Fabrem



Fabrem is one of Edemia's oldest surviving-and most powerful- civilisations. Its founding by King Sovreign Dreamglace marked the beginning of the Age of Kings, and the longstanding tradition to track time using shifts in rulership.

Fabrem has grown and shrunk many times over its history, but has been able to maintain its status as an empire since archaeic times. In large in large part due to advanced communication rituals and the ability of the majority usogami army to feed itself without physical rations.

Chronology
Fabrem's history and calendar is organized by its reign of kings. This calendar is also used throughout most of Edemia largely due to lasting historical influence. Coronations of the Fabrem Royal family are typically held on the first day of the year as part of the Nuu'sol festival.

Duchies
There are a total of forty duchies.



Fabrem is split into 4 quadrants. The Northern Duchies (Blue), the Eastern Duchies (Red), the Southern Duchies (yellow), and the Western Duchies (green). Between them all at Fabrem's center is the capital province of Meteor. Holding the capital city of Meteorite at its center. (Meteor is the "Duchy" and Meteorite is the capital city.)

Northern Duchies
(With the exception of one in the East) All of the Northern Marquis border the country of Quardrium. =Spade= Spade is one of the four Suit Marquises, founded by Ace's child, Spade. (Current Owner: Lolly)

=Atwood= The Marquis of Atwood. The formerly most recent queen of Fabrem, Shi-King, was the son of Marquis Atwood. (Current Owner: Lolly) =Mistross= The Marquis of Mistross is a (comparably) small island sandwiched between Quardrium and Aquriall. It is the burial place of King Tarot. (Current Owner: Lolly) =Unovea= The Duchy of Unovea. (Current Owner: Ren) =Glamor= The Duchy of Glamor. (Current Owner: Gal) =Mekhury= The Duchy of Mekhury. (Current Owner: Ren) =Avaray= The Duchy of Avaray is known for its tourist industry. A site of pilgrimage in the duchy is Galingrange, a holy city to the goddesses Galine and Gwendllyn. The current duke is Banell Avaray. (Current Owner: Gal)

=Anorthite= The Duchy of Anorthite is one of the "ring duchies" that border the capital province of Meteor. (Current Owner: Darcy) =Adellon= The Duchy of Adellon borders the capital province of Meteor. In the beginning of the reign of King Philip, the duke seat belonged to Fitzroy Hortigold Adellon, but several years in it was given to his eldest daughter and heir, Beatrice Adellon. (Current Owner: Gal) =Evander= The Duchy of Evander is known for its dedication to the law, which under the previous Duke Paisley Evander included excessively harsh sentencing of criminals. The duchy contains a high concentration of temples dedicated to Lykami, including a temple at the duke's estate which predates the manor by centuries. The current duke is Duke Chorus Evander, who has been actively reducing the duchy's law enforcement and altering criminal regulations. The duchy's capital city is Judicia, and its crest is a golden balance scale with a crown encircling the base. (Current Owner: Trio)

Eastern Duchies
Many of The Eastern Marquis border Aquariall and Rictos =Argentrose= The Marquis of Argentrose is known for its rich silver deposits and the silversmiths who utilize it; the Argentrose Estate is considered a wonder to behold due to the sheer amount of silver used in its construction and decoration. The duchy was ruled by the Argentrose family from its founding until the death of the family's last member, Nora Argentrose, during the last years of the Age of Silence. Rule of the duchy was then passed to the Hornfels family, who up until that point had served as the personal guard of the Argentrose line; they are still the Duke family as of modern times. Argentrose is also the birth duchy of one of the champions of the Age of Silence, the starforged Dariole. The duchy's crest is a silver rose, which was kept even after the change of family in power. The duchy's capital city is Galena. The Marquis is split into six Counties: Argentum, Sulphur, Aurea, Aeris, Stagni, and Ferrum. (Current Owner: Trio)

=Club= The Marquis of Club is one of the four Suit Marquises, being founded by Ace's child, Club. Fifteen years into Philip's reign the marquis seat was finally vacated by Marquess Everill, the widow of the former marquis, and given to their eldest son, Enogie Club. (Current Owner: Lolly/Gal)

=Larmalleve= The Marquis of Larmalleve is one of the many duchies situated along the Border of Rictos, defending citizens of Fabrem from atop the parapets of the Border wall. Aside from their Border guardianship the primary buisness of Larmalleve is Foreign trade with Aquariall and Equalis. With a healthy Tourism industry centering around its picturesque rolling hills and southern tropical forests. While Larmalleves main Native exports are artisan wines and Cosmetics, A strong bond with its southern Neighbor Anoseth also allows Larmalleve to export high quality Produce from its neighbors rich soils to mutual benefit, cementing their inter-dutchy partnership. The Capital city of Larmalleve is Idronad (Current Owner: Ren)

=Anoseth= The Marquis of Anoseth is one of the many duchies situated along the Border of Rictos, defending citizens of Fabrem from atop the parapets of the Border wall. Anoseth sports a strong Military presence with a mired history steeped in experimental sciences, but its primary focus aside from defense is actually Agriculture, in no small part thanks to the extremely arable tropical soil. Due to the plethora of Farms in the area the local government commissions (and in times of need, requisitions) a portion of each seasons yield as a form of tax. And has a strong Political bond with is Northern Neighbor Larmalleve due to their mutual reliance on each other for lucrative trade. Its Capital city is Ebracast.

Other cities and townships in the Duchy include: Agolede, and Zriefield (Current Owner: Ren)

=Monsoon= The Marquis of Monsoon is know for its heavy rains, as well as for being a trade hub for most of southeastern Fabrem. It is pocked with valleys surrounded by high hills and mountains, and it has some of the oldest standing mountain passes in the country. It is one of the many duchies bordering Rictos. The portion of the duchy close to the border is much closer to Rictos's desert climate, but owing to the rains in the rest of the duchy, it has a number of artificial rivers and oases which make it more hospitable. Its current duke is Summer Gallenca Manasuna. (Current Owner: Darcy) =Steelgaze= The Duchy of Steelgaze borders the province of Meteor. It's current duke is Thoarin Steelgaze. (Current Owner: Lolly) =Fortune= The Duchy of Fortune borders the province of Meteor. It is a hotspot of activity from the cult of the god Mjurder. (Current Owner: Lolly) =Sparrow= The Duchy of Sparrow is known for its fertile lands and its political closeness to king and crown. A notable portion of the capital's food supply is shipped there from Sparrow as tribute, above and beyond what is normally owed by a duchy to the crown.

In the first year of the Philipan era, the Duchy of Sparrow was razed by its duke, Duke Sparrow the Twelfth. The duke razed his own duchy in response to King Philip's rebellion, as an act of resistance against what he saw as the undermining of Fabrem itself. The razing was supported by the duke's army as well as his personal mages and alchemists.

The razing was also broadly accepted by the duchy's people, who were ordered to evacuate an hour before the first fires. Many of its people then migrated to neighbouring duchies, causing local consternation and clashes of culture.

There was a tradition in the duchy that the duke of Sparrow will be given no other names and be known simply as Sparrow. After the razing and the execution of its former duke, the king's sibling, Velvier Dreamglace, became the first duke of Sparrow to come from outside the Sparrow line. (Current Owner: Darcy/Imp) =Lantuna= The Duchy of Lantuna. (Current Owner: Ren)

=Nimn= The Duchy of Nimn is known for its squeaker duke. Appointed as a joke by King Victorial, Duke Harley Hemlocke is a long lived, well liked, and well preforming duke. (Current Owner: Lolly) =Planck= The Duchy of Plank. It's current(?) duke is Qilin Planck. (Current Owner: Batty)

Southern Duchies
Many of the Southern Marquis border Rictos and Malchester. =Heart= The Marquis of Heart is one of the four Suit Marquises. It was founded by Ace's child, Heart. It borders Malchester. (Current Owner: Lolly?)

=Sheafwitte= The Marquis of Sheafwitte is one of the many duchies bordering Rictos and holding the border. (Current Owner: Ren) =Oscharodel= The Marquis of Oscharodel is one of the many duchies bordering Rictos and holding the border. (Current Owner: Ren) =Balenclay= The Marquis of Balenclay is one of the many duchies bordering Rictos and holding the border. (Current Owner: Ren) =Pyrite= The Duchy of Pyrite borders the capital province of Meteor. Despite its name, pyrite is not a major export of the duchy; there are only a few pyrite mines, located in the southeast. A large part of Pyrite's industry is focused on agriculture, with the production and export of pumpkins and other squash being the most prominent. The duchy was ruled by the Pyrite family from its founding until VE 12, when all members of the family fled or were executed for treason after openly opposing Victorial's War. The duchy was given to the Halleys, a family of physicists who supported the war and who were at the time actively participating in the development of new weaponry for Victorial. While the name of the duchy has remained the same, the Halley family has made changes since taking over; the capital was moved from the city of Lithos in central Pyrite to the city of Kuiper just south of the the border with Meteor, and the original crest was discarded in favor of the atom-star crest currently in use. The current Duke is Comet Halley. (Current Owner: Trio)

=Galaris= The Duchy of Galaris borders the province of Meteor. Its current duke is Odette Dreamglace, the sister of King Philip. She acquired the duke seat after marrying the duke's daughter, Venus Galaris. (Current Owner: Lolly/Darcy) =Euphoris= The Duchy of Euphoris is currently ruled by Duke Velvetine. (Current Owner: Lolly) =Abbaciel= The Duchy of Abbaciel. (Current Owner: Ren) =Waltzen= The Duchy of Waltzen is a major commercial hub in southwestern Fabrem. It is noted for its semi-arid shrublands and for the colourful cloth tapestries with which residents decorate their doors and windows. The headquarters of the Calypso Industrial Company is located in Waltzen City, the duchy's capital. Its current duke is Erving Waltzen. (Current Owner: Darcy) =Choir= The Duchy of Choir. (Current Owner: Gal)

Western Duchies
The Western Marquis mostly border the Opal Ocean. =Bhalair= The Marquis of Bhalair has a highly militaristic nobility, in part due to the military origins of its founders. The Marquis formed after the territory was captured in AE, when Fabrem defeated and overtook the former country of Rhowas. The capital of the Marquis is the city of Królmia, and its crest is a boar's skull which has been impaled by a sword. Its current marquis is Marquis Diana Bhalair. The Marquis is split into nine Counties: Bhalair, Bellamy, Tevin, Aguada, Rúnarr, Gulmira, Nagendra, Pasternak, and Spindle. (Current Owner: Trio)

=Diamond= The Marquis of Diamond is one of the four Suit Marquises. It was founded by Ace's child, Diamond. It's capital city is Sulterfelt, a large port city built on the ocean. (Current Owner: Lolly?)

=Filveer= The Marquis of Filver borders the Opal ocean and Malchester. Its current marquis is Marquis Majesty Nightingale. (Current Owner: Lolly) =Astaroth= The Duchy of Astaroth. (Current Owner: Ren) =Solvelune= The Duchy of Solvelune is perhaps best known for its historical landmarks. As the heraldic homeland of The De Sol, De Lune, and De Nuvel families the landscape is dotted with a plethora of carefully preserved sites from Ancient edemian history, as well as the Sacred Religeous site of Eskils spiral. Due to its storied history the Duchy draws in intellectuals from all corners, and is home to Fabrems Museum of History. (Current Owner: Ren)

=Gedrite= The Duchy of Gedrite borders the capital province of Meteor. (Current Owner: Gal) =Crest= The Duchy of Crest borders the province of Meteor. Its current duke is Duke Nobella Crestmont. (Current Owner: Lolly) =Castenie= The Duchy of Castenie is fierce rivals with its southern neighbor, Nuumite. Its recent history has been a messy one, its family line of Castenie ending with Duke Ferris Vivalida Castenie, who committed matricide for the duke seat and lead the duchy to war against Nuumite. He was captured by the crown and executed for treason, along with many of the duchy's counts. The current duke is Duke Nepenthe Althos. (Current Owner: Gal/Trio) =Nuumite= The Duchy of Nuumite is fierce rivals with its northern neighbor, Castenie. Its current duke is Duke Lazuli Nuumite. (Current Owner: Gal)