The Imperial Order of the Shroomish Empire

### Towns

Shroomsville, Mushington, Shroomtopia Tribe, CastelloDiHongo, Trefllyn, , Cliffside, Peak Xelest

## Time

### Disbanded

October 5th, 2022

The Imperial Order of the Shroomish Empire (also known as the Shroomish Empire), was a large empire centered around the Azure Sea. The nation wascurrently run by Emperor Monkius Shroompios and - as of September 6th - was the largest nation in Lunor, holding 37.3% of the server's total population.

## Culture and Societal Structure

### Culture

Shroomish culture was largely militaristic, and greatly valued strength, honor, and determination. The Shroomish considered the wearing of armor to be somewhat sacred, and removing one's armor in front of another individual was considered to be an insult of the highest degree.

### Architecture

From the mushroom shaped buildings of Shroomsville and Mushington to the towering spires and formidable walls of Azure Hall, Shroomish architecture was known to vary greatly between the different regions of the empire.

### Government

The Shroomish Empire was lead by the Emperor who acted as leader and head diplomat. There was also between 5-8 noble Lords selected by the Emperor. The Lords acted as a council, proposing and voting on new laws. Additionally, Lords were picked to fulfill a specialty such as the Lord of Trade or Lord of Defence. The most powerful Lord was the *Archduke.* The Archduke was the heir to the Empire and had double the votes in the Council of Lords.

Further reading on the Shroomish government is in their constitution.

## Shroomish history

### Tribal period

Originating in the small mushroom island chains of the Azure sea, the Shroomish Empire began life as a series of tribal societies; the most notable of which - Shroomsville and Mushington - remained prominent centers of population and culture for long after the tribal period. Travel and trade between the separate tribes quickly formed strong cultural and economic tribes, and meetings between tribal leaders were held often. A common topic among such meetings were talks of unification, brought about by news of grand nations developing around Lunor. Cosmos Dorotheus Shroompios - the leader of Shroomsville at the time - was a steadfast supporter of unification, picturing a grand nation with all tribes of the Azure sea prospering under one banner. Entranced by promises of greatness and prosperity, the scattered tribes came together under Cosmos' banner to form the nation of Shroomtopia, with Cosmos as their first leader.

### Shroomtopia

With the successful unification of the Azure sea, Cosmos shifted much of his focus to building international diplomatic relations with the other nations of Lunor. He began by nurturing relations with Mandskia, a global superpower at the time. Following multiple diplomatic successes, Cosmos went on to help create the IUN, a league of many nations across Lunor which would regularly hold summits to discuss problems and events happening within the world.

### The Great War

Some time after the creation of the IUN, Shroomtopia's militaristic nature was brought into question by the people of the Domhan Eile, King Cosmos Dorotheus Shroompios began to draw up plans of a war against the Eile behind their backs. Unfortunately, the element of surprise was quickly lost, as a citizen of Shroomtopia leaked the plans to Gray, the leader of Centrom. Gray quickly made the plans public, and war was officially declared.

Following the declaration of war, the Domhan Eile contacted their allies: Mandskia, Nethileth, Ambarina, Solfallen, and Safnshiro to assist in their defence. Though they knew they were heavily outnumbered, the Shroomtopians did not back down and dedicated themselves to grinding for gear and training. The Azure sea came alive as armor was forged, plans were drawn, and soldiers were equipped and readied for battle.

On the 19th of July 2022, the Shroomish war party marched towards the Domhan town of Baile Deataigh(now known as Nova Zorya), where the majority of the coalition forces were stationed. The Eile had left a large number of their cities unoccupied as they rallied at Baile Deataigh, and the Shrooms quickly moved to seize them. Upon arriving at Baile Deataigh, the true extent of the Shrooms' numerical disadvantage became apparent as the mere 6 Shroomish warriors stood facing 20 allied soldiers lining the hastily constructed town walls. The Shroomtopians went on the offensive as arrows rained down and allied soldiers jumped down from the walls in an attempt to hinder the invaders. The allied soldiers foolishly attacked in small groups of 1-2 fighters, which were quickly overwhelmed. Sometime during the battle, the town gates were opened and the Shroomish troops poured in, wreaking havoc within the walls. The Shroomish eventually retreated outside the walls to escape being trapped, having suffered no casualties except Luko Mushlyn, who had lagged behind and was trapped before he could exit the town gate. Luko put up a valiant fight, exhausting all of his golden apples and healing potions before finally succumbing to the superior numbers. When the battle concluded and the dust settled, Shroomtopia left victorious, having dealt a devastating blow. The final score of the war was 312-12 in favour of Shroomtopia.

### Succession

On the 3rd of August 2022, King Cosmos Dorotheus Shroompios declared is resignation and retirement, stating a lack of motivation to continue leading. Cosmos declared is Prime-Minister, Monkius Shroompios, as successor to the throne. In his first act as leader, King Monkius separated the state from the more militaristic groups within Shroomtopia by creating a new mercenary group: The Shroomish Berserkers (later renamed to the Sons of Shroomus).

### Formation of the Empire

On the 14th of August, King Monkius Shroompios announced the formation of The Imperial Order of the Shroomish Empire at the IUN summit held at Castello di Hongo.

> "As you have been made aware, after long deliberations and a unanimous decision by the Shroomish government. It has been agreed upon that the Kingdom of Shroomtopia has evolved and shall now be known as the Imperial Order of the Shroomish Empire." - Emperor Monkius Shroompios
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## Trivia

* The Shroomish Empire was the most populous nation in Lunor as of September 6th.
* The Shroomish Empire was the victor of the first war in Lunor.
* The Shroomish Empire's official religion was Mushcanism
* The Shroomish Empire's national animal was the brown mooshroom.