General information (Pre-Great war):
Demonym: Lepondunonian
Capital: Arelatis
Key cities: Branodunon and Vassorix
Official language: Segamnos
Total population: 125,772,235
Total land area: 536,812 km2
Currency: Bracta
Government: Guided Regional Confederation
The Presidential Relic (FOUNDED): At the [ABSENCE_LOG], in -1231274781387528568346 (BCE), after Lepondunon began its own civilization, ██████ arrived. No entry records the origin.
They presented the first leader with a painting containing a full spectrum - colors unnamed, unbounded. From that spectrum emerged the state's foundation of color and perception. What could be seen became what could exist.
Ontological status: At this time, there is no available information, and no traveler has ever reached the land in its entirety
About Lepondunon:
The earliest known traces of the modern ancestors of Lepondunon date back approximately 500,000 years. These traces were discovered across a vast region that includes present-day Uindobriga, Senkego, and the land that connects them - territory now within modern Lepondunon. Yet the story of origin is not uncontested. Some archaeological evidence suggests that this same land may also have been home to the early ancestors of Raginheim and Tavrikon. Because questions of origin carry immense cultural and political weight, all three nations have long disputed ownership of this region. Over tens of thousands of years, control shifted repeatedly, and wars were fought whose beginnings are now lost to time. The first recorded conflict remains unclear, as does the precise moment when these ancestral groups diverged. Some estimates place the earliest war at nearly 130,000 years ago, with hostility persisting in various forms into the present. The result has been deep and enduring resentment, particularly between Lepondunon and the neighboring states that contest its historical claim.
While its territorial history is marked by struggle, Lepondunon's cultural identity is defined by art. Its artistic tradition stretches back approximately 300,000 years, with the earliest known paintings discovered across island sites scattered throughout its territory. Painting, in particular, evolved into more than a craft; it became a primary expression of identity and meaning. For the people of Lepondunon, art is not simply cultural production but a way of life. Artists occupy one of the most respected positions in society, and citizens are strongly encouraged to create at least one work of art during their lifetime. Creation is regarded not as optional talent, but as participation in collective memory.
Lepondunon hosts one of the largest concentrations of art exhibitions in the world. The most renowned of these is the National Exhibition, located at the center of the state. Rising fifty floors high, the structure functions as a vertical gallery displaying important works from both within the country and abroad. Architecturally, it resembles stacked canvases shifted slightly out of alignment, as though caught mid-adjustment. Its exterior is rough, textured, and expressive; the façade itself serves as a public artwork. Certain sections are intentionally designed to be repainted over time, allowing successive generations of artists to alter the building's appearance and contribute to its evolving narrative.
The internal journey through the building mirrors an artistic progression. The first ten floors are heavy and grounded, using dark colors, dense materials, and rough textures. Floors eleven through thirty-five function as experimental galleries, each shaped by a distinct spatial mood. The uppermost levels grow lighter and calmer, emphasizing reflection and abstraction. Movement occurs through slow spiral ramps, staggered stairs, and diagonal vertical paths that resist direct ascent. Walls are never flat; structural elements curve and twist like brushstrokes. The building is never considered complete. It changes continuously, repainted, modified, and reinterpreted, embodying the principle that art is always in process.
Lepondunon is also a major producer of artistic materials. Its paints and canvases are internationally recognized for quality and innovation. Beyond traditional pigments, the state has developed technologies that expand human perception of color. Artists and audiences can experience ultraviolet hues, tetrachromatic spectrums, polarization-based colors, and so-called impossible colors - shades that challenge ordinary visual boundaries. Research continues into hypothetical color domains and exotic light states, driven by the ambition to extend perception itself. For Lepondunon, the expansion of color is equivalent to the expansion of consciousness.
Even cuisine reflects this chromatic devotion. Lepondunon's food is regarded as among the most visually vibrant in the world. One of its most celebrated dishes, Karivella, is recorded as containing more than thirty distinct colors derived from a wide range of ingredients. It is not merely prepared for taste, but composed for sight - a final reminder that in Lepondunon, art does not end at the gallery wall. It saturates the land, the buildings, the body, and even the plate.
Brief modern history:
I. THE COLLAPSE OF THE CONFEDERATION AND THE DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM (1019–1032)
After approximately fifteen years, the Confederation of Lepondunon collapsed in March 1019 due to policy failures and public dissatisfaction. No clear successor authority emerged. A new political movement arose, promoting radical decentralization: local communities should exercise self-governance without centralized authority.
The population broadly accepted this model. Consolidation required more than a decade. Between March and June 1032, the Togiron Belisnon Senican - a national consultative body of 43 permanent members - was established. It had no governing authority; all decision-making power remained exclusively with local leaders.
II. THE TOUTIA LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND THE TERRORIST CAMPAIGNS (1064–1071)
In April 1064, the Toutia - statutes preventing conflicts between regional leaders, limiting power abuse, and suppressing separatist tendencies - received final approval.
Between 1066 and 1071, political stability varied significantly by region. Opposition groups demanding radical change engaged in sabotage, terror against civilians, kidnappings, and public executions. The Komtag Ueruiros (KU) was established in 1040 to investigate terrorist activities. The period 1066–1071 was the bloodiest phase of the anti-terrorism campaign. Western regions became the primary conflict zone. On 12 March 1071, supreme terrorist leader Uirotallos Toutias was captured alive in a cave. He was executed ten years later. Hostilities ended in May 1071.
III. BORDER CONFLICTS WITH RAGINHEIM (1080)
In 1080, persistent border conflicts erupted with Raginheim over the Uindobriga region - disputed for centuries. The Battle of Argantodunon in May saw Raginheim occupy the town for one month before withdrawal. Sporadic border warfare continued for decades.
IV. THE SEPARATIST CRISIS AND THE NATIONAL INSURRECTION (1097–1114)
Despite the Toutia laws, many regional leaders abused authority - declaring themselves permanent rulers, abolishing elections, and developing independent military forces. The western region of Riganta declared independence, prompting others to follow.
The Council called for a popular uprising (National Insurrection, declared 27 June 1097) - one of the bloodiest periods in Lepondunonian history, lasting nearly two decades.
The Eastern March (3 October 1099 – February 1100): The first large-scale campaign against eastern regimes. Tegara collapsed after three months; Catura fell three months later. The Eastern March concluded when the Council could no longer advance.
The Second Eastern March (19 June – 21 December 1101): Coordinated with indigenous insurgents. Battle of Ualunon (30 July): approximately thirteen thousand separatist combatants committed mass suicide; the final soldier immolated the bodies before taking his own life. The operation failed to compel any regime's surrender.
The Katu-Segon Operation (7 January – 24 July 1102): Separatist forces launched a coordinated offensive. Western forces demonstrated superior organization, compelling Council tactical withdrawal. All separatist regimes then unified as the Lepondunon United Regions (LUR).
The Nebulos Campaign (1103–1105): LUR's most significant achievement, capturing Morentina, Teguron, Brigacos, Durovia, and Nebantia Forest Hills. LUR utilized accumulated corpses as protective barriers for advancing infantry and constructed fortifications entirely from human remains - inflicting severe psychological trauma on Council forces.
Stalemate (1105–1108): LUR exhausted capacity for major attacks. Both sides entered a protracted stalemate.
Operation Rupta (1108 onward): Council forces, coordinating with resistance organizations Comtagi and Exsarti, excavated extensive tunnel networks connecting resistance strongholds with Council positions - entirely by manual labor to avoid detection.
Morinos Massacres (April–July 1110): LUR systematically eliminated Comtagi and Exsarti resistance fighters. Council launched a mass propaganda campaign portraying LUR as indiscriminately executing civilians, generating widespread distrust within LUR-controlled populations.
The Spring Advancing (early 1112 – 1114): Final major Council offensive. Thousands of soldiers emerged from Rupta tunnel access points throughout LUR territory, launching coordinated attacks deep within enemy areas. Within five months, LUR lost most strategic locations. LUR supreme commander Segomaros Dunoricnos died by self-inflicted gunshot before capture at Riganta. Surviving LUR forces withdrew to the Pressalon Mountain Range. After two years of futile resistance, remaining separatists surrendered. On 15 June 1114, the National Insurrection was declared terminated.
The war left the nation in ruins. The Uindobriga region had been ceded to Raginheim in 1110.
V. POST-WAR RESTORATION AND CULTURAL MOVEMENTS (1114–1120)
Under the universal policy Biontialu, regional leaders were temporarily granted authority to distribute basic necessities. Art movements emerged: Nebulist (obscured, fog-like depictions of hidden horrors); Subterranism (obsession with subterranean themes); Testimonialist (hyperrealist documentation of conflict). After four years, the nation recovered to pre-war economic levels.
In 1117, the Council restricted regional leaders' authority - they would henceforth function as guides rather than absolute decision-makers.
VI. THE RUPTA TUNNEL NETWORK AND THE PAINTING OF RED (1120–1161)
The Rupta tunnel network was reconstructed as a transportation system, reinforced and expanded into multiple layers - preserved as historical monuments and strategic assets.
In 1161, the Council ordered a massive purge (Painting of Red) to eliminate separatist ideologies permanently. The purge lasted three months; investigations continued for approximately three years.
VII. THE RECLAMATION OF UINDOBRIGA (1195)
When the Thauris Republic collapsed due to the Zeta Flu pandemic (1195), Lepondunon declared war on Raginheim (16 March). Utilizing rapid tactics and overwhelming force, Lepondunon recaptured Uindobriga after one month. A defensive fortification line and secret tunnel system were constructed.
VIII. THE LEPONDUNON-RAGINHEIM WAR (1234–1240)
On 3 June 1234, war erupted again. Raginheim deployed chemical agents via aerial platforms, causing mass civilian casualties - most fatalities from asphyxiation. Certain zones rendered permanently uninhabitable.
Lepondunon deployed acoustic machinery, creating severe psychological effects on Raginheim forces. The conflict reached stalemate (1237–1239). Lepondunon exploited tunnel networks for surprise attacks within enemy-controlled areas.
Operation Katuwolcos (August 1238 – April 1239): Multiple assaults across occupied territories. Battle of Uxella (September – 20 December 1238): combat primarily nocturnal with acoustic weapons. Raginheim established an emergency evacuation corridor; few survivors escaped. Dubrona and Segomagos were recaptured (November 1238 and February 1239).
However, Lepondunon could not recapture Uindobriga. In early 1240, Raginheim exploited Lepondunon's vulnerable Northeastern sector - lacking tunnel infrastructure due to unsuitable geology - executing a rapid advance. Lepondunon agreed to a peace treaty (18 March 1240), ceding Uindobriga and paying substantial reparations.
IX. THE ATEGINOS ATEPOKIOS EMERGENCY PROTOCOL (1240 onward)
The defeat generated massive humiliation and social unrest. For the first time, the state proposed a single executive leader - temporarily suspending regional leaders' authority. Ateginos Atepokios was elected. He delivered a national address acknowledging displeasure and pledging restoration. The war's consequences were mitigated within two years.
Atepokios implemented an emergency contingency protocol: the Council would elect one member to serve as conventional head of state during wartime or disorder, with normal governance restored afterward.
X. THE UINDOBRIGA INSURGENCY AND THE SECOND GREAT WAR (1268–1294)
1268 (3 October): Insurgent force Touta Rigos Uindos (TRU), backed by Lepondunon, launched an uprising against Raginheim. Raginheim granted the region autonomous status, though under surveillance.
1291 (31 March): Following escalation of the Second Great War, Lepondunon declared war on Tavrikon over the Senkego area. Within one month, most of Western Tavrikon fell. Battle of Salvika (24 July 1291 – five months): acoustic weapons deployed at maximum capacity - hundreds of sounds playing continuously. Lepondunon captured the city but losses nearly equaled Tavrikon's. Stalemate developed by mid-1292.
1293 (5 May): Lepondunon, in coalition with the Uindobriga autonomous zone, declared war on Raginheim. Lepondunon adopted defensive postures across Uindobriga rather than full-scale offensives.
The Yellow Mist (6 February 1294): Massive chemical agent release across Uindobriga - deadliest weapon encountered. Anyone inhaling suffered permanent blindness and internal hemorrhaging. The mist persisted for twenty-four hours.
Lepondunon was halted at the Rheinfahl River. The Tavrikon front showed little difference - mutual exhaustion.
Pax of Seraphic (5 July 1294): Uindobriga transferred to Lepondunon; Senkego ceded to Tavrikon.
XI. POST-WAR ALLIANCES AND THE TUNNEL RECONSTRUCTION (1294–1317)
The war was proclaimed a victory. In October 1295, Lepondunon established diplomatic relations with Raginheim for the first time. One year later, Lepondunon opened diplomatic channels with Morthen.
In 1317, massive reconstruction of the tunnel network commenced - each layer redesigned with more sophisticated structure; certain zones engineered to be habitable environments.
XII. "STONE AND STORM" AND THE PRELUDE TO THE THIRD GREAT WAR (1329 onward)
On 28 November 1329, the legendary painting "Stone and Storm" by Celasios Brentenos was discovered after centuries of being considered lost. On 5 December 1354, Virognatos Alpios was elected state representative. The state continued developing until the outbreak of the Third Great War of Eldervale.
Idealology: Cromatis Moniatu Nertion (CMN)
The foundational objective of CMN is the construction and preservation of a political and social framework in which individual and collective distinctiveness is actively protected, cultivated, and recognized as the primary source of collective strength, adaptability, and resilience. CMN rejects the premise that social cohesion requires uniformity and instead affirms that durable stability emerges from the balanced and respectful coexistence of difference. It is grounded in the belief that pluralism - the presence of multiple identities, cultures, beliefs, and ways of life - is inherently valuable and indispensable to a healthy civilization. Individuals and voluntarily constituted communities possess the right to define and pursue their own purposes, meanings, and expressions free from coercive standardization, as autonomy is the foundation of authentic identity and moral agency.
Social order is understood as a state of dynamic equilibrium, achieved not through imposed sameness but through continuous interaction among diverse elements. CMN therefore opposes all forms of hegemony that seek to impose a singular identity, hierarchy of value, or universal purpose upon society, and affirms the principle of necessary difference, holding that a society must legally and culturally protect the mechanisms that generate and sustain diversity across generations.
Collective identity must arise from the ground up through voluntary association, never through top-down imposition, and the role of the state is defined by the Mosaic Imperative: to function as the structural frame and binding medium that allows distinct elements to retain their integrity while forming a cohesive whole, rather than overwriting them with a single imposed narrative. CMN affirms that human beings are inherently diverse in thought, creativity, temperament, and aspiration, and that this diversity constitutes the fundamental resource of human progress; efforts to suppress or homogenize it result in psychological alienation, social conflict, and the erosion of innovation.
The ideal state envisioned by CMN guarantees both negative rights - freedom from coercion in matters of identity, belief, and expression - and positive rights - equitable access to resources enabling individuals and communities to develop and express their unique character. In this framework, the state serves as a neutral arbitrator among distinct groups, enforcing peaceful coexistence without adjudicating the relative worth of differing identities, while maintaining a vigilant defense against any cult of uniformity or supremacy and actively fostering "difference infrastructure," including protected cultural spaces, innovation grants, and open platforms for the exchange of diverse ideas, thereby sustaining plurality not as a temporary condition but as a permanent and essential feature of a free and resilient society.
Addition:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/618752436373555581/ (The national flag)