Commonwealth of Farran

Boundaries of The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of Farran is the name given to the newly-combined lands of Farran and Aherla. This kingdom is ruled by the Great-High-Pure Class King at the time - a position currently held by David of Killoughy.

## History

A relatively new addition to the Kingdoms of The West, the Commonwealth of Farran (often simply referred to as 'Farran') came to be when Farran annexed the neighbouring Aherla. Once sworn enemies, Farran decided to take over Aherla to further its stronghold on The West. And, after a discussion between leaders, Aherlians voted to accept the take over, realising that it was mutually beneficial for both lands to unite against terrors laying East of The Line.

While any previous interactions between the two lands were notoriously bloody, it is said that the annexing was very diplomatic. Both lands' leaders (King David of Killoughy and a literal cow) were in talks for anywhere between 3 days and 18 weeks, according to different sources. It was agreed that the King would become supreme ruler of the united Commonwealth seeing as Farran was the larger of the two kingdoms.

## National Anthem

Youngest son of the Killahoy Clan

Brave survivors of the fall of man

Baby Dave grew straight like a tree

Could swing a sledgehammer before he was three!

Learned to read and write before he could walk

Finished all his schoolin' before he could talk

Showed all his teachers a thing or two

When he taught 'em a fact didn't have to be true

**Is Killoughy a man? (Is Killoughy a man?)**

**Oh boy, what a man! (Oh boy, what a man!)**

**The strongest of men! (The strongest of men!)**

**You can say that again! (You can say that again!)**

The Kingdoms of the West were infighting

And all fell apart over frivolous things

'Til Dave raised their heads to the circlin' wings

Of the vultures who were waitin' to dine like kings

He said that the only way to save the land

Was to bury the hurley and all shake hands

So they signed the treaty in a single day

And begged him to lead them and show them the way

**Is Killoughy a man? (Is Killoughy a man?)**

**Oh boy, what a man! (Oh boy, what a man!)**

**The wisest of men! (The wisest of men!)**

**You can say that again! (You can say that again!)**

De Valera thought he had a better idea

Believed he could rule by murder and fear

Tried to steal the Commonwealth from our patriarch

But old Dave proved his bite was worse than his bark

Drove out the Kilcrealians and gave their lands

To the poor and the needy and the Aherlians

No mercy for the merciless was his oath

So he scoured Kilcrea to the very last ghost

**Is Killoughy a man? (Is Killoughy a man?)**

**Oh boy, what a man! (Oh boy, what a man!)**

**The truest of men! (The truest of men!)**

**You can say that again! (You can say that again!)**

Then came the gangs of the eastern plains

Hopin' to rob us of our worldly gains

Old Dave saw 'em comin' and he rolled up his sleeves

He said "You're all nothin' but a pack of thieves"

Strong as an ox at three score ten

He faced down the savages again and again

Then drove them back to the desolate east

And secured for The Commonwealth an endless peace

**Is Killoughy a man? (Is Killoughy a man?)**

**Oh boy, what a man! (Oh boy, what a man!)**

**The greatest of men! (The greatest of men!)**

**You can say that again! (You can say that again!)**

**Killoughy is a man!**

## Notable Moments in History

* Cross-Regional Conference - **circa** **2014**
* *FarrAherla Peace Treaty* - **November 2015**
* First expedition of "The Fella-Ship of the Lads" (see: Badlands) - **Whenever**