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Kingdom of Kaedrin
Kaedrin Original.png
Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Kaedrin (Chivay)
Capital: PrinceofVesCOA.png Red City of Ves
Government: Elective Constitutional Monarchy
King (de-jure): King Adrian I
Governor-General (de-facto): Richard de Reden
Preceded by:

S7mR2UZ.png Order of the White Rose (1396-1467)
PrinceofVesCOA.png Republic of Ves (1726)

The Kingdom of Kaedrin is a Kingdom within the Holy Orenian Empire and is located North of Cloud Temple, encompassing the territories of Mount St. Catherine, the County of Guise and the Hedgerow Fields.

History

See also: History of Kaedrin

Formation (1396) and The Third Empire (1456-1467)

The Kingdom was the product of the Order of the White Rose, a Military order which protected the sanctity of the Church. The Kaedrin was also a strong Imperial Monarchy which ruled over several villages and the City-State of Malinor, in which in conquered not long before its establishment, and is called the 'Guardians of the Western invaders', as the West is the most favored route to the Empire's lands. In the early days of the Kingdom, it struggled due to the constant threat of war by other nations.It was in no way a Kingdom dedicated to helping the people, and was more of a brutal and martial force with a wide culture spanning decades and across continents such as Aeldin and Asulon. The Kingdom was a perfect example of how the Empire of Oren was so successful due to its military power and force from only one source, the White Rose, meaning the Kingdom had no banner man nor levies to help defend the lands in which they held, and did it interdependently most of the time.

The main fief of Kaedrin and esteemed capital was Ard Kerrack, a fortress compassing Mt. Owyn and surrounding hills. The foundations of a mighty fortress, the prospective capital of Kaedrin and with all certainty an eventual human military capital, were laid over and constructed over the process of several years. With walls, moats, a defensive structure, and a rather notorious checkpoint system known for its discrimination of foreigners making a siege of the place impossible. Not once was Ard Kerrack taken by an enemy force while the Order of the White Rose still occupied it. It was designed by both Architects Chet Silsbury and Arkus Frierrer whom used captured Elven, Kha and even sometimes crossbreed humans to carve a Fortress into the mountain. Inside the Mountain was series of tunnels to accommodate both Kingdom officials and Order men, spanning nearly an estimated 10km of tunnels.Surrounding villages were established, such as Lenniel to fuel the economy and industry of the Kingdom, some of which cleared entire forests, or made wheat fields the size of cities. Kaedrin in its peak was defiantly a prosperous title to hold, and even more of a military might to command. Many of Oren's houses watched in awe as Kaedrin grew, to Salvus to Malinor, it vastly expanded for years to come.

The King Peter Chivay ruled over Kaedrin as the first and last Chivay dynasty King (Not to be mistaken with the Imperium title), who was named a tyrant by other nations due to his oppressive rule over the subjects that entered his land. The King of Kaedrin and his Kingdom were sworn vassals of His Imperial Majesty the Holy Emperor Horen V of House Horen and his male successors. The King of Kaedrin owed unquestioning allegiance to the Holy Emperor Horen V, and recognized his title and authority stems from the Creator as the sole and divinely appointed leader of all The Holy Empire.

The White Rose already had a reputation for racism, which carried onto Kaedrin. The Checkpoints which kept out threats worked in a strict way, not letting a specific culture or even a race in, and would be determined entry by the very way their posture is. Some even tried to scale the mighty walls of Ard Kerrack, but none live to tell the tale of what horrors lied over the wall. Showing proud Imperialism the Kingdom's men with the help of allies crushed the very foes of the Empire, such as the ruthless and traitorous Teutonic Order whom declared a Civil War, or the Dwarves in the crossroad battle, who led the charge was none other than King Peter Chivay himself. With a might and thirst for dominance Kaedrin proved to be the most successful kingdom ever to be in the Empire, and the biggest even. Before the Exodus, the Lord Chancellor Hadrien de Sarkozy was found dead in his office, in what would be a premature sign of the early downfall of the Kingdom.

After Horen determined to leave the land of Anthos for Aeldin, the new Emperor Willian 'The Unready' Horen became the new holder of the title and Emperor of the Holy Oren Empire. He was then forced to divide Kaedrin to the opposing force, and gave West Kaedrin (Former Elf lands) back to the true elves and then the East to the dwarves, thus ending any conflicts between the two forces. The Dwarven Grand King despised the Kaedrin Eastern lands, telling of how they were tainted by the Rose, he was so generous enough to give it to the Adunians, a small tribe of pagan men whom unlawfully accepted the Kingship title of Kaedrin. King Lachlan 'the Heathen' of Elendil now sat upon the Ard Kerrack throne, troubled about how close he was to the Carrions, as their diplomatic relations were on the edge. With only a small levy defending, it wasn't soon that the Carrion's liberated the Kingdom of Kaedrin, taking the east of the realm. After taking the East, Otto I 'the Terrible' of Carrion soon died, the title being passed onto his heir, Otto II of Carrion whom used it as a secondary title in counter-part with his Kingship of Oren. Ard Kerrack started to rot, the walls falling and weeds overgrowing, soon making it a unstable keep which classified as a ruin. Kaedrin purely used for agricultural purposes, Otto the II soon abdicated from the throne, with Henry of Carrion inheriting his titles and land. Years pasted, thus leading into the Fringe after the floods of Anthos, completely destroying Kaedrin's lands.

With the rule of the Fringe small of Kaedrin, it held no lands. It was merely a title, and pushed away merely as that. Henry soon died, passing the title once again to the last holder of the Kingdom of Kaedrin under the Carrion Dynasty, Francis of Carrion. Months pass, years of the return of the Chivay's come. Francis himself after a short rule dies, the title left to take. After making a come back, none other then the presumed dead Peter 'The Great' Chivay returns, reclaiming the title once more as a secondary, this time forming another reunified Humanity, known as the Imperium Teritus. Soon after the death of Peter Chivay, it was passed onto Robert Chivay, then destroyed after the Vibius coup.

The Reformed Kingdom (1726)

Culture and Society

Demographics

Religion

The Church of the Canon is the official religion of the Kingdom, and Prophet Owyn is its patron Prophet. A modern testimony to Kaedreni religious life is the Monastery of Saint Robert, which hosts numerous community services tied to daily life in the Kingdom, such as the Jolly Boar Inn, the Library of Ves and the Almshouse.

Politics

Military