Royalism

A set of ideas that find their roots even so far back as the War of a Thousand Kingdoms, Royalism (or Absolutism) had its origins as a potential alternative to the various feudal systems which ruled over the Human world for over a thousand years. Though the specifics vary from place to place and time period to time period, the general rule is clear: all power is to be concentrated into the hands of the monarch, and powers of regional rulers are to be severely limited. The first writings of Royalism found belong to the lesser Tselchi monarch Hetman Dulvak III, who ruled over the Hetmanate of Perun. The work titled "On Feudalism" proposed a mixing of ideas, where concepts from the southern Human lands such as divine right, passing down through bloodlines, division of administrative regions into counties and knighthood would be combined with Dragonborn and Dwarven ideas, such as supreme authority in the hands of the ruler, a rigid tribal caste system, and temporarily appointed titles rather than landed permanent ones. Later works would come as time went on from monarchs all over, and eventually would even reach the halls of Dwarven and Elven nobility, who would also begin seeing Royalist movements. However, in most cases, these movements would quickly lead to bloody internal conflict, due to the inherent conflict of interest between the ruler who seeks to take power and the noble caste who wishes to keep their privileges.

Critics of Royalism often cite the inability to trust a single bloodline forever and express doubt that any man, no matter how competent, would be able to wield absolute power and not abuse it for their own gain. However, despite this, the common people, under the right circumstances, have in cases been convinced to accept and even fight for this form of absolutism, typically by a charismatic and populist monarch with exceptional communication skills.

The Tselchi Tsardom
The Tselchi, under the leadership of the Bashan Kavanakov house, is the prime example pointed to of Royalist governments that exist in the modern-day. Founded under the principles of "On Feudalism" and later Absolutist works such as "Corruption and the Traditional State" and "The Monarchist Manifesto" the Tsar is a unique position, unlike all other major monarchal positions on the continent. The Tsar has the right to raise and maintain a professional army, tax all institutions as he sees fit, pass decrees which are immediately set into law and call the Vlasycart in which all noble families are ordered to assemble at the Tsar's court and vote on issues that will then be put into law.

The Duchy of Aegys
One of the five major duchies which eventually united to form the United Aldrian Duchies, Aegys was a region famed for being the former seat of the Helikan Dynasty, and as a result, much of the nobility became obsessive over the idea of the empire whose "glory unified mankind under a single ruler." Largely due to this obsession the noble caste took a liking to the Absolutist doctrines circulating around the divided Human world, and many proposed that it was the only way to once again unite Humans into a single empire. In 1305 ATI, sweeping reforms were passed by Duke Adrian II which effectively turned the duchy into an absolutist state. Noble estates were shrunk, all armies were under the direct command of the duke, and all law was in the hands of those in the capital city of Agnis Agorum. However, this rule fell apart after a disastrous series of conflicts devastated the region, and in a bloody civil war the ruling dynasty was removed from power.

Falange Caelon
Distant relative of the last High Elf monarch King Talimar II, Falange gained a cult following in the years proceeding The Grand Campaign and sought to use this following to press his claim to the Elsarian throne. The head of one of the 5 major branches of the Caelon family, Falange served as one of the most competent military leaders of the kingdom for 300 years, and especially after the nation's humiliating defeat at the hands of Human powers had a large number of soldiers and officers alike supporting him to take over. This branch of followers, now known as Falangists, played a pivotal role in the Caelona Crisis and Post-War Troubles. Once the Elsarian Civil War began and Falange himself was killed in a battle with the Elsarian army, the majority of his followers joined the Elsarian Nationalists, led by Virran Faelogran.

Gawaeyd Sulan'tor
A Dwarven patriarch within the Dwarven Confederacy, Gawaeyd spent the majority of his life campaigning and fighting to consolidate the confederacy into a royalist state, headed by it's Grand Patriarch Elzaic Marohe. Though he managed to find strong support from younger Dwarves, he failed to find any sympathy within the noble caste and was eventually assassinated in 1783 ATI.

King Emmanuel I of Latia
Current ruler of the Kingdom of Latia, often regarded as the weakest among the five great Human nations, Emmanuel has spent the majority of his now 21 year reign in constant struggle with the noble caste of his nation, a nation in which feudalism is far from a dated concept and many ideas which were abolished centuries ago in other places still reign supreme. To Emmanuel, royalism is the only answer to see these backward systems dealt with and see the nation he represents rise to greatness.