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Spanish State
Official Name: Spanish State, Kingdom of Spain (Post-Piñar succession)
Ruling Party: Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista - La Bastillanote
Ideology: Falangismnote
General Tropes
- Allohistorical Allusion:
- The leading faction in the FET y de las JONS, the Bastille, is a direct parallel to the Búnker faction of OTL Francoist Spain. Given how Hitler didn't end up shooting himself in his bunker in this timeline, the faction is actually named after the iconic French fortress where political prisoners were incarcerated.
- Piñar's death and the royal succession has several parallels to the chain of events behind the Spanish succession in our timeline. Piñar plays a role akin to that of Franco, being the dying Caudillo with absolute power, Luis Alfonso being the Prince who was groomed into being a loyal Francoist and the heir apparent. Additionally, the monarchy was re-instituted under the rule of Luis Carrero Blanco, who proposed and drafted the Succession Law in OTL, and the title of Prince of Spain was given to Alfonso de Borbón, who was actually the preferred candidate given his Francoist sympathies. Of course, the major difference is that here, the succession goes to a completely different direction and actually consolidates the regime instead of leading to its downfall.
- Civil War: Francoism has already been consolidated in Spain and cannot be removed through reform, making it quite clear that Spain will only see democracy if its people take up arms to overthrow the Fascists. This can materialize if the King and his family die in an ETA-orchestated plane crash, as the Falange splits over the issue of the monarchy and the army eventually turns against the government.
- Crapsack World: Spain reverted back to autarkic corporatism during the 90s, dipping the economy into a neverending depression as Spain became increasingly isolated from the outside world. The result is a country that has stood still for almost twenty years. People are utterly miserable, markets have been shut down, old and decrepit buildings are all over Spain's major cities, there is little variety in consumer goods, and most cars you'd find on the streets were manufactured during the 1980s.
- Fascist, but Inefficient: Spain's fascist government is oblivious to the methods used by dissidents to organize in opposition to the regime. For instance, Spain's sole national trade union is infiltrated with communist militants who pose as loyal Francoists while using their position to recruit people into underground cells or establish connections while hiding in plain sight.
- The Friend Nobody Likes: Spain isn't appreciated by neither of the two superpowers. The Americans despise them for their Fascist totalitarian government, while the Germans are frustrated over Spain's neutrality and unwillingness to open up its markets to the Zollverein. Meanwhile, most countries surrounding Spain don't want anything to do with them for one reason or another.
- Only Sane Man: Inverted. If Spain reforms its economy, it can potentially become the last Fascist dictatorship in Europe after the Autumn of Nations, when it'll become surrounded by democracies.
- Succession Crisis: Subverted. Piñar's passing isn't met by a fierce power struggle. Instead, power is peacefully transferred to Prince Luis, who has been the de facto fuler for some time.
- Western Terrorists: Anti-fascist armed groups such as the more recent GRAPO (Grupos de Resistencia Antifascista Primero de Octubrenote ) and the older ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasunanote ) are still active in MTNO's timeframe, leading the armed left-wing resistance and proving to be a constant headache to the Spanish government.
Caudillo
Blas Piñar
Role: Caudillo, Prime Minister
Party: Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista - La Bastillanote
Ideology: Falangismnote
Blas Piñar, the last Caudillo of Spain. Having taken power through a coup in 1988 during the midst of a succession crisis, Piñar has spent the last decades reversing Spain's political and economic gains in an attempt to revert to the status quo of the 1950s, embracing National Syndicalism and isolating Spain from the rest of the world; all while ruling as a brutal and totalitarian dictator. While he hasn't been active in government for almost a decade, he continues to fill the now symbolic position of Caudillo.- Dark Lord on Life Support: Piñar is 93 years old at the start of MTNO, and he doesn't have long until he dies. Nevertheless, Piñar has refused to give up his position as dictator of Spain even if he can't participate in public life as often as he used to.
- Evil Old Folks: Piñar is a hardline reactionary who is responsible for much of Spain's ills, and he is 93 years old by the start of MTNO.
- Evil Reactionary: He reversed much of the reforms made by the technocratic government of Luis Carrero Blanco at the cost of Spain's economic prosperity, while being a Falangist hardliner who is described as more radical than Franco himself.
- The Last of His Kind: Piñar is considered the last real Caudillo of Spain, given how he built his career under Franco, took power through force and ruled Spain with an iron grip. His political life is admired by supporters of the regime given how he exemplified traits and a leadership style that no one other than Franco could match.
- Plot-Triggering Death: Piñar's passing leads to the dissolution of the post of the Caudillo and the succession into the monarchy, restructuring Spain's entire structure of government and prompting the King to appoint a Prime Minister who will define what path the nation will take for the next decade.
- Puppet King: Subverted. Piñar was forced to retreat from daily political life given his age, but he isn't actually controlled or influenced by the King or any politicians, still having the leverage to make important decisions if he feels they are necessary.
- Regent for Life: Because Alfonso de Borbón relinquished his title as Prince to oust Fraga, Piñar was able to bar the Prince from returning to the throne and instead pass the crown to his son, Luis. The move solidified Piñar's position as Caudillo and de facto Regent for the rest of his rule, and Luis Alfonso is only crowned after Piñar is gone.
King
Luis II
Role: Prince of Spain, King of Spain (Post-Piñar succession)
Party: Casa de Borbónnote , Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista - Monárquicosnote (Post-Piñar succession)
Ideology: Fascism, Fascist Monarchynote (Post-Piñar succession)
The Prince of Spain and heir apparent to the throne, Luis Alfonso is an ardent Francoist and a supporter of the current regime. While he is not the de jure leader of Spain just yet, Luis has been the acting head of state since 2004, given Piñar's advanced age and deteriorating health.- The Good King: Inverted. Luis is an ardent supporter of the hardline Bastilistas and the Francoist dictatorship, and he intends to keep the regime alive but under a more legitimate face.
- The Man in Front of the Man: Despite not being officially head of state, Luis has been the acting ruler of Francoist Spain for almost a decade and, unsurprisingly, succeeds Piñar when he dies.
- Politically Incorrect Villain: Luis Alfonso is a reactionary and hardline Francoist who has a negative view towards several minorities, while being an admirer of Franco, his great-grandfather.
