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Arcadia (Arcadian: ''Arqadia'' [[:File:Arcadia pronunciation in Arcadian.mp3|[arˈkaːdja]]]), officially the Sublime Arcadian Altanate (Arcadian: ''Altanaša Arqadiava Cedaxa''), is a nation located on the northeastern portion of the continent of [[Koganon]]. It is a theocratic semi-constitutional monarchy, led by a religious and political leader called an Altan. Under the Altan is the Zeta, a second in command, as well as a group of advisors known as the Council of Electors. The official capital and seat of government is the holy city of [[Wahat Almarjan]], although the towny capital is located in the city of [[Kais Kogong]]. The largest city is [[Kais Termina]], in the southern portion of the Altanate's core territory on Koganon. The Altanate is the center of the holy [[Mufijo Faith]], with all of its current followers living within the Altanate's territory. The divine mission of the Altanate is to befriend and peacefully convert Alathrans to the faith of Mufijo, although it rarely undertakes many efforts to fulfill this sacred goal.

[[File:Arcadia Province Map (36-2218-22).png|thumb|359x359px|Province and Territory Map of the Arcadian Altanate]]

The Arcadian Altanate is divided into 5 provinces and 2 territories. Each province and territory retains a governor appointed by the Altan, with the main distinction between the two supposedly being population. While provinces have several active, contributing players, territories are designated as areas that have lower active populations, no matter whether they were just brought into Arcadia or simply struggle to sustain an active populace. After the Eldian Secession and abolition of the Senate, provinces and territories have ceased most of their functions, with some even calling for their full abolition in favor of town-centric governance.

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On August 31, 2021, Arcadia annexed its inactive ally Kogongu. This would be a major factor in the diplomatic rise of Arcadia, as the nation has become better known amongst the people of Alathra, and attracted allies old and new. Lydoneia stayed a firm ally of Arcadia, while relations with Elyria were repaired. The Lethonians have agreed to protect Arcadia if any nation were to attack the nation's holdings on Koganon, providing a powerful defensive ally on Arcadia's home contienent. In mid-September, an alliance was agreed upon between Arcadia and the recently reestablished [[U.S.A]], specifically in response to the Aemsa Crisis. In early October, during his term as the first Prime Minister of Arcadia, [[ClanofwadaC30]], appointed the first official diplomats other than Game Glider, including [[Lopov|Lopov of Gint]], who secured the Altanate a mutual defense pact with the powerful [[Encavia|Kingdom of Encavia]], and [[Hateummall|Haij Tumal]] of Odestra Deova, who helped mediate and reason with King Theodmer of Estea during the Styx Crisis.

The cradle of the nation, the Arcadian Peninsula, was devoid of permanent settlement for most of its recent history, but was frequently visited by Kogongi fishermen who spoke Kogongi. In the areas of modern day Kais Kogong, Gint, Bal Duran, Munitum, and Kais Jerriko, however, there waswere significant populations of indigenous Kogongi, who, like their brethren that occasionally visited the Arcadian peninsula, spoke Kogongi. When thePitru AltanPunstraia originally arrived on the Arcadian Peninsula, founding the future capital of Arcadia at Wahat Almarjan, he brought with him what he thought was the entirely foreign tongue of Arcadian. The AltanPitru actually spoke Ddazan, a dialect of a language spoken much by the people of the Altan'shis home realm, Yuvantiya. Although the name of that language has since been forgotten, the dialect thePitru Altan speaksspoke was standardized and renamed Arcadian in the years following his arrival in Alathra. It was aptly renamed after the peninsula on which the original Altan first settled and where the Altanate would begin. WhenUnknown theto Pitru on his arrival, however, there were a Dwarvesgroup of Kharntribes Burimnear emergedmodern-day Odestra Deova on Prospit who used Arcadian as a religious language, albeit a different dialect from Ddazan. Scholars theorize that another person from Yuvantiya may have come to Alathra in the Mountainpast, converting the people they came into contact with to a faith popular in some areas of BalYuvantiya. DuranIn going through with such a conversion, theythis person may have brought a language or dialect similar to Arcadian with them, yet anotherspreading language originally from Yuvantiya to spokenAlathra, byperhaps thecenturies Altanatebefore Pitru's people,own Dwarvisharrival in Alathra.

Arcadian acts as the religious and political lingua franca of the Altanate, crossing different cultures and languages of the Mufijo faithful to quicken communication. All signage, books, and assorted religious materials must be printed in Arcadian. Kogongi is still used heavily by the Kogongi people residing in Arcadia, but was not a recognized language at the beginning of the Altanate. However, after requests by the Kogongi for more linguistic rights, particularly the Mumba [[Game Glider SKG|Glider Fraemani of Kais Kogong]], the Altan relented and let the Kogongi language become nationally recognized. Dwarvish had a much simpler route to national recognition, and was declared to be a national language by the Altan mere days after Bal Duran joined Arcadia.

In the province of Icesteel, there is a language family that has flourished in isolation. The language family diverged from Proto-Kogongi around 2,000 years ago. The people moved south into the fields and meadows of what is now the Icesteel Province and Northwestern [[Republic Of Lydoneia|LydoniaLydoneia]]. The people in these regions were hit by a climate disaster that turned the area into a snowy tundra dotted with sparse trees and shrubs providing berries and fruit only once a year. By the time the Icesteelian people adapted to the new climate, they had divided into two areas and two languages, Western and Eastern Icesteelian. By the time that the Icesteelian people were taken from their homes, the languages were divided into 4, Terminan, Qemandar, Kumatarian, Kumeterian. Centuries passed and the Icesteelian tribes returned to their homeland and were lead by Kīgamotūgwo Gusisena. They went to a town called Sūrare’askē and were offered refuge, but were kicked out once day broke. They called the Icesteelians crazy and primative when the Icesteelian Councilmen told them that another blizzard was coming. After leaving Sūrare’askē, the Kumateri tribe left and went to the fields above [[Kais Termina]]. The Eastern Icesteelians made the trek to Kais Termina and were welcomed with open arms and a place of refuge. 50 years after, the Kumateri tribe joined into the town of Kais Termina. The peoples language merged with each others along with the influence of the lingua franca, Arcadian and the related language of Kogongi. Many words were imported and the grammar changed. Old Terminan is a language of harshness, while Classical Terminan is one of pristine and peacefulness.