Coalition of Kingdoms

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> A bond between brothers is an unbreakable and holy thing. Our great nation has laid in ruins for centuries, but hope for Tathen yet lives.
>
> Erik Konrad Múnser, Tathen Reborn, 867 AC

A military and economic alliance that has slowly evolved into a something resembling a country. Each member state retains a degree of autonomy but is required to follow certain rules and regulations, as well as adopt the Tathenmark. The Coalition has massive military potential, but it tends to be slow to mobilize due to its decentralization. The Coalition is governed by a council made up of leaders from its member states, with a High Lord being elected from among their ranks.

There is some conflict between the conservative and liberal factions within the government. The conservatives prefer the status quo, and some even believe the Coalition is overstepping it's boundaries. Liberals believe the Coalition should continue reforming, and some have expressed interest in the Coalition becoming a formal country.

In recent years, the Coalition has been acting less like a military and economic alliance and more like it's own nation. This is reflected in the fact that the Coalition seems to pursue territorial claims on behalf of it's members.

## The Member States

### Northern Tathen

The northern states of the Coalition are all decidedly dominated by Autrius. King Kilian of Autrius is also the king of both Otrurg and Ofrium, which makes Autrius very powerful within the Coalition. These northern states tend to lean towards the liberal faction, and Kilian dreams of unifying Tathen once more under his banner.

* Autrius
* Otrurg
* Augland

### Central Tathen

Central Tathen, also known as the "Imperial Homeland", is far less politically unified. While Tathenburgh is the trade hub and legal owner of the region, most of the states here act entirely independently from it and the Emperor. Conservatives tend to dominate here, particularly in Tathenburgh and Ossenkamp, both of whom resent the Coalition's meddling in their politics. Allenfeld is unique as it lacks a noble-born ruler, and the other states of Central Tathen dislike this. Allenfeld is far more liberal than the others.

* Tathenburgh
* Duchy of Lorenz
* Duchy of Ossenkamp
* Duchy of Heissler
* Vulker Lordship
* Duchy of Neuhausser
* Duchy of Gehring

* Peasant's Republic of Allenfeld

### Southern Tathen

The southern states lie somewhere in the middle, as they are influenced by both Tathenburgh and Autrius.

* Eskium
* Weilstadt
* Westmarsch

## Government

While technically a monarchy, the High Lord is elected from the Kings and Queens (or in the case of the Imperial Ducal States, Dukes and Duchesses) of the member nations. All members of the nobility are given the right to vote for the High Lord every time an election is called.

The High Lords themselves do not act as absolute monarchs, as the Chamber of Lords holds control over taxation rates and the High Lord must consult them before declaring war. This Chamber of Lords is typically staffed by the other High Lord candidates.

### The Special Case

The Peasant's Republic of Allenfeld presents a strange issue for the Coalition. It's both an outlier in the fact that it is not a kingdom nor does it have nobility to speak of. In place of the nobility who would normally vote on the matter of High Lord, Allenfeld itself votes on who should become high lord. As a result, they are given around the same degree of control over the election process as the other member states. The elections themselves tend to be a sticking point for many of the Coalition's nobility, who don't take kindly to the peasantry being able to vote.