Kalmar Islands
This is a historic document detailing the creation, existence and eventual demise of the realm known as Kalmar Islands.
Welcome to the Central National Library of Kalmar Islands!
In a true Democracy, such as Kalmar Islands, the history of the Lands is recognized as part of the Culture. Any information related with the Realm must be preserved unchangeable through the years and available for easy access from the public in well-organized libraries, both for quick reference to important events of the past and the recent history as well as for providing the means for basic knowledge to anyone interested. The information that must be available in every National Library, as indicated by the Central National Library of Kalmar Islands, must be organized in three Sections and specifically:
- "The History of Kalmar Islands" - For the elders to revive memories of their youth and for the youth to learn from the past of the elders.
- "The Democracy of Kalmar Islands" - Basic information about the Kalmarian Democracy for the faster education of the functioning of a perfectly defined and transparent governmental mechanism.
- "The Culture of Kalmar Islands" - Despite the relatively young age of the Islands, there is a rich historical base for cultural development.
The History of Kalmar Islands
The creation of Kalmar Islands
The actually islands that make up Kalmar islands came into being after the great cataclysm on the east island. This is discussed in detail here: Bad Tidings The cataclysm involved various cults, prophets, destruction, civil wars, ill omens, etc. all most mysterious. After such instances, the great mountain on Chaos Island burst forth spewing ash which for days darkened the skies over the whole continent. When the sun's light began to pierce through and the ash subsided three islands were formed west of the east continent. Soon brave, and adventurous young settlers began homesteads and businesses in their new city Kalmar. Monks from the mainland came to see the enigmatic new temple "Chaos Temple" that appeared on one of the islands. The regions were settled into, and the new land was ripe for conquest. But it was not foreign powers that fought to take the islands. Instead a new realm forged from the peace of long enemies, Old Rancagua and Perdan. Ten nobles from each realm formed a colony in Kalmar city and began to invade the surrounding regions. At this time two events occurred. The colony was granted independence and considered a realm in it's own right and a large amount of nobles flocked to the area. These nobles began a swift conquest of all three volcanic islands. In this they succeeded, but at a cost. Many a man lost his wealth and soldiers. Scarcity of goods for repairs plagued the realm for a short time. But regardless, Kalmar Islands first priority, the unity of the three islands under one banner was complete.
The past regimes of Kalmar Islands
The separation of Kalmar Islands
The Democracy of Kalmar Islands
The reformation of Kalmar Islands
Until recently, Kalmar Islands was a monarchy realm. Led by King Prometheus, it was a peaceful, but poor and embarrassingly weak military. While the meager army was fighting monsters on the northern island. El Cid initiated a rebellion to the dismay of the Kalmarians. He and numerous others had rebelled against the peaceful kingdom. The military was far too weak and it takes a long time aboard a ship to reach the capital in Chaos Temple. The rebellion was successful and the counter-rebellion, began far too early and unorganized was easily destroyed. About half of the 40 Kalmarians were banned from their realm. It became a tyranny under El Cid. He proclaimed it a new Avamar. Those that remained neutral were forced to pay a fine to remain in the nation. The few Kalmarian people were now lead by foreigners, and not by Kalmarians. This government was unsupported by Avamar and the rest of the continent. Eventually though the Avamarians reconsidered, and realizing their home-city Avamar would not be easily regained, Avamar took up residence in Kalmar Islands, with the reconquest of Avamar a very long-term goal. Even more recently, a planned rebellion reformed the government into a democracy almost exactly as old Avamar had. Under the new democracy free speech among nobles flourishes, as does nobles control of the political matters of the nation. Freedom in all aspects of society now exists. The entire Kalmar Islands was completely reformed. To see information about pre-rebellion Kalmar Islands see the Kalmar Monarchy.
The Chancellors of the Kalmarian Democracy
Regions on specific Periods
- From Chancellor Gnaeus to Chancellor Prometheus (ref. Kalmar_Islands/Democracy/Rulers Chancellors of Kalmar Islands no.1-5)
- From Chancellor Lalakis to nowadays (ref. Kalmar_Islands/Democracy/Rulers Chancellors of Kalmar Islands no.6-?)
The Law of the Democracy
The Culture of Kalmar Islands
Kalmar Islands for many years have been an unfortunate place to live with many sad events being recorded through the ages. Taking in consideration the various changes of the Kalmarian regimes and the time required for the transaction periods, only recently the Kalmarians have had time to focus on other occupations than continuously battling for their survival. However, they have already managed to develop a specific, unique lifestyle that characterizes the Culture of the Realm and indicates the warm and friendly atmosphere that exists in the prosperous community of the Islands.
Municipal Buildings
- Royal Palace
- Royal Infirmary
The Destruction of the Kalmarian Democracy
After a long neutrality between Perdan and Kalmar Islands, a war begun between the supreme power of East Continent and the free tiny realm. After the glorious resistance of the Islanders, it took more than a month for Perdan to set afoot on the Chaos Temple and only after considerable help from Itorunt. The casualties for Perdan had been vast as it lost almost 20k CS alone, resulting in the loss of its leading military position at the continent.
There had been questions about the true reason of the war, as nothing could explain such a military sacrifice of Perdan to capture the Islands that had been turned to barren land due to constant looting, raping, marauding and killing of villagers. The opportunity for a Colony with the friendly government to Perdan was lost as the Islands were not able to sustain a realm any longer. Additionally the productivity of the Islands has been dropped to zero making the regions hard to maintain and completely unproductive for Perdan. It was also argued if the destruction of the harmless realm can offer a single gaining to Perdan. However, the Perdanite General ][osferatu offered a simplistic but logical explanation as driving force behind the invasion (See ][osferatu's statement Here). Perdan kills simply because it can do it.
According to their Queen, no Colony will be founded in the short-future and this indicates that this is the end of almost 400 days of independent and free life on the Islands and of nearly 500 days of existence.
The Last Stance of Freedom in Chaos Temple
Two big battles occurred at Chaos Temple where all the defenders of the independence of the islands and the democracy that ruled there for many years had been gathered and set up a last line of defense. The two big battles commenced; one was won and one was lost. The second battle signaled the end of the realm of Kalmar Islands.
Below you can read about the last events as interpreted by Sir Lalakis Abanadonas.
Please also read the Kalmar Islands newspaper The Kalmarian Chronicles