Virum Armada

The **Virum Armada** is a military nation and the second largest nation in Edvanya. It is lead by the highest ranking official of its national military, the Prime Generalis. Their flag is a red goat in a stone grey background.

## History

The Armada is a militarised nation founded by dwarven communities in the Moran Mountain Range. During the ProvEra, several settlements of mountain-fairing races began to rise in the Range, they eventually came together to form a nation built upon the principles of strength and valor. Later, other races joined the kingdom and a strong nation led by a military force was created. They were amongst the most receptive of the continent's countries as they respected and accepted anyone who showed them power and allegiance.

During the RegEra, the virums were the ones most responsible for harassing the other nations to fulfill expansionist agendas, specially Python, close and weak, their reserves of precious stones sparked the greed in virum leaders. That made them the first to experience the might of Imperator Jihad I's dragon wives and, as such, the first to join his Empire; with a single show of strength in the Armada's capital of Fort Bhanur that laid waste to most of the nation's leadership and many of the military forces found in the capital that day, the highest ranking surviving officer, [still unknown name], 48th in the hierarchy before the attack, became the Primo Generalis and quickly surrendered the nation to the Imperator, setting off his campaign with four dragons and a powerful army at his side.

During the ImpEra, several virum factions were pulled into the Python's political games of power, causing great internal strifes that weakened the nation and thinned the armada's ranks. It was this weakening that led them to hire several mercenary companies to supply their demands for able fighters. With the regulation of mercenary into the adventuring profession, this habit became official and granted greater profit to both sides of the exchange.

Virum is the region closest to the neighbouring giant country and, as such, the one most attacked by the mountain-dwelling race, a joint effort of Virum soldiers, Gate Knights and hired adventurers is in a state of constant vigilance at the westernmost border.

## Leadership

### Prima Generalis Lavinia Alder

The current Prima Generalis is a winter eladrin older than the UnEra, she has been Prima Generalis for 329 years as of 236 UE, she was one of the elves cursed by the Season Blight and retains her life by an ancient giant spell, known only by her in current days, that connects her to 7 women who take the toll of the curse in her place, allowing her to retain her prime and not wither under the curse's effects. The women, known as her Brides (although they have no romantic entanglement) share the toll of the curse amongst themselves and can never be too far from the General, as it would present a risk to both her and them.

#### The Brides

Although not properly leaders of the nation, and even outside the hierarchy ranking of the Armada, the Brides aid Prima Generalis Alder in day-to-day affairs and are treated with the upmost respect amongst the virum citizens.

## Locations

### Fort Bhanur

Capital of the Armada, a fortified military compound several centuries old that delves deep into the largest mountain in the Morans.

## Natural Landmarks

The entire nation is covered by the Moran Mountain Range with thin coastlines. They range from the Morrigan desert to the Pamet tundras and have a wide climatic range, they have virtually no fertile ground and, as such, have very little agricultural production, relying mostly in animal protein, fungi and exporting food. This shortage of plantlife associated with a bellic background has caused many famines in the Armada's history.