Gandaria

Gandaria, officially the **Fairydom of Gandaria**, is a multi-species/multi-ethnic country in **Novaya**, situated between **Sumengxu**, **The Aztec Empire**, and **Marringtopia**. The country is known for its inhabitants of species such as **Elves**, **Fairies**, and **Dwarves** that are native to the region (including humans) and form a common identity known as *Fellers*. With a population of around 90 million, it is the largest country in Trapcraft by land area. Majority of its citizens follow the folk-religions of **Lunafism** and **Helianthus**. They value unity, botany, and harmony with nature as part of their culture.

Gandaria is has multiple races where elves, fairies, dwarves, and humans are native to the region in central north east of Novaya. Their origins are unknown, especially fairies and elves, but they are long associated with the region and are believed to have migrated from the far north several tens of thousands of years ago and that they're an offspring of human evolution. Helmia surrendered sovereignty over to the **United States of Gandaria** on the 4th of March 1930 during the **Quartz Conference** thereby giving them full independence after nearly three centuries of colonial subjugation and rule by Helmia since the mid 17th century. Afterwards, the republic would fall to fascist dictatorship of **Dwarves** by **The Hooligans** in 1936, which marked one of the darkest and brutal periods in Gandarian history which was known as the **Gorbor Republic**. The death of **Great Ratt** marked the end of the **Hooligan Rouge**, a power struggle occurred on who would take the title of **Tanashaah** (meaning supreme ruler) between the **Hongtangar clique** and the **Morrimarr clique**. The Hongtangar clique was defeated, and in 1946 according to the **O'Rey Accord** that Gandaria will be restored and it would declare itself a constitutional monarchy placing the **O'Rey** family as the leading royal family after a unanimous vote and a religious ceremony that determined who was worthy to take the royal throne. Fairyking O'Rey became the first king of modern gandaria in 1946.

Since then, Gandaria has went through a series of economic, political, and social reforms known as the Ikari Restoration led by Prime Minister Ikari in 1946 which mainly focuses on *de-Hooliganizing* the country after the dark 9 year period of the Gorbor Republic. They are one of the first countries to legalize and tolerate same-sex marriage, though *inter-feller marriage* is still a topic of political debate. Gandaria is home to the most national parks, ranging from hills, forests, caves, and other natural structures. A funny known law is that Gandarians are not allowed to urinate on a sunflower for they can face up to 6 months in prison.

## Imperial Seal

The Basili (Sunflower), Gandaria's imperial emblem.

## Map

### Form of Government

Unitary
Parliamentary
Fairy monarch
Constitutional monarchy

**Emperor**
Ijomi O'Rey

**Prime Minister**
Merlin Vanthumbria

### Legislature

Feller's Assembly of the Round Table (FART)

**Upper House**
House of Frankie

**Lower House**
House of Crisps

### Language(s)

Standard Gandari
English

### Script(s)

Latin
Asri

### Demonym(s)

Gandarian
Gandari

### Religion

Helianthus (75%)
Lunafism (22%)
Batuha (3%)
Konoism (<1%)

### Race Groups

Fairies
Elves
Humans
Dwarves
Golems

## **Etymology**

The name Gandaria derives from the *Beirean* word “*Gandar*” which means “sunflower”. The name was first used by the Bubahbogian explorer **Marco Polog**, who went on an expedition around the world in the 16th century, and by the time he reached Gandaria he noticed that the land beyond the dense forests and hills had lots of sunflowers. This is the most likely reason why he got the idea to name the surrounding region *Gandar*.

After the fellers declared independence, there was a bit of dispute over what to name the newly found nation. Three names remained strong, these were:

* Anuwari
* Fellerheim
* Gandaria

Here, the name “*Anuwari*” derives from the Helmic word “Anwar”. Because when Gandaria was colonized, it was named “*Nieuw-Anwar*” by the Helmians. In the end, the Fairydom of Gandaria was chosen to be the official name of the country, "Fairydom" signifying the fairy rule of the fellers.

Ancient Aztec inscriptions and folktales tell a tale of when Aztec fishermen had encounters with strange people with long ears and “flying men”. Tales of a land filled with sunflowers as far as the eye can see, the beings were named *Xoctils*, and it is believed to be the first foreign encounter with the fairies and elves.

## **History**

* *Main article: History of Gandaria*

Although much of Gandarian history remains a mystery or has been lost, these are all the known periods and events that survived through until the present day.

### **Era of the Gods**

* *Main article: Gandarian Mythology*

The Era of the Gods, or the Botanic Era, is a semi-mythical period in Gandarian history which is still debated to this day. Gandarians believe that in the faraway past, gods and spirits used to roam the land and blessed the world. This era is thought to be the very period where both the **Kittakavita** and **Fellerkavita** bases it's stories from, as well as many other gandarian religious literary works.

### **Before Titania's conquest**

* *See also: Dallites, Elehites, Shroomyites, Gathites, Gollites, Voronites, Gorborites, Sythites, Iommians*

There lived 4 central figures in Felleran history:

1. Helia, the first fairy
2. Marylis, the first elf
3. Zinni, the first dwarve
4. Lily, the human

These 4 siblings are the matrilineal elders of the Fellers, all four are the offspring of the **Prophet Fellera**. After 400 years, their descendants would give birth to many clans and kingdoms, referred to as the **Nine Tribes of Fellera**. These nine clans would settle along the *Belehett River* and do pasture, agriculture, and eventually founded their own city states and kingdoms.

### **Horde invasion**

* *See also: Polyphic occupation of Gandaria*

In 703 BCE, The Polyphic Horde was an unstoppable force to the west. Hungry for glory and valor, the Horde, led by the *Band of the Raven*, set its sights eastward to the rich fertile lands of the fellers. They launched a massive invasion north and south, quickly seizing the strategic coastal cities, and in 701 BCE sacked the holy city of **Sibyl** in the north, rendering the feller kingdoms powerless against the might of the polyphic hordes.

In 699 BCE after successfully occupying the whole felleran peninsula, the ravens appointed local fellers who were loyal to the horde as kings and rulers, effectively establishing numerous tributary states who became their subjects such as *Dethraj*, *Yomraj*, *Elraj*, *Golraj*, and many others.

**[INSERT MAP OF POLYPHIC HORDE AND VASSAL STATES]**

### **Fellerheim**

* *Main article: Sol-Zelon Wars*
* *See also: Sol Alliance, Zelon Alliance*

After more than 5 decades under occupation by the horde, a noble warrior from the Dahlraj (Dahlia Kingdom) named Titania, allegedly received a prophetic vision of an armageddon from a deity, where she must carry the paramount mission of unifying all the nine feller kingdoms into one holy kingdom in order to save the fellers from the wrath of the gods.

Slowly, Titania amassed an army and successfully subjugated the two other fairy kingdoms, ultimately uniting the fairy-folk under Dahlraj. She and the fairies fought the elves in the **Battle of Invencao**, leading to the elves agreeing to form an alliance to liberate all the feller kingdoms from the polyphic horde, called the **Sol**. This alliance alerted the other feller kingdoms, and in reaction formed the **Zelon** in reaction to Titania's Sol Alliance. 5 years of war ensued, battle after battle, Titania and the Sol rallied their forces in a holy and political mission. Even many of their defeated subjects later joined the Sol, believing in Titania's prophetic and holy cause. In 650 BCE, The Zelons aided by the ravens were defeated in Balinaur's Peak. There, Titania uttered the famous phrase,

* *"From the fairy realms to the forests of old, the winds, mountains, and lakes call upon you, O’ Children of Fellera. With four of our hands on one axe, to the spirit of the all-mother we return."*

**[INSERT ART OF TITANIA IN BALINAUR'S PEAK]**

In the same year, the Polyphic Horde gave up their control of the feller kingdoms, and Titania proclaimed the founding of **Fellerheim**, the realm of the Fellers, along with the founding of the **Imperial House of Dahlia**. Titania became the first empress of the Fellers.

**[INSERT MAP OF FELLERHEIM]**

#### **Emperor Oberon**

* *Main article: Emperor Oberon the Great*

He is regarded as the second-most important emperor after Titania. Reigning from 120 BCE-45 BCE, he founded the legislative body still being used today, known as the **Fellers Assembly of the Round Table**, abbreviated as **FART**, which introduced a form of democratic approach and advised the emperor in governing the massive realm/empire. He also established diplomatic ties with the sea-faring people of the Aztecs to the south, which allowed Gandaria to acquire goods across the oceans. He also defended the borders of the realm from skirmishes and raids by barbarians and nomadic hordes.

### **Setric Era**

* *Main article: Setric Era*
* *See also: Ikusci Period, Orsethism, Floral Schism*

Many years passed, and the heir to the throne falls onto 4 brothers; Mekarni, Lenn, Harri, and Setra. This set off a war of succession amongst the four brothers, and **Setra** won the war in the end, killing Lenn and Harri. Mekarni surrendered to Setra, and Setra proclaimed himself *Tanashaah* (Emperor), thus marking the **Setric Era**.

The Setric Era was an era marked by prosperity, stability, cultural advancements, and religious conflict. For one, the *"Pax Fellerum"* was instated by **Emperor Mekarni II** in 530 CE, which the empire sought for an isolationist policy and stopping outside trade completely. This locked the country from the outside world, and allowed itself to focus on its domestic problems and help promote its domestic works in the arts, culture, infrastructure, and literature. The **Kittakavita** and **Fellerkavita** was composed around this time, and the emphasis on education and scholarly studies helped foster the foundation of more mythical-historical writings to be produced and studied. Stability meant poetry, arts, and infrastructure, most notably the various roads and tembles built all around the empire that are still being used today.

**[INSERT TEMPLES AND STUFF IDK]**

On the other hand, a new religious movement emerged during this time in 600 CE by the proclaimed **Prophet Luna**. This created a religious schism, and paved way for future conflicts, instability, and ultimately Gandaria's dark ages. The Setric Era ended when the **1st Pashrah War** erupted.

### **Gawat Era**

* *Main article: Gawat Era*
* *See also: 1st Pashrah War, 2nd Pashrah War, Ikusci Period*

The empire's golden years are crumbling, then erupts the first pashrah war, marking the end of the setric era. This era in Gandarian history is best summarized as the fellers' dark ages. It was an era of constant war, infighting, drought, raids, and unrest. There was no peace, nor was there a stable rule of law and governance. The realm fractured into many different allegiances and kingdoms, all of whom believe that they should be the next in line for emperor.

**Emperor Derrick** was not the greatest leader. He was despised on all ranks, on all stratums for corruption, greed, and mismanagement. He had 12 heirs to the throne, and when he died due to an intestinal rupture after farting, his children all competed for the throne, thus fracturing the empire into twelve, each representing his children. In the **1st Pashrah War**, all 12 heirs and their armies fought each other to exhaustion for 14 years, with no progress and no clear winner ending on 666 AD. On 680 AD, the **2nd Pashrah War** erupted, and this time it was between 8 opposing kingdoms, all of which were in two opposing alliances; the **Maranta Alliance** and the **Helthem Alliance**, led by a military government called a **Harridan**. It was the longest war since **Titania's Conquest**, lasting for 20 years of constant battle and bloodshed. In the end, the Maranta Alliance won, and with this they've re-established the rule of law, central authority, and continued the **Imperial House of Dahlia**. The end of war also meant that they opened up the empire to outside trade with the **Aztecs** again. Peace was restored in the year 700, and where the empire enjoyed 300 years of relative peace and stability. Around this time, the people start calling the land "**Asa**" in formal occasions and diplomacy**.** Whereas **Fellerheim** became more of a religious name for the land.

* *See also: Peace of Eight, List of prominent clans*

### **Harrayas**

* *Main article: Parsili Harraya, Maranta Harraya*

In the year 1000, **Emperor Ozbern V** appointed his top military commander and chief, **Seth O' Parsili**, as **Harridan**. A title that is granted which enables a person to become the 2nd in command of an empire on all ranks, essentially a military dictator. However, because of the aftermath of the **2nd Pashrah war** and the signing of the **peace of eight**, it has been agreed that the emperor no longer holds full power and rather is limited by a council, advisors, and most importantly the emperor holds merely a ceremonial and holy status as a figure-head for the empire. However in practice, the emperor abused this and still holds a lot of political power. Actual governing powers rests on the *Harridan*. After Seth became Harridan, he moved the capital of the empire from **Smirstad** to **Parsili**, and this marks the beginning of the **Parsili Harraya**. Harridan Seth became the first harridan to rule the entire empire, a Harraya government.

290 years later, a coup was launched by discontent military officials, led by **Sir Maranta Bathory**. These people were discontented about

### **Colonization period**

* *Main article: Helmian colonization of Gandaria*
* *See also: Helmian campaigns in Gandaria*

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### **Colonization (1632 - 1930)**

Following the aftermath of the **First Aztec-Helmian War** which resulted in a stalemate, Helmia's was facing an economic stagnation since trade in the Mexican Channel was dominated by the Kingdom of Bubahbog. It's lands had barely enough to sustain its own population. This economic factor, coupled with Helmia's eagerness to sought revenge against the Aztecs, led to the **Second Aztec-Helmian War**.

The Helmian Navy along with its expedition team sailed for Novaya and plundered the Aztec province of **Donda**, and after many desperate attempts by the Aztecs to reclaim it which costed their military, they surrendered and signed a peace treaty with the Helmians. Later on, the Helmians established the colony of **Nieuw-Anwar**, and formed relations with the Maranta Empire, to the point where **Queen Synadrella** allowed them to construct a small fortified port-city in modern day **Brijton**.

However, the Helmians had other plans in mind. By using "divide et impera", or "divide and conquer", the Helmians indirectly divided the Maranta Empire by means of skirmishes, religious conflict, racial conflict, and deceit tactics by offering false promises to Dwarfs and Elves. They funded seperatist groups, among the many were the **O'Droskills**, and the **Hooligans**. By 1630, the Maranta Empire fell due to domestic unrest, putting an end to its 3 centuries of legacy.

**[INSERT O'DROSKILLS AND HOOLIGANS]**

The Helmian Army quickly seized the opportunity to grab the crumbled empire into its dominion, launching offensives north and pillaging cities. 2 years after the empire's fall, the Helmians successfully controlled all of south Gandaria and incorporated it into Nieuw-Anwar, but didn't bother to go further beyond **The Galehaut Line**. Though they did not administer or directly governed the states up north, they were treated as tributary states as they were subjected to taxes and slave-labour.

#### **Struggle for independence**

In the early 1900's, with the spread of ideas such as democracy, marxism, nationalism and the like, the educated and intellectual population of Nieuw-Anwar formulated ideas of a unified and independent nation of Fellers. Uniting the Northern-States with Nieuw-Anwar forming one national identity. Among these intellectuals were university students. To name a few, **Walewein Gwagwa**, **Lance O'Blauk**, and **Perc Ivaal**. They formed a study group called the **Felleran Society**.

The *Felleran Society* slowly turned from a study group to a militant political party. On the 25th of October 1920, the **Gandarian Armed Revolutionary Fellowship**, or **GARF** for short, was formed in the city of **Venephew**, with Walewein as General Secretary. They were very popular among the felleran masses all throughout the federation, with an aim to establish an independent Gandaria free from colonial shackles. In 1921 they waged armed warfare against the Helmian government and the colonial government of Nieuw-Anwar in a series of bloody clashes and conflicts. Gaining popular control in the **Northelijke Federation**, they proclaimed the founding of a new temporary government in 1922 called **Felleran Revolutionary Government** or **"FEREGOV"** for short, with **Venephew** as their main headquarters of operation, and **Walewein** as their leader. The Helmian government saw the FEREGOV rebels as a threat to the grip of their Novayan colony, so in response they declared war against the FEREGOV in 1922 known as the **Gandarian War**. The Gandarian war grew unpopular among the helmian populace, as they began to adapt more liberal and an anti-war sentiment.

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When the **O'Droskills** joined GARF in 1928, it quickly turned the tides of battle. One of the most significant battles was the **Siege of Brijton** where the Helmian Royal Army took it's last stand against GARF, resulting in the storming of Fort Lily and victory for GARF. The remaining Helmians fled south to Donda. In an exhausting pursuit of the fleeing army, GARF divisions finally caught up and cornered them by **Bey Bay**, in the violent **Battle of Bey Bay**. Finally, in 1929 the Helmian government surrendered, the national revolution was won. GARF ambassadors and ministers sailed for Tenochtitlan, and signed the **Treaty of Tenochtitlan** to give back the Donda territory back to the Aztec Empire. The **Republic of Gandaria** was formed on 4th of March 1930.

### **Hooligan Rouge**

During the first few years of independence, the republic was in shambles, economically and politically. The indecisive democratic government could not execute decisions effectively, and had trouble with organizational structure. To make things more difficult, in 1931 the republic expanded to the east and annexed the region known as **Gorbor**, which was a majority dwarf populated area. This was done under the pretext of "union of all fellers".

**The Bread Scandal** of 1931 was a major turning-point for the Republic. There was a scandal within the government ranks when military officers and bureaucrats distributed little to no aid, food, and supplies to the Gorbor region compared to the other provinces of the republic. It was revealed that this act was solely due to racism against the dwarven-folk, and the republic claims that they needed to prioritize the rich industrialized cities for aid instead of poor areas. To make things worse, the aforementioned grain and food was extracted from the gorbor and agricultural regions, yet they received little to nothing in return. They were exploited, and most of that grain went to the mainland cities. This caused huge shortages, poverty, anti-republic sentiment, and hunger throughout the war-torn nation.

An upheaval soon occurred where the peasants and the population of the neglected areas went on strike to refuse the republic from taking more of their grain, and the event known as **The Bloody Sunday** would spark another major civil war in the Gandarian peninsula. The Hooligans seized the gorbor region, and they fought against state forces (**GARF**) until all of the nation is under their control and the republic is disintegrated.

Under the Hooligan-Rouge, they established the Gorbor Republic, in which a brutal 9 year reign of terror and genocide would affect the nation to this day. Under the rule of Great Ratt, the nation fell into a depressing abyss. Fairy and Elf populations were segregated and discriminated. It was a dark period in gandarian history, and the goal of a dwarf-superior state was gradually progressing, slowly assimilating the non-dwarf population, though humans, hobbits, and golems were somewhat tolerated. Fairy and Elf culture, as well as Helianthus religion were outlawed, and replaced with dwarf culture. They closed off the country so no outside influence or power could trade or meddle in their internal affairs.

The Gorbor Republic fell when Great Ratt died of syphilis on his 44th birthday on July 13th 1945. There was a major power struggle afterwards amongst his trusted generals, and the government fell to turmoil. The Hooligans were split into two, between the **Hongtangar Clique** and the **Morrimarr Clique** who rebelled against the Hooligans. Former hooligan generals committed mutiny and joined the Morrimarr Clique, who vows and aims to restore a *Felleran* nation and capitulate the Hooligan government.

### **Period of Liberalization**

liberalization period of de-hooliganizing the kingdom after a brutal 9 years. Still going on, since 1946 - present.

#### **Ikari Restoration**

After the death of Great Ratt and marking the end of the Gorbor Republic, the Republic of Gandaria was restored however it was decided after the **Accord of Restoration** in 1946 that the government will restore the monarchy and declare itself a constitutional monarch. Ever since, the **Republic of Gandaria** had become known as the *Kingdom of Gandaria*. **Prime Minister Ikari** was appointed by **Fairyking Rye I**, also known as *Rye the Restorer*, to rebuild the nation's economy, restore peace, culture, order, and rule of law. This campaign was known as *De-Hooliganizing*, and from then on the period from 1946 onwards was famously known as the **Ikari Restoration**.

To summarize this period, the Ikari Restoration brought about great changes to post-hooligan Gandaria. Liberalization of the economy and focusing on industrialization in other key areas helped the economy get back on track. By 1951, the **Gandarian Ober** was the 4th strongest currency, a massive improvement from being the poorest country and having the weakest currency. As the economy opened up to the outside world, other nations started to travel and do business in Gandaria. **Sumengxu** has been cooperating with Gandaria economically ever since the economy opened up, as well as the **Aztec Empire**. They both still do business with each other to this day. Modernization in industry, technology, and overall development of the economy helped increase life-expectancy and yield great economic development. The kingdom starts to invest and develop in the provinces of **Moonage**, **North Gorbor**, and **Halthijm**.

Organization of government was also introduced, dividing the state's branches of power into three namely being executive, legislative, and judicial branches, where the **Fellers Assembly of the Round Table (FART)** was formed as the body holding legislative power, split between the **House of Frankie** & **House of Crisps**, the replacement of the 1935 Constitution, and formation of ministries. It also mentioned the equality of all Fellers in their rights regardless of gender, sexuality, , ethnicity, belief, age, and etc. Multi-party elections were introduced in the first general election in 1950.

Rule of law and order were implemented in society once more. High ranking officers and generals were tried in court, most of them executed for their crimes against fellerity & humanity in the infamous **Sagramorte Trials**. Massive re-education campaigns began to de-radicalize the pro-hooligan population and extremists to start appreciating diversity and unity.

One of the most remembered efforts in the ikari restoration period was the revival of destroyed **Helian** & **Lunafi** religious scriptures, temples, sites, as well as way of life as it was outlawed in the Gorbor Republic. Though many of the Helianthus scriptures were lost, some were retrieved safely thanks to the effort of some of the people who hid important scriptures and items from the authorities during when it was outlawed. Temples as well as historical sites were renovated and rebuilt. Helianthus and Lunafism is a religion authentic to Gandaria, therefore losing it would be like erasing a large part of Gandarian's people and history. Most notable of restorations was the **Basili Temple**. **Lunafis** were discriminated ever since the Maranta Empire, however the Ikari restoration and the new 1946 Constitution granted equal rights and recognition of the Lunafi population and its believers.

#### **Results of the 1st General Election**

Gandaria held its first general election on 1950 from July 10th to August 30th, resulting in the majority vote going to the **Gandarian Nationalist Coalition (GNC)**, a conservative party. Below is the list of parliamentary parties of the Kingdom of Gandaria.

1. *Gandarian Nationalist Coalition (GNC)*
2. *Great Green Gandaria (GGG)*
3. *Party of Gandaria (POG)*
4. *Party of Labour for United Gandaria (PLUG)*