Kingdom of Novoselic

The Kingdom of Novoselic is a small European monarchy that exists in the universe of Hope's Peak Series. It is Sonia Nevermind's home country.

During the Tragedy, Novoselic was destroyed by the forces of Ultimate Despair, including its own princess. Whether it recovered following the Tragedy is unknown.

Country
Based on Sonia's stories, Novoselic is an extremely small country governed by an absolute monarchy. Though the population is small, its economy is thriving, so the people of the country can live comfortable lives.

For generations, the royal family has protected the Kingdom and its people from its neighboring countries. Thanks to that, the people still have complete trust toward the royal family.

Novoselic has many unique traditions, some of which revolve around mysterious local wildlife. For instance, couples in Novoselic cannot get married until they each capture a rare animal native to Novoselic called a Makango and show them to one another; if the relationship involves a member of the royal family, they are expected to catch a Golden Makango instead. Additionally, the people of Novoselic are not acknowledged as an adult until they consume an animal called a Skong. Sonia expresses concern that these practices may be endangering the ecosystem, and wishes to adjust the traditions to preserve the Makango and Skong populations.

According to Sonia, Novoselic has a legendary hero that looks exactly like Hajime Hinata, although the description simply indicates that said hero has a white shirt, an ahoge, and a completely unremarkable face.

Novoselic Royal Castle
The royal family of Novoselic has been living in the royal castle for over a thousand years. Even though the castle is old and small, it's truly a wonderful, historic building.

Sonia states that getting lost in the castle subterranean labyrinth is easy. The barracks are fully equipped as well.

Facts
Sonia reveals many facts about Novoselic throughout Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, such as: In Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony's bonus mode Ultimate Talent Development Plan, multiple new facts are revealed: In Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp, multiple new facts are revealed:
 * There aren't any Amusement Parks in Novoselic.
 * Wine and chocolate are two of Novoselic's hidden specialties.
 * Anime is wildly popular in Novoselic, particularly the children's show Sun Witch ♪ Esper Ito. According to Sonia, 90% of Novoselic's entire population watches it regularly.
 * Novoselic's Elementary Schools teach a course on warfare, to the point where grade-school children can operate a tank.
 * Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp reinforces this by saying everyone in the country knows how to operate one.
 * If a meeting is scheduled in Novoselic, the participants are expected to arrive 13 minutes earlier than the agreed time. According to Sonia, being any later is severely punished.
 * Rantaro Amami mentions buying Novoselic's delicious chocolate while traveling in Europe, but he hasn't visited the country itself yet. Sonia describes the chocolate as a national specialty.
 * Tsumugi Shirogane asks Sonia if wearing gorgeous dresses is normal for her in the country, however much like other countries, those type of clothes are reserved for special occasions.
 * Sonia states that Makangos multiply when frightened.
 * Those who tell fortunes for the royal family must offer their own Makango as a hostage
 * Sonia brings up to Shuichi Saihara about "The Case of the Missing Makangos.", an incident involving a priests missing pets.
 * Sonia travels to academies around her country to celebrate the opening of their festivals, and cut the largest Skong to start them.
 * Sonia mentions to Celestia Ludenberg that the beaches in her Kingdom have a mild climate with refreshing wind.
 * There are no Casino's and the like for tourists but there are certain games unique to the country:
 * One game is betting on how many times a Makango will multiply when scared, which also doubles as a time of prayer for the safety and prosperity of the Kingdom. The winner receives the finest of all the multiplied Makango of that year.
 * Another traditional game played in the country is known as Makango Bolongo, where an animal called a Bolongo is spun quite violently.
 * Borongo Twisting is also a popular game amongst children. It is currently unknown if Bolongos and Borongos are the same creature with a different official translation between them.
 * Makango Spinning and Makango Swinging are also a games that are played.
 * Apparently the Makango and all the bugs in the Kingdom live in a peaceful coexistence.
 * The Kingdom lacks many biologists, or researchers in that field.
 * The Kingdom is looking more into expanding on sports, so that one day they may be able to host the.
 * The Kingdom is also looking into expanding its culinary arts.
 * Curry and Watermelon both seem to be uncommon/rare in the country. By extension is not practiced there.
 * In one region of the Kingdom, when a child's life is in serious peril, offering up a sacrifice of a fully raised Makango and praying for protection of the child is a custom.
 * There is a large national library.
 * Not everyone in the Kingdom respects the royal family, and there have been conspiracies to remove them, which have not succeeded.

Trivia

 * Novoselic is named after Nirvana's bassist, Krist Novoselic.
 * It is hinted in Danganronpa Kirigiri Volume 3 that the assassin Copycat may come from Novoselic.
 * Some of Sonia's Personnel are likely also from Novoselic.

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