#kingdom of almswit

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What style of fashion do each nation wear (with images please)?

Asidian - Regency to Napoleonic! Capes and trains are a pretty big thing there

Molian - Practically anything French 1726-1799, honestly. 1750s are my fave tho!

Setaris - Anything 1800s, mostly like, 1840s to 1900

Birye - Dutch Golden Age type clothing, I suppose? I don't know what else to call it honestly

Almswit - Elizabethan! A lot of ruffs, a bigger ruff than the one in the picture below

Athaigary - Italian Renaissance, don't tell the other nations

Riya - Its so hard to like, describe what I want for Riyins honestly. The hair for the third one, not the dress tho. The Mancini women have like the exact hair that I imagine for Riyins

Tourene - Tudor, specifically 1518-1536? French hoods included which is why I axed Jane Seymour's reign

Rouvalon - Regency, like 1800-1816 I'd say! Shawls are very popular

Aivac - Tudor, Mary I's reign flavored

Poiseau -  Dutch 1630s

Antigny - 1830s!

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Who is your favorite character from each kingdom?

Molian - I'm sorry Francis it's going to be Auguste

Asidian - Benedicta

Setaris - Either Ada or Olympia Nicolai, Countess of Rosenshafen

Birye - Christina Amalia

Almswit - Anne Louisa, Duchess of Lindown

Athaigary - Archduchess Clementina

Riya - Joaquina, who happens to be the Empress of Athaigary

Tourene - Infanta Isabel

Rouvalon - Elisabet Ruthven

Aivac - Elzbieta Katarzyna Potocka

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What role do dowagers play in your world country by country?

OKAY We have a few dowagers

Athaigary, Dowager Empress Michaela Raineria Blanca - She's very important politically, she's one of the main diplomats on the rare occasion that a visiting ambassador does come along.

Riya, Dowager Queen Flora Elysian Micaela of Riya - Not very important politically!!! She was just a major ass until she died. Important rumor mill wise but not actual politics

Molian, Dowager Queen Dionette of Molian - I can't put her importance in one post I don't think. But she was very very important!!!

Almswit, Dowager Queen Jane Elizabeth of Almswit - Not very important tbh. Spent her last 3 years looking after her family and in sickness

Dowagers importance very much depends on the person and the monarch honestl

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Are there any wars or large conflicts going on in your kingdoms?

Not quite going on now when it's mostly set but

Athaigary and Rouvalon(1368-1377) - Emperor Igantius Janaurius Fernando of Athaigary & Duchess Catharina Johanna Hedvig Ruthven of the Rouvalon Islands

Ignatius ,,, Athaigary did what it does best and conquered Rouvalon. In late 1375 Catharina's consort and husband, Charles August, died. In late 1377 Catharina herself died. Both were natural deaths, for the record. Their daughter, Ebba Euphronysia Lovisa Ruthven, who was 15, became Duchess. Instead of fighting, Ebba and the ministers of Rouvalon made a peace treatise with Ignatius where they'd be under Athaigary but be a Dukedom within them.

Separately, Birye and Setaris have a very big ,,,,,,, rivalry. Now it mostly extends to being passive aggressive and not sending their exports to each other. For Birye they have the best alcohols and Setaris has all sorts of clothing materials and shit. Setaris was also the first to sell pre-made clothing.

Almswit and Athaigary have a tense relationship but it's not all out war or actual not sending exports type of passive aggressive.

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In this world, so far, we have 6 nations/countries/whatever. I don't have a map yet so we're going to have to do with this.

Asidian - Kingdom, its emblems/symbols are Bulls (Masculine) and Roses on Ermine (Gender Neutral).

Molian - Kingdom, its emblems/symbols are The Motherfucking Sun (Straight rays, no face) and Rosary with sun beads.

Seratis - Dukedom, its emblems/symbols are Roses, Rosary with rose beads and Deer Skulls.

Birye - Principality, its emblems/symbols are Grapes and Deer (Specifically white deer).

Almswit - Kingdom, its emblems/symbols are Collared Swans and Spear Head.

Athaigary - Empire, its emblems/symbols are Stylized owls and the color Orange.

Now, Birye and Setaris, where we're at in canon, are now dissolved, as there were revolutions/threats on the rulers lives. Officially, the ruler of Birye is Eleonore Sophie of Corhalt, the daughter of the sister of the previous Prince, however in practice she just lets them do whatever and lives in Molian.

Setaris was fully overthrown, though. Many of the cultural pieces such as artwork, clothing, jewelry etc of the palaces were saved by Molian, however the Duke and Duchess were killed, as well as their eldest daughter, Abbess Ernestina.