Welcome to the Region of Ordis - a veritable melting pot of cultures, races, religions and creeds. From the glittering azure waves of the great expanse that is the Thalassic Ocean, to the soaring mountain ranges and highlands of Northern Orda. Ordis' climate and geography is just as varied as it's inhabitants.
All that begins, must end.
So it was that the first Endwar brought on the destruction of the vestigial Ottmari empire, a relic of a foregone era of feudal absolutism. The pillars of its temples crumbled under the sheer weight of industrialised total war. Its banners of antiquity; swept away by the winds of progress. Western Orda had come to learn to live under the dominance of a new overlord, the Holy Khorneran Empire. The world was irreparably altered, as the mighty Kolish Empire was left shattered and humiliated, its grasp on its territories too weakened by the taste of defeat. Across the narrow sea seperating Orda from Escar, the Nerotysian peninsula sprung into open revolt against its foreign masters. The once white snow of the empire ran red with blood as the revolutionaries raised their banners in the same crimson hue, the banners of the furious proletariat. Revolution seemed to sweep across Ordis, as on the Valeyan continent the anarchist uprising in Faldarun heralded the advent of the Faldarunic Confederation.
The war had changed much of Ordis, ancient institutions and systems of vassalage once considered eternal and everlasting had come toppling down. Empires were shattered, and the blasphemous ideologies of communism and anarchism had taken root in a world that once preached the divine right of kings and emperors to be absolute. No longer could monarchs feel safe and secure in their palaces away from the common crowd. The conflict of this new world were no longer ones soley fueled by the desire for territory or resources, but ideology. Yet the roots of hatred run deep, and even the threat of radical uprisings could reconcile the embittered nations of world. Yet against all odds, the next decade was one of peace, albeit an uneasy one.
All that ended with the rise of the fascist Vyelitma Kachan in 1928, who emboldened the revanchist Kolish nation with a new sense of purpose. Her fiery rhetoric of hatred and conquest united a humiliated nation under a new banner. Just as communism celebrated its coming of age a decade ago, fascism was now spreading across Ordis like wildfire. In New Spanishland, the regime of Eutanasio Rodriguez saw the end of its tradition of constitutional monarchy as its Emperor and his retinue fled the land for asylum in Khornera, now reconstituted as the United Empire following its victories in the First Endwar. In Transoxthraxia the decline of the prestige of the old monarchy led to the rise of the Iron Circle. Preaching national resurgence and an end to the shackles of the weak monarchy, the Iron Circle formed an alliance of convenience with Kachanist Kolintha, in the hope of making their vision for Transoxthraxia a reality. Kachan. appointed Konzhun of Kolintha by a newly crowned Empress, set her eyes on fulfilling her promises to the Kolish people; to retake what was once theirs. War ignited in august of 1937, as the Kolish Empire and it's Transoxthraxian allies began their campaign across Escar, and attacked the Revolutionary Union of Nerotysia, sparking yet another conflict that would take the lives of millions. The Second Endwar had begun.
The two-sided nature of the conflict changed drastically when New Spanishland, aided by Kachanist Kolintha, declared war on its northern neighbour, the United Empire of Khornera. With one fell swoop, a third faction had joined the fray; the Thalassic Sphere. Unwilling to associate itself with the communist regimes that it considered just as despicable, the Sphere went its own way in waging war against the Axis. The war would last for more than a decade, and claim the lives of dozens of millions. Even the defeat of Vyelitma Kachan did not seem to end the war, as the communist forces now clashed with the Sphere over the future of the defeated powers, sparking yet another armed conflict.
The people of Ordis were weary, and for them it seemed a blessing that this conflict was but a short one. Nerotysia saw itself ousted from Kolintha and the shortly-lived Socialist Republic of West-Transoxthraxia saw itself reunited under its Khorneran-sponsored eastern counterpart. Fascism in Ordis seemed to have died as fast as it had risen, and in a blaze of fire the two dominant ideologies in Ordis were now that of communism and Khorneran constitutionalism and capitalism.
For decades now, the peace between the two blocs had held. Nuclear deterrence had made a total war between the dominant superpowers near impossible, and for a time Ordis found peace under the umbrella of Mutually Assured Destruction. In those decades leading up to the third millennium, little has changed. Despite limited market liberalisation in Nerotysia, the communist party retains its power. All the while a new axis has formed between Khornera, Kolintha, and New Spanishland; the Greater Ordic Union. Under a common banner the three nations now march forward as the world's first superstate, unwilling to back down in their quest to banish communism from Ordis. However, the sentiments of Khornera-, and later GOU, rapidly devolved from anti-communism into anti-socialism, to a point where even social-democrats had their loyalty questioned. Discontent with this world order, the Nordic nations of Ordis found their own pact of mutual development and defense, centered around their common Nordic heritage. At the same time, the signing of the Batavia accords between Faldarun and Den Helder marks the beginning of intensified cooperation on the Valeyan continent. Other states too look towards unity in these dangerous times.
Tensions are once again rising as the GOU becomes increasingly eager to assert its position internationally, while at the same time the Revolutionary Union finds itself reverting more and more to a hardline international stance. The Ordic League, the international forum for negotiation and conflict resolution between states, has managed to keep the peace until now, although not without significant effort. Yet for now it almost seems as if the nations of Ordis are uninterested in peace, seeking to remake the world in their vision. A new generation of leaders has risen, and with them, the flames of conflict burn ever greater.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ORDIS
All that begins, must end.
So it was that the first Endwar brought on the destruction of the vestigial Ottmari empire, a relic of a foregone era of feudal absolutism. The pillars of its temples crumbled under the sheer weight of industrialised total war. Its banners of antiquity; swept away by the winds of progress. Western Orda had come to learn to live under the dominance of a new overlord, the Holy Khorneran Empire. The world was irreparably altered, as the mighty Kolish Empire was left shattered and humiliated, its grasp on its territories too weakened by the taste of defeat. Across the narrow sea seperating Orda from Escar, the Nerotysian peninsula sprung into open revolt against its foreign masters. The once white snow of the empire ran red with blood as the revolutionaries raised their banners in the same crimson hue, the banners of the furious proletariat. Revolution seemed to sweep across Ordis, as on the Valeyan continent the anarchist uprising in Faldarun heralded the advent of the Faldarunic Confederation.
The war had changed much of Ordis, ancient institutions and systems of vassalage once considered eternal and everlasting had come toppling down. Empires were shattered, and the blasphemous ideologies of communism and anarchism had taken root in a world that once preached the divine right of kings and emperors to be absolute. No longer could monarchs feel safe and secure in their palaces away from the common crowd. The conflict of this new world were no longer ones soley fueled by the desire for territory or resources, but ideology. Yet the roots of hatred run deep, and even the threat of radical uprisings could reconcile the embittered nations of world. Yet against all odds, the next decade was one of peace, albeit an uneasy one.
All that ended with the rise of the fascist Vyelitma Kachan in 1928, who emboldened the revanchist Kolish nation with a new sense of purpose. Her fiery rhetoric of hatred and conquest united a humiliated nation under a new banner. Just as communism celebrated its coming of age a decade ago, fascism was now spreading across Ordis like wildfire. In New Spanishland, the regime of Eutanasio Rodriguez saw the end of its tradition of constitutional monarchy as its Emperor and his retinue fled the land for asylum in Khornera, now reconstituted as the United Empire following its victories in the First Endwar. In Transoxthraxia the decline of the prestige of the old monarchy led to the rise of the Iron Circle. Preaching national resurgence and an end to the shackles of the weak monarchy, the Iron Circle formed an alliance of convenience with Kachanist Kolintha, in the hope of making their vision for Transoxthraxia a reality. Kachan. appointed Konzhun of Kolintha by a newly crowned Empress, set her eyes on fulfilling her promises to the Kolish people; to retake what was once theirs. War ignited in august of 1937, as the Kolish Empire and it's Transoxthraxian allies began their campaign across Escar, and attacked the Revolutionary Union of Nerotysia, sparking yet another conflict that would take the lives of millions. The Second Endwar had begun.
The two-sided nature of the conflict changed drastically when New Spanishland, aided by Kachanist Kolintha, declared war on its northern neighbour, the United Empire of Khornera. With one fell swoop, a third faction had joined the fray; the Thalassic Sphere. Unwilling to associate itself with the communist regimes that it considered just as despicable, the Sphere went its own way in waging war against the Axis. The war would last for more than a decade, and claim the lives of dozens of millions. Even the defeat of Vyelitma Kachan did not seem to end the war, as the communist forces now clashed with the Sphere over the future of the defeated powers, sparking yet another armed conflict.
The people of Ordis were weary, and for them it seemed a blessing that this conflict was but a short one. Nerotysia saw itself ousted from Kolintha and the shortly-lived Socialist Republic of West-Transoxthraxia saw itself reunited under its Khorneran-sponsored eastern counterpart. Fascism in Ordis seemed to have died as fast as it had risen, and in a blaze of fire the two dominant ideologies in Ordis were now that of communism and Khorneran constitutionalism and capitalism.
For decades now, the peace between the two blocs had held. Nuclear deterrence had made a total war between the dominant superpowers near impossible, and for a time Ordis found peace under the umbrella of Mutually Assured Destruction. In those decades leading up to the third millennium, little has changed. Despite limited market liberalisation in Nerotysia, the communist party retains its power. All the while a new axis has formed between Khornera, Kolintha, and New Spanishland; the Greater Ordic Union. Under a common banner the three nations now march forward as the world's first superstate, unwilling to back down in their quest to banish communism from Ordis. However, the sentiments of Khornera-, and later GOU, rapidly devolved from anti-communism into anti-socialism, to a point where even social-democrats had their loyalty questioned. Discontent with this world order, the Nordic nations of Ordis found their own pact of mutual development and defense, centered around their common Nordic heritage. At the same time, the signing of the Batavia accords between Faldarun and Den Helder marks the beginning of intensified cooperation on the Valeyan continent. Other states too look towards unity in these dangerous times.
Tensions are once again rising as the GOU becomes increasingly eager to assert its position internationally, while at the same time the Revolutionary Union finds itself reverting more and more to a hardline international stance. The Ordic League, the international forum for negotiation and conflict resolution between states, has managed to keep the peace until now, although not without significant effort. Yet for now it almost seems as if the nations of Ordis are uninterested in peace, seeking to remake the world in their vision. A new generation of leaders has risen, and with them, the flames of conflict burn ever greater.
Government and Constitution
The Ordic government is designed for efficiency and effective decision making. Presently, it consists of two elements; the executive, made up of two Consuls (Kolintha and Khornera). The Consuls make all important decisions through unanimity, and appoint the secondary branch of government; the secretaries of state. Presently, the constitution accounts for four such secretary of state: The Secretary for Guidance, responsible for guiding and improving the RPing skills of players who are of particular concern to the Consulate; the Secretary for Lorekeeping, responsible for creating and maintaining regional IIWiki pages; and finally the Secretaries for Admission and Judicial Affairs, managing recruitment and regional disputes respectably.
The former two offices are held by Transoxthraxia & Meriad, and the latter are currently managed by the Consulate, and will remain so until the region grows further in size.
The Liber Ordica - our constitution - is more than just an outline of government however. It also contains the regional rules and disciplinary code, so upon applying, you automatically agree to it's contents and are assumed to have read it in it's entirety.
The former two offices are held by Transoxthraxia & Meriad, and the latter are currently managed by the Consulate, and will remain so until the region grows further in size.
The Liber Ordica - our constitution - is more than just an outline of government however. It also contains the regional rules and disciplinary code, so upon applying, you automatically agree to it's contents and are assumed to have read it in it's entirety.
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) stresses communal unity and harmony, as well as loyalty and selflessness above all else. Consequently, Ameran society is stringently conformist and such attributes can be found in government policy as the government exists within a strict, theocratic framework in which temporal affairs are considered subservient to the nation’s spiritual needs. Hence, the dominion prefers international “order”, so to speak, in the form of regional tranquility, mutual prosperity, and homogeneity of policy, however it remains insistent of the use of non-interventionist and multilateral means to achieve this, viewing unilateralism with particular disdain. Nonetheless, for all it’s fondness towards collective foreign policy the Dominion remains quite insular and reluctant to play a decisive role in international affairs for fear of upsetting the status quo. 
