Eastern Imperial Alliance Extended Canon

The **East Europan Imperial Alliance** is one of two major world powers of Europa in the *Valkyria Chronicles* universe and the main antagonist in *Valkyria Chronicles*, *Valkyria Chronicles 3*, and *Valkyria Chronicles 4*.

## Overview of the nation and the Emperors

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A conglomerate of nations united under the rule of the East Europan Emperor, commonly referred to as "The Empire.

The Industrial Revolution that occurred when ragnite was discovered as a useful energy source saw the nations of eastern Europa, pioneers in machine technology, rise to power. Already tightly bound by a network of marriages amongst their royalty, these nations now joined hands in a formal international alliance.

While not technically an autocracy and possessing a parliament the previous emperor enjoyed near limitless authority within the alliance but the current one works within the system he has given up a lot of his power and is more of and executive authority . The Empire retains customs and practices held over from medieval times. its people are formerly known to have harbor conservative views including a strong hatred for the Darcsen race but the there view on Darcan where gotten rid of and view are more moderate conservative , which the current emperor Willhilm I has suppressed who are often put into forced into illegal that labor camps in the empire to provide labour and materials for the Empire.

This practice shut down recently by the current Emperor after the second europia war. But beforehand when the emperor tried to shut it down . it resulted in the extreme conservative faction in refusing to harvest resources for the empire . They decided to start another war something the emperor was against as a result a war happened against his wishes.

He managed to convince the United States of Vinland to stay out most of it in europion WWII by telling his side of the story.The emperor is popular among all the people of the empire because of his reforms and crack down on corruption and because he was a war hero in the first Europa war risking his life like the rest of his subjects and earning his rank. The current emperor background unusual unlike most of the rulers he was born the third prince in the empire thus he was never trained nor expected to take the throne.

## Emperor’s background

He was free thinker sense he was young studying at Vinland military academy where he was stand out Vinland football player and help lead a team to a two back to back national championships even won the best player in the nation his final year of playing with the future president of Vinland the sport has became popular in the empire because the current emperor loves it. Recently after the war there where two games played agienst both there all star teams with the teams splinting the series in close contested game and the leaders of both countries coaching it. this was done in an effort to improve relations both alliances and it did.

The former emperor even became a fan of the sport. But the there was also a europion version played as well in a tournament known Vinland as soccer but football on the Europa continent it did its objective as well. They hockey and basketball in the winter. While they do soccer or Europa football in the spring until Vinland football season.

When he got home the current emperor acquired slot of there belief and was vocal about change .this was and embarrassed the empire to no end so he was assigned to least prestigious officer command regiment possible command of a darcan one. He also got permission to marry who ever he wanted this would come back to bite the empires extreme conservatives. And promote people from anyone he saw fit.This was according to him the best thing that ever happened to him.

This is where he met his future Darcan brother in law ototric August sirus sgt already a sgt despite serving over a year who was the best preforming officer co or nco in the regiment promoted him to commission officer be his ajutent on the spot. He was surprised that the third prince had summoned him to be his right hand man. The man Quickly learning he had no raciest bone in his in his body otoric and Willhilm form a BFF sort of thing. There he learn Otoric came from one of the wealthiest families in the empire as his dad formed a corporation to help satisfy his love machinery and inventing big and small and producing them.

He told him his family still lives in same house with his two younger brothers and younger sister. He told them his mother recently died of cancer. He then notice that Willhilm was not close to his family other than his father and eldest brother but they where busy and if he needed somewhere to stay and invited to stay with his family for the holidays. He arrived at the future imperial co capital a town and later city known as Berlincow. Which was then made up towns but was growing due his dads business along the local Nobel investor.

This where he met his wife Maria Serena Sirus and fell in love with the area and found a lot a lot more advantages in having the empires capital there multiple warm water ports farmed and sustainable reignite vains it also more easily defendable with three cities around it and other geographical features around it plus other resources but he knew his men would need involved to make it happened like draining swamp and other things turns out his wife was thinking the exact same thing which how they met and they cook dinner together after the long talk something they still do today.he also notice it was more defensible and had more trade routes . They began a courtship that day as well. This was also the Otoric Augest sirus got married to this day both of their sons are life long friends and comrades. There fathers expect they earn things. They even took their sons on survival training. He did said a letter informing his dad of her background and that he was going to marry her. His dad approve he also continued his work on making Berlincow a modern city that could rival the capital of the empire with his wife and he did it at a rapid rate than than his unmarried brother the crown prince the brother that attended his wedding’s died in and assinations attempt on a good will tour.than the situation spend out of control and Europa war I began.

## Emperor Background Europa War I

During the war Wilhim I became a hero among his people and changed the empire attitude on the Darcan race in general he rose up the ranks and found success where ever he went earn the love of non Darcan troops both of his own native state and non native states and the Darcan troops alike. While Willhilm I reputation was raising his brother Olaf reputation who had just become crown prince was failing extremely fast Olaf was had always bad and terrible habits much to his family distraught he had lewed dreams of having a harem and not hiding it or even being polite about it. Even when he got married and became a father he did not shape up instead it had become worse.

When he became crown prince it became worse still. He also was and extreme disaster as a military commander so much so Willhilm I had to bail him out by sending his right hand man Darcan general to turn the situation around and when. Was perminantly not given the honors that were not his and insted where given Otoric and Willhilm insted he tried to attack him only to be restrained by his own troops. Olaf than tried to come up with a plan and attack Maria who was pregnant with the future emperor William II insted of it being a successful attack Maria kicked his ass. He was than chased out by the angry city of Berlincow.

When he discovered his wife was pregnant his father emperor Nicholas V gave him and his core leave and Vinland had entered the conflict and the Atlantic Federation was now recapturing proper Atlantic Federation territory. Emperor Nicholas V had plans to end the war and to change his hier Nicholas V was also planning on ending the war and keeping the neutral territories he captured and reluctantly annexed. He was preparing to abdicate and in the war.He than told crown prince Olaf that he was being passed over and than after this his wife insulted him and this would lead to the final fall of prince Olaf.

The emperor came on a surprised impromptu to visit to Berlincow by this time Berlincow had become the Defacto co Capital of the empire the capital of the common people this mostly thank to Willhilm I and his wife and othric Sirus who manage to get supplies and people and things where he could to keep the City growing everyone considered him Othric the real mvp behind this without it Berlincow would still be villages and his unit and the city that united behind behind him. He than asked questions where did his son frequent and where did he live he was than taken to a lot of common restrrants where he ate a lot of common foods for the first time which he liked it included sandwiches s Sasuage smoked meets of variety of types he made notes of it it was during this time the emperor quickly bought a sizable chunk of land which was for sale he decided he was going to retire to Berlincow. Even if people recognize him he was treated as regular person.

He then decided to meet his son he then found out he was at a millitry base playing a Vinland football game with his men. That’s where he met a heavily pregnant Maria and Nicholas V who just got off a day of work and just finished a lot of farming projects which included food and ragnite had just also Completed work on two universities one would become the primary army college for the empire and the current one would be jounour the other would be Berlincow university. He than ask Maria where is son Willhilm is at he was at the new Vinland football stadium which just completed and there was a box where they could sit in. He said ok nether one where aware who the they Where at the moment. Maria and Nicholas V figure out who they where .

Maria was embarrassed Nicholas V said don’t be because how she treated him was nice and refreshing . Turns out Nicholas she expanded Nicholas had arrived for the war league championship for the Vinland football Nicholas than saw a nice cup he than decided he was going to award to the winners of the game and that’s Haworth a cup like this was awarded to the winners of the professional imperal federation Vineland football league in the empire every year the millitry has it own team of current and active soldiers called the Berlincow bulls. Which the royal family owns it is also the their most secessful franchise. That day the Berlincows were playing Schwartzguard SC Hawks who had other professional clubs but this team had been dominated the other leagues in all sports. The Berlincow were heavy underdogs the gam went into overtime with Berlincow bulls winning 35-28 .

The emperor awarded his son’s team the emperor Nicholas trophy. After the celebration where done the emperor decided to stay around for a few days in Berlincow he officially gave it a designated Berlincow a city he than open the university and than give royal accent that needed royal accent during this time he told Wilhim he attended on making him the heir to the empire a making him the emperor sense he was going to abdicate pretty soon he also got more evidence on what his son Olaf did this only made him work more quickly during this time shortly after the his grandson birth Wilhilm and the Nicholas I received the news that Olaf had killed his legitimate wife and also nearly killed his son maxmillian he was showed what he did and that Olaf has been restraned and held. This is when Nicholas begin to give orders. Turns out the whole family on Olafs side was in on killing Maxmillian mother as result there would be imprisonment and lost rights to the throne

## Accession of an emperor

Their first child was born while he was and a war hero with the war being drawn to and end in Maria hometown Maria gave birth to their first born to the eventual first born Willhilm II shortly after the baby’s birth . This where his father Nicholas V heard what Olaf just did and ordered Willhilm I family and his family and regiment and army both Darcan and non Darcan to go to go with Swartzguard immediately it was than he announced what Olaf Shorly after parting. Nichlas announced his intention to the troops that grandson title of Duke and him becoming heir to the throne if maxmillian screws up or his son Willhilm proves himself able . which the baby’s grandfather expected he would. But he told Willhilm I the news that he was now crown prince of the empire.

Then he announced the bad news . His second brother Olaf and his family had screwed up once to often he persuaded his sexual fantasys about having a lewed harem of woman a fantasy he had sense hew was young despite being repeatedly corrected and discipline by both the emperor and the empress the former emperor and current emperor are convinced that it drove his wife and his mother to and early death. he decided to continue his disgusting and disgraceful and even disturbing behavior his brother Olaf was know officially a murderer and had been stripped of his royal privileges for kill his legitimate wife in they eyes of the empire . He was also to be sentenced to death.So that’s why Willhilm was being named emperor so quickly.

The whole family was showed video evidence and the officers hearing it wanted to throw up . Even Maria father who his draw his invention idea’s usually on these was shocked and not doing it.Willhilm was know the new crown prince.During the train ride Nicholas also hit it off with his Darcan family surprisingly he alway wanted to do more but couldn’t Maria embarrass him politely with her notorious intelligence while the emperor ask for and autograph when it cam to her books and family picture which came quickly even through the marriage was semi non dynastic they knew ot was embarrassing to Willhilm I but could change if son Willhilm II ever proved him self to the empire. He also got along with his brother in law found him to be a fearsome strategist another count Reinhardt von Dante who married the the elderly noble investor daughter and only child and which why he and Willhilm were called the three dragons by the empires enemy’s. They arrived at the capital which was somewhat in Choas the troops immediately put control of the situation.

There emperor Nicholas announced his intentions to the public people where receptive of Nicholas V compromise on the heir and his son’s marriage. He also announced that his son Olaf will be receiving a highly public court martial for the murder of his wife the guilty verdict and the death penalty sentence where forgone conclusion and he was sentenced to death by firing squad which was carried out quickly. He was than burred in and unroyal grave. While olafs family would pay a heavy price for what they did including losing rights to the throne and heavy jail time or even the death penalty for some or life with hard labor. The only one of his,direct family that did not take park in it was his eldest sister who called it beneath humans dignity she would become a powerful figure in foreign affairs throughout the world. Wilhilm I did adopt Maxmillian but the trauma Maximillian went through was just to much why he did try to make maxmillian a good man to some success but he could stop him from going down a dark path.

When there was and artillery incident in Gallia due to domestic turmoil that resulted in Gallia being bombarted the emperor Wilhilm immediately appligize due to the radical nobles past behavior no body believed him until after the war. This incident was due to illegal Darcan labor and it formed calamity raven but by the time the emperor Wilhim responded in person the Darian’s in it most of them where to far gone. So he ordered them be left alone and supervise and the nobles responsible punished. He also got information via Othric that Maxmillian might have been using this chaos to get the throne for himself and that he felt threaten by his son. Willhilm as a result distant himself from Maxmillian and his faction along with his family.

## Interude and second war

The war ended in a ceasefire.After the first war Nicholas V decided to retire for his third son and build and estate in Berlincow he and his son would help develop the city along with there brother and father in law into the second capital he was even elected mayor of Berlincow . Nicholas the V was still alive at the end of the second war his prophecy coming true about maxmillian stumbling and disgracing and betraying the empire to be king of his own nation. While his prophecy coming true about wilhilm II coming true during this time the guys who where like brothers married noble born non darcian twin sisters from a recently promoted Duke family who been friends sense child hood the daughters married the one they where close to by proposing to boys themselves they accepted. They had sons children at the end of war and had another family photo after it.As stated above the second war started he managed to convince Vinland to stay mostly neutral with the help of an academy classmate who was now president of Vinland

When there was and artillery incident in Gallia due to domestic turmoil that resulted in Gallia being bombarted the emperor Wilhilm immediately appligize due to the radical nobles past behavior no body believed him until after the war. This incident was due to illegal Darcan labor and it formed calamity raven but by the time the emperor Wilhim responded in person the Darian’s in it most of them where to far gone. So he ordered them be left alone and supervise and the nobles responsible punished. He also got information via Othric that Maxmillian might have been using this chaos to get the throne for himself and that he felt threaten by his son. Willhilm as a result distant himself from Maxmillian and his faction along with his family.

His marriage Darcsen woman is recognized like his dad said but it which was formerly considered semi non dynastic. Something which the emperor resented and sought to change. He was successful at because but due his son being and extremely successful officer under his high ranking general .darcen uncle and his nephew being responsible and uncle for the curtailment of the radical faction and defense of homeland being declared heroes by the whole empire. The moment Maximilian put calamity raven on his force and his son proved himself was the moment Maximilian lost all rights to the throne and even Maxmillian knew theat while doing so along with his son being treated like solider like his father before him and earning his rank like his dad.

He founded XO to keep and eye one the radicals and because of the revelation of Valkyrie still existing and the truth behind the calamity being revealed he decided it would be better that XO a training institute for them so they can control the power but things soon went out of hand much to his regret.this why he had the elite ausbursh unit reinforce it so the can keep and eye on them if thing where to go out of hand which they did he manage to have his troops save the squad E and raily during a joint attack to stop XO which was successful. He even convinced the guy who think that empire was evil Laurent in squad e that he was a good guy and that a lot of his nobles did illegal corrupt things he gave him a lot of evidence which ones they where the would pay a heavy price for crimes some noble families came crashing down including klaus waltz they where save from ruin by the emperor forcing there family to make klaus the heir

. While the radical conservative in the empire where held responsible by the empire from occupying the capital responsible for disaster and trying to take everyone down with it and doing illegal experiments and those who sold there kids for the experiment where punished to mostly to the extreme with some exceptions .

Plus Maximilian going rouge and not listening to orders and darcen radical faction his brother in law was very fervent against deploying prove to be right. He had enough power to basically change his heir to his eldest son who he trained.Plus he also had the power to remake the empire into a a constitutional monarchy with him holding partial excuutive powers and as the Comander and chief but most of the time letting the democratic elected leaders hold power and can act in emergency he reduced the nobles to a commitment of lords.

He also got his brother in law along with his father the noble title of duke from part the land and wealth he compensated from them the title he was given the Duke of Berlincow in honor of the city he helped found this othric August Sirus cried tears of joy while his father in law was given a marquee title his wife was made empress and a duchess in her own right. He also ennobled Klaus Walz and gave him the title of Duke of his hometown sense he was practically running the thing for helping save the old capital and expose and eliminate the corruption with in the empire. Klaus has loyalty to Wilhim vision of the empire. He heard what happened the full story on what happened to the elite ausburch unit how the where set up to take the fall on sieval line klaus knew his unit knew he would have to ware the federation forces this was exactly what happened to him there heroes and Klaus did a brilliant campaign some officers did like how he ran his unit but he got promoted to full general because of it. While his son lead a campaign brilliantly in the south on neutral failed monarch states and he made them very successful after the war ended which was the main reason no one challenge his sons right to be the next emperor.

Willhilm I also let the local elected governments which they where supposed to hold elections on his orders but where only held under the federation remain in power and run local government it turns out they where doing a way better job than the old regime. He also ordered elections throughout the empire but he banned hate groups communists politicians and groups from holding or competing or holding office. He also adopted some moderate socialist policies to help the people. He also was the one open to negotiations after northern cross but people who had powers would not lessen to him but battle of of swartzguard marl a huge loss for empire and cause the empire to partly lose the war the radicals thought to the emperor it was a minor win to the war should of never had happened.

## Post War

He also punished the leaders who started the war with war crimes and he put them responsible for every Kia and WiA responsible. To the area that were separated during the first war from the Atlantic federation he gave right back giving the Atlantic federation a technical victory in the second war .He also allowed legitimate constitutional monorchys with in the empire he also apologized for taking over them he also managed to convince them to stay with the empire he also stopped the rebellions he also restored there monarchs . He also got small neutral semi constitutional states to join the empire but was stoped by the Atlantic Federation in exchange for a democratic southern state who rellly wanted to join the Atlantic Federation that had defactoly part of each other even before the first war but neather side recognized it . But after the second war they agreed to the other’s aspersions and recognize and agree with each other’s clams .

He also pardoned all the resistance groups and agreed to restore there constitutional monarchy’s but because of the death of imperial soldiers if they where healthy they would have to serve in there newly formed national guards. This was done very willingly by those former resistance groups.While to Republics where restored under constitutional monarchy the nord republic was restored but they would have cede strategic islands to the empire in exchange they would pay for them this was done willingly by the nord republic as it was strategic necessary for the empire to guard there co capital Schwartzguard.

Also promoted Gallia to a kingdom to prevent any future civil war from happening. He also signed a nonaggression and defense millitry pact with the Atlantic Federation they also convinced Gallia to join it because the are convinced a war is coming in the far east. Also part of the treaty was that the emperor nephew family and the female who was in exile who where married where be allowed to rule the kingdom as part of the Atlantic federation in the border. it use to be there republics no it’s one kingdom .

To willhim they committed treason and join the empire illigaly even agienst the wishes of his nephew who served with distinction against his army the emperor was proud of him despite fighting for the opposing side. The woman he place on the throne who would become of his wife fell in love due to there common service and the mutual hatred of being dragged out of pow camp to be enthroned it became a powerful tripartite kingdom in Atlantic federation they also had a son soon after they married.

Basically federation accepted it because they fought for them distinguishably rooted out traitors and where ruling as constitutional monorchs and let the elected government stayed in power so did the people because of above and they did not live high on the hog and lived like everyone else they live in a house like the prime ministers a modest mansion . His sister replaced the federation traitor townsted basically sense she had duel citizenship with the federation and imperial alliance she was the one who upheld Gallia status in triple alliance. She and her son also renounce all rights to the imperial throne while her husband apologized for his father behavior and it was public knowledge he was against his dads policy’s he was still exiles by he was know forgiven by the legislature. The new kings wife apologized for her ancestors behavior.

He also made new succession law for noble houses allowing illegitimate sons and daughters or those born through common in law marriages or noble commoner marriages to take over . this was actually done when on of his wife closest female friends and her husband asked to make her husband illegitimate son there successor they where never blessed with children but her husband first love and her best friends died in his child birth due to complications and took care of him before she was her best friend she and her extended family came to view them as there real son.

The other story was one of her husband ajatunts and a great military beurcrat revealed a fact which everybody knew that he has a common in law wife with a commoner without a title and she was a professer at Berlincow university he asked,the emperor to recognize the children and after a few more stories the emperor and empress like how one couple decided to make the husband adopted son via his wife the heir became there biological children where killed by war or where such a disgrace they could have it or been adopted to more important family once hearing the stories they decided to make,legislation in perpetuity. With one major change even unrecognized illegitimate children could claim the title if there merit Warrants it people like Klaus who was growing in popularity amongst everyone in the military.

He decided the Valkyrie training institute should be reformed and the Valkyrie should be train under the new triple alliance or northern alliance control but the military would be optional for the Valkyrie he just did not want them to wreck havoc also they would not be cut off from there parents basically Ausburch and few other elite units with in the alliance would handle there training and Klaus and his Valkyrie wife Crymaria who been promoted to generals would be on the board of directors or commanders when handle this to make sure these ideas are followed to the letter. Wilhilm really meant the military would be optional for them.

It was also revealed Heinrich belgar never really had the favor of the emperor the emperor wanted to clear the empires name in the burning down of the miller company while using his genius at the same time and keeping that dangerous man supervised under himself turns out he found he found out Heinrich belgar murderd most of the miller family he,found out he felt guilty and gave raily miller and Claude money so the can build the company along with backers from along the world including Atlantic federation and the president of Vinland it soon again becam a power house in ragnite. Also his wife farming ragnite soon became the norm in the ragnite industry which allowed his with despite being a Darcan to become empress consort getting rid of that embarrassment.

He restored fhirald monarchy which was constitutional but it also be part of the empire in exchange he also punished the people who did the massacre of fhirald soldiers. Radi jager and his group where forgiven for there political activities and his group held high ranking democratic offices for there efforts.

## Culture

The culture of the Imperial Alliance still has strong roots in medieval times. This influence can be seen in the armor that the soldiers wear, and in the vows of fealty that each soldier makes to the king.

The capital of the Empire was formerly Schwartzgrad but know its the co capital

## Military

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The Empire places a heavy emphasis on armor and large caliber weapons, with many of its tanks greatly out-massing their Federation and Gallian counterparts. The latest weapons developed by the Empire include a variety of superheavy tanks (*Batomys*-class) and even a terrestrial dreadnaught, Marmota.

The Valkyur XO Unit but under the elite ausburch army group was reformed but under General Klaus Walz who been enobled a title of duke and major general Crymaria who is his wife to command it . but this was to teach them to control there powers so they don’t accidentally destroy things while causing mass destruction but it was place under the join Atlantic federation Galia imperial defense pacts direct supervision and control. It had global reach this time around to take and train them but they are not allowed to cut them off from there families which is why there are multiple training bases even through most have gone to join the military not all them have because this to train and not turn them into a weapons. The mission of the unit was clearly to teach them to destroy there powers so the do not destroy things and cause massive damage. The reason he founded XO was because he just wanted them to control there powers but unfortunately things went out of hand by the beginning of the war so he had Ausbruch to help catch hot potato of XO which did happened

## Regions, Cities, & Areas of Interest

* Schwartzgrad: The Imperial co capital. Historical capital but the emperor lives somewhere else the other defacto co capital is Maria home city berlincow view as way more strategic properus amd defensible and it’s the emperors full time residence. This was made official after the war being the executive capital and co capital.
* Einhemt: Located northeast of the Siegval Line, it is considered to be the gateway into the northern Empire.
* Loweholm: An annexed city with an active underground resistance movement. Later given its independence and given back to its motherland. That joined the empire as a result
* Port Kosvall: An annexed port that serves as a supply depot for the Imperial Navy. Later given backs to its motherland
* Reine: A small town in the western Empire. It serves as a vital communications hub.that joined the empire as a result
* Fort Garsbruck: A fortress on the Crystal Sea.
* Fort Krest: A 16th-century castle refurbished into a defensive outpost.
* Achtzehn Mountains: A mountain range between the Empire's inland and northwestern coast.
* Hammer of the Valkyrur: An ancient complex built by the Valkyrur.
* Krimm: A region in the western Empire. It serves as one of the highest-producing arms manufacturing region in Imperial territory.
* The Crystal Sea: A large body of water off the Empire's west coast. It serves as a natural defense for the Imperial capital.
* Siegval Line: A series of defensive fortifications along the Empire's old borders.
* Berlincow the new capital of the empire located in the middle of three cities near the crystal sea it benefits from it but also benefits from a natural port.

## Foreign Relations

### Atlantic Federation

Being the only other super-power on the continent, the Atlantic Federation is the primary rival of the Empire. Both the First Europan War and the Second Europan War were primarily conflicts arising between the Empire and the Federation over Ragnite resources.Later sign a defensive and nonaggression and millitry alliance pact with them.which all happened in 1938

### United States of Vinland Extended Canon

The current emperor and Crown prince have a great relationship with Vinland ever sense the practice of sending the imperial family sons to be trained at West Point or other Vinland military academy’s. This is approved by the empires people it helps better the relations with the Atlantic Federation and its most powerful state . It also helps give those kids a normal life. To Atlantic Federation and Vinland it helps to deplomacy and to narrow the ground between them and the policy has shown extreme successes over the year.

### Principality of Gallia

Rich in Ragnite minerals, Gallia was a target of Empire invasion during both the First Europan War and the Second Europan War. Both invasions were repelled by Gallian forces.

After Prince Maximilian died in the Invasion of Gallia in 1935, the Empire signed a treaty ending its war with Gallia. As part of the agreement, members of the Imperial nobility, such as Helmut Bourdais, were sent to Gallia ostensibly to help further ties between the two nations. In reality, they were hostages against any new attempts by the Empire to invade..Later sign a defensive and nonaggression and millitry alliance pact with them.which all happen in 1938. The emperor also shipped off his third son to marry the newly minted queen because they where mutually in love this was because they hosted off at the party and decided to cement there friendship status via letters where they feel in love. So the emperor decided beacuse he wanted to sign a treaty that included Gallia he decided to marry off the love stricken couple with the world powers approval thereby segmenting there alliance and including them in alliance treaty along with Atlantic Federation.Ausburch became the empires answer to there ranger corps

## Prominent Members

* Drei Stern
	+ Maximilian
	+ Selvaria Bles
	+ Berthold Gregor
	+ Radi Jaeger
* Calamity Raven
	+ Dahau
	+ Lydia Agthe
	+ Zig
* Helmut Bourdais
* X-0:
	+ Crymaria Levin
	+ Forseti
	+ Heinrich Belgar
	+ Nikola Graf
	+ Chiara Rocino
* Klaus Walz

## Real-World References

* The Empire references several powers, including but not limited to the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Imperial Germany, Tsarist Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
* The Empire's territories cover a similar area to that held by the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War with the addition of the Austro Hungarian and German Empire's, as well as apparent control over Europa's version of Sweden.
* Imperial vehicles are armed with weapons using the same calibers as the Soviet Union's.
* The Empire's invasion of Gallia is reminiscent of the German invasion of Belgium in both 1914 and 1940, as well as the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940 and the Soviet invasion of Finland in 1939.
* It also bears resemblance to the Central Powers of Austria-Hungary and the German Empire with the latter being hinted at by the overview.
	+ The ZM SG rifle bears a visual similarity to the Mannlicher designs issued by Austria-Hungary and later their successor states, such as the 35M Puska and a model briefly fielded by the German Empire during the 1890s.
	+ The Imperial coat of arms is also vaguely similar to the Double-headed Eagle that was the coat of arms of Austria-Hungary, Prussia/Imperial Germany, Byzantine Empire, Russian Empire etc., although it bears the most resemblance to the one on the flag of the Greek Orthodox Church.
	+ The Army of the German Empire also issued armour to its troops during the First World War, but to a much lesser degree.
	+ Several Imperial characters wear holsters for German Luger pistols, such as Gregor.
* At least three of the Empire's arms companies are named after real manufacturers; *Krimm* is named after Krupp, *Mustela* after Mauser, *Tula* after the Tula Arsenal (better known by the name TOZ). *Zechmeister* seems to be a more oblique reference to Hugo Schmiesser and his work with "United Suhl-Zella Mehlis Armament Makers" (ie ZM).
* The reference to the Emperor as the "King of Kings" echoes the traditional title of the Persian and Ottoman rulers, Padishah (literally "master of kings") rendered in Arabic as Malik Al-Amlak. Broadly, it is a statement that there is no greater authority than the holder of the title. It made its way to Europe in a number of ways, most notably in its use to describe the Christian God in 1 Timothy 6:15 and Jesus in Revelation 17:14 and 19:16, and it is commonly used as a title for God or Jesus in Christian hymns. It was also used in the motto of the Byzantine Palaiologos dynasty in the form Βασιλεύς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόντων (*Basileus Basileon, Basileuon Basileuonton* - "King of Kings, Ruling over Those who Rule") and appears in Western works such as the poem *Ozymandias*.

## References

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1. ↑ *Valkyria Chronicles 3* event "A New Enemy"
2. ↑ Valkyria Chronicles Design Archive, pg. 218