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Devotion: 3Army: 7
Fame: 10
Research: 8
Economy: 3
Navy: 4
Population: 1
The Principality of Elodia is a submonarchy located at the heart of the Celestial Empire. One of the founding ethnic groups of the Celestial Empire, the Elodians have produced at least a few emperors. On occasion, they have even acted as a state within a state, and there is a sense of entitlement that the Celestial Empire, at least in part, should belong to Elodia. Imperial military stationed within Elodian territories are loyal to Elodia first, and the Empire second, and as a result, some Elodians even believe in the ideals of Elodian supremacy with them as the rulers of the empire and the others as colonial subjects, especially as the other founding ethnic groups gradually lost their privileges.
Believed to be closely related to the Vaeoleans, with a language partially intelligible between the two, the Elodians find themselves outnumbered by not only outsiders, but also the "subjects" within. As a result, certain progressive nationalist movements advocate for a complete split from the empire, while conservative nationalists campaign for greater Elodian oversight within the government of the Celestial Empire.
The Elodians have realized that there is a need for greater industrialization, and are scrambling to begin a rapid modernization project, but little yet has come of it. There have been talks with Vaeol, Reichskrieg, and Tarst, and many Elodians are gradually beginning to reconsider their position within the empire.