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=== 1800s ===
The Establishment of Hvaloaszna as a Crown Colony only happened in 1781 as the Norgsveltian Crown feared the influence the NBTC was having on political matters in Osfjord by lobbying members of the Norgsveltian nobility, as such it tried to nationalize all assets of the Company. The NBTC declared itself independent in Rikevaarland as a response, but could not keep control of any territory that was outside modern day Rikevaarland.
Norgsveldet kept the Crown Colony decentralized and administered from Central Island which it renamed Sentrike away from the native name Ny'Akøy'En'Hvit Krystall. Between 1780s until 1850s island main importance was its strategic naval location which became central to influencing trade in the region especially as the islands became dependent on trade from Blåskog. However by the 1850s the islands gained an economic value as the western Island, Ny'Akøy'En'A'Isngreat, which was renamed Vestrik by the Norgsveltians, was discovered having large amounts of nickel deposits. Which largely resulted in a large boost in immigration to Vestrik from Norgsveldet. With a large amount of Norgsveltian nobility moving to Vestrik as result of its economic value, but also as a result of political reforms done by Varg III. By the 1860s the Colonial Governor Jakops Henreson made reforms to establish Vestrik as the new administrative center of the Crown Colony, and centralized the colonial bureaucracy much to the annoyance of the local Akuanist population. With large tax increases being placed on the central and eastern islands, Vestrik became a haven for Norgsveltian nobility and businesses. This also cemented socialy discriminatory practises towards the native Akuanist population, mainly by banning Akuanist literature and practise of Akuan religion near Asatru temples. By 1900 the Ulvrikian population on Vestrik was at 1/3 of the total population, with it being on the route of becoming the majority population.
Though the Norgsveltian colonial government never faced large revolts from the native Akuanist population, it did several times have to deal with organized protests on the islands. Mainly in Tromsømore, and Skiendore in which Akuanist traditions were most densely populated. It wasn’t however until the late 1800s that protests became far more organized across the entire colony, with brewmasters organizing it. In 1885 the Colonial Governor Gerjik Torjskdal allowed for protests to continue in Sentrike and Kabeilland, but forcefully cracked down on it in Vestrik. With thousands of protesters being gunned down in Haakonbyen, in front of the Governor’s Palace on the 19th November, 1885. Killing a brewmaster named Ny’Jøyn during the massacre. The event became known as Bloody November of ‘85. It then increased the number of protesters in Sentrike, in which Ny’Jøyn became a symbol of the protesters.
By 1890, at the request of the Norgsveltian Crown. Gerjik Torjskdal reformed the colonial laws in Sentrik and Kabeilland in which he gave limited autonomy. In which Brewmasters from both islands were allowed to propose laws to the Colonial Council that was ruling Crown Colony. Though only one law proposed by the Brewmasters was accepted, which was one that changed the name of Sentrik Island back to its native name of Ny'Akøy'En'Hvit Krystall
=== 1900s ===
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