Western Protectorate

The Western Protectorate was a part of the Rosen Empire, located to the west of the Imperial Demesne and forming the north-western extreme of Fruos. Since the end of the Great War, the Protectorate's former lands are now part of the United Republic and the Northern Republic.

The Protectorate was formed in IA 706 by Emperor Bryand I after the Imperial victory in the Duke's War. Seeking a better way to govern the West, he rejected his Council's proposal for incorporation into the Imperial Demesne, instead opting to appoint Governors to oversee regions there on behalf of the Imperial Court.

Although theoretically under the direct control of the Imperial Court, the Governors exercised a large degree of control over their own regions for most of the Protectorate's existence. However, in doing so, they generally exercised care to make sure the general wishes of the Imperial Court were not ignored. Governors who rebelled or otherwise showed too much opposition to the Imperial Court were removed or purged.

The Protectorate generally suffered under Imperial rule. In particular, the practice of magic there was largely forbidden, except by Imperial agents or by those with a permission from their regional Governor.