Description[]
The Kingdom of Marden was directly to the west of Natra and gains a lot of its power from the goldmine it recently discovered, as before finding the gold mine, it was almost as poor as Natra. Though neighboring countries, their official relations were virtually nonexistent, limited to mostly private interactions. This was because Natra’s politics and ideology followed those of the East, even though it was in the center of the continent. This meant they didn’t have stellar relations with Western countries, including Marden. The Marden kingdom later fell due to losing its goldmine to Natra and being invaded by its western neighbor, Cavarin. This led to the formation of a rebellion and after a year, the rebels eventually retook the royal capital, and its leader princess Zenovia, declared themselves vassals to the Natra Kingdom for their help.
History[]
The current king of Marden had a truly poor reputation. The rumors of his violent reign of terror had even reached ears in Natra. This king had apparently surrounded himself with corrupt officials who turned a blind eye to his failures as a ruler, and then he kept banishing any who dared to speak out against him. His behavior was setting the stage for a vicious cycle that would drive the country to ruin. With everything that had happened, even the gold mine was relegated to paying off major financial losses instead of contributing to the country’s well-being. With fond memories of their previous, more competent ruler in their hearts, the people were full of dissatisfaction and disappointment.
Considering Marden’s current state, the current conditions in Natra must have seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Imperial army was no longer a nuisance now that they had gone home after their nation had fallen from power. This led to an invasion of Natra in order to reclaim glory for the kingdom and it's king. However they were defeated by Natra and failed to take back their gold mine, which created the opportunity for the neighboring western country, Cavarin, to invade them and take the royal capital, leading to the death of most of the royal family except for the princess, Zenovia. Assuming Helmut's identity, Zenovia founded a rebellion to retake Marden, and after a year, struck a deal with Prince Wein of Natra to retake the Royal capital and destroy their enemy Cavarin. Despite the victory, Princess Zenovia found that her country was still weak, and not wanting to fall under the machinations of Prince Wein, decided to become a vassal of the Natra kingdom.
Residents[]
- Zenovia Marden
- Jiva
- Borgen
- Holonyeh (Deceased)
- Prince Helmut (Deceased)
- King Fyshtarre (Deceased)
Locations[]
- Jilaat Mine
- Tholituke (Capital City)