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The Garmillas Grand Duchy was an interstellar nation[3] and the first planetary nation in Garmillan history, it was created after the end of Erich Vam Desler's Unification War[2].

History[]

Founding and collapse[]

Noblemen council flashback

Erich reveals the truth about planet Garmillas to his entourage

In 2096, the head of the influential aristocratic Desler family, set out to unify Planet Garmillas, which up until than had been divided among various noble families. The war ended in 2170, with the founding of the Garmillas Grand Duchy at the hands of Grand Duke Erich Vam Desler. Just four years later, Erich summoned a council of nobles at Baleras, to reveal the grim news that their planet's life cicle would end in just over a few decades. The young Abelt Desler, Erich's eight years old nephew, was found spying the council. The young Desler was forced to either undergo the Blood Oath or be executed, under guidance of his older brother Mathius Desler, heir apparent to the Grand Duchy, he chose the former.[1][2]

Mathius funeral

Mathius's funeral

In 2180, Mathius died in combat,[4] and was soon followed by the Grand Duke just four years later. The death of the head of state caused the erruption of a brutal succession war, which caused the total collapse of the nation.[1][2]

Legacy[]

After his uncle's death, Abelt started to fight to reunify the Grand Duchy. In 2188 he named himself Eternal Supreme Leader and declared the Greater Garmillan Empire.[1][2]

Government and Politics[]

Garmillan aristocracy

The Grand Duke (left) and his council of aristocrats

The Garmillas Grand Duchy was born after Grand Duke Erich unified the aristocratic families that had ruled Garmillas for years up until 2170, for this reason the newborn nation was governed by a strong aristocracy. A small group of selected nobles who had performed a ritual known as "Blood Oath" could be summoned by the Grand Duke to make important decisions on the future over the country. In 2174, the council was composed of Grand Duke Erich, Mathius Desler, Gerd Arlen, Garsten Frinza, Zolf Dolgen, and Barjin Drares.[5] The Duchy's subjects were divided between first and second class subjects, much like in the later Greater Garmillan Empire, pureblood Garmillans occupied the first class while the alien peoples conquered by the Grand Duchy occupied the second.[1][2]

The city of Baleras served as the seat of government, with the Grand Duke reigning from his mansion in the city. The Baleras Knights were in charge of the personal security of the Grand Duke.[2][6]

Vehicles[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "O Teresa, Cry for Desler!"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Desler Era Timeline in the Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 Program Book
  3. The mention of second-class citizens in "O Teresa, Cry for Desler!" means that the Garmillas Grand Duchy ruled over alien species, meaning it must have expanded beyond the Salezar system
  4. Yamato 2202 character data
  5. Credits of "O Teresa, Cry for Dessler!"
  6. Dengeki Hobby, June 2013
  7. "Yamato, a New Departure!!"

Japanese language information[]

ガミラス大公国 Gamirasu daikōkoku

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