 1st 2021, Two travelers, Cakehacks and Bloodravine. In search of a land to make a town, found the ruins of the old Jarldom capital and founded the town of Baranov (Later renamed to Baronov). Living in what seemed to be the middle of nowhere but the ocean, they started to make a few buildings and houses and relied on fishing for food as the island in which Baronov was founded on was sunken into the ocean making it hard to build a farm or recruit new citizens.

However Baronov persevered through challenges and that is where the traveler, CaptainNorth370 came in, making a farm inside the island's hill, building walls and establishing themselves an identity within the town. Captain North later came up with the Baronov flag and culture with it being expanded later on by Shwointshounburg. The Jarldom of Bar was far gone and now the City State of Baronov was born with the founder Cakehacks as its king and Captain North as the Lord of Baronov. However with much little knowledge of its surroundings. The neighboring Republic of Seaside would much literally show up on Baronov's door.

#### Vassalage of Seaside

Baronov later was forced to join the Republic of Seaside after it's founding due to its leader, Jaxfon sending an ultimatum to Cakehacks demanding the City of Baronov to be a part of Seaside. With the support of the First Empire of Plagatea on the side of Seaside, Baronov agreed. Seaside explained the terms of what Baronov needed to do.

1. Baronov could not have any interactions with other nations.
2. Baronov's citizens must supply and fight alongside Seaside during a time of war.

However despite this vassalage, this gave Baronov a large amount of autonomy free from Seaside's politics and control. Despite their attempts to establish better relations with neighboring states like Seaside, many still had little trust in Baronov, and look at them as a threat. On the 9th of July, Seaside joined the Empire of Plagatéa, creating the Crownland of Seaside. While this made Baronov a vassal of a vassal, many Baronovians were more loyal to the city and king than that of Seaside or the Empire.

Throughout its existence as a vassal of Seaside, the city believed it was under Seaside's jurisdiction. The reality however was that Baronov was always inside Bardonia's Avalon territory.

#### The Identity Crisis

On July 15th, the co-leader of Seaside, Adino, made demands that the island is to fully integrate into Seaside, and that he would take control of the island city. This greatly angered the citizens and king, who instantly and unanimously rejected this notion. Shortly after, when making plans, Baronov's council realized that they have been within Bardonia's Avalon territories, and that they never were under jurisdiction of Seaside. After council member Shwointshounburg managed to get into contact of the Emperor of Bardonia, Unic0rnb0i, Baronov was guaranteed protection and autonomy, causing rejoice within the city.

#### The Battle of New Dorasterrock

On July 28th. The capital of Bardonia, New Dorasterrock, was under attack by the coalition, with Baronov at the time a loyal vassal of Bardonia, the king of Baronov CaptainNorth370, alongside GermiPie and other Baronovians left to fight against the coalition. With the two men standing outside the Bardonian senate building, they saw the coalition on the roof who rained arrows down at them and with the coalition dropping themselves on the senate floors, they took out all of the people protecting the senate, leaving both men wounded after the battle.

### Kingdom of Baronov

#### Independence from Bardonia

After a few hours after the Battle of New Dorasterrock, the people of Baronov decided that Bardonia was unable to protect Baronov anymore from other nations like the Empire of Plagatea. The council of Baronov deliberated and vote that the best course of action is to declare independence. On July 28th Baronov is independent from Bardonia with it no longer being a vassal of it, thus starting the Kingdom of Baronov.

#### The Baronovian Civil Conflict

With the recent independence of Baronov from Bardonia, the Baronovians were now free to choose their fate and conduct diplomacy with their neighboring nations however due to the disorganization of the government, many arguments were made which brought the kingdom to chaos with everyone struggling for more power and started to look towards the King of Baronov, Cakehacks. Cakehacks at the time was banished from the world of Rathnir however still had the position as monarch of Baronov and now due to his inactivity and lack of effort into the nation unlike the Lord of Baronov at the time, CaptainNorth370. The council and the citizens of the nation would start a movement to have North as the monarch then Cakehacks.

Cakehacks would find out about this protest and argue why he should stay as monarch and got into heated arguments with one of Baronov's founding fathers and fellow council member, Woulven. This argument would get so heated it split the kingdom into two sides, Pro-Cakehacks or Pro-North as Monarch. Cakehacks movement however would die out as most of the support from the government and citizens of the nation would go to North. Within 2-3 hours of this civil conflict between the nation versus Cakehacks, Cakehacks surrendered as passed the crown onto North saying that at the very least, his town would go to a person he trusts in and believes who will take the nation in a better path then he can do currently then later the old king died

#### Zemlya

On August 9th, the refugees of the Zemlyan Republic fled from the Magisterium and would later settle south of Baronov, trying to rebuild with the help of Baronov. With the help and support of Baronov, many Zemlyans would join and gain a mutual friendship between their new leaders. Their interests for independence later on however would not change.

#### The Three Crown War

The Three Crown War was a war fought between Kastollia and Baykonia. Kastollia was fighting for independence from Baykonia, and called in their fellow castellan nations to help them fight against Baykonia, such as Baronov and Konushum. The war ended with a Baykonian victory. It was noted by the King however that it was a loss due to poor and last minute communication amongst the organizers.

#### Skittles War

The Skittles War was a coalition war formed by Baronov, Myrtana Aurora Novum, Solitudinem, Astoria, Lunaris, Sahlic, and by members representing the Magisterium, against the First Empire of Plagatea. Many Baronovians were in favor and supported the war, as it was considered a means to help liberate the continent from the Plagatean oppressors. Despite this however, there were many calls from Shwointshounburg against the war's backer, the Magisterium, stating that their intentions were of imperialism and destabilizing the continent, and would later be the only active council member to not to partake in the war. The war will end up in a semi-victory as the Plagatean Empire would collapse, however would be a military failiure. The Magisterium to this day rejects the notion that it took part in the war.

#### Confederation of Plagos

The CoP was founded by Baronov, along with other allied nations, after the end of the Skittles War in an attempt to help stabilize the region. It would however end up in a failiure, as one of the founders Lunaris, would leave and so too would other large nations. The main issue that has been pointed out to it's collapse was a lack of communication, structure, and the organization lacking any clear vision or purpose.

### Seaside-Baronov

#### Seaside-Baronov

On September 27th, 2021, the Kingdom of Baronov formed the nation of Seaside-Baronov, a diarchy ruled by both the Seaside and Baronovian monarchs.

#### The Empire/Kingdom of Seahaven

On March 9th, 2022. The Diarchy of Seaside-Baronov and O.P.T.C united together and made an empire however the O.P.T.C would leave shortly after causing the Kingdom of Seahaven to be made

### New Baronov

#### Operation Exodus

After Seahaven being under the Lunari Empire for almost more then a year. Captain North retired of the king and gave it to his daughter-in-law. Cheezus69 becoming the first queen of Baronov. Although Cheezus or otherwise known as Bee already lead another nation, the Kingdom of Aurea. However due to previous Seahaveni Schemes against the Lunari Empire, the Kingdom of Baronov lost its ownership over the city of Baronov, later on Lunaris bought back the city however kept it as federal land and with Cheezus abandoned the kingdom, only coming to it if it needed advice. And so the Baronovian people wanted to find a new land to settle and after asking their allies, they eventually went all the way to Bardonia after their other allies looked like they wanted to convert the Baronovian people to their culture then let them live there with their current culture. With the help of WilliamTD, the Baronovians got hold of the old town of Prata, later renamed to New Baronov. And so the great exodus began.

The Baronovians arrived to the ruins of Prata, seeing they had to demolish a years worth of building as it was all abandoned and in ruins and so with some help of the Bardonians on the first day, they went on and began the construction of New Baronov by demolishing the ruins of Prata.

## Government

### Politics

Baronov had a long history of being an autocracy under it's leadership of Cakehacks. After requests by CaptainNorth370, an influential council member and a Lord at the time, to democratize the city, the king announced that he may consider transitioning into a democracy after the city grows larger and more prominent within the region, both economically and militarily. Shortly after Cakehacks stepped down, as he was getting old, CaptainNorth370 was appointed the new king, and has announced that he is drafting a constitution, bringing a new era to the monarchy within the city. Despite there being a Queen, the queen holds no official powers.

#### Prominent Council Members

* Klipzch/Shwointshounburg
* Woulven
* Fant
* GenGreivous15
* Churrascodetatu
* ShavedCow
* Fairnak
* Goonterino

## Culture

### Traditions and Customs

To understand it's customs and traditions, one must understand it's past history as a viking-like society based on raiding and pillaging those around them with the worship of the Spirits and to this day, the religion of Krellr Gǫfugr still has a major impact in the Baronovian culture. Baronov's militaristic history was a result of it's culture and religion, as the ideal Baronovian was to be seen as a strong and warrior like. The town's economy was heavy dependent on it's war expeditions and raids, and fish and seaweed was often a staple in the average Baronovian's diet.

However, during the Second Era, new cultural expectations and changes came to emerge. With Baronov's new monarchy, and the increasing influence of a growing foreign population, came new expectations on what is to be considered the ideal Baronovian. One major change was the mixing of Baronov's warrior culture along with those of the Castellian warrior culture, backed by King CaptainNorth370.

Another major change came from a new and heavy emphasis on knowledge of the outside world regarding culture, politics, and engineering, backed by Lord Shwointshounburg. This would lead to many changes in the city's architecture and development, along with the establishment of the University of Baronov. Baronov for the first time also managed to gain strong connections with those of Bardonia, as they admired their strength and power, as well as their help they offered during the Identity Crisis.

Many cultural exchanges happened during this time, and would cause many Baronovians to leave their homeland for the first time to fight on behalf of another nation during the The Battle of New Dorasterrock. Another cultural exchange that occured between Baronov and Bardonia was "Book and Quil Day." Despite this holiday originating from Bardonia, it has become rather different from it's Baronovian counterpart. Baronovians are expected to go out to sea, and slay a mighty squid and to get it's ink sac.

Afterwords, Baronovians would often write about their stories of strength and honor, often a lot sharing their experiences in slaying a mighty squid unlike any other.

### Language

Mál (ᛗᚨᛚ) is the ancient language Baronovians used for many centuries. However during the most recent century, most of the language has become rather forgotten, as Umskipti (ᚢᛗᛋᚴᛁᛈᛏᛁ) caused a sudden shift in culture and lifestyle. Today, all Baronovians speak and understand the Traveler's Tongue, similar to that of most of Rathnir. Despite most of Baronov using and speaking the common language, Mál is still used amongst a very few historians, prestrs (ᛈᚱᛖᛋᛏᚱ), and the monarch, often seen as a status symbol and used during special occasions. There is very little known about the language's writing and text, along with it's history and origins, as most common citizens and foreigners are not allowed access to the few old and ancient texts written in the language, and the language will remain a mystery to those who aren't privileged in speaking it.