Kingdom of Uantir

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The Kingdom of Uantir

Flag of Uantir

Flag of Uantir

Motto: The Lion Protects
Location Kansas, USA
Capital Castle Uantir
Official Language English
Official Religion None
Short Name Uantir
Demonym Uantiri
Government Absolute Monarchy
The Monarchy King Rook and his Queen
Legislature The Crown
Established 25 October, 2007
Population Approx. 40 / 2 active
Time Zone Central
National Sport Swordplay
National Drink Hard Cider
National Animal Lion
Forum http://uantir.proboards98.com/index.cgi

The Kingdom of Uantir is an absolute monarchy located in Leavenworth Kansas.

Origins

The Kingdom of Uantir was the brain child of His Majesty King Rook for a considerable time before it was founded. It was his wife, Her Majesty the Queen, that inspired him to make Uantir a reality. The country's name is in honor of Her Majesty.

History

Main article: History of Uantir

Government

The Kingdom of Uantir is an Absolute Monarchy headed by His and Her Majesties King Ari Ailin and his wife Queen Rachel Ailin. The crown maintains full and complete control over the country, but the Aristocrats maintain autonomy over their lands in all aspects that do not come in direct conflict with core Uantirian principles. That core is maintained by the Monarchy.

An easy comparison uses the American Government as an example: the Federal vs. State governments. The Federal government pertains itself with country wide affairs and interfaces with state government to achieve those ends. The State government pertains itself with its population's affairs and interfaces with the Federal government to achieve those ends. Thus the Crown is the equivalent of the Federal Government while the Aristocrats are the equivalent of State government.

All positions are appointed. Popularity contests for government officials is considered contrary to the public's best interest, though any Aristocrat can be removed by process. When an aristocrat begins they can choose from a number of titles, these define what their lands are referred to as and how they are addressed. The titles are arranged in paths as they increase in importance, but none of these routes are required and the title is not static, the Aristocrat can change their title at any time as long as it remians within their tier. Their are three tiers of nobility, each one representing an increase in the Aristocrat's influence and a direct reflection of their dedication and participation. Though no tier of Aristocrats are techncially in charge of another or hold any authority over another, the tiered titles stand as social symbols and are immediate indicators of that individual's infuence with and admiration from the Crown.

The Nobility

More individually known as Aristocrats, these are the infuencial Uantirians who have been granted title and land for their commitment to the Crown and the Country.

Tier One Aristocrates - If their title is unknown, it is appropriate to refer to them as Sir or Ma'am
Thane / Thaness
Land: Town
Knight / Dame
Land: Keep
Lord / Lady
Land: Manor
Chieftan / Chieftaness
Land: Hold
Tier Two Aristocrates - If their title is unkown, it is appropriate to refer to them as 'Your Excellency'
Baron / Baroness
Land: Barony
Regent / Regentess
Land: Canton
Conn / Conness
Land: Stretch
Tier Three Aristocrates - If their title is unkown, it is appropriate to refer to them as 'Your Grace'
Count / Countess
Land: County
Tiarna / Bantiarna
Land: Expanse
Royal Aristocrates - Referred to as 'Your Highness'
Prince / Princess
Land: PrincipalityRi / Rigan
Land: Territory

The Ministry

Handles, primarily, Foreign and Domestic affairs, primarily emmigration, immigration, trade and records. These positions are appointed and can be held by any Aristocrat.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs
Handles all diplomatic relations outside the nation. Responsible for, but not limited to, foreign trade, treaty, emmigration, travel relation, alliance and aggression.

No acting Minister, the office is run by His Majesty

The Minister of Domestic Affairs
Handles internal beurocratic issues. Responsible for, but not limited to, keeping public record, issuing paperwork such as passports and citizenship papers, and immigration.

No acting Minister, the office is run by His Majesty

The Military

Main Article: Uantir Military

The Uantir military is not run like a conventional military force as seen by most governments. Due to the confederative nature of Uantir’s territories being a conglomeration of relatively autonomous territories the military forces of Uantir resemble a militia far more than a standing Army. Aristocrats are ‘super commanders’ and are responsible for a Guard, which is the term for the entirety of a region’s forces. Units are broken down further and explained in more detail in their own primer. Uantir has no Navy or Air Force, all air and naval powers are managed as part of the Uantir Army. Traditional cultural norms such as close rank and file, uniforms, and regimental discipline common in conventional armies are unheard of in the Uantir Army. The Army’s goal is ruthless efficiency and finds many aspects of conventional militaries as stifling and distracting. The Uantir Army is not a peace keeping, global policing or diplomatic organization and serves one purpose: to be the swift and decisive instrument in the protection of Uantir from foreign aggression and to mete out disproportionate retribution on those who would harm the people of Uantir. The Uantir Army is notorious for lethality, brutality and effectiveness.