Dormin

Dormin is the largest city and capital of the Union States of Dorminia.

History
The city of Dormin was most likely founded by the Kingdom of Lorica in or around the year 1023 AE, where it was founded as a ring fort. However, when the Kingdom of Sasna formed in 1123 AE from Valerian refugees coming from Ulthia and married into the local Dorminian nobility, they quickly waged war for control of the castle. By 1165, the castle was firmly in Sasnian hands.

By 1234, the castle was transformed into a city as King Robert Corneliius named it his capital in 1200. In 1343 with the dawn of the War of Lorician Succession and following the death of the last male Dormini King of Lorica, the Kingdom of Sasna waged a two year long war against other claimants to the throne, through King Nicholas II's marriage to the eldest daughter of the late King, Princess Elizabeth Dormini. The fate of the city fell into peril when the armies of Fraesn and Pollikarand came close to taking it, but were ultimately defeated through a pincer maneuver that ended the life of the Dukes of both kingdoms, ending the war.

The city of Dormin has stayed largely safe and untouched in a period of prosperity that came from Sasna-Lorician dominance known as the Passing Years, until 1437 when the city shifted hands three times in one year during the War of the Four Hands. The recovering city had little time before the Dorminian Civil War threw it into a twenty year long conflict that devastated its population and its growth. Peace finally reigned after the civil war, and Dormin found itself as the capital of the newly formed Union States of Dorminia.

The Parliament of Dorminia
The seat of the legislature of Dorminia, the Parliament of Dorminia is constituted of 236 members of Parliament, a Majority Speaker, a Minority Speaker, and the Prime Minister. There is one observer member from the Provisional All-Fraesnic Government. Foreign dignitaries are permitted to view open sessions on the upper floors. Parliament meets every day starting at 7:45 AM, and ends at 8:35 PM. Special Sessions or Emergency Sessions can be called by the Prime Minister and the Speakers.

The Royal Palace
The royal residence of the House of Cornelius, the palace was started to be built in 1198 and ended in 1234, before being expanded in 1300 AE, and again in 1689 AE. Tourists are permitted to visit the entrance and follow a royal tour in permitted areas.

The Admiralty
The command center for all Dorminian Naval forces, the Admiralty sits off of Westpalace Lane and Kings Crossing Station. The residences of the First Sea Lord and the Shipmaster reside here.

The Naval Academy of Dorminia
Known as the finest naval academy in the world, the Naval Academy sits across The Admiralty Building. It accepts only the best of the best, including its Briecian Exchange Program and International Students Program.