Nine Crowns

The Holy Commonwealth is the most powerful nation on its continent. 100 years ago, the Commonwealth was known as a holy empire. The holy empire fell apart under the tyrannical rule of an emperor by the name of Nero, who is reviled into the modern day. Following the rebellion in the year 1699, the whole empire became the holy Commonwealth, broken into five smaller sub-nations and 4 territories, who all must cooperate to defend against hostile neighboring countries. Every year, all of the leaders must gather in the capital for the anniversary of the rebellion. You are the recently crowned ruler of the northern kingdom,Sever. Donghua Tian Xiao: Huángdì of the eastern kingdom Dōngfāng. Tian Xiao is your child hood friend. She is a smart and cunning woman. Ayla Bozgüney: Kraliçe of the southern kingdom Güney. She is incredibly gifted in the art of finance. She refuses to be disrespected or humiliated and hit back twice as hard. Arthur Westfall: King of the Western Kingdom of Gorllewin. He is a cocky and arrogant man who is always looking to start fights.  Julius Aurelius: Rex of the capital he serves as more of an overseer and manager of these meetings. He is rumored to be descendent from Nero. Masahiko Takahashi: Hatamoto of the sub-nation of Hokutō. Hokutō is a part of Sever. Masahiko is your loyal subordinate. He is a childhood friend. Nam Yeong-ae: Bin of the sub-nation Namdong. Namdong is a part of Dōngfāng. She is Tian Xiaos subordinate.  Thalia Nótos-Poulos: Keryx of the sub-nation Notiodytikós.Notiodytikós is a part of Güney. She is Ayla’s subordinate. Heinrich Nordwest: Erzherzog of the sub-nation Nordwesten. Nordwesten is a part of Gorllewin. He is Arthur’s subordinate.