Avalon

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Avalon (阿瓦隆)
Alias(es)	Avalon Kingdom; Kingdom of Flowers Camelot in the projected restored future 135
Occupation / Role	Sovereign island kingdom; historic Knight kingdom centered on the Round Table system
Affiliation	Silver Crowned Dragon; Nine Pillars God Church
Status	Active; later incorporated into the New Herasul Empire while retaining Queen Isabel as its monarch 1101
First Appearance	3

Background / History

Avalon was founded after Lancelot I, aided by elves, overthrew the Giants' Arctos dynasty around four centuries earlier. Its first citizens included native human slaves who rebelled against the Giants and warriors who joined the expedition from the Herasul Empire. These origins produced a strongly martial culture and the Griffin Legion. 53 451

Although Lancelot I ruled for the Silver Crowned Dragon, authority was originally shared among the Founding Families descended from the Round Table Knights. The Du Lac family's monarchy was compensation for Lancelot remaining in the Material Realm rather than immediately ascending as an Apostle. 466

The Silver Crowned Dragon openly intervened during Avalon's first century, manifesting one to three times a year to question the Arbitration Hall and grant orders or blessings. Its appearances gradually declined, however, and it had not manifested at all for the century preceding the story, despite continuing to answer prayers. 184

Decline and Queen Sophia's reforms

Avalon suffered a long decline under the Hanging King Tudor III. Transcendents of non-sanctioned Paths were persecuted, Knight families removed wealth from the country, and the state was left with little industry beyond shipping and Griffin breeding. 451 943

Queen Sophia reversed much of this decline. Her reign abolished brutal punishments, restrictions against women becoming Knights, and the privilege that Knight families could only be imprisoned rather than executed. She also opened limited study of forbidden arts and fostered Avalon’s alchemy, medicine, preservation, arts, and Wisdom-path professions. 56

Her modernization introduced railways, factories, telephones, electric lighting, and public newspapers, raising Avalon from an impoverished and largely rural state into a country its larger neighbors had to respect. The rapid growth also empowered merchants, creating a lasting rivalry between commercial interests and the old Knight families. 451

Shadow of Avalon and succession crisis

The royal family was afflicted by a curse that killed its members and threatened the succession. Queen Sophia had quietly prepared Isabel—whose Path of Beauty lay outside Avalon's traditional power structure—as her intended successor, arranging Yanis as Isabel's tutor and protector while keeping the princess out of the political center. 217

In the original projected timeline, Avalon was destroyed after a Stibium-made replica of Isabel summoned the Shadow Angel while attempting to bring back Lancelot. Isabel later restored the country after defeating the Fallen Angel and reclaimed its territory, after which the reborn state was renamed the Kingdom of Flowers Camelot. 135 466

In the altered timeline, Meg's rebirth as Ligeia removed the immediate need to resurrect Lancelot, postponing both Queen Sophia's planned sacrifice and the Shadow Angel crisis. 217

Government and Law

Institution / Office	Function
Monarch	The Du Lac sovereign represents Avalon's kingship, though the Founding Families historically share ruling power. 466
Round Table Hall	Political body associated with the Founding Families and hereditary Knight interests. Its corruption and factionalism weakened the old order. 53 1335
Arbitration Hall	Handles the kingdom's highest-level matters, including war, execution or deposition of royals, abolition of departments, and execution of ministers. Its senior members are blessed by the Silver Crowned Dragon. 184
Grand Guardian	High-ranking protector able to oversee threats across Avalon; George Barton uses an emerald eye relic for remote observation. 170
Bureau of Supervision	Investigative and enforcement body employing Inspectors, Law Mages, and Arbitrators. 184 342

Avalon's traditional hierarchy divides its principal power classes between Knights and clerical Civil Servants. Inspectors, Arbitrators, cavalry personnel, and hereditary Knight families all fall under the Knight category. 6

Armor is legally and spiritually restricted to Knights. Senators must enter the Round Table Hall in full armor, while unauthorized possession or use of armor may be punished by death. Even a Knight family's children cannot wear inherited armor without royal permission. 6

Society and Paths

The Path of Authority is Avalon's most common Path and forms the core of its historic political structure. The kingdom's intended balance is described as a triangle of Authority, Dedication, and Transcendence, while Isabel's Path of Beauty stands outside that triangle. 15 135

The royal family's historical conflict with Merlin contributed to the prohibition of the Path of Wisdom within Avalon, despite no inherent conflict between Wisdom and Authority. 67

Avalon traditionally barred non-humans and non-elves from entering its territory, including Goblin merchants. These isolationist policies restricted trade and forced Avalonians to purchase imported goods indirectly at higher prices. 184

Under Isabel, Avalon begins accommodating formerly excluded Paths and groups. The Spirit Tower is relocated to Eagle Cape Village, where the Wild Hunt is intended to contain any escaped undead; public opinion is gradually prepared for coexistence with Necromancers. 884

Economy and Infrastructure

Avalon has metal ore but comparatively few resources, and its food supply is heavily dependent on imports—particularly from Stibium. Its geographic value lies in access toward the Theocracy, the Northern Continent, and western sea routes. 429

• Queen Sophia's modernization established domestic industry and public infrastructure, but foreign capital and merchant influence grew alongside it. 451
• Stibium later offered advanced infrastructure and technology, including rail networks, construction expertise, and fax machines, as Avalon had not completed its own railway system. 425
• Troll construction teams transformed Midsummer County into a port city through magically assisted construction of roads, warehouses, and tall buildings. Locals came to regard the Trolls as auspicious bringers of prosperity. 776
• Avalon revived alchemy without an inherited domestic tradition, relying on books from the Theocracy and Stibium. Charles Babbage was among its first-generation alchemists. 943

Military

Griffin Legion

The Griffin Legion is Avalon's principal military deterrent. Its defining advantage is mobility: Griffins can raid enemy rear areas, cut supply lines, divide forces, and conduct attritional harassment even when Avalon itself is under invasion. 429

Griffins are permanently linked to allied Transcendents. A companion's advancement can help a non-purebred Griffin mature to the Fourth Level and may even pull it toward the Fifth Level. 527

Second Legion

Isabel establishes the Second Legion as Paths diversify across Avalon. It includes Black Knights, a Transcendence-path profession pioneered by the Rebellious Angel Lanmalok; Hai Na and David Barton are among its members. 884

Symbols and Currency

• Avalon emblem — A silver-white triangle centered on an emerald-green gemstone. The Grand Guardian's variation replaces the gemstone with an emerald eye. 170
• Glass Staircase — A fragile but unrepaired symbol of Avalonian kingship, considered more important than the crown, sword, or scepter because it embodies the restraint preserving the monarchy. 404
• Currency — White Coins symbolize the Silver Crowned Dragon, Red Coins the Light Bearer, and Copper Coins the Hourglass. 943

Major Developments

Event	Outcome
Queen Sophia's funeral and Isabel's accession	Sophia's death brings Isabel to the throne amid an assassination attempt and escalating pressure from Stibium. 451 452
War preparations against Stibium	The Theocracy recognizes Avalon as being on the side of justice and permits a limited war of revenge against Stibium. 452
Spirit Tower relocation	The Spirit Tower plans to settle at Eagle Cape Village under Avalon's protection. 884
Expansion of recognized professions	Avalon introduces the Great Sin Scholar profession, capable of sealing opponents and gaining potent spellcasting abilities. 1240
Political decentralization	Isabel relinquishes the royal family's monopoly over Knight inheritance, allowing ordinary citizens a path to become Knights while retaining ultimate royal authority. 1335