The five most powerful Europan nations: Brenland, Preutzen, Franq, Habstria and Ruz. The term originally referred to the first countries to gain influence in the Azure Revolution, until the Ruzi Empire was added after unleashing the Valkyria.
These world powers became the harbingers of the "Age of Imperialism" by annexing smaller nations via military aggression.
This cutthroat political strategy led to a Europan arms race, as the major powers raced each other to colonize and control weaker lands in a global bid for power.