Bavaria being Rhodolite
Let s start with the munich residence shall we?
I just HAVE to share Queen Theresa's library in Munich cause 🥰 Chevalier vibes 🥰
I swear this is the throne room:
It just needs a long carpet.
Then we have the green galery:
Idk which part this would be but it's freaking beautiful
Some very nice stairs that would totally fit to our favourite palace:
I'm afraid this is the closest that i found to a ball room:
If you don't like this here's Nymphemburg and one from Augsburg with more rhodolitian vibes:
Can't have a palace without a royal carriage:
And this is the Fuggerei, homes for the homeless in Augsburg, but tell me it's not the town
Last but not least;
The royal chapel:
That is all
Thank you for your attention!
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IkePri w/in historical European borders—why it works and doesn’t work at the same time
as someone with a history degree studying early modern Europe, i’ve absolutely snowballed on this one…it all started with the italian ass sounding names from Benitoite—which is what makes the accuracy of this so impossible.
Benitoite, when compared to the 1648 map (first modern borders in Europe, chosen specifically for the separate Italian kingdoms), matches with the Venetian territory.
Jadeite, following suit, falls into French territory (Swiss/French/German) based off of Benitoite’s location.
Obsidian is to the NE of Rhodolite and Benitoite, making it line up w/ Austria and what will later be known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire. it’s believed that as Obsidian’s expansion continued, it most likely pushed into Slavic land to the east.
This makes Rhodolite the HRE/Holy Roman Empire by default.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THIS LIST IS ACCURATE IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM.
based on the compass provided in the original map’s top right corner, it might mean that the map is loosely based off of these countries/only take influence from specific countries or nations. that being said, there are a few things that line up quite nicely about each country and their assigned locations.
obviously, Benitoite introduces incredibly italian sounding names such as (i.e. the last name, ricci, the first names of all princes, silvio, valerio, emidio/emilio)
Benitoite is frequently mentioned to be teeming with merchants, comparable to Venetians
Jade is a relatively peaceful country w/ many agreements—similar to Switzerland during the early modern period
the HRE is made up of different principalities rules by princes—similar to the system in which each Rhodolite prince rules his own land
the HR emperor is also elected, which becomes simplified to election via Belle in ikepri
the Austrians, particularly Hapsburg, liked to marry Germans when other Hapsburgs weren’t available…making Yves’s birth and abandonment by Obsidian a possibility to think over
of course, there are also reasons why this doesn’t make sense
little is known about Obsidian past their brutal history/actions—hard to compare to a real country
again, i had to turn the official map off of its original axis to line them up
the HRE is not a kingdom, it’s an empire…therefore, it would not be an elected KING like Rhodolite
where are the Swiss Alps? if we’re comparing maps, there obviously needs to be a mountain range between Benitoite and Jade
the same goes for the mountain range presented between Benitoite and Obsidian—geographic discrepancies
something you might’ve noticed (or maybe not)
all of these countries are named after stones/gemstones
Rhodolite — a reddish colored gemstone, only European natural source can be found in Norway
Benitoite — rare mineral, blue to light blue in color…not found in Europe, but can be found in Japan
Jade — a green mineral often used in jewelry or accessories, majorly exported by Myanmar
Obsidian — a dark colored stone, forms with cooling volcanic lava…which means it forms wherever there is/has been volcanoes. this does include Hungary and Italy.
Knowing the background behind the names can also throw a wrench in trying to fit ikepri lore into European boundaries.
while it is easy to see the European influence behind the lore and kingdoms, it is also evident that these fictional kingdoms are only loosely based on specific aspects of life within Europe in order to justify the style of royalty within the game.
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Mapping it Out (Completely Cracked Headcanon)
Every time I read something about Obsidian wanting Rhodolite for its productive farmland, I keep thinking ... really? Not to be rude or anything, but on the map, Rhodolite's the size of the Vatican. Or maybe Luxembourg. Nobody's looking at Luxembourg and going, "yes, THAT'S the breadbasket for the biggest nations in Europe!"
Rich fields or no, if you're expecting the land of Rhodolite to feed a significant portion of the comparatively enormous Obsidian, I just don't know if there's enough dang space for that. (Especially if we're in some sort of Fancy Fantasy Medieval timeline.)
So that got me thinking. What if the map we see in-game is wrong? What if it's actually just really distorted, because accurate mapmaking in this era is hard? What are the chances that Rhodolite is bigger than it appears?
For example, this is an early map of the Americas. (Yeah, this is a couple hundred years after our supposedly Fancy Fantasy Medieval time period, but whatev):
(https://www.nypl.org/collections/nypl-recommendations/guides/historical-maps-north-america)
They were trying to be super accurate, right? It's not completely off the mark. But when you look at a modern map, the distortion of the old map becomes clear:
(https://www.geographicguide.com/)
So maybe, in reality, Rhodolite looks like this!
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top left: Gold and amethyst 'Harem' ring, Pomellato (at Fortrove)
top right: Rose gold and amethyst ‘Harem' ring, Pomellato (at Fortrove)
bottom left: Rose gold and rhodolite garnet 'Harem' ring, Pomellato (at Fortrove)
bottom right: Gold and rock crystal 'Harem' ring, Pomellato (at Fortrove)
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