Norianne

Structure

Ruled by House Wright. Though certain offices within House Wright's cabinet are voted on by the landowning male populace. House Wright opting to select their heads of certain bureaus through public elections rather than autocratic rule and allowing its citizens to vote on whether or not to enact certain reforms and laws.

Assets

Geographically, Norianne is very mountainous and features many of the Kingdom's most fruitful mining operations. Otherwise, Norianne possesses some of the most advanced golem foundries in the known world in the Prague District. Their primary contributions to the war against the Unsidhe are combat golems and a number of magically enhanced elite shock troops affectionately referred to as "Knights of Prague"

History

North of Grenesse, and east of Vance lies the province of Norianne. Famous for its abundance of ore and skilled labor, Norianne is presently the most wealthy territory in all the Kingdoms, though this was not always the case. Prior to the discovery of arcane magic and the invention of the golem, life in Norianne tended to be brutish and short, the majority of its denizens working in one of its many mines or refineries. As mining technology grew more developed, Norianne began exporting gunpowder to the other provinces for use in mining and arms manufacturing. Through these exports of black powder, a young merchant by the name of Kenneth Wright began to research several ancient tablets that had been recovered from ancient structures that were unearthed through the excavation of ore. From these tablets, the young Wright discovered the Arcane Lexicon and created the first golem in 858 of the Age of Flame. For the next century, the newly formed House Wright refined their construction methods. Through their peerless effort and the generous donations of several affluent mining companies and merchants, House Wright founded the Prague District in the city of Pantopolis and constructed a golem workforce capable of near complete automation of the province’s mines. The shift was not without growing pains, with many miners losing work and being unable to afford basic living conditions for the first decade or so after the golems started to see mass implementation. While this mass unemployment was temporarily offset by the flood of work that came with the construction of the D&W railroad, House Wright began to offset this mass unemployment by implementing the Kingdom’s first public education system, funding it off both property taxes and taxes placed upon the mining companies for their use of automated labor. Today, over ninety percent of the province's mines are worked by golems, with human operators standing by to maintain the constructs and refineries.

Demography and Population

While certainly not the largest province in terms of population, Norianne boasts one of the most skilled workforces in all the Kingdoms. All citizens are entitled to a state-sponsored education, followed by a number of state-sponsored apprenticeship programs offering careers in commerce, manufacturing, and agriculture among others. Those who have both merit, funds, and willpower to do so may also apply to go to the Wright Institute of Natural Science, pursuing a higher education and going on to be scholars and researchers.

Imports: Grain, Lumber, Produce
Exports: Golems, Gunpowder, Manufactured Goods, Limestone and Cement

Type

Geopolitical, Province

Demonym

Norrian

Parent Organization

House Wright