Queendom of Crestbough

Crestbough is a queendom currently under the rule of Queen Luanda.

Crestbough was not always a queendom. Only a few generations ago, the men ruled mercilessly and women were treated like slaves only good for producing children. Crestbough was always ruled by single or dual kings and for centuries nobody stopped them. But finally, in 1945*, a group of women banded together to overthrow the ruling king. The neighboring kingdoms were fed up with having to accommodate the women who managed to escape the brutal system and supported the rebel women, and after 5 years of civil war, the women were victorious. Queen Angela was crowned and she managed to keep the peace for the entire 40 years of her rule. When she died, and her daughter, Hamelen, was crowned, the sons of the former king formed a small military, whose mission it was to take down the matriarchy. They called themselves “LLTK”, and the group exists to this day, but have never been successful in their attempts of revolution. When the current Queen Luanda only had sons, they were hopeful that her firstborn, Lalna, would become crown prince. One of their spies in the castle started giving Lalna training with weapons even though it had been illegal for men to bear arms since Queen Angela’s rule.

However, Lalna was not interested in reinstating the patriarchy, but wanted desperately to fight for gender equality. When he left the country, all the men in Crestbough hoped he would come back with an army and finally break down the unjust conditions.

When the news of Lalna’s death spread, many men lost hope in ever having equality. But for some men, it ignited a deep hatred toward the system. Rumor has it, that Lalna’s brothers Mylla and Emelot have both joined LLTK and that they are currently out trying to assemble an army to overthrow their mother and the matriarchy.

* following the King's Calendar. Crestbough follows the Angelean calendar, which states year 0 as the year the Angelean revolution was victorious and Queen Angela was crowned