Harlon is the largest and most prosperous city in the world. Sitting at the mouth of River Velunplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Velun

The River Velun is the greatest river of northern Harthera, flowing from the foothills of the Dun Jaen mountains in the far west of the country, through the great virid forests, plains and farmlands of central Harthera to the sea. It joins with the Verais at the city of Vahltor, capital of HartheraHarthera, it is the greatest city in 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, 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.

It is home port to the powerful Hartheran Navyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHartheran Navy

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

This is in a series of articles on, and therefore its sprawling waterfront is also the most strongly defended harbour in the world. The northern suburb is the resort of Salt Rock Cityplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSalt Rock City

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..

Harlon is sited on flat, marshy Velun Delta at the mouth of the River Velunplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Velun

The River Velun is the greatest river of northern Harthera, flowing from the foothills of the Dun Jaen mountains in the far west of the country, through the great virid forests, plains and farmlands of central Harthera to the sea. It joins with the Verais at the city of Vahltor, capital of HartheraHarthera. It is an important strategic location for access to the hinterland of 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, and consequently Harlon Bay is the most militarised and heavily defended port in the world. The docks are centred around a lagoon lake which was once part of the river estuary, but silted up and became disconnected, the new river channel shifting to the west. The lagoon is regularly dredged to deepen the port as well as to shore up the levees protecting the city from flooding. Flood and military defences are a big part of the city's infrastructure, necessary to protect it from storm tidesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigStorm tides

Storm tides are particularly high tides, often accompanied by storm surges and dangerous flooding, which occur on Helevos every 1.3 solar years when Helevos comes into conjunction with the giant planet Kwato'or. Storm tides are at their peak within a two week period, and at their most severe when accompanied by natural storms. as well as regular river flooding. The city centre lies on a loop of the river, but to the west lies the Great Naval Canal, which serves to drain excess water from the river during floods, and provides a significant short cut for ships travelling upriver.

The marshy mouth of the River Velun has been a place of human settlement for many millennia. The modern city of Harlon was first founded by 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, named Alonorr. The city was assaulted numerous times by Jundaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJunda People

The Junda are an Iskean-ethnic people found throughout the Junda Isles and the northeast coast of Anásthias, whose conquest of the mainland led to the foundation of the modern state of Harthera.

Historically they were notable for their shamanic religion and unique calendar, the Junda stormscale.

Junda peoples commonly raided the coasts for food and goods, having little of worth to trade on their home islands. They were accidentally instrumental in the downfall of the raiders in the 1st century BMEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBME (Before Modern Epoch)

Used to date years Before the Modern Epoch., finally coming under early Junda-Hartheran control in 12 MEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigME

ME is short for Modern Epoch, the modern method of numbering years..

In 60 MEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigME

ME is short for Modern Epoch, the modern method of numbering years. Theristplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigReferring to Therism, a name for the Mother Church of Ororr. missionaries arrived and impressed many of the former-imperial population, converting many. Eleven years later in 71 MEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigModern Epoch (ME)

The Modern Calendar is a dating system acknowledged throughout the Civilised World. It numbers years from the Modern Epoch, abbreviated ME and BME (Before Modern Epoch). It is also called the Modern Era.

Calendar

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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 worship was banned in Harthera from this point onwards.

The city was gradually rebuilt, and was a vital trade and cultural conduit for the new nation.