Soirwind

Sovereignty of Soirwind حاکمیت کرملید (Sovereignty of Kermelid) (Cathari)
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Motto: United Hearts, United Souls, United Peoples
Capital	Cathash
Official languages	Cathari
Demonym(s)	Soirwindic (noun) Soiwinder (adjective) Soirwinders (plural)
Government	Constitutional Republic
• Marshal of the Republic	Ramana Medres
Legislature	Congress of the Sovereignty
• Upper house	Senate of Soirwind
• Lower house	Tyn of Soirwind
Area
• Total	239,337 km2 (92,409 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate	22,321,740
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	880,748,895,180
• Per capita	39,457
Currency	Taler (₮)
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.so

Soirwind (Şer-Vind) as its know in the occident officially the Sovereignty of Soirwind, or Karmali is a constitutional republic in Audonia. Located on the western coast of Audonia and bordering Arzanshahr to the east and Zaclaria to the south. Soirwind is an successor state of the Kingdom of Karmelis and an associated state of Fiannria. The modern state of founded by Culfran adventuring merchants and crusaders during the period of the Audonian Crusades, Soirwind became the hub of Culfran mercantile and imperial ventures in the far east. And following the collapse of the Culfran League and establishment of the Commonwealth of Fiannria, the center of the new colonial efforts and today is the center of Fiannan influence and business in Audonia.

Etymnology

The name Soirwind comes from two historical sources. The first is a Culfran translation of the "Şir River," the central geographic feature of the Kingdom of Kermelid, mistranslated by Culfran crusaders. The second refers to an attempt by Levantine settlers to describe the region as a "land of vines" (as it was historically known for its fertile lands and vineyards). However, the original inhabitants used the term "Karmali," which has Turkic origins, rooted in the Old Turkic word "Karaman" meaning "hero" or "protector."

History

Prehistory

The first evidence of human life on lands around modern Soirwind dates back to approximately 10,000 BCE. The first migrants were likely hunter-gatherer societies that arrived from southern Audonia. Early indigenous Sorwindic communities were settled primarily on the coasts where freshwater streams flowed into the sea.

Permanent settlement by hunter-gatherer societies was associated with agricultural developments heralding the Soirwindic own Bronze Age in the third millennium BCE. Agricultural societies succeeded in developing across the region during this period due to the rich soil. The domestication of animals also helped. Relatively little is known of the religious beliefs and rituals of Bronze Age Soirwindic though surviving reliefs and images appear to confirm reports of later societies that they had particular reverence for gods of both the seas and the mountains.

Common foodstuffs endemic to the region included rice, sorghum, and barley. Other crops included cotton which became increasingly important after the second millennium BCE. Agricultural societies developed strict hierarchical class systems; generally in three tiers with a working class, a priestly class, and a warrior ruling class; though distinctions between the latter two were more variable. Many of the more intricate details of the ways of life of early Soirwinds have been lost due to the lack of written records or continuity of oral tradition. Nevertheless, developments in Soirwindic archaeology from the 1840s to the present day continue to uncover more information about prehistoric societies in Soirwind.

Antiquity

Sedentary Bronze Age societies developed into more extensive stratified societies between approximately 4500 and 2000 BCE. Contact with Audonian merchants and the sharing of early Audonian cuneiform in the 9th century BCE advanced this process as formal states emerged. Four major city-states rose to promience in the second millennium BCE; Tefnaɣ, Battia, Melid, and Ker. The ensuing millennium and a half of the Soirwinds history saw a period of rapid and intense cultural development punctuated by sporadic warfare between the city-states.

During this era, the old cuneiform also came to be replaced by an early Ker alphabet known as which was likely influenced at least in part by the early Audonian alphabet. The introduction of a widespread alphabet played an important part in both creating a historical record and in developing a more expansive bureaucracy. Both of these feats were effectively used by the Kingdom of Ker under King Rudamun which both had a formal court record-keeper and took advantage of a sophisticated system of subjugated tribes which were mobilized in the latter years of the 4th century BCE in conquest of the region. By the turn of the century, the region had been unified under a single kingdom which was ruled as a diarchy between the Kingdom of Ker and the Kingdom of Melid.

Ker-Melid Kingdom (c. 300 BCE to 731 CE)

The Ker-Melid Kingdom ruled as a diarchy initially with each ruler retaining their capital. By the 1st century BCE, however, both kings ruled from Melid on the southern coast where the most fertile grounds were. While certain successions have been dubious, tradition maintains that the kings maintained the lines of the original states of Melid and Ker. The mid to late Iron Age on the Soirwind was characterized by the unification of the region and independent cultural development. The capital region became densely populated and built up with palaces and temples while the interior was heavily developed for agriculture, the geography altered with terrace farms; the remnants of which can often still be seen in the modern era., each headed by a governor who reported directly to the diarchy. Each province was made up of a variable number of townships. A coinage system was also introduced for the first time in this period.

In 148 CE, the diarchy was overthrown as King Palistin II of the Ker line assumed sole rulership. Palistin also reformed the Kingdom's religion, asserting divine rule and claiming the central triad of the pantheon as his ancestors. Elaborate temples and tombs for members of the Ker line were constructed during his reign. Purportedly, in 154 CE the bodies of hundreds of Ker rulers were exhumed from crypts in their home city and transported to Melid to be re-entombed within the capital. Palistin II would be assassinated in 159 CE and was succeeded by his son Ashur who ruled until c. 200 CE, continuing his father's legacy as a builder. While in the past this era was hailed as a Old Golden Age, contemporary historians have noted that the monumental temples and palaces of the Kingdom relied upon exploitative corvée labour which drew commoners away from their farms and their livelihoods.

The official Ker Dynasty remained in power until 418 CE when the throne was usurped by Gilgalion I of Sasan. The Sasan Dynasty would rule until the 7th century, with the kingdom suffering under a period of decline due to economic downturn and the onset of the Dark Ages Audonian Plague which struck in the ports. The construction of monuments also declined and in the present there are relatively fewer late-Iron Age structures remaining on the compared to the early to mid-Iron Age and even Bronze Age structures.

Oduniyyad and Khanate Period

Gilgalion III's critics would be justified in the 8th century as his descendant, Farrukh II, had to contend with the invasion of the Oduniyyad Caliphate in 730 CE. The unified Audonian army led by one of successors of Muhammad's trusted generals, Abu Talib Bey, landed swiftly on the coasts on May 2 avoiding any naval interception. Melid was besieged two days later, a sufficient time for King Farrukh to leave the city, attempting to rally an army while the majority of the royal guard remained in the capital. The king had little success, however, as many were convinced of the Caliphate's invincibility after it had taken over much of the mainland within a few years. In July, the Oduniyyad force managed to confront the small army of the Ker-Melid Kingdom which had thus far been contented with harassing the larger invading force while the capital expended its supplies to hold out. The battle on July 3 was swift, ending in decisive victory for the Caliphate, though a large portion of the Ker-Melid army including the king managed to escape. Following the routing of the army, the capital capitulated. General Abu Talib Bey establish court in the royal palace and ordered the destruction of many temples and idols within the city while a contingent of the army pursued the king. After a short period of resistance, the king was captured in September 731, unable to mobilize a force against the invaders. On December 22 of the same year he was executed, effectively ending organized resistance against the occupation of the Oduniyyad Caliphate.

The lands of Kermelid remained a periphery of the Oduniyyad influence and extending its influence and teachings beyond into the steppes and lands to the south of the Kermelid lands and the rest of eastern Audonia. However in the early 11th century, sectarian conflicts and rising powers of Turkic steppe lords of the steppes of Audonia pushed the Odunyyiads out of Kermelid and effectively turned the settled coastal lands into a tributary vassal kingdom of whichever nomadic horde held the most influence close to the mountains. This rulership and gradual settlement of Turkish origin would outplace and blend into the Ker-Melidic peoples that would create the modern ethnic blend of Soirwind today, as well as the origin for the Cathari langauge.

This would change in 1221 when it would become subject of the Myanga Atyil Khanate which reached unmatched heights in size as a horde and Empire. With hordes giving obiesance to the great Chingis, so too did their tributaries, including Kermelid For the next one hundred some years it would be ruled by the Khanate and would grow in prosperity as the port to the west for the Khanate. Trade from the far reaches of Audonia would arrive in the cities of Karmelid and intermingle with goods from far off Sarpedon and Levantia as traders from those regions explored and expanded further across the seas.

The Crusader State period

The capture of Soirwind by Christian knights in 1346 marked the beginning of the Crusader States period. Led by Sir Frederick Lochlan, Culfran forces seized strategic coastal cities, including Cathash. Initially, the Khanate showed little interest in defending Soirwind, as Levantine merchants and crusader leaders sent tributes to the Khan in exchange for non-interference.

Over the following decades, more crusader expeditions arrived, bolstering Christian control over Soirwind. The Crusader States developed a hybrid culture influenced by Levantine and Audonian traditions, though they faced continual raids from Oduniyyad-backed corsairs. By the end of the 14th century, Soirwind had become a vital Crusader stronghold in Audonia, though its security was frequently threatened by internal strife and external pressure from Muslim forces.

Soirwind During the Anarchy and Kingdom of Culfras

As Levantiaentered the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation, the political instability of the Northern War for the Cross spread to Soirwind. Protestant, Jewish, and Islamic communities found themselves subject to violent persecution by Catholic crusader lords. By the 1600s, Soirwind's colonies were both hubs of religious tolerance and epicenters of violence.

In 1689, the newly unified Kingdom of Culfras, under King Alexander I O'Rourke, launched a military expedition to pacify Soirwind. The resulting consolidation of power brought a period of peace and growth, and the establishment of the Royal Domain of Soirwind marked the beginning of a more formal colonial structure.

Soirwind, the League and the Commonwealth.

After the collapse of the United Kingdom of Culfras in the mid-1700s, Soirwind found itself increasingly independent, though nominally under the control of the League. Trade with Culfras dwindled, and piracy in the region surged. It wasn't until 1783 that the League reasserted control and began a renewed anti-piracy campaign.

Following the collapse of the League, Soirwind was drawn into the emerging Commonwealth. Inspired by independence movements across the globe, Soirwind's colonies sought to assert autonomy. However, factional conflict soon followed, leading to a period of civil unrest that was only quelled by the intervention of Fiannan forces.

The Sovereignty of Soirwind

In the decades after the reestablishment of Levantine control over Soirwind, an unexpected event occurred. The Dominion of Soirwind was given almost complete dejure independence in 1866. The Commonwealth of Fiannria issued a statement declaring the formation of a new Soirwind government to replace the Dominion government, emphasizing that on one end, the Commonwealth would no longer control the political processes in Soirwind, nor control the armed forces, foreign affairs, or internal affairs. As part of the establishment of the soveriegn state, there came the creation of the Treaty of Fiannan-Soirwindic Eternal Friendship and Trust. Which would come to define the relationship between the Levantine state and new Soirwindic state for the years to come. Turning Soiriwing into a soveriegn dependency of Fiannria. The relationship clearly showing the large amount of influence the Fiannans had over the state, but rarely getting involved in Soirwind affairs except when it affected Fiannan interests.

Outside of minor border wars and conflicts, the Sovereignty would remain largely peaceful throughout the rest of the 19th and into the 20th century. However, the state would see its first major military operations in 1935 during the Second Great War. With direction and support from Fiannria itself, Fiannan and Soirwindic forces would be deployed across Burgoignesc holdings in Audonia to bolster its defense. Not only that, but Soirwind would host and some of its pilots join the Fiannan Oriental Air Squadron (FOAS) which would provide crucial air power and superiority in the regions where the force operated.

In the aftermath of the Great War, Soirwind would see itself honored and receive honors from states it supported as well as benefit from monetary support from Fiannria to further its military capacity the support Fiannan and Soirwindic increasing interests and protection from threats in the Audonian region.

The Ghelamist Uprising

In the waning years of the Occidental Cold War, anti-occidental sentiments had fermented from Operation Kipling, coups, foreign interference, nationalism and perceptions of neo-colonialism within much of Audonia. In Soirwind this culminated in the election of Hermez Ghelamer to the Marshal of Soirwind in February 1994. Hermez Ghelamer was a political outsider in what had been a period of near ninety years of political domination from a few political dynasties who led the entrenched parties. Ghelemer was considered a political upstart and ideological pundit, he was considered a reactionary on the left and a communist on the right, but was consistently a populist, believer in Audonian machismo, nationalism, and ardent anti-occidental. His rise to power led to en masse arrests, political reform and takeovers and a change in economic relationships with the world as Ghelemer sought an autarkist state, free from Fiannria and foreign influence, centered on a Kermelis Nationalist Movement. This movement promoted violence against foreigners and especially Fiannans or those with significant Fiannan ancestry. This culminated in the Siege of the Fiannan Embassy in Catash beginning on April 7th, 1996 which resulted in the Fiannan Military Intervention on April 13th, 1996.

The Soirwind Intervention

On April 13th, 1996, A fully scale military invasion from Fiannria occured in Soirwind, with a three pronged amphibious and air assualt, targeting Catash, the northern borderlands, and the southern plains of Soirwind. The strike of overwhelming force in the initial invasion threw Soirwind Ghelamist loyalist forces in a full retreat into mountain strongholds and chokepoints. The conflict lasted for three weeks and four days and ended with the capture of Hermez Ghelamer and his closest advisors attempting an escape into Sacatia. This led to a five-year Fiannan occupation of Soirwind to repair damages, restore democratic institutions and rehabilitate the Soirwindic people and its relationship with Fiannria.

Geography

Soirwind's geography is defined by its position on the western coast of Audonia, nestled between the Sea of Istroya and the Levantine Sea. This coastal location, along with the mountain ranges deep in the Audonian interior, shapes its climate, with the coastline benefiting from a Mediterranean climate, while the interior is drier and more arid.

The country consists primarily of a fertile coastal lowland where agriculture thrives, contrasted by hilly, semi-arid terrain further inland. The central lifeline of the country is the Şir River, which cuts through the heart of Soirwind. This river valley, the most anciently settled region, serves as the primary agricultural zone, the most densely populated area, and the economic backbone of the country.

The topography transitions from coastal plains to rocky hills and semi-desert in the east, offering a wide array of ecosystems and microclimates. While coastal areas support lush vegetation and agricultural activities, the inland regions are more suited for pastoralism and resource extraction.

Government and Politics

The Sovereignty of Soirwind operates as a constitutional republic with a federal system of government. Its political structure is centered on a bicameral legislature, comprising the Senate, which represents the provinces, and the Tyn (Assembly), a body elected to represent the people. The executive branch is led by the Marshal of the Republic, a position equivalent to the president in other republics, who holds significant political power. The judicial system is headed by a Supreme Court, ensuring checks and balances within the government.

The federal system divides Soirwind into fourteen provinces, each with its own local government and legislature, a reflection of the historical colonial domains. These provinces operate with a degree of autonomy, handling local issues, but are subject to national oversight.

Historically, politics in Soirwind were dominated by five powerful families of Fiannan descent, whose influence persisted until the Ghelamist Uprising. This uprising, combined with the political reforms imposed after Fiannria's military intervention, reshaped the political landscape, leading to a more balanced distribution of power.

Demographics

The population of Soirwind, according to the most recent census, is 22,321,740. The nation is a melting pot of ethnic groups, with Persians, Arabs, Turkic peoples, Kandaran, and Fiannrians comprising the majority. This cultural diversity is mirrored in the linguistic landscape. Cathari, a language with deep Turco-Persian roots, serves as the official language and is spoken by 62% of the population. However, regional Semetic, Turkic, and Fiannan dialects are also widely spoken, reflecting the country’s colonial past and ethnic complexity.

Soirwind is primarily an Islamic country, with 53% of the population identifying as Muslim. Christianity is the second-largest religion, practiced by 34%, with a wide array of denominations represented. The Jewish community, one of the oldest in Audonia, makes up around 10% of the population, while the remaining 3% include other faiths or those without religious affiliation.

Urbanization is a major trend in Soirwind, with 73% of the population living in cities. These urban centers, particularly those along the Shir River and the coastal plains, are characterized by their ethnic and religious diversity. Migration from rural areas to cities has created a housing shortage, putting pressure on infrastructure and social services.

Culture and Society

Soirwind’s cultural fabric is a unique blend of Persian, Islamic, Turko-Mongol, and Levantine influences. The official language, Cathari, is a fusion of Persian, Arabic, and Turkic elements, with Fiannrian influence especially present in the coastal regions. The inland dialects tend to be more conservative, preserving the ancient forms of speech from the nation's Persian heritage.

The visual arts of Soirwind are renowned for their intricate blending of Persian miniature painting with Islamic calligraphy and architectural motifs. Coastal cities display modern architecture with influences from Levantine and Fiannrian designs, while the heartlands maintain more traditional styles. Music reflects the cultural diversity, combining traditional Persian instruments with Fiannrian and Mongolian musical forms, creating a rich, eclectic soundscape in urban areas. Traditional Islamic chants remain a staple of spiritual and cultural life, particularly in rural areas.

Religion plays a significant role in daily life. Islamic traditions form the bedrock of social customs and national festivals, but Christianity, particularly in the north, and Judaism, especially among coastal merchant communities, are also widely practiced. Religious tolerance is officially promoted, and Soirwind is known for interfaith dialogue and cooperation.

Soirwindic cuisine mirrors its diverse history, blending Persian, Arabic, Mongolian, and Fiannrian flavors. Popular dishes include kebabs, pilafs, stews, and a variety of bread-based meals. Communal eating is a key part of social life, with food playing a central role in family gatherings and celebrations.

Economy and Infrastructure

Soirwind’s economy is dynamic, rooted in both natural resources and strategic trade networks. The fertile Shir River valley supports a thriving agricultural sector, producing grains, olives, dates, and citrus fruits. Inland, livestock herding is common in the savannah drylands. The country also benefits from extensive natural resources, including oil reserves, making the energy sector a pillar of the economy.

Industrialization in Soirwind has been steadily growing, especially in the manufacturing and technology sectors, with urban areas along the coast and river playing a central role. The country's special trade relationship with Fiannria and the Levantine Union bolsters its position as an export hub, and strong ties with Audonian neighbors enhance regional trade.

Soirwind’s transportation infrastructure is well-developed in coastal regions and along the Shir River, with a network of highways, railways, and ports supporting both domestic and international commerce. However, inland infrastructure remains less developed, though the country is an important link in the Trans-Audonian Railway, improving connectivity.

Energy production in Soirwind has shifted toward green technologies, with investments in hydroelectric and wind power. However, the country continues to rely heavily on its oil and natural gas industries. Telecommunications and technology are expanding rapidly in cities like Cathash, although rural areas still face significant disparities in access to modern amenities.

Military and National Defense

The military of Soirwind is a professional, semi-volunteer force supported by limited selective conscription. The Army, Navy, and Air Force form the core of the armed forces, while the Marines, a part of the Navy, provide amphibious capabilities. The military is bolstered by close cooperation with Fiannria, which maintains a strong presence in the country through naval bases and joint military operations.

The armed forces focus primarily on national defense and protecting strategic interests, particularly in securing trade routes and maintaining regional stability. Joint military operations with Fiannria and participation in multinational peacekeeping missions reflect Soirwind's defense strategy, which is closely aligned with its allies.

The 1st Javidan Division, composed largely of Soirwindic volunteers, continues to operate as a prominent symbol of the long-standing military collaboration between Soirwind and Fiannria. This unit is an elite force, providing both military experience and economic opportunities for its soldiers.

Soirwind’s strategic defense policies focus on maintaining its sovereignty, securing infrastructure, and collaborating with Fiannria to ensure regional security. Joint exercises and shared military resources strengthen the country’s defense capabilities and underscore its strategic partnership with its allies.