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    Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthias, one of the world's great powers. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea. Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguage
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    Anásthias [a-NAS-thee-ass / ænæsθiːæs], or [an-ass-THEE-as] is an equatorial island continent, heart of the Civilised World. The north straddles the equator and is hot and humid, while most o…
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    Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthias, one of the world's great powers. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea. Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguage

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Ororr

Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthias, one of the world's great powers. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea. Ororrlanguagelang…
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Ororr

Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthiasplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnásthias

Anásthias [a-NAS-thee-ass / ænæsθiːæs], or [an-ass-THEE-as] is an equatorial island continent, heart of the Civilised World. The north straddles the equator and is hot and humid, while most of the equatorial centre is an upland plateau with fertile river valleys, and stretches of arid plains and desert in the shadow of the mountains. The south is temperate but more wild, separated from the civilisations of the north by the almost impassable Harthera
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. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea.

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Ororr

Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthias, one of the world's great powers. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea. Ororrlanguagelang…

  • Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr
  • Government: Theocratic Republic
  • Capital: Torroramaiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTorroramâi

    Torroramâi (also Tororr, T'amai, [tɔ-ROR-ah-MAH-ee, or simply “The Capital”) is the administrative and religious capital of the modern nation-state of Ororr.

    Torroramai

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  • Foundation: 52 MEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigME

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  • Demonym: Ororran
  • Language: Dorounplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDoroun language

    Doroun [doh-ROON, dɒ'ruːn] is the common language of Ororr, the principle language of law, trade, government and the Mother Church.

    Language

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    Doroun is spoken as a first language in the regions of Dunasanin and Gaskanin, and as a second language in other regions. It developed from the languagelanguagelanguageOrorrlanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage…
    (official), regional languages
  • Religion: Mother Church of Ororr (Therism)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMother Church of Ororr (Therism)

    The Mother Church is the state religion of Ororr, which combines both religion and government in one institution. It is based on the teachings of the Great Prophet Therion, who in the early decades of the modern era raised an army that conquered much of northwestern OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrMEMEOrorrMEMEOrorrOrorrHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerher

Ororr is a theocratic church-state, with its religion and government combined in a single authority Known as the Mother Churchplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMother Church

The Mother Church of Ororr, also known as Therism.
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Geography

Ororr is a huge nation with climates ranging from hot tropical maritime to arid desert to cold upland tundra. It is divided into six autonomous regions, representing historic ethnic, economic and geographic boundaries. The regions are largely self governing, but major laws and general policy are made on a national level as determined by the Mother Churchplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMother Church

The Mother Church of Ororr, also known as Therism.
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Dunasaninplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDunasanin

Dunasanin [doo-nah-SAH-neen] is one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr. It is the central and most heavily populated region. Geographically it encompasses the enormous drainage basin of the River Wiyel, from the deserts of Sekalkot in the south, the Siltorn Hills in the west, down to the sea at OrorrOrorr
is the central, traditionally most populous and most economically important region, comprising most of the Wiyel Basinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Wiyel

The River Wiyel or Weil [WILE, WAH-yil] in Ororr is the longest river in the Civilised World. The Wiyel Basin drains two thirds of modern Ororr, running over 5000 km from its source in the southern Dun Trisan mountains, flowing northwards to the sea.

Names

As the river is so long it has been known by many names by different civilisations throughout history. 'Wiel' is the name used during the time of the GreenOrorr
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Torroramâi (also Tororr, T'amai, [tɔ-ROR-ah-MAH-ee, or simply “The Capital”) is the administrative and religious capital of the modern nation-state of Ororr.

Torroramai

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Deltirotplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDeltirot

Deltirot (also arch. Deltiriot) is one of the six self-governing regions of modern Ororr, occupying the southeastern corner of the country. It is bounded by mountains on three sides: the Dun Trisan to the east, the Dun Jaen to the south, and the Vildon Mountains to the west. To the north are the Riverlands of Seqal, the Ororr
to the southeast encompasses what was once the Kingdom of Deltirotplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Deltirot

The Kingdom of Deltirot was a historic nation in central Anásthias, occupying much of what is now the region of Deltirot in Ororr.

Empire of Dor-en-Sann

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and the three main upper branches of the River Wiyel, the Green Wiyelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreen Wiyel

The Green Wiyel is one of the three branches of the River Wiyel in southern Ororr, flowing through the green uplands of Deltirot. In Deltirot it is called the River Tire or Tee in the north or Tro in the southern dialect.

The Green Wiyel is technically the main course of the Great Wiyel, since its source is the most distant, in the
with its fertile plains and the heartlands of old Deltirot, and the more sparsely populated valleys of the Blue Wiyelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBlue Wiyel

The Blue Wiyel is the western of the three great tributaries of the Great Wiyel, where it divides below Seqal.

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and the more arid Red Wiyelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRed Wiyel

The Red Wiyel is the eastern of the three southern branches of the River Wiyel. The name refers to the dry, red-toned desert valley through which it flows, as well as it being the traditional source of red jade, an important commodity in prehistory.
. It is a rich farming region in the foothills of the mountains, supplying foods and luxury goods to the central belt.

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Gaskanin is one of the six regions of Ororr, occupying the northeastern part of the country.

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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr * Government: Theocratic Republic
is the northeastern region, including the old Imperial heartlands surrounding Galkeshplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGalkesh

The modern city of Galkesh [GAL-kesh, g'alkeʃ] is capital of the Gaskanin region of northeastern Ororr, and of Galkesh province. In ancient times it was Gaalkedch [nGAHL-kedge-sh, ɣɑːːɫkeʒʃ], centre of the first Gaal Empire, and later the holy metropolis of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann.

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, the rolling hills of Cavannplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCavann

Cavann [ka-VAN] is a border province of northeastern Ororr, much of it consisting of green forest and virid jungle, in the foothills of the Dun Jaen mountains. During the modern epoch parts of the coast and outlying islands were settled by Iskean peoples including Junda, leading to border disputes and naval encounters with Ororr
, and the thick viridplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVirid

Referring to the Virid Kingdom of flora and fauna, toxic to human life.
jungles nestled against the Dun Jaenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDun Jaën

The Dun Jaën [doon jay-ENN] is a mountain range in eastern Anásthias, the northern section of the great arc of mountains which, together with the southerly Dun Trisan, separates Ororr from the remainder of the continent.

The Dun Jaen consists of rugged mountains, including the tallest peaks in the
mountains bordering Hartheraplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHarthera

The Hartheran Union, commonly named Harthera, is an imperialist maritime nation state dominating the northeast of Anásthias. It is one of the two great powers of the modern epoch, arguably the most technologically and militarily powerful nation in the world, only matched by the vast size and wealth of its neighbour, viridOrorrMEOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorr
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Gildonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGildon

Gildon [GIL-don] is one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr encompassing the southwest of the country. Its capital is the fortified city of Agann, roughly 500 km from the modern border with Hesjbagaaia. Historically the region was called Vildon.

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to the southwest is the mostly recently conquered region, once forming part of the Ennseperan Empireplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEnnseperan Empire

The Holy Empire of EnSann and Essep, commonly called the Ennseperan Empire or simply Ennseperans, was a historic state in the southwest of Anásthias, existing from 101-683 ME.

Ennseperans

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It encompassed the modern nation of OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorr
. Geographically it is a mixture of greenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreen

The Green Kingdom of flora and fauna includes humans, mammals, birds, whales, greenfish, and most green plants and crops cultivated by humankind.
plains and virid scrublandplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVirid scrubland

Virid scrubland is a region where low-growing virid vegetation is the predominant life. Scrubland is often the result of thin poor soils and low rainfall. It can also be an intermediate landscape in areas destroyed by fire.

Flora

herbs

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Referring to the Virid Kingdom of flora and fauna, toxic to human life.
jungle cloaking the mountain foothills. It has the strongest military presence of anywhere in Ororr.

Mangasorplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMangasor

Mangasor, [mang-GAS-orr, maŋga'sɔ̝ːɾ)] (arch. Mangasuor) also called the Mangasor Desert, is a Special Autonomous Region in central Ororr. It is a mainly arid region with no permanent surface water, a landscape of rocky plains, dusty dunes and dry lake beds. At the heart of the desert is the holy site of viridgreenTherist
is the desert heart of the nation, with the spiritual home of the Mother Church located at Foratunaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigForatuna

The Sanctuary of Foratuna [Fo-Rah-Too-Nah] is the holiest site of the Mother Church of Ororr: the desert place where the Great Prophet built his sanctuary tower, in which he formulated the principles of the new religion, and laid the foundations for the Ororran state.

The Sanctuary is a complex of religious buildings and housing for the priesthood, including a great hall and holy circle or greengreenmagicviridmagic
. It is technically a Protectorate under direct rule of the Meisinnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMeisinn

Meisinn are the supreme priesthood of the Mother Church, living at the temple of Foratuna.
, the church-state's highest spiritual leaders at Foratunaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigForatuna

The Sanctuary of Foratuna [Fo-Rah-Too-Nah] is the holiest site of the Mother Church of Ororr: the desert place where the Great Prophet built his sanctuary tower, in which he formulated the principles of the new religion, and laid the foundations for the Ororran state.

The Sanctuary is a complex of religious buildings and housing for the priesthood, including a great hall and holy circle or greengreenmagicviridmagic
, but essentially operates the same as other regions.

Moritarrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMoritarr

Moritarr is one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr, in the northwest of the country. It is sometimes referred to as Old Ororr since the conquests of the Great Prophet's Mother Army began in this region, though strictly this was limited to the provinces of Narlorn and Vosharn.

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, also called Old Ororr, lies to the northwest. It is the poorest region, consisting of marginal swamp and jungle in the north, dry plains and precarious coastline to the northwest, with the southern valleys having the only significant population.

History

Foundation

Expansion

Government

Ororr is a theocratic state, operating under a constitution first laid down by the Great Prophetplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreat Prophet

The Great Prophet Therion, founder of the Mother Church of Ororr.
in 52 MEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigModern Epoch (ME)

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. Constitutionally the church and government are one, though in practice there are numerous institutions and branches of government responsible for civil administration, judiciary, military and theology.

  • The nine Gamiriplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGamiri

    The Gamiri, sometimes called the Nonarchy or The Nine (Takita), are the nine executive leaders of the Ororran church-state. Each leader or Gamiro is responsible for a department of government, and may only hold that role for one year. Individuals can therefore stay in power for up to nine years by occupying all seats. Ororr
    , also called the Nonarchy or The Nine, are the national executive. They are the heads of the nine senior ministries of state, responsible for leading and carrying out policy. The nine are subdivided into three groups of three, each with one leader and two junior ministers. Gamiri are elected by the Krikaré.
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    The Krikaré [kree-KAR-ray], also called the Kritarchy or House of Elders, is the legislative body of the church-state of Ororr. It enacts all laws and regulations both spiritual and temporal, regarding the administration of the church and the nation. Members have the courtesy title
    or House of Elders, also called the Kritarchy, are the national legislature. They are an assembly of senior officials from government bodies across the nation. They deliberate on and determine policy and law. Its membership is not fixed, but generally is around four hundred.
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    Meisinn are the supreme priesthood of the Mother Church, living at the temple of Foratuna.
    are the twelve hierarchs at Foratunaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigForatuna

    The Sanctuary of Foratuna [Fo-Rah-Too-Nah] is the holiest site of the Mother Church of Ororr: the desert place where the Great Prophet built his sanctuary tower, in which he formulated the principles of the new religion, and laid the foundations for the Ororran state.

    The Sanctuary is a complex of religious buildings and housing for the priesthood, including a great hall and holy circle or greengreenmagicviridmagic
    , said to be in direct communication with the Mother, who represent the nation's spiritual leaders. The Meisinn are the ruling council of the Mesekkplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMesekk

    Mesekk, or The Twelve, are the highest priests of the Mother Church, living at the temple of Foratuna and effectively the ultimate authority in Ororr.
    , the body of priests and priestesses said to be in direct communication with the Mother.
  • The National Convocationplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNational Convocation of Ororr

    The National Convocation is the supreme legislative body of the church-state of Ororr, composed of all three branches of governance: the Krikaré or Elders, the Gamiri or Nine Leaders, and the Meisinn, the Twelve chief priests.

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    usually meets every four years, and consists of all the major leaders of government bodies, the military, the Krikaré and Gamiri, as well as elected leaders of cities, districts and provinces throughout the nation. The Convocation debates current policy and can potentially veto unpopular national laws.

Each region is made up of provinces and districts, each with their own local leaders and local assemblies. Each polity, be it a village or city district, is centred on the local pandataplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPandata

A pandata [puhn-DA-TA] or padata is a religious structure in the Mother Church of Ororr, used for private meditation and reflection as well as communal prayers and rituals. As establishments of the church-state, pandata complexes are the hub of the local community, with buildings used for civic administration, education, healthcare, as well as cultural and social activities. Larger towns and cities will have multiple pandatas specialised for particularly uses, while small towns and vill…
or temple, where the people meet to discuss various issues. Their views are escalated upward to form district, provincial and national policy.

Law

All laws derive from the teachings and writings of the Prophet. Most offences are dealt with at a local level, imprisonment and community servitude being the preferred punishment. Criminals can also volunteer, or be nominated, to take part in a penal version of the Shouftplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigShouft

The Shouft, also called the Path of the Prophet or the Great Pilgrimage, is a religious journey to the holy shrine of Foratuna in Ororr. It is a key element of Therist religious practice, a spiritual journey visiting sites of religious significance.

The devout wishing spiritual enrichment, or sinners or criminals wishing to make restitution, follow the route the OrorrOrorrgreengreen
, the religious pilgrimage in which they are expected to row ships as galley slaves, and carry out manual labour at Foratuna.

People

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. The overwhelming majority are West Thalsicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThalsic

Referring to the Thalsic peoples and Thalsic languages.
peoples, with some Iskeanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIskean People

The Iskean are an East Thalsic people primarily inhabiting the northeastern coastal regions of Anásthias. Today they are one of the major ethnic groups of Harthera, with Iskean populations also found in the eastern coastal provinces of Ororr, as well as islands in the
peoples in the northeast, Essepplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEssep

Related to the Essep people or language.
in the southwest, and Li-bamplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLi-bam

The Li-bam [Lee-Bam] are a major ethnic group of southern Anásthias, the indigenous peoples of the upland regions of Munatan and Taur-dji-oum. They are one of the three distinct branches of the human family, along with the Gyeil and the Thalsic.

Ethnicity

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Li-bam are referred to pejoratively as
in Deltirotplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDeltirot

Deltirot (also arch. Deltiriot) is one of the six self-governing regions of modern Ororr, occupying the southeastern corner of the country. It is bounded by mountains on three sides: the Dun Trisan to the east, the Dun Jaen to the south, and the Vildon Mountains to the west. To the north are the Riverlands of Seqal, the Ororr
and the far south. In the early centuries of Ororr, national policy was to respect ethnic and languageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLanguages

List of human languages and dialects, contemporary and extinct.

Language

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differences, particularly since previous empires had repressed various peoples. However, Dorouns still dominate much of Ororr, being the greatest in number and occupying the wealthier metropolises of the lower River Wiyelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Wiyel

The River Wiyel or Weil [WILE, WAH-yil] in Ororr is the longest river in the Civilised World. The Wiyel Basin drains two thirds of modern Ororr, running over 5000 km from its source in the southern Dun Trisan mountains, flowing northwards to the sea.

Names

As the river is so long it has been known by many names by different civilisations throughout history. 'Wiel' is the name used during the time of the GreenOrorr
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Languages

Doroun is the one official language of Ororr, since the Prophet's holy books were written in this language, and the administrative centres of the nation are situated in Doroun-speaking parts of the nation. All pandataplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPandata

A pandata [puhn-DA-TA] or padata is a religious structure in the Mother Church of Ororr, used for private meditation and reflection as well as communal prayers and rituals. As establishments of the church-state, pandata complexes are the hub of the local community, with buildings used for civic administration, education, healthcare, as well as cultural and social activities. Larger towns and cities will have multiple pandatas specialised for particularly uses, while small towns and vill…
schools teach the Doroun language, but local languages are also protected by law. Many of the autonomous regions also have official languages used by local government, such as Daltirichplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDaltirich

Daltirich [dal-TEE-rich] (also Daaltirich) is a language spoken in Deltirot, the southeastern region of Ororr. The modern language reflects the region's mix of people over time, being at heart a Li-Bam language with strong Issid influence. It has large vocabularly of Mayápo words for cultural concepts and languagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
in Deltirot, as well as minority local languages.