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Bovic Kingdom of Drak-Modan
Flag of Drak-Modan
Flag
Coat of Arms of Drak-Modan
Coat of Arms
Motto: Lo facciamo nostro
Anthem: The Spirit of Cow Like Butter is Melting
Location of Drak-Modan
Map versions n/a
Capital Drakorda
Largest city Modan Hamlet, Karamola
Official language(s) Istvanistani
Official religion(s) Bovinism
Demonym Drak-Modani
 - Adjective Drak-Modanese
Government Constitutional monarchy
 - King Nathan II
 - Chancellor Kamil Gavrilov
 - Legislature The Fury
Establishment 23 Friedeber 1671 AN (April 15, 2019)
Area NA
Population
Active population N/A
Currency Natopo (₦)
Calendar
Time zone(s) CMT-9, CMT-8
Mains electricity
Driving side
Track gauge
National website
National forum [1]
National animal Dragon
National food Bagels
National drink Juice
National tree
Abbreviation DRM

The Bovic Kingdom of Drak-Modan, a new state on Benacia proclaimed in 1671 by Nathan II, Duke of Modan-Malarboria. It seeks a friendly and mutual independence from Shirekeep during the Kalirion Fracture. It controls most of the county of Lachmodan and claims the So-Saran archipelago.

Government

A constitutional monarchy, modeled off the Natopian system, is to be established for the new kingdom. A legislature, The Fury, is composed of representatives elected from each of Drak-Modan's 400 electoral districts. The Fury elects from its own membership a Chancellor as presiding officer. The Chancellor of Drak-Modan then appoints a cabinet of Ministers for various portfolios, including security, immigration, and national development. Early discussions are already underway to secure the services of renowned parliamentarian, Tinker Sprocket to preside over the Fury on a daily basis. The King officially handles foreign affairs, judicial courts, and the military by appointing Secretaries to these offices. In practice, however, the king would nominate a Governor-General of Drak-Modan on advice of the Chancellor to fulfill the requirements of the king. The Governor-General would sit on the supreme court, set diplomatic policy, and command the Drak-Modanese Defense Force at the pleasure of the King, Chancellor, and Fury.

Royal Court

These secretaries and subordinates constitute the Royal Court of Drak-Modan. The first royal court consisted of many Iserdians from Smjorkyr and Draconians from Ynnraile. The Royal Court as of 1672:

  • Secretary for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency, Mr. Leopold Jorvikson
  • Secretary for Defense, Her Excellency, Gen. Heidi Drachli (Ret.)
  • Secretary for Legal Affairs, His Excellency, Dr. Percival Johansson
  • Governor-General: His Excellency, Mr. Herbert Q. Washington

The Chancellery

After securing his election to the chancellery, Gavrilov named many politicians native to the former Lachmodan to his cabinet, with the exception of Tinker Sprocket as speaker.

  • Chancellor of Drak-Modan, His Excellency, Mr. Kamil Gavrilov
  • Minister of Justice, The Honorable, Amina Tazieff, Esq.
  • Minister of Security, The Honorable, Ms. Tasha Yakhin
  • Minister of Information, The Honorable, Mr. Arslan Djangirov

Demesnes

Drak-Modan is a unitary state, and local governments are devolved from the central government. There are four demesnes of the kingdom, Capeshire, Kizshire, Sehmlshire, and So-Sara. Capeshire, Kizshire, and Sehmlshire are subdivided from the former Shirerithian county of Lachmodan. Kizshire and Sehmlshire are named for the two Kaisers from the Line of Drak: Kaiseress Kizzy and Kaiser Sehml.

A system of nobility, honors, and peerages is being considered by the Fury to give the king additional tools in securing allies and friends on the continent. Under such a system, a ceremonial duke would be appointed over each demesne.

Reasons for Independence

The rapid fracturing of the Duchy of Modan & Malarboria, a gift from Ayreon IV to Natopian Emperor Nathan II, prompted the Emperor to make a direct claim to the core territory of the duchy and areas of significance to both his family and Natopian history. The entire duchy split apart at its seams almost instantly: the RIB encroaching in the west, the Black Legion asserting control in Malarboria, Laqi revolutions in Amarr, and the sudden resurgence of Yardistan's thirst for annexation. The Duchy of Modan & Malarboria was thought to be a secure and personal investment in the prosperity of Shireroth, Natopia's longtime ally. Natopia had come to rely on Shireroth's military acumen and tradition. The sudden loss of almost all of the duchy, and the possibility of a dramatic or total reduction of Shirekeep's power, was a direct threat to Natopia's security and Nathan II saw the independence of Lachmodan and So-Sara as the only viable solution to maintaining the strength (or at least some semblance of it) of the Raspur Pact's military hegemony over the western hemisphere, which is the cornerstone of Natopia's defense strategy. Remnants of the ducal militia, under orders from the duke quickly secured population centers in Lachmodan, as Nathan II issued a public declaration in Drakorda calling for the peaceful and mutual independence of Drak-Modan from the rapidly fracturing Imperial Republic. The newly self-proclaimed King promised the residents of Lachmodan and So-Sara security and prosperity as a closely allied and supported state of Natopia. The islands of So-Sara are disputed with Yardistan.

Claims to Legitimacy

The government of the Bovic Kingdom of Drak-Modan is built off of the remnants of the ducal administration of the duchy of Modan & Malarboria. It derives the authority to govern from the duke being the last appointed Shirerithian duke to rule and Nathan II's status as Heir to the Line of Drak, a Shirerithian bloodline with two kaisers, Sehml and Kizzy, that claims descent from Loki I and ancestors in the So-Saran archipelago.

Military

The military of the Kingdom is the Drak-Modanese Defense Force, with the King of Drak-Modan serving as Grand Commander of the Defense Force. The DMDF is composed of the loyal units of the Modan and Malarboria Ducal Militia. The DMDF is expected to easily be reconfigured into the unified command structure of the remaining units of the Raspur Pact's Benacia Command.

Uniforms of the DMDF, designs based on ease of integration into and with NDF forces.

Culture

The culture of the new kingdom is in flux, but the king has expressed his desire to Bovinize and Natopianize the former counties of Lachmodan and So-Sara to ensure the population supports the independent kingdom and its incorporation into the Raspur Pact. The process of Natopianization will take into account and respect local customs and be mainly limited to administration. The king and his advisers are keen to avoid comparisons to the process of Froyalanization that devastated Elwynn.

Nathan II has stated plans to send his youngest son, John Hilding Waffel-Paine, to grow up in Drakorda, possibly serving as the Governor-General when he comes of age and possibly inheriting the kingdom from Nathan II.

Uncertainty in Iserdia and Ynnraile, coupled with the unambiguous goals of establishing a Natopian client state on Benacia, has caused Tapferite-Iserdians and Draconian-Ynnraillis to migrate to Drak-Modan as a safe haven for the Natopian diaspora on Benacia.

Religion

The process of Bovinization will allow the once-tolerated Capric rite established under Demon-Queen Kizzy of Malarboria to flourish and receive official promotion from the Dozan Bovic Church. The Benacian Bovic Church of the Capric Rite will be headquartered in Drakorda and local congregations will be given loans by the government to build church buildings in each city.

Geography

More maps to come.

The maritime claims of Drak-Modan.