Xerconia

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Motto: The sun never sets on the Xerconian Empire.
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Region	Thorin
Capital	Adun, Protosa
Official Language(s)	Zirco-Romborgian
Leader	Nyet J. Vandaruruk
Population	2,568,000,000
Currency	kreditische
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The Empire of Xerconia

The Empire of Xerconia has been uprooted and virtually destroyed in the Great Xerconian Revolution of 599 AF, and was replaced by the People's Republic of Kruschuchk, but eventually restored as a Democracy, and then a Dictatorship once more. It is located in Thorin.

History

Founding

Xerconia was first founded in 339 AF, in the north-eastern regions of Thorin. Once the Chancellor Mastruh Hand united the nomadic tribes of the Zirconian area, they banded together to form the fresh and warlike nation of Xerconia. The Xerconian nation unanimously bowed down to Mastruh, hoping his wisdom to see them through and, as a matter of fact, in the years following Xerconia quickly escalated to Superpower status, and few nations could well challenge it an many aspects. Xerconia was an iron-fisted, corporate police state, kept under steady analysis by the ever-pervasive and seemingly omnipotent government system, the Kylpzax. The Kylpzax resembled a sort of oligarchical government, with one Chancellor at the head. Although in that respect Xerconia may be called Republic in one way or another, it most certainly was still controllist and fascist, as the positions in the Kylpzax were based on corrupt, high-class only votes. Xerconia was admitted to the UN in 350 AF, and was elected by the region of Thorin to UN Delegate status in 369 AF, due to the Xerconian person's natural affinity for leadership and straightforwardness. However, only a few years later, Xerconia with its immense strength began to struggle with the Dominion of Thingamajiggers for power in Thorin.

The Cold War

Xerconia, nervous at the rise of Democratic-Liberalism in Thorin, began to act very sour towards Thingamajiggans. The Xerconians feared inherently that Democracy would overthrow the wise rule already established in Xerconia, and a rebellion would not go over well for the fascist radicalist party already in control of Xerconia (called the Kylpzian Fascist Party, or Kylpfas; see Language below). As such, the highly-liberal people of Thingamajiggers put Xerconians up in arms, and as the two nations began to compete literally by annexing land claims left and right of valuable mining areas in the Thorin Mountains, attempting to sieze uranium deposits and gold-et-silver mines, the tensions grew. As a result, the two nations entered a Cold War in the year 372 AF with one another, exchanging very little true blows but acting ever-cautious. In the year 398(?), Thingamajiggers, as well as Neonne and Romborg, found a major find in the mountains together, consisting of a major archaeological find which may trace roots of Thorinian people as far back as 5000 BF; this was a serious blow to the ego of the Xerconian people.

The Cold War ended in 451, and with the Zirmitov-Tarrentop pact the two agreed to non-aggression and mutual protection, and thus assumed an alliance which was anything but steady, and in fact Xerconian Guerilla groups continued to harass Thingamajiggan land claims until the Xerconian government tightened the belt and inflicted harder punishment for dissent. With this incline in law and order, and much harsher laws on the rise, civil uncomfort in Xerconia grew and grew.

The Everlasting Depression

From 497 to 546 AF, the people of Xerconia faced serious economic depression. Lasting almost two centuries, the economy of Xerconia was shut down, and the land was in literal anarchy. Even after the good feeling the end of the Cold War invoked, Xerconians had lost their patience with the oppressive government, and as such all control was lost. It was to remain this way until 683, when a rogue Thingamabobber named Koraneln El Imrail came to Xerconia with a makeshift nation, the Holy Empire of Pejite.

The Holy Empire of Pejite

Radicalist, racialist, extremist, are only a few words used to describe the Holy Empire of Pejite. Not adequate enough to be called its own Nation, it was merely Xerconia rebuilt into a highly xenophobic and radicalistic people. The government oppressing far more than ever before upon the people, the people of Xerconia were endlessly upset. In the year 573 AF, a man by the name of Crezth C. Hand started a secret underground movement called The Xerconian Liberation Front. As time went on, the XLF finally found a chance to strike and claim freedom for Xerconians.

The Kruschuchkikan Revolution

In the year 599 AF, the civil unrest which had been escalating from as far back as 497 finally reached a peak, when the Sultan of Pejite, Bab El Ehr, imposed laws the likes of which no public could tolerate. With the help of some military personnel, whom were even oppressed, the XLF struck down the Emirate and, in a bloody genocide known only as the Zirconicost, 600 million people lost their lives. This was the result of the conflict between the XLF and the Emirate. The XLF finally seized power in Xerconia and, abandoning the name which Mastruh Hand had given it 400 years prior, renamed it Kruschuchk which, in the Neo-Zirconian speech, means "The Pinnacle of Knowledge." Pledging itself to Socialism and eternal equality, Kruschuchk set an example for the rest of Thorin, and the political power that sprang up out of this vicious revolution now has incredible influence over Thorin. Read more at the Kruschuchk entry.

The Democratic Rebirth

Once Kruschuchk was deposed, Xerconia was restored, in 780 AF. They were a Democracy, and they stayed one for over a half a century. Xerconia suffered in this time of Democratic Ideals, as the government was weak and the nation unstable. The military dwindled - what was once the fearsome Black Army was now the pitiful Justice Guard, named so that it could bury the past. The Kylplax was replaced with the Xylpzax, named just such that it meant a democratic order of rulers. Over 80% of the people lived in serious poverty - unable to afford the basest needs. So it remained until 826 AF.

The Restoration of the Supreme Empire

The following is an excerpt from an essay on the Restoration written by Josef Stephenson, a close friend of Vandaruruk's.

It is 826 AF, and Xerconia is in a state of major disrepair.

For the past 300 years this backwater existence has perpetuated itself on a poor, albeit "fair", democratic consistency. The Xylpzax, now something of a Senate, has been unable to make any decisions, and as a result corporation has run unchecked. But for what it has done, the liberality of the country has remained extremely high - bordering on anarchy.

The armed forces - known as the Black Army, once a dreadful symbol of power, order, and formation in the land of Thorin, - have all but dwindled. A shadow of its former self, it has been renamed the Justice Guard, in a feeble attempt to cover up Xerconia's totalitarian, warmongering past.

But in the past year, a great general rose through the ranks of the Justice Guard, named Vandaruruk, and he has established himself as a great soldier, as a protector of Xerconia. Vandaruruk, while he had no actual political influence, had great militaristic influence - he retooled the Justice Guard to not only be more efficient, but more loyal - to him. Vandaruruk's Justice Guard became not only larger - through shrewd political dealings with corrupt Xylpzax officials - but more powerful, and it rapidly increased in strength. The military of old was once again realized, finally, in October of 826 AF... but for the name.

Xerconia, still down on its luck with a weak industry and imploded military, found itself with a military the likes of which the world has whence not known. And Vandaruruk was proud - ever so proud - of his military, and he knew that his adjustments would be carried on for generations to come. He did not, however, have much in the way of a legacy, although he knew the Justice Guard would defend Xerconia from attack, and perhaps - with luck - the Xerconian Democracy could realize itself.

But in December, 826 AF, he realized it - and so did all of Thorin - that Xerconia was no longer the holder of the most disciplined, fearsome military.

It was a new enemy.

Xerconia responded to Unleimek's invasion with jumbled feelings. The Xylpzax was unready and unconditioned to do anything about it, and they did not have any strong feelings. Though Xerconia resented Unleimek's actions - for in recent centuries Xerconians came to accept Thingamajiggers not necessarily as a friend, but a rival which could be respected, and the Xerconians also generally ignored Lugonomeks.

Vandaruruk was, however, finally unconvinced that Xylpzax could do anything for Xerconia. Since when was there any reform, or any passing of new bill into law? Xerconia was a dormant democracy, and nothing had happened since that Democratic revolution so long ago.

Vandaruruk then realized, in the darkest hour on the darkest day, when Thingamajiggers was crippled, that the Xylpzax needed to be... silenced. And he realized his army, loyal to him, and only him, for their country was - they knew it, he knew it - a hellhole, a miasmatic cesspool. And the only thing that could make Xerconia great again was the same thing that had triggered the past revolutions. Not any bloated monarchy, but an empire, like long hence, a mighty empire.

So Vandaruruk and a battalion of over five-hundred-thousand soldiers marched the capitol, and story has it Vandaruruk walked right into the Xylpzax, accompanied by several squads, and said "This is a coup. Please get out."

Xerconia, with its unremarkable citizenry, did not respond with much anarchy or disorder, but watched in awe as Vandaruruk addressed the nation.

He said "My friends, you know this, and I know this, that this- was not working out. And your Xylpzax - how has it responded to the outrage of Unleimeks? It hasn't. But I shall - I give you, not the Justice Guard, but once again our mighty Black Army, but we shall not ravage Thorin given our dictatorial rule. No, we shall give you what Xylpzax failed to - we shall give you soap, and radio and bread, and we shall give you what you deserve - your country, a country, a country which you can be proud of. Stories centuries from now - all over Thorin - will tell of us. How? Because we shall play a part which no one hence expected, and we shall join together with our rival Thingamajiggers to conquer the even greater threat of Unleimeks. We shall prevail. People shall speak, of the Xerconian's greatest hour, on this greatest day, in 826 AF, that Xerconia marched forth to avenge justice. And let me tell you," he concluded, with a twinkle in his eye and a smirk, "our greatest quarrel with Unleimeks: they messed with Thingamajiggers. Nobody but us can do that."

So Vandaruruk took up the reins of the nation, initiating several high-speed reforms to better industrialize Xerconia for war, and to improve potluck agriculture. Once these were set in motion, in about a week, Xerconia responded to Unleimeks - with a military of over one and a half million soldiers.

The War has begun.

Map

Culture

Emperors of Xerconia

• Mastruh Hand: 339 - 362, rule ended in death
• Rumutor Vanderguard: 363-398, rule ended by impeachment by Kylpzax
• Jumoria Nyetsikxul: 399-444, rule ended by resignation
• Dlanor Nagaer: 445-476, rule ended in death
• Lief Lyxlyat: 476-497, rule terminated by economic depression
• Koroneln El Imrail: 537-555, rule ended in death
• Bab El Ehr: 555-599, rule terminated by revolution

Nomenclature

The people of the Zirconian area had a very unique language, although not one unlike the Romborgian language (which is why it is commonly referred as though they were one and the same, because upon Xerconia's forming almost the same time as Romborg, they both used a language which came about from years of Cultural Diffusion, referred to as the Zirco-Romborgian language, or Zircoromo. The name Xerconia and the fact that in the Common tongue is similar in speech to Zirconia is not chance, but by design. The prefix Xer- was very much like the prefix Zir-, except the latter inferred a more tribal government system and the former inferred power or royalty. Con meant raiser, as in one who raises, and -ia was an ending signifying a Nominative-Accusative relationship. Ergo, Xer-con-ia meant "Raiser of power". The Kylplax finds its roots in A simple Suffix-prefix relationship. Kyl, meaning Justice, and -plax, a suffix meaning Genitive to-which, or ownership or lordship of something and the deliverance of that, Kyl-plax meant Bringer of justice. The Xylpzax uses much of the same roots, but instead translates "Bringer of the people".

Outright Definitions

Zirconia - the eastern area of Thorin Xerconia - Herald of power Kylplax - Bringer of justice Xylpzax - Bringer of the people Vakulschkrom - Living-space

Military Terms

Klatzvetzt - "Blitz krieg" Ostliejen - A fighterplane, with two missile attachments and two gattling guns

Flags

The Xerkita

The Xerkita was the typical symbol of Xerconia until the end of the Cold War, symbolizing the complex matrices that made up the brilliant members of the Kylplax's minds, and the power that came with bowing to them. Naturally, this was very inspiring and nationalistic, and with it the Kylplax was able to keep the society in check, but after the Cold War it was deemed inappropriate, and tossed out.

The Snake-Tire-Knife

This flag had a tri-fold meaning. The snake symbolized the flexibility of Xerconia, able to fit into any situation, while also representing the strength and venomosity of a snake. The tire represented the law and the strength through which Xerconia was able to run its genius and superiority, and the knife represented the military power and nationalism of Xerconia which, according to Lief Lyxlyat, all other nations should fear. This remained the flag far into economic depression, and even remained the flag in the Holy Empire of Pejite, representing much the same things.