Narfjen Federation

## Overview

The Narfjen Federation (Commonly referred to as Narfjen) is a small jarldom on the Verni plains, currently only bordering Celestial. It is run by two co-ruling High Jarls and a council of Lower Jarls (thought *de facto* the High Jarls are the sole rulers, as the council has been empty for many years); The Founding and current High Jarls, Glacia Rex and Sigtri Unaksyde, were both instated upon the signing of the Treaty of Sinuv and the merging of the former nations of the Jarldom of Fjordgralen and Národa Conifriae. The federation used to been named the United Jarldom of the Fjords. Currently, the federation has an official citizen count of 5.

## Founding

### Before the Great Rift

#### Early History

The Narfjen Federation originated in two nations founded before the rift; The Jarldom of Fjordgralen, and Národa Conifriae. Both resided on the Sivu Peninsula, bordering no other nations besides each other, though being close to the late Mythril Republic and Dheuros.

The first settlers to arrive on the Sivu Peninsula were nordic-like peoples from the icy northern tundras, who established the town that would later become the capital of Fjordgralen. The founder of the nation is believed to be Seaborn Unaksyde, whose son Sigtri would go on to become one of the first two high jarls of Narfjen. The exact founding date of Fjordgralen is unknown. (OOC: Some time in early-mid January, 2022)

At some point after the founding of Fjordgralen, the Vinskan peoples arrived on the peninsula, having just been chased out of their old territory by hostile forces (Where this territory was is unknown). The Vinska numbered just a few dozen when they arrived on the peninsula. The town founded by these Vinska became the capital of Národa Conifriae, which was founded soon after the town, by Arane Rex. His brother, Glacia Rex, would inherit the ruling position after Arane's death, and would go on to become the second of the two founding High Jarls of Narfjen.

#### Contact and Unification

The Vinskan and Nordic peoples were both relatively peaceful groups, and so when the first contact was made between them, the nordic people were willing to give land to the Vinska for the creation of Conifriae. For a while after the Vinska settled, the two nations had good relations but kept mostly to themselves. Eventually, the two nations began to fall behind the rest of the world in terms of population, and so made the decision to unite. The two leaders, the previously mentioned Sigtri Unaksyde and Glacia Rex, agreed to co-rule the new union, which originally was named the United Jarldom of the Fjords, but was renamed to the Narfjen Federation soon after the rift. They formulated the Treaty of Sinuv, and upon the signing the union was official. The new federation saw relative peace and stability from then until the rift.

### After the Great Rift

#### Resettling

When the Great Rift suddenly tore through the old world, Cinderia, the people of the Narfjen Federation were as confused and disoriented as the rest of the world's population. Luckily, the federation was able to quickly get its bearings and start looking for a place to move to. After some searching, the population settled in the nation's current home, the Verni Plains. After founding the current capital and only city, Aikae, the High Jarls got to work reorganizing the nation and rebuilding. They built the first structures of the town, such as the farm, smeltery, and food storage house. Many of the federation's residents went into mining and gathering, and despite the federation's small population it was able to become relatively wealthy in a short time. Some of the federation's people even claimed themselves to be monster hunters, with one, Kareia Anenta, becoming a proficient Sea Serpent hunter and creating multiple suits of armor and weapons made of the scales/fangs for the federation's small armed forces.

After settling down on the Verni plains, the High Jarls organized several land and sea exploration groups to map out the area and meet any other people who may be in the area. The first exploration group, headed by Sigtri Unaksyde himself, searched the western Verni plains and discovered the nearby Ratling Clan of Virn, who had founded a town very nearby to the federation. Sigtri and Glacia met with the Ratling's leader soon after contact, and established friendly diplomatic relations quickly. After the effective dissolution of the clan upon the heirless leader's death, the Narfjen Federation, despite being very nearby to the clan, ended up not recieving many ratling refugees.

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