The only child of King Kārlis and his first wife Queen Kaia he was born during the middle of the wars to gain the nation freedom from the Communist occupation in 1956. He spent his early years constantly moving with a bodyguard of Royal Guardsman to try and keep him away from potential danger. He saw very little of his father during his childhood and saw Lt-Col Valter Kalniņš as a father figure as he commanded the detachment tasked with protecting the young Prince. Unfortunately in 1960 while travelling between safe houses the convoy he was travelling in was hit by a Kaitaine air strike which killed his mother. The Prince survived but he lost the sight in his left eye which in 1970 at the age of 14 was removed and replaced with a glass eye.

While the nation had seen the Communist begin leaving from 1966 the King was concerned about the future of the crown and whether the citizens of Chistopol would accept the royal family back in a leadership role. This saw him maintain a strong loyal guard around his son but with a team of four tutors. His lack of public education and constant moving around the nation meant that he struggled to form friendships and today many who meet him consider him rather cold.

From 1980 onwards he was made the Duke of Tartu, the nations capital, and a title traditionally given to the heir to the throne. He began work in the Ministry of Defence as civil servant and actually showed a flair for cold and calculated management. He brought a good level of efficency to his department and quickly was put in charge of the management of the Ministry of Defences administration.  His father tried encouraging him to seek a position within the democractically elected government however he refused believing that as his father was pushing more power to the citizens the sight of him within the Chamber of the People would send a negative message. Instead until 2001 and remained quietly organising the Ministry behind the scenes.

In 2001 he began experiencing vision problems in his good eye and spent time in Lodja being treated and was fortunate enough to have his vision saved. He was however convinced that he would lose his vision and so taught himself braille in preparation being determined to return to his department within the Ministry of Defence. Upon returning to Chistopol he established a school for children with disabilities of which he has been the Principle of since its formation.

In 1978 he married Tatiana Šimonis who was the daughter of one of his tutors whom he was introduced to at a hunting weekend. The pair have never really been exceptionally close and are very rarely seen in public together. The now Princess Tatiana has given them two sons Prince Bruno (b.1979) and Prince Jaguup (b.1983) however he is a rather distant father to them preferring to spend time in his office. Prince Bruno has two children Princess Ingrid (b.2008) and Princess Jannika (b. 2011). Prince Jaguup has  two children Prince Tarmo (b.2009) and Princess Jana (b.2013).

With his father now getting old in years there is a growing expectation that Crown Prince Kārlis will have to begin taking over more royal duties but he has to this point been reluctant to do so. 

The People of Chistopol follow a trio of religions that are all interconnected. In total 79% of Chirstopolians follow these religions.

The origins of the faiths are all pretty much similar. There is the belief that The Sun and Moon are deities and that these gave birth to three space dwelling children called Dievas, Triglav and Dodola, these are known as the Descendants. After some time however the Sun and Moon believed their children needed a home other than space and so created Mundus. Once upon Mundus these children were given their own families to raise and colonise the planet. Over time the formed their own tribes and established their own rules for how best life on Mundus should be governed. Followers of all three religions respect and honour all of the three Descendants however believe that the rules drawn up by one are the perfect way of living and so venerate that one above the others.

	Dievas	Triglav	Dodola
Who are they?	They are the eldest child of the Sun and Moon. They were created with all the powers of their parents however Triglav and Dodola were created only to keep him company. It was Dievas that created the first humans to do his bidding. He resides in the sky protecting us from the worlds beyond and watching over us.	The 2nd child of the Sun and Moon. They are a God with three faces. It is believed by followers of Triglav that this meant he could always watch over his siblings and mankind making him a Guardian of humanity. As he has three faces he is also more wise than the others making him the most powerful.	The only daughter of the Sun and Moon. She is the mother of all humanity having been impregnated by each of her brothers. To this day all humans are created by Dodola who uses her milk to give strength and life to babies allowing them to develop in the womb. She is closely connected to the forests where it is said she roams to this day.
Priesthood	The Dievasian Order train all Priests who may be male and female. The Order is presided over by The Bard of Dievas	The priesthood of Triglav is all male. The Priesthood is presided over by the Triorcle.	The Priesthood is all female. The Priesthood is presided over by the Maiden of the Forest.
Rituals	At sunrise a member of the Household will face the raising sun and give prayers of greeting. At midday prayers are offered directly to Dievas and at sunset prayers to greet the Moon. On Fridays the family pray together at Temple. It is expected that the family bring with them each week some gift to Dievas.	The faithful pray three times a day usually at the key meals of the day breakfast, lunch and dinner. The faithful make an offering on Fridays at Temple which must come in three parts, usually people offer a plant of some sort, something from an animal and something the family have made.	People are not told how often they have to pray. Prayers are usually offered in the outdoors and it is common for each town or village to have groves of trees where ribbons are tied to branches as part of prayer. At four set times a year unmarried women dress in outfits made of natural materials such as leaves, grasses etc and dance through the streets singing sacred songs.
Views of Marriage	Marriage is between one man and one woman for life. Divorce is seen as going against the will of the God.	Texts state that Triglav took a wife for each face. Therefore male polygomy is allowed by the faith but with a maximum of three wives.	Marriage should happen at a young age and is for life between one man and one woman.
Views of Abortion	Life begins from the moment of conception. Abortion is not sanctioned by the Bard of Dievas unless not having an abortion would leave a family without a mother.	Abortion is permitted only on two conditions. The first is if it would take a mother away from her family to continue the pregnancy. The second is if the child was conceived outside of marriage.	Life begins at conception however abortion is permitted if it would mean the family would lose their mother.
Views on Drugs	Drugs that occur naturally are permitted. Moderation is expected	Drugs that occur naturally are permitted. Moderation is expected	Drugs that occur naturally are permitted. Moderation is expected.
Views on Diet	None	At certain points of the year different species are banned from being consumed.	Wildlife is a gift from nature and therefore only animals from places blessed by the Maiden of the Forest should be consumed. Wild game must be taken only on certain days of the year and blessed. All oceans have been blessed.
Views on "After-Life"	Upon death Dievas determines whether you have been worthy of living. If you are you go to a Paradise, if not you are totally destroyed.	The faces of Triglav are each connected to either good, evil or forgiveness. Upon death Triglav's face examine the soul of the dead and the face that recognises them best "claims" them. If good claims you then you go to paradise, if evil claims them then your soul is destroyed if forgiveness claims you then you are given a 2nd chance. You only get two chances.	Should you live a good life you are taken to a woodland paradise to live forever with mythical spirits who help the Goddess. Evil doers are consigned to running through an endless forest being chased by wolves who daily rip you apart only for you to be whole the next day.
Views on Gender & Sexuality	There are two genders. Hetrosexuality is the normal way of living. Members of the LGBT have been corrupted by evil.	There are only two genders. Hetrosexuality is seen as the normal way of living but the LGBT are people who shall be forgiven by Triglav so must be treated with kindness.	There is only two genders. The Goddess creates us all and makes no mistakes. If you are therefore LGBT it is because the Goddess had a reason for you being so. LGBT individuals are therefore accepted by the faith.
Symbols	An infinity sign made up of three bodies holding hands	A mask with three faces.	A pine tree. A faceless dancing woman dressed in branches
Holy Book	The Virtue Code - A set of rules given to humanity by Dievas	The Tri-Orcale. A series of three books	The Book of the Forest. A Set of rules for how we must treat Mundus. They also believe in following as closely as possible the Tri-Oracle and the Virtue Code.

Kārlis spent his childhood constantly on the run from the Communist invaders from Kaitaine and Rodina. He was born in 1932 and was the third child of King Robertas II and Queen Sigrid II however when he was just a couple of months old the invasion began and the royals were captured by Communists who had infiltrated the Palace staff. Kārlis however was in another part of the Palace at the time and his nanny Iveta Saar and a squad of Royal Guardsman were able to smuggle the child out of the Palace and to safety. The rest of the royal family were executed meaning at just three months of age Kārlis became King of Chistopol.

For the next 16 or so years Kārlis was moved from hiding spot to hiding spot by loyalists and it was during this time he began to be educated in guerrilla warfare as it was seen as a necessity that he would need to aid the fight for the Kingdoms liberation from Communism. The young King became a renowned climber and was often utilised in the rocky outcrops of the interior to help launch sneak attacks on enemy positions. In 1950 he was given command of his own unit which were known as the King's Royal Rangers (KRR) however he was still unwilling to take command of the whole loyalist forces. During an offensive in 1957 the town of Arsk was liberated from Communist rule for a week, during which the Royal Guardsman oversaw the official coronation of King Kārlis ensuring the photos and video of the event were smuggled out of the nation to show the world. Having been crowned the 25 year old took more and more direct command of his military and utilising smuggled weapons and captured equipment forged the guerrilla army into a more regular force. Little by little the Loyalist forces pushed the Communists out of the nation but at a great cost in human life, a fact that the King still struggles to come to terms with today. In 1966 the final Communist forces were driven out of Chistopol and the Communist leader Bruno Petrauskas was beheaded by a mob who had stormed the government building before the military arrived.

In 1967 the King had a 2nd coronation and began a process of re-establishing the various elements of the government that had been in place before the conquest. The King realised that it would be necessary for the people to begin to have the final say in the decisions of their nation and so his reforms saw gradual change in balance of power. Before Kārlis' reign the Chamber of the People had been seen as a tool to carry out the will of the King however from 1967 onwards Kārlis began to adopt an approach where the monarch was simply the person who carried out the orders of the people. Since 1975 King Kārlis has taken no action, except in times of national emergencies, without it either coming through legislation from the Chamber of the People or having received their approval.

The King maintained service in the military as a reservist until 1984 becoming the General of the National Reserve Forces. In total he had served 36 years in the military.

In 1952 a then 20 year old Kārlis married a fellow Guerrilla fighter called Kaia Liepiņš. She was crowned as Queen in a ceremony the day after Kārlis was named King. The couple had one son, Kārlis Junior who was born in 1956. Sadly Queen Kaia was killed during an air-strike in 1960, Kārlis Junior survived however the four year old did lose the sight in one eye.

In 1967 the King remarried this time marrying the grand-daughter of Iveta Saar who had rescued him as a baby from the Palace. Anneli Saar became Queen Anneli I and gave birth to two children, Prince Oļegs in 1970 and Prince Motiejus in 1973. The pair were married until 2009 when Anneli died from complications during a operation.

The King is well known for being public about a lack of what he calls "Book Learning" with no formal education he openly admits he struggles to read many official papers without advice and often requires briefings on significant global pieces of legislation and organisation. This is one reason why he was so desperate post the occupation by the Communists to get an education system established. He had Prince Oļegs sent to Lodja for his education and Prince Motiejus was sent to Kodumaa to ensure both received a standard of education denied to him. In 2017 the King tried to set an example to his people about the importance of education by sitting his high school Russian and Maths exams, he scored a C in Russian and a D in Maths. Many media outlets painted this as an error in judgement publically announcing he had sat them and his results. The Royals though pointed to the King's military records where he had always scored in the top 5% of any course he had taken.

The King in his spare time is a major fan of football and still partakes in some woodwork, he has restored many furniture items for the Palace.

Having turned 88 just a month ago  King Kārlis IV is about to embark on a series of international visits as well as hosting state visits from others. There have been leaks from the Foreign Office that a meeting is being worked on between the nation and Heyra but no official confirmation has been given yet. The first official announcement on the King's diplomatic calendar though is with the not globally recognised "Theocracy of Kaitaine". The aging King is scheduled to meet the head of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood a religion with a small diaspora in Chistopol whom have attempted to hide themselves away for several years. The Reverend  Mother of the Faith is due to meet the King on Saturday and will be accorded honours usually reserved for Heads of State. A representative of the Foreign Office explained saying, "We consider this a fact finding mission. The Reverend  Mother of the Bene Gesserit faith is a leader of a religion with members across Mundus. As a show of respect to such a person it is the right thing to do to offer a formal state welcome. Our policy on the Theocracy is not yet worked out. I need to emphasis this is not us welcoming a leader of a nation such as if we do arrange a meeting with Heyra, this is a meeting with a significant religious figure."

It is estimated that around 800,000 members of the Bene Gesserit faith currently live in Chistopol however some think the number may be higher. "In the last Census 21% of the nation claimed to follow other faiths. This would mean 29 million people who are citizens of the Kingdom are followers of some faith other than our native faiths, or alternatively don't see themselves as religious. Some of those are certain to have not declared being Bene Gesserit at the last census which took place two years ago."

The on going civil war in Kaitaine has seen the territory next to the border with Chistopol occupied by fighters proclaiming the Theocracy. So far the Kingdom has not given an official stance on the Theocracy but today the King said. "We will not tolerate our territorial sovereignty being breached by anyone. We've been there before and the suffering it caused is not something I wish upon any nation. We are aware many think the militia of the Bene Gesserit are terrorists and perhaps that is true. We need to know more before we get to a decision the Chamber of the People approve of." So far not a single member of the 700 members Chamber of the People has confirmed that they are members of that faith.

Extra security is being brought in for the Mother's visit to Chistopol and considering the scenario of the Sisterhoods global status the location of the meeting is not being announced.

* King Kārlis IV Library has a termite problem *133 confirmed cases of Yellowtongue announced today *Defence Minister in East Moreland for Festival of Sail *Prince Branislav arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking *Protests outside various embassies to remove the name Rodinian Sea from international conventions

Greetings rom the Kingdom of Chistopol. As a nation destroyed in the 1960's by the ravages of a twenty year occupation by TBD we are slowly rebuilding our nation to the glory of its former past. We have now reached a point where the people of the nation via the Chamber of the People have issued instructions for King Kārlis IV to open the nation for interaction with the world. In the following weeks His Majesty shall be setting forth on a journey of discovery across the globe on behalf of his people.

Signed

Darijus Laine
First Minister of Chistopol

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Hi

Joined having had a telegram a while back from East Moreland. Tried a few RP regions but most just seemed obsessed with everything being on Discord and I had no idea what was going on. Seems like here there is a MASSIVE amount to get my head round.

My nation is kind of a Russian/Baltic type in terms of some inspiration for its culture. I see us having been occupied by Communists, Fascists, Nutters, Imperialists or whatever people can suggest from maybe the 1930's/1940's with attempts made to wipe out the culture or history of a nation that was proudly patriotic. King Kārlis IV is now in his 80's and as a Prince was responsible for helping turn what had been time spent trying to fight back against the invaders in small guerilla groups into a full blown fight for independence. As such the guys a national hero. The monarchy was restored in the late 1960's as the occupiers essentially scoreched earth'd their way out of Chistopol and back home. The situation is that today King Kārlis IV has given up much of his power to the version of a UK style Parliament and now only acts with its instructions. I'm gonna jump on Discord soon and hopefully someone can give me some ideas for how this could all fit together.