Alonorr was the easternmost province of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann, named for its capital, a port city in the vicinity of modern Harlon. From the city, the empire controlled much of the lower River Velun and all lands west of the river, between Alonorr and the neighbouring province of
The Besoan Diaspora was a wave of mass emigration of people from the Natorn Archipelago island of Besoa, caused by the Hartheran invasion and brutal occupation.
Besoa
This is in a series of articles about Besoa, a major island in the Natorn Archipelago.
Many Besoans were international traders with connections in port cities around the world. Those who were able to leave were many rich merchants, nobles and their households. They established emigré communities in ports aro…
The Bireilundt or Bireilundt Palace is a vast government building in the Eilunn district of the Hartheran capital, Vahltor. It is the heart of the Hartheran justice system, housing the vast judicial bureaucracy of the Courts.
Its architecture is a clash of styles from the grandiose to the brutalist. By a quirk of history the south end of the building it is also official headquarters of the Admiralty of the
Unfacing is a cultural practice and method of social control prevalent in Kahtoyn. Use of practices such as unfacing, blueface and gift economics distinguish Kahtoyn from the wider Otekahré region of eastern Anásthias.
Unfacing involves consciously ignoring, turning your back on, withholding communication and refusing help, as a form of social punishment. Unfacing begins in childhood as a punishment for children who are isolated for short periods, and extends to adulthood where serio…
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Capo & Windlass is a publishing company based in Harlon, Harthera, noted for printing academic textbooks, military manuals, histories and literary romances, and more recently its series of popular travel guides. Its famous symbol depicts the head of a lute and a naval windlass, denoting both the name and their involvement with both high arts and commercial sciences.
The Eastern Isles, also called New Perech or the Spice Islands, are a tropical island group in the Redeeming Ocean at 13ºS, 3300 km from the mainland of Harthera, 4125 km from the port of Narillin. The islands have a highly diverse population of virid plant species, several of which are prized as flavourings or HartheranHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheraHartheran
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Emánuné [eh-MAN-oo-nay, imæn'uːeɪ] was an ancient kingdom occupying the fertile valley of the River Velun, in what is now modern Harthera.
Ancient Northeast Anasthias
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Evernessence is the narcotic extract of the evernut, the buds of a perennial virid shrub native to the upland jungles of central southern Anásthias. It was traditionally used by shamans of the Essep people as part of initiation and social rituals. Its use later spreading amongst the
The Cordrome of Gadok is an administrative region of northwestern Harthera.
Harthera
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* Name: Hartheran Union, Union of Harthera, Uhartrah * Government: Military-Mercantile Oligarchy * Capital: Vahltor * Foundation: 1 ME (Traditional) * MEMEHartheravirid
Harlon Universityplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHarlon University
Harlon University is one of the world's leading academic institutions, teaching law, medicine, humanities and natural sciences. It is based in the city of Harlon, Harthera. It is the third most prestigious academic institution in the nation after the
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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The Hartheran Naval Academy is the principle officer training academy for the Hartheran Navy, based in the city of Harlon.
Organisations & Institutions
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The Hartheran Navy is the most powerful military force in the civilised world, the binding force for the Hartheran Union's land and trade empire. It is not only the largest naval force, consisting of over eight hundred fighting vessels and armed merchantmen.
Military
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The House of Keys is a legislative body of the Hartheran government. Its members are called Keymen or Clavigers, membership consisting of heads of government boards and committees, as well as representatives from the nation's cities and regions.
Jogaven [jong-GAV-en] is a city on the island of Esigan, the most important port in the Hartheran Junda Isles and its de facto capital.
Set in a large deepwater lagoon, the city is a strategic port for the Hartheran Navy. It is a hub for all trade within the Isles, a centre for shipbuilding, and a frequent stopping point for merchantmen trading between
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New Harlon is a peninsula in the continent of Retzayk, discovered by the Hartheran Navy in 1112 ME. It lies 1000 km east of the Eastern Isles. An expedition attempted to establish a colony here, since the region is relatively free of virid jungle. However the soils proved thin and dry with no rivers or fresh water, so the colony encampment was abandoned.
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Salt Rock City is a part of the conurbation of Harlon, the great port city of Harthera. It was originally built in the mid 9th century as a retreat for the wealthy, away from the damp narrow streets of the city centre. It is named after Salt Rock Mountain, a distinctive peak said to resemble rock salt.
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Salt Rock Mountain is a monolithic peak on the coast of the city of Harlon in Harthera. The rock is unusual being the only outcrop of rock in an otherwise fairly flat estuary terrain. The mountain is composed of quartzite with visible white crystals, said to resemble rock salt.
A step quay is a harbour structure found in many port cities, enabling ships to be unloaded at all times of the year, whilst protecting the dockside district from flooding by storm tides. Step quays contain three elements: a sea-level wharf which ships come alongside, a high sea wall (usually at least 3 metres), with the two levels being connected by steps. The steps often have a slide section or chute allowing cargo to be lowered down them, or to be raised with ropes.
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Stone, also called Litho, is a form of percussive popular dance music originating in the city of Beyan in the Anrel Isles.
Culture
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It originally involved banging implements or instruments against the stone walls and pillars of dancehall caves in the Underton district in the depths of the city, with the acoustic echoes creating complex layered rhythms. Litho is particularly associated with youth culture, and…
Taigan is a distinctive flowing cursive script used in ancient civilisation of Traithe to record their triglyphic language. It is name after the nation's capital city, Taigálu.
Magic
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The languages of Traste are long since forgotten and books long rotted, but records still exist written in the Taigan script on brass alloy discs.
The Beast and the Lillies, also called Therion and the Changer, is an Occidental folk tale. Though an ancient tale it was used by opponents of the Mother Church in Ororr to satirise the Great Prophet of Ororr. As such the tale has at times been considered blasphemous.herTherionOrorr
The Corantoplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Coranto
The Coranto is an anti-establishment newsletter available particularly in port cities. Its stories typically reveal scandals about governments and government officials, as well as news otherwise not covered by other publications. It particularly targets the
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The Faithless Vulture, subtitled “A comedy of tragic ends”, is an opera written by the last Ensanni Emperor, Ollilontan. It is his longest and most controversial work, a thinly veiled parody of the rise of Therion, the Great Prophet of the Therist religion. To modern TheristHartheraTherionMETherist
Whack is a street drug found particularly in port cities in Harthera such as Harlon and Narillin. It is sold in powdered form and either snorted or smoked. Nutjuice is its liquid form, a cheaper variant which can be quickly drunk. Both forms are preparations of pure HartheraHarthera
Harlon is the largest and most prosperous city in the world. Sitting at the mouth of River Velun, it is the greatest city in Harthera, a vast metropolis of docks, shipyards, markets, with a multiplicity of languages and communities which make it the foremost trade and shipping port in the world. Hartheranstorm tidesHarthera
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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 viridOrorrMEOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorr
Welcome to Helevosplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWelcome to Helevos
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Helevos is a fantasy world of magic and science, divided by two incompatible biologies: the Green Kingdom of humans, trees, grasses, crops and red-blooded animals, and the Virid Kingdom of toxic jungles, poisonous plants, terrifying creatures and airborne infections.
Over thousands of years humans have forged the hundred OrorrviridviridviridOrorrAnásthiasAnásthias
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