[@Wernher]Oh great timing! BTW, did I write this right? I mean in relation to your nation or which ruler is technically a quarter-elf and Yllenthyrean noble? [quote=@Willy Vereb] Alright, may as well try my own hand in this: [hider=Yllendthyr's relations] [hider=Vassals] - [b]Galhonore Commonwealth:[/b] In personal union with the second largest elven country since the last few centuries, Galhonore is almost like a mirror image of Yllendthyr. Cooperations run deep between the two nations and sharing their industrial discoveries had mutual benefits. That being said Galhonore is still technically a different country with its own laws, political structure and even an army called the Thandli. If anything Galhonore should be considered a very close ally rather than part of Yllendthr. - [b]Kingdom of Setra:[/b] The fairy lands and former colony of Yllendthyr. Setra is closely aligned with Yllendthyr and almost economically dependent on it. The have a rare presence in Yllenthyr's parliament and all fairies are considered Setran citizens regardless of their home. - [b]Kingdom of Veluca:[/b] While technically llendthyr has no claim over Veluca or any other countries of Vinculi, for some time now their ruling dynasty has elven blood in them. This makes the Velucan King is also known as Hir Blanchi en'Veluca a noble of Yllendthyr. As such the Velucan Kingdom has subtle relations with Yllendthyr and the king must pay taxes like any noble would. On the other hand the elven roots of the roalty are kept as a tightly guarded secret. [/hider] [hider=Avalia] Atheist: -- Disrespect to Traditions --- Xenophobia -- Protective of Their Culture: ++ Free Political Environment ++ Diplomatically Active ++ Technological Cooperation ++ Trade Relations ++ Possible Shared Ancestry ++++ (as fellow bird descendant humanoids) Proxy War -- (may be polarized to take PRK's side in a future war) Relations with PRK -- Overall: Strained Partnership (+3) Yllendthyr values its partnership with Avalia but as of late there are several sources which may strain this relationship in the future. Yllendthyr wishes to keep Avalia safe from either the sway of the PRK's communism or Moravia's fascist views. In the public eye Avalians are sometimes viewed as their distant brethen which for the haughty elves means a lot. [/hider] [hider=Ceresian Empire] Historical Relations ++ Monarchic ++ Conservative +++ Diplomatic Activity + Trade Partners +++ Technological Exchange ++ (mechanical expertise in return for Ceresia's underwater/sea knowledge) Strategic Importance ++++ (they are far better as allies than turning the entire Ceresian Sea on themselves) Conflicting Religious Views -- Proxy War -- (may be polarized to take Moravia's side in a future war) Naval Rivalry - Racial Differences --- (both race considers the other inferior even if these are less prohibitive in politics nowadays) Too Many Mysteries: ---- (nobody saw the deeper realms of Ceresia) Overall: Potential Ally (+5) Yllendthyr plants friendly relations with Ceresia ever since their restoration into an empire. hundreds of years ago the Yllenthyrean Emperor even visited Aepesopolis during the old Ceresian Empire's rule. Albeit Ceresians may only treat this as a myth while for Yllendthyr it only took place two generations ago. [/hider] [hider=Vinculi] Politically Compatible +++ (both the democratic or authocratic portions in their own ways) Draconic Relations ++ (elves respect dragons for their age and majesty, also for being in the same cult of alchemy) Technological/Industrial Cooperation ++++ (Laslö makes a considerable portion of Yllendthyr's goods, for example) Trade relations +++ Distrust to both PRK and Moravia ++ (thus they are unlikely to join with either in war) Elven relations + (as explained for Veluca) Tolerance of Tourists + (and elves love to travel) Historical Enemies -- (in the past Vinculi nations raided/invaded Yllendthyr and in reverse) Chaotic Internal Politics --- (this is an understatement) Trade Rivals - Overall: Tightly Knit Partnership (+10) In spite of past grievances Yllendthyr and Vinculi are now allies in all but the name. They didn't sign any military pact but their economical and industrial connections are massive. [/hider] [hider=Moravia] Fascist -- (while fascist ideas are slightly closer to Yllendthyr's politics, its existence threatens all monarchies) Notoriety of Cruel Treatment --- (the yet unconfirmed stories of political executions and labor camps can hurt anyone's image who aligns with them) Racism - (slight issue because elves aren't among Moravia's "acceptable targets") Military Expansionist - (Yllendthr is not worried about Moravia invading them, they fear their trade income) Proxy War -- (aligning with Moravia has the risk of getting swept into war) Opposed to Avalia: -- Strategic Importance ++ (Moravia is the most powerful nation known, having it as an enemy may be unwise) Autocratic ++ (Moravia has an efficient government) Conservative ++ Technological/Industrial Powerhouse ++ (the benefits of establishing relations with Moravia are there) Religious + technical Religious Freedom + Overall: Distant (-1) Yllendthyr kept their distance from Moravia for long and overall they have mixed feelings about aligning with them. On the other hand they certainly don't mind straight business-like partnership, even if it's temporary. [/hider] [hider=People's Republic of Katabalynsk] Communist --- (putting power in the hands of the unrefined proletariat is more dangerous than fascism) Anti-Imperialist -- Anti-Traditionalist --- Proxy War -- (aligning with them may also bring yllendthyr into a bigger war in the future) Strained Relations with Vinculi -- Allied with Avalia ++ Diplomatic + Market Socialist ++ Strategic Importance + Technological Importance ++ Historical Relations + (Yllendthyr knows the royal family and thus they still have some relations with Velikaya) Overall: Cooling Off (-3) Ever since 10 years ago the relationship with Katabalynsk are becoming colder. Their anti-aristocratic, anti-imperialist views are a source of threat albeit not all hope is lost to restore these strained relations. in case of a major war PRK could be even an ally of necessity. [/hider] [/hider] I'll detail the others once I get more time and perhaps I know more about the other nations and their stance regarding Yllendthyr. [/quote]