Alupia

Name - Kingdom of Alupia

Government Style - Monarchy at face value, actually run by criminal guilds.

Flag - Black filled circle with a blue cross overlaid. White background.

Currency - The Dolm

Capital - Delornea

Geography - Alupia is primarily grassy plains and foothills. However, it is so heavily built up that there is very little in the way of natural resources. However, it has minimal trade routes with other countries, although the reason is unknown. There are many small, man-made waterways and dammed lakes, although each is small in comparison.

History - Alupia's history seems to be the most stable out of the surrounding nations; it has continued with an uninterrupted line of kings and queens, has faced only four major wars in the last five hundred years, with one being civil, and it ratio of poor to rich hasn't changed much. However, those Kings and Queens who were for honor and justice were either assassinated or unpopular; Queen Roseanna II is a prime example, having her coronation interrupted by the scepter she was holding exploding in her hand, paving the way for her more amoral cousin.

Today - Today Alupia is 'ruled' by King Mattheus XIV, but he is more content to sit with his wines and women than rule. The governing power is actually the five underground guilds; the Guild of Seamstresses, the Guild of Thieves, the Guild of Beggars, The Guild of Mercantile, and The Guild of Fighters. While the only two official guilds are those of the merchants and the fighters, they are the ones with the least power. From each Guild, three people are chosen; two become council members, while the third is offered up as a prospective Council Leader, the Shaler. Those who are not chosen as Shaler are ostracized and removed from Alupia.

The Guilds control everything, from slavery, the death pits, the resources, diplomacy and the famous Alupian Stalkers. Whilst the average Alupian noble mixes both distaste and morbid awe at the thought of a Stalker, the commonfolk revere the Stalkers as angels of death that strike the nobility and the poor. It is estimated that there are currently five hundred Alupian Stalkers throughout Eurysal. It is from Alupia that Dalisor gets most of its external slaves.

The army is a ragtag militia, practically useless in light of the Stalkers and Guild of Fighters. Alupian's airforce is primarily secret, but it is known that they have a few smaller ships in production.