Hobland:
Straddling the North Pole, the landmass of Hobland consists of three regions: East Hobland, West Hobland, and the Arctic Steppes. East Hobland has towering mountain ranges in its North and plains in its South, and is known for its short summers and cold winters. West Hobland has two sets of lesser mountain ranges that run North-to-South between which lies a long, narrow plain. A set of lower coastal plains lies near its Southern tip. The Arctic Steppes region consists of high plateaus and glaciers, and is cold year-round.
Over the past two-hundred years, East Hobland was dominated by three nations: Noliespe, Notulfa, and the Acrean Republic. Noliespe, the Northernmost country, was a loosely-organized federation of counties. Notulfa, bordering Noliespe to the South, was home to the Reltuvian and the House of Esary, and had a government structure similar to that of the nation of Monassa. And the Acrean Republic, the Southernmost nation, was a Kingdom until 1273 but has since boasted itself as one of the world's most progressive democratic societies.
West Hobland was dominated by the Rinean Kingdom in the North, the Humerian Kingdom in its central region, and the South Coastal City-States at its Southern tip.
Auriellia Skapavia:
Born in 1385 in the Notulfan city of Givenna, Auriellia Skapavia demonstrated talent, from the age of six, in spellfire-crafting. She began university training at age nine and became an Apprentice Spellcrafter at age eleven. In June 1398, at age thirteen, Skapavia received an official Authorization Statement from Cenofan to become the youngest-ever Master Stonecrafter in history.
Political Reform:
Gennos Fortek, then-Government Consul of Notulfa, congratulated Skapavia and her family on the accomplishment and scheduled a formal ceremony of celebration to take place in the Market District of the city of Notulfa proper, and restricted public access in the process. Working-class inhabitants demonstrated contempt over this, however, as it caused major disruptions to daily schedules and flaunted the higher social class' inherited status of privilege. In September 1398, after numerous demands were ignored, the workers began carrying out protests, which led city government officials to place curfew orders. This only aggravated the protestors, and very soon, the protests grew nationwide, giving birth to a Movement of Solidarity identified by a coat of arms featuring a three-pointed star against a red background. The Solidarity Movement expanded beyond Notulfan borders to other Hoblandish nations, prompting Hoblandish leaders to call a Conference in the city of Boken.
In January 1399, the Conference took place, where a decision was made to call an official Convention to take place in the same location four months later in order to create a new power structure to satisfy popular demand. Leaders of the Solidarity Movement were invited along with representatives of Remikran nations. Then-Prime-Minister of the Independent Commonwealth State of Retun, James Lawrence Kontacet, sent Ambassador Martin Georges to attend. By the end of May, the Convention formed a compromise by which the nations of Hobland would continue to exist with regard to their power structures, but would each send elected representatives to a Council in Boken, which consisted of two houses: the Assembly of Consuls and the Chamber of Representatives. This would form the democratic government of the nation of Krylandia, which encompassed all Hoblandish nations and would become officially established on 2 January 1400. Such a government would also consist of a Judicial Branch, as well as an Executive Branch, the latter of which would be led by three Head Consuls: the Consul of Government, the Consul of Trade, and the Consul of Defense. Every member of every Branch of this newly-formed government would be directly elected.