Ren

Ren is a neighbouring kingdom to Asmodin. Ren and Asmodin have had a rocky past, with wars between the two happening far, far back, and what could have been a recent war, which was thankfully stopped when the Lord Alcott Rou and Lady Florence Rou formed an army with which to kill and remove the oppressive regime of the previous rulers. The "Rou Civil War" as it was called, was lead by Alcott Rou and his well trained army.

Ren is a temperate kingdom with very much the same climate and geography as Asmodin. Ren is divided into 5 belirs (states), all of which have several inemires within them (counties) and several large rivers with many tributaries. All of these inemires were in fact the original feuding city states united under King Ulrich I, and as such all inemires function much like counties in the US, with the Rennic government having power over all inemeric decisions. The belirs were the combination of several united city states.

There is also the mountain range from Asmodin that has a footing, but isn't as prominent. The capital city of Ren is on an island off of the coast of the mainland - Marys Isle; the original home of the Ren city state, which then spread out to create Ren as it is now. The capital therefore has a strong defensive advantage, and there are several marine routes that branch from the mainland to Marys.

History of Ren
Ren was originally a group of tribal city states, but were united underneath King Ulrich I, who became the first official ruling monarch of Ren. The tribal city states were constantly warring, and Ulrich, then Prince of the Ren city-state, through diplomatic measures and several wars, merged the city states with each other and created the country of Ren.

Schedtese Invasion
During the reign of Queen Marisol I, Ren was taken over by the German-speaking Kingdom of Schedt. Queen Marisol then lead a resistance army, and by the rule of her daughter, Queen Hana I (who was Hana Rou 's namesake), Ren was united and once more returned to the control of the Rou family.

The Schedt influence still existed, their language having transposed itself as a third major language of Ren.

Alberé Usurping
When King Percival II came to the throne, he was overthrown by the 'Alberé' family, French Noble immigrants. The Alberé dynasty lasted for 45 years, when King Percival's son, the future King Quentin, re-overthrew the Alberés and the Rou family have remained on the throne since.

However, during the Alberé Usurping, the French language was also adopted by Ren. By the introduction of French, English and German into Ren, the Old Rennic language was almost entirely forgotten, though in recent years it has begun to be taught once more, and has usurped French and German almost entirely.

The Rennic Civil War
When King Bartholomew I was killed in a political visit to Asmodin, tensions between the two kingdoms flared up and war became a very real possibility, however it thankfully never occurred. However, tensions within Ren were still heavy. Queen Sibella I took an almost dictator like role in running the kingdom, not allowing Parliamentary decisions to go through if they showed any chance of her losing power, and running the Kingdom in lieu of Caine, despite him being the rightful heir and her only being a queen by marriage.

At this, Duke Alcott and Duchess Florence of Elne declared war against Sibella and the current Royal family. Duke Alcott was later quoted after his successful victory and coronation to say this in regards to Sibella: "She [Queen Sibella] was the worst Queen that Ren has ever had the pleasure of having, who rightly deserved her life imprisonment. She was also a bitch. An intolerable, insufferable bitch."

Rennic Counties
Ren is a medium sized kingdom, and has five currently recognised counties or "inemires" in Rennic, those being the county of Elne, Arbion, Marys, Smié, and Risol. All of these inemires allow the use of the Rennic Verity Quoine.

Elne
Elne is the major farming and food production county of Ren, with 86% of Ren's food coming from the lush fertile lands situated in the Urie Valley, in which the Urie River runs through. The capital of Elne is Quell. It is also at the base of the active volcano, Mt. Arquis (pronounced Ar-quee), which in previous eruptions has provided very lush soil from ash and such. However, the people of Elne are constantly under threat from possible eruptions, though most are not very powerful.

Arbion
Arbion is the industrial district of Ren, situated on predominantly flat, somewhat fertile land. The capital of Arbion is Aroel (occasionally Aröl, if Germanised), which is one of the largest towns in Ren due to the amount of jobs available in the many production centres and such, where things such as carriages, bricks and manure are produced. Arbion is a predominantly coastal county, so has tourism value as well.

Marys
Marys is the smallest of the five counties, and entirely makes up the Island of Marys off of the coast of mainland Ren. The capital of Marys is Ren City, which is also the capital of Ren. This is the island in which King Ulrich I and his tribe - the Rens - originated, and it was also the first united island under Rennic rule. On Marys, there are several castles and the Palace of Rou. Ren City is the largest city in Ren, and it's food supply predominantly depends on Elne, the few farms on the island itself, and the bountiful fish supplies in the seas surrounding it. It is also the largest island in Rennic control, the second one being the Isles of Wyn.

Smié
Smié is the largest of the five counties, and is home to the Godwin Forest, a nature reserve full of plant life and animals, some more endangered than the others. The capital of Smié is Nouveau Lorient, which is rather small in comparison to the other major cities, but it is also the largest in Smie. Smie is predominantly rural and provides about 12% of the food production of Ren. It encompasses the Godwin Forest entirely. Smie's industry is mostly concentrated in timber, and it is the main timber producer in Ren.

Risol
Risol is literally split down the middle by the mountain range that goes up to Ren and down into Asmodin. However, several mountain roads have been built guiding people over, and there have been two tunnels cut through the mountains out onto the other side, which borders a river. The Risollic people are well known for their hardy nature and have made the best of the mountains cutting their county in half. Their capital, Loris, is built at the base of one of the mountains, as well as inhabiting a ledge from the mountain, and is the only city in Ren that is both at the base of and on a mountain. However, it is also one of the smallest capitals.



1st Generation: King Ulrich I & Queen Amaranth I

 * Prince Ulrich (heir)
 * Prince Ulysses
 * Princess Maria
 * Princess Veronica

2nd Generation: King Ulrich II & Queen Diana I

 * Princess Marisol (heir)
 * Princess Amaranth

3rd Generation: Queen Marisol I & King Alexander I

 * Prince Louis (heir, but killed before he could succeed to the throne)
 * Princess Hana (heir)
 * Princess Fleur

4th Generation: Queen Hana I & King Marus I

 * Prince Percival (heir)
 * Prince Alexander
 * Prince Louis
 * Princess Barbara-Maria
 * Princess Antonia
 * Prince Isaac

5th Generation: King Percival I & Queen Sofia I

 * Prince Percival (heir)

6th Generation: King Percival II & Queen Rosa I

 * Prince Bartholemew (heir, died )
 * Prince Quentin (heir)

7th Generation: King Quentin I & Queen Antonia I

 * Prince Ulrich (heir)

8th Generation: King Ulrich III & Queen Diana II

 * Prince Bartholemew (heir)
 * Prince Alcott

9th Generation Part I: King Bartholemew I & Queen Sibella I

 * Prince Caine

9th Generation Part II: King Alcott I & Queen Florence I

 * Princess Hana