Ynys Golau is a kingdom on the island of the same name in the south-east of Sovngarde. The country is known to be isolationist and, thanks to its geography, has a long history in which it wasn't once conquered by external enemies. Of couse in times of aerial warfare, this is relativised, but nevertheless the state is protected well. The feudal government sets value on a strong and free economy and the preservation of moral values. The laws on marriage are very conservative, and so is the role of women in society.
AREA 1,571,742 km² COASTLINE 16,977 km BORDERING NATIONS - HIGHEST POINT Piz Tarasp, 4016 m LOWEST POINT Northanger Hollow, -15 m TERRAIN High mountain chains along the coast except for the west, where a sea gate leads to the Fog Bay; soft hills west of Lake Curunir, veld plains east of it. VEGETAION & CLIMATE Medium climate, pine forests in higher areas, seasonal forests in the bottoms; Many ferns and nightshades in the northern part, lilies and irises in the partially swampy lands near Lake Curunir RESSOURCES Oil fields along the north west coast, uranium, iron and coal in the eastern and northern mountains; silver in the south
ECONOMY
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:14 pm
by Ynys Golau
CURRENCY 1 Goldfranc = 1.337 USD; 100 Silver Centimes CURRENCY CODE GFr GDP per capita 48,601 GFr (64,980 USD) UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6 % INCOME TAX RATE 14 % GDP BY SECTOR Primary: 4.6 % / Secondary: 36.1 % / Tertiary: 59.3 % INFLATION RATE 3.1 % MAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Milk, Butter, Wool, Coal, Flour, Corn MAIN INDUSTRIES Heavy Metal, Energy, Railway, Precision instruments BALANCE OF TRADE (EXPORT / IMPORT) 105.6 % EXPORT GOODS Butter, Precision instruments IMPORTANT EXPORT PARTNERSWestland Colonies (65 %) IMPORT GOODS vehicles, textiles, silicone IMPORTANT IMPORT PARTNERSWestland Colonies (64 %), Rousya (11 %) ECONOMIC AID 0 GFr FISCAL DEBT 0 GFr
BIGGEST COMPANIES (with total assets) Curunir Energy (Energy): 244 Billion GFr Ynys Golau Railways (Transport): 201 Billion GFr Northanger Railroader Insurance (Insurance): 186 Billion SFr Bank of High Rock (Bank): 177 Billion SFr
HISTORY
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:53 pm
by Ynys Golau
FOUNDING
The first time the Lords on the island Ynys Golau worked together was after the Great War (1675 - 1696). The remaining houses, lead by the House Hrothgar, House Rasal and House Northanger, founded the Council of Lords. Once every then years, they elected a duke as their leader. The time was shaped by a surprisingly peaceful behaviour of all Lords and didn't see any wars. Conflicts could be solved judicial or by duels. This era ended with the "Davii Complot" when House Davii, with the support of many other houses, could manage to have their leader Rhaegus elected as Duke (1810) and 4 years later crowned him as King of Ynys Golau while beheading the Lords and heirs of many other Houses.
THE DAVII REIGN
Under the reign of the Davii, the simple people had to suffer hard since the Davii Kings were intellectuals that spent much the money on art and culture. King Julius II. (1829 - 1849), the "Mad King" even wanted to eliminate great parts of the poorer population to "clean" the land and save it from pollution and exploitation. With that decree, the Telerion rebellion began.
TELERION REBELLION
The formerly less House of Telerion who holded High Rock had become the most important opponent of the Daviis. As Lord Mycah II. tried to inhibit the "Save the earth Decree", King Julius II. ousted and denounced the Telerions and sent the Thargon Army to set High Rock under siege. (1876) Soon after that, the House Blackmarsh and the two lines of House Rasal, once great but ousted by the Daviis after their complot, joined the rebellion and marched for Duskvale. Lord Marbald Lovegood, already not a big friend of the Daviis, surrenderd and joined, too. During the winter, High Rock was besieged, and two times the defenders sallied out without causing an end. In spring 1877, the Northangers of Northanger Abbey, the Whitewaters of Shenzen and the Elvenwoods of Eldau set their armies in march. Duskvale was beleaguered by a Whitewater army. Another winter passed, and early in 1878, High Rock could break the siege and dispel the Thargons who retrieved to Scuols. The Pentii from Snowspire marched north-east to attack High Rock again. Meanwhile, House Hrothgar marched east, apparently to help the royal forces. In Winter, the Pentii army rested in Eldau.
Expected by no-one, the Hrothgars attacked Snowspire and released the imprisoned uncle of the last Snow Lord, Buliwyf, who claimed the hold for House Snow. Then they both took a small road to the Fog Bay, sailed to Shenzen and captured it since it was almost unmanned. King Julius II. Davii himself had meanwhile led an army south to conquer Duskvale. 1879 began, and the Pentii marched back to regain Snowspire. They took it after a few weeks and then again marched north. Meanwhile, the Davii army was driven back by the Lovegoods and joined with the Whitewater and Thargon army. Lord Mycah II. Telerion again marched west to face them. The Blackmarshes formed new and joined the Telerions near Duskvale. There, Mycah II. was proclaimed King by the attendand Lords. Hrothgar and Snow arrived in time, so did the little army of House Acantros. The Northangers and Elvenwoods were near the south border of the Duskvale forest as the Battle of the three Kings began.
Since the large Pentii army approached form the south, King Mycah decided to attack the united Davii, Whitewater and Thargon army. Together with the Acantros force, the royal armies took stand in the forest what is often seen as the determining fault. Not able to deploy the heavy cavalery of the Acantroses, the royal armies tried to encircle the Hrothgars and Snows. Lord Marbald Lovegood, coming from Duskvale, broke the right wing of the Davii main army and enabled Mycah to force through. In that moment, the Elvenwood and Northanger forces attacked from the south and the Hrothgar / Snow armies were scattered between the Daviis and the new arriving armies. Lord Marbald Lovegood and King Mycah were slain, but Lord Sirius Blackmarsh could drive off the Thargons and the Northangers to open a new front against the Davii. Mycah's son William was proclaimed King on the battlefield and lead the remaining forces against the opposite flank of Julius II. While Elvenwood and Whitewater were encircled and changed sides, Northanger withdrew from battle. The unsorted Davii army was scattered and King Julius was captured by Telerion soldiers. The battle was over and Julius II. was beheaded on battlefield.
Greyhaven was besieged for just a few days and then surrendered and was given to the House Blackmarsh by the new King. The Pentii lost Snowspire after their Lord was assassinated in the city. It was given to House Snow. House Rasal stayed homeless but gained the friendship and protection of the king. They settled on the plains north of Northanger. High Rock became capital of the kingdom.
THE INDUSTRIALISATION AND THE YOUNG HISTORY
Unter the Telerion reign, the rights of the Lords were restored and great efforts made to boost science and technology. The growing population could soon be nourished well and new technologies made life easier. The first half of the 20th century was called the "Golden Era". The Rasals came to economic power. The state was able to amortize all his debt and reduced fiscal expenses.
MILITARY
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:03 pm
by Ynys Golau
"The greatest diplomats are those with the greatest army to help them."
MEN 6,000,000 RESERVE 32,000,000 MILITARY AGE 16 - 49 SPENDING 27 % of fiscal spending FLAGSHIP KING WILLIAM, battleship; 254 m length overall, 41 m beam, 9,9 m draft, 2049 men, 140,000 shp, 27 knots
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL STRUCTURE
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:09 pm
by Ynys Golau
COUNTRY NAME United Kingdom of Ynys Golau GOVERNMENT TYPE Feudal Monarchy CAPITAL CITY High Rock FEDERAL SYSTEM The Lords of the ten main cities are Earls of the attached counties. The Earl of the West, Lord of High Rock, head of the Royal House Telerion, is King of Ynys Golau COUNTIES The East, Rhaetia, The Vale, The Midlands, The North, The Hills, The Plains, The Hollow, The South, The South-West NATIONAL HOLIDAY 7th of Pedwerydd CURRENT LEADER King John Telerion HEIR Crown Prince Tiber
SHIRES
HIGH ROCK (The East) Regnant House: Telerion ("Family, Duty, Honour") Current Leader: King John Telerion
CLOUDSDALE Regnant House: Skittle ("Taste the Rainbow") Current Leader: Lord Bruce Skittle
EASTWATCH Regnant House: Aryn ("Always Wary") Current Leader: Lord Magor Aryn
PEAK Regnant House: Peak-Telerion ("Family, Fealty, Honour") Current Leader: Lord David Peak-Telerion
SEVENBURG Regnant House: Sevenburg ("In God is our trust") Current Leader: Lord Joseph III. Sevenburg
TRIEST Regnant House: Rothschild ("Harmony, Integrity, Industry") Current Leader: Lord Jakob Rothschild
SCUOLS (Rhaetia) Regnant House: Scuols-Telerion ("Breathe free") Current Leader: Earl Rob Scuols-Telerion
CAVAGLIA democratic
SUMVITG democratic
PREDA democratic
SAMEDAN democratic
DUSKVALE (The Vale) Regnant House: Lovegood ("Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure") Current Leader: Earl Newt Lovegood
TRIER Regnant House: Hohenzollern ("Mit Gott") Current Leader: Lord Friedrich Hohenzollern
LUGANO Regnant House: Lugano-Blackmarsh ("Night gathers, and now our watch begins") Current Leader: Lord Samwell Lugano-Blackmarsh
SHENZEN (The Midland) Regnant House: Whitewater ("Unmarred, unstained, unspoiled") Current Leader: Earl Edd Whitewater
GREYHAVEN (The North) Regnant House: Blackmarsh ("The Night is coming") Current Leader: Earl Rodrik Blackmarsh
NORTH CAPE Regnant House: Dondarrion ("Never forget, never forgive") Current Leader: Lord Beric Dondarrion
SION Regnant House: Sion-Lovegood ("Suddenly Nargles") Current Leader: Lord Urs Sion-Lovegood
ELDAU (The Hills) Regnant House: Elvenwood ("All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost") Current Leader: Countess Protector Abby Elvenwood of House Telerion (for Earl Tristan Elvenwood)
ANGMAR Regnant House: Angmar ("Iron and Steel") Current Leader: Lord Pharazon Angmar
CARAS MINUIAL Regnant House: Minuial-Telerion ("Comes Dawn, comes Victory") Current Leader: Lord John Minuial-Telerion
GRAND PRAIRIE (The Plains) Regnant House: Rasal Younger Line ("Faithful and Strong") Current Leader: Earl Pedro Rasal Younger Line
JACKSON TOWN Regnant House: Apple ("Sweet Apples") Current Leader: Lord Macintosh Apple
DREWRYS BLUFF Regnant House: Drewry-Apple ("Friendship") Current Leader: Lord Leeroy Drewry-Apple
NORTHANGER ABBEY (The Hollow) Regnant House: Northanger ("It's gonna be LEGEN- wait for it... DARY!") Current Leader: Countess Protector Bellatrix Northanger of House Redrose (for Count Edward II. Northanger)
OAKVALE Regnant House: Curunir ("He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom") Current Leader: Lord Jack Curunir
LANCESTER Regnant House: Redrose ("Beauty and Generosity") Current Leader: Lord Edgar Redrose
SNOWSPIRE (The South) Regnant House: Snow ("Better drink my own piss") Current Leader: Jarl Benjen Snow
SOUTHPEAK Regnant House: Snow-Hrothgar ("Winter is coming") Current Leader: Lord Buliwyf Snow-Hrothgar
ARTH Regnant House: Mondsilber ("So vergeht der Glanz der Welt") Current Leader: Lord Frederik Mondsilber
WINTER HOLD (The South-West) Regnant House: Hrothgar ("High as Honour") Current Leader: Jarl Ulfric Hrothgar
WESTWATCH Regnant House: Visby ("The seed is strong") Current Leader: Lord Eaven Visby
MAJOR RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS YG 1, YG 2, Snowspire 111.5, Deutsches Radio Ynys Golau MAJOR TV BROADCASTING STATIONS YG 1, YG 2, Sat 1, Cable Golau, YG 1 Deutsch MAJOR TELEPHONE PROVIDERS Call&Surf, Ynys Golau Telecom MAJOR INTERNET PROVIDERS Cable Golau, YnysSurf, Call&Surf
NATIONAL IDENTITY
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:38 am
by Ynys Golau
ANTHEMSing-along NATIONAL COLOURS Ynys Golau: black-yellow; Royal House Telerion: red-white PERSONIFICATION The White Lady
NATIONAL ANIMAL Pony
NATIONAL BIRD Mockingbird
NATIONAL PLANT Fern
NATIONAL TREE White poplar
CULTURE
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:01 pm
by Ynys Golau
blue = The Southern Peaks green = Eldau Region yellow = The Curunir Plains red = Northanger Forests grey = Shenzen white = The North dark red = The North-East brown = Western Mountains
Counties: The South, The South-West
Main languages: English, German Main religions: Roman-Catholic, Cyrodiilic
A private house near Winter Hold. Many people have their own homes in the forests and the region is sparsely populated.
A student from Snowspire. People are tall, strong and often blonde.
Kjottkaker, a popular food in the South. The cuisine contains much fish and meat.
Counties: The Hills, The Midlands (East)
Main languages: English, Welsh, Sindarin, Quenya, Finnish Main religions: Roman-Catholic
The manor of a wealthy family from Eldau. The houses inthe region are beautiful and sometimes playful.
A country girl. People in the Eldau region are rather short, often red- or brown-haired and said to be cheerful and easy.
An assortment of bread from the region. Milk and butter are very important ingridents for the Eldau cuisine. The Eldau Beer is the most poular among the whole Kingdom.
Counties: The Hollow (North), The Plains
Main languages: English, German Main religions: Roman-Catholic
The estate of the older line of House Rasal. There are many non-noble, but important families with influence on local politics. They have their own estates that works like a castle, being the middle of the surrounding acres of the common peasants.
A modern "Cowgirl" from a ranch near Lake Curunir. The population of the plains is very family-orientated and many of them are farmers. The girls are considered as the most beautiful of Ynys Golau, the current queen is a "Southern Belle" too.
Tacos. The food of the region often contains beans and spices along with hot sauce.
Counties: The Hollow
Main languages: English Main religions: Roman-Catholic
A mansion near Northanger Abbey. There are a few rich families with large landholding.
A student from Northanger Abbey. People in this region are higher educated than others.
A typical breakfast.
Counties: The Midlands
Main languages: English Main religions: Cyrodiilic, Roman-Catholic
A temple near the north coast. The architecture of this cultural region is very different from the common Ynys Golau architecture. Pagodas and pavilions are often used items.
A student from Shenzen. The people of Shenzen are the shortest of all and mostly have black, brown or red hair.
A big meal, only served for special issues. Shenzen food is exotic and versatile.
Counties: The North, The Vale, The Midlands (West)
Main languages: English, Rhaeto-Romance, German Main religions: Roman-Catholic
The Palace in Greyhaven.
A young woman from Greyhaven. Northerners are a bit smaller than average, dark haired and open-minded.
Noodles with hash.
Counties:The East
Main languages: English, German Main religions: Roman-Catholic
The Sevenburg Monastery.
A student from High Rock. People in the North-East are of medium size and have most common hair colors.
The cuisine of the North-East is conservative and burgeois.
Counties: Rhaetia
Main languages: Rhaeto-Romance, German, English, Welsh Main religions: Roman-Catholic
A little village near Cavaglia. The architecture is simple and robust.
A peasant daughter from a valley near Sumvitg. The population tends to be taller than average and very conservative.
A simple meal. There are no big specialities in the West, the people prefer alible feasts.
POLITICANS
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:20 pm
by Ynys Golau
Some politicans
King John Telerion, Lord of High Rock
Queen Selena Telerion of House Rasal Younger Line, Lady of High Rock
Earl Rob Scuols-Telerion, Lord of Scuols
Earl Newt Lovegood, Lord of Duskvale
Earl Edd Whitewater, Lord of Shenzen
Earl Rodrik Blackmarsh, Lord of Greyhaven
Contess Protector Abby Elvenwood of House Telerion, Lady Protector of Eldau
Earl Pedro Rasal Younger Line, Lord of Grand Prairie
Countess Protector Bellatrix Northanger of House Redrose, Lady Protector of Northanger Abbey
Jarl Benjen Snow, Lord of Snowspire
Jarl Ulfric Hrothgar, Lord of Winter Hold
PLACES
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:17 am
by Ynys Golau
Some pictures
THE NORTH
RHAETIA
THE VALE
THE EAST
THE MIDLANDS
THE PLAINS
THE HILLS
THE HOLLOW
THE SOUTH
THE SOUTH-WEST
OUTRODUCTION
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:54 pm
by Ynys Golau
So, I have something to say at the end
This is not finished, I will expand it whenever I can, and I beg you not to post replies since I do not know if I will need more sections. But I'd also appreciate if everyone who finds a grammatical / spelling error sends a PN to me. I'm no English native speaker, so there are lots of them I guess Same for unclear expressions, missing informations or anything you'd like to know about my country. Thanks!