The Kingdom of Aquaria, also known as the Sacred Kingdom of Aquaria, is a theocratic country located to the east of the continent of Gaitt, on the planet Elicoor II. Aquaria is governed under a monarchy that rules under the ascendancy of the Church of Apris. Its current ruler is Aquaria XXVII, Romeria Zim Emurelle. Aquaria XXVII is also the Holy Mother of the Church.
Some of the kingdom’s territories include:
- Sacred City of Aquios
- Trading Town of Peterny
- Riverfront Village of Arias
- Irisa Fields
- Palmira Plains
- *Aire Hills (disputed; also claimed by the Kingdom of Airyglyph as "Kirlsa Hills")
The Aquarian Queen has a special detachment of public servants who can act under her authority, called the Crimson Blade.
While Aquaria is often seen as the successor to the Ancient Kingdom of Aquor, both Aquaria and Airyglyph share common roots in Aquor. In fact, all Glyphians are the modern-day descendants of former Aquorian royalty, due to the initial founding group of Airyglyph comprising of Edyglyph I, her son Airyglyph I, and a handful of young nobles from Edyglyph I's court. This fact is often boasted to by various Glyphian NPCs, who distinguish themselves from Aquarians by their royal ancestry. Meanwhile, in Aquaria, Edyglyph I and her descendants are derogatorily branded as traitors and thieves.
Dictionary Entry[]
Dictionary/Places: Kingdom of Aquaria
A theocratic kingdom located on the continent of Gaitt, on the planet Elicoor II, the Kingdom of Aquaria refers to itself as a “Sacred Kingdom”.
The Church of Apris, which has many followers throughout the continent, was born in this kingdom. Ever since the Torastic Religious War that occurred seven hundred years ago, an unbroken line of royalty dating back to the age of this kingdom’s predecessor, the Sacred Kingdom of Aquor has ruled the land.
Perhaps due to the recent incursions of the Kingdom of Airyglyph, the current ruler of this country, Aquaria XXVII, is allocating a tremendous amount of resources to research into runology.
Accessible Towns in the Kingdom of Aquaria[]
Characteristics[]
Aquaria is teeming with natural resources, arable land, accommodating weather, and wealth, in contrast to its much smaller and poorer militarized neighbor, Airyglyph.
Aquaria appears to be matrilineal and practice female primogeniture, the effective opposite of European monarchies. The country possess a female-emphasized society or one in which gender equality is the norm. Queens are central figures in the royal dynasty.[1]
While Aquaria is often seen as the successor to the Ancient Kingdom of Aquor, both Aquaria and Airyglyph share common roots in Aquor. In fact, all Glyphians are the modern-day descendants of former Kingdom of Aquor royalty, due to the initial founding group of Airyglyph comprising of Edyglyph I, her son Airyglyph I, and a handful of young nobles from Edyglyph I's court. This fact is often boasted to by various Glyphian NPCs, who distinguish themselves from Aquarians by their royal ancestry, claiming that Crestia Dyne (the first ruler of Aquaria as Sirvia I, who secured the popular support of the people after claiming to have had a divine revelation from Elena, the Goddess of Light, that she was descendent of the royal family of Aquor) only had the "slightest" trace of royal blood.
Meanwhile, in Aquaria, Edyglyph I and her descendants are derogatorily branded as traitors and thieves.
History[]
Founding (as successor to the Ancient Kingdom of Aquor)[]
320 years ago, the emerging Kingdom of Greeton in eastern Gaitt invaded The Ancient Kingdom of Aquor with 600 mechamen under the control of the Snake of Valeria, the 3rd generation Mech Master, and the kingdom's Iron, Steel, Copper, and Silver combat battalions. The Kingdom of Aquor lost most of its territory within half a year.
When Aquor's capital city, Surferio, fell to Greeton, the reigning Aquorian queen Edyglyph I fled for the frigid mountainside with a small royal entourage (mostly children at the time), abandoning her belief in the Church of Apris. Edyglyph I took the The Legendary Sword of the Crimson Scourge with her, along with her infant son, Airyglyph I. Many in the fleeing royal entourage died along the journey, and those who survived struggled once they reached frozen, barren lands. Edyglyph struggled day by day to keep the young ones alive and build a new country in which people could lead humane lives, which would later become the Kingdom of Airyglyph.
20 years into the Greeton invasion, Greeton succeeded in dominating the entire Aquorian land. It was then that Crestia Dyne and her brother Ronaldo Dyne, confronted the Greeton Mechanized Corps after Crestia visited the Shrine of Kaddan and received the Sacred Orb from the Emissary of Apris. Crestia snuck into Greeton-occupied Surferio and used the Sacred Orb to flood the former capital, taking down the Mechanized Corps. The remaining Greeton forces were subsequently driven away by a runological unit led by Ronaldo.
Crestia then had a divine revelation from Elena, the Goddess of Light, that she was descendent of the royal family of Aquor. Backed by the strong popular support of the people, Crestia founded the Sacred Kingdom of Aquaria, becoming its first ruler, Sirvia I, also known as "the Queen of Freedom". She ruled along with her brother Ronaldo, who she appointed as Royal Minister.[2] Ronaldo is said to have received the The Sacred Tablet of the Ten Precepts from Elena, after the Kingdom of Aquaria was founded.
War with the Kingdom of Airyglyph[]
Since the majority of Airyglyph's territory is barren, snow-covered land, Airyglyph's economy is almost entirely dependent on the mineral deposits mined in Kirlsa. Due to over-mining in recent years, their mineral resources have begun to run out. This was Airyglyph's rationale for war - specifically, Airyglyph wanted to assume control of the Aire/Kirlsa Hills located between Kirlsa and Arias. Both Airyglyph and Aquaria claim sovereignty over this vast, hilly region for different reasons — Airyglyph wanted it for growing crops, since it never freezes, and Aquaria wanted it for the wealth of resources hidden underneath its soil.
During the war, Airyglyph XIII would rely heavily on his uncle Duke Vox as bona fide commander-in-chief to spearhead the war efforts. As head of the Peacekeeping Force as well, Vox began arresting Church of Apris followers living in Airyglyph who he claimed were supposedly planning to assassinate the King. It was because of Vox that the war between Airyglyph and Aquaria lasted as long as it did, with Vox constantly pushing for more attacks, despite the objections of Count Woltar. However, since Vox was the King's uncle, his advice took precedence over all others. It is later revealed that at one point after Glou Nox's death, Vox attempts to wield Glou's Sword of the Crimson Scourge, a magical, sentient sword that corrupts the mind of everyone the Scourge deems unworthy. However, the Scourge rejects Vox, and Airyglyph XIII later claims Vox "fell in part under its sway." This mental corruption may have played a role in Vox's subsequent efforts to wage war against the neighboring Aquaria.
Sometime during the war, a Glyphian double agent infiltrates Clair Lasbard's Shield Legion, posing as one of her subordinates. The double agent disappears after Nel Zelpher returns with the stolen Copper Ore from the Bequerel Mountain Path. He leaks to Airyglyph top secret information exposing Aquaria's plans to use the Thunder Arrow during the planned battle for Arias, which Vox is leading. This leak emboldens Vox to assume command of both the Black Brigade (now that Albel is imprisoned on treason charges) and Dragon Brigade. Vox decides to expedite the Glyphian offensive against Arias, forcing it to take place before Aquaria has the chance to complete the Thunder Arrow.
Vox's ultimate goal was to conquer all of Aquaria (and eventually, all of Gaitt) for Airyglyph. Before the battle between Vox and Nel, Fayt, and Cliff concludes, the Vendeeni ambush the battle between Aquaria and Airyglyph, and Vox is killed by a stray Vendeeni laser, effectively ending the war between the two countries. Upon witnessing the Vendeeni, Fayt inadvertently activates his Destruction powers, destroying much of Aquaria and Airyglyph's troops.
Later, Lord Demetrio and Schweimer at different times hold the position of Captain of the Dragon Brigade, each dying after unsuccessfully attempting to avenge Vox's death and restart the war.
Post-war[]
After the peace treaty is signed between Airyglyph and Aquaria, the King of Airyglyph, Airyglyph XIII asks Elena Frahm's hand for marriage, a proposal to which she declines. Afterwards, Airyglyph XIII becomes engaged to Rozaria, the daughter of the Church of Apris' High Priestess. Airyglyph XIII briefly met Rozaria in his youth while studying in Aquios. During his stay in Castle Aquaria, Airyglyph XIII also saved Rozaria's life when she was a child, 15 years before the events of SO3. Rozaria claims to have been harboring feelings for him the entire time they have been apart.
This marriage is expressly identified as a political union, which represents a sincere effort from both Airyglyph and Aquaria to strengthen the bond between their long-warring countries and usher in a new, peaceful age.