Kingdom of Kaywell
For the Kingdom of Kaywell after the 1241 a.r.k. prime ministerial elections in 2019, see Imperial Kingdom of Kaywell. For this nation's counterpart in the main 'Legend of Urlum the Evil' universe, see Kingdom of Kerolon.
Kingdom of Kaywell Nairahak gn Kaywell (Golagat) | |
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Anthem: Uingffhian Glory
National waltz: A Memory Called Empire | |
 Kaywell's territorial claims on Uingffh are marked in light cyan. | |
 The Ingffhaestian System, the home system of Kaywell | |
| Capital | Korroway, Uingffh, Ingffhaestian System |
| Largest city | Lukeschmidtia, Aeonium Arboreum, Altaria System |
| Official languages | Golagat |
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| Demonym(s) | Kaywellian |
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| Legislature | Kesslerim |
| Cathedral of the Affluent | |
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| Establishment | November 14, 999 |
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• 2019 estimate | 3.482 billion (on Uingffh) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2032 estimate |
• Total | 469.4 trillion imperial sters (on Uingffh) |
• Per capita | 134,820 imperial sters |
| Currency | Imperial sters |
| Today part of | Interstellar Consortium of Polyingffh |
The Kingdom of Kaywell was a prominent founding member of the Interstellar Consortium of Polyingffh, a democratic union of various alien races in the Orion-Cygnus Arm. At its greatest official territorial extent, Kaywell officially controlled a large area of southeastern Ulstonia housing 3.482 billion people as well as various space stations. However, the nation was also heavily involved in the colonization of various other star systems including Altaria and Thrawn; though such star systems were legally controlled by the broader Polyingffhian federal government, they contained substantial Kaywellian populations as well as Kaywell-dominated cultures, prompting many scholars to consider them de facto territories of Kaywell. The kingdom's capital was the city of Korroway, located on the moon Uingffh in the Ingffhaestian System/ATKAT AU, and its dominant species were Uingffh's three native sentient species: the tabulons, lordions, and mortei.
As the longest-lasting nation known to Uingffhian records, Kaywell had a long and significantly complex history. The Kingdom formed on the moon Uingffh on November 14, 999 when a trio of tabulons named Otho, Gauss, and Nero Kaywell united the region's various small warring kingdoms under their reign in the Unification War. Seating themselves as the newly-formed Kaywellian Kingdom's royal family, Otho, Gauss, and Nero steadily developed their nation's economy and society. Within two centuries, Kaywell had grown into a prosperous kingdom with a thriving economy and a rich culture. By the rise of the 13th Century, the Kingdom of Kaywell had begun to develop imperialist ideologies and began a program of expansionism across Uingffh, which proved highly successful; by the 1500s, Kaywell had gained control of all parts of Uingffh. Shortly after, however, indigenous rights movements, internal disputes, and other factors caused parts of this "Holy Kaywellian Empire" to begin collapsing; the nation ultimately lost control of all of its colonies, which rebelled and seceded into 11 other nations. These nations forced Kaywell to pay various reparations for the atrocities it committed against other cultures during its first imperial era and permanently recognize the other nations' sovereignty. After the end of its first imperial era, Kaywell and the other 11 Uingffhian nations formed a union - the Council of Nations. Within Kaywell, reformist politicians inspired by the former colonies' revolutions transformed Kaywell into a highly progressive, egalitarian, and advanced parliamentary nation over the course of a few centuries while also working to dismantle any Kaywellian societal systems connected to imperialism.
Eventually, in 1776, Kaywell discovered ruins connected to an ancient alien civilization known as Izlondia; it and the other Uingffhian nations used advanced technological artifacts in the ruins to quickly achieve spacefaring status and faster-than-light travel. Within a century, they encountered various other stellar civilizations, and Kaywell played a major role in facilitating Uingffh and the other civilizations' unification into the progressive, decentralized Polyingffhaestian Federation. Kaywell remained a key power in Polyingffh for the next few centuries, assisting in operations such as defusing conflicts between other stellar powers; due to its powerful spaceborne military, Kaywell was often used to quell armed conflicts and ensure that the civilizations of the stars maintained peace and order. Because of this, Polyingffh permitted the Kaywellian military to continue growing leading up to the 21st Century. During this time period, Kaywellian arts and culture also flourished immensely due to imported cultural ideas and goods from other alien civilizations; however, it and the rest of Uingffh notably remained more isolated than most other stellar powers in terms of immigration and culture.
In 2016, the brown dwarf Thriteria disturbed the Ingffhaestian System's outer comet belts during a close passage, sending numerous comets on impact trajectories with various Ingffhaestian worlds and stations. Though Kaywell successfully prevented the larger impacts that would have led to loss of life, smaller impacts did damage various important Uingffhian cultural and economic assets. This sparked intense criticism from Kaywell's Imperial Traditionalist party: a prudish and reactionary party known for outwardly criticizing Kaywell for prioritizing non-Uingffhian rights and social justice over Uingffhian arts, culture, and economic prosperity. The Imperial Traditionalists only grew more fervent in their conservative endeavors throughout the next few years, leading to heated tension between them and Polyingffh's wider diverse and progressive culture.
These tensions culminated in 2019, when the Imperial Traditionalists used the Kaywellian populace’s dissatisfaction over cultural decline to score an overwhelming victory in the year’s prime ministerial election as well as control over both cathedrals of the Kesslerim. The new traditionalist government proceeded to enact an extreme shift in Kaywell's political policies, culminating in Kaywell’s exit from the Consortium and subsequent declaration of holy war against all other stellar powers, Due to the drastic and sudden change in Kaywellian society and culture, post-election Kaywell is referred to as the Imperial Kingdom of Kaywell, with Polyingffh considering the original Kingdom of Kaywell to have officially fallen in 2019 with the nation’s departure from the Interstellar Consortium.
Kaywellian society was most notable for its focus on the arts, science, and culture. The Kingdom tended to prefer intellectual pursuits and encouraged art, music, creative writing, theater, gardening, and other forms of expression amongst its citizens, who enjoyed high-quality and rigorous education under the Kingdom's many public schools, colleges, and universities. Sports and other physical activities, though, were not marginalized, with most Uingffhians viewing them as essential for health, wellbeing, and overall happiness. The Kingdom of Kaywell's dominant religion was Keliosity, which revolves around the worship of the gas giant Coppelius, Uingffh's parent planet, as the deity Kelios; however, Kaywellian legislation encouraged religious tolerance and religious freedom.
As one of the most developed countries on Uingffh, Kaywell also ranked very highly in quality of life, economic prosperity, civil rights, political freedom, scientific advancement, healthcare, education, and other statistics. The Kaywellian parliament committed itself to the protection of civil liberties including the right to free speech, free press, same-sex marriage, gender affirming care, birth control, etc. In addition, Kaywell was renowned for its workers' rights, maintaining a strong welfare system, powerful labor unions, and comprehensive labor legislation; because of this, Kaywell was ranked highly in workplace satisfaction and happiness. Kaywell, however, had drawn criticism from civil rights advocates for its past as an imperial power, but the legislature had actively worked to both mend the damage wrought by its predecessors and to educate Kaywellian citizens on the past mistakes of the nation. Kaywell also attracted criticism from more conservative factions, who alleged that Kaywell prioritized social justice causes over economic growth and cultural integrity; the most radical of these factions would partake in the 2019 election and subsequent transformation of Kaywell into an interstellar imperial power.
History
Important note: Terms for government-related organizations such as "Council of Nations", "House of Affluence", or "Social Democrats" are translated from Golagat, the native language of the tabulon civilization, to English.
Formation, War of Unity, and Development (pre-999-1200)
Prior to Kaywell's formation, the region of Ulstonia it would come to inhabit (also called Kaywell) was home to several smaller kingdoms and warlord states locked in conflict. During the decade of the 980s, a trio of nobles - Otho rei Oronius, Gauss rei Keyman, and Nero rei Hadrian - began campaigning for a unification of the Kaywell region into a single kingdom, having lost many of their family members to wars between the micro-kingdoms. Over the next few years, the trio amassed numerous like-minded supporters who had also suffered under the kingdoms' many wars and armed conflicts; many of these supporters were soldiers and militiamen growing tired of fighting needless, protracted wars in the name of petty kingdoms.
By the end of the decade, support for Kaywellian unification - particularly from military-involved individuals - had grown substantially, with the trio of nobles enjoying the support of a body of soldiers rivaling the size of a large army. In 999, Otho, Gauss, and Nero finally put their plan into action and mounted an invasion of the Kaywellian micro-kingdoms using their many soldier supporters, beginning the War of Unity. Though the kingdoms had the advantage of combined territory, their refusal to work together led to their swift ends, which sometimes occurred at the hands of their own soldiers. In addition, many smaller villages welcomed the unity trio's occupation, themselves dissatisfied with the divided state of the region.
By November 14 of that year, the three nobles had ousted the rulers of all of the Kaywellian mini-kingdoms and united them under a new nation: the Kingdom of Kaywell. Otho, Gauss, and Nero established themselves as the monarchs of Kaywell, becoming Otho Oronius Kaywell, Gauss Keyman Kaywell, and Nero Hadrian Kaywell. Because none of the three shared a sex (Otho was female, Gauss was male, and Nero was somale), the trio was able to marry each other and become the first members of the Kaywellian Royal Family; though the marriage merely constituted a political marriage and did not involve actual romantic or sexual feelings between the three individuals, the three monarchs succeeded in effectively ruling and managing the fledgling kingdom.
To celebrate the successful formation of Kaywell, the three monarchs chose to establish a new Uingffhian timekeeping era to commemorate the unification of the region: Ascension Ring Kaywellia, or a.r.k. for short. The Earth year 999 would be designated 0 a.r.k., with succeeding Uingffhian years being denoted by greater numbers followed by "a.r.k." at the end. As Kaywell's influence spread later in its history, the a.r.k. system would become the standardized timekeeping system for all of Uingffh. In addition, the throne of the Kaywellian monarchy would come to be referred to as the Aeonium Throne.
Residents living under the newly-established Kaywell regime welcomed this changing, lauding the political stability and newfound peace it brought. The Royal Family's success in incurring economic growth only increased public support of them. Over the next few centuries, the Kaywellian economy continued to grow as a united Kaywellian culture began to emerge; Kaywellians adopted sophisticated lifestyles that focused on the arts (painting, creative writing, music, etc.), academics, and sciences. These opulent lifestyles, however, were largely restricted to aristocratic families such as those inheriting the nobiliary particle of "rei"; servants and the poor continued to languish under the same unsatisfactory living conditions they suffered under prior to Kaywell's formation.
Keliosity, a religion that had dominated the Kaywellian micro-kingdoms prior to the War of Unity, persisted in the newly-formed Kingdom of Kaywell as its dominant religion. Keliosity's basic principles entailed the worship of Coppelius, Uingffh's parent planet, as the home of the god Kelios, also known as The All. The united Kingdom of Kaywell's version of Keliosity underwent some minor changes over the succeeding centuries to better align with Kaywell's artistic, intellectual culture; this version of Keliosity became known as Kaywellian Keliosity.
First Age of Imperium (1200-1580)
By the beginning of the 13th Century, Kaywell had grown into one of the most prosperous and influential nations on Uingffh under the rules of first monarchs Otho, Gauss, and Nero and the newly-appointed second reigning monarch, Queen Sirona Grannus Kaywell. The Kingdom, already a prominent hotspot for the arts and scientific advancements, was now becoming one of the first nations on Uingffh to industrialize; capitalism was also beginning to arise as Kaywell's dominant economic system, contributing to Kaywell's economic growth.
This economic and cultural prosperity, however, also gave rise to imperialist sentiment amongst Kaywellian natives, who desired to spread the Kingdom of Kaywell's prosperity outside of the Kaywell region (termed the "aetherland") to other parts of the moon. Some particularly nationalistic Kaywellians believed in the inherent genetic superiority of Kaywellians as a race and advocated for the subjugation and "civilization" of other peoples they viewed as primitive and savages. Ever-growing businesses and corporations, which flourished under Kaywell's nascent capitalism, viewed imperialism as an opportunity to gain access to new resources and larger markets. Devout Keliosites also supported Kaywellian imperialism, seeking to convert foreigners to Keliosity. Some Kaywellians supported imperialism simply out of a curiosity about the rest of Uingffh.
Thus, the 13th Century marked the beginning of a period of Kaywellian history known as the First Age of Imperium, which was marked by conquests of foreign lands. Kaywell began by colonizing various islands off the shore of Kaywell, such as Kirbani Island, during the first half of the 13th Century. Afterwards, Kaywell carried out the conquest of the rest of the Ulstonian supercontinent, beginning with the Osuwa region to the northeast and completing its world-conquering endeavor by the start of the 15th century. The Kaywellian Empire spent the last century of its first imperial era conquering the various island continents surrounding Ulstonia, such as Liyres and Adrasteia. By 1556, Kaywell had secured control of the entirety of Uingffh save for Uveerius and Uopia, whose inhabitants fended off Kaywellian invasion attempts with their formidable militaries.
The Kaywellian military saw noticeable development during the First Age of Imperium. In addition to funding boosts and technological improvements, the military also saw significant reorganization; most notably, the rise of esteemed conquerators - particularly skilled military commanders and explorers who spearheaded the discovery and colonization of new Uingffhian lands. Additionally, Queen Sirona and the two other imperialist monarchs who reigned during the First Age - Mesmo Martius Kaywell and Rictell Sorges Kaywell - assembled four chivalric orders - the Orders of Kerbos, Novus, Uris, and Sorellius - out of the most elite conquerators.
Infamously, Kaywell’s various conquests also severely harmed the native inhabitants of other Uingffhian regions, such as lordions, mortei, and even other tabulon peoples. As part of the colonization process. Kaywellian settlers expelled countless natives out of their rightful lands and claimed their homes as their own. In extreme cases, conquerators committed outright genocides and massacres against native peoples, which proved the case for most island civilizations Kaywell encountered.
Kaywell also affected natives and their lands in more indirect ways. Even in more tolerant colonies, natives suffered from high mortality rates due to Kaywellian settlers inadvertently importing Kaywellian diseases into both people and important food sources. Additionally, Kaywellian colonization often hurt the environment by introducing invasive Kaywellian species as well as through the use of unsustainable agricultural and manufacturing methods by Kaywellian industries.
Age of Revolution (1556-1700)
The near-total conquest of Uingffh marked a technological and cultural peak for the Kingdom of Kaywell. The nation had made significant progress in industrialization and was well on its way towards modernizing. Meanwhile, morale for Kaywellian tabulons was at an all-time high, with the Kingdom's planetary dominance inspiring powerful nationalism and patriotism.
However, the global Kaywell Empire would quickly prove unstable and fragile. Throughout succeeding years, the nation's politicians and leaders faced - and failed to succeed in - the task of managing all of its newly-acquired colonies and their many dissatisfied, oppressed natives. Various Kaywellian territories would attempt secede from the empire in opposition to various Kaywellian policies, simultaneously encouraging citizens within Kaywell to question Kaywellian social and political norms and push for reform within their own nation. Persevering in spite of even more forceful attempts by imperial Kaywellian officials to maintain order within their colonies, the revolutionaries' efforts ultimately culminated in the Empire losing practically all of its colonies to anti-imperialist revolutions. This era would come to be known as the Age of Revolution, which also marked the end of the First Age of Imperium.
During the Age of Revolution, natives and sympathetic colonists instigated numerous armed rebellions against Kaywellian colonial authorities in the Morbidia, Osuwa, Liyres, Bagyo, Kelargar, Nerusgol, Jebellion, Great Bar, and Adrasteia colonies. Particularly intense combat took place in the Morbidia region, where lordion rebel Regalius Rilna Mortimer outsmarted technologically superior Kaywellian forces using his skills in commanding and strategy. He would ultimately form the socialist-adjacent Great Imperial Hegemony of Morbidia. Intense combat also occurred in Osuwa, where both natives and sympathetic Kaywellian colonists seceded into the Unified States of Osuwa. The other colonies ultimately formed into the Liyres Commonwealth, the Federative Republic of the Bagyo Isles, the Republic of Kelargar, the Nerusgol Union, the Jebellion Island city-state, the United Kingdoms of the Great Bar, and the Adrasteian Union.
Korroway Riots of 1580 and the Formation of the Kesslerim
The outbreak of the Osuwan Revolution and the adoption of democracy as Osuwa's governmental system inspired the Kaywellian populace to think more critically of the Kaywellian governmental system. Noticing and desiring the Osuwans' high political freedom, Kaywellian citizens began calling for the establishment of a more democratic system of government for the Kaywellian homeland. This led to the outbreak of numerous pro-democracy protests throughout the latter half of the 1570s.
These protests proved difficult to suppress due to their sheer size, eventually culminating in the Korroway Riots of October 16, 1580, when an estimated 12,000 democratic protesters attacked the Kaywellian palace in Korroway with the intent of removing the monarchy from power and establishing a democracy in its place. Though the protesters were ultimately driven away, they and the Kaywellian government soon attempted compromise solutions facilitated by government officials sympathetic towards the cause of democracy. Eventually, on December 25, 1580, King Rictell conceded to establish a democratically elected parliament - the Kesslerim - and shift his role into that of a constitutional monarch.
The Kesslerim initially adopted bicameral system consisting of a lower house (the Cathedral of the Common) tasked with creating legislation and an upper house (the Cathedral of the Affluent) tasked with checking legislation. The Cathedral of the Affluent notably consisted of nobles loyal to the crown, allowing nobles and royals to control the passage of laws to a degree. However, the monarchy and nobility's role in parliament would gradually subside throughout succeeding centuries as Kaywell continued to democratize and reform, though the Kesslerim would continue to exist as a bicameral legislature for the rest of Kaywell's history.
Geptunia Revolution and Wexxian Age of Freedom
Another major turning point in Kaywell’s political shift was the Geptunia Revolution, which began with the ascension of Geptunia Sylandro Kaywell to the Aeonium Throne in early 1632. However, Geptunia proved to be a tyrannical and selfish ruler who pursued an overly luxurious lifestyle at the expense of the rest of Kaywell’s populace. This led to Geptunia’s swift ousting from the throne in 1633, which ended with Geptunia’s execution.
With Geptunia dead, her sister, the far more progressive Wexxia Sylandro Kaywell, became queen. Contrary to Geptunia’s reign of despotism and terror, Wexxia drastically increased the liberties of Kaywell’s people and ushered in a new era marked by social progressivism and enhanced political freedom. Queen Wexxia and her parliament legalized same-sex relationships, promoted gender equality, dismantled the racist and speciesist societal systems of imperial-era Kaywell, and drastically diverted political power from nobles (whose role Wexxia reduced to a ceremonial one) to the general populace, among other things. The populace dubbed this time period the Wexxian Age of Freedom due to the numerous social and cultural advances during Queen Wexxia’s rule.
Formation of the Council of Nations
By the late 17th Century, the above-mentioned non-Kaywellian nations had formed a coalition known as the Council of Nations advocating for democracy and civil rights. In 1697, the Council pushed forth a treaty to Kaywell asking for the nation to officially relinquish control of its colonies and dismantle its Korndelia caste system in order to promote racial equality.
By then, Kaywell had accepted a new individual as its monarch: Queen Wexxia Sylandro Kaywell, who had taken the crown in 1634 after the Geptunian Revolution. In contrast to the views of the late Ring Mesmo Martius Kaywell, Wexxia was sympathetic towards non-Kaywellians and held no ill will against nations that had split from Kaywell; these views were shared by many Kaywellian citizens, themselves moved by indigenous civil rights movements. As such, Wexxia readily agreed to sign the Council of Nations' treaty less than a month later. The signage of this treaty marked the beginning of the Uingffhian modern era.
Modernization (1650-1776)
After the Age of Revolution, Kaywell and other Uingffhian nations had begun to modernize, with more advanced technologies such as electricity, wireless communication, etc. becoming more available to the average citizen. High-tech skyscrapers and cities came to accompany Kaywell's traditional buildings, palaces, and historical sites. Meanwhile, the Age of Freedom-era trend of progressivism and social equality continued; Among the reforms achieved were further protections for LGBTQ+ individuals, policies promoting racial and species equality in Kaywellian society, and improved accessibility for both disabled people and neurodivergent people. Most notably, egalitarian measures taken during the Wexxian Age of Freedom inspired the Kaywellian populace to push for more economic equality, gradually leading to Kaywell's transformation into a mixed economy, social democratic welfare state similar in nature to the Scandinavian countries on Earth; universal healthcare, public education, public transportation, and other reforms guaranteeing essential utilities paid by progressive tax rates.
Additionally, after the death of Queen Wexxia to a climate change-enhanced tropical cyclone that hit Korroway in 1699, Kaywell began to focus on minimizing its effects on the environment and relying on more eco-friendly infrastructure. Fossil fuel plants found themselves replaced by massive wind farms, geothermal power plants, experimental nuclear oower plants, and other renewable energy sources. Kaywell also aimed to decrease the environmental impact of its cities by further increasing funding for public transportation, catering to pedestrians, incorporating more native flora into its landscapes and architecture, and more.
Despite Kaywell's growing social progressivism, the Kingdom held on to its cultural roots and practiced its traditions in non-discriminatory ways. For instance, the four chivalric orders of Kaywell maintained their existence, but were demoted to more ceremonial roles and were often sent on charitable missions to areas negatively impacted by Kaywellian colonialism. Keliosity also remained prominent amongst the Kingdom’s citizens, though the Kesslerim passed laws preventing the use of the religion to justify bigotry.
Early spacefaring
It was during the modern era that Kaywell began developing early spacefaring capabilities, officially beginning with the establishment of a dedicated space agency - the Kaywell Astronomical Division (KAD) - in 1720. Throughout the succeeding decades, Kaywell began building space stations around Coppelius, exploring nearby celestial bodies, and sending probes to farther reaches in the Ingffhaestian System.
It was during the early spacefaring era that Kaywell (and by extension, the Uingffhians as a whole) discovered the Ophisian civilization of Ibiridius and the Sheepilly civilization of Hevectavia. However, Kaywell and the other 11 Uingffhian nations would not readily interact with the Ophisians and Sheepillies until the beginning of their interstellar era, when Uingffh acquired better spacefaring technology allowing them to more easily travel to and from both civilizations’ homeworlds.
Discovery of the Great Pit and the upper Izlondian Ruins (1776)
On November 25, 1776, Kerolonian scientists exploring the upper reaches of the Great Pit - a large sinkhole located on an equatorial Uingffhian island - discovered the existence of extremely old, yet well-preserved ruins of a civilization whose architecture did not match that of any known civilizations. Further analysis and research of the ruins revealed their true source: an ancient intelligent civilization that had died out approximately 3 billion years ago. This civilization, named Izlondia according to its dominant species, the Drori, had once controlled all of Uingffh and possibly all of Ingffhaestia and various outlying star systems before dying out in a catastrophic accident involving wormhole technology; it was this calamity, dubbed the First Apocalix, that had rendered their vast cities trapped underground.
The discovery of the Izlondians was the turning point in the evolution of the Uingffhian nations, Kaywell included, into advanced spacefaring powers. Knowledge of the Izlondians and the high likelihood of the existence of other alien civilizations in other star systems incited a strong desire in many Uingffhians to explore the stars beyond Ingffhaestia. Additionally, technological artifacts left behind in the Izlondian ruins provided Kerolon and the other nations with the necessary tools to develop their own spacefaring technology. After 1776, Kaywell and the rest of Uingffh entered the interstellar era.
Development of interstellar travel (1776-1795)
During the first few years of the interstellar era, Uingffh (led by Kaywell's space agencies) began developing the tools necessary for the transition to spacefaring status. Uingffh began designing and producing a variety of long-term, larger-scale space colonies and space stations. The Uingffhian nations also began partaking in moon, dwarf planet, and asteroid mining to fulfill the material needs for these spaceborne structures.
Most notably, Kaywell formed the Star Navy on December 6, 1780, and promptly began constructing a wide variety of starships intended for combat, anticipating numerous wars and conflicts during its conquest of the stars. In line with its emphasis on education, the Kingdom also began research into battle strategies and tactics in an outer space setting, training esteemed strategists and admirals with these battle plans. These commanders would become the Kingdom's Grand Admirals, a new rank in the Star Navy whose members would become widely feared for their ruthlessly efficient strategies in starship combat. Kaywell also reinstated its four chivalric orders as military guilds for its Grand Admirals as well as established a secret fifth order - the Order of Apollyon - as a research institute dedicated to in-depth investigation and containment of Izlondian artifacts.
It should also be stressed that reverse engineering of Izlondian technology played an extremely significant role in the Uingffhians' rather fast progression into competent spacefaring powers. Leftover samples, blueprints, and data on Izlondian starships and their technology massively aided the Kaywellian Star Navy and other Uingffhian space militaries in quickly developing functional starships. Records on old Izlondian battles also helped inform Kaywell's tactical and strategic plans.
Exploration of the Ingffhaestian Star System and the creation of the Thegasia Drives
By the 1790s, Kaywell had phased away from spacefaring preparation and had begun to more fully explore the rest of their home star system, Ingffhaestia. Construction of settlements both in space and on other planetary surfaces dramatically increased as space grew into a major part of Kaywellian (and by extension, Uingffhian) citizens' lifestyles. Additionally, Kaywell began establishing relations with the Ibiridians and Sheepillies, in the process developing ear pod devices that allowed for the instantaneous translation of alien languages using brain waves.
Initially, exploration of Ingffhaestia was rather disorganized, which would have destructive consequences when the Ibiridius Crisis in 1793 between Osuwan and Morbidian ships nearly led to numerous debris impacts on Ibiridius, which were thankfully prevented by timely Kaywellian intervention. Kaywellian diplomats then averted further war and resolved the dispute through the subsequent Treaty of Ingffhaestian Settlement, which designated the Ingffhaestian System as shared neutral territory while guaranteeing Ibiridius and Hevectavia independence as their own planetary powers. Afterwards, further spacefaring ventures became dominated by Kaywell, with the other 11 Uingffhian nations focusing on more localized spacefaring development.
Additionally, Kaywell discovered numerous Izlondian artifacts scattered across the Ingffhaestian System. One was the artificial star Kire, which would later be used to terraform the ice moon Digrazia. But the most significant artifact discovered was the Thegasia Wormhole Gate, a derelict wormhole generator that once connected Izlondian stellar colonies. Though the wormhole gate itself was offline at the time due to sustained damage from asteroid impacts and other natural factors, its inner technology remained intact enough for the Uingffhians to reverse-engineer into their own wormhole devices: the Thegasia Drives. These drives would concentrate surrounding interstellar matter into a wormhole, within which the drive can then generate an exit wormhole at any point in our universe within a specific range. At their time of creation, the drives had a range of four light-years, but the Kingdom would develop models with larger ranges in the future. The Kingdom promptly installed Thegasia drives onto most of its existing starships, completing this task by December 1799. This achievement of faster-than-light travel enabled Kerolon to begin conquering other star systems throughout succeeding centuries.
Wormholes generated by the Thegasia Drive notably contracted over time from Hawking radiation before exploding, with smaller wormholes dying faster than larger ones. This rendered wormhole travel impractical for individuals, but proved acceptable for the much larger starship. Many Kaywellian military scientists proposed using this explosion as a weapon - a proposal that would later become a reality with the creation of the Star Crushers during the 1816-1838 Three Great Offensives.
Age of Contact and the formation of the Federation of Polyingffhaestia (1795-1812)
See also: Federative Planets of Polyingffhaestia/ATKAT AU
Three Great Offensives (1812-1838)
Age of Adjustment (1838-1857)
War of the Cathedrals (1858-1859)
Lemrina's Rebellion (1860-1865)
Second Age of Revolution (1865-1890)
Galdnoah-Polyingffh war (1890-1902)
Kadantii-Polyingffh war (1905-1917)
Gabolar Conflict (1952-1960)
Xylmethysta Natural Rights Movement (1965-1970)
Third Age of Revolution (1984-1998)
Sriteria Industries eruption controversy
Jasperion conflict (1997)
Thriteria Crisis (2005)
2016 WMD protests
Discovery of the lower Izlondian Ruins (2018)
Second Apocalix and the formation of the Imperial Kingdom of Kaywell
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Grand Admirals and Orders
The Grand Admirals were the Star Navy's highest-ranking individuals, acting as the Kingdom's most powerful and intelligent starship commanders. The Grand Admirals often formed the forefront of interstellar colonization efforts and led massive starship fleet battles against opposing forces and civilizations. They also acted as competent temporary rulers, often overseeing recently conquered colonies during their first few years in order to quell any remaining dissent. As a whole, Kaywellian Grand Admirals were touted as the Kingdom's true greatest superweapons due to their exemplary use of clever tactics and strategies, which often proved sufficient to outwit even the most technologically powerful fleets and weapons. Grand Admirals were rather rare; prior to the Second Apocalix, only 37 Grand Admirals existed amongst the Star Navy's billions of officers.
The Grand Admirals were divided amongst four orders which each carried their own fleets, ships, troops, etc. They were the Orders of Uris, Novus, Kerbos, and Sorellius; all four of them originally formed as chivalric orders of knights during the First Age of Imperium. Upon becoming Grand Admirals, individuals automatically earn the title of rei (but may decline to accept the rei nobiliary particle into their names) and are given the choice to join one of the four orders. A secretive fifth order, the Apollyonic Foundation, also existed for those heavily invested in Izlondian technological artifacts, though its members rejected traditional Star Navy titles like "Grand Admiral" due to their order's focus on research and containment rather than space combat.
Each order was managed by a special Grand Admiral known as a Grandmaster Admiral, who also led the training of new Grand Admirals (which tended to number 8-12 per order). Despite their leadership role, Grandmaster Admirals were not considered inherently superior to typical Grand Admirals, as their teaching roles included a responsibility to mold pupils into commanders superior to themselves. Because of this trait as well, Grandmaster Admirals were almost always much older than the rest of the members of the orders. An exception to this rule was the secret Order of Apollyon, which is led by a government-appointed individual called the Arbitrator instead.
Grand Admirals were addressed by the honorific “Your Eminence.”
Order of Sorellius
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The Order of Sorellius was Kaywell's largest, oldest, and most powerful order, boasting 5,150 starships and 12.55 million members at its peak. It also had the highest amount of Grand Admirals during the 21st Century, with 12: Surrealia rei Sorellius, Polemos rei Goyette, Zephen rei Ostrov, Monarch rei Ryder, Sarvin rei Amarius, Slyton rei Marshall Christensen, Saru Lagrange, Syterion rei Doggett, Silisko rei Perone, Thriteria rei Nilsson, C. Octoria Hepta Hexia, and Norland rei Luneberg. First Prince Jool Ponsolo Kaywell also frequently interacted with the Sorellius Order militarily. Surrealia rei Sorellius acted as the Order's last Grandmaster Admiral.
The Order of Sorellius' signature color is black, which references the smoke and soot that covered the island of Kirbani shortly after its conquest by Scentile rei Sorellius, the conquerator who helped found the Sorellius Order in 1235. Its seal is stylized as a tropical cyclone as a nod to the order's strength.
Order of Kerbos
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The Order of Kerbos was the Kaywellian Star Navy's second-largest order. At its peak, it held 5,000 starships and 12.35 million members. The Order of Kerbos was originally known for its acts of charity and compassion towards more marginalized groups, with its founder - Polaris vir Kerbos - being non-Kaywellian in descent herself. However, during the interstellar era, the Order grew to be widely feared as one of the most ferocious and ruthless orders, with its Grand Admirals engaging in aggressive conquest campaigns. But during the 21st Century, the order's last Grandmaster Admiral - Kelaris rei Kerbos - began shifting the order's focus back towards philanthropy and justice. The order's last seven grand admirals - Ferno, Byr, Aurus, Laevo, Jove, Lyrne, and Glacen rei Kerbos - all originated as tabulon children from disadvantaged backgrounds adopted by Kelaris as an act of charity - a practice that Polaris vir Kerbos also engaged in.
The Order of Kerbos' signature color is orange, which references the sands of the deserts of Osuwa. At the time of the Kerbos Order's formation in 1385, conquerator Polaris vir Kerbos - the founding member of the order - had conquered the Osuwa region. Its seal is stylized as seven interlocking rings in reference to the seven adopted children of Polaris.
Order of Novus
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The Order of Novus was the third-largest of the four Kaywellian orders, holding 4,900 starships and 12.1 million members at highest. The Novus Order was widely regarded as the "standard," exemplary order of the Kaywellian military due to not having significant outstanding attributes (compared to Sorellius' elitism, Kerbos' ferocity and later charity, and Uris' inclusion of non-tabulons). However, the order later became more notable in the 21st century for containing Urlum Eudae Kaywell as one of its Grand Admirals, though she chose to neither adopt the surname of Novus nor accept the title of rei due to having a higher title - third princess of Kaywell. During this time, tension had also begun growing between the Novus Order's other Grand Admirals due to their differing motivations and backgrounds. Its last grandmaster was Cyran Infernas Novus; Charlizia rei Muyco, Mirn Nova Kirbani, Vael Nova Kirbani, Christophsis Mock, Arein Rimuru Tellaeon, Gorum Geltz, and Neprus Nerugol were the order's last seven Grand Admirals.
Green forms the signature color of the Novus Order due to its significance in Keliosity, representing the repentance of sin; during the First Age of Imperium, Siliskus vir Novus and his legion of knights were responsible for the conversion of thousands of Kelargans, Jebellians, and Barians into devout followers of Keliosity, warranting the establishment of their order in 1401. The Novus Order's seal is stylized as a compass in reference to the role of Keliosity in guiding the Kingdom's progression and evolution.
Order of Uris
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The Order of Uris was the smallest of the four orders of the Ingffhaestian military, but still a formidable force. At its peak, the Uris Order held 4,850 starships and had 1.195 million members. The Order of Uris is most notable for its species diversity, accepting far more non-tabulon individuals than any other order; during Kaywell's spacefaring era, all Grand Admirals who served in the order were non-tabulons, and a significant portion of them were non-Uingffhian as well. The relatively low amount of military resources granted to Uris is sometimes cited as evidence for systemic speciesism in Kaywellian society; nonetheless, the Uris Order often compensated for this disadvantage by growing its Grand Admirals into particularly exceptional strategists. Its last Grandmaster Admiral was Shan Uris, a morteus; the last Grand Admirals in the Uris Order were Xanthe Rose (another morteus), the lordions Corantia lu Kerannia and Non Auler, the tristanian twin siblings Evanor and Rachellis Griffith, the Sartretarian lizard Hathagon rei Tyrannor, the nili Astraea rei Araceli, and the dezarmul Othossia rei Opalina.
The Order of Uris adopted blue as its signature color upon formation for two main reasons. For one, blue represented the Kyringffhian Ocean's waters, where the founding conquerators of the Uris Order (Shin Uriel Uris, Tychean rei Sheploup, and Liberius rei Elektra) conquered Liyres. Secondly, blue was the color of many of the mortei who complied with the colonization of the island continent. Fittingly, Grandmaster Uris, Sheploup, and Elektra would all show lenience towards not only mortei, but also loyal lordion nobles for their efforts in the Liyres war - the precedent for the Uris Order's culture of diversity that would persist throughout the rest of the order's lifespan.
Order of Apollyon
Culture and Society
The Kingdom of Kaywell's culture contained a blend of both modern progressivism (similar in nature to that of a Nordic country on Earth) and older aristocratic traditions unique to Kaywell. For one, Kaywell is generally very tolerant towards minority groups both within and outside of the Uingffhian species. Kaywell was noted for its vast amount of social reforms during and after its Age of Revolution era, pioneering advances in gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, disability accommodations, etc. Kaywellian culture also upholds workers' rights and well-being, with the nation emphasizing the importance of humane treatment by employers, adequate breaks, and generally balancing one's professional and personal lives; however, the nation did practice socialist-like ideologies to the extent of the Morbidian Hegemony.
Even during Kaywell's most progressive eras, however, the nation's aristocracy and royalty maintained a strong presence in the Kingdom's culture. Even after class reforms greatly reduced the political power of Kaywell's nobles and royals, much the Kaywellian populace continued to pay the customary respects to the Kingdom's historic upper class. Likewise, however, the nobles and royals often carried out acts of philanthropy and other good or notable deeds in order to earn the respect they once commanded by birthright; for instance, many of Shol Gregrox Kaywell's children made their existence known by pursuing high-end careers in the military, science, or the arts. The Kaywellian imperial family was also the subject of frequent petty gossip amongst Kaywellian citizens, with exaggerated stories regarding the royals' personal lives (particularly their experiences with romance or careers) often appearing on Kaywellian news media.
Additionally, Kaywellian society was rather militaristic and patriotic, albeit in a different manner than in Morbidia and Osuwa. Though Kaywell's military was celebrated and upheld by the public, the nation's culture put a special emphasis on the commanders and strategists behind the battlefield, most notably the Grand Admirals of the four orders and the Glass Angels guarding the nation's most important individuals. This veneration of strategists likely stemmed from the nation's veneration of aristocrats, as many Kaywellian military elites were descended from Kaywellian noble families. Like Kaywell's royals, the Kaywellian Grand Admirals and Glass Angels were treated like celebrities in the Kingdom's culture; the public viewed them in high regard, but also often gossiped about them and showed a vested interest in their personal lives.
Kaywellian society also featured a heavy emphasis on education, science, and the arts; teachers, engineers, and artists were some of Kaywell's most respect professions outside of the government, military, and aristocracy. Kaywell was notably home to many of the stars' most prestigious universities, which outputted hefty amounts of research studies and projects by their many scholars. Science, technological, and engineering professions were also highly popular amongst Kaywellian citizens and students, much like in Osuwa; however, due to the nation's emphasis on greater class equity, a higher percentage of people preferred working for the Kaywellian government and smaller companies as opposed to larger corporations.
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Religion
Though Kaywell had no state-sponsored religion during most of its pre-imperial era, Keliosity was by far the dominant religion in the Kingdom, with roughly 65% of its population practicing some form of the religion during the nation's interstellar era. Kaywell's population had the highest population of Keliostic worshippers of the three Uingffhian nations; however, Kaywell's Keliostics tended to practice their religion more moderately and progressively (in contrast to Osuwa, where Keliosity is less prevalent, but evangelical conservative Keliostics make up a very vocal minority). Nonetheless, Keliostics held major influence in Kaywellian politics and society, with the spread of the religion being one of the main justifications behind both of the country's expansionist eras.
Of the roughly 2.763 billion Keliostic worshippers on mainland Kaywell, the vast majority of them (86%) practiced Kaywellian Keliosity, which itself was founded by the Kingdom. 10% practiced Keliocentrism while the remaining 4% practiced Traditional Keliosity. Keliostic worshippers were primarily concentrated in Ingffhaestia and in the stellar colonies dominated by Uingffhian species, but members of many other alien races adopted the religion as well, most notably the Tristanians and Ferans.
Of the remaining 20.6% of Kaywell's populace, 14% identified as some form of non-religious (atheist or agnostic) while 21% practiced either Tauism or one of the many native religions practiced by Polyingffh's other alien civilizations.