Arxella

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**Arxella** is a Nation situated primarily on the northern continent of Sparwood with its capital city Vosokogrod being located in the South West, centred between the Swamps and Forests of Northern Continent. In its existence it had bordered the nations of Soleannen Empire of Escharia, Vraelea, Fjellheim, Spyre and Maldun. The nation's given name Arxella is means the Golden Citadel in the Arxellan Native Tongue Supposedly. The official language of the Nation is currently Travelers Tongue. “The most widely spoken language in the World".

## History

### Reign of Ferrosmacka161

[Duration: March 3rd, 2021 - October 16th, 2021]

The Founder of Arxella under his reign he would oversaw the partition of Kostuco, expanded the Tzardom to its largest extent, and gave rise to Arxellan Culture, as well as being a key contributor to the founding and formation of the Kartek Diarchy, his heir was his Second Eldest Son Solomon Smark.

###### Founding

[Date: March 3rd, 2021]

The nation originated when a group of Bardonian colonists were sent by The Chancellor Unic0rnboi to create a Bardonian trading outpost to assert the nations claim in Sparwood, however upon arriving the colonisers were set upon by countless bandits and vagabonds, The majority or the settlers were killed before a week was up and the rest were driven underground, This is why there are hundreds of underground ruins scattered all around Vosokogrod and beyond, Gradually the Settlers took back their settlement and drove off the occupying forces, Due to the young colonies Baptism by fire Tzar Ferro decided to name the new Vassal state, Arxella, meaning ''Golden Citadel'' in the native tongue.

###### Maldunian Conquests War

[Duration: March 19th, 2021 - March 25th, 2021]

The young nation fought off several Invasions by Maldun alongside Kostuco with the additional help of their Bardonian overlords, The Battles fought ravaged the Arxellan countryside, with the Battle of Krunsdale taking Hundreds of the Nations young men. A new Arxellan offensive along with Bardonian and Kostucan Support Took the Maldun capital along with An Olleapen weapons factory, (A Greek fire type device) Developed by Maldun and used against the Arxellan population, The Arxellans would then use these weapons against the Maldun Troops forcing the Government to submit to briefly become democratic before dissolving weeks later.

###### Arxell-Fjelli War

[Duration: March 25th, 2021 - March 26th, 2021]

Fjellheim Invades Arxella and seizes territories. The Arxellans in reaction to this would counter back with it being marked as disputed on the Map the conflict concludes with border being redrawn.

###### Quadranet Alliance

[Date: March 29th 2021]

Arxella joins the Quadranet alliance, a alliance consisting of the nations of Floramia, Montroig and Valtyrion, and Maldun.

###### Kostuco Disbands

[Date: April 19th 2021]

Kostuco disbands and is given to the Red Eagle Alliance, a group of 3 countries consisting of Arxella, Fjellheim and Mudroktupeai with Kostuco Land being partitioned amongst the three Nations.

###### Ferrymen War

[Duration: April 20th 2021 - May 5th, 2021]

In the Ferrymen war the Arxellan Tzar Ferro accompanied his Superior Unic0rnboi into battle, Remaining by his side as he was cut down by a swarm of Ferrymen in the Confines of a ruined building, Only surviving himself by pretending to be dead, When Ferro limped into Vosokogrod he was placed into a Comatose state his Advisors declared independence From Bardonia as it collapsed and formed the ''Holy Tzardom of greater Arxella'' When Ferro woke up from his deep slumber he was shocked at the News, but he was later informed His beloved Bardonia has fallen greatly.

###### Expelled from the REA

[Date: May 17th 2021]

The REA would expel Arxella from the Alliance with Frosmyre being invited in its stead, Arxella would additionally cede Transvraelea to the UBSR.

###### Independence of Reingard

[Date: May 31st, 2021]

Reingard declares independence from Arxella, and negotiating control of some islands with them purchasing the land for a sum of 35,000.

###### Appearance of Wahroongistan

[Date: July 3rd, 2021]

Wahroongistan appears on the map as a Vassal from this date forwards.

###### Oakengates Incident

[Date: July 5th, 2021]

Oakengates was founded by Riften\_Bandit. It was abandoned in late July after the Tzar of Arxella banished Riften on account of their involvement in a plot to overthrow them.

###### Rebellion in Volotra

[Date: July 8th, 2021]

Arxella puts down a revolt, where MassiveNote6989's group went up in rebellion in Volotra against the Central Arxellan Government with them hiring an assassin (who previously killed the leader of Iremith) to attempt to kill ferrosmacka161. Massivenote6989 left with Weedoubloon to found The Volo Tribe which would later become United Kingdom of Volturus.

###### Emergence of the Gerteks

[Duration: August 2nd, 2021 - August 3rd, 2021]

A rebellion by the squatter Gertek Horde emerges in Arxella, with Arxella uniting with the Gerteks to form the continuation state of the Kartek Diarchy.

### Reign of Solomon Smark

[Duration: October 17th, 2021 - October 22nd, 2021]

The heir of a diminished legacy, in his brief tenure as the Tzar of Arxella he would ensure the survival of the Arxellan State through the Frosterium as the Magister of Arxella, consolidating control in the western regions of Arxella, he would abdicate the Imperial Throne in favour of his Younger brother Arcstron Smark.

###### Grand Magister of Arxella

[Date: October 17th, 2021]

With the Frosterium Invasion into the Kartek Diarchy Tzar Ferro would abdicate the throne passing the throne to his son, Solomon with the newly inaugurated Tzar Solomon Korolevski in the face of the Frosterium closing in, weighing his options he would choose to capitulate to Frosterium Rule swallowing his pride to ensure the survival of the Arxellan State. Though despite his capitulation to Frosterium Rule several resistance groups would be formed primarily in what was used to be the Arxellan Province to resist the Frosterium.

###### Abdication

[Date: October 22nd, 2021]

In the process of the dissolution of the Frosterium the two Magisters of the Frosterium. BacktotheHub and Calianna Manon, would divide up Sparwood once again giving rise to a number of countries though with a price, Calianna would attempt extract money out of Solomon which he at first considered, but in the end would refuse, though he would later abdicate the throne to his brother Arcstron.

### First Reign of Nirauras Asezie

[Duration: October 31st, 2021 - November 22nd, 2021]

Nirauras took the Imperial Throne of Arxella and declared the formation of the Second Tzardom of Arxella with the Justification of being the sole successor state of the Kartek Diarchy, through the Principality of Lansi in it's unique situation of immediate succession from the collapsing first Kartek government and immediate recognition under his reign he would ensure the survival of the concept of the Arxellan State from within, with him beginning the process of rebuilding Golgograd, Nirauras would also led the effort in retaking lost Arxellan land at the cost and expense of rebellious towns, with him waging war against the Kartek Guerrilla Fighters.

###### The Return of Arxella

[Date: October 31st, 2021]

Following the dissolution of the Kartek Diarchy, Nirauras declares the formation of the Second Tzardom of Arxella, additionally the second son of Ferrosmacka161, Arcstron Smark would also declares the formation of Arxella (known as West Arxella), leading to a schism with both nations claiming to be the true Arxella.

###### Annexation into Chance

[Date: November 1st, 2021]

With the permission of Nirauras Asezie, Arxella voluntarily becomes a part of the Holy Kingdom of Chance.

###### Arxella joins the Kartek Caliphate

[Date: November 19th, 2021]

Devoid of allies and in order to avoid a costly war, Arxella surrenders to Kartek and is reabsorbed into the Kartek Caliphate.

###### Nirauras resigns

[Date: November 20th, 2021]

Nirauras Asezie resigns from office, leaving his successor the Crown Lord Nicholas Augustus as the new Tzar under the Kartek Caliphate.

### Reign of Nicholas Augustus

[Duration: November 22, 2021 - December 1, 2021]

Under Nicholas, He would build Fort Greystone and worked on building stronger diplomatic ties with the neighbouring kingdom of Rohel whom many in the government and royal family were personal friends of his, his greatest achievement in his short reign would be his work with solving Arxella's internal problems with the beginnings of the Arxellan Restoration Initivative, which saw Golgograd's population double, new shops springing up, the full reintegration of Wahroonigstan into the Tzardom, the initiative would greatly help Arxella's myriad of political and economic problems.

###### Arxella Secedes

[Duration: November 25th, 2021]

With Nicholas bedridden with a debilitating illness and the Kartek Caliphate in disarry, Nirauras would return to declare independence from Kartek and creates the Third Tzardom of Arxella.

###### Arxellan Restoration Initiative

[Duration: November 29th, 2021]

Following recovering from his illness, Nicholas implements the three part Arxellan Restoration Initiative, a series of political and economic reforms designed to increase Arxella's population, economic strength, and political stability which largely was successful.

### Second Reign of Nirauras Asezie

[Duration: December 1st, 2021 - March 3rd, 2022]

The Soulless Tzar, Nirauras would return to retake the Arxellan Throne and would slowly bring about bringing Arxella stability to Arxella, with him choosing to once again join with Kartek but this time under the Protection of Aldovir under their protection he would work on a Constitution for the Empire and would become a Key contributor to the founding of the Empire of Kartek, under the Empire he would expand the Arxellan borders and broaden its culture, founding new towns, with no resistance with him later successfully quieting rebellions and in the Kartek-Rohel War he would annex Portusburg as a Duchy, he would later reclaim the Historic Capital of Vosokograd from Frosmyre, in his remaining years he would begin plans for the Grand Library of Arxella, his reign is categorised as one that is peaceful and stable though in his waning years of his reign Arxella had been left to decay in some regards.

### Reign of Arthur Edishield-McSpiegel

[Duration: March 3rd, 2022 - April 9th, 2022]

At the beginning of his reign Arthur would declare that he would revitalize Arxella and lead it to a Golden Age but his reign would mark the end of the Tzars of Arxella with him being the last, his reign saw the realm deteriorate and become more depopulated as many left to the more populated cities to the East. The end of his reign came following the lost of Vosokogrod where Nirauras Asezie would dissolve the Arxellan state to prevent any pretenders to claim the now Defunct Arxellan Throne.

## Location & Territory

### Locations

###### Vosokogrod

The historical capital of Arxella styled with a mix of medieval Russian and German, the original old city of Vosokogrod was underground, large amounts of stone was obtained. When the city moved aboveground, that stone was used to create the city. However, more recently this old large supply of surplus stone has begun to run out, causing Vosokogrod architects to turn more to wood as the go to resource. As a result, you can tell pretty accurately the age of different buildings and sections of the city by how much wood is used in the construction. (This is actually true, by coincidence the newer buildings tend to have more wood)

###### Golgograd

The current political Capital of Arxella styled with a mix of medieval Russian and German, built along a river, Golgograd is an old city with a long history. founded during the original Tzardom, this once small village has now grown in both size and importance, functioning as the capital of the 2nd and 3rd Tzardom. The original buildings are still kept in good condition and preserved as historical sites. The nearby town of Fordor was eventually absorbed into Golgograd, becoming a sub-district of the town. A large wall was built around it during the conflict with the Kartek Caliphate.

### Territories

Arxella was divided up into a number of provinces with the main capital province Arxella Proper being made up of the Capital Region in Arxella Major, Arxella Minor, the Cartellia Mountains and Lynxium, and Vennkirstadt. The Cities and Towns in Arxella Proper include the Capital at Vosokogrod around Korograd, Sologrod previously named Volotra a town in west Arxella being located at Lynxium and lastly Erobern in Vennkirstadt where the Soleannen Faith had previously been prominent under, A additional note is that Arxella had once been populated by Goblins with them being most populated at the marshy swamps of Arxella Minor at their Goblinhole though it would be abandoned sometime during the first Tzardom for unknown reasons, there also was another settlement that too was abandoned that being Oakengates with it being founded by a individual known as Riften\_Bandit it would be abandoned following their exile from the Tzardom with the town being left to decay into ruins. The province of Wahroongistan who at first originally was a Vassal, with their towns consisting of the Capital of the Province Eksburg which has general Medieval style in its architecture, it then followed by the settlement of Riverwood that consists of a medieval German and English style in its builds, the last major town is Kradvaara, a dwarven settlement known as the land of the bards.

## Governmental System

### Main Governing Body

The Head of State is the Tzar who holds absolute authority over the Tzardom, who will appoint advisors into a council whom they may discuss matters of state, ranging from Domestic, Foreign and Economic Policies.

### Arxellan Milltary

The original Arxellan Royal Guard was an elite mercenary group permanently hired by Tzar Ferro. However, after a generation or two, the children of the royal guard had been raised as loyal Arxellen citizens, and so the Royal Guard transformed into a non-mercenary Arxellan military brach. The Royal Guard was renowned for their unorthodox yet highly effective fighting style featuring shields with spikes and sharpened edges used to attack as well as defend.

## Religion

### Soleannen

Arxella had in its infancy been closely tied with the Soleannen Faith with them worshipping the religion's primary deity being Solaris, with the lands that make up Western Arxella being historically having strong Niedene influence, as their Ancient Empires came and went, with once ancient Escharien Forts littering the Countryside of Arxella.

## Culture

### Cuisine

The national food of Arxella is the Marshfish, a staple in arxellan and goblin cuisine that has been adapted in many ways.

### Music

The Arxellans of the west had long played bone flutes, which they used in ancient rituals and formal ceremonies their instruments were used to create powerful symphonies that are still used today to inspire soldiers, to welcome the Tzar, and set the backdrop for the nations greatest festivals.

## Foreign Relations & Diplomatic Policy

Arxella's under its many Tzar's had undergone varying diplomatic policies and relations with foreign countries, with Fjellheim serving as a first example being a rather mixed relationship with its ups and downs with relations under Ferro being tenuous at best hostile at worst, with Hata'cay Helnok and Ferro fighting one another on a number of conflicts between their countries, under the reign of Nirauras he would sign a treaty with Fjellheim and would attempt to establish better relationships, but Hata'cay Helnok would break their treaty causing strained relationships with another.

During Ferro's tenture as Tzar would oversee his son Arcstron Smark Third Prince of Arxella, married Jantro Caicuria which made the Smarks in-laws to House McSpiegel. Through the Caicuria's he would later marry Viewed Marquis.

## Lore

The Arxellen language has 86 words for different types of swamps, many of which are borrowed from the goblin dialect with over 130 different words for various types of swamps.

## References & Further Reading

Sources:

1. Chronicles of Rathnir
2. The Arxellan Almost wars! by fistofice

Important Figures:

1. Ferro Smark
2. Solomon Smark
3. Arcstron Smark
4. Vonnie Smark
5. Weedoubloon
6. RGBStarship
7. Nirauras Asezie
8. MetalNinja343

Other Notable Figures

1. RedFireRex
2. Jinan Raad Synderys
3. Jonathan Lozharo
4. Drake Erik Nielsen
5. Nolan Harald Gorm
6. History Man
7. Wrog

Related Pages:

1. Vosokogrod
2. Arxellan Restoration initiative
3. Ferrymen War
4. Soleannen
5. Goblins
6. Oakengates
7. Syrgorod
8. Floramia
9. Volo Tribe

Related Nations:

1. Kostuco
2. Escharia
3. Bardonia
4. Iremith
5. Reingard
6. Frosmyre
7. The Magisterium
8. Simulami
9. Kolssonafell
10. Drak Yamar
11. United Nations of Eldham
12. Kartek

Others Pages:

1. Sparwood
2. Palaris Tundra