Lucifenia

Lucifenia (ルシフェニア), formerly known as the Kingdom of Lucifenia or the Yellow Country before being reorganized as the Lucifenian Republic, is a state in the Bolganio continent's Evillious region. Originally part of the Beelzenian Empire, Lucifenia gained its independence and, centuries later, became part of the Union State of Evillious.

Early History
Originally existing as a territory within the Beelzenian Empire, the region began campaigning for its independence in EC 399. That same year, they officially separated from the empire and Lucifen I was crowned the new country's monarch, beginning the national construction for the "Kingdom of Lucifenia".

Kingdom of Lucifenia
In EC 475, the militaristic nation declared war on Asmodean and Beelzenia, slowly gaining territory from both its neighbors. In EC 480, Elluka Clockworker signed the Sanosun Bridge Oath with King Arth I, officially becoming his subordinate during his reign and joining Lucifenia's side int he war.

Towards the end of the Asmo-Beelzenian War in EC 490, Lucifenia gained large portions of Beelzenia's territory; the war's three largest contributors earned fame as the Three Heroes. With its campaign in southern Evillious a success, Arth took advantage of the recent plague sweeping the empire and again invaded; during the battle, he contracted the Goula epidemic, later dying due to its effects, and the war swiftly ended. Under the rule of Queen Anne, his wife and successor, the Kingdom of Lucifenia refocused on developing their newly conquered regions and the kingdom prospered until her death in EC 499.

Anne was succeeded by her daughter, Princess Riliane. Despised by the people for her rule, she became known as "The Daughter of Evil" and was considered a tyrant. In late EC 499, a famine struck the nation and the palace refused to share its reserves with the starving citizens. The following year, Lucifenia invaded the Kingdom of Elphegort and instigated the genocide of the green-haired female populace, later called the Green Hunting. The hunt ended when the intended target was killed and Elphegort was occupied although the fighting continued. As the Green War dragged on, Lucifenia continued warring with remnants of the Elphegort military.

Shortly after, violence broke out in the streets; the Lucifenian Resistance, led by Germaine Avadonia, quickly gained momentum and overtook the country, sparking the Lucifenian Revolution. After several weeks of civil war, Riliane was overthrown, imprisoned, and later publically executed on December 26th, EC 500. After that, the country was incorporated as a Marlon principality and the Kingdom of Lucifenia was abolished.

Lucifenian Republic
In EC 505, King Kyle Marlon reinstated the nation's sovereignty, returning control to its government; the country was reorganized as a republic five years later. Sometime later, the criminal organization Pere Noël was formed and based in Lucifenia. In EC 610, a string of murder cases occurred caused by the fabled Lemy the Ripper, known as the Rolled Murders. The republic was later incorporated into the Union State of Evillious as part of the Aishikeru Treaty in EC 878.

Power Structure
Ingrained in its imperialistic roots, the newly founded Lucifenian government was ruled by a single absolute monarch who held a majority of the power within the government. Below the monarch were the multiple ministers who helped advise and manage the nation's economy and domestic or foreign affairs, led by the prime minister, who presided over the cabinet of ministers and acted as the monarch's official advisor.

Below the ministers were the earls, aristocrats charged with ruling the monarch's territories in his or her stead. Each position within the government was subject to a hereditary line-of-succession with the firstborn male usually inheriting the position and title; in cases where no legitimate heir existed, the closest female heir was selected instead.

Following the dissolution of the Kingdom of Lucifenia and its subsequent occupation by the Kingdom of Marlon, the former nation acted as an extension of Marlon's territories and followed the laws decided upon by its government, ruled by a proxy administration and Marlon's king of the time, Kyle Marlon. After King Kyle returned control over to Lucifenia, the new government reorganized itself as a functioning republic. The new Lucifenian Republic incorporated more democratic ideals into its system of government and is assumed to have abolished traditional aristocracies in favor of popular elections for its governing officials.

Military
Within the military, the kingdom's soldiers were trained to be extremely loyal to the Lucifenian Royal Family and were experts in using offense to achieve victory. However, due to the successive military campaigns that expanded the Kingdom of Lucifenia's borders, the ministers and military commanders were severely inexperienced in defensive tactics and would easily be confused and left in disarray if confronted by an attacking force.

The military was divided into multiple branches, with the supreme commander at the top and three generals below him. A specific branch of the military was the Lucifenian Royal Guard, charged with the protection of the Royal Family and the ruling monarch; the branch was led by the Commander of the Royal Guard, who organized and managed the guards' deployment within the Lucifenian Palace. Their uniform consisted of red armor with white lining over a brown attire and weilded claymores, shortswords, and spears.

Economy
After its formation, the Kingdom of Lucifenia maintained the feudal system adopted by the Beelzenian Empire, with peasants of an earls' territory required to farm the fields for the nation's agriculture. In exchange, it is assumed the peasants were given a moderate fee or permitted to live on the land they worked and take a small portion of the harvest. In cases of famine, the Royal Family and nobles kept stockpiles of past harvests in their barns for their own luxury, leaving the peasants to starve.

Coinciding with its agricultural aspects, the kingdom's economy was open to trade, allowing merchants to settle and run businesses within the kingdom. With enough endowments paid to the state, the government could bestow titles of nobility to the richer merchants in the kingdom, granting them prestige and influence that could help grow their business and help stimulate the nation's wealth and growth. Its businesses included a fishing industry, with at least one port town existing along its shores.

Society and Culture
The Lucifenians are a proud people, stubbornly loyal to their country and its well-being, likely the cause of their previous independence from Beelzenia and later civil war against Riliane's tyrannical regime. However, due to the rigid social structure created by the Kingdom of Lucifenia's government, there was a huge divide between the nobility and its citizens, causing distrust and later violence with the Revolution's outbreak.

Despite being referred to as the "Yellow Country", Lucifenians had no common traits or characteristics of "yellow" distinguishing them from other ethnicities. Among the Lucifenian Royal Family were the purebred Orthodox Lucifenians, with pale skin, blond hair, and blue eyes. Likely, the Orthodox Lucifenians' pedigree earned it its nickname.

Racially, Lucifenia tolerated other ethnic groups within its borders, likely due to its origins as part of the Beelzenian Empire; as a result, it had racial diversity of all its neighbors. During the Green Hunting, the Lucifenian army uprooted and killed Elphegortean women, identifying them by their characteristic green hair, and swiftly ended after its target was killed.

After the kingdom's foundation, Levin became the primary religion of Lucifenia with the Levia sect practiced by several political officials. By the turn of the 6th century EC, the Levia faith became the mainstream faction in the country practiced by nearly all officials within the royal palace, including believers in Eldoh. Despite this, other faiths were not openly persecuted by the government and monasteries for other sects existed within the kingdom.

Geography and Climate
Lucifenia is a mid-western region of Evillious, located directly below Elphegort and above Beelzenia with Asmodean bordering it in the east. At its height, the Kingdom of Lucifenia controlled much of the territories formerly controlled by its neighbors and encompassed several different landscapes, including a dry desert to the east and rocky mountain ranges to the south.

The state's major river cut across the center of the continent before leading into its capital and then funnelling back out to the Hawk Sea. The majority of the land was fertile grassland, making it ideal for farming. In general, Lucifenia had a cool climate year round. During especially cold climates in winter, it would sometimes snow in certain areas.

Lucifenian
The capital city of Lucifenia in the north, near its border with Elphegort. It is assumed to have been named after the nation's founder, King Lucifen I and is placed near the Forest of Bewilderment. Its most important location is the Lucifenian Royal Palace located directly below the Forest of Bewilderment.

Royal Palace
The residence of the Lucifenian Royal Family in Lucifenian. It functioned as the center of political power in the Kingdom of Lucifenia until the Lucifenian Revolution and later as the governing residence of King Kyle during Marlon's occupation. Once Lucifenia was reinstated as a nation by Kyle that same year, it is unknown what became of the palace.

'' Main Article: Lucifenian Royal Palace''

Forest of Bewilderment
The portion of the Millennium Tree Forest within Lucifenia's borders. Lying between the capitals of Lucifenian and Aceid, the route represented a tactical disadvantage for any direct invasions between the two nations. Much of the forest was burned down at the start of the Green Hunting.

'' Main Article: Millennium Tree Forest''

Anonymous Coast
A coast located near the Forest of Bewilderment along Lucifenia's western shores. A small port city existed along its shores as well as a Levin monastery for the Eldoh Sect.

Rolled
A city in Lucifenia. It was one of the battlegrounds of the Lucifenian Revolution. In EC 610, a string of murders occurred in the city, committed by Lemy the Ripper.

Luo Lamu
A city in Lucifenia. It was one of the battlegrounds of the Lucifenian Revolution.

Rollam
A city in Lucifenia. It was one of the battlegrounds of the Lucifenian Revolution.

Orgo River
The main river in the territory, flowing from East Lucifenia to the Hawk Sea in the west. The river branches into Lucifenian before flowing out into the ocean. Sanosun bridge and Breck Mountain are situated along the river.

Sanosun Bridge
A bridge located towards the center of Lucifenia along the Orgo River. It connects the eastern Babul Desert with the western Temilamb Plain. The bridge is famed for the contract sharing its name held between Elluka Clockworker and King Arth.

Breck Mountain
A large mountain situated along the Orgo River, south of the Babul Desert in Eastern Lucifenia. It served as a military outpost for some time before being lost to the Lucifenian Resistance. It was later recaptured by the Kingdom of Marlon.

Babul Desert
The desert separating Lucifenia and Asmodean, setting the boundary between them. The desert lies east of Lucifenian and stretches along its entire eastern border with the middleeastern nation.

Temilamb Plain
The grassland located across Central and Western Lucifenia, from the Orgo River to the Hawk Sea.

Retasan Fortress
A fortress city located at Lucifenia's southeastern border with the Beelzenia Empire. It served as a military outpost and trade city, receiving an influx of people traveling to and from Beelzenia. It was lost and later recaptured from the Lucifenian Resistance but was later lost to the Empire following Marlon's invasion in EC 505. The Lavolle Mountains lye directly west of the city.

Lavolle Mountains
A mountain range along the Southern border of Lucifenia, laying the border between the nation and an unknown state. It partially set the border between Lucifenia and the Beelzenian Empire and is directly west of Retasan Forest.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Lucifenia is inspired by the real world nation of France; the Kingdom of Lucifenia's history bears many similarities and influences with that of the Kingdom of France.
 * The relationship between Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche and the Lucifenian Revolution is very similar to the relationship between Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution.
 * Its name is based on Lucifer, the patron demon of Pride.
 * Lucifenia's crest is three stylized wings, referencing Lucifer's status as a fallen angel; three is also a divine number in some religions.

Curiosities

 * Desert Bluebird takes place in an alternate version of Lucifenia where the world was destroyed. Lucifenia's emblem also shows up in the form of feathers, later revealed to be masking a nuclear sign.
 * The Kingdom of Lucifenia is featured in Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai during the PVs for The Daughter of Evil and The Servant of Evil with its characteristic emblem.

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