Portion (Realm)
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| Aristocratic Monarchy of Portion
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| Nobles | 5 |
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| Queen | Raven Leather |
| Banker | Raven Leather |
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| They shall melt like... things... that... melt before us!
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Realm Info
The Aristocratic Monarchy of Portion is a realm consisting of the land, people and culture of three realms. Portion forms the core of the realm while containing the capital with the former realm of Lukon and its namesake city in the south. The former realm of Wetham forms its western territory. With these holdings one might call Portion a true and proper Colonial Empire. Nobles of Portion called Portioneers are a group of misfits with wildly varying personalities and aspirations.
New Members Notice
Welcome to the Aristocratic Monarchy of Portion, a multicultural realm consisting of the realm of Portion and the former realms of Lukon and Wetham. This is a realm of varying personalities and people so if you feel like you are usually the odd one out you should fit right with your fellow Portioneers. The realm strives to be just and honourable but there are shades of grey, evil and a little amount of risqué intrigue.
Portion is at its core is a Monarchy with a Ruler elected once until they step down or are forcibly removed. The Councilor advisors to the Ruler are elected quarterly by popular vote of the nobility.
Feel free to introduce yourself to your fellow realm mates upon your arrival and don't hesitate to take an estate if you choose not to start with one. Any and all questions you might have please feel free to direct them to the current Ruler and Councilors.
Enjoy your new home!
Rulers Bullentin
Realm Summary:
The realm of Portion is a land comprised of the realm of Portion and the former realms of Lukon and Wetham. Historically Portion was part of the greatest empire of the Colonies and with the recent shift in allegiances now finds itself at the helm of that ancient empire. With land, nobles and culture of three realms contained within Portion has diversity aplenty which is most notable by the misfit group of nobles that currently make up the realm. Many have varying personalities and aspirations for the future of Portion and the Colonies as a whole.
Realm Hierarchy:
The realm of Portion is an absolute monarchy with a King or Queen chosen once by the nobility and they remain in power until they either: resign, pass away or are protested from the throne. The realm's council to advise the monarch is chosen by popular vote of the nobility once every quarter. Vacant Ducal appointments are filled by the current monarch and vacant Lordship appointments are filled by the Duke or Duchess of the Duchy that land is within.
As such Portion is a dual Hierarchy with the Crown at the top and then the Councilors and Duchies forming two branches underneath. All knights follow the traditional feudal hierarchy by were Knights swear to their Lords, Lords swear to their Duke or Duchess and Duchies swear to the Crown. However knights are permitted to swear direct oaths to Duchies or the Crown if they so choose.
Realm Information:
Capital:
Duchies:
- Portion - Current Duchess: Raven Leather
- Lukon - Current Duke: Eraus Castillo
- Wetham - Currently no Duke
Military:
- Army of the Black Ravens - Current sponsor, Duchess Raven Leather
Current Realm Mandate:
Portion is a realm of honor looking to maintain her holdings and ensure the general population live free from fear or oppression expressed by its virtuous laws and religious freedom. However their are components of intrigue in the realm with some elements acting in the dark. Portion opts towards peace but will wage war to ensure the security and justice for her people.
Religions
- Horde of Honor (The unofficial state religion of which Queen Raven Leather is the head.)
- Sacris Incendium (Adhered to by the Lord of Diverdur.)
- Covenant of the Undying (Adhered to by many people in the realm out of fear for the Lich King. The only exception is Adaria.)
History
The people in the west of the island are not known for keeping records. In fact, the short lived Portion I has left more historical records than the grand empire of Lukon. However, thanks to the surrounding realms, much history has been preserved.
The Long War (2004-2010)
Although the realm is named Portion, its history is actually tied to Lukon, which was invaded by Portion, but overcame its foes and became the strongest power of the continent.
Oritolon saves Lukon
Peace ruled the Colonies, until the Kingdom of Portion, which was allied with Alowca and Alebad, decided to invade Lukon with hopes of total conquest. Much of this conflict took place in the region of Adaria, which borders both realms' capital cities, becaus Nirlony was not yet a seperate region.
When Outer Tilog joined the conflict, Portion finally managed to break through and arrived at the walls of Lukon, where King Yidsrl offered his capitulation. However, Portion had no desire for peaceful relation with Lukon and desired to obtain the wealth of the city. Thus King Ronan of Portion refused the capitulation and the war dragged on.
Oritolon realized that if Lukon fell, it would be next, because it would then be surrounded by the alliance of Portion, Alowca and Alebad. Therefore it came to the rescue of Lukon and turned the tides. Lukon pushed Portion back and even started to threaten the capital.
The Siege of Portion
Valast of Lukon paid the Assassins to send infiltrators against the walls of Portion. Their goal was to damage the city walls and for every level the walls were lowered the sum of 1000 gold would be paid, plus a 50 gold retainer for each infiltrator. Since Wetham desired the lands of the Assassins, it joined the defence of Portion.
Initially things went well and Portion was unable to keep their city walls from falling into disrepair and the damage was mounting. However, with more and more infiltrators being caught and the less experienced ones unable to fulfill the roles of their mentors the Assassins were forced to withdraw and recover. Although the Assassins continued to take Lukon's gold to attack Portion, these attempts had nowhere near the intensity or skill as first.
When the armies of Alowca and Alebad with the bulk of Portion's army launched a sneak attack on Oritolon hoping to catch them off guard in Windaria, a lone Oritolon infiltrator happened to be in Windaria and delayed the travel of the hostile armies. When the enemy arrived in Windaria, cut into undesired waves, Oritolon took advantage and mounted a defence, which crushed the combined theocracies.
Lukon took this opportunity to attack Portion City, and after a week-long siege the city fell. Most of the Portionese nobility escaped to Outer Tilog, Wetham, and Alebad, with others seeking better fortunes across the sea. Thus peace returned to the Colonies, but the Long War was not over yet.
The Free Realms Alliance
Wanting to liberate Portion, Alowca organized an alliance with all other realms on the Colonies: Alebad, Outer Tilog, Giblot, the Assassins and Wetham. They named it the Free Realms Alliance. However, most realms only half-heartedly supported the war effort and, seeing that the neighbouring realms of Giblot and Wetham had grown complacent and weak, the Assassins launched dual invasions against both of them. After being defeated by the Assassins, Giblot decided to switch teams and with the help of Lukon, they slowly pushed the Assassins and Outer Tilog back. The Assassins and Giblot then signed a peace.
Giblot could then focus on Outer Tilog and began a long campaign of looting and razing there and in the surrounding area coinciding with another assault by Lukon on the other side of Outer Tilog, which was reduced to one region. But a rebellion caused Giblot to break of the siege.
The Assassins negotiated an alliance with Lukon and Outer Tilog to combat respectively Wetham and Giblot. However, the Assassins wanted to annul this alliance to return to their traditional neutral ways, but Wetham refused and the Long War continued.
Initially this went well for Wetham when Giblot obtained South Bakker. But the Assassins expanded into Hulaferd and launched a massive campaign against Wetham, almost wiping them from the map. Meanwhile Giblot fared better and pushed Outer Tilog out of their capital. Lukon then decided to support Outer Tilog in order to help the Assassins against Giblot. They drove Giblot out of Outer Tilog City thanks to the betrayal of Duke Angus Na Leodaich.
Wetham falls
King Valast moved his capital to Portion. With the Lukonian army now free to pillage the northern plains, Alebad soon found herself sorely pressed, ceding territory after territory to her northern neighbour as her nobility fell into decadence. In the south Oritolon added to her woes and a fierce struggle ensued for control of Abaka, the vital link between Alebad and Alowca. After a fierce struggle, which lastedmany days,Alowca was expelledfrom Abaka and was forced to look on impotently as her ally was raized and her nobility scattered.
While Oritolon focussed on Alowca, Lukon worked with the Assassins against Wetham. When Wetham was separated from Giblot, it would succumb. Lukon and the Assassins agreed to establish a puppet realm: Wetham II. However, this realm was entirely dominated by Lukon, who soon felt no more reason to keep up the farce and decided to formally annex it.
The Lukon Empire (2010-2014)
Oritolon weakened due to internal divisions as it struggled to integrate the newly conquered territories to its east. Lukon appeared to suffer no such issues and became the dominant power of the Continent. Nevertheless, the war against Giblot dragged on and held out for two years. However, when it finally conceded, another realm had grown to prominence: due to its location, Outer Tilog was able to gobble up most of Giblot's territories.
Tensions between the two powers seems to have escalated after the Land Reform in 2012. Lukon was aided by the Assassins, causing Outer Tilog to be severely outnumbered. Surprisingly Outer Tilog stood its ground and managed to push back its enemies. It even succeeded in liberating Wetham, which then joined the fight against Lukon.
The War of the Federations (2014-2020)
Due to the Grand Resolution, the Lukon Empire changed into the Federation of Portion and Lukon. This allowed the two cities to rebuild the connection with Wetham, which switched from the sphere of influence of Outer Tilog.
As the Federation aimed south, they were even joined by their former nemesis. However, the war against the Southern Federation ended in a stalemate and peace was agreed upon. The Federation suddenly came to an end due to a ferocious virus, resulting in the unification of the three seperate realms into the realm of Portion.
The Grand Resolution
Due to the influence of Cathal, a noble from the destroyed realm of Minas Thalion and before that even of Alwoca, a resolution was passed which allowed every realm to have only have one city. Due to this resolution, the Lukon Empire split into a Federation, consisting of the original Lukon and a new Portion. Since Portion had been the capital of the Empire, it became the leading partner of this Federation.
The reason why Lukon agreed to this partition seems to be that it forced the same condition on Outer Tilog, which created Inner Tilog in Giblot. Since Lukon seemed to be unable to defeat their rival militarily, the splicing would allow a diplomatic victory - an area on which Lukon had outshone Outer Tilog during the Long War.
Wetham joins the Federation
Unfortunately, the Grand Resolution worked initially not in favor of the Federation as Portion lost all the lands to its east and the federation was forced to acknowledge defeat. After the peace was signed, Outer Tilog turned against the Southern Federation of Oritolon. It is then that Inner Tilog suddenly turned against their overlords and renamed itself Giblot Magnum. One can not help but to see the hand of the Federation of Portion in this rebellion.
The rebellion forced Outer Tilog to sue for peace in order to focus on Inner Tilog. However, like its predecessor, Wetham III stubbornly refused peace and therefore broke away from Outer Tilog in search of new allies: it is then that Portion and Lukon came to the aid of the formerly rebellious province.
The War against the South
After defeating and replacing the rebels in Giblot with Gothica, Outer Tilog allied itself with the Federation of Portion to continue the war against Minas Thalion, which the rebels had interupted. The Southern Federation fell apart and once more Minas Thalion was destroyed.
Oritolon restored the Southern Federation and created a new realm on the ashes of Minas Thalion: Halcyon. They also managed to convince Gothica to mount attacks on Wetham III. Eventually the war ended in a stalemate as no side could overcome the other.
The Great Dying
Already during the war the nobility of Aren suddenly died out. The reason for this unexpected dying is unclear. Gothica may have been involved and it should also be noted that the Undead Dominion has an uncanny similar name to the Dominion of Aren. But it should be noted that the Great Dying did not start until Halcyon had expanded into former Aren lands. So most likely a virus had hit Aren and then spread via Halcyon.
Whatever may have been the case, while peace negotiations were taking place, Lukon suddenly collapsed, the surviving nobles choosing to join Portion. When the virus hit Wetham, the surrounding regions switched to Portion, allowing the city of Wetham to die off.
The Undead Dominion (2021-present)
The sudden appearance of the Lich King caused all realms to unite and declare war on 2021-03-06. Due to the devastation peace was signed op 2021-09-02, but Portion did execute Lord Mordan, the messenger of the Lich King. Unfortunately, he simply picked up his head and walked out.
- Halcyon (410 men) holds out on 2021-03-14 against the undead (220 men) in Vir el Mari heights.
- The undead (1470 men) start the siege of Lukon on 2021-03-17, where 210 hold the walls. Two days later reinforcements arrive and Lukon is secured.
- On 2021-03-22 the undead invade Adaria with 1500 men. After three days of intense fighting, Portion emerges victorious.
- On 2021-03-26 the undead (500 men) attack the capital in Portion (990 men). John Elynbrigge of Asker manages to kill Sploosh.
- Another undead invasion (240 men) on Adaria is quelled by 390 Portionese on 2021-03-31.
- An invasion (380 men) is defeated in Rola Sierrie (440 men) on 2021-04-20.
- The undead (370 men) once again fail to storm the walls of Lukon (150 men) on 2021-05-22.
- A huge invasion (1680 men on the first day) is defeated at Portion (580 men) on 2021-05-29 during a battle lasting until 2021-06-24.
- Portion (360 men) destroys an undead camp (190 men) in Adaria on 2021-06-10, but is defeated the next day by 770 undead. Despite the ongoing battle in Portion, Portion returns a week later with 740 men and obtains victory.
- Exhaustion overtakes the defenders (450 men) in Adaria and they loose against 400 undead on 2021-07-02.
- Portion (280 men) tries to retake Adaria (410 men) on 2021-07-11, but is defeated.
- 1100 undead manage to overrun the defenders (400 men) at Portion on 2021-07-20. Portion launches a counter attack 4 days later with 790 men and manages to regain control of its capital.
- An invasion (280 men) on Adaria (360 men) is quelled on 2021-08-03.
- 1230 undead sack Portion in retaliation for the beheading of Lord Mordan.
On 2022-09-11 Halcyon's imperial ambitions were considered a greater threat. However, the coalition could not break Halcyon, so peace was signed on December 1st.
On 2023-06-01 Portion decided to join the other realms in their fight against the Lich King, but since no progress was made, peace was signed on November 15th.
On 2024-01-15 the war with the undead was resumed when Krugg Hall, Viscount of Diverdur decided to destroy the undead temple in his region.
On 2024-04-22 the Undead Dominion initiated an attack on Briarull. Although Outer Tilog initially pushed them back, their lines were overran the next day, when the undead received reinforcements and both sides hosted 680 men. Halcyon came to support their fellow humans, but their 720 men were defeated by 590 undead in an ambush.
On 2024-05-06 General Eraus Castillo leads 530 Portionese to victory against 450 undead in Padaost. Lukon is finally safe.
On 2024-05-11 Silene Polytus of Outer Tilog organized an extravagant party, on which so much wine was drunk that no one has any memory of it anymore. However, Silene claims both Consul Antonio Maxwell of Halcyon and Queen Raven Leather of Portion agreed to an alliance with him. Shadow Tyrant Kane Dragul of the Assassins does not want to be left out, but prefers a distant friend over a close neighbour and signs an alliance with Halcyon.
To honor their alliance, Portion marches against Giblot to support Outer Tilog. They arrive on 2024-05-30, but find it hard to tell the difference between the Tilogians and the undead. The Portionese are heavily outnumbered, but manage to slay about 400 creatures, they assume to be undead instead of Tilogian. The Portionese return the next day, but can not overcome the walls and return home. Halcyon makes another attempt with Outer Tilog 3 days later, but Drachen the Dissector remains in control of Giblot.