Munatan [Moo-Nah-Tahn] is the southernmost region of 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, south of the Dun Trisanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDun Trisan

The Dun Trisan is a range of mountainous uplands in Anásthias, which divide Ororr to the north from the region of Munatan to the south. The Dun Trisan is the southerly extension of the great arc of mountains which divides Anásthias in two, the northerly section being the mountains. The name possibly derives from a ancient Thalsicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThalsic

Referring to the Thalsic peoples and Thalsic languages., meaning “Land of One Sun”, since the daystarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDaystar

The daystar, also called the Son, is a bright star visible in both the day and night skies of northern Helevos, depending on latitude and time of year. The star appears to hang in the night sky near the north pole, so that on the equator it is only sometimes visible, and becomes completely invisible further south. is not visible in the southern hemisphere. Or it may be a reference to the Manthiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigManthi People

The Manthi are a diverse group of Jorothi-ethnic peoples found in southwestern Anásthias, particularly southwestern Ororr, Veedormim and the Manthi-Lien.

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History

The early Manthi migrated south along the coast of Anásthias from the Jorothi homelands in what is now northwestern Ororrviridvirid people who were once the majority population of western Munatan. The term is an exonym originating in Ororrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrorr

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. Ororrviridlanguagelanguagelanguage, which the local people have only begun to use recently to describe the whole region.

Traditionally Munatan has been isolated from the rest of the continent, and therefore remote from what was once considered the “Civilised Worldplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCivilised World

The Civilised World refers to the known regions of human civilisation, notably the continent of Anásthias, the Natorn Archipelago and surrounding islands.

Gastrinimer's 3rd century BME Map of the World, showing Anásthias and the Natorn Isles. Note: old maps place north to the right.AnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthias”. Munatan historically had little contact with the outside, and as a result developed a distinct culture independent of the north. The only exceptions are the port city of Sjilplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSjil (Seldan)

Sjil, known as Seldan in much of the Civilised World, is a famous trading city in Schai-dam, historically the greatest and most famous trading port in Munatan.

Its remoteness from the northern “Civilised World”, the rarity of its goods and the novelty of its tales and ideas led to it being a fashionable topic for writers of romantic and adventurous fiction in 9th century (called Seldan in the north) and Li-Vam-Aurplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLi-Vam-Aur

Li-Vam-Aur [lee-vbam-our], often known by its Ororran name Levandor, is an upland nation in the Dun Trisan mountains of Anásthias. It is remote and sparsely populated.

Munatan

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This is in a series of articles about Munatan, the temperate region of southern (Levandor), an ancient religious site high in the mountains between Ororrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrorr

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. Ororrviridlanguagelanguagelanguage and Munatan. Both regions had regular visits by adventurous travellers, although this contact was not significant.

Munatan has been the subject of many exotic myths and legends in the north, rife with tales of dragons, gods and lost civilisations. Many of these fantastical tales were retold by the explorer Aego Gastrinimerplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAego Gastrinimer

Aego Gastrinimer (c. 311-254 BME), was a renowned navigator, explorer, merchantman, privateer and prestigious Cartographer-Royal to the Court of Sann'al. He produced the first great world map of the modern era, based on his supposed circumnavigation of the continent of AnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthias in his fantastical account of his “circumnavigation of the world”.

The majority of Munatan is between 25° and 35° degrees south, making it cooler and wetter than the equatorial nations. Much of the region is rugged foothills of the mighty Dun Trisanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDun Trisan

The Dun Trisan is a range of mountainous uplands in Anásthias, which divide Ororr to the north from the region of Munatan to the south. The Dun Trisan is the southerly extension of the great arc of mountains which divides Anásthias in two, the northerly section being the mountains, the slopes of which are thick with viridplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVirid

Referring to the Virid Kingdom of flora and fauna, toxic to human life. forest and traversed by fast-flowing rivers, making the terrain difficult for human settlement. Most significant populations are on the coastal plains of the south, but there are human settlements throughout the region.

It is separated from Ororr in the north by the Dun Trisan, bounded in the east by the watershed of the River Roulplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Roul

The River Roul or Ruldin, is a great river in southeastern Anásthias, flowing southeast from the mountains through Taur-Dji-Oum to its mouth in Tiernas Bay. The river is the formal boundary between Munatan and Otekahré.

At its mouth the river is the widest in the Civilised World and regularly floods, creating an inhospitable landscape of swamps and mudflats. which divides it from Taur-Dji-Oumplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTaur-Dji-Oum

Taur-Dji-Oum [Tower-shjee-ohm], known as Torthien in much of the Civilised World, also called the Vale of Tortanis in Ororr, is an upland area of southeastern Anásthias. It is a politically complex and unstable region, consisting of twenty-three major ethnic nations, territorially sub-divided into smaller kingdoms, chiefdoms, fiefdoms and clan holdings, with a shifting pattern of allegiances and alliances.. These boundaries were formally agreed being Ororr and 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 following the Torthien Crisisplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTorthien Crisis

The Torthien Crisis (1018-1026 ME) was an international conflict which brought the world closest to total war than at any time in history. It began as a proxy war between the great powers of Ororr and Harthera, who funded and encouraged rebel groups as well as smaller nations to fight on their behalf. The crisis focussed on the mountainous region of HartheraOrorrOrorrHarthera, but in practice this is a vague distinction. The nations of La-Err-Rum and Li-Vam-Aur are technically in Munatan, though their 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.

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Li-bam are referred to pejoratively as-ethnic population has greater physical and cultural ties to Taur-Dji-Oum.

Munatan has a multiplicity of ethnic groupsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRace and Ethnicity

The concepts of race and ethnicity in the Civilised World are complex, related to issues of history, geography and culture. Some theories of the origins of humanity claim that all humans are descended from a single group of original ancestors, while others believe mankind is made up of distinct races with separate origins. HartheraOrorrEloyounHartherafolkloreAnrelAnrelAnásthiasOrorrOrorrEloyounGodmenEloyounOrorrMunatanEloyounAnásthiasGodmen, but they are broadly divided into three.

First are the 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, people of the northern uplands and Torthienplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTorthien

Torthien is a common but now outdated term for the region of Taur-Dji-Oum, particularly used in Harthera.. The Li-Bam consider themselves the “native” population of the region, though they never expanded far beyond Torthien and are mainly found in eastern Munatan and the mountains. Descendants of the Otheiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOthei People

The Othei [oth-AY-ee] (also Outhai, plural Othein) are a Manthi-ethnic people indigenous to the Othei Plains of western Ororr.

Ethnicity

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They were traditionally a nomadic people subsisting on herds of semi-wild aurox, organised into numerous clan groups. After the annexation of their land by Ororr-ethnic Manthiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigManthi People

The Manthi are a diverse group of Jorothi-ethnic peoples found in southwestern Anásthias, particularly southwestern Ororr, Veedormim and the Manthi-Lien.

Ethnicity

ethnicity

This is in a series of articles about anthropology, ethnicity and race.

History

The early Manthi migrated south along the coast of Anásthias from the Jorothi homelands in what is now northwestern Ororrviridvirid migrated in prehistoric times from the west of modern-day Ororrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrorr

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. Ororrviridlanguagelanguagelanguage to settled around the western and southern coast. Next were the Essepplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEssep

Related to the Essep people or language. peoples from Gildotplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGildot

Outdated name for the region of Gildon in Ororr. who left their tribal jungles after invasion and persecution by 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, EnSanniplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEnsanni

Meaning of, or related to, the historic Empire of Dor-en-Sann. and others. Within the last thousand years there has been a significant influx of 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… migrants from what was once the Empire of Dor-en-Sannplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEmpire of Dor-en-Sann

The Empire of Dor-en-Sann, [DOORR-enn-SAHN] also called the EnSanni Empire, was the largest empire in history. It dominated central Anásthias for nearly two thousand years, from 1903 BME, until the conquest of Galkesh in 59 ME. The empire consisted of hundreds of ethnic groups and cultures, its people were collectively called the MEMEHartheraOrorrOrorrHMOrorrherHMlanguageHartheraME, who founded 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, lasting from 101-683 ME.

Ennseperans

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It encompassed the modern nation of MEOrorrOrorr, and modern Hesjbagaaiaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHesjbagaaia

Referring to the Kingdom of Hesjbagaaia in Munatan., where they form the ruling class. Most recently, enclaves of Ororran and Hartheranplugin-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 merchants have grown in the major port cities, particularly in Schai-damplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSchai-dam

Schai-dam is a confederation of city states in southern Munatan. Its greatest city is the port of Sjil, often called Seldan, a corruption of Schai-dam. Northern visitors assumed Sjil was the capital city, rather than being first amongst equals in an alliance of cities..

The politics of Munatan are complex and governed by complex religious, historic, political and ethnic factors.

In ancient times, Plósplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPlós

Plós [pl-OH-s, pl'əʊ̯s] is a nation in central Munatan, centred around Lake Plós. It is bordered by Inkusjezepa and Schai-dam.

Munatan

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In the Beryl Epoch Plós was an ancient philosopher-oligarchy which once exercised great influence on the region, both culturally and politically, despite never having great military strength. Instead its lea… and Li-Vam-Aurplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLi-Vam-Aur

Li-Vam-Aur [lee-vbam-our], often known by its Ororran name Levandor, is an upland nation in the Dun Trisan mountains of Anásthias. It is remote and sparsely populated.

Munatan

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This is in a series of articles about Munatan, the temperate region of southern were the two great centres of moral philosophy, the roots of Dromeismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDromeism

Dromeism is a system of thought originating in Munatan during the Beryl Epoch, around 2000 BME. It encompasses all aspects of thought, from the fundamental nature of reality and the natural sciences, to principles of ethical behaviour and political responsibility. In its ideas about the fundamental nature of the universe, it shares some concepts with the Miyarrain philosophy of the. For much of the first millenium MEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigME

ME is short for Modern Epoch, the modern method of numbering years., western Munatan was dominated by the Empire of Ennseperansplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEnnseperans

Alternate name for the Ennseperan Empire., which pursued a missionary policy of gaining converts to Western Heterodoxyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHeterodox Church

The Holy and Heterodoxic Church of the All-Deity, generally called the Heterodox Church, is a syncretic religion which embraces many historic traditions, believing all faiths are at heart the worship of one essential god, and that there are many routes to achieving transcendence.Anásthiasherher through supporting client kings and tribal leaders friendly to their cause. In the east, military revolution in Biinmosplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBiinmos

Biinmos is a large, militarised state in eastern Munatan. It is sometimes known as Dendrost, a Hartheran version of its name. This is an anachronism and in modern diplomacy only the official name is used.

Munatan

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This is in a series of articles about HartheranBMEME saw the massive expansion of that state, and the expulsion of all foreigners and missionaries.

Since the Torthien Crisisplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTorthien Crisis

The Torthien Crisis (1018-1026 ME) was an international conflict which brought the world closest to total war than at any time in history. It began as a proxy war between the great powers of Ororr and Harthera, who funded and encouraged rebel groups as well as smaller nations to fight on their behalf. The crisis focussed on the mountainous region of HartheraOrorrOrorrHarthera the interests of the superpowers Ororr and Harthera have played an increasing role, with the two powers competing to gain influence over the region. Harthera long ago settled permanent trade missions in Schaidam and Hesjbagaaia, and has given covert military support to Biinmos. The Mother Churchplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMother Church

The Mother Church of Ororr, also known as Therism. of Ororr pursued a policy of sending Theristplugin-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 OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrMEOrorrMEMEOrorrOrorrHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerher missionaries into Munatan, with limited success and sometimes violent opposition. The resulting Torthien Crisisplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTorthien Crisis

The Torthien Crisis (1018-1026 ME) was an international conflict which brought the world closest to total war than at any time in history. It began as a proxy war between the great powers of Ororr and Harthera, who funded and encouraged rebel groups as well as smaller nations to fight on their behalf. The crisis focussed on the mountainous region of HartheraOrorrOrorrHarthera soured international relationships with nations in Torthien.

The position of Hesjbagaaia is complex. Ororr is the ancient enemy of the Heterodox Church, though the national elites have culturally more in common with Ororr than the east. Harthera was historically hostile towards foreign religions, however, recent relaxation of religious policy towards Heterodox churches in Harthera has improved relations, so that Hartheranplugin-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 colonial interests seem to be gaining the upper hand.