Lucidia (UW)

The Principality of Lucidia is a group of Worlds frequently mentioned in Kingdom Hearts: The Unsung War Trilogy. Fifteen Years before the events of the Trilogy, this expanse of land was once known as the Lucid Empire, and was the third rival superpower to the Union of the Realm of Light and the Heartless Empire. However, it's role as the antagonist against the Realm of Light, the Heartless and their allies in the Lucidian War, as well as the "Seven Pillars Incident" led to the establishment of the Principality.

Early Years


During the Dark Ages (450-300 BDC) that succeeded the Keyblade War (0500-0454 BDC), modern day Lucidia was seperated into multiple states and Kingdoms. The two largest being the Kingdom of Walkuere and the Duchy of Ivrea. The majority of Walkuere was led by the Walkueran Knights. These knights would form the basis of the Lucidian Knights when the Empire was united. These warriors would operate from Waldreich Castle (the setting for "The Legend of Razgriz", and defended the worlds owned by the King of Walkuere from foriegn invaders.

At the end of the Dark Ages, Lucidia was still seperated, but by the mid 200's BDC, the lands that currently make up the Principality's territory to form the North Lucidian Federation, a patchwork of Lucidian Kingdoms, Duchies and Principalities led by the Walkueran King. The Capital moved from Waldreich Castle to the border city of Sudentor. The city expanded from a minor trading world on the fringes of the Federation to a major hub rivaling such hubs like Radiant Garden.

The next 150 years saw the further expansion of the Empire through conflicts with the Kingdom of Ivrea, at the time known as the South Lucidian Federation. Finally, on 30 BDC, the two Federations united to form the Lucid Empire. The capital moved from Sudentor to the King's ancestral homeworld, the city of Walkuere.

Trivia

 * The Lucidian Empire is based on Germany, more specifically, the German Empire (1871-1918). However it also draws elements from the WWII-era Nazi Germany. This is also a tribute to Belka, which has a much similar history, including having taken part in a war after losing much of it's lands to economic strain, and forced to Nuke their own country in order to prevent a direct invasion of the Belkan Fatherland.
 * The Principality of Lucidia is based on the German Democratic Republic, also known as East Germany. Both nations are closed societies seeking to rebuild after their respective wars (te Lucidian War and World War II respectively) while East Germany was essentially a Communist puppet state of the Soviet Union, the Principality is governed in a similar way to the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany/modern-day Germany)