Eidolmanta

Supreme Despotate of Eidolmanta
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Capital	Taraxippus
Government	Absolute monarchy
• Supreme Despot	Ereleuva III
Establishment
• Start of Eidolmantan settlement	378
• Treaty of Constantine	551
• Divine Revolution	1961
• Treaty of Chisinau	2009
• Invasion of Cussia	2019
Area
•	279,686.79 km2 (107,987.67 sq mi)
Population
• 2024 estimate	35,382,902
• Density	126.5/km2 (327.6/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	A$368,300,626,918
• Per capita	A$10,409
Currency	Eidolmantan Denar
Driving side	left

Eidolmanta, officially known as the Supreme Despotate of Eidolmanta, is a sovereign state in Occidental region of north-western Europa on Eurth. It is bordered to the east by Tagmatium and to the south by Adaptus, and it shares a maritime border with Akwisia. The Supreme Despotate has a population of 35.4 million, which is mainly urbanised and concentrated in the south-eastern part of the nation. The total area of Eidolmanta is 279,686 km² (107,987 sq mi). The official language of Eidolmanta is XXX, a language which has its roots in southern Argis but shows influence from both Fragran and Laimiaic. The official religion of Eidolmanta is XXX and that is the only religion permitted within the country's borders.

Etymology

The name Eidolmanta comes from its religion, which involves communing with the spirits of the deceased and using them to divine the future.

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History

Colonisation

The Proto-Eidos arrived in the Occident in the 300s–400s, as part of the wave of migrations from Argis in this period. This group originated from northern central Argis. They took advantage of the collapse of Aroman rule in this period and settled in large numbers. They drove out or subsumed the local populations. The Aroman Empire carried out sporadic attempts to drive out the new settlers but these were ultimately unsuccessful.

Late Antiquity

In 551, in an attempt to stabilise the northern border of the Empire by emperor Constantine I, a treaty was signed that gave the Eido high chief ownership of the territory in perpetuity, so long as the high chief's house remained and in return for preventing further Argic raiding into the north of the Aroman Empire. The Treaty of Constantine formed the basis for relations between Eidolmanta and the Aroman Empire for the next one and a half thousand years.

Mediaeval Period

Much of the rest of Late Antiquity and the Mediaeval period saw sporadic wars between Cussia, the Adapton kingdoms and the Aroman Empire. The former came to be seen as the Eidos' ancestral enemy and the target of enmity down the centuries. The Eidos also resisted the Christianisation of their territory, after they had been almost successful in driving them out during the conquest of what was now their lands. At times, Eidolmanta was able to expand its borders at the expense of the nations surrounding it and was, at others, driven back to its original borders. During the reign of Aroman Emperor Ioannes IV (1118), the high chief of the Eidos was awarded the imperial subsidiary title of “Despot” (lord) in recognition for aid in overthrowing the previous emperor.

Modern Period

When the industrial revolution came to the Occident, the Eidos threw themselves into the new advances. They were keen to move their nation from subsistence farming and fishing. They became one of the key producers of whale oil and were able to utilise modern mining techniques to become of the leading suppliers of iron ores and coal to the rest of the Occident. This led the small nation to becoming remarkably wealthy for its size. As Tagmatium also grew in wealth and power over the late 1700s and 1800s, the Eidos were driven back from the conquests they had made in the west of Tagmatium over the last few hundred years. In the late 1800s, much of the mining operations were bought up by companies from Adaptus, Akwisia and Tagmatium. These companies had a tendency to be more exploitative than native companies.

20th Century

By the 1900s, the small country was wealthy, with a trade network that spread across the Occident, Burania and further south into the rest of Europa, as well as across into Argis. It stood aloof from the conflicts that often rocked the rest of the subcontinent, although it viewed Cussia as ripe for conquest. Cussia was, however, backed by Adaptus and Tagmatium as a counterbalance and so was never completely conquered. This did lead to the culture of Eidolmanta becoming steeped in a paranoia over the intentions of its larger neighbours. The northern nation stood aside from the Long War, trading resources to its southern neighbours.

In the mid 1900s, Eidolmanta had seen democracy arrive, but this also saw a rise in left-wing movements that had been long suppressed by the government. In 1961, a new socialist government attempted to nationalise all of the foreign mining concerns within the nation and a coup was sponsored by Adaptus, Akwisia and Tagmatium. Both the democratically-elected government and the Despot were overthrown and replaced by a new scion of the ruling house, Thrasamund IV, who was a religious fanatic. By the late 60s, a communist insurgency had started in the country but this was crushed by the government and its foreign backers. The new regime held on tight and used religion to strengthen its grip but it became even more paranoid about the intent of its neighbours. This was referred to as the Divine Revolution. By the late 1970s, the government had severed most ties with the outside wurld and was focussing on military build up. At first, equipment was sought from its southern neighbours but by the early 1990s, this was rejected in favour of indigenous development and links with Volsci.

21st Century

The fanatical despot died in 1991, to be replaced by Wisimar IX, who began to normalise ties with the rest of the Occident, not least because of the repeated famines that had started to run through the country. These had happened as the old Despot had emphasised population growth as a way of providing a large standing army. The Eido government even supported the Imperial faction during the 2005 Tagmatine Civil War. In 2009 saw Eidolmanta and Tagmatium sign a treaty of friendship and a defensive alliance, the Treaty of Chisinau.

In 2019, Wisimar died and was replaced by his son, Hilderic V, took the throne and began to antagonise Eidolmanta's neighbours. He undertook actions that isolated Eidolmanta both diplomatically and economically, culminating in the annexation of Cussia. Although it was ultimately successful, the initial invasion was nothing short of disastrous. This was coupled with the ethnic cleansing of native Christians of the Gerenian population and an international crisis. A conspiracy was hatched by the leadership of Eidolmanta and Hilderic was murdered by his own bodyguard. This conspiracy sparked a brief, if bloody civil war. He was replaced by a daughter of Wisimar, Ereleuva III. Whilst she seemed more reasonable, she took a similar path to her brother and initiated the annexation of half of the island of Corinium. This did little to improve the country's situation, with most of the wurld powers taking a firm stance against it, including economic and diplomatic sanctions.

By late 2023, Eidolmanta was more isolated than ever before. Attempts to conduct oil and gas exploration in the Tagmatine EEZ without permission had led Tagmatium to impose sanctions. The sanctions against the country caused significant economic hardship and, with little warning, Eidolmanta expelled the few remaining foreign diplomats and closed down its borders. The precise political situation within the country is currently unknown but diplomatic and intelligence sources suggest that a second civil war may well have taken place and that Ereleuva has disappeared and either is dethroned or dead. Food exports from Adaptus and Tagmatium are being turned back at the border, so it is also theorised that the Eidos may well be in the grip of a famine. Certainly, the border forces of both Adaptus and Tagmatium report attempts by Eido civilians to cross their borders but most of these have been unsuccessful so far.

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Government

Eidolmanta is an absolute monarchy, ruled by the whim of its monarch. The monarch is advised by a council of experts and bureaucrats, and usually the heads of the military are the chief voices amongst these voices. Before Thrasamund IV became Despot, Eidolmanta was a constitutional monarchy. The elected prime minister was the head of government and it had a strong, albeit young, democratic tradition. But after the Divine Revolution, the constitution was suspended and the parliament reduced to a ceremonial role. Elections are still held but the parliament exists to rubber-stamp the decisions of the Despot. There is only one party allowed and it is called the Fatherland Party. All others were banned after the revolution.

Monarchy

There is no primogeniture in Eidolmanta and the heir to the throne is selected by the Despot at their discretion during their rule. However, due to the Constantinian Treaty, it must be a member of the ruling house. The ruling house, known as the Sea-Griffin House after their sigil, has ruled the country since before the 500s, making it one of the oldest dynasties on Eurth. To side-step the terms of the treaty, sometimes a potential heir is adopted into the ruling house before they are appointed heir. This has meant that the house has continued despite the fact that the Despot has had no biological children of their own.

Administrative divisions

Historically, the nation was split into divisions that reflected a proto-feudalism, with each group supplying the High Chief a fully armed and armoured soldier, as well as a number of less armoured retainers. The nature of the land meant that these were not armoured cavalry but infantry. This formed the basis of both the political and military organisation of the country. Later, this turned into a landed nobility as well as the later grounding for the democratic organisation of the country. The nobility remains in place, with the higher ranking nobles acting as the court of the Despot. Despite the rampant xenophobia that permeates through all of Eido society, the organisation of the court is based on that of the Aroman Empire.

Law and order

The intelligence and security agencies are mainly focused on supporting the monarch and crushing dissent. In the past, these were usually the remnants of the communist insurgency but in the last few years it has also been the last of the Cussian resistance. The resistance fought a vicious conflict against the invaders and it seems that the brutal counterinsurgency campaign has finally been brought to a successful conclusion.

Military

The military of Eidolmanta is the focus of the country's economy. The military is one of the largest in the wurld for the country's size and it is equipped with a mix of indigenous and foreign-made equipment. The military is divided into a ground force, an air force and a naval force. The élite Sea-Griffin Guard are the bodyguard of the Despot and are also divided into ground, air and naval components. Foreign-made equipment includes submarines from Volsci, Adapton Praetor tanks bought in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Occicopter helicopters and Tagmatine-made aircraft. The military suffered significant losses against the Cussian military during the invasion, although it is thought that the manpower has been made good since then. Equipment losses would be harder to replace due to the isolationism and embargoes, so the military will likely be weaker than it was before the invasion and subsequent civil war(s).

It is rumoured that Eidolmanta has chemical and biological weapons, as well as long range missiles that can distribute them. However, this has never been confirmed. Eidolmanta also operates the International Warriors' Association alongside Xio. It is a covert paramilitary organisation that is an attempt to expand the two nations' individual and group political power across Eurth. None of the nations involved have ever directly acknowledged its existence. The IWA was founded on the 14th of August 2021, although many of its squadrons can be traced back to older now-defunct paramilitary groups.

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