Auvernal

Auvernal is a fictional European country in the Choices universe. It is seen in the The Royal Heir series.

Geography
The Kingdom of Auvernal neighbors Cordonia. It is mentioned that there is volcanic activity in the country.

Monarchy
Like Cordonia, Auvernal is ruled by a constitutional monarchy. One of the most important laws of succession forbids anyone born outside the royal lineage from ascending the throne. In The Royal Heir, Book 2, Chapter 19, it is revealed that Isaac and Lyra are Bradshaw's children but not Queen Isabella's, thus they are not part of the royal family.

Military
The Auvernese military is the pride of the kingdom, and is said to be superior to that of Cordonia.

Customs / Traditions

 * There is an Auvernese ceremony called "the Joining of the Thrones" when forging marriage alliances.
 * Auvernese citizens believe Auvernal is a leader in fashion and art, and of course military might.
 * In saunas, the more layers - the more heat - the better.

The Royal Heir
In The Royal Heir series, Your Character (The Royal Romance) and your friends travel to Auvernal several times. First, Queen Isabella invites you to her country for a "girls' night". Later, the group attends a military ball in Auvernal in hopes of finding leverage against them to break your daughter's marriage contract. Finally, the group returns to Auvernal to extradite Godfrey and persuade him to help you defeat Barthelemy Beaumont.

The Royal Finale
In The Royal Finale, Bradshaw and Isabella have since been dethroned for their illegal annexation of Rivala, and potentially for lying about their heirs, so Via Imperii sends the group there to help the country select its next monarch.

Trivia

 * Where Cordonia and its people hold their apples in high regard, Auvernal prefers oranges, such as in their orange liqueur.