Lucifenia

Lucifenia, formerly known as the Kingdom of Lucifenia or the Yellow Country before being reorganized as the Lucifenian Republic, was 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 prospered under the d'Autriche Family's line of dukes. In EC 399, one of the Dukes pushed for a campaign of independence across the region, following Beelzenia's prolonged war with Asmodean. That same year, they officially separated from the empire and the Duke, dubbing himself Lucifenia I, was crowned as the new country's monarch. With King Lucifenia commanding an army of yellow-clad soldiers for his newly founded Kingdom of Lucifenia, the nation became known as the Yellow Country ever since.

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 swore the Sanosun Bridge Oath to King Arth I, officially becoming his subordinate during his reign and joining Lucifenia's side in the war. Towards the end of the 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 Gula epidemic, later dying due to its effects. Under the rule of Queen Anne, his wife and successor, the Kingdom of Lucifenia refocused on expanding national power while continuing to skirmish with Asmodean; 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 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 publicly executed on December 26th, EC 500.

Marlon Territory
After that, the country was incorporated as a Marlon principality and the Kingdom of Lucifenia was abolished. Under the rule of King Kyle Marlon, Lucifenia was used as a staging ground for Marlon's invasion of the Beelzenian Empire. A month into the campaign, Asmodean invaded the territory and was quickly put down in the ensuing week; at the same time, Beelzenia retaliated and successfully captured Retasan Fortress from Marlon. Over a month later, Marlon made peace with Beelzenia and hostilities ended.

Lucifenian Republic
In EC 508, when Divine Levianta petitioned other countries to help suppress the terrorism caused by Neo Apocalypse, one unit was sent from Lucifenia and it successfully subverted the terrorists. Two years later, King Kyle Marlon reinstated the nation's sovereignty, returning control to its government and the country was reorganized as a republic.

After some negotiation with the Freezis Foundation, the Evillious nations all agreed to the establishment of the World Police organization in EC 573. Sometime later, the criminal organization Père Noël was formed and based in Lucifenia. Following the discovery of Maistia in EC 592, Marlon established trade with the foreign continent. On August 18, EC 609, the public elected Senator Julia Abelard as the nation's new President by an overwhelming number.

On September 6, EC 609, Elphegort issued a joint statement with Marlon and Lucifenia to limit the abuse of tobacco from the New World; the government faced opposition from the Freezis Foundation and the aristocracy. Starting in November of that year, a string of murder cases occurred in the city of Rolled. The perpetrator, Lemy Abelard, was later killed on December 26, EC 610. President Abelard later resigned from the presidency on January 26 and fled to Elphegort.

Union State of Evillious
The republic was later incorporated into the Union State of Evillious as part of the Aishikeru Treaty in EC 878. In EC 993, Lucifenia was invaded by Elphegort and subsequently occupied by the nation, sparking war across all of Evillious. It was later liberated by the USE army in EC 998.

World's End
That year, EC 998, Lucifenia was completely decimated by Punishment. Following the end of the Third Period and its subsequent merging with the Hellish Yard, an illusion of the royal palace was created by the souls residing in the area and a dinner party was held there by Princess Riliane. Later during the festivities, the Eighth Gift spread into the northern air of the former nation and began putting all the attendees to sleep. The poison was later sealed away.

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; therefore, it was 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 a parliamentary system similar to Marlon's, which was composed of elected congressmen and senators; similarly, the government was led by a democratically elected president. However, due to the continued existence of the aristocracy, many of the government positions continued to be held or influenced by senior nobles.

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 its historical success in military campaigns, the ministers and military commanders were severely inexperienced in defensive tactics and would easily be left in disarray if confronted by an attacking force. Regardless, the Lucifenian military were excellent ground forces, much more capable on land than their Marlon allies.

The kingdom's military was divided into multiple branches, with the supreme commander at the top and three generals below them. The military commanders acted as subservient to the ruling monarch and his or her cabinet of ministers, leaving the generals as typically advisers and field officers for the politicos.

Standard Lucifenian footsoldiers were trained to march long distances and were taught to typically wield swords or spears in combat. Some soldiers were also trained in horseback riding to travel long distances. The Lucifenian military generally wore tightly plated armor and were led by flagbearers when traveling as large forces. During the time of Lucifenia I's reign, the military uniform included yellow armor. Following the invention of hand-held firearms such as the revolver, the Lucifenian army was equipped with the new armaments.

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 Captain of the Royal Guard, who organized and managed the guards' deployment within the Lucifenian Palace. Like the military, the guard typically wielded swords or spears and usually wore light armor with shoulder plates for protection.

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. After the discovery of Maistia, Lucifenia became a major importer of goods from the continent, especially its tobacco. It later limited its tobacco imports following the death of Marquis Kaspar Blankenheim. The Kingdom of Lucifenia maintained minted gold coins as their currency to back the nation's economic wealth. The Lucifenian Republic later adopted Evillious' regional currency, the Ev.

Society and Culture
The Lucifenians were a proud people, stubbornly loyal to their country and its well-being. However, due to the rigid social structure created by the Kingdom of Lucifenia's government, there was an enormous divide between the nobility and its citizens, causing distrust and later civil unrest within the country. Flowers, particularly roses, were typical decorations in Lucifenian architecture. For entertainment, the aristocracy primarily enjoyed reading literature or poetry, though some literate commoners also enjoyed the pastime. Regardless, both social classes enjoyed opera and attended the events.

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, who had pale skin, blond hair, and blue eyes. However, the name's actual origin  was unknown, though Lucifenia I's yellow-armored soldiers was strongly theorized to be the origin.

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.

Following Lucifenia's independence from Marlon's regime, Milanais Square in Rolled became a symbol for the new republic's freedom due to its relevance at the start and end of the revolution and it became a source of pride and patriotism for its populace; following the precedent set by the first elected president, each president of the Lucifenian Republic held their inaugural address at the plaza to honor the nation's revolutionary history.

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 Held. Despite this, other faiths were not openly persecuted and monasteries for other sects existed within the kingdom, though the Behemo sect was untolerated due to its belief in demon worship.

Due to the invention of the printing press and newspaper, media reporters spread news quickly to readers across the nation and kept them updated on important political or societal affairs within the country as well as abroad.

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 funneling back out to the Hark 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 and could be extremely sunny during summer. Black rollam birds were native to the region.

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 Lucifenia 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.

'' Main Article: Lucifenian''

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, the palace was made a government building for political social gatherings.

'' 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 Held 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.

'' Main Article: Rolled''

Rollam
A city in Lucifenia. It was one of the battlegrounds of the Lucifenian Revolution. The town had a main street with numerous shops, including a fortune teller's shop during the turn of the 7th century EC. It shared its name with a bird, whose feathers were used to create high quality pens.

Orgo River
The main river in the territory, flowing from East Lucifenia to the Hark 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 middle-eastern nation.

Temilamb Plain
The grassland located across Central and Western Lucifenia, from the Orgo River to the Hark Sea. It was presumably once part of Beelzenia's Demilamb Territory before being conquered by King Arth I and subsequently renamed.

Retasan
A star-shaped fortress city located at Lucifenia's southeastern border with the Beelzenia Empire. It was conquered from the empire during the Lucifenian Expansion War. It served as a military outpost and trade city, receiving an influx of people traveling to and from Beelzenia. It was occupied by the Lucifenian Resistance during the revolution before being recaptured by Marlon, but was later lost to the Empire following Marlon's invasion in EC 505. The Lavolle Mountains lie directly west of the city.'' Main Article: Retasan''

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 Fortress.

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 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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