The Runick Republic

Runick Republic

### Head of State

(At the start of the six year war)* Ceremonial: Gasparde Frederique Nicholas Frànen
* Executive/governmental: Vincent de Grande

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The Runick Republic is a constitutional monarchy located in the north pole of the world, it is known to be the third-most powerful nation on Æth and a rival of other dominant powers like Northland.

## Politics

The Runick Republic is a Constitutional Monarchy, where the King has no executive or governmental power but is still the ceremonial regent. The executive and governmental leaders are instead two separate bodies, those being the Grand Senate and the Grand Chancellor, the senate is comprised of one senator and two representatives from each province and colony, making for a total of 105 senators/representatives at the time the Six Year War broke out.

The second body is the Chancellor, the chancellor can be elected when the former chancellor dies, is voted out of office, abdicates, or most commonly, their term expires. The Chancellor must be a senator of one of the 17 provinces, and three are nominated by the populace, after which the senate elects on of the three.

When the chancellor wanted to introduce legislation or a bill, it had to first be accepted by the senate, depending on the size of a bill, law or amendment, a certain number of senators must've voted for it to be introduced. A small law however, could've been introduced without the need of the senate. This was also the other way around, for when the senate wanted to introduce legislation.

There were also ministers, being a minister was basically a second task a senator could have, and made them responsible for the ministry they represented, and they were allowed to bring up matters within said ministry.

## Provinces

Note: The Republic is located on top of the North Pole, so whilst technically all directions are just south, it is still made in the same way as a normal country, where up is north, down is south, etc.

### Central Runick

Central Runick was composed of only three provinces, those being Artus, Carfourte and Cusiliers, Kharnam Isle was also a part of Carfourte which made it a part of Central Runick, even though it was weirdly enough, the second-southernmost part of the Runick mainland, only south of the small province of Puamiers. 35 percent of the Runick population lived in Central Runick and was the home of many of the most important figures in modern Runick history.

#### Artus

Artus was the Capital province of the Runick Republic and had been since Anthony Frànens' reformations in 21 BBS. Artus was known to be a bustling city with marble buildings and an antique feel to it. It was known for the Runick Royal Palace as well as its museum and library. The city held much of the Runick history even from periods like the Old Sargonic age and the Early Copper Ages. A statue of Anthony Frànen was built in the centre of Artus as a sign of his great deeds during his reign and the Third Sargonic War. But it was taken down and sold as scrap when mass poverty hit the Republic in the Six Year War.

Now instead of a statue of Anthony, a large copper statue of Sargon stands among the rubble, seen as a hero and messiah, who warned everyone of the great war and destruction long before it had even started.

#### Cusiliers/Carfourte

Cusiliers was mostly known for being the location of the Great Runick Channel, a large channel built in between the Runick Sea and the Great Northern Sea, it connected nations like Northland, Boterbloemland, Fjallsmarken and Munzig to their respective colonies in Achia by the sea. During a time of rising tensions between the Republic and the members of the Quadruple Alliance, there had been a tax of 32 Kr placed upon any foreign ship wanting to cross the channel, a quick buck Runick makes by taking advantage of the channel.

### Western Hemisphere

   The Western hemisphere of the Runick Republic was covered in rolling fields and jagged mountains, the terrain was easily traversable and beautiful to see. The language was a combination of French and Irish, the Western part of Runick comprised the provinces of Tuarre, Martesault, Puamiers, Drágeux, Chaurnet, Marrault and Levuçion.

Because of the inhostpitable terrain of the East, about 55 percent of the Runick population lived in the Western half of the country. Where the environment was much more hospitable and comfortable for settlers.

#### Southwestern Runick

The Runick Southwest was composed of the following Provinces: Tuarre, Levuçion, Marrault and Ørdeburg. Ørdeburg was the most recently added province of the Republic as it was given to them by Northland as a sign of alliance for joining the now disbanded Central Entente. It was however still originally Runick but annexed by Northland during the New Sargonic Wars.

Southwestern Runick was one of the largest fishing markets due to its long coast and densely inhabited waters. Only being behind those of Western Northland. Levuçion was also the region covering the former Runick capital of Cartholon, a large city that was located near the tip of the Thanian Mountains.

#### Northwestern Runick

Northwestern Runick was comprised of the provinces of Martesault, Puamiers and Drágeux. Whilst only comprising three provinces, two of these were already the two largest, with Martesault being the single largest province. Other than this however, Martesault isn't known for much.

### Eastern Hemisphere

The East of Runick was mostly made of lifeless tundras and ice caps due to it having been located about in the middle of the North Pole. Thus only about 10 percent of the population lived there.

#### Southeastern Runick

Southeastern Runick consisted of the two provinces of Rúnskog and Hellebach, being highly mixed with Northic and Munzig culture, the language was a combination of Norwegian and French.

Southeastern Runick was also the location of the Sigsmund line

#### Central Eastern Runick

Central Eastern Runick is made up of three Provinces, those being Mormonne, Batoise and Lebagne. Mormonne is the third largest Runick province but mostly uninhabited because of the rough and unforgiving environment but has one notable town that being Barlonne.

Batoise is most known for being the end of the Trans Metanline Line, a telegraph line made between Northland and Runick that allows them to communicate in secrecy. Whilst Lebagne is for eighty percent covered in permafrost, and only 0.6 percent of the population lives there.

#### Northeastern Runick

Northeastern Runick is only made up of two Provinces, those being Kunensk and Erstlansk. They speak predominantly Russian as they border the Voklande and the Voklandic Confederacy.

## The Republican Empire

The Empire surrounding the Republic is ruled by the same governmental bodies, those being the Chancellor and the Senate. The 2nd Runick Empire was dissolved during the takeover by Sargon in 100 PBS but didn't actually suffer much under his rule apart from the mainland and colonies in Eneric. Most colonies in Achia, Ombornea and Thandorikar stayed under the name of the 2nd Runick Empire, not the Grand Sargonic one.

After the war, Runick was forced to rebrand, and seeing as to how they had become a Republic instead of a kingdom, they decided to rename the empire at large to the Republican Empire, leading to its official formation in january of 111 PBS. There are fifteen territories under control of the Republican Empire, those being the Runick Republic itself, Arvora, Esta Úmida, El Relva, Bãssar, Jormün, Areia, West Chungnam, New Artus, West Arvora, Alargé, Malak, Kharnam Isle, Isla Kajarva and Blackskull Isle.

## International Affairs

The Runick Republic is arguably the second most powerful empire on Æth, rivalling dominant powers like Northland. Whilst they have taken a hit from the Third Sargonic War, most of its effects have primarily shaped the Empire into a Republic.

The fact that the Runick Republic is, well... a republic, one which is quite democratic and whose core values are said democracy and anti monarchist, makes them quite a hazard to absolute monarchies like Northland, the Osconian Empire, the Ardeliman Empire and the Munzig Reich. This is one of the main reasons that the Quadruple Alliance has been formed. The monarchies of the world fear that the Runick ideology might soon spread to their people, leading to revolutions and them losing their power, something they cannot let happen.

Additionaly, the Runick Republic has strong ties with the Sultanate of Palipur, a powerful country in Thandorikar which is a fierce enemy of the Ardeliman Empire, this leads to a rivalry between Runick and Ardeliman, a rivalry worsened by the Quadruple Alliance.

## The Runick Military

The Runick Military is one of the most modern forces and fairly large, employing about 5,230,000 men in total. The bulk of these forces are either stationed in the Republic mainland or in Arvora, a large tumultuous colony which tries to have a central government but fails most of the time leading to rebellions between tribes. Like Northland, the Republic mostly employs local armies to quell small threats, or has them hold them off for enough time to let the larger army arrive.

## Culture

The Runick Republic has one of the richest and most tumultuous histories of all countries in the world, this is also shown in their culture, as they have a multitude of holidays centered around their history. The national religion of the Runick Republic is Sàrnte-Saverism, a monotheïstic religion with only one god, that being Azrès, the Eternal.

### National Anthem

The national anthem of the Republic is ‘‘Alors que l'aube se rapproche en plus en plus’’, or ‘‘As the dawn draws closer and closer’’.

### Food

The Runick food culture is quite developed as there are many Runick dishes. The national dish of the Runick Republic is a walnut salad paired with pork.

### Holidays

#### Pasteur

A mostly culinary holiday where Saveristic people are not allowed to eat anything for six days and drink nothing but water after which their families or friends care for them for the following two weeks, they would be free from work or school in this period.

#### Baptine

A festival where large parades and dances are performed to honour the Runick history. The parades are most definetly as sight to behold with fireworks, cannons and many more things. The festivals go on all the way into the night where the fireworks look the most beautiful.

#### Azrèmas

A national holiday happening on the 22th of december, on this day, people go to their local kathedrals where entire towns eat together to celebrate their nationality and religion. People from other religions are also allowed to participate in this holiday but only Sàrnte-Saveristic people are obligated to do so.

## Foreign Relations

* 2nd Runick Empire
 The Central Entente
* 2nd Runick Empire
* Fjallsmarken
 Treaty of Seiterberg
* Runick Republic