Kingdom of New Lorenthal

The Kingdom of New Lorenthal is a government in exile that exists on the eastern coast of the New Lands. It is a

government born of flight and necessity, the remnants of the Lorenthalian crown and their royalist supporters fleeing in a handful of ships as a last resort. After the events of the Lorenthalian Civil War and the formation of the Commonwealth, the fleet of ships was directed westward in the hopes of reaching the handful of Lorenthalian colonies in the New Lands. There, Queen Cerys I was crowned rightful leader of Lorenthal and began her reign. The Kingdom faces troubles at all times even without external pressure, struggling to establish a strong presence among the natives and develop questionably loyal colonies into full-fledged royalist cities. They have found aid only in the form of humanitarian aid from the Church of Ignis and moderate support from the Kingdom of Almeron, though it is as likely as not that their long-time rival simply hopes to contribute to an elongated conflict. In order to have any hope of drowning out the populist revolution and retaking Lorenthal, the New Kingdom must be led expertly and with no mistakes. Though it will be a monstrous task, those remaining loyal to her believe Queen Cerys to be well equipped for the task.

### Geography

The Kingdom of New Lorenthal claims it's territory to be along the length of the eastern coast of the New Lands, encompassing several Lorenthalian colonies too distant from the capital to understand the struggle that led to the civil war. It is land rife with vegetation and plentiful with natural resources, a far cry from Lorenthal in it's make but a fitting place to try and carve out a kingdom. The Kingdom has yet to move very far inland, avoiding the thick forests and the oddities within until necessity calls for them to expand their holdings. The distance between the New Lands and Lorenthal ensures that the Kingdom will have time to nurse it's wounds before any Commonwealth assault can be expected.

### Economy

The economy of the New Kingdom is near non-existant, relying upon gold taken from the royal treasury before fleeing and support from the natives. The Lorenthalian colonies that have made up a majority of the New Kingdom also serve a vital purpose: fishing, farming, harvesting lumber, and trade goods all allowing the Kingdom to hold some semblance of relevance and retain a firm base of soldiers. The New Kingdom's greatest bargaining chip with any locals is that they have goods unique to the natives, and the inverse applies for potential trade partners of Estoria.

### Religion

The New Kingdom of Lorenthal is a strictly Ignisi government, contributing both to support from the Church now and the wave of support for traditionalism in Lorenthal. Prior to the monarchy's dissolution, King Aderyn VIII was strongly in support of the church and despite unpopular policies actively supported them. This has continued under Queen Cerys, though her ties to the Church seem to be as much because of faith as it is because of necessity. Without support from the Church's seemingly bottomless coffers, any real attempt at retaking Lorenthal might remain an impossibility. The religion's presence has, however, offered some stability for the soldiery of the New Kingdom, chapels throughout the colonies providing a place to rest and pray.

### Culture

The culture of the New Kingdom is, of course, the very same as those that still reside within the Commonwealth's borders. The entire reason for Queen Cerys' existence and the thousands of followers that remain to her is because of the stubbornness of the Lorenthalian people. When confronted with inevitable defeat, those that remained loyal to the Crown saw to it that the heir to the throne and as much supplies as could be carried were taken upon the royal fleet to far off colonies. This stubbornness drives the New Kingdom, pushing it to greater heights in spite of the odds that stack against it. The same culture that drove the Lorenthalian people to push so hard for a new government now pushes the Kingdom to reclaim what is theirs by every law of man and Ignis.

### Politics

The New Kingdom has existed only for a few short months, making the formation of any sort of legislative body impossible. It is currently an absolute monarchy, Queen Cerys deciding all official matters and delegating less important decisions to those advisers close to her. There is little room or desire for disagreement in the New Kingdom, as the feeling of desperation and understanding that unity will not come easy unites those gathered. There is, of course, also the fact that almost all of those in the New Kingdom are there out of loyalty to the crown. Such unity makes the strong leadership and decisiveness of the Queen an added boon, for a strong monarch with the support of her people has the opportunity to make real change and turn dreams into possibilities.

### Military

The New Kingdom's military is exceedingly small compared to any major power, though it is composed almost entirely of loyal, veteran troops. With perhaps 3,000 men in total, the New Kingdom has a large enough force to challenge opposition and to truly carve a kingdom out of unknown lands. The 3,000 soldiers are almost entirely veteran royalist fighters, men and women not only dedicated to the Queen's cause but also equipped and trained well enough to make her will manifest. Save for some 300 knights, they are composed entirely of footmen. Of those, a majority are armored halberdiers and longbowmen from the royal retinue. This force has been dubbed the Queen's Champions and provides a large amount of staying power for the New Kingdom. There are also, of course, the Crown's sworn bodyguards, the Housecarls. The Kingdom also has limited support from the natives, recently taking to recruiting and arming both local colonists and locals in order to increase the breadth of it's martial power.

## Recent Events

The New Kingdom has only formed recently, born immediately after the events of the Lorenthalian Civil War. As the rebel army(under the command of Marshal Griffith) broke down the gates of the Royal Palace and executed King Aderyn, the Housecarls of the royal family escaped through secret passages with the King's elder sister and next in line for the throne, Cerys. They made for the nearby Eastport, an expansive military harbor and town still under royalist control. There they gathered as large a force as they possibly could, taking six of the Crown's ships and making west for the New Lands. Their escape was only made possible by the valiance of a rearguard that held back the rebel armies, defending the harbor's gates and dying to the last man as the Kingdom's hopes sailed away in the distance. Though their bodies were strung up throughout all of Lorenthal's capital and they were declared puppets of the crown, in the New Kingdom they are revered as heroes and used as motivation to never give up the quest for the monarchy's return.

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