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The '''Westarctican Protectorate of Kolios''' is a [[micronation]] and territorial holding of [[Westarctica]] existing within Germany in Augsburg, Bavaria. Kolios was founded on 20 September 1995 as the '''Kingdom of Kolios''' by a group of elementary school students whose parents were stationed in Augsburg with the United States Army. The project was reimagined in early 1998 as a principality within the [[Empire of Agber]]. In February of 2022, Kolios left the Empire and became a territory of Westarctica.

Princess Arlene first floated the idea of abdicating and naming Margrave Jordan of Sulli as her successor in late 2020. Given his active role at the time as [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]], Jordan informed her that wouldn't be possible, and that she should find someone else to reign instead. When the Princess made it clear to Jordan that she did not feel there was anyone else viable, he began working for a solution to what he would refer to as "the Kolios problem."

This problem, as Jordan would put it, needed to allow him to honor his commitment to the office of Prime Minister of Westarctica. Constitutionally, as Prime Minister, he was prohibited from concurrent service in the government of another nation. At the same time, he wanted to ensure Kolios' survival. Without an identifiable noble willing to take the throne, Jordan floated the possibility of making Kolios a colony of Westarctica. While a number of objections were raised by Kolios' nobles, the majority consensus was that this would only be acceptable if the role of Prince of Kolios was somehow preserved, as a possible future path back to sovereignty.  

In early 2021, Jordan brought an idea to Grand Duke Travis of a way to accomplish both of the goals he had, regarding the two nations. Parties from Kolios and Westarctica began negotiations in April of 2021 for the wording of the treaty that would place Kolios under Westarctican authority. The final agreement for the phrasing and content was reached on 18 August 2021.

As of 27 February 2022, Kolios entered into a treaty with the Grand Duchy of Westarctica and will became a territorial holding, officially becoming known as the Westarctican Protectorate of Kolios. After transitioning to its new existence as the Protectorate of Kolios, the monarchy was abolished. Although it will continue as a social construct, as part of the nobility of Kolios, the government is now controlled entirely by Westarctica. The specifics of what this will entail have yet to be revealed.

Kolios currently has only one specific to the nation, the [[Order of Kolios|Most Honorable Order of Kolios]].

[[Order of the Rose Throne]] was a short-lived order that was only awarded as part of Prince Garibald's accession honors.