The United Kingdom of Euchronia in Metaphor: ReFantazio.
The United Kingdom of Euchronia (ユークロニア連合王国, Yuukuronia Rengou Oukoku)? is the setting of Metaphor: ReFantazio. It is a country that occupies the entirety of an unnamed continent; other lands exist beyond the continent's surrounding ocean, but fast-flowing currents render travel perilous, which has long protected the continent from foreign influences and invasions. The United Kingdom is comprised of three distinct nations: the central Kingdom of Euchronia, the western Principality of Oceana, and the eastern Principality of Montario. The king of the Kingdom of Euchronia is also the overarching ruler of the United Kingdom, and the capital of both is the city of Grand Trad.
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Many years ago, the discovery of Magla in the world (which resembled the present day at that time) triggered an apocalyptic war that regressed human civilization back to medieval-era levels, and all history was lost to the destruction that ensued. The United Kingdom itself was founded when he Kingdom of Euchronia instigated the Annex War against its two neighbors. Following a lengthy and bloody conflict, a figure known as the Hero finally led Euchronia to victory and brought the Annex War to an end. A new king of Euchronia was crowned, and also became the founding king of the United Kingdom: Hythlodaeus I. The anniversary of this event is still celebrated annually as the Day of the Hero on October 27th.
In recent times, the reigning king, Hythlodaeus V, was assassinated by Count Louis Guiabern after a decade of withdrawal from politics and public life following the disappearance and presumed death of his son, the Prince. With the royal bloodline seemingly ended, Louis attempted to seize the throne. During the late king's funeral, however, his Royal Magic activated. Hythlodaeus V's soul was imbued into the bedrock beneath the royal palace, which ascended into the sky, from where the king could observe the hearts and minds of the entire country. Thus began the Royal Tournament, a four-month period during which every citizen of the United Kingdom could vie to become the next king by amassing a majority of support from the population.
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The people of the United Kingdom are divided into nine different tribes. The three largest are the Clemar, the Roussainte, and the Paripus. Notably, the royal family is of Clemarian lineage. The ninth and smallest tribe is the Elda, who live in isolation and are seldom seen.[1] All of the tribes were human beings mutated by Magla while the Elda were the least mutated by Magla. The ones that are the most mutated by Magla became abominable creatures known as Humans.
The state religion of the United Kingdom is the Sanctist Church, a monotheistic religion that worships one God, the Almighty. Sanctism became the state religion during the reign of King Hythlodaeus V, who also donated the grounds of the royal cemetery to the Church to build the towering Regalith Grand Cathedral in the center of Grand Trad. The incumbent head of the Church is Aestivum Forden, the 78th Sanctifex.
The currency of the United Kingdom is the "reeve", which is divided into multiple denominations.
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