Pallolina
Summary
The state of Pallolina serves as the home of the Vinland military. Originally founded as the ninth colony, Pallolina was notable for being ruled by the same familial line from its founding all the way to the creation of United Vinland. Pallolina is located along the swirling ocean and borders Georgina, Tenny, Jullicut, and Regina. Both the Heartland and the Almighty cross into Pallolina which has allowed it to have a burgeoning agriculture industry in addition to its military specialization. Its leadership consists of the Triumvirate, the three top generals of the Vinland Military.
Founding and Colonial Era
Pallolina Harmen was the ninth former wife of Deus Ultima to receive a colony in exchange for her separation from the God King. She arrived in Vinland with three demigod children, Bontest the Mighty, Julian Evermore, and Roaring Rorry. Pallolina was a kind, welcoming woman who raised her children under the belief that they should take care of those less fortunate. Following Pallolina Harmen's death, Bontest took over as the Governor of Pallolina, but the actual responsibility for managing Pallolina fell in equal share to each of Pallolina's demigod children.
As centuries passed and the Harmen line turned from demigods toward regular men and women, the family found itself growing and shrinking based on internal and external events before finally coalescing around Governor Limseth Harmen and his wife Parling. Together they had six children, with the youngest Lafayette, causing Parling to lose her life during his birth. Various tragedies took the lives of five of the six children, with Lafayette being the only surviving child. However, Governor Limseth Harmen died when Lafayette was only fifteen years old, and Lafayette took over duties as the new Governor of Pallolina.
War of Revolutions
Following his son William abandoning Vinland for a place in Deus Ultima's court atop Mount Divinus, and his wife Martha's death, Lafayette formally declared independence on behalf of the colony of Pallolina. Having the love and respect of the Pallolinian citizens, Deus Ultima's forces found an utterly hostile environment in Pallolina and stayed cleared of the state during the War of Revolutions.
Following the surrender of Romeo the Rational, Lafayette returned to an independent Pallolina. Since the Vinland Constitution was not ratified, Lafayette remained as Governor, but during this time he started the process of turning Pallolina into a military powerhouse as he ordered Castle Harmen into the Decagon, the ten-sided fortress where all of Vinland's military resides. He organized the fighting forces into three distinct groups, offense, defense, and logistics. Each group was headed by a General that allied with Lafayette during the War of Revolutions.
The Valhalmont Invasion
Following Valhalmont's invasion of Regenia and the request for help from Regenia Governor Jeremiah Keene, Lafayette and his troops marched north, defeated the Valhalmont invaders, and upon Valhalmont finally ratifying the Vinland Constitution, United Vinland was officially formed. The various leaders chose Lafayette Harmen to be the first president of United Vinland, and in turn he named the top three generals of the newly official Vinland Military to be the co-leaders of Pallolina and dubbed them the Triumvirate.
United Vinland
Upon the creation of United Vinland and the promotion of the Triumvirate as the leaders of the state, Castle Harmeny, the seat of power for Pallolina, was transformed into the Decagon, the central site for all of United Vinland's military.
The state of Pallolina is unique in that its population consists of many citizens who are also citizens of other states. Owing back to Pallolina Harmen's welcoming nature, any person who is currently serving in the Vinland Military is also considered a Pallolinian citizen. The current Triumvirate is made up of General William Moss leading the offensive forces, General Gus Odinson in charge of defense, and General Link Lancaster overseeing the logistics.
With annual levies growing the state's population each year, Pallolina continues to enjoy a peaceful, manageable growth thanks to the food provided by the Heartland as well as various goods and provisions shipped down the Almighty.