Atlas: Remel

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Dunasanin

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 OrorrOrorr

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Remel

Remel [rem-ELL] is a major city on the 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
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. Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguage
, situated between the Triminot Lakesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTriminot

The Triminot [TREE-mee-nott] is a province in the Wiyel Valley in central Ororr, surrounding the city of Remel. Most of the region is tropical wetland surrounded by hills, dominated by lakes and swamps. The central region was greened, drained and turned into arable farmland many centuries ago, becoming an ancient centre of human civilisation. It has been a major exporter of food and grain for thousands of years. In recent centuries Remel has become an important industrial hub for a var…
. The region is wealthy and one of the most densely populated regions of 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
, being a major centre for agriculture, trade and manufacturing. Historically it was the capital of the powerful city-state of Ancient Remelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAncient Remel

Ancient Remel was one of the great powers of the ancient world. The city-state grew rich from controlling trade on River Wiyel, fed by fertile riverlands of the Triminot valley. The city's rich culture, complex religion and multiplicity of gods was a significant influence on the later BME
, later capital of the Kingdom of Garnarré-Remelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Garnarré-Remel

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Kingdom of Garnarré-Remel

The Kingdom of Garnarré-Remel was an Imperial Kingdom, a constituent nation of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann, founded after the conquest of Ancient Remel in 1630 BME.

Empire of Dor-en-Sann

This is in a series of articles about the historic multi-ethnic state, the Empire of Dor-en-Sann, which existed from c.1900 BME
, a constituent nation of 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 MEOrorrHMOrorrHMHartheraME
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Geography

Modern Remel is a huge sprawling conurbation thriving on trade, agriculture, industries like dye production, and a wide variety of manufacturing. The river, its loops, tributaries and many canals are crucial to the geography of the city. Because of its history Remel really comprises three cities, as well as numerous towns and villages, which have grown together into a single conurbation.

The Old City, on an island to the north, fell into ruin and is now a town with farmland to the east. The Kings' City is the administrative, bureaucratic and cultural centre, with one of the foremost religious training institutions in Ororr. The New City to the west was once swampland, but is now the modern commercial centre of the city.

History

The site was first settled as one of the Issid Block Statesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIssid Block States

The Issid Block States refers to the ancient polities of the Issid-ethnic inhabitants of the lower River Wiyel and its delta, during the Celadon Epoch, c.10,000-7000 BME. They were part of the Issid Block Culture, so named for its characteristic architecture, pottery, and stone carvings.
during the Jade Epochplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJade Epoch

Period of world history circa 11,000-6000 BME, sometimes called the Stone Age.
, and has been in continuous occupation for upwards of nine thousand years. In the Celadon Epochplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCeladon Epoch

Name for the period of history c.6200-3000 BME, also called the Age of Miyarris, after the foremost civilisation of that era.
it was the capital of the powerful and sophisticated city-state of Ancient Remelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAncient Remel

Ancient Remel was one of the great powers of the ancient world. The city-state grew rich from controlling trade on River Wiyel, fed by fertile riverlands of the Triminot valley. The city's rich culture, complex religion and multiplicity of gods was a significant influence on the later BME
, which ruled the surrounding valley and controlled the River Wiyel as far as Seqalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSeqal

Seqal is a historic city in Ororr, at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Wiyel. The ancient city was cut into the rock between the two rivers, making it one of the “Hidden Cities” that were mainly underground. Today the majority of the population live in New Seqal, built on the river bank a little downriver from the Old City.Ororr
in the south and Toborrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigToborr

Toborr [toe-BORR] is a historic port city at the mouth of the River Wiyel, the most important port in modern Ororr, and arguably the greatest shipping port in the world. Toborr City lies on an island in the river mouth, but now encompasses a conurbation which surrounds the whole estuary bay, including the city of Therion
in the north. The city declined due to changes in local climate, erosion by the river, and aggressive competition from the Gaal Empireplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGaal Empire

The Gaal Empire (c.2400-2055 BME) was the cultural and military hegemony of the Gaal people, whose capital was Gaalkedch in what is now northern Ororr. The Gaal Empire lasted five centuries, steadily accumulating territory and wealth, until it was taken over in a military coup by BME
and later 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 MEOrorrHMOrorrHMHartheraME
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In 1603 BMEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBME (Before Modern Epoch)

Used to date years Before the Modern Epoch.
the city was refounded as the capital of the imperial Kingdom of Garnarré-Remelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Garnarré-Remel

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Kingdom of Garnarré-Remel

The Kingdom of Garnarré-Remel was an Imperial Kingdom, a constituent nation of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann, founded after the conquest of Ancient Remel in 1630 BME.

Empire of Dor-en-Sann

This is in a series of articles about the historic multi-ethnic state, the Empire of Dor-en-Sann, which existed from c.1900 BME
. The ancient city had been slowly obliterated by the shifting river, so the new city was built on slightly higher ground to the south. The ancient city with its network of canals became the modern city docks, its stones cannibalised to construct new buildings. Garnarré-Remel grew and flourished to become a vast metropolis of parks and palaces, one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the empire.

With the rise of the Mother Armyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMother Army

The Mother Army was the unstoppable zealot army forged by the Great Prophet Therion, which swept across northwest Anásthias, toppling the Empire of Dor-en-Sann to found the modern nation of Ororr.

Therism

therism

This is in the series of articles related to the Church of the Mother, commonly called Therism, the state religion of
led by the Great Prophet Therionplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreat Prophet Therion

The Great Prophet Therion (c.30 BME - ?62 ME), often simply called the Great Prophet, was the founder of the Mother Church and nation state of Ororr.

Therism

therism

This is in the series of articles related to the Church of the Mother, commonly called Therism, the state religion of TherionTheristOrorrTherionHarthera
, the city fell after a short siege in 42 MEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigME

ME is short for Modern Epoch, the modern method of numbering years.
. Though the city had no walls, its vast size and number of forts and military docks made the city a difficult prospect to seize and hold by an army of infantry and cavalry.

Remel was the first great imperial city to be besieged by the Mother Army, and the Prophet intended its conquest to be a lesson to the Empire as a whole. As the Army attacked, Garnarré troops engaged in urban war in the New City whilst garrison troops razed the middle ground, demolishing streets to form barricades and defenses. While the city burned, the invading troops withdrew and there was a lull in battle. As the sun set in the east, women flocked to the Temple District to pray to the Lady of Salvation. According to legend, as the light fell, the great golden statue of the Mother Of All Aspectsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMother of All Aspects

The Mother Of All Aspects was the Supreme Goddess of the religion of the ancient Empire of Dor-en-Sann. It was officially called the Church of the Mother of All Aspects, more often simply called the Imperial Religion.

Belief

This is in a series of articles about
, in the greatest and most holy temple in the city, stood up with a grinding of metal. The statue cast aside herplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHerbs

Herbs are usually green plants cultivated and used for use in medicine, cooking or for other purposes.

Herblore is the traditional practice of making decoctions, extracts, powders and other preparations from the roots, leaves, seeds, bark and fruit of plants found across the world.greengreenAnásthiasAnásthiasgreenMunatangreengreen
priestesses, broke down the doors of her temple and stalked across the city, smashing open the barricades and collapsing at the feet of the Prophet.

Thereafter the morale of the defenders was broken, and the city was absorbed into the new nation of 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. Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguage
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