Kingdom of Skydria

The most common shared values between most Skydrians is respect, dignity and believing in the rule of law. Majority of Skydrians believe that whether you be a commoner or born into royalty no one is above the law and must respect the outcome of a wrong deed regardless of status. Most Skydrians also believe that it is the right of Government to share these values across the globe. This has cause many citizens into believing that throughout the ages imperialism of other lands is a good and encourage thing, as it shares a more pleasant way of life that respect others. Commoners should respect Lords and Royals but royality should respect the Common citizen back and take care of them.

The agenda of Skydria and King Edward IV is to spread Skydrian influrence throughout the globe and to forever make sure the sun never sets on the Greater Skydrian Empire.

During the Age of Antiquity, before Skydria there was seven Dukes who came from Hithel that declared war on the Elves of Athiea, the seven Dukes and there combined armies defeated Athiea and claim the lands for the Kingdom of Hithel. Five years after the seven Dukes broke away from Hithel peacefully, as King Casper thought the lands were more trouble than they were worth. The seven Dukes couldn't agree on a singler king for centries until James Hellington the Great decided that he shall be the Duke to unite Skydria. James Hellington and his Red Dragon Knights rode down from the Isles of Awyr and declared war on the other six regions, this war was known as the Skydrian Unification War. It took five years but James Hellington the Great united the seven region, became king and named the country Skydria during the middle of the Age of Darkness.

Isles of Awyr is controlled by House Hellington and is where the Dragons of the world originally hailed from, before the Battle of Cardonia. The Isles of Awyr are a set of floating islands located off the western coast of the Skydiran mainland. Major cities include the Capital of Skydria named Fairfax, Kingston and Tydham. Kingston, while being the smallest settlement in the region, has a lot of history and culture behind it, despite being on one of the smallest groups of islands. The city holds the famous Red Dragon Inn and Neller Airstation, due to the size of the island all the land was used up for development. Before the Battle of Cardonia, small airboats and wyverns were used to get around the islands and the small settlements between them. Before the Age of Exploration it was rare for the Isles of Awyr getting foregein visitors from the mainland due to the lack of air vehicles. This was until Skydria united into one country and slowly started to innovate with the idea of using airships to travel around. The Isles of Awyr is home to many elite units used by Skydria this includes, the famed Storm Herolds, the Royal Red Dragon Knights and the 9th Royal Fighter Squadron nicknamed the Spitting Wyverns. Other units also include the 1st Royal Army Division, the 5th Royal Fleet and the fast responder, Awyr Battle Group.   Elsport is controlled by House Locke and is the region located on the western coast of Skydria, this was also the first Dukedom to be conquered by James Hellington the Great during the Age of Darkness. Elsport is mostly made up of mostly forest with Evergreen trees and small hills with three main cities. Major cities include Denova, Seafin and Liger with Noven being the biggest. Most of the lumber comes from this region, Elsport is also rich in Gerth Metal and Copper. It was said due to Gerth Metal plate armor Elsport was untouched by rivals but was defeated by the Royal Red Dragon Knights of Awyr.   Seagor is controlled by House Gwen and is the wealthy region in all of Skydria being ahead in trading only behind the Isles of Awyr. House Gwen decided to join Skydria without conflict, funding most of Hellington the Great campaign against the other Dukedoms during the Age of Darkness. The region of Seagor and House Gwen by extension has always been supportive of the crown, it is noted that Dukes of House Gwen are granted special pillavage to advise the King on any matters regarding trade.   Bessel Wood is controlled by House Lemburg and is a region comprising mostly woods and forest as the name would suggest. Major cities include, Fryman and Lannington The region didn’t join Skydria easily as the other regions, House Lemburg employed guerrilla warfare tactics against Skydrian superiority. However, after three years of bloodshed Bessel Wood and House Lemburg would join up and integrate well with Skydrian culture. Bessel Wood houses the most Royal Skydrian Army bases in the kingdom with many different specialized units being stationed in the region, this includes the 2nd, 3rd and 5th Royal Army Divisions as well as the 44th Royal Bomber Squadron nicknamed the “Phantom Strikers.” Some notable schools include the Royal Army School of Sappers located in Fort Leon and Royal Army School of Special Warfare located in Fort Gregston.   Cnoic Ghlasa is controlled by House Argo and is the most culturally different from the rest of Skydria having their own unique traditions. Cnoic Ghlasa is known for having beautiful hills and a lot of fertile farmland. Major cities include, Bannershire, Inverdeen and Grayford Integrating House Argo and Cnoic Ghlasa was very complicated, the war between the region and Skydria took over five years before House Argo joined House Hellington only if they got to keep all their land and keep their traditions. This was the final conflict to unite all of the Dukes into one country bringing Skydria into the Age of Exploration and it was known as the Five Years War. Many citizens from the region join up with the Royal Army to escape the simple life of being farmhands, people from Cnoic Ghlasa make up about 30% of the Royal Army and about 20% of the Royal Navy. Every soldier from Cnoic Ghlasa can choose to become a Highlander and get transferred to many different Highlander units scattered across different Royal Army Divisions. Earning the title of Highlander is no easy task though, even for the strong willed men from Cnoic Ghlasa, once the title is earned through you are viewed with a lot more respect amongst all of Skydria. Units stationed in this region include the 6th Royal Army Division, 7th Royal Army Division, 10th Royal Fleet and 25th Royal Fighting Squadron.   Edin Lowlands is controlled by House Edin which is made up of mostly swamps, lagoons and wetlands. The region is more culturally similar to Cnoic Ghlasa than Skydria, despite the lack of rolling hills. During the Age of Darkness House Edin supported Cnoic Ghlasa and House Argo during the Five Years War, using tactics similar to House Lemburg. House Edin surrendered to Skydria, joining them four years into the Five Years War. To this day though House Edin in the House of Lords will generally support House Argo with any policy regarding the benefits of Cnoic Ghlasa.   Rodria is controlled by House Bennfield which is made up of mostly canyons and plains. This region was barron until the introduction of railroads during the Age of Invention and where a small town of Astrofall would be founded by Duke William Bennfield. Astrofall would eventually grow into one of the biggest city in all of Skydria until Biodoma captured the city during the Age of Conquest. Rodria is the number one export for maldern, silver and hyper fuel for the country as the region is rich in precious minerals and oil.   New Seafin is a city colony located on a island perviously owned by Hesfit. The country of Hesfit does not support this colony. Since the Age of Exploration Hesfit and Skydria made a deal where Skydria can build a settlement on top of an old ruin city. This was to better relations between the two countries and to strengthen trade. Now today during the Age of Conquest, New Seafin is on top of a big oil reserve that Skydria has been exploiting destroying the old ancient ruins in the process. Pharaoh Hept Kaphiri, part of the 4th Dynasty of Pharaohs, is wanting to push all Skydrian influence out of his nation, he joined up with Biodoma and Kung Chow forming the Pact of Empires against the Skydrian Government.   New Edin is a city colony located on the shores of the established country of Hexza. The country of Hexza is very tropical with jungles and high mountains, the jungle itself is very dangerous to non-natives. Due to the dangerous jungle many colonies had failed until the end of the Age of Invention where New Edin had remained to be a long standing viable colony. New Edin has attracted a lot of foreigners to the land of Hexza due to rumors of piles of gold and ancient treasures that are owned by Hexza. The leader of Hexza is named Attezuma and he has opposed old world forces for many years due to Skydrian influence in his country, New Edin is located high in the mountains though and is very hard to reach without an airship. Due to this Attezuma and the nation of Hexza has joined the Pact of Empires against the Skydrian Government.   Jula Savannah is part of the greater Skydrian Commonwealth and is ruled by Head Minister Benjamin Baxter after Skydria successfully colonized the area during the Age of Exploration. Governor Derrel Baxter is a native to the area and serves the people well, he was the first to offer support to the newly appointed King of Skydria, Edward Hellington IV. Jula Savannah itself is a dry place made up of mostly plains and small rolling hills in some parts of the country, despite having a native leader some of the native citizens are still actively resisting change and still hold some cultural traditions.   Simpaka is part of the greater Skydrian Commonwealth and is ruled by Head Minister James Maxwell, due to the vastness of the country Skydrian influence is not that very strong. The country is still very loyal to the crown after successful colonization during the Age of Exploration and is vital to Skydria. Simpaka has many natural resources that Skydria exploits and due to this Skydria has maintained strong ties with Indy throughout the ages, usually having locals decide their policies within the nation.   Dedra is part of the greater Skydrian Commonwealth and is ruled by Head Minister Nimble Chambers, being on a continental size landmass. During the Age of Invention Dedra was a place of lawlessness and wild in nature, the natives are actively hostile towards anyone insidious to the area. Many towns inland have been abandoned because of this and most of Dedra Settlements are along the coast. A lot of Skydria’s most wanted criminals were also put in Dedra to fend off against the local dangerous wildlife and people native to the area, they just so happen to make a successful colony and Skydria just claimed all of the area. In the Age of Conquest Dedra remains one of the most important strategic Commonwealths being the closest Commonwealth located near to Kung Chow.   Everlandia is part of the greater Skydrian Commonwealth and is ruled by Head Minister Marcus Wollenington. Everlandia is the smallest official Commonwealth for Skydria as it's a tropical set of islands located near Dedra. This Commonwealth has little to no resources but it's a popular tourist destination. During the Age of Exploration Everlandia became a jumping off point to set expeditions into Dedra, during the Age of Invention you can find many different merchants, pirates and con-artists all trying to take advantage of tourists. Nowadays the Commonwealth has been placed on lockdown with martial law being declared. This is due to Everlandia having important strategic value to capture Dedra, there has also been reports of Kung Chow spies in the area conducting espionage operations.

The Royal Skydrian Army, also sometimes referred to as the Multi-Continental Army, is a well organized force. Their doctrine favors small unit leadership and flexibility with well rounded divisions. In times of war the Royal Skydrian Army usually gains support from the Commonwealths utilizing their resources and Field Armies, units from the Commonwealths can be used by the Royal Skydrian Army as well. Some famously known special units include the Red Dragon Knights, Highlanders and the Royal Bessel Wood Grenadiers. The reputation of the RSA is well known around the world due to Skydria's drive for expansion. With the Commonwealth's strength the RSA has many options and units to bring to battle ranging from jungle fighters from Everlandia or sappers from Simpaka. Recently the RSA has been utilizing more mechs to fight back the Biodomian advance as well as been developing anti-mech technology.   The Royal Skydrian Navy flies proud, being the largest Navy in the world with over 5 main battle groups in the air and 2 in the oceans at the start of the Age of Conquest. They have been unmatched throughout the ages, only being truly bested by Kung Chow at times. During times of war the Royal Skydrian Navy can call upon the Commonwealth's fleets, bringing in a total of 14 fleets altogether. Each battle group has at least 1 aircraft carrier as the flag ship, Skydria has 16 aircraft carriers in total with the 1st, 2nd Royal Fleets having two aircraft carriers. This is ultimately the reason why Skydria can control so many different colonies and Commonwealths at once, their reach is global and ever expanding. Kung Chow and Skydria had to sign a treaty to limit the size of fleets, although this has been long since broken during the Age of Conquest, Kung Chow is the only other Navy that can standfast to the Royal Skydrian Navy, with or without Biodomian Support. The Royal Skydrian Navy also has some specialized land units to utilize if need be, the Storm Herolds.

Ever since its founding Skydria was built on trade, today Skydria with the combined effort of the Commonwealths export and inport the most amount of things in the world. In today's age, Skydria develop a complex rich trading network system involving, airships, trains, trucks, boats and ships. During the Age of Exploration, Skydria manage to be the first nation to operate on the world scale, bringing goods to any nation who were willing to pay or trade for them. This cause Skydria's sphere of influence to expand greatly and many different global leaders recognized Skydria as the country with the most political power on the global scale by the end of the Age of Exploration. This tripled when Skydria decided to industrialized bigger cities and produce more goods during the Age of Invention, most of the world followed suit and it was clear the country of Skydria no matter who the King, Queen or age would remain on top due to there aggressive trade practices and influence in many different countries throughout the world.