Lothar Republic

The Lothar Republic was born from the Kingdom of Karathus by those who disagreed with their leadership. Although many Lotharians are militantly opposed to the cosmos, there is still peace to be found in its lands.   Formation and Legacy: After the Cosmic Sundering, a large group of criminal elements, who often pillaged and ransacked the outer, less-established territories of Karathus, were ousted by officials of the Kingdom, and many were executed or imprisoned. The criminal group, led by Lothar Oaksparrow, had a large support base, mostly from the rich individuals of Karathus who were unhappy with the way they were treated by the kingdom, and the outlaws used this as a springboard to not only free their people, but to start a revolution against the kingdom.
With the financial aid from their secret supporters, they managed to get a larger part of the wealthy population on their side, using the idea of freedom as their driving motive; when the time had come, they launched an attack, freeing their companions and weakening the state, allowing them to steal hundreds of supplies and weapons to begin their campaign for a new way of life, free from Karathusian influence.   Lothar Oaksparrow succeeded in the grand heist, and they fled West with their bounty and their wealth of new companions, setting up camps and infrastructure to support their new way of life.
The leadership of Karathus agreed not to pursue Lothar and his entourage, seeing that it would only strengthen their message; but the strong ally of Karathus, General Tyranus, was disgusted by Lothar's actions, and decided to go and kill him personally. Tyranus located their fledgling settlement and called Lothar out to personally fight him, to which he reluctantly heeded. Tyranus easily slew Lothar, to the dismay of his followers, who shunned the cyborg leader; this hatred later extended to the mechanicus, and now manifests as their opposition of all the cosmos and it's descendants.   Present: The Lothar Republic now stands as a democratic state that deifies the Abyss and the freedom it represents. Every two years, a vote is held as to who should lead the nation, and whoever recieves the most is elected.
The current leader is Minerva Whitstride, a human lady who has led the nation for over twelve years, to a good degree of success.
Her primary competitor as of recent has been Landen Dustbrook, an abysswalker, especially gifted in the soul arts.   The Lothar Republic is a very divided nation, with the northern parts being entirely devoted to the abyss, while the more central and southern regions take a more liberal interpretation of what the abyss represents, making it a much more welcoming place for any outsiders, particularly those of cosmic origin.