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Malentina was historically a notable [[North Songun civilization]] before their collapse. Although severely hurt by the collapse Malentina came out of it in better shape than most others, in large part thanks to it's relative security from [[Zurgite Varshan|Varshani]] [[The Hunt (Varshan)|Hunts]].
Malentina was historically a notable [[North Songun civilization]] before their collapse. Although severely hurt by the collapse Malentina came out of it in better shape than most others, in large part thanks to it's relative security from [[Zurgite Varshan|Varshani]] [[The Hunt (Varshan)|Hunts]].


During the 18th century Malentina became a somewhat important colony for the [[Ænglish People]] (Ardmore?) as they settled the mostly unsettled, or some argue abandoned, island of [[Hileenkop]]. This would lead to numerous conflicts between the Ænglish settlers and the [[Maaleen People|Maaleen]] and [[Tinuud People|Tinuud]] natives known as the [[Canoe Conflict (Malentina)|Canoe Conflict]].
During the 18th century Malentina became a somewhat important colony for the [[Ænglish people]] (Ardmore?) as they settled the mostly unsettled, or some argue abandoned, island of [[Hileenkop]]. This would lead to numerous conflicts between the Ænglish settlers and the [[Maaleen People|Maaleen]] and [[Tinuud People|Tinuud]] natives known as the [[Canoe Conflict (Malentina)|Canoe Conflict]].
 
In the modern day Malentina is a somewhat wealthy but still struggling nation in southern Crona. Their economy is mostly built around  agricultural products, a mixture of cash crops like tobacco and sugar as well as fishing products like crustaceans and squid. They do suffer from some insurgency issues partially caused by a severly lacking military which still tends to lead to minor international meddling, mainly by Arcerion but more recently also by Tierrador.
 
Most of the nations struggles are rooted in the demographic conflict between the Ænglish and native populations. Ever since the genocide of the Starlit Revolution Ænglish nations like Arcerion and Alstin have held a particular investment in ensuring the local Neo-Waakabii extremist cells are destroyed post-haste. Because of these foreign interests it has been commonplace for the last 30 years for Malentines to be the target for foreign airstrikes.
 
In recent years however Malentina has seen a shift in their approach to local insurgencies. With military assets provided by Tierrador they have started cracking down on terrorist cells on their own, while at the same time distancing themselves from Arcerion. These actions have caused a diplomatic incident surrounding Malentina which risks becoming a flashpoint for a power struggle over who holds influence over Malentina.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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==Geography==
==Geography==
The many islands that the make up the Malentine archipelago are dominated by the three main islands of [[Tikaandu]], [[Hileenkopp]] and [[Wolviikipp]], in order of size. These three islands have mostly quite similar features although Tikaandu features by far the most fresh water making it the centre of the Malentine part of what was once the North Songun civilization. One of the most notable features of the island is that with the exception of small regions in the northern-most and southern-most parts of the islands the islands are incredibly flat, with only short hills cut by shallow valleys. This made the islands ideal for plantation agriculture, before the earth of it's vast plains were eroded by years of exploitation.
The many islands that the make up the Malentine archipelago are dominated by the three main islands of [[Tikaandu]], [[Hileenkopp]] and [[Wolviikipp]], in order of size. These three islands have mostly quite similar features although Tikaandu features by far the most fresh water making it the centre of the Malentine part of what was once the North Songun civilization. One of the most notable features of the island is that the islands are incredibly flat with only short hills cut by shallow valleys. Except for several smaller regions in the northern-most and southern-most parts of the islands. This made the islands ideal for plantation agriculture, before the earth of it's vast plains were eroded by years of exploitation.


===Climate===
===Climate===
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==History==
==History==
==== Pre History ====
==== Pre History ====
2000 - 200 BC
With the help of a small number of archaeological findings within on the islands it is believed that the cultural history of the malentine peoples date back to around 1600 BC. Very little is known about this period, especially as the islands have both geological and geopolitical reasons causing a severe lack of research into this distant history. Most of what is known about Malentina's early history is connected to the North Songun Civilization, whose records first mention the islands and their peoples as early as 700 BC.
Island native tribes do canoe stuff.
 
Some cool archaeological factz.
When the traders of the North Songun first encountered the islanders they were noted for their excellent navigation, using well crafted canoes, as well as fishing expertise. What likely drew the traders attention most however would be the wealth mainly displayed through an abundance of pearls. These pearls were one of the first things that the North Songun would start to trade an at latest around 500 BC. The first larger settlements would be established on the islands by 350 BC, slowly melding the tribal native peoples into the larger North Songun civilization. Many records consider Malentina to first really exist as a civilized entity around the 400-200 BC period, although modern scholars largely disagree on the subject. 
 
=== Songunese Civilization ===
Although starting of as a group of smaller colonial city-states trading and cooperating with the various island tribes Malentina would grow to be one of the most significant regions of the North Songun, especially at the time when their larger civilization was starting to collapse. Most importantly for modern scholars Malentina sources proved vital in describing events during the collapse, as few scholars of the other regions remained to record these events.
 
For the period between 400 BC to 100 BC the islands were mostly just trade posts at the edge of the much greater states of the mainland. The main purpose of these trading post would prove to be what drove Malentina to become a well developed region rather than just a series of small cities. Cities along the western coast would serve as the centers of trade between the great cities of the north and the various settlements to the south of the islands. This slow rise would quickly scale up significantly in the 3rd and 4th century AD, as the expansive lands of what is today [[Tierrador]] would grow to be much more stable and lucrative to tradesmen.
 
Perhaps more important than the vast wealth flowing through the island cities during this time was the cultural exchange, as elements of the North Songun would meld with many ideas from the south as well as those of the native tribes, who despite the rise of larger cities still served a vital part in the islands needs. Partly because of their ability to gather certain valuable goods such as pearls but most importantly as warriors the cities could recruit to protect themselves. Mainly from each other. From the North and the south the islands would learn much of administration and statescraft, allowing for much more effective centralization. Such knowledge would introduce a level of stability and prosperity to the cities that by the 6th century they could no longer be thought of as a simple extension of a much greater civilization. They became second only to the heartlands in modern Kelekona and Arcerion. For a time.


=== Soungunese Civilization ===
All of this would lead to three city states growing to great prominence not just among the islands, but among all of the North Songun. Each controlled large territories along the western coast of the islands, competing over alliances with the various smaller settlements littering the coast.
200 BC - 1500 AD
Malentina becomes important thanks to rise of the Songunese. Because trade.


==== Early Songunese texts ====
Large-scale war causes significant devastation, tribal mercenaries rebel and conquer some of the cities, causing a division between the coastal city-states and the traditional natives.
200 BC - 200 AD
Little is known about the earliest Songunese settlements, as little evidence remains because of the events of Haven's Fall.


==== Traders Way ====
In the end things calm down, leading to new era of prosperity.
200-1000 AD
Songun influence starts to take root. Trade route from North Songun to [[Tierrador]] helps form island tribes into more centralized societies.


==== Seven City Federation ====
New silver age for Malentina, as it is united as one great alliance for the first time in history around the year 1040. A loosely connected league of the seven most powerful cities, representing the seven largest cultural groups of the islands, even including most of the indigenous peoples.
1000-1300 AD
First somewhat unified state of Malentina formed by the Seven powerful cities of the islands.


==== The Collapse ====
==== The Collapse ====
1300-1500 AD
The era of prosperity ends, ironically by slowly making Malentina the center of the North Songun, even if only for a time. Over the course of 200 years, starting near the end of the 13th century, the arrival of the Arzali would drive the mainland states to collapse. During this time the trade flowing across the seas would slowly dwindle, but besides that Malentina would be relatively unaffected by what would prove to be the slow death of an entire civilization.
Period where the North Songun civilization starts to collapse. Malentina islands city-states fall into decline as trade slows down.
 
Although much of the history of the North Songun was lost with the collapse, various important scholars and many other wealthy individuals would flee the mainland for the safety of the islands.
 
By the early 1500's, the mainland was in ruins and the first attempts at raiding the islands were made by the new Arzali invaders. These proved to mostly be a failure, as the warrior tribes of the islands proved themselves a tough foe. These efforts would cause the islanders to grow much more militarized again, which would prove to be a far more dangerous threat to the seven cities than the invaders.


=== Era of Isolation ===
==== Era of Isolation ====
1500-1700 AD
The Arzali were not quick to give up however, numerous raids were attempted over the next century, with only a few proving even partially successful.
Arzali invaders cause Malenti states to become highly militarized and protective form mainland attacks. Seven Cities becomes the center of Songunese civilization.


==== Arzali Invasion ====
At this time the seven cities considered themselves the final North Songun state, although an alternative view also started to grow. The idea that they are rather the successors to the greater Songunese civilization, and that they should reclaim the former heartlands. These efforts are believed to have been lead mainly by those who had fled the very lands they now wished to reconquer.  
1500-1550 AD
Arzali raiders attempt to raid the comparatively prosperous tribes after already ransacking the North Songun mainland. Invasion fails in part because of hurricanes.


==== Songun Haven ====
The many migrants who often referred to the islands as the Haven (transl?) would add to a growing problem on the islands. Although the seven cities depicted themselves as united, they had always been more of a loose collection of alliances than any central power. The pressure to centralize these states, together with the pressure to militarize especially by utilizing the warrior tribes even as these warriors found themselves more and more separate from the cities they fought for, as many new peoples arrived to the islands causing cultural and social unrest. It all reached a boiling point in the early 17th century. An event that would be referred to as the "Crisis of the twelve", which would lead to what one famous scholar of the time would refer to in some of his final writings as "The Fall of the Havens".
1550-1600 AD
Malentina becomes final North Songun state, or more a first Songunese successor state. Takes in many refugees from mainland causing a huge population surge. Complicates the cultural makeup of the island, from two main tribal groups split in seven main tribes to what is believed to be over 50 different tribes in less than 100 years.


==== Crisis of the Twelve ====
==== Crisis of the Twelve ====
1616 AD
A series of smaller revolts and notorious cultural clashes would result in the creation of the Great Council around 1616, who would bring forth all of the issues currently being faced by the league and seek solutions through large-scale reforms decided on by the ruling class. This great council would prove a great failure however, as a large series of errors and miscommunications would slowly descend the islands into chaos, slowly escalating towards discriminate violence between different groups.
Overpopulation and cultural clashes start to cause extensive issues in the Seven Cities. A great council is held to attempt to resolve these issues, but fails because of a large series of miscommunications slowly escalating towards violence.
 
During the following years various bloody revolts, civil wars and tribal conflict breaks out. These were mainly caused by the quick separation of the traditional tribal natives who included the warrior tribes fighting against the quickly collapsing cities. During this time, one of the most successful Arzali raids against the islands ever attempted crushes any hope for the northern cities to recover. This would ironically enough unite the tribes into a new confederacy, and only a few raids afterwards would return with even the smallest success, leading to the slave raiders mostly ignoring the islands starting around the year 1690.


==== Haven's Fall ====
The final result of this time of trouble was what many consider the final end of the North Songunese civilization, as the people who escaped the heartlands are believed to have died out almost completely and the cities that first connected the island natives to the surrounding civilizations were reduced to a fragment of their former selves. Of the seven cities only two remained anything more than ruins. It is estimated that at least two thirds of the islands population died out in less than 100 years. It is around this time that the islands would see their first settlers on the eastern coast, peoples from a land far distant from theirs. The first cartadanian explorers visited the island in 1689, arriving on the now nearly deserted east coast that had always been the backwater of the island.  
1616-1700 AD
Extremely bloody tribal conflict breaks out, mainly separated into the mostly unified Malentinan native tribes and the mostly disunited mainlander tribes. First successful Arzali raid takes place during this time, but few return successful leading to raiders mostly ignoring the islands. Result of conflicts is that mainlander tribes are almost driven to extinction, at the crushing cost of over two-thirds of the pre-haven native tribes, including two of the seven being practically wiped out completely.  


=== Tribes and Settlers ===
=== Sails and Oars ===
1700-1900 AD
The timely arrival of a new group of foreign sailors would've been met with exceeding hostility if they had first landed anywhere else among the three islands. But the empty lands they found only had a few small tribes inhabiting them. These tribes were suspicious of the strange foreigners but would slowly be convinced to work with them. These small tribes have very little history that survived to modern day, leaving their exact origin a mystery. A missing piece of history that would likely not matter at all if it wasn't for the 35% of modern Malentine tracing their origins to these tribe, mainly among the Aenglistizo and Costizo population.
Suddenly white people. Which is good, until it isn't (because Ænglish).


==== Salcojina Greeting ====
For the final 10 years of the 17th century cartadanian settlers would be the first Occidental nation to inhabit the islands, building the first settlement of Salcojina, which mostly served as a trading post. While there is consensus on the native tribes being somewhat hostile at first the historic claims that a very gregarious expedition leader convinced them to quickly build a strong trading relation is somewhat disputed. In Malentina the more commonly held view among both scholars and citizens is that three translators who had been allowed to visit the foreign Occidental lands convinced the various tribes of the vast wealth they may be able to achieve by working with the colonials. Either way the agreements made between the first settlers and the eastern tribes would lead to friendly relations that would last for over a century.  
1692-1750
 
Cartadanian settlers are the first to arrive on the island from the Occidental nations. Build the first settlement of Salcojina. Mostly a trade post. Natives start out hostile but are convinced by a very gregarious expedition leader to start trading, leading to friendly relations for a long time ahead. Quite a number of Ænglish settlers arrive at the colony, more than Cartadanians.
During next few decades before 1750 cartadanian explorers would continue mapping out the islands. They listened to the one grave warning that the eastern tribes had given them and mostly avoided making landings. At least the expeditions that survived did. One of these expeditions would discover a series of vast ruins of what seemed like once was a grand city. Drawn towards the possibility of wealth he would consider ignoring the tribes warning, finally being convinced by his men to survey the city. But as they scouted the coast for a good area to make camp, they discovered that they were not the first to have that very idea. The burnt remains of another ship and a camp laid in ruins would prove a convincing reminder that the warnings from the eastern tribes were not to be taken lightly.
The foreigners are only allowed to settle on the easternmost island. Any attempt to move into the other two islands is met with swift and deadly force by the natives.
 
Although the western islands remained hostile several new settlements would be established on the island of Hileenkopp, known by the settlers as "La Isla Hallare". All but one of these settlements would be established by sarpic settlers, the only exception being a single coscovian settlement on the islands northern tip (naming the islands Sáfach). These settlements would bring wealth and power to the eastern tribes, who united into a single confederation to protect themselves from the hostile acts of the Malenti tribes.
 
A notable shift would start to occur around the year 1750, as many of the people who migrated to the island would not be of sarpic or coscivian origin. Instead the island was quickly developing a large Ænglish community.


==== Puerto Luna gold rush ====
==== Puerto Luna gold rush ====
1750-1780
A previous small trading post, the town of Puerto Luna would become the centre of the islands development after gold discovered in the surrounding hills. This would push the already notable migration to the island into overdrive, especially among the Ænglish. As a result by 1777 the town of only about 2000 had grown to over 50 000 citizens in less than 20 years, becoming the largest city with an Ænglish majority.
Gold discovered in the settlement of Puerto Luna on the island of Hileenkopp. Causes a huge number of Ænglish to migrate to the island. This in turn leads to (Ardmore?) buying the island from Cartadania.
 
In the 1780s and 1790s Ardmore was starting to gain an interest in expanding into Crona. Although the gold rush had started to normalize at this point the Ardmori crown payed a significant sum to Cartadania as well as the various trading companies who actually owned the settlements to gain control of the island.
 
=== East to West ===
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=== The Gold, the Ænglish and Blood ===
1780-1900
1780-1900
Ænglish are not as good at dealing with the natives as Cartadania. Although they are way better at getting rid of them.
Ænglish are not as good at dealing with the natives as Cartadania. Although they are way better at getting rid of them.
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==== International influence ====
==== International influence ====
Malentina has connections with Arcerion, Tierrador, The Cape, Cartadania, Ardmore, Alstin and Vithinja.
Malentina has connections with Arcerion, Tierrador, The Cape, Cartadania, Ardmore, Alstin and Vithinja.
!!! OLD LORE STARTS !!!
===First Refugees===
Although there is very few records of the times when the first oceanic travelers settled on the Malentine islands, especially since the history was mainly passed down verbally, it is very hard to know exactly when, how many or over how long these first settlers arrived. What is known is that around the year 800 AD there were enough tribes settled on the islands to leave notable archeological evidence. These tribes spent less time warring with each other than one might expect for the period, which together with a few weak pieces of evidence is used by some to advocate that the tribes used their knowledge of ocean travel to raid the mainland.
There is a theory with a lot of support from a number of historical sources that these first settlers were driven from their homelands by the arrival of the Arzalian worshipers of Varshan or other lesser nations following the same faith. Folklore passed down both from other native sources on the mainland as well as within the malentine tribes both help support this belief.
Over the next two centuries the islands population slowly transformed from small local tribes to larger societies of trade and alliances between larger tribes formed from the often forceful unification of the original tribes.
During this period there were two most important developments for the peoples of these lands: The evolving methods for ocean navigation through the use of the sun, moon and stars together with larger boat construction as well as a calendar system based on the lunar phases.
===Confederation of the Seven Tribes===
It is believed that sometime just before the millennium shift there was a great meeting between the seven strongest of the larger tribes. These seven not only came to an agreement on a large group of agreements that would in a sense join them all together into a single confederation, but also ended this great meeting with a division of the lands of the islands between each other, ensuring that there would be peace between them.
There is a lot of later evidence that this was not in fact the case, and that there were still at least some smaller conflicts between the tribes. But there is also good archeological evidence that the amount of people living on the islands started to grow fast following this period.
===Looming Threat of the Arzali===
Although the exact timing of their arrival is still not quite certain the influence of the Arzali would reach most of the coastline of the malentine sea, and even beyond. While the difficulties of crossing the treacherous waters between the malentine tribes and the Arzali proved to be a hindrance, it wasn't long before the two started interacting. These include the first good archeological evidence for the Malenti raiding settlements on the mainland.
===First and Second Arzali Invasions===
Thanks to records from Varshan it is known that in the early 14th century there were attempts by the Arzali on the coast to subjugate the island tribes raiding their settlements. This lead to the first and second attempted invasions of the islands. The wars were mainly determined by two factors: the treacherous waters and weather around the islands and the tactics used by the island tribes.
While the mainlanders fought the war by attempting to march enough soldiers to the enemy settlements to defeat them directly, the raiders of the island simply spent their time raiding whatever they could, most often during the night. The folklore of the islands specifically speaks of a period called "The Five Nights of Red", where over the course of five nights the tribal confederation burned down almost every single ship belonging to the invading forces, leaving the soldiers who reached the islands completely isolated. Still, through out the conflict the invaders successfully torched most of the two most northern tribes, and while the mainlanders most likely lost far more people and resources through out the war, the tribes simply had far more to lose. In the end the invaders seized their attempts to subjugate the island tribes, instead improving the defenses of the coastal settlements.
===Collapse of the Confederacy===
The long-term damage of the invasions would quickly show, as the balance between the tribes on the islands had been shattered. Two tribes almost completely gone and the remaining five in vastly difference shapes. The internal conflicts on the islands ramped up greatly, leaving them far weaker when the first explorers from lands far away arrived.
===Founding of Salcojina===
===The Greeting Agreement===
===The Puerto Luna Gold Rush===
===Selling of Puerta Luna===
===Ardmori Tribal Wars===
===Self-Governance for Portlunara===
''Basically make this lots of Arco investment and turn it into pre-Castro Cuba''
===The Starlit Revolution===
Populist revolt (maybe not commie for a change)
OPSNS busy here
===Conference of the New Confederation===
League of Nations involved in new democratic elections when dictator dies (1990s?)
===Modern period===
!!! OLD LORE ENDS!!!
==Government==
==Government==
The Malentinan government is mainly inspired by the confederate system in Arcerion, despite how it may first appear. While the highest offices differ greatly from Arcerion, it has many functional similarities. The ruling body is separated into four main components: The Senate, the Parliaments, the Internal cabinets and the External cabinet. The most notable differences is the fact that the Malentinan republic is a presidential system, as well as having no single representative for the entire confederation.
The Malentinan government is mainly inspired by the confederate system in Arcerion, despite how it may first appear. While the highest offices differ greatly from Arcerion, it has many functional similarities. The ruling body is separated into four main components: The Senate, the Parliaments, the Internal cabinets and the External cabinet. The most notable differences is the fact that the Malentinan republic is a presidential system, as well as having no single representative for the entire confederation.
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== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
Malentina is a nation that suffers from a combination of too much cultural, religious and ideological diversity, leading to a nation only loosely held together by the inequality of power between the average citizen and the ruling class. Only through the support of radical elements to maintain a loyal military is the ruling body able to keep the nation together.
Malentina is a nation that suffers from a combination of too much cultural, religious and ideological diversity, leading to a nation only loosely held together by the inequality of power between the average citizen and the ruling class. Only through the support of radical elements to maintain a loyal military is the ruling body able to keep the nation together.
=== Linguistic Demographics ===
=== Linguistic Demographics ===
In the modern day Malentina is usually divided into four main groups, mostly based on ethnic origins but which may also be somewhat described by linguistic differences. These are:
* Peoples of mixed origins, like Aenglistizos and Costizos. While most can speak at least aenglish these groups are typically multilingual and may in addition speak any combination of Maalit, Tiuu or local dialects of coscivian and cartadanian.
* Peoples of mainly Occidental origin such, mostly made up of Aenglish. These mostly only speak Aenglish, sometimes in addition to another Occidental language.
* Peoples of native origin who speak Maaleen, who may know Aenglish or some minor native languages.
* Peoples of native origin who speak Tiuu, who usually know Aenglish and some minor native languages..
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