The Northern Kingdom, as expected, plunged into chaos.
Because Robert had not left a will before his death, the second and third princes had become irreconcilable, with the fourth siding with his older brother and the fifth fleeing to the Duchy of Algin.
The Church of the Nobility God was fighting on two fronts; in the South, their church forces and the nobles were contending for every inch of land against the Northern Doctrine, while in the Northern Kingdom, the church also had to commit a significant amount of military power.
The dukes of the Northern Kingdom declared neutrality. Duke Algin was interested in making money but not in the dispute between the two princes, and his protection of the fifth prince was probably just mutual support between business allies.
Though Duke Alessandro claimed neutrality, the entire military of the North was actually supporting the Third Prince.
