Titan Republic

In 1825, a newly formed faction called the Union of Saints, a pro-Xentian nationalism group that aligned itself with no religion, burned down the Church of Zentia, a church-converted former mosque. The Union of Saints then took rowboats and set fire to many villages on the Titan mainland before reaching Titan City and burning down a significant part of the Emperor's Palace. Though the Union of Saints were arrested, they spread the message that they were being lied to by the Titan government and the message of all the religious and governmental groups that were being oppressed by the Empire's government. The Union of Saints, across 13 days, managed to wreak havoc across the entirety of the Titan Empire and Xentus, triggering a grassroots movement of Xentians and Titan citizens alike to start a rebellion for the independence of Xentus. And thus, the Nine Year War began in 1826. Titanic troops used the insurrection as a justification for killing more than 50,000 Xentian civilians during the next nine years through brutal population replacement tactics and scorched-earth tactics. The Union of Saints assassinated the Head of Church for the Titanic Church in 1828 and killed Hughe Gabon, the Titanic-imposed leader over Xentus. In 1829, the Titan Empire invaded the Jimonais, one of the last few native tribes in Greater Titania, murdering, arresting, or assimilating all 34,000 of them. In 1830, Titanic civilians began to stop supporting the Titan Empire in their war against Xentus. In 1832, Titanic soldiers killed Emperor Justin of the Titan Empire, which led to a power vacuum in the nation, allowing Xentus to retake itself. In 1833, Emperor Justin’s nephew, John Augustus, took control of the throne under the name John the Great. John the Great allowed Xentus to take their land, but continued to secretly persecute minorities in Greater Titania until the official peace treaty was signed in 1835, leading to the creation of the Republic of Xentus, commonly known as the First Republic of Xentus. 

John the Great signed laws in 1836, now known as the Reform Laws, which allowed for new democratic laws to be signed in the Titan Empire, its laws of succession, and the establishment of a formal judiciary sector. The most notable changes that came with the law were the sectors declaring that religious prosecution was completely allowed and was under the divine right of God, the addition of the death penalty, and the proclamation of hopes to expand the empire. In 1840, John the Great invaded a few islands in the Bistol-Seam Ocean, like Zanberg Island, Porto Novo (or Evacuation Island under Huggyo rule), Shoal Island, and John's Island.

In 1847, there was a rumor that the Titan Empire was going to conquer the Corridor Islands. Thus, because of the rumors, John the Great sent 23 people to the island to pretend an invasion was happening, which actually triggered Corridorian troops to shoot the 23 Titanic people, who, shortly after, were arrested. In 1848, John the Great was assassinated by a Corridorian man named Albarn Wilfhorst, who insisted that he was the son of John the Great and that God told him to murder him. Wilfhorst was tied and thrown into the ocean, and shortly after, John the Great's son took over the throne, Carson Augustus, or Emperor Carson. Throughout the 1850s, Carson worked on extracting resources from the natives on Porto Novo and Zanberg Island, building colonial military bases, and enforcing foreign labor. Thus, in the 1860s, the Titan Empire's industry boomed, leading to foreign development coming to the island. The currency of the Empire, the thaler, boomed and made the Titan Empire the most successful nation in the world economically, just behind the Shadow Union. In 1870, Carson gave $8 million to the Carsia, the pirate nation of the Titan Empire. The Carsia was ordered to sack all Shadistikan ships that would come into the vicinity of the Titan Empire, leading to the Carsia stealing more than $760 million worth of goods from 1870 through 1873. Because of the ongoing piracy, the Shadow Union launched a brief invasion of the Carsia known as the Two Day War in 1873. The Shadow Union loaded up boats with artillery and soldiers and ransacked the Carsian pirates. On the second day, the Shadow Union proceeded to burn down Porugo City in Aylanda, causing the Titan Empire to pay $900,000 in reparations to the Shadow Union.

In 1875, the Titan Empire's economy slowed down mainly as a result of unrest in their colonies and a general underrepresentation of civilians. Carson died of pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis in 1876 with no heir. The Union of Saints attacked the Emperor's Manor and burnt it to the ground, kidnapping all political workers, and the Union of Saints then proceeded to implement an extremely unpopular political leader and failed painter, Nickolahs Vanderslbat, who was assassinated just 4 hours into his taking the throne. The Union of Saints was then attacked by the Titanic Army, which at the time boasted a sizable crew, and the first iteration of the Union of Saints was annihilated. The Empire had rotated through 6 emperors over the next three years. By 1880, the Titan Empire's economy was in complete ruins and had to sell Porto Novo, its increasingly growing, immigrant-filled, cash-cow colony, to the Huggie Empire for just $15 million. The Titan Empire then sold more than $12 million worth of liquid assets like pieces of art, books, technology, and priceless artifacts to anyone willing to purchase the items. This allowed for an artificial boost in the treasury, but of course, did not attract any businessmen or entrepreneurs looking to pursue business in the Empire.

Shoal Island, a previously uninhabited island that now housed about 30,000 people, mostly immigrants, revolted against the Titan Empire, leading to the Titan Empire sending thousands of men and injecting money into keeping its colony. Shoal Island put up a fight for about six years, with the war finally ending in 1886; Shoal Island was defeated through attrition. However, the island was now only home to 13,000 people, meaning about 56% of its population died fighting or fled, and the island was decimated physically. The Titan Empire's economy continued to tank, and it was around 1895 when the Huggie Empire failed to renew its coal agreement with the nation, plummeting the Titans into complete recession. In 1896, the Titan Empire used the Xentian people as a scapegoat for the Shoal Island War and for the economic troubles, leading to then-emperor James III banning the practice of Islam once again and exiling all Xentians living in the Titan Empire to Xentus, which was known as the Great Deportation, leading to the death of more than 13,000 Titan-Xentians. In 1900, due to popular demand, James III stepped down and was replaced by William King. King implemented a brand new constitution by 1901, creating a democratic framework for the nation and a presidential election system, removing the old emperor system. This proved highly successful, and businesspeople became interested in the nation once more, stimulating the economy. In 1902, the Doman Empire purchased Porto Novo from the Huggie Empire, allowing for a new world power to enter the Bistol-Seam, which the Titan Empire heavily detests. The Doman Empire ultimately had plans to conquer the Titan Empire, so King invested millions into the Titan Empire's defense forces. To prove strength, King invaded Xentus in 1904, leading to the start of the Titanic-Xentian War of 1904, which lasted about a month when King's overwhelming forces took Chainnai. Xentian occupation was widely popular in the Titan Empire, as religious and political propaganda was widespread, leading to the belief that all of the Bistol-Seam was "rightfully Titanic." Xentus was officially added as a state of the Titan Empire in 1907 to reduce unrest. Though because of the constitution, each state had a governor, leading to Xentus always electing a pro-independence governor. William King lost the election in 1910 to John Hubert Humphries, who was a racist, pro-Titanic president who brutally oppressed the Xentians from the very start of his reign. 

In 1914, Huggie World War I began between the Huggie Empire and the Doman Empire. The Titan Empire made hundreds of millions of dollars selling arms to both nations, until the tide of the war changed halfway through when the Titan Empire gave its full economic support to the Huggie Empire. The Huggie Empire and Shadow Empire stationed troops on John's Island, Titan Empire in 1918 to launch its invasion of the then-Domanic territory of Porto Novo. 

In 1922, Huggie World War II began between the Huggie Empire and the Doman Empire, and it only lasted two years. The Huggie Empire proceeded to provide protection for the Titan Empire during the war from the Doman Empire, and in 1923, the Shadow Union used the Titan Empire to launch aircraft into the Doman Empire, and eventually, in 1924, the war was over.

The Titan Empire began to implement more democratic laws in 1926, though still preventing most Xentians from having the same rights as Titans. Throughout the 1920s, the Empire’s economy boomed, and foreign interest grew significantly within the nation. It was during this time when businessmen like Nicholas Foothalle (who founded the catalog store and later e-commerce company Titanazon), H.F. Hall (owner of Titan University), and Phats Humluch (owner of 80% of the Titan farming industry) grew significantly in net worth. In 1930, during the latter half of Huggie World War III, the Titan Empire invested more than $60 million in the Huggie Empire’s war effort, which, at the end of the war, got more than $650 million as a return on investment.

In 1935, the Titan Empire officially began the Diamond Trade, which extracted more than $700 billion worth of diamonds from the Titan Empire and Xentus until 1976. The trade took place with most nations and asserted the Empire’s dominance as a major trade nation. In 1939, the newly formed Poket Union out of the former Pokanoke invaded the Shadow Union’s colony of Speeland on the Huggie Continent. This triggered the start of the final Huggie World War, HWW4. The Poket Union invaded the Titan Empire in 1940, invading the island within a week. The Poket Union used the Titan Empire to launch planes and launch a sea invasion (as well as a land invasion from their domestic territory) on the Huggie Union in 1941. In 1942, the Poket Union lost the Titan Empire to the Huggie Union, and the Huggie Union occupied it until the end of Huggie World War IV in 1945. The Titan Empire was reformed in 1946 and was considered more democratic than ever; however, it still persecuted the Xentians. The Huggie Revolution took place for the rest of the decade, and the Titan Empire, fortunately for them, supported the Yellowes, or communists. The Yellowes won in 1950, forming the Huggie Union, awarding the Titan Empire more than $50 million. 

Throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, the economy of the Titan Empire exploded. However, in 1976, the Huggie Union stepped into the Titan Empire and forcibly ended the Diamond Trade due to ethical concerns about immigrant Huggyo miners and due to the Huggie Union’s wanting to control the diamond industry. Throughout the late 70s, the Titan Empire experienced a major recession and major unrest from the state of Xentus. In 1979, Xentian insurrectionists rioted throughout Chainnai, resulting in the Titan Empire passing major laws to give them more freedoms. Throughout the 80s, the Titan economy continued to fall as H.F. Hall and Phats Humluch died and awarded their economic empires to their sons, who moved operations elsewhere, like in Talus or the Huggie Union. In the late 90s, during the dawn of the internet age, the Titan Empire’s economy began to go upwards again as Titanazon shifted toward an e-commerce front. In the 2000s, the Titan Empire gradually became more divided by politics, causing the Main Street Riots of 2007, when Xentian gang members attacked a Titan-owned bank, burning it down and causing 654 casualties. The Titan Empire then declared martial law and kept it in place, passing harmful laws and autocratic laws until 2011, when martial law was lifted after 54 protestors stormed the Government Hall. In 2013, the Titan Empire seized more than 43 petabytes of information from Titanazon with their goal of suing the company to seize it. Titanazon responded by suing the government, causing the arrest of more than 1,000 government workers. In 2015, Titanazon entered a tense rivalry with the similar Talisian e-commerce company called ISO. In 2018, the Titan Empire started a tense political war with the Huggie Union, with the Titan Empire closely aligning with Talus and the Shadow Union, and the Huggie Union closely aligning with Colis and Aculon.

Throughout the 2020s, the Titan Empire became starkly unaligned with the Huggie Union, with the Huggie Union eventually launching massive tariffs on the Titan Empire and its trade union, the United Oceans. In 2023, the Huggie Union invaded the Corridor Islands, which many thought was a colony to be set up to get closer to the Titan Empire. The Huggie Union ultimately failed, and tensions rose in late 2024 as armies of both nations were mobilized. Behind the scenes, the Huggie Union, Talus, Shadow Union, Aculon, Xentus (insurrectionists), and Colis organized forces against the Titan Empire due to President Jakob Yakover’s increasing authoritarianism and baseless threats. The Huggie-Titan Crisis of 2025 took place in early 2025, with the Huggie Union and Titan Empire issuing threats to each other and launching tariffs on each other. Finally, after discomfort and distrust between the Shadow Union and the Titan Empire, the countries accused the Huggie Union of abusive powers and threatened the Huggie Union to intervene in politics and invade it. The Huggie Union then responded with political sanctions and strengthened ties with its allies. An invasion was then initiated on June 14th by the Huggie Union, Xentian rebel forces, Talus, Aculon, and Spebation rebels. 

The invasion lasted three days with 350 deaths, and the war, dubbed the Great Titan War, ended in the downfall of the Titan Empire, the liberation of Speb and Xentus, the enforced resignation of Yakover, and the creation of the Titan Republic. Following the war, Yakover attempted to stay in power, but was captured and imprisoned. In September of 2025, there was a possibility of Yakover returning to become Prime Minister of the Titan Republic, but it was completely disregarded after an intense argument with the Huggie Union's Leader, Liam Souza. Many claims have been made about Yakover having a cognitive decline after denying the Great Titan War happened and saying that his imprisonment was "physically impossible." The war and his imprisonment, however, are well documented.

Xentus was also granted independence, and in February 2026, a bloody, brutal civil war began with multiple parties, including the Black Party, Green Party (led by former Xentian vice president, or co-governor), the Imperial Xentians (backed by the Titan Republic), the White Party, and the Union of Saints. In April 2026, the Huggie Union intervened and ended the war within 48 hours. The civil war resulted in more than 16,000 deaths and the complete obliteration of Xentian infrastructure. Ultimately, it has been significantly rebuilt with the help of the Huggie-occupied Titan Republic and the Xentian Task Force, led by former Huggyo Deputy Defense Secretary Esme Watson.

Etymology

The word "Titan" is derived from the ancient terms "Titarr" and "Titassa," which contribute the initial syllable "tit." Additionally, in the Tatyasian language, the suffix "tan" means "strong." Therefore, the term "Titan" can be interpreted as representing strength or power. In classical mythology, Titans are often depicted as powerful beings, further reinforcing the concept of greatness associated with the term.

Geography

The geography of the Titan Republic features mostly tropical and lush landscapes. This region usually sees very little snowfall during the winter months, which is relatively unusual in many areas. Interestingly, the northern parts of the Empire tend to be warmer than the southern regions, likely due to various geographic factors.

One reason for the higher temperatures in the north is the presence of mountain ranges and large forest areas. These mountains can affect local climate patterns by trapping warm air, resulting in higher temperatures in some areas. The dense forests also influence temperature and precipitation levels.

The differences in climate between the northern and southern regions of the Titan Empire can impact farming practices, as the warmer conditions in the north may allow for a wider variety of crops compared to the cooler southern areas. The Empire's geography, with its combination of elevation, vegetation, and climate, creates a diverse environment that supports various ecosystems.

Economy

After being reconstructed after the Great Titan War, the Titan Republic has once again become a civilian commerce powerhouse. Large export-based companies like ISO have large numbers of factories producing almost everything around the clock. This development has regionally lowered the prices of commodities because they are all available locally.