Prydania Worldbuilding

Ryesen and the Hýperbóreastríð (Hyperborea War)



Ryesen was a toy company in Prydania that had one of the best ideas a company existing in the free market could have... copy a successful idea.
The Verforvander toyline from Goyanes had made transforming toy action figures very popular in the 80s, with their train-to-robot figures flying off the shelves. Otzar, an Iraelian toy company, took the idea and tweaked it with their Amitz-Brave series, which distinguished itself from Verforvander by offering a variety of alternate modes for the robot toys, including hyper futuristic and fantasy vehicles.

Ryesen's 1984 Hýperbóreastríð (Hyperborea War) line attempted to create its own space by excluding vehicles all together. Instead Hýperbóreastríð focused on a cast of five robots, the Glacial Warriors, who fought Ragnaroar- the world's ultimate evil- on the lost continent of Hyperborea in the distant, lost past. These five Glacial Lords- Megazero, Fangro, Tailclub, Razorspike, and Tusker- transformed from robot ice age animals to robots, whos central components could detach to ride the robotic animals and interact with ancient human and Thaunic deity allies. The robots could also combine into a giant robot for climactic battles.

This fiction was at first pioneered via pack-in comics with the toys, but would be expanded upon when Ryesen was able to secure a contract with the RÚV to produce an animated cartoon based on the adventures of the Glacial Lords in Hyperborea.

Prydanian Pronouns

Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns in Prydanian, similar to other languages, are used to substitute nouns and convey information about the speaker, the listener, or the topic being discussed. Prydanian has a rich system of personal pronouns:

Ég I
Þú You, singular
Þið You, plural
Hann He
Hún She
Það It
Við We
Þeir They, masculine
Þær They, feminine
Þau They, neutral

These pronouns can be further subdivided into categories based on their grammatical features, such as:

Subject (Nominative) pronouns
Object (Accusative, Dative, and Genitive) pronouns
Reflexive pronouns
Contraction of prepositions and pronouns

Subject (Nominative) Pronouns: Sentence Essentials
In Prydanian sentences, the subject is the main actor, and the nominative case is utilized to denote the subject pronoun. The primary Prydanian personal pronouns mentioned earlier help identify the subject in a sentence and display various levels of formality and gender distinctions.

Ég I
Nominative Ég
Accusative Mig
Dative Mér
Genitive Mín

Þú You, singular
Nominative Þú
Accusative Þig
Dative Þér
Genitive Þín

Þið You, plural
Nominative Þið
Accusative Ykkur
Dative Ykkur
Genitive Ykkar

Hann He
Nominative Hann
Accusative Hann
Dative Honun
Genitive Hans

Hún She
Nominative Hún
Accusative Hana
Dative Henni
Genitive Hennar

Það It
Nominative Það
Accusative Það
Dative Því
Genitive Þess

Við We
Nominative Við
Accusative Okkur
Dative Okkur
Genitive Okkar

Þeir They, masculine
Nominative Þeir
Accusative Þá
Dative Þeim
Genitive Þeirra

Þær They, feminine
Nominative Þær
Accusative Þær
Dative Þeim
Genitive Þeirra

Þau They, neutral
Nominative Þau
Accusative Þau
Dative Þeim
Genitive Þeirra

Reflexive Pronouns and Contraction of Prepositions
Reflexive pronouns are used in Prydanian to express actions that the subject performs upon themselves. They can be straightforward, as in the simple reflexive pronouns, or more complex as contractions of prepositions and pronouns. This list offers examples of reflexive pronouns and contractions in Prydanian:

Sig himself/herself/itself/themselves
Sér to/for themselves
Sín of themselves
Með sér with themselves
Á sér on themselves
Frá sér away from themselves

With this comprehensive understanding of personal pronouns in Prydanian grammar, we can now confidently navigate the intricate linguistic landscape of the Prydanian language and employ these pronouns effectively in various contexts.

Like most constitutional monarchies, the legislature of the Kingdom of the Prydania (the Alþingi) is called by the monarch. Alþingis are dissolved by order of the King and elections for new Alþingis called in the King's name.
Further, the King officially opens each new Alþingi following an election with a speech, which some might recognize as a Throne Speech.
Prydania does things a bit different, though. Unlike in most constitutional monarchies, the King does not read a pre-written speech from the elected Prime Minister. Instead the King gives his own speech, which officially opens the Alþingi, and is followed by the Prime Minister's speech where the elected government's goals and policies are outlined.

Where things get interesting is in the Provinces. When the current constitution for the Kingdom of Prydania was written it was decided that the last remnants of legal feudalism- brought back into being legally after the Syndicalist Republic fell when the FRE provisional government tossed the vast majority of Syndicalist legislation in the bin- were to be transformed into a more representative system. The city of Býkonsviði, the Thanedoms, and Grand Thandom Stormurholmr in Prydania were made provinces, while the Protectorate of Austurland the Crownlands- both under the direct control of the Crown- were split up into new provinces.
This decision to allow more localized autonomy- a reaction against the harsh centralization of the Syndicalist Republic- was seen to be in keeping with both the best traditions of the feudal past and the principals of democratic representation.
It created, however, a legal question. If all legislative power in the Kingdom are derived from the King, then how would that work with provincial legislatures? It was decided that each province would have a Varakonungur, literally translating to Viceroy. This official would be named the King's representative in their province. Though their ability to act with Royal authority would be limited to ensuring the legal functioning of the provincial legislatures (héraðsþingi) they would act as local representatives for the King in their province.

While it would not be impossible for the King to issue writs for legislative dissolution and election for each province, and even giving speeches to open each newly elected provincial legislature, it was deemed more productive for the King to have a representative in each province to expedite these processes, and allow for a more localized voice from the Crown in provincial affairs.
A Varakonungur is appointed directly by the King, and the term is ten years, with no term limits.

The only province that does not have a Varakonungur is the City of Býkonsviði. The capital retained its independent status even during the high feudal era as a result of an agreement between the Crown and city that dated back to Vortgyn I. Under the current constitutional arrangement the city government effectively acts as a provincial government, and the municipal legislature (borgarþing) is dissolved, called for elections for, and opened by the King himself as a consequence of the arrangement between crown and city which, 995 years later, is still deemed to be in effect.