Felexa

**Felexa**, officially the **Whiskered** **Kingdom of Felexa**, was a Kingdom of Cartonia, home to the cat species. In 712, the nation was invaded and occupied by Summer Sun forces, once their allies. Queen Roxanne II established a government-in-exile in Canis and joined the Granite Bloc. The former kingdom was annexed into Cervidium in 720.

Before the war, Felexa was a landlocked country in the center of the continent, bordered by Capricon to the north, Willie to the west, Cervidium to the south, and Leprolia to the east. The Cartonian River ran through the nation's core.

## Geography

Felexa was prone to warm summers and winters, due to its low altitude. In fact, the Valley of the Cats is the hottest place in Cartonia. Country estates were common, and cities were rare.

## History

Felexa pledged allegiance to the Harmony Crown in the Year 1, thus uniting the Cartonian continent. It follows Phantine and precedes Psittancyna in the rotation.

The year 700 proved impactful for the Lazoy royal family. In June, Crown Prince Lorenzo Lazoy died by suicide after his parents prevented him entering into a same-sex relationship. His sister, Roxanne, became heir apparent upon his death. Only two months later, King Siam died, catapulting Roxanne onto the throne as Roxanne II.

At the outbreak of the War in 708, Felexa declared neutrality. This changed in February 709 when Queen Vixen VII of Vulpus abolished the Harmony Crown. Felexa's closest ally, Capricon, suddenly declared war in favor of the Vixen Queen's Summer Sun alliance. Without choice, Felexa joined the alliance as well. Queen Roxanne was passively complicit in the execution of the Petukinau royal family in 709.

Suddenly in 712, the Summer Sun turned on Felexa and invaded. The nation was blamed for ineffective management of the northern border and Roxanne's family was under suspicion for conspiring with the Granite Bloc. Furthermore, Psittancyna sought revenge against the cats for a primeval war that deprived parrots of the ability to fly. Joint forces from Psittancyna, Vulpus, and Cervidium occupied the nation in a matter of hours as the unexpected country was betrayed. Most of the invading forces were already stationed in Felexan trenches. The royal family managed to flee due to extremely fortunate circumstances and established a government-in-exile in Canis. Felexa officially defected to the Granite Bloc.

Over the following years, Felexa became Cervidian-occupied territory and royal residences were used as prisons and laboratories for brutal experiments.

In 720, Felexa was formally annexed into Cervidium. In 725, it became one of the states of the newly-formed Union of Cervidian Centralized States (UCCS). A strong resistance movement, called Freelexa, emerged during the Union years, and a destructive attack on the capital of the Felexan state hastened the demise of the Union in 725.

## Trivia

* Felexa is named after the collateral adjective for cats: "feline."
* The flag of Felexa features a paw with claws and a green color scheme.
* The capital of Tabitha is named after Tabby cats.
* The royal House of Lazoy is named after the Savoy dynasty in Italy.
* Talonclaw Castle is based on Highclere Castle, commonly known for its use in *Downton Abbey*.