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Monarchs of Eldid

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The Kingdom of Eldid has been ruled by eleven monarchs of the House of Eldar since its foundation in 1728. Under the Charter of Elda, the monarchy is hereditary and constitutionally limited. Throughout its history, the Crown has overseen the transformation of Eldid from a settlement of refugees from the fallen Kingdom of Valedorn into a prosperous constitutional state.
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!No.
!Monarch
!Reign
!Birth–Death
!Portrait
!Notes
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|1st
|'''King Aldren I'''
|21 June 1728 – 31 March 1759
(30 years, 283 days)
|2 January 1668 – 31 March 1759
Born: Palonia, Kingdom of Valedorn
Died: Elda
|[[File:Aldren_I.jpg|100x100px]]
|Founder of the Kingdom of Eldid and principal architect of the Charter of Elda. Led refugees from the fallen Kingdom of Valedorn, established the constitutional monarchy, fostered peaceful integration with the Vaelori people, and oversaw the construction of Elda, the nation's capital. Remembered as the '''Father of the Nation'''.
|-
|2nd
|'''King Edric I'''
|31 March 1759 – 26 June 1793
(34 years, 87 days)
|20 December 1704 – 26 June 1793
Born: Elda
Died: Elda
|[[File:Edric_I.jpg|100x100px]]
|Son of Aldren I and the first monarch born on Eldorian soil. His reign transformed Eldid into a prosperous maritime kingdom. He founded the Royal University of Elda, expanded overseas trade, sponsored scientific expeditions, and encouraged the arts. His reign is remembered as the '''First Golden Age of Eldid'''.
|-
|3rd
|'''Queen Eleanor I'''
|26 June 1793 – 16 October 1825
(32 years, 112 days)
|28 August 1736 – 16 October 1825
Born: Argen Point
Died: Elda
|[[File:Eleanor_I.jpg|100x100px]]
|Granddaughter of King Aldren I, Eleanor strengthened the nation's institutions rather than its borders. She reorganized the judiciary, established the National Library and the Royal Academy of Medicine, and greatly expanded access to education throughout the countryside. Known as the '''Scholar Queen'''.
|-
|4th
|'''King Arthur'''
|16 October 1825 – 2 April 1858
(32 years, 168 days)
|31 January 1774 – 2 April 1858
Born: Elda
Died: Stonehaven
|[[File:Arthur.jpg|100x100px]]
|Guided Eldid into the early Industrial Age while ensuring that economic progress did not come at the expense of nature. He promoted railways, modern shipyards, and manufacturing, while enacting pioneering conservation laws protecting the island's ancient forests and rivers.
|-
|5th
|'''King Aldren II'''
|2 April 1858 – 16 May 1874
(16 years, 44 days)
|3 September 1815 – 16 May 1874
Born: Port Valley
Died: Elda
|[[File:Aldren_II.jpg|100x100px]]
|Named in honor of the kingdom's founder, Aldren II modernized the armed forces, expanded the Royal Navy, and strengthened diplomatic ties with neighboring states. Although Eldid remained at peace during his reign, his military reforms would prove decisive for the nation's survival only a few years later.
|-
|6th
|'''King Cedric'''
|16 May 1874 – 1 August 1881
(7 years, 77 days)
|18 April 1841 – 1 August 1881
Born: Elda
Died: Cape Aster, in battle
|[[File:Cedric.jpg|100x100px]]
|Cedric became the first Eldidian monarch to die in service to his country. During the War of the Northern Strait, he repeatedly visited soldiers defending the coast against an invading empire. Mortally wounded during an enemy bombardment while inspecting the fortifications at Cape Aster, he died two days later. His courage united the nation and inspired the successful defense of Eldid. Remembered as the '''Defender King'''.
|-
|7th
|'''Queen Eleanor II'''
|1 August 1881 – 10 June 1915
(33 years, 313 days)
|19 November 1850 – 10 June 1915
Born: Argen Point
Died: Elda
|[[File:Eleanor_II.jpg|100x100px]]
|Ascending the throne after the death of her husband, Cedric, Eleanor II devoted her reign to rebuilding the country. She established the National Health Service, expanded higher education for women, introduced modern labor protections, and promoted reconciliation after the war. Her steady leadership restored confidence and ushered in decades of prosperity.
|-
|8th
|'''King Edric II'''
|10 June 1915 – 25 May 1949
(33 years, 349 days)
|7 May 1884 – 25 May 1949
Born: Highmere
Died: Elda
|[[File:Edric_II.jpg|100x100px]]
|A descendant of King Arthur through the cadet Branch of Highmere, Edric II guided Eldid through one of the most turbulent periods in world history. He maintained the kingdom's armed neutrality during both World Wars, welcomed thousands of refugees fleeing violence abroad, and expanded scientific research and higher education. His humanitarian leadership earned Eldid widespread international respect.
|-
|9th
|'''King Richard'''
|25 May 1949 – 8 September 1978
(29 years, 106 days)
|14 February 1911 – 8 September 1978
Born: Highmere
Died: Argen Point
|[[File:Richard.jpg|100x100px]]
|Richard presided over three decades of extraordinary economic growth. His governments expanded universal healthcare, modernized transportation, invested heavily in public universities, and transformed Eldid into one of the most technologically advanced and prosperous constitutional monarchies in the region. His reign is remembered as the '''Great Modernization'''.
|-
|10th
|'''King William'''
|8 September 1978 – 3 August 1996
(17 years, 330 days)
|29 August 1948 – 3 August 1996
Born: Elda
Died: Elda
|[[File:William.jpg|100x100px]]
|A deeply popular monarch, William championed environmental conservation, scientific innovation, and international cooperation. On 3 August 1996, during the annual Founders' Day celebrations in Elda, he was assassinated by a lone political extremist opposed to the kingdom's monarchy. His death shocked the nation but ultimately strengthened its commitment to democracy, tolerance, and constitutional government. Remembered as the '''People's King'''.
|-
|11th
|'''King Edric III'''
|3 August 1996 – present
({{#expr:floor(({{#time:U|now}}-{{#time:U|1996-08-03}})/86400/365.2425)}} years, {{#expr:floor(({{#time:U|now}}-{{#time:U|1996-08-03}})/86400-floor(({{#time:U|now}}-{{#time:U|1996-08-03}})/86400/365.2425)*365.2425+0.5)}} days)
|12 February 1975 – present
Born: Elda
|[[File:Edric_III.jpg|100x100px]]
|The eldest son of King William, Edric III ascended the throne immediately following his father's assassination in 1996, at just twenty-one years of age, becoming the youngest reigning monarch in Eldidian history. He represents a new generation of constitutional monarchs. Educated in constitutional law and public policy, he has emphasized scientific excellence, environmental stewardship, technological innovation, and international cooperation. He often reminds his people that the Crown exists "to safeguard the nation's future, never to stand above it".
|}

=== Succession ===
As King Cedric and Queen Eleanor II had no children, the direct senior branch of the House of Eldar came to an end upon Eleanor's death in 1915. According to the Charter of Elda and the Act of Succession of 1802, the Crown passed peacefully to the closest legitimate descendant of King Arthur through the cadet Branch of Highmere. Thus, Prince Edric became King Edric II, preserving the continuity of the House of Eldar.

David Perz

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'''David Perz''' (born 23 August 1966) is an Eldidian diplomat who has served as the [[Eldid|Kingdom of Eldid]]'s ambassador to the [[LIDUN|League of IDU Nations (LIDUN)]] since 2026. He previously served as ambassador to [[Eiria]] from 2008 to 2026. With a background in international trade and economic diplomacy, Perz is known for his pragmatic approach to negotiations and preference for diplomatic dialogue.
[[File:Perz Portrait.png|thumb|306x306px|Official Portrait of David Perz as Ambassador of Eldid in LIDUN]]

== Early life and education ==
Perz was born in Stonehaven, the capital of [[Stonehaven|Stonehaven Province]], into a family of merchants. His upbringing exposed him to the practical challenges of commerce from an early age, fostering an interest in international markets and economic relations.

He graduated in International Relations from the [[Royal University of Elda]] in 1988, specialising in foreign trade and international conflict resolution.

== Early career ==
Following his graduation, Perz began his career as a foreign trade analyst in the private agricultural sector, assisting Eldidian enterprises in expanding overseas markets and negotiating export arrangements for the country's agricultural surplus. His work involved identifying commercial opportunities and navigating international trade regulations.

During this period, he also served as a consultant to the [[Ministry of Finance]], contributing to import and export policy and the development of Eldid's international commercial relations.

== Diplomatic career ==
In 1999, Perz entered the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defence]] through the civil service examination. His experience in international commerce proved valuable in trade negotiations and economic cooperation agreements. He gradually earned a reputation for careful preparation, measured judgement, and an ability to find common ground between competing interests.

=== Ambassador to Eiria (2008–2026) ===
In 2008, Perz was appointed ambassador to Eiria, a position he held for eighteen years. During his tenure, he worked to strengthen bilateral relations, promote commercial cooperation, and maintain diplomatic dialogue between the two countries.

His extensive experience in foreign trade and conflict resolution became defining features of his diplomatic approach, contributing to his reputation as an experienced and pragmatic representative of Eldid.

=== Ambassador to LIDUN (2026–present) ===
In 2026, Perz was personally appointed by [[King Edric III]] to serve as the Kingdom of Eldid's ambassador to [[LIDUN]], coinciding with the country's admission to the organisation. The royal appointment reflected the importance attached to Eldid's first diplomatic representation within the League.

During his inaugural participation in the Political and Human Rights Council, Perz expressed Eldid's commitment to international cooperation and supported the appointment of a Special Envoy to investigate allegations of human rights violations in [[Taragai]]. While emphasising the importance of impartial investigations and concrete evidence, he argued that the seriousness of the allegations warranted immediate action.

== Diplomatic style ==
Perz is generally regarded as a measured and pragmatic diplomat, favouring dialogue, institutional cooperation, and negotiated solutions. Although typically restrained in his public statements, he is known for employing pointed but formally courteous arguments when addressing sensitive international disputes.

File:Perz Portrait.png

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Official Portrait of Mr David Perz as Ambassador of Eldid in LIDUN

Assassination of King William

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The '''assassination of King William of [[Eldid]]''' occurred on 3 August 1996, during the annual Founders' Day celebrations in Elda, the capital of Eldid. King William was shot while travelling by open carriage with Queen Consort during the traditional royal procession from the Royal Palace to the National Assembly.
[[File:Royal Carriage Parade.png|thumb|488x488px|King William during the 1996 Founders' Day procession in Elda, accompanied by Queen Consort]]
The king was struck by a single gunshot to the abdomen. He was immediately evacuated to the University Hospital of Elda, but sustained injuries to the abdominal aorta and died from massive blood loss before surgery could be performed.

The perpetrator, '''Eram Nicola''', a 24-year-old law student at the University of Highmere, was arrested at the scene after being restrained by members of the public and subsequently detained by the Civil Guard. Nicola was described by investigators as a radical supporter of the Highmere independence movement. He acted alone and was not found to have received operational assistance from the '''[[Political Parties in Eldid|Highmere Independentist Party (HIP)]]'''.

The assassination was the first successful attack directly targeting a reigning Eldidian monarch in the modern constitutional era and resulted in widespread national mourning. It also became a defining event in the history of the Highmere separatist movement and in the subsequent reign of William's son, '''[[King Edric III]]'''.

== Background ==

=== Founders' Day ===
Founders' Day, celebrated annually on 3 August, commemorates the arrival of Lord Aldren Eldar and the first settlers from Valedorn on the island of Eldoria in 1704. The arrival of the expedition on 3 August is traditionally regarded as the beginning of the construction of Eldid as a nation.

Following the end of the '''[[War of the Northern Strait]] in 1883''', the monarchy gradually established Founders' Day as one of the principal national ceremonies of the Eldidian calendar. The celebrations were intended not only to commemorate the country's origins but also to reinforce the monarchy's role as a symbol of national unity following the destruction and political divisions caused by the war.

A central element of the celebrations was the monarch's annual address to the National Assembly. For much of the twentieth century, the speech was regarded as the most significant public appearance of the monarch during the year. Newspapers traditionally published full transcripts of the address the following day, often selling out across the country.

The ceremony acquired a larger national audience following the expansion of television broadcasting during the 1960s. By the late twentieth century, the royal address and the accompanying military band parades were broadcast throughout Eldid.

Although some monarchs occasionally chose to celebrate Founders' Day in other cities, particularly Vaelor and Norwood, Elda remained the traditional centre of the celebrations.

=== The royal procession ===
The modern form of the Founders' Day procession was established in 1950 during the reign of '''King Richard'''. At approximately 9:00 a.m. on 3 August, the monarch and queen consort would leave the Royal Palace in an open carriage and travel approximately 1.5 kilometres to the National Assembly.

The carriage was accompanied by ceremonial vehicles and security personnel. The relatively slow pace of the procession allowed large crowds to gather along the route. Large public screens were installed in major squares of Elda so that spectators could follow the subsequent royal address.

Richard introduced the procession partly as an effort to present the monarchy as more accessible to the population. The tradition continued for approximately twenty-five years before being suspended during the final years of Richard's reign because of his declining health.

It was restored by his successor, '''King William''', following his accession in 1978.

== Reign of King William ==
William's reign was marked by increasing public recognition of the monarchy, particularly in Elda and the surrounding cities of the Elda Bay region.

The king became associated with Eldid's diplomatic engagement and repeatedly advocated peaceful resolution of regional conflicts. He also supported humanitarian initiatives for populations affected by war and defended Eldid's longstanding tradition of accepting refugees and migrants from conflict zones.

William additionally became a prominent patron of higher education and scientific research. During his reign, government and private donors expanded scholarship programmes and research funding in medicine, science and the humanities. Institutions including the University of Elda, the University of Argen Point, the Royal School of Westhaven and the Ashwyn Technological Centre expanded their academic departments and gained greater international recognition.

His activities abroad also contributed to his international reputation. William received several honorary doctorates from universities across the International Democratic Union and became particularly associated with Eldid's diplomatic advocacy for regional pacification.

Despite the monarchy's growing public support, however, opposition to the Crown intensified in parts of Highmere.

== Highmere separatism ==
The island of '''Highmere''', located northeast of Eldoria, had a longstanding separatist movement. The movement originated more than a century before the assassination and was rooted primarily in disputes over political representation, taxation and the distribution of public resources.

The '''Highmere Independentist Party (HIP)''', founded in 1934, was composed primarily of socialist and pro-independence activists. From 1980 onwards, the party won four consecutive provincial elections in Highmere and became the dominant political force on the island.

The HIP argued that Highmere did not receive political and economic recognition proportionate to its contribution to Eldid. Some of its supporters accused the central government of diverting tax revenue from Highmere to Elda and other parts of the kingdom.

The movement attracted a broad coalition of supporters, including trade unionists, university students, small and large business owners, and voters dissatisfied with previous conservative provincial administrations.

During the 1980s and early 1990s, parts of the movement became increasingly radical. Some activists publicly burned Eldidian flags and photographs of members of the royal family and central government, while government buildings were occasionally vandalised.

The HIP leadership publicly maintained that it sought independence through political means and condemned acts of violence committed by individual supporters. Nevertheless, critics of the party argued that its increasingly confrontational rhetoric had contributed to an atmosphere in which political violence could emerge.

== The 1991 Elda National Theatre bombing ==
[[File:Elda National Theatre.png|thumb|361x361px|The Elda National Theatre on fire following the 1991 bombing]]
Tensions between the Highmere independence movement and the central government escalated following a bombing in Elda in 1991.

An explosive device was detonated inside a theatre during a performance of a highly acclaimed play about '''King Cedric and Queen Eleanor II'''. Thirty people were killed and 144 were injured.

The perpetrator was identified as '''Lalo Jerens''', a former HIP councillor from Highmere City and an active supporter of Highmere independence. The HIP condemned the bombing and stated that Jerens had acted independently.

Following his arrest, Jerens said that he had intended to draw attention to what he described as the excessive wealth and political prominence of Elda and the Eldidian monarchy. He had reportedly selected the date after hearing that Princess Eleanor, the youngest daughter of King William, might attend the performance.

The bombing became the first major terrorist attack in Eldid explicitly associated with the Highmere separatist cause. Although the HIP denied institutional responsibility, the incident intensified political tensions between Highmere and the central government.

Further acts of vandalism and isolated incidents of political violence were reported during the following years, although the separatist motivation and identity of the perpetrators were not always established.

== Assassination ==
On 3 August 1996, King William and the Queen Consort appeared outside the Royal Palace shortly before 9:00 a.m., following the established Founders' Day protocol.
[[File:Eram Nicola.png|thumb|338x338px|Eram Nicola in a Civil Guard booking photograph following his arrest for the assassination of the King]]
Large crowds had gathered along the approximately 1.5-kilometre route to the National Assembly. The royal couple travelled in an open carriage at low speed, accompanied by ceremonial vehicles and security personnel.

At approximately '''9:13 a.m.''', as the procession passed along '''Baixa Street near Elda Cathedral''', a man standing among the spectators produced a handgun and fired at the royal carriage. The gunman was identified as '''Eram Nicola''', a 24-year-old law student at the University of Highmere. William was struck in the abdomen. The Queen Consort was not injured.

The shooting caused immediate panic among spectators. As the crowd dispersed, several members of the public moved towards Nicola and restrained him. Civil Guard officers subsequently took him into custody.

William was transported to the University Hospital of Elda, but the bullet had caused catastrophic damage to the abdominal aorta. He suffered severe internal haemorrhage and hypovolemic shock and died before he could undergo surgery. He was 58 years old.

His death was announced nationally later that morning, interrupting the Founders' Day broadcasts that had been watched throughout the country.

== Aftermath ==
The assassination caused widespread shock across Eldid. The government declared a week of national mourning, while public ceremonies and political events were suspended.

Large demonstrations took place in Elda, Ashwyn, Port Valley and other provincial capitals. Many participants called for national unity, political de-escalation and stronger action against political violence.

Particular attention was directed towards Highmere. Although the provincial government and the leadership of the HIP condemned the assassination and denied involvement, political opponents argued that the party had failed to sufficiently confront radicalisation within parts of the independence movement.

The assassination also produced a temporary decline in public support for the Highmere independence cause. In the 2000 provincial elections, the HIP lost approximately 40% of its seats in the Provincial Assembly and was subsequently unable to form a governing majority.

The independence movement continued to exist, but its political influence diminished considerably during the following years.

== Accession of Edric III ==
Under the Eldidian Constitution, the Crown passed immediately to Crown Prince '''Edric''', the eldest son of William. At twenty-one years of age, he became '''[[King Edric III]]'''.

His accession took place during one of the most difficult periods in modern Eldidian history. The new king subsequently placed considerable emphasis on national reconciliation, constitutional government and the preservation of Eldid's territorial unity.

== Legacy ==
King William's death became one of the defining events of late twentieth-century Eldidian history. His commitment to international diplomacy, humanitarian causes, education and the constitutional role of the monarchy contributed to his posthumous reputation as '''"The People's King"'''.

The assassination also permanently changed the Founders' Day celebrations. Security measures surrounding the royal procession were substantially increased, while subsequent monarchs continued the tradition of travelling from the Royal Palace to the National Assembly, albeit under considerably stricter security arrangements.

For many Eldidians, the 1996 assassination came to symbolize both the vulnerability of the constitutional order and the importance of the institutions that survived the crisis.

Founders' Day continues to be celebrated annually on 3 August. The royal procession remains one of the principal ceremonies of the Eldidian calendar, although the events of 1996 are now remembered as an integral part of the day's history.

File:Royal Carriage Parade.png

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King William during the 1996 Founders' Day procession in Elda, accompanied by Queen Consort

National Assembly of Eldid

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The '''National Assembly''' is the lower house of the [[Parliament of Eldid]], the bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of [[Eldid]]; the upper house is the [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]]. It has 45 members, called '''deputies''', who are elected for five-year terms by closed party-list proportional representation in seven multi-member constituencies corresponding to the country's provinces. Seats are apportioned among the provinces in proportion to their population.

Established by the [[Charter of Elda]] on 12 June 1728, the National Assembly is the oldest institution of the Eldidian state after the Crown itself, and for most of its first two centuries it was the kingdom's only legislative chamber. Under Article III of the Charter, legislative authority "shall reside primarily in a National Assembly elected by the People". The Assembly enacts laws, levies taxes, approves public expenditure, oversees the Government, approves treaties and declares war. One of its most consequential power is the election of the [[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]], head of government, whom the Sovereign then formally appoints.

The Assembly sits in the [[House of Law]], on '''King Aldren II Avenue''' in central [[Elda]], a building it shares with the Senate and the [[Supreme Court of Eldid|Supreme Court]].

== History ==

=== Foundation (1728) ===
[[File:Eldid_House_of_Law.png|right|thumb|The House of Law on King Aldren II Avenue, seat of the National Assembly, the Senate and the Supreme Court]]
In early 1728, [[Aldren I|Aldren Eldar]], who had led the refugees from '''Valedorn''' to Eldoria in 1704, convened the [[Charter of Elda|Council of Elda]], a constitutional convention of representatives of the settlement and of the '''Vaelori''' clans. On 12 June 1728 the Council unanimously adopted the Charter of Elda, which divided authority between the Crown and an elected Assembly of twelve members and declared that sovereignty rested with the people.

On 18 June 1728, the new Assembly adopted the ''Resolution of National Foundation'', inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown. He initially declined. He accepted on the condition that future sovereigns would remain subject to the Charter and to Parliament, and was crowned [[Aldren I]] on 21 June 1728. The act by which the Assembly offered the Crown has since been cited as the foundation of the principle that the monarchy derives its legitimacy from the Charter and from the elected representatives of the people.

=== Assembly of notables (1728–1804) ===
For its first eight decades the Assembly had no organised parties. Its members were elected as individuals and were drawn mainly from two groups: the merchants and shipowners of Elda, whose trade had made the colony self-sufficient by the 1720s, and representatives of the Vaelori, whose customary institutions the Charter recognised. Members formed shifting alliances around particular questions, such as harbour duties, land grants in the interior and relations between settlers and Vaelori communities, rather than around permanent programmes.

The number of seats grew as settlement spread across Eldoria and to the islands of [[Highmere]] and [[Whitecliff]].

=== Emergence of parties (1804–1890) ===
Debates over the [[Charter of Elda|Act of Succession (1802)]] divided members into those who defended a strict reading of the Charter and the authority of Parliament over the Crown, and those who favoured a more flexible approach. The first group organised itself as the [[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]] (CP) in 1804, the first political party in Eldid. Reform-minded members who opposed the CP's emphasis on stability founded the [[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]] (PRL) in 1811. For the rest of the 19th century, Assembly politics was essentially a contest between these two parties, and independent members became steadily rarer.

The Assembly moved into the purpose-built [[House of Law]] during the reign of [[Aldren II]] (1858–1874). The avenue on which the building stands was later named in his honour.

=== Bicameralism (1890–1952) ===
The [[Charter of Elda|Parliamentary Reform Act of 1890]] inserted Article IV into the Charter and created the [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]] as an upper house. From then on the National Assembly and the Senate together formed the Parliament of Eldid. The Assembly kept the leading role in legislation, finance and the formation of the Government.

The first decades of the 20th century brought new parties. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]] (HIP), founded in 1934, won seats in Highmere from its first contests. Its presence, together with close results between the CP and the PRL, made it harder to secure a stable majority. The Assembly elected after the 1945 election failed repeatedly to agree on a Prime Minister, which led to a dissolution in 1948.

=== Modern Assembly (1952–present) ===
The [[Charter of Elda|Charter Amendment of 1952]] gave the Assembly its present form. It fixed membership at 45 seats, introduced closed party-list proportional representation in provincial constituencies, required seats to be reapportioned among the provinces after each census, and added a second, simple-majority ballot for the election of the Prime Minister.

Proportional representation opened the Assembly to smaller parties. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]] (LA), founded in 1958, became the third national party and has at times governed with either the CP or the PRL. The HIP reached its strongest results in the 1980s and 1990s and has never won a majority, but has been a constant presence in the Assembly. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]] (RP), founded in 1974, has held at most a handful of seats.

== Powers and functions ==

=== Legislation and finance ===
Under Article III, Section 4 of the Charter, the National Assembly has authority to enact laws, levy taxes, approve public expenditure, oversee the Government, approve treaties, declare war and preserve the liberties guaranteed by the Charter. Bills are considered by both houses of Parliament, and taxation and appropriation bills must originate in the National Assembly. No Act of Parliament has the force of law until it receives Royal Assent. The Sovereign may withhold assent only from an Act that conflicts with the Charter, and must then publicly state the reasons.

The Charter requires the Assembly to exercise its powers "with prudence, moderation, and constant regard for the welfare of future generations", and provides that no temporary majority may destroy the constitutional order. Its proceedings are ordinarily public, and deputies cannot be prosecuted for opinions lawfully expressed in debate.

=== Election of the Prime Minister ===
Following each general election, the National Assembly elects one of its members as [[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]], and the Sovereign appoints the person elected. The Assembly therefore determines the composition of the Government, and the Prime Minister must be a sitting deputy.

On the first ballot a candidate needs an absolute majority of all deputies, currently 23 of 45. If no candidate reaches that threshold, a second ballot is held under the rules introduced in 1952, and the candidate who receives a simple majority of the votes cast is elected. The same procedure applies whenever the office of Prime Minister becomes vacant during a parliamentary term.

=== Oversight ===
The Government is responsible to the National Assembly. Deputies scrutinise ministers through questions, debates and the work of the standing committees, which meet in the committee rooms of the House of Law. The Assembly may withdraw its confidence from the Government by a motion of no confidence.

== Elections ==

=== Electoral system ===
Deputies are elected by closed party-list proportional representation. Each voter casts a single vote for a party, not for an individual candidate. Each party submits a ranked list of candidates in every province it contests, and its seats are filled by the candidates in the order in which they appear on its list. Within each province, seats are distributed among parties using the [[wikipedia:D'Hondt_method|D'Hondt method]]. A seat that falls vacant during a term goes to the next candidate on the same party's list, so no by-elections are held.

Because constituencies are small, the effective threshold for winning a seat is considerably higher than in a single national constituency. It ranges from roughly 6% in South Bay Province (11 seats) to about 15% in Cliffshore County and Whitecliff (4 seats each). Parties with geographically concentrated support, such as the HIP in Highmere, are therefore better placed to win seats than parties whose vote is spread evenly across the country.

=== Election timetable and dissolution ===
Regular general elections are held every five years, in years ending in 0 and 5. The most recent took place in 2025 and the next is due in 2030.

The [[King Edric III|Sovereign]] may dissolve Parliament before the end of its term only in the circumstances expressly authorised by the Charter, and new elections must then be held within the period set by law. In practice dissolution has been used when the Assembly could not form or sustain a governing majority. An Assembly chosen at an early election serves only the remainder of the five-year term, so the regular electoral calendar is unaffected.
== Apportionment ==
The 45 seats are apportioned among the seven provinces in proportion to their population, as required by the Charter's guarantee that every voter shall have "equal voice in the election of Members of the Assembly". Apportionment uses the [[largest remainder method]] with the [[Hare quota]]. Each province's population is divided by the national quota, which is the total population divided by 45 and is about 950,667 inhabitants per seat under the 2025 census. Every province receives the whole number of seats in its result, and the three seats still unassigned go to the provinces with the largest remainders: Stonehaven, Highmere and Whitecliff.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
|+Apportionment of seats, 2025 census
! style="text-align:left;" |Province
!Population
! %
!Theoretical quota
!Seats
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[South Bay Province]]
|10,566,660
|24.7
|11.115
|'''11'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Stonehaven]]
|7,443,720
|17.4
|7.830
|'''8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Highmere]]
|6,288,660
|14.7
|6.615
|'''7'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Central Eldoria]]
|5,946,420
|13.9
|6.255
|'''6'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vaelor Highlands]]
|5,176,380
|12.1
|5.445
|'''5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Cliffshore County]]
|3,935,760
|9.2
|4.140
|'''4'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Whitecliff]]
|3,422,400
|8.0
|3.600
|'''4'''
|- class="sortbottom"
! style="text-align:left;" |Total
!42,780,000
!100.0
!45.000
!45
|}

== Current composition ==
[[File:Eldid_National_Assembly_2025_by_province.png|right|thumb|Seats by province and party after the 2025 election]]
The 2025 general election gave the Constitutional Party 23 of the 45 seats, exactly the absolute majority required to elect a Prime Minister on the first ballot. The CP governs alone, with [[Ferdinand Callao]] as Prime Minister. The opposition holds 22 seats, and the Progressive Reform League is the largest opposition party.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Composition by party, 2025
! colspan="2" |Party
!Abbr.
!Seats
! %
|-
| style="background:#013bdf; width:4px;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]]
|CP
|23
|51.1
|-
| style="background:#cb0303;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]]
|PRL
|11
|24.4
|-
| style="background:#5fa822;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]]
|LA
|7
|15.6
|-
| style="background:#71020e;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]]
|HIP
|3
|6.7
|-
| style="background:#040403;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]]
|RP
|1
|2.2
|-
! colspan="3" |Total
!45
!100.0
|}
The CP won a majority of seats in five of the seven provinces. The PRL won its largest share in Cliffshore County, the only province where the CP won no seats. Highmere is the only province where the HIP won seats, and there it was the largest party.

== Organisation ==

=== President ===
The National Assembly is presided over by the [[President of the National Assembly of Eldid|President of the National Assembly]], who is elected by the deputies from among their number at the first sitting after each general election. The President chairs debates, maintains order in the chamber, and represents the Assembly in its relations with the Senate, the Government and the Crown. The current President is [[Indio Gollob]], elected in 2025.

=== Committees ===
Much of the Assembly's detailed work on legislation and oversight is carried out by standing committees. Each committee's party composition broadly reflects that of the Assembly as a whole.

== Meeting place ==
[[File:National_Assembly_chamber.png|left|thumb|The chamber of the National Assembly, with the royal arms on the wall]]
[[File:House_of_Law_floor_plan.png|right|thumb|Floor plan of the House of Law: the National Assembly occupies the ground floor; the Senate and the Supreme Court sit on the second floor]]
The National Assembly meets in the [[House of Law]], a neoclassical building on '''King Aldren II Avenue''' in central [[Elda]]. The building houses the legislative and judicial branches of the state and is named for its role as the place where the kingdom's laws are made and interpreted. Its colonnaded portico, crowned by a pediment bearing the royal arms, faces a public square. The national flag flies above the main entrance.

The Assembly's chamber occupies the ground floor, behind the main entrance and Grand Hall. The deputies' desks are arranged in curved tiers in a horseshoe facing the dais of the President, and a large tapestry of the royal arms hangs on the wall behind the dais. The ground floor also contains committee rooms, a press room and the Assembly's library and archives. The [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]] chamber and the [[Supreme Court of Eldid|Supreme Court]] occupy the second floor.

== See also ==

* [[Parliament of Eldid]]
* [[Senate of Eldid]]
* [[Charter of Elda]]
* [[Political Parties in Eldid]]
* [[Prime Minister of Eldid]]

National Assembly of Eldid

2026-10-23T20:36:58Z

Eldid:

{{Infobox legislature|name=National Assembly of Eldid|legislature=|logo_pic=National Assembly of Eldid logo.png|logo_res=250px|logo_alt=Logo of the National Assembly|house_type=[[Lower house]]|body=the [[Parliament of Eldid]]|foundation={{nowrap|12 June 1728}}|preceded_by=[[Charter of Elda|Council of Elda]]|new_session=2025|leader1_type=[[President of the National Assembly of Eldid|President]]|leader1=[[Indio Gollob]]|party1=[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|CP]]|election1=2025|leader2_type=[[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]]|leader2=[[Ferdinand Callao]]|party2=[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|CP]]|election2=2018|seats=45|structure1=Eldid National Assembly 2025.png|structure1_res=250px|structure1_alt=Composition of the National Assembly after the 2025 election|political_groups1='''[[Government of Eldid|Government]] (23)'''
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]] (23)
'''Opposition (22)'''
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]] (11)
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]] (7)
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]] (3)
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]] (1)|term_length=Five years|authority=Article III of the [[Charter of Elda]]|voting_system1=[[Closed list|Closed party-list]] [[proportional representation]] in seven provincial constituencies; seats apportioned to provinces by population|first_election1=1728|last_election1=2025|next_election1=2030|redistricting=Reapportionment of seats among provinces after each national census|session_room=National Assembly chamber.png|session_res=250px|session_alt=Chamber of the National Assembly|meeting_place=Chamber of the National Assembly, [[House of Law]], [[King Aldren II Avenue]], [[Elda]]|constitution=[[Charter of Elda]]}}

The '''National Assembly''' is the lower house of the [[Parliament of Eldid]], the bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of [[Eldid]]; the upper house is the [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]]. It has 45 members, called '''deputies''', who are elected for five-year terms by closed party-list proportional representation in seven multi-member constituencies corresponding to the country's provinces. Seats are apportioned among the provinces in proportion to their population.

Established by the [[Charter of Elda]] on 12 June 1728, the National Assembly is the oldest institution of the Eldidian state after the Crown itself, and for most of its first two centuries it was the kingdom's only legislative chamber. Under Article III of the Charter, legislative authority "shall reside primarily in a National Assembly elected by the People". The Assembly enacts laws, levies taxes, approves public expenditure, oversees the Government, approves treaties and declares war. One of its most consequential power is the election of the [[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]], head of government, whom the Sovereign then formally appoints.

The Assembly sits in the [[House of Law]], on '''King Aldren II Avenue''' in central [[Elda]], a building it shares with the Senate and the [[Supreme Court of Eldid|Supreme Court]].

== History ==

=== Foundation (1728) ===
[[File:Eldid_House_of_Law.png|right|thumb|The House of Law on King Aldren II Avenue, seat of the National Assembly, the Senate and the Supreme Court]]
In early 1728, [[Aldren I|Aldren Eldar]], who had led the refugees from '''Valedorn''' to Eldoria in 1704, convened the [[Charter of Elda|Council of Elda]], a constitutional convention of representatives of the settlement and of the '''Vaelori''' clans. On 12 June 1728 the Council unanimously adopted the Charter of Elda, which divided authority between the Crown and an elected Assembly of twelve members and declared that sovereignty rested with the people.

On 18 June 1728, the new Assembly adopted the ''Resolution of National Foundation'', inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown. He initially declined. He accepted on the condition that future sovereigns would remain subject to the Charter and to Parliament, and was crowned [[Aldren I]] on 21 June 1728. The act by which the Assembly offered the Crown has since been cited as the foundation of the principle that the monarchy derives its legitimacy from the Charter and from the elected representatives of the people.

=== Assembly of notables (1728–1804) ===
For its first eight decades the Assembly had no organised parties. Its members were elected as individuals and were drawn mainly from two groups: the merchants and shipowners of Elda, whose trade had made the colony self-sufficient by the 1720s, and representatives of the Vaelori, whose customary institutions the Charter recognised. Members formed shifting alliances around particular questions, such as harbour duties, land grants in the interior and relations between settlers and Vaelori communities, rather than around permanent programmes.

The number of seats grew as settlement spread across Eldoria and to the islands of [[Highmere]] and [[Whitecliff]].

=== Emergence of parties (1804–1890) ===
Debates over the [[Charter of Elda|Act of Succession (1802)]] divided members into those who defended a strict reading of the Charter and the authority of Parliament over the Crown, and those who favoured a more flexible approach. The first group organised itself as the [[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]] (CP) in 1804, the first political party in Eldid. Reform-minded members who opposed the CP's emphasis on stability founded the [[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]] (PRL) in 1811. For the rest of the 19th century, Assembly politics was essentially a contest between these two parties, and independent members became steadily rarer.

The Assembly moved into the purpose-built [[House of Law]] during the reign of [[Aldren II]] (1858–1874). The avenue on which the building stands was later named in his honour.

=== Bicameralism (1890–1952) ===
The [[Charter of Elda|Parliamentary Reform Act of 1890]] inserted Article IV into the Charter and created the [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]] as an upper house. From then on the National Assembly and the Senate together formed the Parliament of Eldid. The Assembly kept the leading role in legislation, finance and the formation of the Government.

The first decades of the 20th century brought new parties. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]] (HIP), founded in 1934, won seats in Highmere from its first contests. Its presence, together with close results between the CP and the PRL, made it harder to secure a stable majority. The Assembly elected after the 1945 election failed repeatedly to agree on a Prime Minister, which led to a dissolution in 1948.

=== Modern Assembly (1952–present) ===
The [[Charter of Elda|Charter Amendment of 1952]] gave the Assembly its present form. It fixed membership at 45 seats, introduced closed party-list proportional representation in provincial constituencies, required seats to be reapportioned among the provinces after each census, and added a second, simple-majority ballot for the election of the Prime Minister.

Proportional representation opened the Assembly to smaller parties. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]] (LA), founded in 1958, became the third national party and has at times governed with either the CP or the PRL. The HIP reached its strongest results in the 1980s and 1990s and has never won a majority, but has been a constant presence in the Assembly. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]] (RP), founded in 1974, has held at most a handful of seats.

== Powers and functions ==

=== Legislation and finance ===
Under Article III, Section 4 of the Charter, the National Assembly has authority to enact laws, levy taxes, approve public expenditure, oversee the Government, approve treaties, declare war and preserve the liberties guaranteed by the Charter. Bills are considered by both houses of Parliament, and taxation and appropriation bills must originate in the National Assembly. No Act of Parliament has the force of law until it receives Royal Assent. The Sovereign may withhold assent only from an Act that conflicts with the Charter, and must then publicly state the reasons.

The Charter requires the Assembly to exercise its powers "with prudence, moderation, and constant regard for the welfare of future generations", and provides that no temporary majority may destroy the constitutional order. Its proceedings are ordinarily public, and deputies cannot be prosecuted for opinions lawfully expressed in debate.

=== Election of the Prime Minister ===
Following each general election, the National Assembly elects one of its members as [[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]], and the Sovereign appoints the person elected. The Assembly therefore determines the composition of the Government, and the Prime Minister must be a sitting deputy.

On the first ballot a candidate needs an absolute majority of all deputies, currently 23 of 45. If no candidate reaches that threshold, a second ballot is held under the rules introduced in 1952, and the candidate who receives a simple majority of the votes cast is elected. The same procedure applies whenever the office of Prime Minister becomes vacant during a parliamentary term.

=== Oversight ===
The Government is responsible to the National Assembly. Deputies scrutinise ministers through questions, debates and the work of the standing committees, which meet in the committee rooms of the House of Law. The Assembly may withdraw its confidence from the Government by a motion of no confidence.

== Elections ==

=== Electoral system ===
Deputies are elected by closed party-list proportional representation. Each voter casts a single vote for a party, not for an individual candidate. Each party submits a ranked list of candidates in every province it contests, and its seats are filled by the candidates in the order in which they appear on its list. Within each province, seats are distributed among parties using the [[wikipedia:D'Hondt_method|D'Hondt method]]. A seat that falls vacant during a term goes to the next candidate on the same party's list, so no by-elections are held.

Because constituencies are small, the effective threshold for winning a seat is considerably higher than in a single national constituency. It ranges from roughly 6% in South Bay Province (11 seats) to about 15% in Cliffshore County and Whitecliff (4 seats each). Parties with geographically concentrated support, such as the HIP in Highmere, are therefore better placed to win seats than parties whose vote is spread evenly across the country.

=== Election timetable and dissolution ===
Regular general elections are held every five years, in years ending in 0 and 5. The most recent took place in 2025 and the next is due in 2030.

The [[King Edric III|Sovereign]] may dissolve Parliament before the end of its term only in the circumstances expressly authorised by the Charter, and new elections must then be held within the period set by law. In practice dissolution has been used when the Assembly could not form or sustain a governing majority. An Assembly chosen at an early election serves only the remainder of the five-year term, so the regular electoral calendar is unaffected.
== Apportionment ==
The 45 seats are apportioned among the seven provinces in proportion to their population, as required by the Charter's guarantee that every voter shall have "equal voice in the election of Members of the Assembly". Apportionment uses the [[largest remainder method]] with the [[Hare quota]]. Each province's population is divided by the national quota, which is the total population divided by 45 and is about 950,667 inhabitants per seat under the 2025 census. Every province receives the whole number of seats in its result, and the three seats still unassigned go to the provinces with the largest remainders: Stonehaven, Highmere and Whitecliff.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
|+Apportionment of seats, 2025 census
! style="text-align:left;" |Province
!Population
! %
!Theoretical quota
!Seats
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[South Bay Province]]
|10,566,660
|24.7
|11.115
|'''11'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Stonehaven]]
|7,443,720
|17.4
|7.830
|'''8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Highmere]]
|6,288,660
|14.7
|6.615
|'''7'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Central Eldoria]]
|5,946,420
|13.9
|6.255
|'''6'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vaelor Highlands]]
|5,176,380
|12.1
|5.445
|'''5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Cliffshore County]]
|3,935,760
|9.2
|4.140
|'''4'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Whitecliff]]
|3,422,400
|8.0
|3.600
|'''4'''
|- class="sortbottom"
! style="text-align:left;" |Total
!42,780,000
!100.0
!45.000
!45
|}

== Current composition ==
[[File:Eldid_National_Assembly_2025_by_province.png|right|thumb|Seats by province and party after the 2025 election]]
The 2025 general election gave the Constitutional Party 23 of the 45 seats, exactly the absolute majority required to elect a Prime Minister on the first ballot. The CP governs alone, with [[Ferdinand Callao]] as Prime Minister. The opposition holds 22 seats, and the Progressive Reform League is the largest opposition party.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Composition by party, 2025
! colspan="2" |Party
!Abbr.
!Seats
! %
|-
| style="background:#013bdf; width:4px;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]]
|CP
|23
|51.1
|-
| style="background:#cb0303;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]]
|PRL
|11
|24.4
|-
| style="background:#5fa822;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]]
|LA
|7
|15.6
|-
| style="background:#71020e;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]]
|HIP
|3
|6.7
|-
| style="background:#040403;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]]
|RP
|1
|2.2
|-
! colspan="3" |Total
!45
!100.0
|}
The CP won a majority of seats in five of the seven provinces. The PRL won its largest share in Cliffshore County, the only province where the CP won no seats. Highmere is the only province where the HIP won seats, and there it was the largest party.

== Organisation ==

=== President ===
The National Assembly is presided over by the [[President of the National Assembly of Eldid|President of the National Assembly]], who is elected by the deputies from among their number at the first sitting after each general election. The President chairs debates, maintains order in the chamber, and represents the Assembly in its relations with the Senate, the Government and the Crown. The current President is [[Indio Gollob]], elected in 2025.

=== Committees ===
Much of the Assembly's detailed work on legislation and oversight is carried out by standing committees. Each committee's party composition broadly reflects that of the Assembly as a whole.

== Meeting place ==
[[File:National_Assembly_chamber.png|left|thumb|The chamber of the National Assembly, with the royal arms on the wall]]
[[File:House_of_Law_floor_plan.png|right|thumb|Floor plan of the House of Law: the National Assembly occupies the ground floor; the Senate and the Supreme Court sit on the second floor]]
The National Assembly meets in the [[House of Law]], a neoclassical building on '''King Aldren II Avenue''' in central [[Elda]]. The building houses the legislative and judicial branches of the state and is named for its role as the place where the kingdom's laws are made and interpreted. Its colonnaded portico, crowned by a pediment bearing the royal arms, faces a public square. The national flag flies above the main entrance.

The Assembly's chamber occupies the ground floor, behind the main entrance and Grand Hall. The deputies' desks are arranged in curved tiers in a horseshoe facing the dais of the President, and a large tapestry of the royal arms hangs on the wall behind the dais. The ground floor also contains committee rooms, a press room and the Assembly's library and archives. The [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]] chamber and the [[Supreme Court of Eldid|Supreme Court]] occupy the second floor.

== See also ==

* [[Parliament of Eldid]]
* [[Senate of Eldid]]
* [[Charter of Elda]]
* [[Political Parties in Eldid]]
* [[Prime Minister of Eldid]]

National Assembly of Eldid

2026-10-23T20:32:20Z

Eldid:

{{Infobox legislature|name=National Assembly of Eldid|legislature=|logo_pic=National Assembly of Eldid logo.png|logo_res=250px|logo_alt=Logo of the National Assembly|house_type=[[Lower house]]|body=the [[Parliament of Eldid]]|foundation={{nowrap|12 June 1728}}|preceded_by=[[Charter of Elda|Council of Elda]]|new_session=2025|leader1_type=[[President of the National Assembly of Eldid|President]]|leader1=[[Indio Gollob]]|party1=[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|CP]]|election1=2025|leader2_type=[[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]]|leader2=[[Ferdinand Callao]]|party2=[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|CP]]|election2=2018|seats=45|structure1=Eldid National Assembly 2025.png|structure1_res=250px|structure1_alt=Composition of the National Assembly after the 2025 election|political_groups1='''[[Government of Eldid|Government]] (23)'''
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]] (23)
'''Opposition (22)'''
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]] (11)
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]] (7)
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]] (3)
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]] (1)|term_length=Five years|authority=Article III of the [[Charter of Elda]]|voting_system1=[[Closed list|Closed party-list]] [[proportional representation]] in seven provincial constituencies; seats apportioned to provinces by population|first_election1=1728|last_election1=2025|next_election1=2030|redistricting=Reapportionment of seats among provinces after each national census|session_room=National Assembly chamber.png|session_res=250px|session_alt=Chamber of the National Assembly|meeting_place=Chamber of the National Assembly, [[House of Law]], [[King Aldren II Avenue]], [[Elda]]|constitution=[[Charter of Elda]]}}

The '''National Assembly''' is the lower house of the [[Parliament of Eldid]], the bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of [[Eldid]]; the upper house is the [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]]. It has 45 members, called '''deputies''', who are elected for five-year terms by closed party-list proportional representation in seven multi-member constituencies corresponding to the country's provinces. Seats are apportioned among the provinces in proportion to their population.

Established by the [[Charter of Elda]] on 12 June 1728, the National Assembly is the oldest institution of the Eldidian state after the Crown itself, and for most of its first two centuries it was the kingdom's only legislative chamber. Under Article III of the Charter, legislative authority "shall reside primarily in a National Assembly elected by the People". The Assembly enacts laws, levies taxes, approves public expenditure, oversees the Government, approves treaties and declares war. One of its most consequential power is the election of the [[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]], head of government, whom the Sovereign then formally appoints.

The Assembly sits in the [[House of Law]], on '''King Aldren II Avenue''' in central [[Elda]], a building it shares with the Senate and the [[Supreme Court of Eldid|Supreme Court]].

== History ==

=== Foundation (1728) ===
[[File:Eldid_House_of_Law.png|right|thumb|The House of Law on King Aldren II Avenue, seat of the National Assembly, the Senate and the Supreme Court]]
In early 1728, [[Aldren I|Aldren Eldar]], who had led the refugees from '''Valedorn''' to Eldoria in 1704, convened the [[Charter of Elda|Council of Elda]], a constitutional convention of representatives of the settlement and of the '''Vaelori''' clans. On 12 June 1728 the Council unanimously adopted the Charter of Elda, which divided authority between the Crown and an elected Assembly of twelve members and declared that sovereignty rested with the people.

On 18 June 1728, the new Assembly adopted the ''Resolution of National Foundation'', inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown. He initially declined. He accepted on the condition that future sovereigns would remain subject to the Charter and to Parliament, and was crowned [[Aldren I]] on 21 June 1728. The act by which the Assembly offered the Crown has since been cited as the foundation of the principle that the monarchy derives its legitimacy from the Charter and from the elected representatives of the people.

=== Assembly of notables (1728–1804) ===
For its first eight decades the Assembly had no organised parties. Its members were elected as individuals and were drawn mainly from two groups: the merchants and shipowners of Elda, whose trade had made the colony self-sufficient by the 1720s, and representatives of the Vaelori, whose customary institutions the Charter recognised. Members formed shifting alliances around particular questions, such as harbour duties, land grants in the interior and relations between settlers and Vaelori communities, rather than around permanent programmes.

The number of seats grew as settlement spread across Eldoria and to the islands of [[Highmere]] and [[Whitecliff]].

=== Emergence of parties (1804–1890) ===
Debates over the [[Charter of Elda|Act of Succession (1802)]] divided members into those who defended a strict reading of the Charter and the authority of Parliament over the Crown, and those who favoured a more flexible approach. The first group organised itself as the [[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]] (CP) in 1804, the first political party in Eldid. Reform-minded members who opposed the CP's emphasis on stability founded the [[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]] (PRL) in 1811. For the rest of the 19th century, Assembly politics was essentially a contest between these two parties, and independent members became steadily rarer.

The Assembly moved into the purpose-built [[House of Law]] during the reign of [[Aldren II]] (1858–1874). The avenue on which the building stands was later named in his honour.

=== Bicameralism (1890–1952) ===
The [[Charter of Elda|Parliamentary Reform Act of 1890]] inserted Article IV into the Charter and created the [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]] as an upper house. From then on the National Assembly and the Senate together formed the Parliament of Eldid. The Assembly kept the leading role in legislation, finance and the formation of the Government.

The first decades of the 20th century brought new parties. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]] (HIP), founded in 1934, won seats in Highmere from its first contests. Its presence, together with close results between the CP and the PRL, made it harder to secure a stable majority. The Assembly elected after the 1945 election failed repeatedly to agree on a Prime Minister, which led to a dissolution in 1948.

=== Modern Assembly (1952–present) ===
The [[Charter of Elda|Charter Amendment of 1952]] gave the Assembly its present form. It fixed membership at 45 seats, introduced closed party-list proportional representation in provincial constituencies, required seats to be reapportioned among the provinces after each census, and added a second, simple-majority ballot for the election of the Prime Minister.

Proportional representation opened the Assembly to smaller parties. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]] (LA), founded in 1958, became the third national party and has at times governed with either the CP or the PRL. The HIP reached its strongest results in the 1980s and 1990s and has never won a majority, but has been a constant presence in the Assembly. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]] (RP), founded in 1974, has held at most a handful of seats.

== Powers and functions ==

=== Legislation and finance ===
Under Article III, Section 4 of the Charter, the National Assembly has authority to enact laws, levy taxes, approve public expenditure, oversee the Government, approve treaties, declare war and preserve the liberties guaranteed by the Charter. Bills are considered by both houses of Parliament, and taxation and appropriation bills must originate in the National Assembly. No Act of Parliament has the force of law until it receives Royal Assent. The Sovereign may withhold assent only from an Act that conflicts with the Charter, and must then publicly state the reasons.

The Charter requires the Assembly to exercise its powers "with prudence, moderation, and constant regard for the welfare of future generations", and provides that no temporary majority may destroy the constitutional order. Its proceedings are ordinarily public, and deputies cannot be prosecuted for opinions lawfully expressed in debate.

=== Election of the Prime Minister ===
Following each general election, the National Assembly elects one of its members as [[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]], and the Sovereign appoints the person elected. The Assembly therefore determines the composition of the Government, and the Prime Minister must be a sitting deputy.

On the first ballot a candidate needs an absolute majority of all deputies, currently 23 of 45. If no candidate reaches that threshold, a second ballot is held under the rules introduced in 1952, and the candidate who receives a simple majority of the votes cast is elected. The same procedure applies whenever the office of Prime Minister becomes vacant during a parliamentary term.

=== Oversight ===
The Government is responsible to the National Assembly. Deputies scrutinise ministers through questions, debates and the work of the standing committees, which meet in the committee rooms of the House of Law. The Assembly may withdraw its confidence from the Government by a motion of no confidence.

== Elections ==

=== Electoral system ===
Deputies are elected by closed party-list proportional representation. Each voter casts a single vote for a party, not for an individual candidate. Each party submits a ranked list of candidates in every province it contests, and its seats are filled by the candidates in the order in which they appear on its list. Within each province, seats are distributed among parties using the [[wikipedia:D'Hondt_method|D'Hondt method]]. A seat that falls vacant during a term goes to the next candidate on the same party's list, so no by-elections are held.

Because constituencies are small, the effective threshold for winning a seat is considerably higher than in a single national constituency. It ranges from roughly 6% in South Bay Province (11 seats) to about 15% in Cliffshore County and Whitecliff (4 seats each). Parties with geographically concentrated support, such as the HIP in Highmere, are therefore better placed to win seats than parties whose vote is spread evenly across the country.

=== Election timetable and dissolution ===
Regular general elections are held every five years, in years ending in 0 and 5. The most recent took place in 2025 and the next is due in 2030.

The [[King Edric III|Sovereign]] may dissolve Parliament before the end of its term only in the circumstances expressly authorised by the Charter, and new elections must then be held within the period set by law. In practice dissolution has been used when the Assembly could not form or sustain a governing majority. An Assembly chosen at an early election serves only the remainder of the five-year term, so the regular electoral calendar is unaffected.
== Apportionment ==
The 45 seats are apportioned among the seven provinces in proportion to their population, as required by the Charter's guarantee that every voter shall have "equal voice in the election of Members of the Assembly". Apportionment uses the [[largest remainder method]] with the [[Hare quota]]. Each province's population is divided by the national quota, which is the total population divided by 45 and is about 950,667 inhabitants per seat under the 2025 census. Every province receives the whole number of seats in its result, and the three seats still unassigned go to the provinces with the largest remainders: Stonehaven, Highmere and Whitecliff.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
|+Apportionment of seats, 2025 census
! style="text-align:left;" |Province
!Population
! %
!Theoretical quota
!Seats
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[South Bay Province]]
|10,566,660
|24.7
|11.115
|'''11'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Stonehaven]]
|7,443,720
|17.4
|7.830
|'''8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Highmere]]
|6,288,660
|14.7
|6.615
|'''7'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Central Eldoria]]
|5,946,420
|13.9
|6.255
|'''6'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vaelor Highlands]]
|5,176,380
|12.1
|5.445
|'''5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Cliffshore County]]
|3,935,760
|9.2
|4.140
|'''4'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Whitecliff]]
|3,422,400
|8.0
|3.600
|'''4'''
|- class="sortbottom"
! style="text-align:left;" |Total
!42,780,000
!100.0
!45.000
!45
|}

== Current composition ==
[[File:Eldid_National_Assembly_2025_by_province.png|right|thumb|Seats by province and party after the 2025 election]]
The 2025 general election gave the Constitutional Party 23 of the 45 seats, exactly the absolute majority required to elect a Prime Minister on the first ballot. The CP governs alone, with [[Ferdinand Callao]] as Prime Minister. The opposition holds 22 seats, and the Progressive Reform League is the largest opposition party.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Composition by party, 2025
! colspan="2" |Party
!Abbr.
!Seats
! %
|-
| style="background:#013bdf; width:4px;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]]
|CP
|23
|51.1
|-
| style="background:#cb0303;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]]
|PRL
|11
|24.4
|-
| style="background:#5fa822;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]]
|LA
|7
|15.6
|-
| style="background:#71020e;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]]
|HIP
|3
|6.7
|-
| style="background:#040403;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]]
|RP
|1
|2.2
|-
! colspan="3" |Total
!45
!100.0
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Seats by province, 2025
!Province
!Seats
! style="background:#013bdf; color:white;" |CP
! style="background:#cb0303; color:white;" |PRL
! style="background:#5fa822; color:white;" |LA
! style="background:#71020e; color:white;" |HIP
! style="background:#040403; color:white;" |RP
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[South Bay Province]]
|11
|6
|3
|2
|–
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Stonehaven]]
|8
|5
|1
|1
|–
|1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Highmere]]
|7
|1
|2
|1
|3
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Central Eldoria]]
|6
|5
|1
|–
|–
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vaelor Highlands]]
|5
|3
|1
|1
|–
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Cliffshore County]]
|4
|–
|3
|1
|–
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Whitecliff]]
|4
|3
|–
|1
|–
|–
|- class="sortbottom"
!Total
!45
!23
!11
!7
!3
!1
|}
The CP won a majority of seats in five of the seven provinces. The PRL won its largest share in Cliffshore County, the only province where the CP won no seats. Highmere is the only province where the HIP won seats, and there it was the largest party.

== Organisation ==

=== President ===
The National Assembly is presided over by the [[President of the National Assembly of Eldid|President of the National Assembly]], who is elected by the deputies from among their number at the first sitting after each general election. The President chairs debates, maintains order in the chamber, and represents the Assembly in its relations with the Senate, the Government and the Crown. The current President is [[Indio Gollob]], elected in 2025.

=== Committees ===
Much of the Assembly's detailed work on legislation and oversight is carried out by standing committees. Each committee's party composition broadly reflects that of the Assembly as a whole.

== Meeting place ==
[[File:National_Assembly_chamber.png|left|thumb|The chamber of the National Assembly, with the royal arms on the wall]]
[[File:House_of_Law_floor_plan.png|right|thumb|Floor plan of the House of Law: the National Assembly occupies the ground floor; the Senate and the Supreme Court sit on the second floor]]
The National Assembly meets in the [[House of Law]], a neoclassical building on '''King Aldren II Avenue''' in central [[Elda]]. The building houses the legislative and judicial branches of the state and is named for its role as the place where the kingdom's laws are made and interpreted. Its colonnaded portico, crowned by a pediment bearing the royal arms, faces a public square. The national flag flies above the main entrance.

The Assembly's chamber occupies the ground floor, behind the main entrance and Grand Hall. The deputies' desks are arranged in curved tiers in a horseshoe facing the dais of the President, and a large tapestry of the royal arms hangs on the wall behind the dais. The ground floor also contains committee rooms, a press room and the Assembly's library and archives. The [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]] chamber and the [[Supreme Court of Eldid|Supreme Court]] occupy the second floor.

== See also ==

* [[Parliament of Eldid]]
* [[Senate of Eldid]]
* [[Charter of Elda]]
* [[Political Parties in Eldid]]
* [[Prime Minister of Eldid]]

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{{Infobox legislature|name=National Assembly of Eldid|legislature=|logo_pic=National Assembly of Eldid logo.png|logo_res=250px|logo_alt=Logo of the National Assembly|house_type=[[Lower house]]|body=the [[Parliament of Eldid]]|foundation={{nowrap|12 June 1728}}|preceded_by=[[Charter of Elda|Council of Elda]]|new_session=2025|leader1_type=[[President of the National Assembly of Eldid|President]]|leader1=[[Indio Gollob]]|party1=[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|CP]]|election1=2025|leader2_type=[[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]]|leader2=[[Ferdinand Callao]]|party2=[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|CP]]|election2=2018|seats=45|structure1=Eldid National Assembly 2025.png|structure1_res=250px|structure1_alt=Composition of the National Assembly after the 2025 election|political_groups1='''[[Government of Eldid|Government]] (23)'''
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]] (23)
'''Opposition (22)'''
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]] (11)
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]] (7)
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]] (3)
* ● [[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]] (1)|term_length=Five years|authority=Article III of the [[Charter of Elda]]|voting_system1=[[Closed list|Closed party-list]] [[proportional representation]] in seven provincial constituencies; seats apportioned to provinces by population|first_election1=1728|last_election1=2025|next_election1=2030|redistricting=Reapportionment of seats among provinces after each national census|session_room=National Assembly chamber.png|session_res=250px|session_alt=Chamber of the National Assembly|meeting_place=Chamber of the National Assembly, [[House of Law]], [[King Aldren II Avenue]], [[Elda]]|constitution=[[Charter of Elda]]}}

The '''National Assembly''' is the [[lower house]] of the [[Parliament of Eldid]], the bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of [[Eldid]]; the upper house is the [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]]. It has 45 members, called '''deputies''', who are elected for five-year terms by [[Closed list|closed party-list]] [[proportional representation]] in seven multi-member constituencies corresponding to the country's provinces. Seats are apportioned among the provinces in proportion to their population.

Established by the [[Charter of Elda]] on 12 June 1728, the National Assembly is the oldest institution of the Eldidian state after the Crown itself, and for most of its first two centuries it was the kingdom's only legislative chamber. Under Article III of the Charter, legislative authority "shall reside primarily in a National Assembly elected by the People". The Assembly enacts laws, levies taxes, approves public expenditure, oversees the Government, approves treaties and declares war. One of its most consequential power is the election of the [[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]], head of government, whom the Sovereign then formally appoints.

The Assembly sits in the [[House of Law]], on '''King Aldren II Avenue''' in central [[Elda]], a building it shares with the Senate and the [[Supreme Court of Eldid|Supreme Court]].

== History ==

=== Foundation (1728) ===
[[File:Eldid_House_of_Law.png|right|thumb|The House of Law on King Aldren II Avenue, seat of the National Assembly, the Senate and the Supreme Court]]
In early 1728, [[Aldren I|Aldren Eldar]], who had led the refugees from [[Valedorn]] to Eldoria in 1704, convened the [[Charter of Elda|Council of Elda]], a constitutional convention of representatives of the settlement and of the [[Vaelori]] clans. On 12 June 1728 the Council unanimously adopted the Charter of Elda, which divided authority between the Crown and an elected Assembly of twelve members and declared that sovereignty rested with the people.

On 18 June 1728, the new Assembly adopted the ''Resolution of National Foundation'', inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown. He initially declined. He accepted on the condition that future sovereigns would remain subject to the Charter and to Parliament, and was crowned [[Aldren I]] on 21 June 1728. The act by which the Assembly offered the Crown has since been cited as the foundation of the principle that the monarchy derives its legitimacy from the Charter and from the elected representatives of the people.

=== Assembly of notables (1728–1804) ===
For its first eight decades the Assembly had no organised parties. Its members were elected as individuals and were drawn mainly from two groups: the merchants and shipowners of Elda, whose trade had made the colony self-sufficient by the 1720s, and representatives of the Vaelori, whose customary institutions the Charter recognised. Members formed shifting alliances around particular questions, such as harbour duties, land grants in the interior and relations between settlers and Vaelori communities, rather than around permanent programmes.

The number of seats grew as settlement spread across Eldoria and to the islands of [[Highmere]] and [[Whitecliff]].

=== Emergence of parties (1804–1890) ===
Debates over the [[Charter of Elda|Act of Succession (1802)]] divided members into those who defended a strict reading of the Charter and the authority of Parliament over the Crown, and those who favoured a more flexible approach. The first group organised itself as the [[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]] (CP) in 1804, the first political party in Eldid. Reform-minded members who opposed the CP's emphasis on stability founded the [[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]] (PRL) in 1811. For the rest of the 19th century, Assembly politics was essentially a contest between these two parties, and independent members became steadily rarer.

The Assembly moved into the purpose-built [[House of Law]] during the reign of [[Aldren II]] (1858–1874). The avenue on which the building stands was later named in his honour.

The National Assembly remained in session throughout the [[War of the Northern Strait]] (1878–1883).

=== Bicameralism (1890–1952) ===
The [[Charter of Elda|Parliamentary Reform Act of 1890]] inserted Article IV into the Charter and created the [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]] as an upper house. From then on the National Assembly and the Senate together formed the Parliament of Eldid. The Assembly kept the leading role in legislation, finance and the formation of the Government.

The first decades of the 20th century brought new parties. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]] (HIP), founded in 1934, won seats in Highmere from its first contests. Its presence, together with close results between the CP and the PRL, made it harder to secure a stable majority. The Assembly elected after the 1945 election failed repeatedly to agree on a Prime Minister, which led to a dissolution in 1948.

=== Modern Assembly (1952–present) ===
The [[Charter of Elda|Charter Amendment of 1952]] gave the Assembly its present form. It fixed membership at 45 seats, introduced closed party-list proportional representation in provincial constituencies, required seats to be reapportioned among the provinces after each census, and added a second, simple-majority ballot for the election of the Prime Minister.

Proportional representation opened the Assembly to smaller parties. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]] (LA), founded in 1958, became the third national party and has at times governed with either the CP or the PRL. The HIP reached its strongest results in the 1980s and 1990s and has never won a majority, but has been a constant presence in the Assembly. The [[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]] (RP), founded in 1974, has held at most a handful of seats.

== Powers and functions ==

=== Legislation and finance ===
Under Article III, Section 4 of the Charter, the National Assembly has authority to enact laws, levy taxes, approve public expenditure, oversee the Government, approve treaties, declare war and preserve the liberties guaranteed by the Charter. Bills are considered by both houses of Parliament, and taxation and appropriation bills must originate in the National Assembly. No Act of Parliament has the force of law until it receives [[Royal Assent]]. The Sovereign may withhold assent only from an Act that conflicts with the Charter, and must then publicly state the reasons.

The Charter requires the Assembly to exercise its powers "with prudence, moderation, and constant regard for the welfare of future generations", and provides that no temporary majority may destroy the constitutional order. Its proceedings are ordinarily public, and deputies cannot be prosecuted for opinions lawfully expressed in debate.

=== Election of the Prime Minister ===
Following each general election, the National Assembly elects one of its members as [[Prime Minister of Eldid|Prime Minister]], and the Sovereign appoints the person elected. The Assembly therefore determines the composition of the Government, and the Prime Minister must be a sitting deputy.

On the first ballot a candidate needs an absolute majority of all deputies, currently 23 of 45. If no candidate reaches that threshold, a second ballot is held under the rules introduced in 1952, and the candidate who receives a simple majority of the votes cast is elected. The same procedure applies whenever the office of Prime Minister becomes vacant during a parliamentary term.

=== Oversight ===
The Government is responsible to the National Assembly. Deputies scrutinise ministers through questions, debates and the work of the standing committees, which meet in the committee rooms of the House of Law. The Assembly may withdraw its confidence from the Government by a motion of no confidence.

== Elections ==

=== Electoral system ===
Deputies are elected by [[Closed list|closed party-list]] proportional representation. Each voter casts a single vote for a party, not for an individual candidate. Each party submits a ranked list of candidates in every province it contests, and its seats are filled by the candidates in the order in which they appear on its list. Within each province, seats are distributed among parties using the [[D'Hondt method]]. A seat that falls vacant during a term goes to the next candidate on the same party's list, so no by-elections are held.

Because constituencies are small, the effective threshold for winning a seat is considerably higher than in a single national constituency. It ranges from roughly 6% in South Bay Province (11 seats) to about 15% in Cliffshore County and Whitecliff (4 seats each). Parties with geographically concentrated support, such as the HIP in Highmere, are therefore better placed to win seats than parties whose vote is spread evenly across the country.

=== Election timetable and dissolution ===
Regular general elections are held every five years, in years ending in 0 and 5. The most recent took place in 2025 and the next is due in 2030.

The [[King Edric III|Sovereign]] may dissolve Parliament before the end of its term only in the circumstances expressly authorised by the Charter, and new elections must then be held within the period set by law. In practice dissolution has been used when the Assembly could not form or sustain a governing majority. An Assembly chosen at an early election serves only the remainder of the five-year term, so the regular electoral calendar is unaffected. For the effects of a dissolution on the upper house, see [[Senate of Eldid]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+Early dissolutions of the National Assembly
!Year
!Circumstances
|-
|1847
|The Assembly failed to elect a Prime Minister after the government collapsed; neither the CP nor the PRL could command a majority.
|-
|1923
|A minority government's budget was defeated and no alternative majority emerged.
|-
|1948
|The Assembly elected in 1945 repeatedly failed to agree on a Prime Minister. This crisis led directly to the Charter Amendment of 1952.
|-
|1987
|With the HIP holding the balance of power, the minority government lost a confidence vote and the Assembly could not agree on a successor.
|}

== Apportionment ==
The 45 seats are apportioned among the seven provinces in proportion to their population, as required by the Charter's guarantee that every voter shall have "equal voice in the election of Members of the Assembly". Apportionment uses the [[largest remainder method]] with the [[Hare quota]]. Each province's population is divided by the national quota, which is the total population divided by 45 and is about 950,667 inhabitants per seat under the 2025 census. Every province receives the whole number of seats in its result, and the three seats still unassigned go to the provinces with the largest remainders: Stonehaven, Highmere and Whitecliff.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
|+Apportionment of seats, 2025 census
! style="text-align:left;" |Province
!Population
! %
!Theoretical quota
!Seats
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[South Bay Province]]
|10,566,660
|24.7
|11.115
|'''11'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Stonehaven]]
|7,443,720
|17.4
|7.830
|'''8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Highmere]]
|6,288,660
|14.7
|6.615
|'''7'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Central Eldoria]]
|5,946,420
|13.9
|6.255
|'''6'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vaelor Highlands]]
|5,176,380
|12.1
|5.445
|'''5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Cliffshore County]]
|3,935,760
|9.2
|4.140
|'''4'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Whitecliff]]
|3,422,400
|8.0
|3.600
|'''4'''
|- class="sortbottom"
! style="text-align:left;" |Total
!42,780,000
!100.0
!45.000
!45
|}

== Current composition ==
[[File:Eldid_National_Assembly_2025_by_province.png|right|thumb|Seats by province and party after the 2025 election]]
The 2025 general election gave the Constitutional Party 23 of the 45 seats, exactly the absolute majority required to elect a Prime Minister on the first ballot. The CP governs alone, with [[Ferdinand Callao]] as Prime Minister. The opposition holds 22 seats, and the Progressive Reform League is the largest opposition party.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Composition by party, 2025
! colspan="2" |Party
!Abbr.
!Seats
! %
|-
| style="background:#013bdf; width:4px;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Constitutional Party|Constitutional Party]]
|CP
|23
|51.1
|-
| style="background:#cb0303;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Progressive Reform League|Progressive Reform League]]
|PRL
|11
|24.4
|-
| style="background:#5fa822;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Liberal Alliance|Liberal Alliance]]
|LA
|7
|15.6
|-
| style="background:#71020e;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Highmere Independentist Party|Highmere Independentist Party]]
|HIP
|3
|6.7
|-
| style="background:#040403;" |
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Political Parties in Eldid#Republican Party|Republican Party]]
|RP
|1
|2.2
|-
! colspan="3" |Total
!45
!100.0
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Seats by province, 2025
!Province
!Seats
! style="background:#013bdf; color:white;" |CP
! style="background:#cb0303; color:white;" |PRL
! style="background:#5fa822; color:white;" |LA
! style="background:#71020e; color:white;" |HIP
! style="background:#040403; color:white;" |RP
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[South Bay Province]]
|11
|6
|3
|2
|–
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Stonehaven]]
|8
|5
|1
|1
|–
|1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Highmere]]
|7
|1
|2
|1
|3
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Central Eldoria]]
|6
|5
|1
|–
|–
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vaelor Highlands]]
|5
|3
|1
|1
|–
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Cliffshore County]]
|4
|–
|3
|1
|–
|–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Whitecliff]]
|4
|3
|–
|1
|–
|–
|- class="sortbottom"
!Total
!45
!23
!11
!7
!3
!1
|}
The CP won a majority of seats in five of the seven provinces. The PRL won its largest share in Cliffshore County, the only province where the CP won no seats. Highmere is the only province where the HIP won seats, and there it was the largest party.

== Organisation ==

=== President ===
The National Assembly is presided over by the [[President of the National Assembly of Eldid|President of the National Assembly]], who is elected by the deputies from among their number at the first sitting after each general election. The President chairs debates, maintains order in the chamber, and represents the Assembly in its relations with the Senate, the Government and the Crown. The current President is [[Indio Gollob]], elected in 2025.

=== Committees ===
Much of the Assembly's detailed work on legislation and oversight is carried out by standing committees. Each committee's party composition broadly reflects that of the Assembly as a whole.

== Meeting place ==
[[File:National_Assembly_chamber.png|left|thumb|The chamber of the National Assembly, with the royal arms on the wall behind the presiding officer's dais]]
[[File:House_of_Law_floor_plan.png|right|thumb|Floor plan of the House of Law: the National Assembly occupies the ground floor; the Senate and the Supreme Court sit on the second floor]]
The National Assembly meets in the [[House of Law]], a neoclassical building on [[King Aldren II Avenue]] in central [[Elda]]. The building houses the legislative and judicial branches of the state and is named for its role as the place where the kingdom's laws are made and interpreted. Its colonnaded portico, crowned by a pediment bearing the royal arms, faces a public square. The national flag flies above the main entrance.

The Assembly's chamber occupies the ground floor, behind the main entrance and Grand Hall. The deputies' desks are arranged in curved tiers in a horseshoe facing the dais of the President, and a large tapestry of the royal arms hangs on the wall behind the dais. The ground floor also contains committee rooms, a press room and the Assembly's library and archives. The [[Senate of Eldid|Senate]] chamber and the [[Supreme Court of Eldid|Supreme Court]] occupy the second floor.

== See also ==

* [[Parliament of Eldid]]
* [[Senate of Eldid]]
* [[Charter of Elda]]
* [[Political Parties in Eldid]]
* [[Prime Minister of Eldid]]

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'''Eldid''', officially the '''Kingdom of Eldid''', is an island country located in the northern reaches of the '''Sapphire Ocean''', approximately 240 kilometres west of the continent of '''Asteria'''. Comprising the three principal islands of '''Eldoria''', '''Highmere''', and '''Whitecliff''', as well as numerous smaller islets, the kingdom covers an area of approximately '''248,000 km²'''. Its capital and largest city is '''Elda''', situated on the sheltered shores of the '''Bay of Elda''' on the southwestern coast of Eldoria.

== Etymology ==
The etymology of the name Eldid is generally traced to the extinct '''Old Vaelori language''', spoken by the island's indigenous inhabitants before the arrival of the '''Valedornian settlers''' in the early eighteenth century. The prevailing linguistic theory derives the name from the Old Vaelori compound ''el'' ("shelter", "protection", or "refuge") and ''díd'' ("land", "country", or "homeland"), forming the expression ''El-díd'', meaning "Land of Refuge" or "Protected Homeland."

According to archaeological and linguistic evidence, the term originally referred to the fertile central plains of Eldoria, which were naturally protected by mountain ranges to the north and by the surrounding sea. Over time, the name came to designate the entire island. When the Valedornian refugees arrived in 1704, they adopted the indigenous name with only minor phonetic modifications, preserving its pronunciation while standardizing its spelling in the Latin alphabet. The name Eldid first appeared in official records in the Charter of Elda (1728), where it was used to designate the newly established kingdom.

== History ==

=== Early settlement ===
The island of '''Eldoria''', the largest island of the Kingdom of Eldid, is believed to have been inhabited since approximately '''1800 BCE'''. Archaeological discoveries around '''Lake Vaelor''' and '''Argen Point''' indicate the presence of semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer communities collectively known as the '''Vaelori''', who are regarded as the island's indigenous inhabitants.

The Vaelori lived in small autonomous clans governed by councils of elders and maintained an economy based on hunting, fishing, gathering, and small-scale agriculture. Although they never formed a centralized state, they developed sophisticated knowledge of navigation, herbal medicine, and sustainable forestry. Numerous stone circles, burial mounds, and cave paintings attributed to the Vaelori remain preserved across Eldoria. By the early seventeenth century, their population is estimated to have ranged between 8,000 and 10,000 inhabitants.

=== Founding ===
The modern history of Eldid began with the collapse of the '''Kingdom of Valedorn''', located on the continent of '''Asteria'''. Beginning in '''1698''', a prolonged eruption of '''Mount Caelus''' devastated agricultural production and contributed to widespread famine. The environmental crisis was followed by military invasions, political instability, and civil conflict, ultimately leading to the kingdom's collapse by 1703.

In response, '''Lord Aldren Eldar''', a magistrate and navigator, organized an expedition to seek new lands across the '''Western Current'''. On 18 April 1704, a fleet of seven ships departed the port of Merinth carrying approximately 1,940 refugees. After a voyage of nearly four months, five vessels reached the eastern coast of Eldoria on 3 August 1704, establishing the first permanent settlement at what is now '''Elda Bay'''.

Initial contact between the settlers and the indigenous Vaelori was largely peaceful. Trade, cultural exchange, and intermarriage gradually integrated the two communities, forming the basis of a distinct Eldidian identity.

=== Foundation of Elda (1704) ===
Construction of the settlement of '''Elda''' officially began on 15 September 1704. Planned around a natural harbor, the town rapidly developed into the island's political and commercial center. During its first decade, Elda acquired public infrastructure including a marketplace, granary, harbor, school, hospital, courthouse, and public library. Agricultural settlements expanded across the fertile plains of Eldoria, while timber production, fishing, and maritime trade became the foundations of the island's economy. Cooperation between refugee settlers and the Vaelori contributed to improvements in agriculture, navigation, and resource management, enabling the colony to achieve economic self-sufficiency by the mid-1720s.

=== Charter of Elda (1728) ===
By the late 1720s, Eldoria had developed into a stable and prosperous society, with several permanent settlements and a growing population composed of both Valedornian settlers and Vaelori communities. The increasing complexity of government, commerce, and land administration led local leaders to seek a permanent constitutional framework. In early 1728, Lord Aldren Eldar convened the '''Council of Elda''', a constitutional convention composed of representatives from every major settlement and the principal Vaelori clans.

The convention met over several weeks in the Assembly Hall of Elda to draft a document defining the institutions and principles of the emerging state. Although the Charter was the result of collective deliberation, Aldren Eldar was widely regarded as its principal architect. Drawing upon his experience as a magistrate in Valedorn, he drafted much of the constitutional framework and argued that the new nation should be founded upon the rule of law rather than hereditary privilege or military authority.

Following weeks of debate, the '''[[Charter of Elda]]''' was unanimously adopted on 12 June 1728. The Charter established several constitutional principles that remained fundamental to the Kingdom of Eldid, including: equality before the law; protection of private property; freedom of conscience; compulsory primary education; judicial independence; local self-government; recognition of Vaelori customary institutions; limitations on executive authority.

Rather than establishing an absolute monarchy, the Charter created a constitutional system in which executive authority would be shared between the Crown and an '''[[National Assembly of Eldid|elected Assembly]]''', initially composed by twelve men. Sovereignty was declared to derive from the people of Eldid, acting through the Charter and their constitutional institutions.

=== Establishment of the Kingdom ===
Following the adoption of the Charter, the newly elected Assembly faced the question of selecting the nation's first head of state. Although several delegates proposed establishing a republic, the overwhelming majority favored retaining a '''constitutional monarchy'''. They argued that Lord Aldren Eldar had provided the leadership necessary for the survival of the refugee expedition, had overseen the peaceful integration of the settlers with the Vaelori, and had served as the principal author of the constitutional settlement. Many delegates believed that his leadership had already earned the confidence of both communities.

On 18 June 1728, the Assembly unanimously adopted the '''Resolution of National Foundation''', formally inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown under the limitations established by the Charter of Elda. According to the official proceedings of the Assembly, Aldren initially declined the offer, expressing concern that the monarchy might eventually become detached from the principles upon which the nation had been founded. After three days of deliberation and repeated requests from representatives of both the settlements and the Vaelori clans, he agreed to accept the Crown on the condition that all future sovereigns would remain subject to the Constitution and the authority of Parliament.

On 21 June 1728, he was crowned '''King Aldren I''', becoming the first monarch of the Kingdom of Eldid. The coronation ceremony took place in Elda before representatives of every settlement and Vaelori clan, symbolizing the union between the island's indigenous inhabitants and the refugee communities. Historians generally regard Aldren I as both the principal founder of the Eldidian state and the chief author of its constitutional tradition. His political philosophy, emphasizing education, justice, scientific progress, and limited government, continued to influence the development of Eldid throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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Political Parties in Eldid

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The '''political parties of [[Eldid]]''' operate within the framework of a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The country's modern party system is dominated by three major national parties: the '''Constitutional Party (CP)''', the '''Progressive Reform League (PRL)''', and the '''Liberal Alliance (LA)'''. In addition to these parties, several smaller and regional parties have historically contested elections, most notably the '''Highmere Independentist Party (HIP)''' and the '''Republican Party (RP)'''.

Eldid has historically had a relatively pluralistic party system, with political competition generally taking place within the framework of the country's constitutional monarchy. While the major parties differ substantially on economic policy, the role of the state, social policy, institutional reform and foreign affairs, they share several fundamental positions. In particular, the three major national parties support '''constitutional government, parliamentary democracy and immigration''', although they differ in their preferred approaches to immigration policy and integration.

== Overview ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Party
!Abbreviation
!Founded
!Political position
!Principal characteristics
|-
|'''Constitutional Party'''
|CP
|1804
|Centre-right
|Constitutional conservatism, parliamentary monarchy, institutional stability, tradition and gradualism
|-
|'''Progressive Reform League'''
|PRL
|1811
|Centre-left
|Social reformism, expansion of rights, political participation and institutional modernization
|-
|'''Liberal Alliance'''
|LA
|1958
|Centre / centre-liberal
|Civil liberties, market economy, innovation, technology, environmentalism, small businesses, digital government and international cooperation
|-
|'''Highmere Independentist Party'''
|HIP
|1934
|Democratic socialist / independentist
|Socialism, Highmere independence, regional autonomy and social equality
|-
|'''Republican Party'''
|RP
|1974
|Republican / nationalist
|Abolition of the monarchy, stronger executive government, restrictive immigration policy and reduced international integration
|}

== Major national parties ==

=== Constitutional Party ===
[[File:Constitutional Party logo.png|thumb|300x300px|Constitutional Party Logo]]
The '''Constitutional Party (CP)''' is one of the oldest political parties in Eldid, having been founded in '''1804'''. It developed from early constitutionalist and conservative political movements that supported the establishment and preservation of parliamentary institutions while maintaining the monarchy.

The party is generally positioned on the '''centre-right''' of Eldidian politics. Its political philosophy emphasizes constitutionalism, institutional continuity, political stability, gradual reform and respect for established traditions.

The Constitutional Party supports the '''parliamentary monarchy''' and regards the constitutional relationship between the Crown, Parliament and government as an important component of Eldid's political system. Although the party is generally conservative on institutional matters, it does not oppose political or social reform outright, instead favouring incremental changes through established constitutional mechanisms.

The CP is also supportive of immigration. The party generally regards successive waves of migration as an important contributor to Eldid's demographic and economic development. Its approach tends to emphasize '''legal migration, social integration, institutional stability and gradual assimilation into Eldidian civic life''' rather than restricting immigration as a general principle.

The party's principal symbol is the '''wolf''', representing strength, loyalty, vigilance and institutional continuity.

=== Progressive Reform League ===
[[File:PRL Logo.png|thumb|301x301px|Progressive Reform League Logo]]
The '''Progressive Reform League (PRL)''' was founded in '''1811''', seven years after the establishment of the Constitutional Party. It emerged as the principal reformist alternative to the conservative constitutional movement and has historically represented the centre-left of Eldidian politics.

The PRL advocates '''social reform, expansion of political and civil rights, greater political participation and institutional modernization'''. Throughout its history, the party has generally supported reforms intended to broaden political participation and strengthen social protections.

Despite its historical opposition to many conservative positions, the PRL supports the continuation of constitutional government and operates within Eldid's parliamentary system. Its differences with the Constitutional Party concern primarily the pace and scope of reform rather than the fundamental legitimacy of parliamentary democracy.

Immigration is not a major dividing issue between the PRL and the other major national parties. The League considers migration an important component of Eldid's history and economic development. Its policies generally place greater emphasis on '''migrant rights, social inclusion, equality, access to public services and labour protections'''.

The party's principal symbol is the '''owl''', traditionally associated with knowledge, learning, civic awareness and reform.

=== Liberal Alliance ===
[[File:Liberal Alliance Logo.png|thumb|Liberal Alliance Logo]]
The '''Liberal Alliance (LA)''' was founded in '''1958''' and occupies the centre and centre-liberal position in Eldidian politics. Unlike the two older parties, the Liberal Alliance emerged during the post-war period and incorporated political ideas associated with economic liberalism, civil liberties and technological modernization.

The party supports a '''market-oriented economy''', entrepreneurship and private enterprise while also advocating environmental protection and investment in technological development. It has traditionally been particularly associated with '''small businesses, innovation, digital government and modernization of public administration'''.

The Liberal Alliance is strongly supportive of '''civil liberties and international cooperation'''. It generally favours closer relations with international organizations and the maintenance of Eldid's participation in international institutions.

The party also supports immigration and emphasizes the economic and cultural contributions of migrants. Its approach tends to focus on '''economic mobility, skilled migration, entrepreneurship, international exchange and integration into Eldid's labour market'''.

The party's principal symbol is the '''rhinoceros''', representing resilience, independence and determination. Its political identity is associated with various shades of green.

== Regional and minor parties ==

=== Highmere Independentist Party ===
[[File:Highmere Independentist Party Logo.png|thumb|Highmere Independentist Party Logo]]
The '''Highmere Independentist Party (HIP)''' was founded in '''1934''' and is the most prominent regional political party in Eldid. Its support is concentrated overwhelmingly in the '''Province of Highmere''', where it has historically competed with the major national parties.

The HIP advocates the establishment of '''Highmere as an independent sovereign state under a socialist political system'''. The party combines regional nationalism with democratic socialist policies and has consequently occupied a distinctive position within Eldid's political landscape.

The party experienced its greatest period of popularity during the '''1980s and 1990s''', when it became a significant political force in Highmere. During this period, the HIP achieved substantial electoral support in provincial elections and became an important voice for Highmerian independence.

Although the party has '''never obtained a majority in the National Assembly''', its concentration of support in one of Eldid's most populous provinces has allowed it to win parliamentary seats on several occasions. The party continues to maintain representation in the National Assembly, although its number of representatives remains small compared with the three major national parties.

The HIP's position on immigration is broadly consistent with that of Eldid's major parties. It generally supports migration and emphasizes the contribution of migrant communities to Highmere's society and economy, while incorporating migration policy into its broader socialist framework.

The party's political identity is therefore defined primarily by the combination of '''socialism and Highmerian independence''', rather than by opposition to immigration.

=== Republican Party ===
[[File:Republican Party Logo.png|thumb|Republican Party Logo]]
The '''Republican Party (RP)''' is a minor political party advocating the abolition of Eldid's constitutional monarchy and its replacement with a republic.

The party was founded in the '''second half of the 20th century''', emerging as a small movement opposed to the continued existence of the monarchy. Over time, its platform expanded beyond republicanism to include stronger executive government, restrictive immigration policies and a more nationally oriented foreign policy.

The Republican Party supports the creation of a '''republic with a comparatively strong executive''', favouring greater concentration of political authority in the national government. Its proposals have included changes to the constitutional balance between Parliament and the executive branch.

The party is also distinguished from the three major national parties by its position on immigration. While the CP, PRL and LA regard immigration as an important contributor to Eldid's development, the Republican Party advocates '''tighter immigration laws, stronger border controls and more restrictive admission policies'''.

In foreign affairs, the party supports a reduction in Eldid's participation in international organizations and favours a more '''independent and nationally oriented foreign policy'''. Its platform therefore combines republicanism, political centralization, immigration restriction and a degree of international disengagement.

The Republican Party has remained a '''minor political force''' and has not displaced the major parties as a significant parliamentary competitor.

== Political consensus on immigration ==
Immigration occupies a distinctive position in Eldidian politics. Unlike many other policy areas, there is broad agreement among the country's major political parties that migration has played an important role in the development of Eldid.

A large proportion of the modern population of Eldid is descended from migrants, reflecting successive waves of migration throughout the country's history. As a result, migration is commonly regarded not only as a demographic phenomenon but also as an important component of Eldid's economic and cultural development.

The '''Constitutional Party, Progressive Reform League and Liberal Alliance all support immigration''', although their preferred policies differ.

The Constitutional Party emphasizes orderly migration, integration and institutional stability. The Progressive Reform League places greater emphasis on migrant rights, equality and social inclusion. The Liberal Alliance generally approaches migration through the perspectives of economic opportunity, labour mobility, entrepreneurship and international cooperation.

The Highmere Independentist Party similarly supports migration, incorporating it into its socialist and regionalist political framework.

The '''Republican Party is the principal exception''' to this broad consensus, advocating significantly stricter immigration laws.

== Political spectrum ==
The five principal parties can broadly be positioned according to their approaches to the monarchy, economic organization, social reform and international relations.

The '''Constitutional Party''' occupies the centre-right and emphasizes institutional continuity and gradual change. The '''Progressive Reform League''' occupies the centre-left and advocates broader social and institutional reform. The '''Liberal Alliance''' occupies the centre and centre-liberal space, combining economic liberalism with civil liberties, technological modernization and environmental policies.

The '''Highmere Independentist Party''' lies outside the traditional national left–right competition because its defining objective is the independence of Highmere. Its economic and social policies are predominantly socialist.

The '''Republican Party''' is distinguished primarily by its opposition to the monarchy and its support for a stronger executive, restrictive immigration policies and reduced international integration.

== Electoral politics ==
The three major national parties have historically dominated elections to the '''National Assembly'''. The Constitutional Party and Progressive Reform League represent the two oldest traditions in Eldidian parliamentary politics, while the Liberal Alliance emerged later as a major centrist and liberal force.

Because the Liberal Alliance occupies a position between the two older parties on several issues, it has frequently been positioned to cooperate with either side depending on the composition of the National Assembly.

Regional parties have generally had more limited national influence. The Highmere Independentist Party is the principal example, maintaining a parliamentary presence through its concentrated support in Highmere despite its inability to obtain a national majority.

The Republican Party has remained a minor parliamentary force.

The resulting party system combines '''long-established national parties with strong historical identities, a centrist liberal party, a significant regional independence movement and a small republican opposition to the constitutional monarchy'''.

Political Parties in Eldid

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The '''political parties of Eldid''' operate within the framework of a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The country's modern party system is dominated by three major national parties: the '''Constitutional Party (CP)''', the '''Progressive Reform League (PRL)''', and the '''Liberal Alliance (LA)'''. In addition to these parties, several smaller and regional parties have historically contested elections, most notably the '''Highmere Independentist Party (HIP)''' and the '''Republican Party (RP)'''.

Eldid has historically had a relatively pluralistic party system, with political competition generally taking place within the framework of the country's constitutional monarchy. While the major parties differ substantially on economic policy, the role of the state, social policy, institutional reform and foreign affairs, they share several fundamental positions. In particular, the three major national parties support '''constitutional government, parliamentary democracy and immigration''', although they differ in their preferred approaches to immigration policy and integration.

== Overview ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Party
!Abbreviation
!Founded
!Political position
!Principal characteristics
|-
|'''Constitutional Party'''
|CP
|1804
|Centre-right
|Constitutional conservatism, parliamentary monarchy, institutional stability, tradition and gradualism
|-
|'''Progressive Reform League'''
|PRL
|1811
|Centre-left
|Social reformism, expansion of rights, political participation and institutional modernization
|-
|'''Liberal Alliance'''
|LA
|1958
|Centre / centre-liberal
|Civil liberties, market economy, innovation, technology, environmentalism, small businesses, digital government and international cooperation
|-
|'''Highmere Independentist Party'''
|HIP
|1934
|Democratic socialist / independentist
|Socialism, Highmere independence, regional autonomy and social equality
|-
|'''Republican Party'''
|RP
|1974
|Republican / nationalist
|Abolition of the monarchy, stronger executive government, restrictive immigration policy and reduced international integration
|}

== Major national parties ==

=== Constitutional Party ===
[[File:Constitutional Party logo.png|thumb|300x300px|Constitutional Party Logo]]
The '''Constitutional Party (CP)''' is one of the oldest political parties in Eldid, having been founded in '''1804'''. It developed from early constitutionalist and conservative political movements that supported the establishment and preservation of parliamentary institutions while maintaining the monarchy.

The party is generally positioned on the '''centre-right''' of Eldidian politics. Its political philosophy emphasizes constitutionalism, institutional continuity, political stability, gradual reform and respect for established traditions.

The Constitutional Party supports the '''parliamentary monarchy''' and regards the constitutional relationship between the Crown, Parliament and government as an important component of Eldid's political system. Although the party is generally conservative on institutional matters, it does not oppose political or social reform outright, instead favouring incremental changes through established constitutional mechanisms.

The CP is also supportive of immigration. The party generally regards successive waves of migration as an important contributor to Eldid's demographic and economic development. Its approach tends to emphasize '''legal migration, social integration, institutional stability and gradual assimilation into Eldidian civic life''' rather than restricting immigration as a general principle.

The party's principal symbol is the '''wolf''', representing strength, loyalty, vigilance and institutional continuity.

=== Progressive Reform League ===
[[File:PRL Logo.png|thumb|301x301px|Progressive Reform League Logo]]
The '''Progressive Reform League (PRL)''' was founded in '''1811''', seven years after the establishment of the Constitutional Party. It emerged as the principal reformist alternative to the conservative constitutional movement and has historically represented the centre-left of Eldidian politics.

The PRL advocates '''social reform, expansion of political and civil rights, greater political participation and institutional modernization'''. Throughout its history, the party has generally supported reforms intended to broaden political participation and strengthen social protections.

Despite its historical opposition to many conservative positions, the PRL supports the continuation of constitutional government and operates within Eldid's parliamentary system. Its differences with the Constitutional Party concern primarily the pace and scope of reform rather than the fundamental legitimacy of parliamentary democracy.

Immigration is not a major dividing issue between the PRL and the other major national parties. The League considers migration an important component of Eldid's history and economic development. Its policies generally place greater emphasis on '''migrant rights, social inclusion, equality, access to public services and labour protections'''.

The party's principal symbol is the '''owl''', traditionally associated with knowledge, learning, civic awareness and reform.

=== Liberal Alliance ===
[[File:Liberal Alliance Logo.png|thumb|Liberal Alliance Logo]]
The '''Liberal Alliance (LA)''' was founded in '''1958''' and occupies the centre and centre-liberal position in Eldidian politics. Unlike the two older parties, the Liberal Alliance emerged during the post-war period and incorporated political ideas associated with economic liberalism, civil liberties and technological modernization.

The party supports a '''market-oriented economy''', entrepreneurship and private enterprise while also advocating environmental protection and investment in technological development. It has traditionally been particularly associated with '''small businesses, innovation, digital government and modernization of public administration'''.

The Liberal Alliance is strongly supportive of '''civil liberties and international cooperation'''. It generally favours closer relations with international organizations and the maintenance of Eldid's participation in international institutions.

The party also supports immigration and emphasizes the economic and cultural contributions of migrants. Its approach tends to focus on '''economic mobility, skilled migration, entrepreneurship, international exchange and integration into Eldid's labour market'''.

The party's principal symbol is the '''rhinoceros''', representing resilience, independence and determination. Its political identity is associated with various shades of green.

== Regional and minor parties ==

=== Highmere Independentist Party ===
[[File:Highmere Independentist Party Logo.png|thumb|Highmere Independentist Party Logo]]
The '''Highmere Independentist Party (HIP)''' was founded in '''1934''' and is the most prominent regional political party in Eldid. Its support is concentrated overwhelmingly in the '''Province of Highmere''', where it has historically competed with the major national parties.

The HIP advocates the establishment of '''Highmere as an independent sovereign state under a socialist political system'''. The party combines regional nationalism with democratic socialist policies and has consequently occupied a distinctive position within Eldid's political landscape.

The party experienced its greatest period of popularity during the '''1980s and 1990s''', when it became a significant political force in Highmere. During this period, the HIP achieved substantial electoral support in provincial elections and became an important voice for Highmerian independence.

Although the party has '''never obtained a majority in the National Assembly''', its concentration of support in one of Eldid's most populous provinces has allowed it to win parliamentary seats on several occasions. The party continues to maintain representation in the National Assembly, although its number of representatives remains small compared with the three major national parties.

The HIP's position on immigration is broadly consistent with that of Eldid's major parties. It generally supports migration and emphasizes the contribution of migrant communities to Highmere's society and economy, while incorporating migration policy into its broader socialist framework.

The party's political identity is therefore defined primarily by the combination of '''socialism and Highmerian independence''', rather than by opposition to immigration.

=== Republican Party ===
[[File:Republican Party Logo.png|thumb|Republican Party Logo]]
The '''Republican Party (RP)''' is a minor political party advocating the abolition of Eldid's constitutional monarchy and its replacement with a republic.

The party was founded in the '''second half of the 20th century''', emerging as a small movement opposed to the continued existence of the monarchy. Over time, its platform expanded beyond republicanism to include stronger executive government, restrictive immigration policies and a more nationally oriented foreign policy.

The Republican Party supports the creation of a '''republic with a comparatively strong executive''', favouring greater concentration of political authority in the national government. Its proposals have included changes to the constitutional balance between Parliament and the executive branch.

The party is also distinguished from the three major national parties by its position on immigration. While the CP, PRL and LA regard immigration as an important contributor to Eldid's development, the Republican Party advocates '''tighter immigration laws, stronger border controls and more restrictive admission policies'''.

In foreign affairs, the party supports a reduction in Eldid's participation in international organizations and favours a more '''independent and nationally oriented foreign policy'''. Its platform therefore combines republicanism, political centralization, immigration restriction and a degree of international disengagement.

The Republican Party has remained a '''minor political force''' and has not displaced the major parties as a significant parliamentary competitor.

== Political consensus on immigration ==
Immigration occupies a distinctive position in Eldidian politics. Unlike many other policy areas, there is broad agreement among the country's major political parties that migration has played an important role in the development of Eldid.

A large proportion of the modern population of Eldid is descended from migrants, reflecting successive waves of migration throughout the country's history. As a result, migration is commonly regarded not only as a demographic phenomenon but also as an important component of Eldid's economic and cultural development.

The '''Constitutional Party, Progressive Reform League and Liberal Alliance all support immigration''', although their preferred policies differ.

The Constitutional Party emphasizes orderly migration, integration and institutional stability. The Progressive Reform League places greater emphasis on migrant rights, equality and social inclusion. The Liberal Alliance generally approaches migration through the perspectives of economic opportunity, labour mobility, entrepreneurship and international cooperation.

The Highmere Independentist Party similarly supports migration, incorporating it into its socialist and regionalist political framework.

The '''Republican Party is the principal exception''' to this broad consensus, advocating significantly stricter immigration laws.

== Political spectrum ==
The five principal parties can broadly be positioned according to their approaches to the monarchy, economic organization, social reform and international relations.

The '''Constitutional Party''' occupies the centre-right and emphasizes institutional continuity and gradual change. The '''Progressive Reform League''' occupies the centre-left and advocates broader social and institutional reform. The '''Liberal Alliance''' occupies the centre and centre-liberal space, combining economic liberalism with civil liberties, technological modernization and environmental policies.

The '''Highmere Independentist Party''' lies outside the traditional national left–right competition because its defining objective is the independence of Highmere. Its economic and social policies are predominantly socialist.

The '''Republican Party''' is distinguished primarily by its opposition to the monarchy and its support for a stronger executive, restrictive immigration policies and reduced international integration.

== Electoral politics ==
The three major national parties have historically dominated elections to the '''National Assembly'''. The Constitutional Party and Progressive Reform League represent the two oldest traditions in Eldidian parliamentary politics, while the Liberal Alliance emerged later as a major centrist and liberal force.

Because the Liberal Alliance occupies a position between the two older parties on several issues, it has frequently been positioned to cooperate with either side depending on the composition of the National Assembly.

Regional parties have generally had more limited national influence. The Highmere Independentist Party is the principal example, maintaining a parliamentary presence through its concentrated support in Highmere despite its inability to obtain a national majority.

The Republican Party has remained a minor parliamentary force.

The resulting party system combines '''long-established national parties with strong historical identities, a centrist liberal party, a significant regional independence movement and a small republican opposition to the constitutional monarchy'''.

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{{Infobox royalty|name=Edric III|title=King of Eldid|image=EdricIII.png|image_size=200px|caption=Edric III's official portrait|predecessor=William|coronation=3 August 1996|reign=3 August 1996 - Present|successor=Arthur|suc-type=Heir-apparent|birth_date={{birth date and age|1975|02|12|df=yes}}|spouse=Catherine Ashford (m. 2002)|issue=Prince Arthur Princess Helen|father=William|mother=Eleanor III}}

'''Edric III''' (born '''12 February 1975''') has been '''King of [[Eldid]]''' since 3 August 1996. He succeeded his father, King William, following the latter's assassination during the Founders' Day celebrations in Elda. Ascending the throne at the age of twenty-one, Edric became the youngest reigning monarch in Eldidian history.

As constitutional monarch, Edric III has focused on promoting scientific research, technological innovation, environmental conservation, education, and international cooperation, while maintaining the politically neutral role of the Crown established under the [[Charter of Elda]].

== Early life and education ==
Edric was born in Elda on 12 February 1975, the eldest child of King William and Queen Eleanor III. As Crown Prince, he received a broad education emphasizing constitutional law, history, economics, and public policy, alongside military and diplomatic training customary for members of the royal family.

He later attended the '''Royal University of Elda''', where he studied Constitutional Law and Public Administration. During his education, he also completed official visits abroad and represented the Crown at international events, gradually assuming public duties on behalf of his father.

== Accession ==
On 3 August 1996, [[Assassination of King William|King William was assassinated]] by a lone political extremist while attending the annual Founders' Day ceremony in Elda. Under the Eldidian Constitution, the Crown passed immediately to Crown Prince Edric, who became '''King Edric III''' at twenty-one years of age.

His accession marked the beginning of the longest uninterrupted reign since that of King Aldren I. The transition occurred peacefully, and the assassination ultimately reinforced public support for the constitutional monarchy and democratic institutions.

== Reign ==
Edric III has continued the modernizing approach adopted by his father while maintaining the Crown's constitutional neutrality.

Throughout his reign, he has advocated for scientific advancement, higher education, environmental sustainability, digital innovation, and international engagement. He has frequently represented Eldid abroad on state visits and has supported numerous charitable, educational, and scientific organizations.

His reign has also witnessed sustained economic growth, continued investment in renewable energy, and the expansion of Eldid's research and technology sectors. Although the monarch exercises no executive political authority, Edric has remained an influential national symbol during periods of political transition and international crises.

== Public image ==
Edric III is generally regarded as a reserved and pragmatic monarch. His public speeches frequently emphasize national unity, democratic values, constitutional government, and long-term planning.

One of his best-known remarks is:<blockquote>"The Crown exists to safeguard the nation's future, never to stand above it."</blockquote>Political commentators have often described his reign as one characterized by institutional stability and continuity.

== Personal life ==
[[File:The Royal Family of Eldid in their official Christmas portrait, 2025..png|thumb|300x300px|The Royal Family of Eldid in their official Christmas portrait, 2025.]]
Edric III married '''Lady Catherine Ashford''' (born 1978), a member of one of Eldid's oldest noble families, on 14 June 2002 at '''St. Aldren's Cathedral''' in Elda. The wedding was attended by representatives of numerous foreign royal houses and heads of state, becoming one of the largest public celebrations in modern Eldidian history.

The King and Queen have two children:

* '''Prince Arthur, Crown Prince of Eldid''' (born '''18 April 2010'''), heir apparent to the Eldidian throne.
* '''Princess Helen of Eldid''' (born '''7 September 2013''').

The royal family resides primarily at the '''Royal Palace of Elda''', while also spending part of the year at '''Highmere House''', the monarch's official summer residence.

Edric III and Queen Catherine have supported numerous charitable initiatives in education, environmental conservation, scientific research, and children's welfare. The family generally maintains a private personal life while regularly participating in national ceremonies and public engagements.

== Titles and styles ==
'''12 February 1975 – 3 August 1996'''

<nowiki>:</nowiki> ''His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Eldid''

'''Since 3 August 1996'''

<nowiki>:</nowiki> ''His Majesty The King of Eldid''

== Honours ==
As sovereign, Edric III serves as Grand Master of the principal orders of chivalry of the Kingdom of Eldid, including:

* Order of Aldren
* Order of the Charter of Elda
* Royal Order of the Sapphire

Assassination of King William

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The '''assassination of King William of [[Eldid]]''' occurred on 3 August 1996, during the annual Founders' Day celebrations in Elda, the capital of Eldid. King William was shot while travelling by open carriage with Queen Consort during the traditional royal procession from the Royal Palace to the National Assembly.
[[File:William founders day.png|thumb|378x378px|King William during the 1996 Founders' Day procession in Elda, accompanied by Queen Consort]]
The king was struck by a single gunshot to the abdomen. He was immediately evacuated to the University Hospital of Elda, but sustained injuries to the abdominal aorta and died from massive blood loss before surgery could be performed.

The perpetrator, '''Eram Nicola''', a 24-year-old law student at the University of Highmere, was arrested at the scene after being restrained by members of the public and subsequently detained by the Civil Guard. Nicola was described by investigators as a radical supporter of the Highmere independence movement. He acted alone and was not found to have received operational assistance from the '''Highmere Independentist Party (HIP)'''.

The assassination was the first successful attack directly targeting a reigning Eldidian monarch in the modern constitutional era and resulted in widespread national mourning. It also became a defining event in the history of the Highmere separatist movement and in the subsequent reign of William's son, '''King Edric III'''.

== Background ==

=== Founders' Day ===
Founders' Day, celebrated annually on 3 August, commemorates the arrival of Lord Aldren Eldar and the first settlers from Valedorn on the island of Eldoria in 1704. The arrival of the expedition on 3 August is traditionally regarded as the beginning of the construction of Eldid as a nation.

Following the end of the '''War of the Northern Strait in 1883''', the monarchy gradually established Founders' Day as one of the principal national ceremonies of the Eldidian calendar. The celebrations were intended not only to commemorate the country's origins but also to reinforce the monarchy's role as a symbol of national unity following the destruction and political divisions caused by the war.

A central element of the celebrations was the monarch's annual address to the National Assembly. For much of the twentieth century, the speech was regarded as the most significant public appearance of the monarch during the year. Newspapers traditionally published full transcripts of the address the following day, often selling out across the country.

The ceremony acquired a larger national audience following the expansion of television broadcasting during the 1960s. By the late twentieth century, the royal address and the accompanying military band parades were broadcast throughout Eldid.

Although some monarchs occasionally chose to celebrate Founders' Day in other cities, particularly Vaelor and Norwood, Elda remained the traditional centre of the celebrations.

=== The royal procession ===
The modern form of the Founders' Day procession was established in 1950 during the reign of '''King Richard'''. At approximately 9:00 a.m. on 3 August, the monarch and queen consort would leave the Royal Palace in an open carriage and travel approximately 1.5 kilometres to the National Assembly.

The carriage was accompanied by ceremonial vehicles and security personnel. The relatively slow pace of the procession allowed large crowds to gather along the route. Large public screens were installed in major squares of Elda so that spectators could follow the subsequent royal address.

Richard introduced the procession partly as an effort to present the monarchy as more accessible to the population. The tradition continued for approximately twenty-five years before being suspended during the final years of Richard's reign because of his declining health.

It was restored by his successor, '''King William''', following his accession in 1978.

== Reign of King William ==
William's reign was marked by increasing public recognition of the monarchy, particularly in Elda and the surrounding cities of the Elda Bay region.

The king became associated with Eldid's diplomatic engagement and repeatedly advocated peaceful resolution of regional conflicts. He also supported humanitarian initiatives for populations affected by war and defended Eldid's longstanding tradition of accepting refugees and migrants from conflict zones.

William additionally became a prominent patron of higher education and scientific research. During his reign, government and private donors expanded scholarship programmes and research funding in medicine, science and the humanities. Institutions including the University of Elda, the University of Argen Point, the Royal School of Westhaven and the Ashwyn Technological Centre expanded their academic departments and gained greater international recognition.

His activities abroad also contributed to his international reputation. William received several honorary doctorates from universities across the International Democratic Union and became particularly associated with Eldid's diplomatic advocacy for regional pacification.

Despite the monarchy's growing public support, however, opposition to the Crown intensified in parts of Highmere.

== Highmere separatism ==
The island of '''Highmere''', located northeast of Eldoria, had a longstanding separatist movement. The movement originated more than a century before the assassination and was rooted primarily in disputes over political representation, taxation and the distribution of public resources.

The '''Highmere Independentist Party (HIP)''', founded in 1934, was composed primarily of socialist and pro-independence activists. From 1980 onwards, the party won four consecutive provincial elections in Highmere and became the dominant political force on the island.

The HIP argued that Highmere did not receive political and economic recognition proportionate to its contribution to Eldid. Some of its supporters accused the central government of diverting tax revenue from Highmere to Elda and other parts of the kingdom.

The movement attracted a broad coalition of supporters, including trade unionists, university students, small and large business owners, and voters dissatisfied with previous conservative provincial administrations.

During the 1980s and early 1990s, parts of the movement became increasingly radical. Some activists publicly burned Eldidian flags and photographs of members of the royal family and central government, while government buildings were occasionally vandalised.

The HIP leadership publicly maintained that it sought independence through political means and condemned acts of violence committed by individual supporters. Nevertheless, critics of the party argued that its increasingly confrontational rhetoric had contributed to an atmosphere in which political violence could emerge.

== The 1991 Elda National Theatre bombing ==
[[File:Elda National Theatre.png|thumb|361x361px|The Elda National Theatre on fire following the 1991 bombing]]
Tensions between the Highmere independence movement and the central government escalated following a bombing in Elda in 1991.

An explosive device was detonated inside a theatre during a performance of a highly acclaimed play about '''King Cedric and Queen Eleanor II'''. Thirty people were killed and 144 were injured.

The perpetrator was identified as '''Lalo Jerens''', a former HIP councillor from Highmere City and an active supporter of Highmere independence. The HIP condemned the bombing and stated that Jerens had acted independently.

Following his arrest, Jerens said that he had intended to draw attention to what he described as the excessive wealth and political prominence of Elda and the Eldidian monarchy. He had reportedly selected the date after hearing that Princess Eleanor, the youngest daughter of King William, might attend the performance.

The bombing became the first major terrorist attack in Eldid explicitly associated with the Highmere separatist cause. Although the HIP denied institutional responsibility, the incident intensified political tensions between Highmere and the central government.

Further acts of vandalism and isolated incidents of political violence were reported during the following years, although the separatist motivation and identity of the perpetrators were not always established.

== Assassination ==
On 3 August 1996, King William and the Queen Consort appeared outside the Royal Palace shortly before 9:00 a.m., following the established Founders' Day protocol.
[[File:Eram Nicola.png|thumb|338x338px|Eram Nicola in a Civil Guard booking photograph following his arrest for the assassination of the King]]
Large crowds had gathered along the approximately 1.5-kilometre route to the National Assembly. The royal couple travelled in an open carriage at low speed, accompanied by ceremonial vehicles and security personnel.

At approximately '''9:13 a.m.''', as the procession passed along '''Baixa Street near Elda Cathedral''', a man standing among the spectators produced a handgun and fired at the royal carriage. The gunman was identified as '''Eram Nicola''', a 24-year-old law student at the University of Highmere. William was struck in the abdomen. The Queen Consort was not injured.

The shooting caused immediate panic among spectators. As the crowd dispersed, several members of the public moved towards Nicola and restrained him. Civil Guard officers subsequently took him into custody.

William was transported to the University Hospital of Elda, but the bullet had caused catastrophic damage to the abdominal aorta. He suffered severe internal haemorrhage and hypovolemic shock and died before he could undergo surgery. He was 58 years old.

His death was announced nationally later that morning, interrupting the Founders' Day broadcasts that had been watched throughout the country.

== Aftermath ==
The assassination caused widespread shock across Eldid. The government declared a week of national mourning, while public ceremonies and political events were suspended.

Large demonstrations took place in Elda, Ashwyn, Port Valley and other provincial capitals. Many participants called for national unity, political de-escalation and stronger action against political violence.

Particular attention was directed towards Highmere. Although the provincial government and the leadership of the HIP condemned the assassination and denied involvement, political opponents argued that the party had failed to sufficiently confront radicalisation within parts of the independence movement.

The assassination also produced a temporary decline in public support for the Highmere independence cause. In the 2000 provincial elections, the HIP lost approximately 40% of its seats in the Provincial Assembly and was subsequently unable to form a governing majority.

The independence movement continued to exist, but its political influence diminished considerably during the following years.

== Accession of Edric III ==
Under the Eldidian Constitution, the Crown passed immediately to Crown Prince '''Edric''', the eldest son of William. At twenty-one years of age, he became '''[[King Edric III]]'''.

His accession took place during one of the most difficult periods in modern Eldidian history. The new king subsequently placed considerable emphasis on national reconciliation, constitutional government and the preservation of Eldid's territorial unity.

== Legacy ==
King William's death became one of the defining events of late twentieth-century Eldidian history. His commitment to international diplomacy, humanitarian causes, education and the constitutional role of the monarchy contributed to his posthumous reputation as '''"The People's King"'''.

The assassination also permanently changed the Founders' Day celebrations. Security measures surrounding the royal procession were substantially increased, while subsequent monarchs continued the tradition of travelling from the Royal Palace to the National Assembly, albeit under considerably stricter security arrangements.

For many Eldidians, the 1996 assassination came to symbolize both the vulnerability of the constitutional order and the importance of the institutions that survived the crisis.

Founders' Day continues to be celebrated annually on 3 August. The royal procession remains one of the principal ceremonies of the Eldidian calendar, although the events of 1996 are now remembered as an integral part of the day's history.

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The Elda National Theatre on fire following the 1991 bombing

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Eram Nicola

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King William during the 1996 Founders' Day procession in Elda, accompanied by Queen Consort.

Eldid

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Eldid: Population updated

'''Eldid''', officially the '''Kingdom of Eldid''', is an island country located in the northern reaches of the '''Sapphire Ocean''', approximately 240 kilometres west of the continent of '''Asteria'''. Comprising the three principal islands of '''Eldoria''', '''Highmere''', and '''Whitecliff''', as well as numerous smaller islets, the kingdom covers an area of approximately '''248,000 km²'''. Its capital and largest city is '''Elda''', situated on the sheltered shores of the '''Bay of Elda''' on the southwestern coast of Eldoria.

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The etymology of the name Eldid is generally traced to the extinct '''Old Vaelori language''', spoken by the island's indigenous inhabitants before the arrival of the '''Valedornian settlers''' in the early eighteenth century. The prevailing linguistic theory derives the name from the Old Vaelori compound ''el'' ("shelter", "protection", or "refuge") and ''díd'' ("land", "country", or "homeland"), forming the expression ''El-díd'', meaning "Land of Refuge" or "Protected Homeland."

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== History ==

=== Early settlement ===
The island of '''Eldoria''', the largest island of the Kingdom of Eldid, is believed to have been inhabited since approximately '''1800 BCE'''. Archaeological discoveries around '''Lake Vaelor''' and '''Argen Point''' indicate the presence of semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer communities collectively known as the '''Vaelori''', who are regarded as the island's indigenous inhabitants.

The Vaelori lived in small autonomous clans governed by councils of elders and maintained an economy based on hunting, fishing, gathering, and small-scale agriculture. Although they never formed a centralized state, they developed sophisticated knowledge of navigation, herbal medicine, and sustainable forestry. Numerous stone circles, burial mounds, and cave paintings attributed to the Vaelori remain preserved across Eldoria. By the early seventeenth century, their population is estimated to have ranged between 8,000 and 10,000 inhabitants.

=== Founding ===
The modern history of Eldid began with the collapse of the '''Kingdom of Valedorn''', located on the continent of '''Asteria'''. Beginning in '''1698''', a prolonged eruption of '''Mount Caelus''' devastated agricultural production and contributed to widespread famine. The environmental crisis was followed by military invasions, political instability, and civil conflict, ultimately leading to the kingdom's collapse by 1703.

In response, '''Lord Aldren Eldar''', a magistrate and navigator, organized an expedition to seek new lands across the '''Western Current'''. On 18 April 1704, a fleet of seven ships departed the port of Merinth carrying approximately 1,940 refugees. After a voyage of nearly four months, five vessels reached the eastern coast of Eldoria on 3 August 1704, establishing the first permanent settlement at what is now '''Elda Bay'''.

Initial contact between the settlers and the indigenous Vaelori was largely peaceful. Trade, cultural exchange, and intermarriage gradually integrated the two communities, forming the basis of a distinct Eldidian identity.

=== Foundation of Elda (1704) ===
Construction of the settlement of '''Elda''' officially began on 15 September 1704. Planned around a natural harbor, the town rapidly developed into the island's political and commercial center. During its first decade, Elda acquired public infrastructure including a marketplace, granary, harbor, school, hospital, courthouse, and public library. Agricultural settlements expanded across the fertile plains of Eldoria, while timber production, fishing, and maritime trade became the foundations of the island's economy. Cooperation between refugee settlers and the Vaelori contributed to improvements in agriculture, navigation, and resource management, enabling the colony to achieve economic self-sufficiency by the mid-1720s.

=== Charter of Elda (1728) ===
By the late 1720s, Eldoria had developed into a stable and prosperous society, with several permanent settlements and a growing population composed of both Valedornian settlers and Vaelori communities. The increasing complexity of government, commerce, and land administration led local leaders to seek a permanent constitutional framework. In early 1728, Lord Aldren Eldar convened the '''Council of Elda''', a constitutional convention composed of representatives from every major settlement and the principal Vaelori clans.

The convention met over several weeks in the Assembly Hall of Elda to draft a document defining the institutions and principles of the emerging state. Although the Charter was the result of collective deliberation, Aldren Eldar was widely regarded as its principal architect. Drawing upon his experience as a magistrate in Valedorn, he drafted much of the constitutional framework and argued that the new nation should be founded upon the rule of law rather than hereditary privilege or military authority.

Following weeks of debate, the '''[[Charter of Elda]]''' was unanimously adopted on 12 June 1728. The Charter established several constitutional principles that remained fundamental to the Kingdom of Eldid, including: equality before the law; protection of private property; freedom of conscience; compulsory primary education; judicial independence; local self-government; recognition of Vaelori customary institutions; limitations on executive authority.

Rather than establishing an absolute monarchy, the Charter created a constitutional system in which executive authority would be shared between the Crown and an '''elected Assembly''', initially composed by twelve men. Sovereignty was declared to derive from the people of Eldid, acting through the Charter and their constitutional institutions.

=== Establishment of the Kingdom ===
Following the adoption of the Charter, the newly elected Assembly faced the question of selecting the nation's first head of state. Although several delegates proposed establishing a republic, the overwhelming majority favored retaining a '''constitutional monarchy'''. They argued that Lord Aldren Eldar had provided the leadership necessary for the survival of the refugee expedition, had overseen the peaceful integration of the settlers with the Vaelori, and had served as the principal author of the constitutional settlement. Many delegates believed that his leadership had already earned the confidence of both communities.

On 18 June 1728, the Assembly unanimously adopted the '''Resolution of National Foundation''', formally inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown under the limitations established by the Charter of Elda. According to the official proceedings of the Assembly, Aldren initially declined the offer, expressing concern that the monarchy might eventually become detached from the principles upon which the nation had been founded. After three days of deliberation and repeated requests from representatives of both the settlements and the Vaelori clans, he agreed to accept the Crown on the condition that all future sovereigns would remain subject to the Constitution and the authority of Parliament.

On 21 June 1728, he was crowned '''King Aldren I''', becoming the first monarch of the Kingdom of Eldid. The coronation ceremony took place in Elda before representatives of every settlement and Vaelori clan, symbolizing the union between the island's indigenous inhabitants and the refugee communities. Historians generally regard Aldren I as both the principal founder of the Eldidian state and the chief author of its constitutional tradition. His political philosophy, emphasizing education, justice, scientific progress, and limited government, continued to influence the development of Eldid throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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Eldid

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Eldid:

'''Eldid''', officially the '''Kingdom of Eldid''', is an island country located in the northern reaches of the '''Sapphire Ocean''', approximately 240 kilometres west of the continent of '''Asteria'''. Comprising the three principal islands of '''Eldoria''', '''Highmere''', and '''Whitecliff''', as well as numerous smaller islets, the kingdom covers an area of approximately '''248,000 km²'''. Its capital and largest city is '''Elda''', situated on the sheltered shores of the '''Bay of Elda''' on the southwestern coast of Eldoria.

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== Etymology ==
The etymology of the name Eldid is generally traced to the extinct '''Old Vaelori language''', spoken by the island's indigenous inhabitants before the arrival of the '''Valedornian settlers''' in the early eighteenth century. The prevailing linguistic theory derives the name from the Old Vaelori compound ''el'' ("shelter", "protection", or "refuge") and ''díd'' ("land", "country", or "homeland"), forming the expression ''El-díd'', meaning "Land of Refuge" or "Protected Homeland."

According to archaeological and linguistic evidence, the term originally referred to the fertile central plains of Eldoria, which were naturally protected by mountain ranges to the north and by the surrounding sea. Over time, the name came to designate the entire island. When the Valedornian refugees arrived in 1704, they adopted the indigenous name with only minor phonetic modifications, preserving its pronunciation while standardizing its spelling in the Latin alphabet. The name Eldid first appeared in official records in the Charter of Elda (1728), where it was used to designate the newly established kingdom.

== History ==

=== Early settlement ===
The island of '''Eldoria''', the largest island of the Kingdom of Eldid, is believed to have been inhabited since approximately '''1800 BCE'''. Archaeological discoveries around '''Lake Vaelor''' and '''Argen Point''' indicate the presence of semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer communities collectively known as the '''Vaelori''', who are regarded as the island's indigenous inhabitants.

The Vaelori lived in small autonomous clans governed by councils of elders and maintained an economy based on hunting, fishing, gathering, and small-scale agriculture. Although they never formed a centralized state, they developed sophisticated knowledge of navigation, herbal medicine, and sustainable forestry. Numerous stone circles, burial mounds, and cave paintings attributed to the Vaelori remain preserved across Eldoria. By the early seventeenth century, their population is estimated to have ranged between 8,000 and 10,000 inhabitants.

=== Founding ===
The modern history of Eldid began with the collapse of the '''Kingdom of Valedorn''', located on the continent of '''Asteria'''. Beginning in '''1698''', a prolonged eruption of '''Mount Caelus''' devastated agricultural production and contributed to widespread famine. The environmental crisis was followed by military invasions, political instability, and civil conflict, ultimately leading to the kingdom's collapse by 1703.

In response, '''Lord Aldren Eldar''', a magistrate and navigator, organized an expedition to seek new lands across the '''Western Current'''. On 18 April 1704, a fleet of seven ships departed the port of Merinth carrying approximately 1,940 refugees. After a voyage of nearly four months, five vessels reached the eastern coast of Eldoria on 3 August 1704, establishing the first permanent settlement at what is now '''Elda Bay'''.

Initial contact between the settlers and the indigenous Vaelori was largely peaceful. Trade, cultural exchange, and intermarriage gradually integrated the two communities, forming the basis of a distinct Eldidian identity.

=== Foundation of Elda (1704) ===
Construction of the settlement of '''Elda''' officially began on 15 September 1704. Planned around a natural harbor, the town rapidly developed into the island's political and commercial center. During its first decade, Elda acquired public infrastructure including a marketplace, granary, harbor, school, hospital, courthouse, and public library. Agricultural settlements expanded across the fertile plains of Eldoria, while timber production, fishing, and maritime trade became the foundations of the island's economy. Cooperation between refugee settlers and the Vaelori contributed to improvements in agriculture, navigation, and resource management, enabling the colony to achieve economic self-sufficiency by the mid-1720s.

=== Charter of Elda (1728) ===
By the late 1720s, Eldoria had developed into a stable and prosperous society, with several permanent settlements and a growing population composed of both Valedornian settlers and Vaelori communities. The increasing complexity of government, commerce, and land administration led local leaders to seek a permanent constitutional framework. In early 1728, Lord Aldren Eldar convened the '''Council of Elda''', a constitutional convention composed of representatives from every major settlement and the principal Vaelori clans.

The convention met over several weeks in the Assembly Hall of Elda to draft a document defining the institutions and principles of the emerging state. Although the Charter was the result of collective deliberation, Aldren Eldar was widely regarded as its principal architect. Drawing upon his experience as a magistrate in Valedorn, he drafted much of the constitutional framework and argued that the new nation should be founded upon the rule of law rather than hereditary privilege or military authority.

Following weeks of debate, the '''[[Charter of Elda]]''' was unanimously adopted on 12 June 1728. The Charter established several constitutional principles that remained fundamental to the Kingdom of Eldid, including: equality before the law; protection of private property; freedom of conscience; compulsory primary education; judicial independence; local self-government; recognition of Vaelori customary institutions; limitations on executive authority.

Rather than establishing an absolute monarchy, the Charter created a constitutional system in which executive authority would be shared between the Crown and an '''elected Assembly''', initially composed by twelve men. Sovereignty was declared to derive from the people of Eldid, acting through the Charter and their constitutional institutions.

=== Establishment of the Kingdom ===
Following the adoption of the Charter, the newly elected Assembly faced the question of selecting the nation's first head of state. Although several delegates proposed establishing a republic, the overwhelming majority favored retaining a '''constitutional monarchy'''. They argued that Lord Aldren Eldar had provided the leadership necessary for the survival of the refugee expedition, had overseen the peaceful integration of the settlers with the Vaelori, and had served as the principal author of the constitutional settlement. Many delegates believed that his leadership had already earned the confidence of both communities.

On 18 June 1728, the Assembly unanimously adopted the '''Resolution of National Foundation''', formally inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown under the limitations established by the Charter of Elda. According to the official proceedings of the Assembly, Aldren initially declined the offer, expressing concern that the monarchy might eventually become detached from the principles upon which the nation had been founded. After three days of deliberation and repeated requests from representatives of both the settlements and the Vaelori clans, he agreed to accept the Crown on the condition that all future sovereigns would remain subject to the Constitution and the authority of Parliament.

On 21 June 1728, he was crowned '''King Aldren I''', becoming the first monarch of the Kingdom of Eldid. The coronation ceremony took place in Elda before representatives of every settlement and Vaelori clan, symbolizing the union between the island's indigenous inhabitants and the refugee communities. Historians generally regard Aldren I as both the principal founder of the Eldidian state and the chief author of its constitutional tradition. His political philosophy, emphasizing education, justice, scientific progress, and limited government, continued to influence the development of Eldid throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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[[Category:Eldid]]

King Edric III

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'''Edric III''' (born '''12 February 1975''') has been '''King of [[Eldid]]''' since 3 August 1996. He succeeded his father, King William, following the latter's assassination during the Founders' Day celebrations in Elda. Ascending the throne at the age of twenty-one, Edric became the youngest reigning monarch in Eldidian history.
[[File:EdricIII.png|thumb|453x453px|Official Portrait of King Edric III]]
As constitutional monarch, Edric III has focused on promoting scientific research, technological innovation, environmental conservation, education, and international cooperation, while maintaining the politically neutral role of the Crown established under the Charter of Elda.

== Early life and education ==
Edric was born in Elda on 12 February 1975, the eldest child of King William and Queen Eleanor III. As Crown Prince, he received a broad education emphasizing constitutional law, history, economics, and public policy, alongside military and diplomatic training customary for members of the royal family.

He later attended the '''Royal University of Elda''', where he studied Constitutional Law and Public Administration. During his education, he also completed official visits abroad and represented the Crown at international events, gradually assuming public duties on behalf of his father.

== Accession ==
On 3 August 1996, King William was assassinated by a lone political extremist while attending the annual Founders' Day ceremony in Elda. Under the Eldidian Constitution, the Crown passed immediately to Crown Prince Edric, who became '''King Edric III''' at twenty-one years of age.

His accession marked the beginning of the longest uninterrupted reign since that of King Aldren I. The transition occurred peacefully, and the assassination ultimately reinforced public support for the constitutional monarchy and democratic institutions.

== Reign ==
Edric III has continued the modernizing approach adopted by his father while maintaining the Crown's constitutional neutrality.

Throughout his reign, he has advocated for scientific advancement, higher education, environmental sustainability, digital innovation, and international engagement. He has frequently represented Eldid abroad on state visits and has supported numerous charitable, educational, and scientific organizations.

His reign has also witnessed sustained economic growth, continued investment in renewable energy, and the expansion of Eldid's research and technology sectors. Although the monarch exercises no executive political authority, Edric has remained an influential national symbol during periods of political transition and international crises.

== Public image ==
Edric III is generally regarded as a reserved and pragmatic monarch. His public speeches frequently emphasize national unity, democratic values, constitutional government, and long-term planning.

One of his best-known remarks is:<blockquote>"The Crown exists to safeguard the nation's future, never to stand above it."</blockquote>Political commentators have often described his reign as one characterized by institutional stability and continuity.

== Personal life ==
[[File:The Royal Family of Eldid in their official Christmas portrait, 2025..png|thumb|654x654px|The Royal Family of Eldid in their official Christmas portrait, 2025.]]
Edric III married '''Lady Catherine Ashford''' (born 1978), a member of one of Eldid's oldest noble families, on 14 June 2002 at '''St. Aldren's Cathedral''' in Elda. The wedding was attended by representatives of numerous foreign royal houses and heads of state, becoming one of the largest public celebrations in modern Eldidian history.

The King and Queen have two children:

* '''Prince Arthur, Crown Prince of Eldid''' (born '''18 April 2010'''), heir apparent to the Eldidian throne.
* '''Princess Helen of Eldid''' (born '''7 September 2013''').

The royal family resides primarily at the '''Royal Palace of Elda''', while also spending part of the year at '''Highmere House''', the monarch's official summer residence.

Edric III and Queen Catherine have supported numerous charitable initiatives in education, environmental conservation, scientific research, and children's welfare. The family generally maintains a private personal life while regularly participating in national ceremonies and public engagements.

== Titles and styles ==
'''12 February 1975 – 3 August 1996'''

<nowiki>:</nowiki> ''His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Eldid''

'''Since 3 August 1996'''

<nowiki>:</nowiki> ''His Majesty The King of Eldid''

== Honours ==
As sovereign, Edric III serves as Grand Master of the principal orders of chivalry of the Kingdom of Eldid, including:

* Order of Aldren
* Order of the Charter of Elda
* Royal Order of the Sapphire

King Edric III

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'''Edric III''' (born '''12 February 1975''') has been '''King of [[Eldid]]''' since 3 August 1996. He succeeded his father, King William, following the latter's assassination during the Founders' Day celebrations in Elda. Ascending the throne at the age of twenty-one, Edric became the youngest reigning monarch in Eldidian history.
[[File:EdricIII.png|thumb|526x526px|Official Portrait of King Edric III]]
As constitutional monarch, Edric III has focused on promoting scientific research, technological innovation, environmental conservation, education, and international cooperation, while maintaining the politically neutral role of the Crown established under the Charter of Elda.

== Early life and education ==
Edric was born in Elda on 12 February 1975, the eldest child of King William and Queen Eleanor III. As Crown Prince, he received a broad education emphasizing constitutional law, history, economics, and public policy, alongside military and diplomatic training customary for members of the royal family.

He later attended the '''Royal University of Elda''', where he studied Constitutional Law and Public Administration. During his education, he also completed official visits abroad and represented the Crown at international events, gradually assuming public duties on behalf of his father.

== Accession ==
On 3 August 1996, King William was assassinated by a lone political extremist while attending the annual Founders' Day ceremony in Elda. Under the Eldidian Constitution, the Crown passed immediately to Crown Prince Edric, who became '''King Edric III''' at twenty-one years of age.

His accession marked the beginning of the longest uninterrupted reign since that of King Aldren I. The transition occurred peacefully, and the assassination ultimately reinforced public support for the constitutional monarchy and democratic institutions.

== Reign ==
Edric III has continued the modernizing approach adopted by his father while maintaining the Crown's constitutional neutrality.

Throughout his reign, he has advocated for scientific advancement, higher education, environmental sustainability, digital innovation, and international engagement. He has frequently represented Eldid abroad on state visits and has supported numerous charitable, educational, and scientific organizations.

His reign has also witnessed sustained economic growth, continued investment in renewable energy, and the expansion of Eldid's research and technology sectors. Although the monarch exercises no executive political authority, Edric has remained an influential national symbol during periods of political transition and international crises.

== Public image ==
Edric III is generally regarded as a reserved and pragmatic monarch. His public speeches frequently emphasize national unity, democratic values, constitutional government, and long-term planning.

One of his best-known remarks is:<blockquote>"The Crown exists to safeguard the nation's future, never to stand above it."</blockquote>Political commentators have often described his reign as one characterized by institutional stability and continuity.

== Personal life ==
[[File:The Royal Family of Eldid in their official Christmas portrait, 2025..png|thumb|334x334px|The Royal Family of Eldid in their official Christmas portrait, 2025.]]
Edric III married '''Lady Catherine Ashford''' (born 1978), a member of one of Eldid's oldest noble families, on 14 June 2002 at '''St. Aldren's Cathedral''' in Elda. The wedding was attended by representatives of numerous foreign royal houses and heads of state, becoming one of the largest public celebrations in modern Eldidian history.

The King and Queen have two children:

* '''Prince Arthur, Crown Prince of Eldid''' (born '''18 April 2010'''), heir apparent to the Eldidian throne.
* '''Princess Helen of Eldid''' (born '''7 September 2013''').

The royal family resides primarily at the '''Royal Palace of Elda''', while also spending part of the year at '''Highmere House''', the monarch's official summer residence.

Edric III and Queen Catherine have supported numerous charitable initiatives in education, environmental conservation, scientific research, and children's welfare. The family generally maintains a private personal life while regularly participating in national ceremonies and public engagements.

== Titles and styles ==
'''12 February 1975 – 3 August 1996'''

<nowiki>:</nowiki> ''His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Eldid''

'''Since 3 August 1996'''

<nowiki>:</nowiki> ''His Majesty The King of Eldid''

== Honours ==
As sovereign, Edric III serves as Grand Master of the principal orders of chivalry of the Kingdom of Eldid, including:

* Order of Aldren
* Order of the Charter of Elda
* Royal Order of the Sapphire

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The Royal Family of Eldid in their official Christmas portrait, 2025.

King Edric III

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'''Edric III''' (born '''12 February 1975''') has been '''King of [[Eldid]]''' since 3 August 1996. He succeeded his father, King William, following the latter's assassination during the Founders' Day celebrations in Elda. Ascending the throne at the age of twenty-one, Edric became the youngest reigning monarch in Eldidian history.
[[File:EdricIII.png|thumb|526x526px|King Edric III]]
As constitutional monarch, Edric III has focused on promoting scientific research, technological innovation, environmental conservation, education, and international cooperation, while maintaining the politically neutral role of the Crown established under the Charter of Elda.

== Early life and education ==
Edric was born in Elda on 12 February 1975, the eldest child of King William and Queen Eleanor III. As Crown Prince, he received a broad education emphasizing constitutional law, history, economics, and public policy, alongside military and diplomatic training customary for members of the royal family.

He later attended the '''Royal University of Elda''', where he studied Constitutional Law and Public Administration. During his education, he also completed official visits abroad and represented the Crown at international events, gradually assuming public duties on behalf of his father.

== Accession ==
On 3 August 1996, King William was assassinated by a lone political extremist while attending the annual Founders' Day ceremony in Elda. Under the Eldidian Constitution, the Crown passed immediately to Crown Prince Edric, who became '''King Edric III''' at twenty-one years of age.

His accession marked the beginning of the longest uninterrupted reign since that of King Aldren I. The transition occurred peacefully, and the assassination ultimately reinforced public support for the constitutional monarchy and democratic institutions.

== Reign ==
Edric III has continued the modernizing approach adopted by his father while maintaining the Crown's constitutional neutrality.

Throughout his reign, he has advocated for scientific advancement, higher education, environmental sustainability, digital innovation, and international engagement. He has frequently represented Eldid abroad on state visits and has supported numerous charitable, educational, and scientific organizations.

His reign has also witnessed sustained economic growth, continued investment in renewable energy, and the expansion of Eldid's research and technology sectors. Although the monarch exercises no executive political authority, Edric has remained an influential national symbol during periods of political transition and international crises.

== Public image ==
Edric III is generally regarded as a reserved and pragmatic monarch. His public speeches frequently emphasize national unity, democratic values, constitutional government, and long-term planning.

One of his best-known remarks is:<blockquote>"The Crown exists to safeguard the nation's future, never to stand above it."</blockquote>Political commentators have often described his reign as one characterized by institutional stability and continuity.

== Personal life ==
Edric III married '''Lady Catherine Ashford''' (born 1978), a member of one of Eldid's oldest noble families, on 14 June 2002 at '''St. Aldren's Cathedral''' in Elda. The wedding was attended by representatives of numerous foreign royal houses and heads of state, becoming one of the largest public celebrations in modern Eldidian history.

The King and Queen have two children:

* '''Prince Arthur, Crown Prince of Eldid''' (born '''18 April 2010'''), heir apparent to the Eldidian throne.
* '''Princess Helen of Eldid''' (born '''7 September 2013''').

The royal family resides primarily at the '''Royal Palace of Elda''', while also spending part of the year at '''Highmere House''', the monarch's official summer residence.

Edric III and Queen Catherine have supported numerous charitable initiatives in education, environmental conservation, scientific research, and children's welfare. The family generally maintains a private personal life while regularly participating in national ceremonies and public engagements.

== Titles and styles ==
'''12 February 1975 – 3 August 1996'''

<nowiki>:</nowiki> ''His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Eldid''

'''Since 3 August 1996'''

<nowiki>:</nowiki> ''His Majesty The King of Eldid''

== Honours ==
As sovereign, Edric III serves as Grand Master of the principal orders of chivalry of the Kingdom of Eldid, including:

* Order of Aldren
* Order of the Charter of Elda
* Royal Order of the Sapphire

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Eldid

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'''Eldid''', officially the '''Kingdom of Eldid''', is an island country located in the northern reaches of the '''Sapphire Ocean''', approximately 240 kilometres west of the continent of '''Asteria'''. Comprising the three principal islands of '''Eldoria''', '''Highmere''', and '''Whitecliff''', as well as numerous smaller islets, the kingdom covers an area of approximately '''248,000 km²'''. Its capital and largest city is '''Elda''', situated on the sheltered shores of the '''Bay of Elda''' on the southwestern coast of Eldoria.

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== Etymology ==
The etymology of the name Eldid is generally traced to the extinct '''Old Vaelori language''', spoken by the island's indigenous inhabitants before the arrival of the '''Valedornian settlers''' in the early eighteenth century. The prevailing linguistic theory derives the name from the Old Vaelori compound ''el'' ("shelter", "protection", or "refuge") and ''díd'' ("land", "country", or "homeland"), forming the expression ''El-díd'', meaning "Land of Refuge" or "Protected Homeland."

According to archaeological and linguistic evidence, the term originally referred to the fertile central plains of Eldoria, which were naturally protected by mountain ranges to the north and by the surrounding sea. Over time, the name came to designate the entire island. When the Valedornian refugees arrived in 1704, they adopted the indigenous name with only minor phonetic modifications, preserving its pronunciation while standardizing its spelling in the Latin alphabet. The name Eldid first appeared in official records in the Charter of Elda (1728), where it was used to designate the newly established kingdom.

== History ==

=== Early settlement ===
The island of '''Eldoria''', the largest island of the Kingdom of Eldid, is believed to have been inhabited since approximately '''1800 BCE'''. Archaeological discoveries around '''Lake Vaelor''' and '''Argen Point''' indicate the presence of semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer communities collectively known as the '''Vaelori''', who are regarded as the island's indigenous inhabitants.

The Vaelori lived in small autonomous clans governed by councils of elders and maintained an economy based on hunting, fishing, gathering, and small-scale agriculture. Although they never formed a centralized state, they developed sophisticated knowledge of navigation, herbal medicine, and sustainable forestry. Numerous stone circles, burial mounds, and cave paintings attributed to the Vaelori remain preserved across Eldoria. By the early seventeenth century, their population is estimated to have ranged between 8,000 and 10,000 inhabitants.

=== Founding ===
The modern history of Eldid began with the collapse of the '''Kingdom of Valedorn''', located on the continent of '''Asteria'''. Beginning in '''1698''', a prolonged eruption of '''Mount Caelus''' devastated agricultural production and contributed to widespread famine. The environmental crisis was followed by military invasions, political instability, and civil conflict, ultimately leading to the kingdom's collapse by 1703.

In response, '''Lord Aldren Eldar''', a magistrate and navigator, organized an expedition to seek new lands across the '''Western Current'''. On 18 April 1704, a fleet of seven ships departed the port of Merinth carrying approximately 1,940 refugees. After a voyage of nearly four months, five vessels reached the eastern coast of Eldoria on 3 August 1704, establishing the first permanent settlement at what is now '''Elda Bay'''.

Initial contact between the settlers and the indigenous Vaelori was largely peaceful. Trade, cultural exchange, and intermarriage gradually integrated the two communities, forming the basis of a distinct Eldidian identity.

=== Foundation of Elda (1704) ===
Construction of the settlement of '''Elda''' officially began on 15 September 1704. Planned around a natural harbor, the town rapidly developed into the island's political and commercial center. During its first decade, Elda acquired public infrastructure including a marketplace, granary, harbor, school, hospital, courthouse, and public library. Agricultural settlements expanded across the fertile plains of Eldoria, while timber production, fishing, and maritime trade became the foundations of the island's economy. Cooperation between refugee settlers and the Vaelori contributed to improvements in agriculture, navigation, and resource management, enabling the colony to achieve economic self-sufficiency by the mid-1720s.

=== Charter of Elda (1728) ===
By the late 1720s, Eldoria had developed into a stable and prosperous society, with several permanent settlements and a growing population composed of both Valedornian settlers and Vaelori communities. The increasing complexity of government, commerce, and land administration led local leaders to seek a permanent constitutional framework. In early 1728, Lord Aldren Eldar convened the '''Council of Elda''', a constitutional convention composed of representatives from every major settlement and the principal Vaelori clans.

The convention met over several weeks in the Assembly Hall of Elda to draft a document defining the institutions and principles of the emerging state. Although the Charter was the result of collective deliberation, Aldren Eldar was widely regarded as its principal architect. Drawing upon his experience as a magistrate in Valedorn, he drafted much of the constitutional framework and argued that the new nation should be founded upon the rule of law rather than hereditary privilege or military authority.

Following weeks of debate, the '''Charter of Elda''' was unanimously adopted on 12 June 1728. The Charter established several constitutional principles that remained fundamental to the Kingdom of Eldid, including: equality before the law; protection of private property; freedom of conscience; compulsory primary education; judicial independence; local self-government; recognition of Vaelori customary institutions; limitations on executive authority.

Rather than establishing an absolute monarchy, the Charter created a constitutional system in which executive authority would be shared between the Crown and an '''elected Assembly''', initially composed by twelve men. Sovereignty was declared to derive from the people of Eldid, acting through the Charter and their constitutional institutions.

=== Establishment of the Kingdom ===
Following the adoption of the Charter, the newly elected Assembly faced the question of selecting the nation's first head of state. Although several delegates proposed establishing a republic, the overwhelming majority favored retaining a '''constitutional monarchy'''. They argued that Lord Aldren Eldar had provided the leadership necessary for the survival of the refugee expedition, had overseen the peaceful integration of the settlers with the Vaelori, and had served as the principal author of the constitutional settlement. Many delegates believed that his leadership had already earned the confidence of both communities.

On 18 June 1728, the Assembly unanimously adopted the '''Resolution of National Foundation''', formally inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown under the limitations established by the Charter of Elda. According to the official proceedings of the Assembly, Aldren initially declined the offer, expressing concern that the monarchy might eventually become detached from the principles upon which the nation had been founded. After three days of deliberation and repeated requests from representatives of both the settlements and the Vaelori clans, he agreed to accept the Crown on the condition that all future sovereigns would remain subject to the Constitution and the authority of Parliament.

On 21 June 1728, he was crowned '''King Aldren I''', becoming the first monarch of the Kingdom of Eldid. The coronation ceremony took place in Elda before representatives of every settlement and Vaelori clan, symbolizing the union between the island's indigenous inhabitants and the refugee communities. Historians generally regard Aldren I as both the principal founder of the Eldidian state and the chief author of its constitutional tradition. His political philosophy, emphasizing education, justice, scientific progress, and limited government, continued to influence the development of Eldid throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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Eldid

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'''Eldid''', officially the '''Kingdom of Eldid''', is an island country located in the northern reaches of the '''Sapphire Ocean''', approximately 240 kilometres west of the continent of '''Asteria'''. Comprising the three principal islands of '''Eldoria''', '''Highmere''', and '''Whitecliff''', as well as numerous smaller islets, the kingdom covers an area of approximately '''248,000 km²'''. Its capital and largest city is '''Elda''', situated on the sheltered shores of the '''Bay of Elda''' on the southwestern coast of Eldoria.

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== Etimology ==
The etymology of the name Eldid is generally traced to the extinct '''Old Vaelori language''', spoken by the island's indigenous inhabitants before the arrival of the '''Valedornian settlers''' in the early eighteenth century. The prevailing linguistic theory derives the name from the Old Vaelori compound ''el'' ("shelter", "protection", or "refuge") and ''díd'' ("land", "country", or "homeland"), forming the expression ''El-díd'', meaning "Land of Refuge" or "Protected Homeland."

According to archaeological and linguistic evidence, the term originally referred to the fertile central plains of Eldoria, which were naturally protected by mountain ranges to the north and by the surrounding sea. Over time, the name came to designate the entire island. When the Valedornian refugees arrived in 1704, they adopted the indigenous name with only minor phonetic modifications, preserving its pronunciation while standardizing its spelling in the Latin alphabet. The name Eldid first appeared in official records in the Charter of Elda (1728), where it was used to designate the newly established kingdom.

== History ==

=== Early settlement ===
The island of '''Eldoria''', the largest island of the Kingdom of Eldid, is believed to have been inhabited since approximately '''1800 BCE'''. Archaeological discoveries around '''Lake Vaelor''' and '''Argen Point''' indicate the presence of semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer communities collectively known as the '''Vaelori''', who are regarded as the island's indigenous inhabitants.

The Vaelori lived in small autonomous clans governed by councils of elders and maintained an economy based on hunting, fishing, gathering, and small-scale agriculture. Although they never formed a centralized state, they developed sophisticated knowledge of navigation, herbal medicine, and sustainable forestry. Numerous stone circles, burial mounds, and cave paintings attributed to the Vaelori remain preserved across Eldoria. By the early seventeenth century, their population is estimated to have ranged between 8,000 and 10,000 inhabitants.

=== Founding ===
The modern history of Eldid began with the collapse of the '''Kingdom of Valedorn''', located on the continent of '''Asteria'''. Beginning in '''1698''', a prolonged eruption of '''Mount Caelus''' devastated agricultural production and contributed to widespread famine. The environmental crisis was followed by military invasions, political instability, and civil conflict, ultimately leading to the kingdom's collapse by 1703.

In response, '''Lord Aldren Eldar''', a magistrate and navigator, organized an expedition to seek new lands across the '''Western Current'''. On 18 April 1704, a fleet of seven ships departed the port of Merinth carrying approximately 1,940 refugees. After a voyage of nearly four months, five vessels reached the eastern coast of Eldoria on 3 August 1704, establishing the first permanent settlement at what is now '''Elda Bay'''.

Initial contact between the settlers and the indigenous Vaelori was largely peaceful. Trade, cultural exchange, and intermarriage gradually integrated the two communities, forming the basis of a distinct Eldidian identity.

=== Foundation of Elda (1704) ===
Construction of the settlement of '''Elda''' officially began on 15 September 1704. Planned around a natural harbor, the town rapidly developed into the island's political and commercial center. During its first decade, Elda acquired public infrastructure including a marketplace, granary, harbor, school, hospital, courthouse, and public library. Agricultural settlements expanded across the fertile plains of Eldoria, while timber production, fishing, and maritime trade became the foundations of the island's economy. Cooperation between refugee settlers and the Vaelori contributed to improvements in agriculture, navigation, and resource management, enabling the colony to achieve economic self-sufficiency by the mid-1720s.

=== Charter of Elda (1728) ===
By the late 1720s, Eldoria had developed into a stable and prosperous society, with several permanent settlements and a growing population composed of both Valedornian settlers and Vaelori communities. The increasing complexity of government, commerce, and land administration led local leaders to seek a permanent constitutional framework. In early 1728, Lord Aldren Eldar convened the '''Council of Elda''', a constitutional convention composed of representatives from every major settlement and the principal Vaelori clans.

The convention met over several weeks in the Assembly Hall of Elda to draft a document defining the institutions and principles of the emerging state. Although the Charter was the result of collective deliberation, Aldren Eldar was widely regarded as its principal architect. Drawing upon his experience as a magistrate in Valedorn, he drafted much of the constitutional framework and argued that the new nation should be founded upon the rule of law rather than hereditary privilege or military authority.

Following weeks of debate, the '''Charter of Elda''' was unanimously adopted on 12 June 1728. The Charter established several constitutional principles that remained fundamental to the Kingdom of Eldid, including: equality before the law; protection of private property; freedom of conscience; compulsory primary education; judicial independence; local self-government; recognition of Vaelori customary institutions; limitations on executive authority.

Rather than establishing an absolute monarchy, the Charter created a constitutional system in which executive authority would be shared between the Crown and an '''elected Assembly''', initially composed by twelve men. Sovereignty was declared to derive from the people of Eldid, acting through the Charter and their constitutional institutions.

=== Establishment of the Kingdom ===
Following the adoption of the Charter, the newly elected Assembly faced the question of selecting the nation's first head of state. Although several delegates proposed establishing a republic, the overwhelming majority favored retaining a '''constitutional monarchy'''. They argued that Lord Aldren Eldar had provided the leadership necessary for the survival of the refugee expedition, had overseen the peaceful integration of the settlers with the Vaelori, and had served as the principal author of the constitutional settlement. Many delegates believed that his leadership had already earned the confidence of both communities.

On 18 June 1728, the Assembly unanimously adopted the '''Resolution of National Foundation''', formally inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown under the limitations established by the Charter of Elda. According to the official proceedings of the Assembly, Aldren initially declined the offer, expressing concern that the monarchy might eventually become detached from the principles upon which the nation had been founded. After three days of deliberation and repeated requests from representatives of both the settlements and the Vaelori clans, he agreed to accept the Crown on the condition that all future sovereigns would remain subject to the Constitution and the authority of Parliament.

On 21 June 1728, he was crowned '''King Aldren I''', becoming the first monarch of the Kingdom of Eldid. The coronation ceremony took place in Elda before representatives of every settlement and Vaelori clan, symbolizing the union between the island's indigenous inhabitants and the refugee communities. Historians generally regard Aldren I as both the principal founder of the Eldidian state and the chief author of its constitutional tradition. His political philosophy, emphasizing education, justice, scientific progress, and limited government, continued to influence the development of Eldid throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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'''Eldid''', officially the '''Kingdom of Eldid''', is an island country located in the northern reaches of the '''Sapphire Ocean''', approximately 240 kilometres west of the continent of '''Asteria'''. Comprising the three principal islands of '''Eldoria''', '''Highmere''', and '''Whitecliff''', as well as numerous smaller islets, the kingdom covers an area of approximately '''248,000 km²'''. Its capital and largest city is '''Elda''', situated on the sheltered shores of the '''Bay of Elda''' on the southwestern coast of Eldoria.

== Etimology ==
The etymology of the name Eldid is generally traced to the extinct '''Old Vaelori language''', spoken by the island's indigenous inhabitants before the arrival of the '''Valedornian settlers''' in the early eighteenth century. The prevailing linguistic theory derives the name from the Old Vaelori compound ''el'' ("shelter", "protection", or "refuge") and ''díd'' ("land", "country", or "homeland"), forming the expression ''El-díd'', meaning "Land of Refuge" or "Protected Homeland."

According to archaeological and linguistic evidence, the term originally referred to the fertile central plains of Eldoria, which were naturally protected by mountain ranges to the north and by the surrounding sea. Over time, the name came to designate the entire island. When the Valedornian refugees arrived in 1704, they adopted the indigenous name with only minor phonetic modifications, preserving its pronunciation while standardizing its spelling in the Latin alphabet. The name Eldid first appeared in official records in the Charter of Elda (1728), where it was used to designate the newly established kingdom.

== History ==

=== Early settlement ===
The island of '''Eldoria''', the largest island of the Kingdom of Eldid, is believed to have been inhabited since approximately '''1800 BCE'''. Archaeological discoveries around '''Lake Vaelor''' and '''Argen Point''' indicate the presence of semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer communities collectively known as the '''Vaelori''', who are regarded as the island's indigenous inhabitants.

The Vaelori lived in small autonomous clans governed by councils of elders and maintained an economy based on hunting, fishing, gathering, and small-scale agriculture. Although they never formed a centralized state, they developed sophisticated knowledge of navigation, herbal medicine, and sustainable forestry. Numerous stone circles, burial mounds, and cave paintings attributed to the Vaelori remain preserved across Eldoria. By the early seventeenth century, their population is estimated to have ranged between 8,000 and 10,000 inhabitants.

=== Founding ===
The modern history of Eldid began with the collapse of the '''Kingdom of Valedorn''', located on the continent of '''Asteria'''. Beginning in '''1698''', a prolonged eruption of '''Mount Caelus''' devastated agricultural production and contributed to widespread famine. The environmental crisis was followed by military invasions, political instability, and civil conflict, ultimately leading to the kingdom's collapse by 1703.

In response, '''Lord Aldren Eldar''', a magistrate and navigator, organized an expedition to seek new lands across the '''Western Current'''. On 18 April 1704, a fleet of seven ships departed the port of Merinth carrying approximately 1,940 refugees. After a voyage of nearly four months, five vessels reached the eastern coast of Eldoria on 3 August 1704, establishing the first permanent settlement at what is now '''Elda Bay'''.

Initial contact between the settlers and the indigenous Vaelori was largely peaceful. Trade, cultural exchange, and intermarriage gradually integrated the two communities, forming the basis of a distinct Eldidian identity.

=== Foundation of Elda (1704) ===
Construction of the settlement of '''Elda''' officially began on 15 September 1704. Planned around a natural harbor, the town rapidly developed into the island's political and commercial center. During its first decade, Elda acquired public infrastructure including a marketplace, granary, harbor, school, hospital, courthouse, and public library. Agricultural settlements expanded across the fertile plains of Eldoria, while timber production, fishing, and maritime trade became the foundations of the island's economy. Cooperation between refugee settlers and the Vaelori contributed to improvements in agriculture, navigation, and resource management, enabling the colony to achieve economic self-sufficiency by the mid-1720s.

=== '''Charter of Elda (1728)''' ===
By the late 1720s, Eldoria had developed into a stable and prosperous society, with several permanent settlements and a growing population composed of both Valedornian settlers and Vaelori communities. The increasing complexity of government, commerce, and land administration led local leaders to seek a permanent constitutional framework. In early 1728, Lord Aldren Eldar convened the '''Council of Elda''', a constitutional convention composed of representatives from every major settlement and the principal Vaelori clans.

The convention met over several weeks in the Assembly Hall of Elda to draft a document defining the institutions and principles of the emerging state. Although the Charter was the result of collective deliberation, Aldren Eldar was widely regarded as its principal architect. Drawing upon his experience as a magistrate in Valedorn, he drafted much of the constitutional framework and argued that the new nation should be founded upon the rule of law rather than hereditary privilege or military authority.

Following weeks of debate, the '''Charter of Elda''' was unanimously adopted on 12 June 1728. The Charter established several constitutional principles that remained fundamental to the Kingdom of Eldid, including: equality before the law; protection of private property; freedom of conscience; compulsory primary education; judicial independence; local self-government; recognition of Vaelori customary institutions; limitations on executive authority.

Rather than establishing an absolute monarchy, the Charter created a constitutional system in which executive authority would be shared between the Crown and an '''elected Assembly''', initially composed by twelve men. Sovereignty was declared to derive from the people of Eldid, acting through the Charter and their constitutional institutions.

=== Establishment of the Kingdom ===
Following the adoption of the Charter, the newly elected Assembly faced the question of selecting the nation's first head of state. Although several delegates proposed establishing a republic, the overwhelming majority favored retaining a '''constitutional monarchy'''. They argued that Lord Aldren Eldar had provided the leadership necessary for the survival of the refugee expedition, had overseen the peaceful integration of the settlers with the Vaelori, and had served as the principal author of the constitutional settlement. Many delegates believed that his leadership had already earned the confidence of both communities.

On 18 June 1728, the Assembly unanimously adopted the '''Resolution of National Foundation''', formally inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown under the limitations established by the Charter of Elda. According to the official proceedings of the Assembly, Aldren initially declined the offer, expressing concern that the monarchy might eventually become detached from the principles upon which the nation had been founded. After three days of deliberation and repeated requests from representatives of both the settlements and the Vaelori clans, he agreed to accept the Crown on the condition that all future sovereigns would remain subject to the Constitution and the authority of Parliament.

On 21 June 1728, he was crowned '''King Aldren I''', becoming the first monarch of the Kingdom of Eldid. The coronation ceremony took place in Elda before representatives of every settlement and Vaelori clan, symbolizing the union between the island's indigenous inhabitants and the refugee communities. Historians generally regard Aldren I as both the principal founder of the Eldidian state and the chief author of its constitutional tradition. His political philosophy, emphasizing education, justice, scientific progress, and limited government, continued to influence the development of Eldid throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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'''Eldid''', officially the '''Kingdom of Eldid''', is an island country located in the northern reaches of the '''Sapphire Ocean''', approximately 240 kilometres west of the continent of '''Asteria'''. Comprising the three principal islands of '''Eldoria''', '''Highmere''', and '''Whitecliff''', as well as numerous smaller islets, the kingdom covers an area of approximately '''248,000 km²'''. Its capital and largest city is '''Elda''', situated on the sheltered shores of the '''Bay of Elda''' on the southwestern coast of Eldoria.

== History ==

=== Early settlement ===
The island of '''Eldoria''', the largest island of the Kingdom of Eldid, is believed to have been inhabited since approximately '''1800 BCE'''. Archaeological discoveries around '''Lake Vaelor''' and '''Argen Point''' indicate the presence of semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer communities collectively known as the '''Vaelori''', who are regarded as the island's indigenous inhabitants.

The Vaelori lived in small autonomous clans governed by councils of elders and maintained an economy based on hunting, fishing, gathering, and small-scale agriculture. Although they never formed a centralized state, they developed sophisticated knowledge of navigation, herbal medicine, and sustainable forestry. Numerous stone circles, burial mounds, and cave paintings attributed to the Vaelori remain preserved across Eldoria. By the early seventeenth century, their population is estimated to have ranged between 8,000 and 10,000 inhabitants.

=== Founding ===
The modern history of Eldid began with the collapse of the '''Kingdom of Valedorn''', located on the continent of '''Asteria'''. Beginning in '''1698''', a prolonged eruption of '''Mount Caelus''' devastated agricultural production and contributed to widespread famine. The environmental crisis was followed by military invasions, political instability, and civil conflict, ultimately leading to the kingdom's collapse by 1703.

In response, '''Lord Aldren Eldar''', a magistrate and navigator, organized an expedition to seek new lands across the '''Western Current'''. On 18 April 1704, a fleet of seven ships departed the port of Merinth carrying approximately 1,940 refugees. After a voyage of nearly four months, five vessels reached the eastern coast of Eldoria on 3 August 1704, establishing the first permanent settlement at what is now '''Elda Bay'''.

Initial contact between the settlers and the indigenous Vaelori was largely peaceful. Trade, cultural exchange, and intermarriage gradually integrated the two communities, forming the basis of a distinct Eldidian identity.

=== Foundation of Elda (1704) ===
Construction of the settlement of '''Elda''' officially began on 15 September 1704. Planned around a natural harbor, the town rapidly developed into the island's political and commercial center. During its first decade, Elda acquired public infrastructure including a marketplace, granary, harbor, school, hospital, courthouse, and public library. Agricultural settlements expanded across the fertile plains of Eldoria, while timber production, fishing, and maritime trade became the foundations of the island's economy. Cooperation between refugee settlers and the Vaelori contributed to improvements in agriculture, navigation, and resource management, enabling the colony to achieve economic self-sufficiency by the mid-1720s.

=== '''Charter of Elda (1728)''' ===
By the late 1720s, Eldoria had developed into a stable and prosperous society, with several permanent settlements and a growing population composed of both Valedornian settlers and Vaelori communities. The increasing complexity of government, commerce, and land administration led local leaders to seek a permanent constitutional framework. In early 1728, Lord Aldren Eldar convened the '''Council of Elda''', a constitutional convention composed of representatives from every major settlement and the principal Vaelori clans.

The convention met over several weeks in the Assembly Hall of Elda to draft a document defining the institutions and principles of the emerging state. Although the Charter was the result of collective deliberation, Aldren Eldar was widely regarded as its principal architect. Drawing upon his experience as a magistrate in Valedorn, he drafted much of the constitutional framework and argued that the new nation should be founded upon the rule of law rather than hereditary privilege or military authority.

Following weeks of debate, the '''Charter of Elda''' was unanimously adopted on 12 June 1728. The Charter established several constitutional principles that remained fundamental to the Kingdom of Eldid, including: equality before the law; protection of private property; freedom of conscience; compulsory primary education; judicial independence; local self-government; recognition of Vaelori customary institutions; limitations on executive authority.

Rather than establishing an absolute monarchy, the Charter created a constitutional system in which executive authority would be shared between the Crown and an '''elected Assembly''', initially composed by twelve men. Sovereignty was declared to derive from the people of Eldid, acting through the Charter and their constitutional institutions.

=== Establishment of the Kingdom ===
Following the adoption of the Charter, the newly elected Assembly faced the question of selecting the nation's first head of state. Although several delegates proposed establishing a republic, the overwhelming majority favored retaining a '''constitutional monarchy'''. They argued that Lord Aldren Eldar had provided the leadership necessary for the survival of the refugee expedition, had overseen the peaceful integration of the settlers with the Vaelori, and had served as the principal author of the constitutional settlement. Many delegates believed that his leadership had already earned the confidence of both communities.

On 18 June 1728, the Assembly unanimously adopted the '''Resolution of National Foundation''', formally inviting Aldren Eldar to accept the Crown under the limitations established by the Charter of Elda. According to the official proceedings of the Assembly, Aldren initially declined the offer, expressing concern that the monarchy might eventually become detached from the principles upon which the nation had been founded. After three days of deliberation and repeated requests from representatives of both the settlements and the Vaelori clans, he agreed to accept the Crown on the condition that all future sovereigns would remain subject to the Constitution and the authority of Parliament.

On 21 June 1728, he was crowned '''King Aldren I''', becoming the first monarch of the Kingdom of Eldid. The coronation ceremony took place in Elda before representatives of every settlement and Vaelori clan, symbolizing the union between the island's indigenous inhabitants and the refugee communities. Historians generally regard Aldren I as both the principal founder of the Eldidian state and the chief author of its constitutional tradition. His political philosophy, emphasizing education, justice, scientific progress, and limited government, continued to influence the development of Eldid throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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'''Eldid''', officially the '''Kingdom of Eldid''', is an island country located in the northern reaches of the '''Sapphire Ocean''', approximately 240 kilometres west of the continent of '''Asteria'''. Comprising the three principal islands of '''Eldoria''', '''Highmere''', and '''Whitecliff''', as well as numerous smaller islets, the kingdom covers an area of approximately '''248,000 km²'''. Its capital and largest city is '''Elda''', situated on the sheltered shores of the '''Bay of Elda''' on the southwestern coast of Eldoria.

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