# Tirtora Republic
The Tirtora Republic is a coalition of independent states that have banded together for common self-defense. While the Republic is officially subservient to the Council of Lords and the High Lord is the nominal head of state, much of the governance of the Republic is left to its member states.
- Alalarga
- Almakina
- Artegallo
- Cielere
- Dorrado
- Fenistra
- Firredo
- Huererro
- Noraforte
- Panura
- Suralago*
- Teralta
>[!notes]
>The Tirtora Republic is a nation ruled by bicameral assembly of the 12 provinces of Tirtora:
> These provinces used to be kingdoms in their own right before being conquered by the Gyt'hala Harmonium in the Great Crusade of Unity.
> The Harmonium conquest lasted for 1000 years, until the apparent disappearance of the Supremarch Kun-Saa.
> Each of the former Kingdoms declared their independence, but while they were able to separate from the harmonium, each of these newly minted kingdoms broke into their own little wars with eachother.
> Redgar Barossa I was able to build an army capable of overcoming his neighbors, convincingly smashing his rivals, and more importantly creating a sense of stability that was exceedingly popular with the commoners.
> - The Barosa Empire lasted 400 years before Emperor Doman Barosa II kicked off a series of expansionist campaigns that backfired into the westlands that backfired spectacularly.
> - The rebellion of Dalan Tora brought the Empreror down, but Tora famously refused to take his throne.
> - Tora disappeared from public life after the rebellion, and one of his top generals, Geraldin Lapan named himself Steward, and oversaw the establishment of the Republic in a manner consistent with the rebellion's founding principles
> - Tora was very much a believer in doing what was right, but felt between his political inexperience and his depression following the rebellions success, he was not able to do any more.
> - Dalen Tora was the son of one of Doman's top generals, Mertan Tora. and had renounced his family and titles over objections to Doman's decisions as ruler.
> - Mertan died shortly after Dalen's renunciation, and Dalen's sister Mira took his place. Dalen slew Mira and her husband in one of the final battles of the war, discovering that Mira has been subject to compulsion magic to keep her loyal to Doman's cause.
> The Republic has existed for 110 years at this point.