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The '''Southern Federation of Kingdoms''' (SFK) was a political and military coalition in southern Mundus formed by several states—'''[[Jalbarra]]''', '''[[Yaxton]]''', and the '''[[Grand Duchy of Greater Urq]]''' are explicitly attested—to coordinate against regional rivals. The Federation emerged '''between ~500 and ~450 cycles ago''' and became the principal antagonist of Directionland in the '''War of the Empires (~300 cycles ago)''', after which it collapsed and was dissolved. Within the Aetherian tradition, the SFK’s patron deity is recorded as '''Darg'''.{{Infobox nation|name=Southern Federation of Kingdoms|flag=SFK_Flag.png|flagsize=260px|flag_alt=Flag of SFK|flag_caption=Flag of the Southern Federation of Kingdoms|coa=SFK_CoA.png|coasize=220px|coa_alt=SFK Coat of Arms|coa_caption=Coat of Arms of The Southern Federation|nation_type=Federation|government=Imperial Federation|anthem=We Are One|motto=Truth Binds Us All|currency=Urqot|language1=Directian|capital=Fort Yaxton|city1=Arriqon|city2=Gurron|city3=Pomian Vale}}

== Etymology and composition ==

Primary sources refer to the polity as a '''federation of kingdoms''', with member states including '''Jalbarra''', '''Yaxton''', and '''Greater Urq'''. The exact number of additional members, if any, is not preserved in surviving summaries.

== Formation and purpose ==

The SFK formed '''in the window after the [[United Realm of Directionland]] (c. 500 cycles ago)''' and '''before [[the Great Unification]] (c. 450 cycles ago)'''. Contemporary accounts link its creation to '''border disputes with Ruulran''', alongside wider southern security concerns. By the time [[Directionland]] fully centralized at [[the Great Unification]], the Southern Federation was already seen as a '''looming threat'''.

== Government and leadership ==

Sources characterize the SFK as a '''federated imperial structure''' during wartime, headed by a '''“King-Emperor.”''' During the War of the Empires, the coalition’s leader is named as '''[[King-Emperor Larsi]]'''. Further constitutional details (e.g., councils, capital seat) are not recorded in the extant overviews.

== Religion ==

In [[Aetherian Faith|Aetherian]] lists of national patronage, the '''Southern Federation''' is associated with [[Darg|'''Darg''' (the Wise)]], in contrast to [[Directionland|Directionland’s]] veneration of [[Simonius]] and [[Ruulran]]’s association with [[Odivia]].

== Foreign relations ==

=== With [[Ruulran]] ===

The Federation’s '''origin is tied to a Ruulran border dispute''', suggesting a guarded or adversarial posture toward Ruulran at its inception. Later, during the War of the Empires, Ruulran '''refused to intervene''' when Directionland requested aid, a decision that reshaped regional diplomacy but is not shown to have been coordinated by the SFK.

=== With [[Directionland]] ===

From its earliest mention, the SFK is framed as Directionland’s '''primary southern threat''', a status that influenced Directionland’s move from a symbolic union to a centralized empire at the '''Great Unification'''. Tensions culminated in the '''SFK invasion ~300 cycles ago''', which '''overran Gandry and Grelian''' and nearly broke the young empire before Directionland’s counteroffensive.

== Role in the [[War of the Empires]] (~300 cycles ago) ==

Under '''King-Emperor Larsi''', SFK forces launched a '''full-scale invasion''', swiftly '''seizing Gandry and Grelian'''. After '''seven cycles''' of attritional war, Directionland’s '''Imperial Engineers of St. Niam''' debuted the '''TNT trebuchet''', a siege innovation that shattered SFK positions. In the eighth cycle, Directionland '''burned the Federation’s core territories'''; '''most civilians were spared and allowed to flee'''. The '''Southern Federation was dissolved''' thereafter.

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-{{Infobox nation|name=Southern Federation of Kingdoms|flag=SFK_Flag.png|flagsize=260px|flag_alt=Flag of SFK|flag_caption=Flag of the Southern Federation of Kingdoms|coa=SFK_CoA.png|coasize=220px|coa_alt=SFK Coat of Arms|coa_caption=Coat of Arms of The Southern Federation|nation_type=Federation|government=Imperial Federation|anthem=We Are One|motto=Truth Binds Us All|currency=Urqot|language1=Directian|capital=Fort Yaxton|city1=Arriqon|city2=Gurron|city3=Pomian Vale}}
+The '''Southern Federation of Kingdoms''' (SFK) was a political and military coalition in southern Mundus formed by several states—'''[[Jalbarra]]''', '''[[Yaxton]]''', and the '''[[Grand Duchy of Greater Urq]]''' are explicitly attested—to coordinate against regional rivals. The Federation emerged '''between ~500 and ~450 cycles ago''' and became the principal antagonist of Directionland in the '''War of the Empires (~300 cycles ago)''', after which it collapsed and was dissolved. Within the Aetherian tradition, the SFK’s patron deity is recorded as '''Darg'''.{{Infobox nation|name=Southern Federation of Kingdoms|flag=SFK_Flag.png|flagsize=260px|flag_alt=Flag of SFK|flag_caption=Flag of the Southern Federation of Kingdoms|coa=SFK_CoA.png|coasize=220px|coa_alt=SFK Coat of Arms|coa_caption=Coat of Arms of The Southern Federation|nation_type=Federation|government=Imperial Federation|anthem=We Are One|motto=Truth Binds Us All|currency=Urqot|language1=Directian|capital=Fort Yaxton|city1=Arriqon|city2=Gurron|city3=Pomian Vale}}
+== Etymology and composition ==
+Primary sources refer to the polity as a '''federation of kingdoms''', with member states including '''Jalbarra''', '''Yaxton''', and '''Greater Urq'''. The exact number of additional members, if any, is not preserved in surviving summaries.
+== Formation and purpose ==
+The SFK formed '''in the window after the [[United Realm of Directionland]] (c. 500 cycles ago)''' and '''before [[the Great Unification]] (c. 450 cycles ago)'''. Contemporary accounts link its creation to '''border disputes with Ruulran''', alongside wider southern security concerns. By the time [[Directionland]] fully centralized at [[the Great Unification]], the Southern Federation was already seen as a '''looming threat'''.
+== Government and leadership ==
+Sources characterize the SFK as a '''federated imperial structure''' during wartime, headed by a '''“King-Emperor.”''' During the War of the Empires, the coalition’s leader is named as '''[[King-Emperor Larsi]]'''. Further constitutional details (e.g., councils, capital seat) are not recorded in the extant overviews.
+== Religion ==
+In [[Aetherian Faith|Aetherian]] lists of national patronage, the '''Southern Federation''' is associated with [[Darg|'''Darg''' (the Wise)]], in contrast to [[Directionland|Directionland’s]] veneration of [[Simonius]] and [[Ruulran]]’s association with [[Odivia]].
+== Foreign relations ==
+=== With [[Ruulran]] ===
+The Federation’s '''origin is tied to a Ruulran border dispute''', suggesting a guarded or adversarial posture toward Ruulran at its inception. Later, during the War of the Empires, Ruulran '''refused to intervene''' when Directionland requested aid, a decision that reshaped regional diplomacy but is not shown to have been coordinated by the SFK.
+=== With [[Directionland]] ===
+From its earliest mention, the SFK is framed as Directionland’s '''primary southern threat''', a status that influenced Directionland’s move from a symbolic union to a centralized empire at the '''Great Unification'''. Tensions culminated in the '''SFK invasion ~300 cycles ago''', which '''overran Gandry and Grelian''' and nearly broke the young empire before Directionland’s counteroffensive.
+== Role in the [[War of the Empires]] (~300 cycles ago) ==
+Under '''King-Emperor Larsi''', SFK forces launched a '''full-scale invasion''', swiftly '''seizing Gandry and Grelian'''. After '''seven cycles''' of attritional war, Directionland’s '''Imperial Engineers of St. Niam''' debuted the '''TNT trebuchet''', a siege innovation that shattered SFK positions. In the eighth cycle, Directionland '''burned the Federation’s core territories'''; '''most civilians were spared and allowed to flee'''. The '''Southern Federation was dissolved''' thereafter.