PyrrosWarrior - Americas Mod Lore
- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
Okay guys, for newcomers to DoD, I'll give a brief overview of things. That said, this is 80 years after canon ends so some things could be incorrect. Also, there really isn't a lot about Asia, Russia or Australia as those were incredibly neglected areas of the mod both content and lore-wise. The only thing to remember there is that the Chinese Treasure Fleet turned into a mass colonization project spreading Chinese tributaries across Oceania, Australia, and a colony in North America.
The map as well. I didn't want to include it in the opening post since I thought it'd take up too much space. It's massive so it's hidden behind spoilers to be considerate. It was a lot of fun to make and there's a lot of fun stuff to cover as this goes along.
First thing I'll note is that DoD South America is called "Ameriga" after Amerigo Vespucci. Still referring to it as South America though just so people don't get confused.
Starting with South America, the orange country is the Incan Empire which successfully resisted colonization from Spain (which here is a union of Portugal and Castille). They wish to reclaim the bits of their country that the Spanish colonies and their successor states took from them, and ensure the protection of the Quechua people.
The red country is the KIngdom of Beornia, a country made of Protestant English refugees whom settled there after a cultural split happened between the Francophone south of England and the more Germanic north later erupted into a religious split between southern Catholics and northern Protestants. Their goals in-game can have them try to reclaim England for the English, or conquer all of South America and become the Holy Britanian Empire which I later learned is a reference to an anime called "Code Geass."
The light blue country is the Republic of Lotharingia (though an illiberal one), and they are a former colony of Burgundy. They are also defined primarily by their border disputes with their green neigbor, Amazonie. Should they defeat their rival, they can form a federation of nations and attempt to unite all the European-descended countries in South America, as well as buy Hispaniola and Jaimaca from Scandinavia and attempt to conquer the Incans and forcefully bring them into the federation.
The green country is the Federation of Amazonie. They are a former colony of the England-France Dual Monarchy and in 1836 have MAJOR racial tensions in their country. There is a large division in the country over slavery (which have likely passed by now) and can even erupt into civil war, though that likely didn't happen here as Amazonie is whole. As mentioned in Lotharingia's blurb, they have a historic rivalry and regular warfare with Lotharingia. It can also form the federation of nations like Lotharingia, albeit their version is much more liberal should they have successfully abolished slavery and integrated the Afro-Frankish population into the country's social apparatus.
I'm gonna guess the light green country is (Gran) Colombia. In 1836, they are leading the revolt of all of the Spanish colonies in Ameriga in a federation of five republics that Francisco de Miranda abolishes to consolidate power into his hands as the war for independence becomes more dire. Should they gain independence, they will have to maneuver carefully in the following Congress or Gran Colombia will immediately balkanize. They appear to have indeed fragmented by this point.
Starting with South America, the orange country is the Incan Empire which successfully resisted colonization from Spain (which here is a union of Portugal and Castille). They wish to reclaim the bits of their country that the Spanish colonies and their successor states took from them, and ensure the protection of the Quechua people.
The red country is the KIngdom of Beornia, a country made of Protestant English refugees whom settled there after a cultural split happened between the Francophone south of England and the more Germanic north later erupted into a religious split between southern Catholics and northern Protestants. Their goals in-game can have them try to reclaim England for the English, or conquer all of South America and become the Holy Britanian Empire which I later learned is a reference to an anime called "Code Geass."
The light blue country is the Republic of Lotharingia (though an illiberal one), and they are a former colony of Burgundy. They are also defined primarily by their border disputes with their green neigbor, Amazonie. Should they defeat their rival, they can form a federation of nations and attempt to unite all the European-descended countries in South America, as well as buy Hispaniola and Jaimaca from Scandinavia and attempt to conquer the Incans and forcefully bring them into the federation.
The green country is the Federation of Amazonie. They are a former colony of the England-France Dual Monarchy and in 1836 have MAJOR racial tensions in their country. There is a large division in the country over slavery (which have likely passed by now) and can even erupt into civil war, though that likely didn't happen here as Amazonie is whole. As mentioned in Lotharingia's blurb, they have a historic rivalry and regular warfare with Lotharingia. It can also form the federation of nations like Lotharingia, albeit their version is much more liberal should they have successfully abolished slavery and integrated the Afro-Frankish population into the country's social apparatus.
I'm gonna guess the light green country is (Gran) Colombia. In 1836, they are leading the revolt of all of the Spanish colonies in Ameriga in a federation of five republics that Francisco de Miranda abolishes to consolidate power into his hands as the war for independence becomes more dire. Should they gain independence, they will have to maneuver carefully in the following Congress or Gran Colombia will immediately balkanize. They appear to have indeed fragmented by this point.
To start, North America is called "Arcadia" rather than "North America" or even "North Ameriga."
The yellow and dark green countries to the north of Colombia are the Mexico and Lusitania respectively. They are both successor states to Gran Colombia alongside Colombia itself, with Mexico being the strongest of every possible successor state. Lusitania is named as such because it received more settlement by the Portuguese side of Spain than the Castillian. There isn't much more lore over them.
The extremely light blue, almost white, country is the Qingqiu Federation in 1836. It's a colony founded by Zheng He but is independent due to China having lost all authority and fragmented by the time of 1836. In 1836, it is EXTREMELY unsettled and doesn't even have more than a nominal control over its territories as a result. No clue if that's changed by now, or what the political situation could be now with a stronger China around and they themselves having had decades for immigration to happen after the gold rushes (which are events).
The dark red part over Alaska is Kita Kaigan, a Japanese colony. I don't know much about them because, like I said, Asian countries didn't really get much content and that includes the Japanese colony. I also think they might be directly controlled here, but not sure.
The lighter red covering most of Canada is the Republic of Vinland. Despite the name, there was no PoD of the original Vinland surviving. Scandinavia just recolonized the area when their European rivals began rushing to Arcadia and Ameriga. I also vaguely remember something about the Iroquois having to do with their independence. They compete with their neigboring rivals, the Belgian Confederacy and Plantagenia, to form the Arcadian Union and eventually colonize/conquer their way to uniting the Arcadian continent. Obviously that didn't happen here though.
The light green country to the west of Vinland and east of Qingqiu is likely Rohnnst, a fusion culture between the Cree nation, the Qingqiu culture, and the Vinland culture. I can't think of any other country that might be in that spot, barring be something original for this advanced timeline. There isn't much more lore to say over them.
I cannot tell what the lighest green country to the south of Vinland, the cyan country in the midwest and east coast, and the dark-green-blue one that controls Florida and the surrounding areas. Thus, I'll just give you a general understanding of the areas and speculate lightly which could be which
Easiest is that the dark-green-blue country is probably Athesia, the Venetian colony in Arcadia in 1836 that controls Florida. It is almost certainly independent by now if that is the case, because it was mentioned Venice's overseas department got destroyed (and probably lost even before then in Arcadia). The main reason I'm somewhat unsure is because Athesia can be sold off to Plantagenia, and thus that state is big enough it could technically be a rump Plantegenia state rather than an enlarged independent Athesia.
The Kingdom of Plantagenia in 1836 is a former colony of the "Dual Monarchies of England and France" and was founded as a result of a succession war between two princes. The prince that had ruled over the Arcadian colonies ended up dropping his claim when the title, "King of Plantagenia," was created for him as a compromise and he ruled it as his own demesne. It is heavily populated by the French side of the Anglo-French union and controlled most of what we would know as "Dixieland" IOTL. If that Floridian state is Plantagenia, then something bad must have happened to it because its capital is supposed to be New Orleans and control more land than that. Plantagenia, unlike Vinland and Belgium, don't really believe in Pan-Arcadianism (which is largely a liberal movement), but they can achieve it nonetheless due to wanting revenge and to permanently take out their rivals in stuff that happened in their backstory.
The Belgian Confederacy/Seven Republics (though I think it got renamed later) is a former colony of Burgundy based out of New England in 1836. They could be that cyan country if they were extremely successful. Belgium in 1836 is the most industrialized and populated country despite being extremely small. It is highly urban and any Arcadian Union formed by them would become a great power. They compete with Plantagenia and Vinland for dominance. They could also technically be a tiny rump as that lightest green country near the Great Lakes, but I am unsure.
The yellow and dark green countries to the north of Colombia are the Mexico and Lusitania respectively. They are both successor states to Gran Colombia alongside Colombia itself, with Mexico being the strongest of every possible successor state. Lusitania is named as such because it received more settlement by the Portuguese side of Spain than the Castillian. There isn't much more lore over them.
The extremely light blue, almost white, country is the Qingqiu Federation in 1836. It's a colony founded by Zheng He but is independent due to China having lost all authority and fragmented by the time of 1836. In 1836, it is EXTREMELY unsettled and doesn't even have more than a nominal control over its territories as a result. No clue if that's changed by now, or what the political situation could be now with a stronger China around and they themselves having had decades for immigration to happen after the gold rushes (which are events).
The dark red part over Alaska is Kita Kaigan, a Japanese colony. I don't know much about them because, like I said, Asian countries didn't really get much content and that includes the Japanese colony. I also think they might be directly controlled here, but not sure.
The lighter red covering most of Canada is the Republic of Vinland. Despite the name, there was no PoD of the original Vinland surviving. Scandinavia just recolonized the area when their European rivals began rushing to Arcadia and Ameriga. I also vaguely remember something about the Iroquois having to do with their independence. They compete with their neigboring rivals, the Belgian Confederacy and Plantagenia, to form the Arcadian Union and eventually colonize/conquer their way to uniting the Arcadian continent. Obviously that didn't happen here though.
The light green country to the west of Vinland and east of Qingqiu is likely Rohnnst, a fusion culture between the Cree nation, the Qingqiu culture, and the Vinland culture. I can't think of any other country that might be in that spot, barring be something original for this advanced timeline. There isn't much more lore to say over them.
I cannot tell what the lighest green country to the south of Vinland, the cyan country in the midwest and east coast, and the dark-green-blue one that controls Florida and the surrounding areas. Thus, I'll just give you a general understanding of the areas and speculate lightly which could be which
Easiest is that the dark-green-blue country is probably Athesia, the Venetian colony in Arcadia in 1836 that controls Florida. It is almost certainly independent by now if that is the case, because it was mentioned Venice's overseas department got destroyed (and probably lost even before then in Arcadia). The main reason I'm somewhat unsure is because Athesia can be sold off to Plantagenia, and thus that state is big enough it could technically be a rump Plantegenia state rather than an enlarged independent Athesia.
The Kingdom of Plantagenia in 1836 is a former colony of the "Dual Monarchies of England and France" and was founded as a result of a succession war between two princes. The prince that had ruled over the Arcadian colonies ended up dropping his claim when the title, "King of Plantagenia," was created for him as a compromise and he ruled it as his own demesne. It is heavily populated by the French side of the Anglo-French union and controlled most of what we would know as "Dixieland" IOTL. If that Floridian state is Plantagenia, then something bad must have happened to it because its capital is supposed to be New Orleans and control more land than that. Plantagenia, unlike Vinland and Belgium, don't really believe in Pan-Arcadianism (which is largely a liberal movement), but they can achieve it nonetheless due to wanting revenge and to permanently take out their rivals in stuff that happened in their backstory.
The Belgian Confederacy/Seven Republics (though I think it got renamed later) is a former colony of Burgundy based out of New England in 1836. They could be that cyan country if they were extremely successful. Belgium in 1836 is the most industrialized and populated country despite being extremely small. It is highly urban and any Arcadian Union formed by them would become a great power. They compete with Plantagenia and Vinland for dominance. They could also technically be a tiny rump as that lightest green country near the Great Lakes, but I am unsure.
@Fission Battery This is all I'll right for now since this is Ameriga and Arcadia done. I'll do Europe (and what few parts of Africa are relevant) later since this is way too long already and I've been writing for hours.
