#idealps

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Propaganda piece commissioned by Queen Noemie in 1055 of her daughter (and her friends) dressed as the 3 virtues of Glimmerier. Sanying as animals, Mai as flowers and Markalia as the harvest.

Sanying belongs to @apho-sappho and Markalia belongs to @irrelevant-subjects

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Coronation portrait for Queen Cordelia in 990

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Princess Benedicta and Princess Nayeli in 1021

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Queen Raine and her cousin Zephyrine Asquith (they/them) in 1031 during her trip to Glimmerier

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The coronation of Queen Cordelia in 987. LtR: Future Prime Minister Kiyoyoshi Ota, the new Crown Prince Alistaire, Prince Consort Benedict, Queen Cordelia, and her sister Princess Helena

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Queen Genevieve in 1017

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would any kingdoms split in the future asks the hooded figure in the dark corner of the bar

Well this hooded figure did not do a stellar job at staying mysterious /t/j

This question is convoluted because the politics of future Pridaxus is not one I think about. But over the course of 1000 years after about 1080 there will be substantial political upheaval, some countries will split some will merge etc the map will look very different.

I think Amphinis is one of the first countries to break apart. I have had people previously ask why is Amphinis even united, but it’s for their mutual benefit. It’s hard for any of those islands to exist as their own country and not worry about potential invasions. But at the same time it would be easy to split. Sweetfish has the most resources to split from the rest of the islands, the Loe Islands have the most physical force to become independent, and Lily Rock/Twin Island are the furthest away geographically.

And I do imagine they rearrange and split from one another. I can see Nereus and the Ondes being captured by the Loe Islands and being the Confederation of Loe Islands. I can see Aliria officially becoming a Colony of Idealps (though Idealps will probably change too). Sweetfish becoming the Sovereign Nation of Sweetfish and Lily Rock/Twin Island becoming the Kingdom of Triplet Rocks.

Next that splits is Elvenwick. Still within living memory of people who experienced the war (because Elvenwick has a high life expectancy). I can see the lords funding a coup on the Prince, naming one of themselves as Prince and forcing the Astaseuls to escape to Glimmerier, cities that benefit on the Astaseul such as Asyeren, Cupper, and Taesi might reinstate the Prince and split from Cobbelstone and Fyn Port which support the new Prince. Lines will be redrawn as Civil war (between both rivaling factions and also an uprising of disinfranchised people who will side with the Astaseul eventually) proceeds but that will probably end in two nations The Principility of Asyeren (Astaseul support) and The Principality of Elvenwick (The Lords support). Eventually kinds a in a War of the Roses one side will prevail and reunite the country but kinda an unexpected one.

Glimmerier due to financial insecurity would stay united for years and years. Eventually there are two cousins equally eligible for the throne that causes really bad fighting amongst each other which causes the rapid fracturing of Glimmerier into several mini countries. I also imagine they’d own a bit of Iolcaea. Eventually both sides will marry into each other but they would recognize each country as a country and declare the Empire of Glimmerier, headed by an Empress.

Idealps would change the slowest/not at all. When they see Amphinis fighting they would officially take over Ailiria, which would cut off the eastern most islands and promote their independence. At a certain point Idealps might even attempt to take them over which would be success. Some districts in general would be redrawn but that’s the only changes. They would go back to calling themselves the Idealpian Empire.

But these are just some ideas!!

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Wilhema Chatham wearing one of the new uniforms she designed for the Glimmerierian-Idealpian-Amphinian army.

The uniforms come in red (Glimmerierian), purple (Idealpian), and blue (Amphinian). The purpose of these uniforms is convenience. Easy to put on and take off. Easy to identify allies. Easy to trade uniforms. Easily to move ie: run, operate weapons, and easier to climb. Also easy to produce

Not the best for protection but neither was the old armor suits so!