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| Kingdom of Abyssinia | |
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| The Feline Domain | |
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| Ideology |  Despotism |
| Leader |  |
| Ruling party | Traditionalist Royalists (44%) |
| Population |  6,273,515 |
| Ponypower |  17,387 |
| Race |  Abyssinian |
| Stability |  15% |
| War support |  24% |
| Factories |  11
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| Capital | Panthera |
| Continent | Northwestern Zebrica |
| Diplomacy |  Guarantees  Klugetown |
| Demonym | Abyssinian |
| Tag | ABY |
| Color | #9882BF |
Lore
"As Her final act before Her final death, Baast granted us the gift of sapience..."
- The Three Scriptures 1:38
While most cat species around the world are little more than animals, one species on the Abyssinian peninsula is fully sapient. Unlike their less intelligent relatives, they stand on two legs and are capable of speech. They founded some of the oldest civilizations in the world almost three thousand years ago, but little is known about this long-forgotten age. The modern Kingdom of Abyssinia can trace its origins to its legendary formation in 107 BLB by the Clawomonic dynasty, which still reigns in the present day, being one of the oldest royal dynasties in the world. However, their rule was not continuous, as in 750 ALB the dynasty was deposed by their rivals in the Catwe dynasty. At that time, Abyssinia had long been in decline before it became a submissive tributary under Saddle Arabia. The Catwe dynasty promised a revival, but instead a Dark Age began as the nobility asserted their power.
This time of stagnation ended in 901 ALB thanks to the Clawomonic Restoration, where Queen Mewodora II seized the throne, stopped paying tribute to Saddle Arabia and introduced modernizing reforms. Thus began a Golden Age, as the Kingdom prospered from extensive trade with overseas nations. However, this led to a rivalry with the neighbouring Kingdom of Maregypt, which escalated into a conflict over the disputed territory of Manedalusia in 988 ALB. It had historically been owned by Abyssinia, but was populated almost entirely by ponies who yearned to declare independence. The conflict became a stalemate, with Manedalusia divided between the two Kingdoms. In addition, modernization was only possible with generous support by the Kingdom of Wingbardy, which was given the island of Purrsia as a concession. Last but not least, Queen Mewodora II's outlawing of feline slavery did not explicitly forbid slavery of other races, and thus non-cat slaves became a vital part of the Abyssinian economy.
After his coronation, King Gomez was ready to deal with these problems and ensure the continuation of the Golden Age. Unfortunately, it swiftly ended with the arrival of the Storm King. He conquered all of Abyssinia despite fierce resistance, sacking and burning cities. After capturing Panthera, he left the royal family unharmed but emptied the treasury, which meant the Kingdom could no longer afford to import food. In the mean time, Wingbardy seized the port of Katren to 'secure their interests' and slave unrest grew to critical levels. All this pressure was too much for the King to handle, and he has now sunk into melancholy. The situation is chaotic and desperate, and there is conspiracy brewing in the shadows. Can the venerable Clawomonic dynasty handle this crisis, or will its bloodline finally be extinguished?
Starting Situation
Military
Abyssinia starts with 10 divisions:
- 1 Crown Guard division consisting of 8 infantry and a support artillery
- 1 Highlander Regiment consisting of 5 mountaineers
- 8 Clawa Regiment consisting of 5 infantry
There is no airforce or even an air base. Katren and Purrsia, both controlled by Wingbardy, have one each.
The navy is decent for a country of this size, consisting of 3 heavy cruisers, 3 light cruisers, and 19 destroyers. The heavy cruisers are of the coastal defense ships, which are fairly slow and short-ranged, and cannot be researched normally.
National Focus
Abyssinia starts with a pseudo focus tree with a single focus that cannot be taken. It is replaced after the initial event chain with either Gomez's or Catrina's focus tree.
In the Gomez's path, you keep the current ruler. You work on rebuilding your country, and taking care of Gomez's crippling depression. You have the option to either stay Non-Aligned, or becoming Harmonic, the latter even allowing you to join Equestria's alliance.
Meanwhile, Catrina's path is Supremacist. She rules over the country with an iron paw, and with the help of performance-enhancing substance, goes on a conquest to unify the region, up to and including Saddle Arabia.
The final path, the apparently Communist Slave Revolt, is accessed later. If either Gomez doesn't abolish slavery in time, or Catrina completes the first portion of her focus tree, a slave uprising will take place, led by Sharp Spear, a former member of Maregyptian military. This happens earlier in Catrina's path than in Gomez's. The primary goal is to stabilise Abyssinia to ensure that slavery never returns. Around the end of this path, you will be able to declare war on any of your neighbours that are supremacist or still practice slavery, invite communist neighbours to your faction, or sign a non-aggression pact with other neighbours.
Although the tooltip of the final focus in the Slave Revolt path mentions that it leads to a game over, it is not strictly true. Rather, you will lose some important characters, you won't be able to perform many diplomatic actions if world tension is below 100%, and your focus tree is replaced with a generic Zebrican focus tree.
Technology
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Abyssinia starts with 3 research slots.
Politics
National Spirits
Legacy of the Storm
- Daily Political Power Gain: -0.30
- Division Organization: -10.0%
- Recruitable Population Factor: -10%
- Consumer Goods Factories factor: 30.0%
- Division Recovery Rate: -15.0%
- Stability: -20.00%
The Storm King's recent invasion completely devastated our country. His army burned down and looted many cities, despite our best efforts to defend them. We tried hiding our treasures from him, but he was no fool and managed to find them, taking everything valuable for himself. Afterwards he left us alone to lick our wounds. Now, there's nothing left to do but rebuild.
The Unequal Treaty
- Daily Political Power Gain: -0.10
- Resource Gain Efficiency: +15%
- Construction Speed: +15%
- Production Efficiency Growth: +15%
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Kingdom of Wingbardy) Civilian industry to target country: +15% - ( Kingdom of Wingbardy) Extra trade to target: +15%
- ( Kingdom of Wingbardy) Target country trade cost: -10%
After the Clawomonic Restoration, Queen Mewodora II signed a treaty with the Kingdom of Wingbardy which, according to the Abyssinian version of the treaty, stipulated that Abyssinia "temporarily leased" the island of Purrsia in exchange for development aid and trade agreements. However, it was later discovered the Wingbardian version of the treaty claimed the island was permanently transferred to them, which soured relations.
Things became even worse when the Storm King sacked and burned Abyssinia. Rather than a potential ally on Zebrica, Abyssinia now appeared more like a weak and helpless country. Wingbardy took advantage of this, seizing the port city of Katren and forcing King Gomez to sign another treaty. This acknowledged the recent seizure as legal (called "the Katren concession"), established a demilitarized zone around it in Katkat and gave further privileges to Wingbardian businesses, including exclusive mining rights in Katkat. While the economy benefits from Wingbardian activity, most of the populace resents the treaty.
Things became even worse when the Storm King sacked and burned Abyssinia. Rather than a potential ally on Zebrica, Abyssinia now appeared more like a weak and helpless country. Wingbardy took advantage of this, seizing the port city of Katren and forcing King Gomez to sign another treaty. This acknowledged the recent seizure as legal (called "the Katren concession"), established a demilitarized zone around it in Katkat and gave further privileges to Wingbardian businesses, including exclusive mining rights in Katkat. While the economy benefits from Wingbardian activity, most of the populace resents the treaty.
Slave Unrest
- Resource Gain Efficiency: -25%
- Consumer Goods Factories factor: 10.0%
- Weekly Stability: -1%
- Daily Communism Support: +0.10
After Queen Mewodora II outlawed feline slavery, famously proclaiming all cats to be free, slaveowners exploited a legal loophole which did not explicitly forbid enslavement of other races. Over the century, hundreds of thousands of slaves have been acquired from abroad, either through trade or force. These slaves are for the most part ponies, donkeys, zebras and horses. Following the Storm King's invasion, many of them rose up against their owners, starting a spiral of deadly violence that could escalate out of control.
Paralyzed Government
- Division Recovery Rate: -10.0%
- Surrender Limit: -10.0%
- Weekly War Support: -1.0%
- Daily Command Power Gain: -0.50
- Cannot Assign Ministers & Laws: Yes
- Daily Supremacy Support: +0.10
The Kingdom of Abyssinia has traditionally been an absolute monarchy ruled by decree. However, King Gomez's poor mental state has resulted in the government being left completely idle, unable to do anything without the King's approval or command. Normally this would be enough of a problem, but in the current time of crisis decisions are urgently needed, yet no one makes them. As a result, Abyssinia is becoming increasingly chaotic and the aristocats are beginning to question Gomez's ability to rule.
Risk Of Famine
The Abyssinian peninsula is a dry region largely unsuited for agriculture, with many cats in the countryside still living as pastoralists. Worse still, arable land in the highlands is used for growing cash crops for export such as coffee. As cats are also obligate carnivores, the rest of arable land is used for cattle fodder. Before the Storm King's invasion, Abyssinia was perfectly capable of importing tonnes of meat from abroad, but with an empty, sacked treasury and ever increasing internal instability, these imports have almost completely ceased. Food stocks are slowly but surely becoming completely empty. If nothing is done, starvation will threaten almost the entire populace.
Leaders
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Starting trait:
Melancholic
Other traits that may replace other traits or be added on top:
Dead Inside
Coping With Melancholia
Mostly Fine
Closer To Inner Peace
Stamp Collector
Miniature Wargamer
Radio Cooking Show Host
Drug Addict
King of Kings
Sacred Lord Who Walks The Path To Enlightenment
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Gomez Mawkonnen of the House of Clawomon has a heritage of over a thousand years, so expectations have always been high for him, especially as he is the grandson of the famous Queen Mewodora the Second who restored the dynasty to the throne of Abyssinia. He was raised in the royal palace of Panthera and his father, King Mawkonnen, ensured he was given the best education money could buy, which prepared him for his future as his heir. As a student, he was proficient, even if lacking in passion, and excelled at economics, mathematics and history. Already at a young age he fell in love with his cousin Morticia, but was unable to marry her for a long time due to cousin marriage being strongly frowned upon, especially by his father. When Mawkonnen died in 998 ALB, Gomez was more than ready to succeed him and, with his royal authority, was able to immediately marry Morticia. He was fully aware of the many potential problems that threatened Abyssinia, and planned to deal with them before it was too late.
Unfortunately, black cats aren't known for their luck. As soon as news of the Storm King's rapid conquests arrived, Gomez began preparing defences and building up the royal army. But despite his best efforts, he had no counter to his airships and Abyssinia's cities fell one by one. In the end, when Panthera burned and he had lost a part of his right ear, he finally surrendered, offering his crown to the Storm King. But just as quickly as he had arrived, the Storm King left, leaving behind a devastated, impoverished kingdom. With his dreams shattered and his kingdom on the brink of collapse, Gomez's mental state worsened rapidly as he was unable to cope with the stress. Time will tell if he is able to recover and face his daunting challenges. |
Starting ideology. If you became harmonic, you can return to this ideology by moving the Ideological Alignment balance of power to Despotism. For the alternate portrait, available to all ideologies, take the decision Remake The Crown, which requires at least 75 mental stability, among some other things. | |||
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Move the Ideological Alignment balance of power to Benevolent Absolutism.
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 Party renamed by an event, unless slavery is abolished before then. |
After winning the slave revolt, removed after getting the alternate portrait:
Provisional Government
After getting the alternate portrait:
While having The First Citizen of the Free Republic trait, retake your territory occupied by Wingbardy, Kludgetown, and at least one of your other neighbours' capital, then take the Out Of Many, One decision:
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Sharp Spear was a young soldier in the Maregyptian army when the Manedalusian War broke out in 988. In the fervor of nationalism that followed the Kingdom's proclamation of independence from Saddle Arabia, she eagerly went to fight in the frontline against the perfidious felines. Yet in the chaos of battle, she was wounded and taken prisoner by the enemy. Not long after a ceasefire was declared, and like many other prisoners of war, she was enslaved.
As a healthy and able-bodied pegasus mare, she was a valuable slave and changed owners several times. She ended up working at a coffee plantation in the highlands of Catorahe, where she befriended a zebra slave called Bontu. Their owner was a cruel aristocat who saw them as little more than property and treated them poorly. Bontu warned that many escapee slaves died quickly, but Sharp Spear did not heed her warning and managed to escape the plantation, promising to one day return and free her friend. Surviving alone was difficult, but she eventually met a group of other runaway slaves. They lived a life of aimless banditry, seeking to do nothing more than to survive. Yet Sharp Spear was burning with ambition. She convinced the group to conduct raids to free other slaves and increase their numbers, while also contacting other groups of rebellious slaves. Within years, she had become a leader of thousands of slaves who desired nothing more than to keep their freedom. Yet it was not enough for her to free all slaves. To avoid repeating the past, she dreamt of making Abyssinia a better place that could be a friend to Maregypt: a nation where all races were equal, all property was shared and all decisions were made by democratic votes. It remains to be seen if she can make her dream into a reality. |
Cause a full-blown slave revolt. This can be done in one of two ways:
If the civil war happens, you get the event where you decide whether you want to tag-switch to the slave rebels or not. To get the alternative portrait without changing your subideology, in the "Voting For Abyssinia's Future" event choose "The REPUBLIC gets a majority of the votes!"
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Catrina is a direct descendant of the Catwe kings and queens who once ruled Abyssinia for two hundred years. While this makes her technically a noble, she has no special legal privileges or formal status as the Clawomons stripped her family of any such things. Nevertheless, she is far more wealthy and influential than any mere common cat. While her relatives were kept in check by a strong central government, Catrina was able to use the recent chaos as a ladder to climb up in Abyssinian society. With many blaming the Clawomons for the numerous problems that plagued the Kingdom, she proposed herself as a tempting alternative. The nobles were especially dissatisfied with the Clawomons due to their modernizing reforms, and many of them quickly rallied behind Catrina, as out of all pretenders to the throne, she has by far the strongest claim to it.
But Catrina has no intention of being a mere lackey of the nobles. The invasion of the Storm King opened up her eyes to a simple truth of life: it is better to be among the mighty than caged at someone's command. Abyssinia had long been dominated by foreign powers and other races, but she had ambitious plans that would change everything. Underneath her family mansion, she conducts secret experiments that may well change the fate of catkind forever... |
Have Catrina become the Queen of Abyssinia during the initial event chain. This can be done in one of two ways:
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Popular Queen
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Being born as a daughter of King Mawkonnen's sister Addisu meant that Morticia was privileged from the start as one of the members of the House of Clawomon. Yet unlike some of her relatives, she never let it inflate her ego. A kittenhood friendship with a servant ensured she'd feel empathy for those who were deemed "commoners" in Abyssinian society. After her mother's death, she used her inherited wealth for philanthropy and buying freedom for slaves owned by the Kingdom's nobility. While she had to firmly stand her ground against most of her family, her cousin Gomez admired her generosity and kindness. As the two lived under the same roof, they had long been familiar with each other. However, it came as a shock to their relatives when they announced that they were lovers. Gomez's father King Mawkonnen disapproved of the relationship and forbade their marriage. The two had to wait until his death to finally hold a private wedding ceremony by themselves. Thus, Morticia became Queen consort of Abyssinia.\n\nDespite the controversy with her husband and the fact that the nobility look down upon her, Morticia is very popular among the common cats. This is because she genuinely cares for their well-being and, thanks to her confidence, acts as the public face of the monarchy while Gomez is more withdrawn. Nevertheless, some radicals still believe she is just acting or pretending and that she only gave out wealth to increase her own popularity and influence.
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For a very short time takes power if Gomez abdicates during the initial event chain (see Catrina's entry above). | |||
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Not a playable leader. If you play as Catrina, and either make nobles dissatisfied or don't deal with the Clawomonic resistance in time, one of the Clawomons will be put back on the throne. The first choice is Gomez, but if he is dead and Morticia survived, then the latter will become the leader instead. Either of those scenarios results in a game over for the Abyssinian player.
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Similar to harmonic Morticia. If both Gomez and Morticia are dead when the Clawomonic restoration happens, some other lesser known member of the dynasty will be put on the throne. This scenario also results in a game over for the player.
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Same as other subideologies for this leader.
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Gomez Mawkonnen of the House of Clawomon has a heritage of over a thousand years, so expectations have always been high for him, especially as he is the grandson of the famous Queen Mewodora the Second who restored the dynasty to the throne of Abyssinia. He was raised in the royal palace of Panthera and his father, King Mawkonnen, ensured he was given the best education money could buy, which prepared him for his future as his heir. As a student, he was proficient, even if lacking in passion, and excelled at economics, mathematics and history. Already at a young age he fell in love with his cousin Morticia, but was unable to marry her for a long time due to cousin marriage being strongly frowned upon, especially by his father. When Mawkonnen died in 998 ALB, Gomez was more than ready to succeed him and, with his royal authority, was able to immediately marry Morticia. He was fully aware of the many potential problems that threatened Abyssinia, and planned to deal with them before it was too late.
Unfortunately, black cats aren't known for their luck. As soon as news of the Storm King's rapid conquests arrived, Gomez began preparing defences and building up the royal army. But despite his best efforts, he had no counter to his airships and Abyssinia's cities fell one by one. In the end, when Panthera burned and he had lost a part of his right ear, he finally surrendered, offering his crown to the Storm King. But just as quickly as he had arrived, the Storm King left, leaving behind a devastated, impoverished kingdom. With his dreams shattered and his kingdom on the brink of collapse, Gomez's mental state worsened rapidly as he was unable to cope with the stress. Time will tell if he is able to recover and face his daunting challenges. |
Move the Ideological Alignment balance of power to Democratic Monarchism.
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If either Gomez or Morticia are still alive:
The Chief Minister
Otherwise:
While having The Empress of the Abyssinians trait, retake your territory occupied by Wingbardy, Kludgetown, and at least one of your other neighbours' capital, then take the Out Of Many, One decision:
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Sharp Spear was a young soldier in the Maregyptian army when the Manedalusian War broke out in 988. In the fervor of nationalism that followed the Kingdom's proclamation of independence from Saddle Arabia, she eagerly went to fight in the frontline against the perfidious felines. Yet in the chaos of battle, she was wounded and taken prisoner by the enemy. Not long after a ceasefire was declared, and like many other prisoners of war, she was enslaved.\n\nAs a healthy and able-bodied pegasus mare, she was a valuable slave and changed owners several times. She ended up working at a coffee plantation in the highlands of Catorahe, where she befriended a zebra slave called Bontu. Their owner was a cruel aristocat who saw them as little more than property and treated them poorly. Bontu warned that many escapee slaves died quickly, but Sharp Spear did not heed her warning and managed to escape the plantation, promising to one day return and free her friend.\n\nSurviving alone was difficult, but she eventually met a group of other runaway slaves. They lived a life of aimless banditry, seeking to do nothing more than to survive. Yet Sharp Spear was burning with ambition. She convinced the group to conduct raids to free other slaves and increase their numbers, while also contacting other groups of rebellious slaves. Within years, she had become a leader of thousands of slaves who desired nothing more than to keep their freedom. Yet it was not enough for her to free all slaves. To avoid repeating the past, she dreamt of making Abyssinia a better place that could be a friend to Maregypt: a nation where all races were equal, all property was shared and all decisions were made by democratic votes. It remains to be seen if she can make her dream into a reality.
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In the "Voting For Abyssinia's Future" event choose "The MONARCHY gets a majority of the votes!" The party name change from URF to RLM is mandatory when choosing monarchy, but it's also a possibility with the republic option.
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Saviour of Abyssinia
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Catrina is a direct descendant of the Catwe kings and queens who once ruled Abyssinia for two hundred years. While this makes her technically a noble, she has no special legal privileges or formal status as the Clawomons stripped her family of any such things. Nevertheless, she is far more wealthy and influential than any mere common cat. While her relatives were kept in check by a strong central government, Catrina was able to use the recent chaos as a ladder to climb up in Abyssinian society. With many blaming the Clawomons for the numerous problems that plagued the Kingdom, she proposed herself as a tempting alternative. The nobles were especially dissatisfied with the Clawomons due to their modernizing reforms, and many of them quickly rallied behind Catrina, as out of all pretenders to the throne, she has by far the strongest claim to it.
But Catrina has no intention of being a mere lackey of the nobles. The invasion of the Storm King opened up her eyes to a simple truth of life: it is better to be among the mighty than caged at someone's command. Abyssinia had long been dominated by foreign powers and other races, but she had ambitious plans that would change everything. Underneath her family mansion, she conducts secret experiments that may well change the fate of catkind forever... |
After completing the first portion of her focus tree, defeat the slave revolt, then complete The Saviour of Abyssinia focus. | |||
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Saviour of Abyssinia
The Witch-Queen And The Primal Magocrat of Felinekind
After the focus The New Baast:
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Complete the second portion of her focus tree, culminating in Reveal My Plan To The Masses. | |||||
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Provisional Government
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Complete the focus Don't Burn Down The Country While I'm Gone at the very end of Sharp Spear's path.
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Veteran Guerrilla Fighter
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No one really knows who the Patriot is. His identity is a well-kept secret and he spends much of his time in hiding, refusing to make any public appearances. Somehow, he became the supreme leader of the Abyssinian Patriotic Front, a devout nationalist resistance movement, yet only the higher ranking members of the organization know how or why. Theories and rumours about him spread like wildfire. Some theorize he is in fact King Gomez, a few claim King Mawkonnen has risen from the dead, while others say he is a former notorious bandit and murderer turned freedom fighter. Whatever the truth is, it is clear the Patriot will use any methods possible to liberate Abyssinia and enact brutal vengeance upon the enemies of felinekind.
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After the elections mentioned in Caretaker Government's entry above, if anyone was allowed to run, but your coalition didn't have the majority in the parliament, The Patriot will be elected, changing your ideology to Non-Aligned. As a non-playable leader, he also rebels during the mandatory civil war in Sharp Spear's path, or against a non-Zebrican occupier of Abyssinia when either their surrender progress during a war exceeds 19%, or the resistance in Abyssinian states exceeds 79%.
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(unrecognized string "aby_veteran_warrior" for Template:Countrytrait in Module:Trait/countrytrait_data)
Also inherits Sharp Spear's traits obtained in the course of your playthrough |
Merkurioz Zoba is a zebra from Alwani who was once a proud Zubian desert warrior. His life changed after a raid on a caravan heading to Timbucktu failed completely. Afterwards, he was banished abroad and lived as a vagrant bandit in Abyssinia before being captured by the retinue of a feline noble. He then endured several years of slavery until managing to escape and returning to banditry once more. One day he ambushed a group of rebellious slaves in the desert, but despite having the upper hoof, yielded and stopped fighting as soon as he realized who they were. The slaves he had attacked took him prisoner and brought him to Sharp Spear, who decided to not only spare him, but recruit him for her army. Despite initial distrust, Merkurioz soon proved himself to be an expert in guerrilla warfare, conducting numerous raids on slave owners and freeing hundreds of slaves.
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After the elections mentioned in Caretaker Government's entry above, when either anyone was allowed to run and your coalition had the majority in the parliament, or when only socialists were allowed to run, regardless of the majority. Either way, you are allowed to choose between Merkurioz, Enkara, or Tamrat
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(unrecognized string "aby_socialist_priest" for Template:Countrytrait in Module:Trait/countrytrait_data)
Also inherits Sharp Spear's traits obtained in the course of your playthrough |
Enkara is a donkey from Anseruk who was a high-ranking priest, before her rivals framed her for a crime she didn't commit and had her sentenced into slavery. After some years, an Abyssinian noble bought her for a high price, seeing her as a fine addition to their exotic 'harem of four-legged concubines'. This disgusting treatment was not tolerated even for a day by Enkara, who in a fit of anger murdered her owner. She was severely punished for this, but her act of murder made her undesirable as a slave. Unable to sell her for even a low price, the Abyssinian merchant who now owned her decided to let her go into the desert wilderness. Rather than starving to death, she managed to find other runaway slaves and used her experience as a religious leader to form a small army of her own. After over a decade of fighting, she had become a seasoned veteran of war. Initially she was skeptical of Sharp Spear's own slave liberation army and stubbornly refused to join it, but after a failed raid on an outpost, her ranks were decimated and she had no choice but to ask Sharp Spear to recruit her.
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See above.
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(unrecognized string "aby_charismatic_and_corrupt" for Template:Countrytrait in Module:Trait/countrytrait_data)
Also inherits Sharp Spear's traits obtained in the course of your playthrough |
Cats are a rare sight in the slave liberation army. One of them, Tamrat Pawit, is a self-proclaimed "freedom fighter" who claims to oppose all forms of slavery, though he hails from Klugetown and also has an extensive criminal record. While he certainly is immoral, he has also proven to be a talented infantry commander. He has yet to lose a battle against the enemy, a fact he certainly likes to brag about.
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See above.
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Parties
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| Clawomonic Dynasty |
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Despotism Non-Aligned |
Gomez Mawkonnen | 45% | |
| Clawomonic Dynasty | 
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Benevolent Absolutism Harmony |
Gomez Mawkonnen | 33% | |
| Angry Slaves | 
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Democratic Socialism Communism |
Sharp Spear | 12% | |
| Catwe Dynasty | 
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Neo-Feudalism Supremacy |
Catrina Tabby | 10% | |
Staff and Designers
Abyssinia starts with Talonieli already selected for its Industrial Concern slot.
 Political Advisors
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Queen Consort | Current ruling party is Non-Aligned or Harmonic |
See description:
Being born as a daughter of King Mawkonnen's sister Addisu meant that Morticia was privileged from the start as one of the members of the House of Clawomon. Yet unlike some of her relatives, she never let it inflate her ego. A kittenhood friendship with a servant ensured she'd feel empathy for those who were deemed "commoners" in Abyssinian society. After her mother's death, she used her inherited wealth for philanthropy and buying freedom for slaves owned by the Kingdom's nobility. While she had to firmly stand her ground against most of her family, her cousin Gomez admired her generosity and kindness. As the two lived under the same roof, they had long been familiar with each other. However, it came as a shock to their relatives when they announced that they were lovers. Gomez's father King Mawkonnen disapproved of the relationship and forbade their marriage. The two had to wait until his death to finally hold a private wedding ceremony by themselves. Thus, Morticia became Queen consort of Abyssinia. Despite the controversy with her husband and the fact that the nobility look down upon her, Morticia is very popular among the common cats. This is because she genuinely cares for their well-being and, thanks to her confidence, acts as the public face of the monarchy while Gomez is more withdrawn. Nevertheless, some radicals still believe she is just acting or pretending and that she only gave out wealth to increase her own popularity and influence. |
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Bureaucat | Current ruling party is NOT Communist or Dejen was unlocked |
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Ever since being a kitten, Dejen has been fascinated with statecraft. He was born to a middle-class family and his parents poured all their savings to afford a good education for him. Thankfully, he was naturally gifted at absorbing and handling information, even if his peers saw him as distant and emotionless. As Abyssinia modernized, it started to develop a fledgling modern bureaucracy which was always in need of cats like Dejen, who loved nothing more than dull paperwork. Within a few years, King Mawkonnen recognized Dejen's talents and appointed him as the new Minister of the Pen, Tsehafe Taezaz. This made him the King's right-paw cat, who ensured all his commands would be fulfilled in practice. He served Mawkonnen for only a short time however before he passed away and his son Gomez inherited the throne. Despite all the difficulties during his reign, Dejen tolerated him and focused on doing his job. Yet after the Storm King's invasion broke Gomez's mind completely, he wondered if someone more competent could replace the King. After all, he had always cared more about Abyssinia than about the monarch. |
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Prince of Terror | Current ruling party is Supremacist |
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Tomislav has developed class consciousness and has decided to join the class war on the side of the rich. |
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Grumpy Workcat | Current ruling party is Communist |
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Very diligent and perpetually disgruntled worker with experience in over 30 professions. Despite being native Abyssinian has a heavy Severyanian accent. Received his nickname for habit of constantly repeating his catchword. |
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Old Lady | Maisie Bliss unlocked | (unrecognized string "aby_old_lady" for Template:Countrytrait in Module:Trait/countrytrait_data)
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The world of linguistics and study is rarely one noticed or cared for in the development for a nation, however it is as vital as the fuel in our engines and the air in our sky. Scholars spend thankless decades ensuring they do such a good job that no one thinks of them, for that is the sign of progress. Some scholars instead spend their time endlessly talking about and annoying everyone with discussions of their work, or in this case hyperfixation. The Old Lady of Abyssinia is one who will ensure you know the intricacies of crossing your 'I's and dotting your 'T's, whether you wished to or not. |
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Coastal Defense Fleet Designer |
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Middle Sea Fleet Designer |
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Aicraft Production Plant |
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CAS Designer |
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Support Equipment Designer |
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Artillery Designer |
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Industrial Concern |
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Construction Company |
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Industrial Concern |
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Nuclear Scientist |
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"I never said repetition is the definition of insanity. I'm a physicist, not a psychologist!" |
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Eccentric Loner |
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Somehow, he remembers the future. |
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Army Regrouping (Genius) |
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While formally being the General of the Crown Guard, Meow Frown is widely known as "The Colonel". He is the highest ranking professional soldier in the Kingdom, having served in the Guard for many years and proving his devotion to the Kingdom of Abyssinia. During the Storm King's invasion, he led the defence of Panthera and his forces inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy despite being outnumbered and outgunned. The Crown Guard stood by Gomez's side even as he surrendered to the invader. Outside of his military career, Meow is known for holding the world record for longest cat fur. Despite his scowl, he is rather friendly off-duty, especially after he has drunk some of his favourite scotch. |
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Old Guard |
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As Tsahife Lam, she is the second highest ranking military officer (see: "The Mesafint (And The Royalty) In A Nutshell"). Maintaining the role of the nobility as leaders of the military is a vital goal for her. She is known for her grumpy and pessimistic personality. |
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Commerce Raiding (Expert) |
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Decisive Battle (Expert) |
Max. Command Power increase ( See description:
He has reportedly survived the sinkings of three different ships. |
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Ground Support (Expert) |
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Air Reformer (Expert) |
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Artillery (Specialist) |
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The Ras of Tigeray can be described as a sycophant, always trying to earn the favour of the monarchy. This does not mean that he always approves of his liege's actions. In fact, he can protest quite loudly. He rules over the strategically vital and prosperous port city of Tigeray, which acts as Abyssinia's gateway to the wider world. |
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Infantry (Specialist) |
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Commando (Specialist) |
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Military Leaders
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| General | Traits | Description | Skills | Race |
 Meow Frown |
 Guard-General
This general has spent considerable time working with special forces and particularly skilled regiments, making discipline in their troops both an expectation and a reality.
 Infantry Leader
Skilled at leading infantry in combat.
 Organizer
Able to plan and organize the movement of large armies.
 Mountaineer
An excellent climber and skilled at Mountain warfare.
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While formally being the General of the Crown Guard, Meow Frown is widely known as "The Colonel". He is the highest ranking professional soldier in the Kingdom, having served in the Guard for many years and proving his devotion to the Kingdom of Abyssinia. During the Storm King's invasion, he led the defence of Panthera and his forces inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy despite being outnumbered and outgunned. The Crown Guard stood by Gomez's side even as he surrendered to the invader. Outside of his military career, Meow is known for holding the world record for longest cat fur. Despite his scowl, he is rather friendly off-duty, especially after he has drunk some of his favourite scotch. |
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 Tardar Sourpuss |
 Politically Connected
This leader has political connections which has smoothed the way for his career. Perhaps too quickly.
 Armchair General
This leader commands from the rear, preferably as far away from the frontlines as possible to avoid exposure to 'unnecessary dangers'.
 Heat Specialist
Possesses an intuitive understanding of the difficulties of fighting in Hot conditions.
 Hill Fighter
Excels at fighting in Hilly terrain.
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As Tsahife Lam, she is the second highest ranking military officer (see: "The Mesafint (And The Royalty) In A Nutshell"). Maintaining the role of the nobility as leaders of the military is a vital goal for her. She is known for her grumpy and pessimistic personality. |
Attack: 3Defense: 1Planning: 2Logistics: 1 |
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 Thurston Waffles |
Politically Connected
This leader has political connections which has smoothed the way for his career. Perhaps too quickly.
 Cautious
Takes their time and plans carefully.
 Artillery Leader
Skilled at directing artillery in combat.
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The Ras of Tigeray can be described as a sycophant, always trying to earn the favour of the monarchy. This does not mean that he always approves of his liege's actions. In fact, he can protest quite loudly. He rules over the strategically vital and prosperous port city of Tigeray, which acts as Abyssinia's gateway to the wider world. |
Attack: 1Defense: 1Planning: 1Logistics: 1 |
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 Alfie Mesfin |
Attack: 1Defense: 1Planning: 1Logistics: 1 |
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 Gordon Sootyilu |
Attack: 1Defense: 1Planning: 1Logistics: 1 |
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 Harsh Leader
Discipline is necessary to lead an army, but some leaders take it a bit too far.
 Unpredictable
Favors exotic and unconventional strategies. All warfare is based on deception.
 Visitor from Another Dimension
This creature has come from a different dimension, they have the ability to talk to the spirits, or read thoughts, or control someone's mind... Better not question it!
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"Squeak." |
Attack: 2Defense: 1Planning: 1Logistics: 1 |
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 Media Personality
This general will go out of his way to talk to the media and will always try to be in the limelight.
 Engineer
Adept in the arts of crossing rivers and constructing field fortifications.
Infantry Leader
Skilled at leading infantry in combat.
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She's one chill kitty. |
Attack: 1Defense: 3Planning: 1Logistics: 2 |
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Harsh Leader
Discipline is necessary to lead an army, but some leaders take it a bit too far.
 Trickster
Doing the unexpected in combat can give you a large advantage.
 Desert Fox
Entirely at home when fighting in a Desert.
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 Nathaniel Claw |
 Pirate
This character is a pirate and is loyal to the pirate code.
Media Personality
This Admiral has a knack for giving the right quote to the right person.
 Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf is particularly skilled in Convoy Raiding
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 Oscar "Unsinkable Sam" |
 Chief Engineer
This officer knows how the ship actually works.
 Fleet Protector
An expert in keeping small ships away from the big ships.
 Ironside
Determined to defend our home waters with the most powerful ships our navy can muster.
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He has reportedly survived the sinkings of three different ships. |
Attack: 1Defense: 3Maneuvering: 2Coordination: 1 |
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Cosmetics
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Kingdom of Abyssinia |    |
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Federation of Abyssinia and Manedalusia | |
King Gomez has signed the Federal Act |
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Kingdom of Abyssinia |   |
Catwe Dynasty takeover, witchweed not yet in use or already phased out |
| Witchdom of Abyssinia |  |
Catwe Dynasty takeover, witchweed in use | |
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Free Republic of Abyssinia |  |
Slave rebellion |
| Free Kingdom of Abyssinia |  |
The Clawomonic dynasty restored by the Republic after the second civil war | |
| Abyssinian Empire | |
The monarchy restored with Sharp Spear as Empress after the second civil war | |
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Free Republic of Abyssinia | |
Republican tricolor adopted |
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Free Republic of Abyssinia | |
Socialist Star adopted |
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Free Republic of Abyssinia | |
Republican tricolor with Socialist Star adopted |
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Empire of Abyssinia | |
King Gomez has formed the Empire |
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Union of Five Races | |
The Republic has reclaimed all occupied territories and conquered at least one neighbouring country |
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Empire of Liberty | |
The restored monarchy has reclaimed all occupied territories and conquered at least one neighbouring country |
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Abyssinian Patriotic Front |  |
Second civil war rebellions against the Republic |
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Economy
Laws and Development
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| Conscription Law | Trade Law | Economy Law |
 Volunteer Only
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 Free Trade
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| Scientific Development | Society Development | Illiteracy |
 Substantial Science Base
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Industry and Resources
 Military Factories |
 Naval Dockyards |
 Civilian Factories |
 Fuel Silos |
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| 3 | 2 | 5 (-3) | 0 | 0 |
Numbers in red indicate the number of civilian factories required to produce consumer goods, based on economy laws and the total number of military and civilian factories, rounded up.
Abyssinia has 6 civilian factories built in its territory, but one is granted to Wingbardy due to The Unequal Treaty national spirit.
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| 0 | 5 (-4) | 0 | 35 (-28) | 33 (-26) | 0 | 31 (-25) |
Numbers in red indicate how many resources are reserved for export due to trade laws.
Awards
- Main article: Awards
The Lion Has Conquered
As the Kingdom of Abyssinia, either own Karthin or have a subject that owns it.
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