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Vahltorplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVahltor

Vahltor is the capital city of Harthera (also: Vultor, Vuhltore; archaic names: Biyahl, Bahl Dorr, Buldoya). It is one of the grandest, wealthiest and most powerful cities in the world, but its surrounding walls limit the city's expansion, creating cramped streets, oppressive towers, poor housing, poverty, disease and squalor in its poorest quarters. It is colloquially known as BMEBMEHartheranHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheranHarther…
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**. Within a century this city was in turn seized by the [[junda|Junda]] barbarians who founded what b... seen as three cities, as it is divided into three by the rivers. On the west bank, the EnSanni imperia... built on an ancient river bend, in a basin formed by low hills. The [[saloya|Saloyans]] and early [[ha... s and villages that were eventually enclosed with by stone walls, swallowed up by the city. In the ea
Formatting Syntaxplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFormatting Syntax

DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing “languagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
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es. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing "Edit this page". If you want to try som... a paragraph, you can use two backslashes followed by a whitespace or the end of line. This is some te... nly recognized at the end of a line\\ or followed by\\ a whitespace \\this happens without it. This... y recognized at the end of a line\\ or followed by\\ a whitespace \\this happens without it. You sh
Faunaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFauna

All of these creatures are physical beings, but some of them, particularly the Four Beasts of the Apocalypse, are legendary and of course will only appear under the most extreme circumstances.

* Banshee - large terrifying flying creatures with spindly bodies and a very long wingspan, which ride the air currents in remote areas, feeding off small birds, AnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthias
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rm, and will kill anyone who slightly offends him by mentioning or noticing his difigurement. In fact... finally cornered on the Field of Maiúnla Dielmés by four armies, and imprisoned by the four Royal Sorcerors of the isle, beneath a mound. It still sleep... oodland camouflage, but its horns often hinder it by becoming entangled in undergrowth. It is found i
Church of the Namelessplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChurch of the Nameless

The Church of the Nameless, also called the Cult of the Nameless, is a subversive religious sect in the Anrel Isles. Their God is referred to as 'The Nameless One', because Anrelians believe that saying his true name attracts his evil attention. Anrel
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stablished in Anrel over eleven hundred years ago by disciples of the renegade magician [[Belikast]], who was exiled and [[expurgation|expurgated]] by the [[Magisters]] of [[Rasia]]. ===== Aims ====... f peace and enlightenment - brutally administered by the church. Only the bound and initiated member... he name of He who has none"// The Church is led by a council, the Hegemony, versed in both occult lo
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 greenmagicmagic
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sor]]. The site was built around a hollow formed by a natural spring, forming an oasis of vegetation ... cal phenomena. The first is a deep hollow carved by a spring. Water seeps out of the rock and has ero... ant pots, allowing them to miraculously grow side by side. The second reason for the site's reverence... The most famous story tells how it was discovered by a herder, in the days of the High Iskean cultures
Anrel Aristocracyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnrel Aristocracy

The Anrel Isles are governed by a class collectively called the Grafen or Graves, individually given the courtesy title Graf. Leaders of towns, cities, and even nations are drawn from this class. Traditionally, leaders are selected by will of the populace, based on their personal qualities and family merits, according to the traditional honour system of Anrel
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stocracy ====== The [[Anrel Isles]] are governed by a class collectively called the **Grafen** or **G... m this class. Traditionally, leaders are selected by will of the populace, based on their personal qua... origins in //[[primenture]]//, the social system by which local leaders, called **primens**, gained a... the Karlsgraves and Marksgraves, who took command by force. By the end of the war, whole regions had
Hexact Doctrineplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHexact Doctrine

The Hexact Doctrine is a philosophy of government developed in Anrel in the early 3rd century ME, with the aim of creating governments that benefited the health, wealth and wellbeing of its citizens. It is the model for many governments throughout the MEAnrelAnrelAnrelAnrelAnrelAnrelAnrel
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es the body of a healthy state as being supported by six pillars; Learning, Health, Virtue, Justice, C... es have six institutions to promote these, headed by a Hexactic assembly made up of representatives of all six. The state is governed by the Hexactic Assembly, so that all elements of so... rmanship, or ‘Imperative’ as it is known, is held by each institution in turn, although the King can t
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
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can therefore stay in power for up to nine years by occupying all seats. {{page>infobox:governance}}... Assembly, with an order of precedence determined by the length of their tenure. Candidates for the position of Gamiri are elected by combined vote of the [[National Convocation]] and the [[Krikaré]], though candidacy can be vetoed by the [[Meisinn]], the senior religious leaders. ~
Antyokplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAntyok

Antyok or Antyoq [ant-YOK, uhn-CHOK] is an island in the Natorn Archipelago, due east of Besoa. It was formerly an independent nation, the Principality of Antyok, but since 1086 ME, following the Bizoan War, it is now under Hartheran dominion.

Antyok

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160 km due east of Besoa. The two are separated by the [[Hornber Sea]]. The island is volcanic and dominated by the most active volcano in the [[Civilised World]... hich are rugged lava-fields, shattered into scree by earthquakes. The lower slopes are thick with [[vi... splaced from the rest of the island centuries ago by the island's [[Heronbar|Heronbaht]] colonists. It
Vetthi Governmentplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVetthi Government

The Vetthi Republic is ruled by an elected republican government, selected from traditional noble families as well as prominent landowners and business interests.

Governance

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The government is an assembly of forty-three
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vernment ====== The [[Vetthi Republic]] is ruled by an elected republican government, selected from t... e equal collegiate voting powers, but leaders are by convention, though not always, drawn from the //k... to three generations). Kedrorns must be confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the Assembly. The purpose of... y-four electoral districts. The Kenal are elected by a vote of the local adult citizens in each region
Ra and Ratérplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRa and Ratér

Ra (RAH) and Ratér (rah-TAIR) are mutually-orbiting binary planets in the Cronox System. The two are both marginal for human life but were settled many millennia ago. Rivalry and conflict between the two throughout their history laid the foundation for a series of accords for mutual co-operation, which was the foundation for the
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were most likely formed in the early solar system by a collision between two large proto-planetary bod... each other. The local day is therefore determined by their mutual rotation, giving the worlds an usual... worlds have a monthday of full, hot sun, followed by an equal period of cold, moonless night. On the inner faces, at night the world is lit by moonlight which waxes and wanes throughout the da
Helevos Biology & Natural Historyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelevos Biology & Natural History

Helevos has two categories of life which are mutually incompatible, the virid, and the green.

Green life includes humans, and all domesticated plants and animals which are nutritious and useful to human exploitation. Green life is considered to be soft, benevolent and useful, an essential part of human settlement and civilisation. greenviridviridgreengreengreenviridgreenviridgreenviridviridgreenviridviridviridviridGreengreengreenAnrelgreengreenAnrelAnrelAn…
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s a thing of wild nature, choking lands untouched by human hands with jungles of strangely luminous vi... riendly life is called “green”. All life is seen by people on Helevos as natural, but there is a cult... ext came a host of engineered life forms, created by modifying a variety of off-world species from the... extinct. Many exospecies have now either changed by evolution or become extinct. The majority of dom
Anrel Islesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnrel Isles

Anrel [ANN-rel], or the Anrel Isles, is the most northerly island group in the Natorn Archipelago. It consists of three major islands and numerous smaller ones. The largest, colloquially if infrequently called Mainland, is divided between the kingdoms of Trésard and Narette. The island
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es from [[Old Aralsic]], meaning "land surrounded by sea", literally "centre of the water". During the... orthland; the largest island, called [[Mainland]] by other islanders though more commonly referred to by its constituent nations, [[Trésard]] and [[Narett... of the [[Mainland]]. The east coast is dominated by the [[Laharkin Range]], a partly volcanic mountai
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
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ch from controlling trade on [[River Wiyel]], fed by fertile riverlands of the [[Triminot]] valley. T... E]]. The original city declined and was abandoned by 1620 BME. The region became a principality of the... he [[Triminot]] is a huge bowl of land surrounded by hills, with the wide valley of the [[River Wiyel]... ghts. The ancient Issid people responded to this by building huge reservoir lakes, stopping the land
The Grand Academy of Rasiaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Grand Academy of Rasia

The Grand Academy of Rasia [RAH-see-uh], more commonly known as the Rasian Academy, was once the greatest centre of learning in the Civilised World. It taught a wide variety of disciplines but specialised in thaumaturgical theory and practice.

Rasian Academy

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ins * 236 ME - **Fall of Rasia** - Rasia sacked by Anretian army, academy essentially destroyed * ... in the world. According to legend it was founded by the [[Godmen]] as a stronghold during the time of... ==== The Classical period of Rasia was dominated by masters who each had groups of followers, student... ew over time into a small city in its own right. By the time of [[Belikast]], the Academy was dominat
Hartheran Governmentplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHartheran Government

The government of the Hartheran Union is an oligarchy centralised in Vahltor, where the wealthy rule through a labyrinthine bureaucracy of committees, boards and assemblies who all jealously guard their powers.

Governance

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The Spinesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Spines

The Spines is an island chain in the Natorn Archipelago, linking the Anrel Isles in the north with Besoa in the south. The islands are the “backbone” of the archipelago. With their geology of grey and white basalt rock, many of the islands are said to resemble gnarled bones, rising out of the sea. Local AnrelAnrelHartheran
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Bizoan War and Occupationplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBizoan War and Occupation

The Bizoan War (1086-1092 ME) was a war of conquest by the Hartheran Union against the islands of Besoa and Antyok. The invasion lasted was followed by a period of Occupation from 1092-1114 ME. Besoa was liberated by nationalist forces led by the Sann'ali Court-in-Exile, who established the HartheranHartheraHartheraHartheranOrorrHartheranAnrelOrorrHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheraHartheraHartheraHartheraHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheraHartheranHartheraHarth…
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Belisan Freeportplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBelisan Freeport

The city of Belisan [beh-li-SAN], known internationally as Belisan Freeport, is a port city surrounding Belisan Bay, at the mouth of the River Minnd in southeast Anret.

Belisan is actually two cities divided by the river. Belisan City lies on the west of the river, with its Royal Docks subject to normal customs tariffs. East of the river is the
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Torroramâiplugin-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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Eastern Isles (New Perech)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEastern Isles (New Perech)

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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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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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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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
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Thaumaturgyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThaumaturgy

Thaumaturgy Is a style of magic, codified and practiced by the Rasian Academy. Thaumaturgy and magic are terms often used interchangeably.

Magic

magic

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Thaumaturgy means “work using thaumic energy”, also called Elemental Mastery, Elementalismmagicmagicmagiclanguagemagicmagicmagicmagicmagicmagicmagicmagic
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Krikaréplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKrikaré

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
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Church of Hartrahplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChurch of Hartrah

The Church of Hartrah is the state religion of Harthera. Adherents believe in a single god who is a fusion of all the righteous ancestors of the nation. Upon death, your spirit is judged by God, and begins a slow process of merging with the Godhead. As a faith it is a syncretism of ancestor-worship and veneration of a monotheistic protector god who is the embodiment of the station. The church strongly promotes respect for family, tradition and heirarchy as well as duty and per…
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Welvérplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWelvér

Welvér [WELL-vair], also called the Well of Truth, is an oracle and religious site in the southeastern hills of Besoa, important to the traditional animist religion of the island.

Belief

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The site has been used by successive civilisations for many thousands of years, and is littered with ruins and ancient artefacts. The oracle itself is an underground chamber accessed by a stone shaft, believed to have been constructed by …
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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
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Cult of the Hanged Manplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCult of the Hanged Man

The Cult of the Hanged Man, also known as the Menkirians or Hangers, is a faith which flourished in the final decades of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann. It followed the teachings of the Apostate Menkirafed, who was executed and dismembered by the old Imperial Church.

Belief

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The Faithless Vultureplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Faithless Vulture

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
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Manokplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigManok

Manok (arch. Menioq) is a small island 1100 km west of mainland Anrel. It is a regular stopping port for the trade between Anrel, Vetth and Ororr, particularly for hardy traders willing to risk heavy open seas rather than risking the coast of Harthera.

Trade routes

Manok is part of a direct trade route between the AnrellanguagegreengreengreengreengreenAnrel
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Alsaneth Republicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAlsaneth Republic

The Alsaneth Republic, also called the Alsaneth Commonwealth (official name The Hexactic Commonwealth of Alsan), was a historic nation occupying the southern half of the island of Besoa. The Republic existed from the overthrow of the old MEME
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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
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Printingplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPrinting

Printing technology has been known for thousands of years, but until the modern era was restricted to the elites of the more advanced historic civlisations.

Methods

Taigan Bookwheels

In the ancient civilisation of Traithe, important texts were recorded on brass discs, using the flowing continuous OrorrHarthera
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Siltorn Republicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSiltorn Republic

The Siltorn Republic was a longstanding historic nation state in the uplands of northwestern Anásthias, enduring from its foundation in 2380 BME to it's absorption into the Mother State of Ororr in 96 ME.

Empire of Dor-en-Sann

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Grace Islandsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGrace Islands

The Grace Islands (Isjlas Grasja) are a chain of islands in the Sea of Grace, off the coast of southwest Anásthias, part of the Kingdom of Hesjbagaaia. The four largest islands are inhabited, from west to east being: Ayell, Agueda, Ameda and Arguila.

The islands were settled by the Anásthiaslanguage
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Kingdom of Emánunéplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Emánuné

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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Anrelian Pantheonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnrelian Pantheon

The Anrel Isles has a rich polytheistic philosophy that sees the world as inhabited by many gods and willful spirits. They view all world religions as valid, but believe gods are tied to certain lands and places. Deities can therefore have separate or even conflicting mythologies, but these are accepted because they are the story of that particular deity. Gods, being non-human, can be capricious and irrational, and their followers adopt a pragmatic attitude to worship. Prayer …
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Junda Languageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJunda Language

Junda, often called Old Junda, is an Iskean language which was once spoken throughout the Junda Isles, Perudd and the Junda Coast.

Language

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Isolated dialects are still spoken in remoter parts of the Junda Isles, but it has largely been replaced by languagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguageHartheralanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
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Biology and Ecologyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBiology and Ecology

Helevos has two separate families of life, which compete with each other for resources and space. Various cultures give different names for these two competing families, but in Anrel they are commonly called “the Virid and the Green”, a quotation from the GreenViridgreengreenGreengreenGreengreenviridGreenviridviridviridgreenviridgreengreengreengreenviridviridGreenviridgreenviridgreengreengreenViridgreenviridViridgreenviridviridviridViridgreenviridviridViridgreengreenviridgr…
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Siltorn Canalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSiltorn Canal

The Siltorn Canal in Ororr is a pioneering system of canals and locks which links the heartlands of the Wiyel Basin with the northwestern provinces, which are otherwise isolated by the Siltorn Highlands. The key link in the network is a series of canal tunnels running through the mountains, raising barges and lowering them to the far side. The Siltorn Canal is a critical link in OrorrOrorrOrorr
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Triminotplugin-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…
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Lake Otaranplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Otaran

Lake Otaran [oh-TA-ran], known locally as The Otaran (arch. Otarah), is a brackish lake or inland sea in the island of Sensatard in the Anrel Isles. It is connected to the sea by the Otaran Sound, a flooded former river valley.

The lake is economically important as a rich source of
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House of Sealsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHouse of Seals

The House of Seals, commonly called The Seals or The Chamber (to distinguish from the House of Keys, called The House), is an assembly of the Hartheran government. Under the Hartheran Commonwealth it was the preeminent legislative assembly, made up wealthy patricians. After the Vainglorious Revolution of 571 ME, the Seals became merely an advisory chamber with little practical role in government.
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Besoaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoa

Besoa [BEH-sso-AH], or Bizoa (Hartraan), is the largest island in the southern reach of the Natorn Archipelago. Today it is synonymous with the United Kingdom of Besoa.

Modern Besoa c.1100 ME | Go to world map

Besoa in the Two Nations period, 38-1092 ME

Besoa in the Four Kingdoms period, c.1200 BME - 35 ME BMEHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranMEHartheraOrorrOrorr
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Sjatranjplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSjatranj

Sjatranj is a Hesjbagaaian game commonly called Fours or the Game of Fours in many other languages. It is played by 2 to 4 players on a board with four square sections. Similar games were known to have been played in ancient times, but fell out of favour due to their complexity, only being played in parts of
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Mekanismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMekanism

Mekanism was a School of Thought at the Rasian Academy. It viewed the universe as a single integrated machine, made up of intricate interlocking parts, from the smallest particles of matter to the great wheels of the heavens.

Rasian Academy

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Kingdom of Sensatardplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Sensatard

The Hexactic Kingdom of Sensatard is an island nation, the northernmost of the Anrel Isles and the northern tip of the Natorn Archipelago. Consequently it is colloquially called Northland, particularly by its inhabitants.

Sensatard

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Grand Palatinate of Saloyaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGrand Palatinate of Saloya

The Grand Palatinate of Saloya, sometimes poetically referred to as the Rose Empire, was a historic Eloyoun nation in northeast Anásthias. It was home to the Saloyan people and the Saloyan language. The Palatinate was a complex oligarchy, highly civilised and cultured. Until the start of the BMEBMEBMEBMEBMEBMEBMEBMEMEMEMEME
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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
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Seqaalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSeqaal

Seqaal or Seqaalqun is the foremost surviving language of the Issid language family, spoken primarily in the Sekalkot province of central Ororr.

Language

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The language has existed in various forms for at least four thousand years, descending from the early tongues of the languagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
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Schools of Thoughtplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSchools of Thought

A school of thought is system of belief, or a methodological approach within an academic or philosophical system. The term was formally used for the various Schools of Thought within the Rasian Academy, with different approaches to the practice and application of
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Larfordplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLarford

Larford is a settlement on the upper reach of the River Lar in Trésard. Once a prosperous town of agriculture and industry, it declined after the destruction of Rasia during the Long War and was largely abandoned, its fields slowly being reclaimed by virid forest.

The ruins were resettled, but it remains a small, isolated village on a broken, seldom-travelled highway.virid
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Junda religionplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJunda religion

The ancient Junda had a mixed religion, which developed over thousands of years. It combined ancient tribal belief in shamanic ancestor-worship with a wider nationalist mythology, in a cosmos containing a variety of gods. Latterly the Junda primarily worshipped the Storm Lord, herherherherherherlanguagelanguage
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Candlenutplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCandlenut

Candlenuts are the fruit of a virid shrub, whose oil is used for lighting, a variety of domestic and industrial uses, and refined for human consumption. Candlenut bushes are native to southern Otekahré, Munatan and the virid jungles of southwestern Ororr, where they form part of the staple diet.viridvirid
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Hornum Calendarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHornum Calendar

The Hornum Calendar (HC), sometimes called the Hexact Calendar, is a calendar used mainly in the Anrel Isles, named after the city of Hornum where it was devised. It is used officially by all the nations of Anrel, but it is gradually being superseded by the Modern Epoch, used in much of the rest of the world. AnrelMEAnrelAnrel
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Munatanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMunatan

Munatan [Moo-Nah-Tahn] is the southernmost region of Anásthias, south of the Dun Trisan mountains. The name possibly derives from a ancient Thalsic, meaning “Land of One Sun”, since the daystar is not visible in the southern hemisphere. Or it may be a reference to the Manthi people who were once the majority population of western Munatan. The term is an OrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraOrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraHartheran
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Old Man of Niseqplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOld Man of Niseq

The Old Man of Niseq, sometimes called the Old Man of Seqal, is a distinctive natural rock formation in the Kalkot Gorge, at the confluence of the Red and Green branches of the River Wiyel, near the town of Niseq, 60 km south of the city of Seqal.

Weathering of the rock face has created what appears to be the sleeping face of an old man, with a downturned mouth, beard and closed eyes. The effect is enhanced by scrubby
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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.
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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
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Lake Ondrereplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Ondrere

Lake Ondrere [on-DRAIR] in Tresard is the largest freshwater lake in the Natorn Archipelago, 170km long and 47km across at its widest point. tresard

The lake valley was formed by a glacier, which melted and retreated, leaving the waters dammed at the western end by a natural dyke, formed from rubble pushed ahead by the glacier. The
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Derailadplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDerailad

The nation of Derailad, often called the Kingdom of Derailad despite having no king, was one one of the “Four Kingdoms” of ancient Besoa. Derailad was the smallest of the four with the poorest farmland, but was relatively wealthy and technologically advanced. It was annexed by the
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Three Holy Citiesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThree Holy Cities

The Three Holy Cities are three cities in Ororr: Toborr, Remel and Seqal. They were three major cities of the ancient Empire of Dor-en-Sann, personally conquered by the Prophet Therion by use of holy miracles, or the magic of the Mother Goddess. Today the cities are visited by thousands of pilgrims taking part in the Ororr
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Magisteriateplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMagisteriate

The Magisteriate was the governing body of the Rasian Academy from 50 BME to 236 ME. It replaced the former collegiate system of masters, headed by a Grand Master, following the downfall of the Grand Master Belikast. Its stated aimed was to promote, oversee and control the use of MEmagic
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Beyänplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBeyän

Beyän [bay-AHN] (arch. Bé'an, Ben Akir) is a city in central plains of the Kingdom of Trésard. For millennia it has been an important centre for trade, arts, manufacturing and governance. Uniquely Beyän is vertical city, its markets and long galleries constructed from natural caves in the plug of an extinct volcano.
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Heronbaht Languageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHeronbaht Language

Heronbaht, also called Tekeheron, is the historic language of the Principality of Antyok and the former Kingdom of Heronbar.

Language

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Heronbaht was once thought to be a language isolate, unrelated to the two major languages families in the region, Asokway and languagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
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Baronies of Ravorr (Rouvawa)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBaronies of Ravorr (Rouvawa)

The Baronies of Ravorr (or Ivauk Rouvawhi in Eloyoun, Warchiefs of Rouvawa) was a confederation of feudal states in Northeast Anasthias, which existed from 573 BME to 288 ME. It first formed as an alliance against the expansionist ambitions of its Saloyan neighbours to the north. With the rise of BMEBMEHarthera
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Ayetuaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAyetua

Ayetua [ay-YEH-too-ah] is a port city on the arid reaches of the Red Wiyel in Ororr, famed as the terminus for galleys travelling upriver on the Shouft or Great Pilgrimage of the Therist faith. Despite its proximity to the holy sites of Foratuna, it is a dry, drab and dusty settlement, used only as a waystation for the unceasing movement of pilgrims.
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Long Warplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLong War

The Long War (219-263 ME) was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the Anrel Isles, between the allied city-states of the Northern League (now the kingdoms of Trésard and Sensatard), and the Kingdom of Narette. It is often bitterly called the Orphans' War, since it went on so long it was fought by two generations of people whose own parents had been killed in the war.viridAnrelmagicAnrelAnrel
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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.

Ororr

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Mayápo Languageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMayápo Language

Mayápo or Mayápon [may-YAPP-poe] was the formal language of the ancient realm of Miyarris, spoken for several thousand years in the Celadon Epoch and after.

Language

language

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Though it been extinct as a spoken language for almost two thousand years, it continued to be used throughout the Eloyounlanguagelanguagelanguagegreengreengreengreengreen
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Rasian Chainwayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRasian Chainway

The Rasia Chain Carriageway, or simply the Chainway, was a funicular railway which connected the centre of Rasia City with the Rasian Academy in the valley above. The chainway was a quick and efficient means of transporting visitors and students, since the only alternative was the long uphill climb by road. The chainway was a particular matter of pride for the citizens of Rasia, since it was achieved entirely by mechanical means, all use of
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Eijult Empireplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEijult Empire

The Eijult Empire dominated much of the coastal territory of western Munatan during the 6th and 7th centuries ME. It was forged by the Manthi-ethnic Eijult people, who spread along the coast by land and by sea, seizing control and settling lands once held by the
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Dragon Warplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDragon War

The Dragon War (682-678 BME) was the first major conflict to engulf the entire Anrel Isles, in which a league of northern cities united against the city-state of Oracil in the southeast. By the end of the war Oracil had been utterly destroyed, laying a foundation of bitterness that has soured north-south relations ever since, and ultimately led to the magicAnrelgreenHM
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World Historyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWorld History

Helevos has eight thousand years of recorded history, with archeology, artefacts and myth stretching back much further. There are two dominant views of human history: the theological view that the whole world and humanity were created some thousands of years ago in one instant of creation; the second, that all humanity descends from a race of fallen demigods called the viridEmerald EpochBMEgreenBMEAnásthiasAnásthiasBMEAnásthiasfolkloreMiyarrisGodmenBMEMEOrorrHartheraMEviridAnásthi…
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Kingdom of Naretteplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Narette

The Kingdom of Narette, or Naret [na-RET, na rɛt] (arch. Anret or Anrette), is a modern nation occupying the southern half of the largest island in the Anrel Isles. Before the Orphans War it was called the Kingdom of Anrette.

Narette

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Helevosplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelevos

Helevos (also known as Vos, or Veeos) is a temperate terrestrial world, fourth planet of the star Cordes in the Cronox binary star system. The stars Cordes and Arjos are distant binaries, so on Helevos, Arjos is only seen in the northern hemisphere as star, sometimes bright enough to be seen during the day, circling roughly over the viridgreenAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasgreen
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La-Err-Rûmplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLa-Err-Rûm

La-Err-Rûm [/la-AIR-room/] is an ethnolinguistic region high in the Dun Jaen mountains, sparsely inhabited by isolated villages and a few market towns. The region is not a nation-state in that there is no central government, though the people share a common culture, religion and
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Narillinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNarillin

Narillin [NAR-ill-EE-in] (Eloyoun Marille, historically Mariyë, also known as the Plaster City) is one of the great port cities of the world and the third largest city of Harthera.

It was an ancient Eloyoun city state, said to have been founded by refugees from Miyarris. For much of the EloyounHarthera
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Hyperdriveplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHyperdrive

Most modern interstellar space travel is achieved using variations on the tachyon transference drive (TTD), variously called the tachyon drive or hyperdrive. This circumvents the laws of mass and energy by “flipping” a vessel travelling at speeds approaching the speed of light into tachyonic particles. These particles have no mass in the convention sense, as they are incapable of interacting with sub-luminal matter. They also travel at the speed of light within their own point of …
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Azri Islesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAzri Isles

The Azri Isles are a group of volcanic islands in the cool southerly seas of the Great Urash Ocean, at a latitude of 54°S, over 3000 km south of Anásthias. By far the largest is Krotolat-ten-azri, followed by Mol-pon-azri, Nai-pan-azri, Sehera-pan-azri and Hal-bar-azriAnásthiasgreenviridgreenviridgreen
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Magicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMagic

In common terms, magic is the art of producing a desired outcome through occult means. Various arts are described as magical, from common street illusionists, village herbalists, and rituals for the intercession of deities. However, true magic is the art and science of elemental mastery, harnessing elemental creatures and instructing them to perform simple or complex tasks.
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Battle-fanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBattle-fan

The eplek (Doroun), called a battle-fan or war fan, is a shield weapon once used by elite members of the EnSanni army in the later Imperial period.

Composition & Use

Epleks are composed of numerous strips of watered steel folded onto a central stem, which can unfurl to form a shield. The shield is mainly used to deflect blows or to protect the user from arrows. The best fans are all steel, with stops so each fan blade remains interlocked with no gaps. Inferior fans were bound with …
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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
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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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Ghost shipplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGhost ship

Ghost ships (teergavves [TEE-err-gah-vez in Vetthi]) is a seamen's term for trading vessels of the Vetthi Merchant Fleet. Vetthi ships are grey in colour and relatively low profile in the water, making them difficult to spot at sea, so they seem to slip into port like ghosts.
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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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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 Ororrgreengreen
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Principality of Antyokplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPrincipality of Antyok

The Principality of Antyok was a former nation state on the island of Antyok in the Natorn Archipelago. Historically the Principality was the only remaining independent part of the Kingdom of Heronbar, after it was conquered by the Kingdom of Sann'al. The Principality was conquered by Harthera in 1086
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Herbsplugin-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
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Rouvawetigplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRouvawetig

Rouvawetig, also called Old Ravorran, is an Eloyoun language spoken by the Rouvawhi people of Ravorr, in central Harthera. Historically the local Eloyoun dialect was heavily influenced by Iskean, particularly the more clipped and gutteral Junda pronunciation, though its vowel inflection is much simplified and its case structure is significantly different.languageEloyounlanguage
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Tale of the Four Brothersplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTale of the Four Brothers

The Tale of the Four Brothers is work of folklore or oral history from the island of Krotolat-ten-Azri, largest of the Azri Isles. It is likely an allegory of actual historical events, when more advanced settlers from the mainland arrived in the Beryl Epoch, though with few written records the real history is unknown.
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Menkirafedplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMenkirafed

Menkirafed (c.110-72 BME) was a political radical, anti-theist and apostate who was executed in the latter days of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann. His disciples founded a new sect, the Menkirians - more often called the Cult of the Hanged Man.

People

This is in a series of articles on famous and historic people.

History BMEBME
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Battle of Four Kingdomsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBattle of Four Kingdoms

The Battle of Four Kingdoms (35 ME), also called The Field of Maiúnla Diëlmes [may-UHN-la dee-EL-mez], was a pivotal military campaign in the history of the island of Besoa, culminating in an all-out battle between its historic Four Kingdoms. Its brutal aftermath led to the fall of the kingdoms of
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Beasts of the Apocalypseplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBeasts of the Apocalypse

The Beasts of the Apocalypse are four supremely powerful monsters said to guard the world from the chaos of the outer darkness. They feature in the ancient legends of Anrel and Miyarris, most particularly in the saga, the Tirennion.

According to myth, in the early days of the
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Lamenaryplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLamenary

A lamenary is a thaumaturgical device, designed to perform a specific function, in response to a trigger action. Lamenaries are often created to perform simple or repetitive tasks, such as thaumaturgical lamps or shields for personal protection.

Magic

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La-Err-Rûmplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLa-Err-Rûm

La-Err-Rûm is a nation and ethnolinguistic region in the Dun Jaen mountains, consisting of numerous isolated tribal settlements, villages and a few market towns. The region is not a nation-state in that there is no central government, though the people share a common culture, religion and viridvirid
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Teran Muelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTeran Muel

Teran Muel, more often called Teranen [teh-RAH-nen], was a historic metropolis on the south bank of the mouth of the River Lar in modern Trésard.

Anrel

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Elementalsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigElementals

Elementals are esoteric beings found throughout Helevos. In various cultures they have been called spirits, daimons, eridai or jinna. In their natural state they are invisible, drawing energy from the natural environment and have limited interaction with the physical world. Millennia ago humans learned to harness elementals and instruct them to perform seemingly miraculous tasks, calling this magicmagicmagic
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Amberglassplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAmberglass

Amberglass is the resin of the amber reed, a virid tropical plant which has been cultivated for millennia in northeast Anásthias. The translucent resin can be heated or treated with other chemicals to make it into a liquid, which can be blown or moulded to make bottles, plates, bowls, jewellery, window panes and endless variety of other products. Amberglass production and manufacture is a major industry in
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Besoan Animism (Focáoaa)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoan Animism (Focáoaa)

Besoan Animism, called Focáoaa [fo-COW-waa], is the traditional folklore and spiritual beliefs of the island of Besoa, which forms the core of ceremonial and religious practice. Historically Focáoaa was the single religious practice on the island, but some modern Besoans have embraced religious practices from TheristTheristTherismTherist
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History of Anrelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHistory of Anrel

Since the island group was formed at the end of the last Great Ice Age, the main landmass came to be known as Anrasard. It had no single government, but there was a loose league of interrelated, self-governing cities reliant on their agricultural hinterlands. These towns and cities had feuds and disagreements, and occasional skirmishes, but never had the need or resources for full-scale war.HMHM
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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
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Ehamet IX of Naretteplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEhamet IX of Narette

Ehamet IX (1047-1110 ME) was monarch of the Kingdom of Narette for four decades, from the age of 23 until his death in 1110. He was considered a strong and irascible king, little loved but made the kingdom powerful and strong. He was succeeded by his son
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Retzaykplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRetzayk

Retzayk is a long, narrow continent approximately 4500 km east of Anásthias, separated from it by the Redeeming Ocean. It extends from the North Pole, crossing the equator and deep into the southern hemisphere.

retzayk

Eastern continent of Retzayk

According to contemporary geography, Retzayk is believed to be one of the Anásthiasviridviridvirid
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Hieremeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHiereme

A hiereme is a large naval vessel used by the Ororrans as the foremost naval weapon for defending their coast.

Military

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Hieremes are essentially naval artillery platforms used to launch attacks against invaders, while smaller ships move in to engage. Most are double-hulled catamarans, with the largest being trimarans, with ballistae and other artillery mounted on their single large deck. Their great size make…
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Grammarian School of Thoughtplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGrammarian School of Thought

The Grammarians were one of the three great Schools of Thought in the golden age of the Rasian Academy. Grammarians believed that words and language were the key effective magic, and sought the purest, most concise and elegant words and structures. Grammarians also studied human languages of all kinds.languagelanguage
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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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Fixed starsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFixed stars

The Fixed Stars are the bright stars, more properly small moons, in the sky of Helevos. They are so called because they hold a fixed point in the night sky relative to the ground. There are thought to be four fixed stars, circling the heavens at the four quarters of the globe. Only three are visible in the skies of the
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Eridaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigErida

Erida, literally meaning “Words” in the extinct ancient language Ahngrit, is the instinctual core language of the Eridai, or elementals, Eridai meaning “of the words”. The art of thaumaturgy can therefore be described as the structural use of Erida to perform physical outputs.

Magic

magic

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Death Breathersplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDeath Breathers

Death Breathers are the Night-Priests of Veedormim, who use virid narcotics in their rituals. They were contrasted with the Sun-Priests, officials of the state cult.

Belief

This is in a series of articles about religions and beliefs.

The name was originally pejorative but is now commonly accepted. The Death-Breather cult was at its height in the first century virid
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Vetthi Republicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVetthi Republic

The Vetthi Republic is a prosperous island nation which plays a crucial role in trade and international affairs. Its position in the Vetthi Sea north of Ororr makes it a strategic trade hub between Anrel, Harthera and Ororr.

* Name: The Vetthi Republic * Government:OrorrHartheraOrorrOrorrviridviridOrorrOrorrOrorrTheristepochsvirid
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Chelidd Statesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChelidd States

The Chelidd States, also called Chelidt, was a historic nation on the northeastern coast of modern Harthera, known for their strong martial tradition.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias

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Seborimplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSeborim

The Seborim, occasionally called the Church of Seborisand despite its areligious nature, is a secret society with a small, scattered but influential following amongst the upper echelons of many nations. The organisation promotes a secular philosophy of peaceful enlightenment through gradual social reform, and places great emphasis on the appreciation of aesthetics, and the promotion of beauty and art. Its overarching aim is to improve society through the spiritual and aesthetic enlight…
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Rasia Cityplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRasia City

Rasia [RAH-zee-uh]], sometimes called Rasia City to distinguish it from the eponymous Grand Academy of Rasia, is a city on the south coast of Lake Ondrere in the Anrel Isles. Once a vibrant metropolis and a centre of culture, in 236 ME it was burned to the ground by Anretian forces during the MEmagicmagic
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Aertistryplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAertistry

The Aertists were an avant-garde aesthetic and ideological movement in the Rasian Academy, in first centry BME. At first merely a student movement, many of its members became influential leading to tense confrontation between the Aertists, the Academy establishment, and the
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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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Primusplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPrimus

A primus or prime source, vulgarly called a familiar or shadow, is an elemental is imprinted to a magister, being permanently bound with vinculum. The primus is the focal instrument and agent of his magical power. Primus is the official term used by magicians of the Rasian school of magic, though many other terms are used.
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Neporplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNepor

Nepor is a historic port city on the western coast of the nation of Hesjbagaaia in Munatan. It is a vital centre for trade, with goods from throughout the region flowing through its docks. Its wharves are well defended, being home to the prestigious Umber Sea Fleet of the Hesjbagaaian Navy.
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House of Keysplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHouse of Keys

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.

Governance

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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

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Academy Schoolsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAcademy Schools

Academy schools, not to be confused with the Schools of Thought, were elite educational establishments for children found throughout Anrel. They taught a curriculum approved by the Rasian Academy, consisting of the Three Pillars: Grammar (including reading, languages and literature), Logic (including mathematics, reasoning and critical thought) and Holistics (including natural sciences, human behaviour and biology, anatomy, history and governance).
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The Tirennionplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Tirennion

The Tirennion is an epic saga which outlines the legendary history and origins of humanity, from the creation of the universe, the mutual destruction of the ancient first gods who created mankind, and the descent of the Godmen to the world, from whom all mankind is descended. The work is most known in the
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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.
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Remelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRemel

Remel [rem-ELL] is a major city on the River Wiyel in Ororr, situated between the Triminot Lakes. The region is wealthy and one of the most densely populated regions of the civilised world, being a major centre for agriculture, trade and manufacturing. Historically it was the capital of the powerful city-state of her
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Date (ME) Event -15001 First cities of the Godmen -12001 Primary Glacial ending -11111 N1, Second/Jade Epoch -10401 Orodien established as store of lost knowledge -8901 Traithe civilisation established -8401 Decline of Orodien, island eventually abandoned OrorrHartheraHartheraHarthera
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Tilplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTil

Til, also called Tilpéorr or Delbior, is a city on the River Vildon in Gyeiladde province in southwestern Ororr. For centuries it has been the administrative capital of surrounding region, first as a colonial city of the Kingdom of Deltirot, then the United Duchies of Vildon, and now as modern Ororr.

Ororr

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Eidolons of Seqalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEidolons of Seqal

The Eidolons of the Goddess, commonly called the Eidolons of Seqal, are a triptych of ancient statues carved into the rocky riverside at the city of Seqal in Ororr. The figures are a renowned symbol of the city, being the first thing seen by visitors travelling upriver to the city. green
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Haulmplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHaulm

A haulm or holm is a thaumaturgical indjinn or lamenary, capable of interacting directly with the human brain using neuromancy.

Magic

magic

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The word is a portmanteau of thaumic helm. Since they must be in direct contact with the skull, they are produced in the form of a metal crown or helmet, often elaborately decorated with symbols indicating their function and ownership. They were perfected by the
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Green Sea Origin Theoryplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreen Sea Origin Theory

The Green Sea Origin is a comparatively recent theory of natural history, proposed to explain why Helevos has two distinct and incompatible kingdoms of life - the virid and the green kingdoms. It was first theorised by Herf Gerlatin of Harlon University, in his 1086 ME book Man from the GreenGreengreenViridViridgreengreenviridgreenviridgreengreenviridviridGreen
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Maiyenetplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMaiyenet

Maiyenet is an island 120 km from the north coast of Ororr, halfway between the mainland and Vetth, and 100 km northwest of the Guree Isles.

It is claimed by Ororr, but its small population has little contact with the mainland and has closer economic ties to the OrorrOrorr
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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
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Kililiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKilili

Kilili is a sign language originating in the province of Gorval, where congenital deafness was once common in isolated communities. Today it is still used by deaf minorities throughout Ororr.

Language

language

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History

The sign language originated in isolated villages of the Gorval Highlands, who had a high incidence of congenital deafness, the result of cultural inbreeding. Both non-hearing and hearing villagers …
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Drortplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDrort

Drort are domestic animals found throughout Anásthias, seen pulling wagons and every type of commercial and domestic conveyance. Unusually for domestic livestock they are virid creatures, omnivorous and unusually tolerant to green grazing, nibbling virid weeds and pests common in roadsides and hedgerows. They are rarely seen in virid
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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
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Besoaadplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoaad

Besoaad [BESS-soh-AHD / bɛsɒ'æd] is the language of the island of Besoa. It is the official language of the United Kingdom of Besoa. Besoaad is broadly part of the Aralsic language family, with heavy borrowing from Iskean languages and other world languages.

Language

language

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AlsanilanguageHartheranAnrelAnásthias
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Derailadplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDerailad

Derailad is the southwestern region of the island of Besoa, now part of the United Kingdom of Besoa. During the Hartheran Occupation of Besoa it was called Direlvarr.

Besoa

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In ancient times it was the independent
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River Nurallonsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Nurallons

The Nurallons, (also called the Narl), is the principle river of the Moritarr autonomous region of northwestern Ororr. Its valley drains the western watershed of the Siltorn Hills, flowing westwards through Narlorn province into the Sea of Grief. The city of Penithelarn is the principle port at the river mouth.Ororr
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Go-Ám-Gamplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGo-Ám-Gam

Go-ám-gam [go-AM-gam] is a sparsely-inhabited nation in southeastern Munatan, consisting mostly of temperate upland hills and rugged coast with temperate virid forests and no navigable rivers. Its only principle city is Go-ím-ri, situated some miles inland from the sea.
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Kingdom of Danagundaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Danagunda

The Kingdom of Danagunda is a nation in Munatan. From c.240 ME the region was nominally controlled by the Ennseperan Empire from the outpost city of Gundapor, though during the War of Schisms the whole south of the country was annexed by the Eijult Empire.

Munatan

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Sopeqplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSopeq

Sopeq is a prosperous city on the River Wiyel in Ororr, about 100 km north of Seqal. Sopeq was founded as one of the northernmost colonies of the Kingdom of Seqal, but has long eclipsed its ancient progenitor. Though Sopeq is much larger, for historic reasons Seqal remains the official capital of the province. In the Ororr
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Kalkot Gorgeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKalkot Gorge

The Kalkot Gorge is a reach of the River Wiyel in Sekalkot province in central Ororr. Over millions of year the river has carved a deep channel into the surrounding karst rock, creating a high-sided gorge stretching hundreds of kilometres through an otherwise arid landscape.
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Fire antsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFire ants

Fire ants are a colonial species of virid crustacean, native to the hot and dry equatorial regions, particulary in central Ororr and western Otekahré. They are considered a pest due to their habit of swarming over anything considered a threat to the nest or a food source, inflicting a mass of painful bites with their powerful jaws. Though the ants have no venom, crushing the ants by rolling on the ground or trying to brush them off releases a caustic fluid which is a painful irritant …
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Kourvayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKourvay

The Kourvay is a philosophy of healthy eating, movement and exercise practised by the Mother Church of Ororr.

Therism

therism

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It is based on a pre-Therionic tradition that was adopted and widened in the light of the Prophet’s encouragement of personal discipline, health and fitness amongst his followers.  The system classifies foods into four categories, se…
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National Convocation of Ororrplugin-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.

Governance

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Helegraphplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelegraph

The helegraph is a method of long distance communication using flashes of light, developed in Harthera. Helegraphy has become a hugely important tool of government, military and commerce, with a national network enabling everything from news and stock reports to personal correspondence being sent up and down the country within a reasonably short period.
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Pirrin of Naretteplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPirrin of Narette

Pirrin of Narette (1090-1115 ME) was King of Narette from 1110-1113 ME. He was the son of King Ehamet IX of Narette of the House of Ehuth, born to the king's third wife relatively late in his reign. Pirrin succeeded to his father's throne in 1110 ME at the age of 20. His short reign was tumultuous and unstable.herherher
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Balbalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBalbal

Balbal are virid trees native to the arid central regions of Anásthias, with a distinctive pear-shaped trunk.

Their roots are squeezed by desert dwellers as a nutritious, if unappetising milk, as well as other food uses. They are a particular feature of the Anásthiasviridvirid
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Broken Landsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBroken Lands

The Broken Lands is a fractured region of sharp fissures, clefts and gullies, which forms a natural boundary between Harthera and Otekahré.

Otekahré

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This is in a series of articles about the region of Otekahré in eastern Anásthias.

The region is an active fault line, where earthquakes have created sharp rifts in the rock, further excavated and eroded by winds and flash flooding. With little soil and little surface water, the Broken Lands are un…
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Official Naming Conventionplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOfficial Naming Convention

Official Naming Conventions are common interstellar agreements about the naming of stars, systems and planets. Planetary names in particular can be highly politicised, because long-established worlds may have a variety of local names used by different groups or nations, names applied to them by other planets in the same system, and yet other names applied by cultures in distant systems or by colonial powers.
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King Pilab of Sann'alplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKing Pilab of Sann'al

Pilab Kenor Berill (1038-1093? ME) was the final ruler of the Kingdom of Sann'al before the Hartheran conquest of the island in 1092 ME. As king he was widely loved and respected by his people, though initiated no particular reforms or innovations. He had three children, two elder daughters who married into Sannalese nobility, and a younger son, Hartheran
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Sakunutplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSakunut

Sakunut ([SAK-oo-noot], also called Moromo in Doroun) is a city on the River Wiyel in central Ororr. The surrounding region is noted for its agricultural produce, particularly fruits and grains which are vital for feeding the nation's capital, Torroramai.

Ororr

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Champlugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCham

Cham is a starchy virid root used to make cham-meal (cham-cham) and cham-cake (kout-cham), staple foods in Munatan.

Food and Drink

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Cham-tree

Cham trees (kamsjiva or kamchiva) are bushy virid plants found in temperate climates throughout viridviridviridviridMunatan
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Taslamacplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTaslamac

Taslamac [tass-LAM-ack], colloquially called the Red City, is a city in in southern Ororr, on the north bank of the Red Wiyel. It is in the Mangasor Special Autonomous Region, benefiting from relatively low regional taxes and regulation.

Ororr

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Penithelarnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPenithelarn

Penithelarn [PEN-ee-THEL-ahn] is a major port city in western Ororr, chief trading port of the autonomous region of Moritarr. It is located on the estuary of the River Nurallons, where it flows into the Sea of Grief. It trades particularly in bulk produce like grain and other foodstuffs produced in the fertile Nurallons valley.Ororr
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Jade Flower Templeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJade Flower Temple

The Jade Flower Temple is a Therist pandata at the city of Seqal in Ororr. It sits on the rocky promontory above the famous Eidolons of Seqal, a landmark well known to travellers and pilgrims along the River Wiyel. At night it is lit with brasiers so its green glow is visible from a great distance.greenTherist
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Paddleshipplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPaddleship

Paddleships are vessels driven by a paddle-wheel, powered by either a capstan or treadmill. The motive force is provided by manpower or by animals. They were invented in southern Ororr but are increasingly seen plying the River Wiyel.

technology
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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.

Ororr

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The bandar are a highly advanced non-humanoid civilisation native to the heavy gravity world, Bantmitual. Though gregarious amongst their own kind and having advanced technological abilities, few bandar leave their world of birth, and no bandar has ever left their home system. They give their name to the
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Limerent Seaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLimerent Sea

The Limerent Sea or Plasj Limerens (in Hespor) is a large enclosed gulf in the southwest coast of Anásthias, in the nation of Hesjbagaaia.

Hesjbagaaia

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* Name: Kingdom of Hesjbagaaia * Government: Timocracy / Constitutional Monarchy * Capital:
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Lake Trazamskeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Trazamske

Lake Trazámske [tra-ZAM-skay] is a very long, cold freshwater lake in the highlands of eastern Ororr. The lake lies at an elevation of 2200m, and is 220 km long from end to end. The lake is a flooded glacial river family, blocked at its lower end by the rocky detritus ploughed up by an enormous ancient glacier. The lake is formed of three lobes, separated by relatively narrow channels a few kilometres wide.Ororr
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Traitheplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTraithe

The Dominion of Traithe or Empire of Traithe [TRAY-th] (also Trathe, Vraithe) was an ancient civilisation that flourished during the Jade Epoch, roughly from 8900 to 6500 BME. Its heartland was a peninsula in the far northeast of Anásthias, in an area which is now the
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South Poleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSouth Pole

The South Pole region consists of a permanent cap of ice covering sea, numerous islands and one large island continent, mostly concealed within a pack of sea ice which encompasses latitudes from roughly 75°C to the pole. The ice also encompasses the southern tip of the continent of
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Mûulplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMûul

Mûul [MOO-ul] is an island in the Kingdom of Trésard, about 40km west of the Mainland of the Anrel Isles. It is separated from the Mainland by the Res Channel.

Geography

Mûul is 150 km north-south, the southern and western half being hilly and windswept, sheltering the lower-lying east coast, which supports livestock and subsistence farming. The island is entirely GodmenGodmengreenGodmen
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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…
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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.

Ororr

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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
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My-Li-Vengplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMy-Li-Veng

My-Li-Veng, also called the Silver Mountain Temple, is the most revered religious site in Li-Vam-Aur. It is also an oracle, the only true oracle on mainland Anasthias, famous for having been consulted by leaders and philosophers throughout history.

Buildings
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Oilseedplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOilseed

Oilseed is the seed of the oilbush. It is cultivated to produce seed oil, which can be consumed as food, but is mainly refined as a fuel for lamps and machinery.

Flora

herbs

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The oilbush is a hardy green plant that flourishes in tropical and equatorial parts of AnásthiasHarthera
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Orodienplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrodien

Orodien [o-ROD-ee-en] was the mythical second realm of the Godmen, founded during the Jade Epoch after the destruction of the first realm of Yendim. The Orodien Peninsula in the north of the continent of Retzayk is named for the mythic realm, though whether this was the actual location, or even if the mythical Orodien existed, is uncertain.viridGodmen
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Phelorixplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPhelorix

Phelorix, also called smokestone, is an extremely hard, glass-like material, said to have been used by the Godmen for constructing towers and cities.

Technology

This is in a series of articles on machinery, artefacts, manufacturing, craftsmanship, raw materials and other
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The Hexact Ordersplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Hexact Orders

The Hexact Orders are institutions which make up four of the six “pillars of the state” in nations using the Hexact philosophy of government. The Hexact Doctrine does not specify the nature or structure of the four institutions, only their goals and the services they provide. In AnrelAnrelAnrel
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The Greymenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Greymen

The Greymen were a religious movement in eastern Munatan, an offshoot of, or reaction to the Dromeist philosophy of change. They became infamous in Biinmos in the 10th century, where a fundamentalist cult caused the Greymen Holocaust.

Belief

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Junda Stormscaleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJunda Stormscale

The Junda Stormscale is a historic calendar used by the inhabitants of the Junda Isles from around 3000 BME until the third century ME.

Calendar

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The Junda were considered a simple tribal people living on a remote group of islands, yet despite their seeming lack of sophistication they developed a complex mathematical system. Their annual calendar was based on the
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Deital (God)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDeital (God)

A deital [DAY-it-ul], also called a deivat or god-spirit or god, is an elemental which has achieved a great power and a degree of consciousness from being the focus of human worship.

Magic

magic

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“Deital” is a magicAnásthiasmagic
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Thaumaturge

In the Rasian Academy style of magic, a thaumaturge (proto-Ahngrit “miracle worker”) is a practicioner of thaumaturgy, vulgarly called as magic. There are many names for magical practitioners, largely dependent on the culture of both the practitioner and the attitude of the speaker.
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Asokway Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAsokway People

The Asokway are an Iskean-ethnic people living in the Natorn Archipelago and islands off the coast of Harthera. They are believed to be descendants of a breakaway or even proto-Iskean group who preferred to remain in the smaller islands of the archipelago rather than joining with the great civilisation of
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Junda Islesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJunda Isles

The Junda Isles [JUN-der] are an island group off the northeast coast of Harthera, traditionally inhabited by the Junda people, and now part of the Hartheran cordrome of Perudd and the Isles.

The group consists of six large islands and dozens of smaller ones, each with their own dialect and cultural variations.HartheranHartheran
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Comeemaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigComeema

Comeema [coh-ME-ma] (also Veldor) is the capital city of the nation of Veedormim in western Munatan. Comeema sits in a sheltered valley in the central highlands surrounded by rich arable land, at an elevation of 560 m above sea level.

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Folk magicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFolk magic

Folk magic is the traditional practice of usually rural peoples, involving herblore for healing, as well as various minor rituals supposed to bring good luck, wealth or fertility.

Folklore

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Rasian Collegiumplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRasian Collegium

The Rasian Collegium was originally a political body combining leaders from the Rasian Academy and Rasia City. The term became synonymous with Rasia as a city-state, leader of a confederation of allied cities and territories during the Little Ice Age period in the Anrel Isles. The Collegium grew from a loose alliance of neutral cities and duchies in the fifth century
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Tradescriptplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTradescript

Tradescript is a writing system originally developed by the Doroun traders of the River Wiyel, used for drawing up trade deals and simple contracts. It is an ideographic script, with a limited set of symbols for trade goods, numbers, dates and practical concepts. language
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Thaumatropeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThaumatrope

A thaumatrope, also called an imagoricle or moon lantern, is a device for displaying images by thaumaturgical means.

Magic

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The simplest thaumatropes are a box with a single open side, into which the image is projected creating the illusion of reality. The most complex devices have a glass panel covering a layer of coloured sand or beads, which are manipulated by the source to form an image. The sim…
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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.
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Gyeil Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGyeil People

The Gyeil [g-YAY-l] are the indigenous inhabitants of Gildot in central Anásthias, with modern populations throughout southwestern Anásthias and Munatan. The Gyeil have a unique culture and language, unrelated to the Thalsic peoples who colonised much of the region from the Jade Epoch onwards. Consequently they have been subjected to centuries of oppression and conflict, and have derogatively been called the “Night People” or viridlanguageOrorrviridviridviridgreenviridviridgreen…
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Déorplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDéor

Déor [DAY-or] is a prosperous city on the River Nurallons in western Ororr, capital of the region of Moritarr. It was the first major city to be conquered by the Mother Army in 33 ME and formed the first capital of the new church and state, hence the region sometimes being known as Ororr
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Vetthi naming conventionsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVetthi naming conventions

Vetthi names are a fiendishly complicated social hurdle for all visitors to the island, and can represent a challenge even to the most socially adept Vetthi hierarch. Vetthi names can be lengthy, since they describe not only family connections, but a history of honours and distinctions both personal and inherited. The longer a person's name, the greater the prestige of the family, and those wishing to curry favour are obliged to remember the entire name of a new associ…
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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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Seaharplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSeahar

A seahar, also called a viridmist or sporfog, is a sea fog with large water droplets containing the spores of virid microorganisms. When inhaled these virid spores can cause a number of illnesses, from a cough, rash, fever and delirium, to fatal acute pneumoniosis.virid
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The Beast and the Lilliesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Beast and the Lillies

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
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Roaring Manplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRoaring Man

The “Roaring Man” was the traditional protector-god of Toborr, from the Beryl Epoch until the Siege of Toborr. Originally he was fire god of the Issid tribe who settled here, protector of home and hearth. In a marshy estuary environment where every day was a struggle against water, a fire god was in opposition to the aquatic element, provider of warmth, dryness, light, food and defence. In the
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Ilunsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIluns

Iluns is an island in Famul Bay, on the east coast of Besoa. It's capital and main port is Iluns Town.

Besoa

This is in a series of articles about Besoa, a major island in the Natorn Archipelago.

The island is 52 km east-west, its closest point being 7 km from the mainland.

History
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Perilthplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPerilth

Perilth (Besoaad), or Beridt (Hartraan), is a port city in Besoa, once renowned as the wealthiest city in the Natorn Archipelago. In former times it was the royal capital of the Kingdom of Sann'al, known as The Silver City both for its wealth, for the blue and silver banners of the Sann'alese kings, and for the sparkling waters of its many fountains.HartheranHartheranHartheran
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Gaal Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGaal People

The Gaal people are an ethnic group whose original homeland was in the uplands of what is now northeastern Ororr. The Gaal Empire grew to encompass much of the region, and was the progenitor of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann. Consequently the Gaal people, their language, culture and influence, formed the foundation of modern Ororran society.
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Magisterplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMagister

Magister is a term in the Anrel Isles for a thaumaturges, or full practitioners of magic. More specifically, magisters are thaumaturges of the Rasian Academy with the ability to summon, bind and instruct elementals on their own, with no assistance from others. Sorcerors are practitioners with the skill and knowledge to instruct elementals, but without the ability to summon and bind them.magic
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Years Regnantplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigYears Regnant

Years Regnant is a dating system used by many nations, numbering years from the accession of each ruler, rather than from an epoch or other significant event.

Calendar

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The system was particularly used in small, independent or isolated kingdoms with a strong monarchy, particularly the islands of the
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Necromancyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNecromancy

Necromancy is the magical practice of animating human or animal corpses, giving them a crude semblance of life.

Magic

magic

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Magic cannot restore life once a body is truly deceased, other than by resuscitating a person whose heart or breathing have recently stopped. Necromancy therefore treats bodies like puppets. An elemental attaches itself to the skeleton, and moves the bones and joints in a parody of li…
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Signtismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSigntism

Signtism is an ancient philosophy and subculture in the Anrel Isles, one of the many Schools of Thought who found a home in the Rasian Academy. The Grand Master Belikast was born into the Signtist community of Larford, and his association with the culture and the city led to its utter destruction during the
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Kingdom of Trésardplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Trésard

The Hexactic Kingdom of Trésard [tray-SSARD] is a nation in the Anrel Isles, occupying the northern half of the Mainland and the island of Mûul. The kingdom was forged in 238 ME as an alliance of city-states during the Long War, a unification of the states of the former
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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…
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Quiristryplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigQuiristry

Quiristry is the thaumaturgical discipline relating to the creation and replication of all kinds of books, documents and other records. At the Rasian Academy, this was taught and practiced by the College of Quirists.

Magic

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The college considered quiristry an art, encompassing both thaumaturgical processes as well as manual skills. It was unusual in operating facilities not only within the Academy grou…
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Lake Prioythanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Prioythan

Lake Prioythan [pree-OY-than] is the largest freshwater lake in Harthera, in the western province of Pinyedt. It is 280 km north-south, and approximately 150 km wide. It is encircled by hills except to the east, forming the headwaters of the Harthera's longest river, the Hartheravirid
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Bluefernplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBluefern

Bluefern is a virid plant with distinctive blue feathery fronds, found principally in the temperate uplands of Anásthias. Its white tendrilous roots are ground and dried to form a potent narcotic known as sylin.

Flora

herbs

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Muthenaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMuthena

Muthena [moo-THEN-ah] is a ruined city in what is now Muthené Marsh in Trésard, in the Anrel Isles.

Anrel

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Muthena was once a prosperous city surrounded by rich farmland, famous for its fruits, grains, and the abundant
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Unfacingplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigUnfacing

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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Famúlplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFamúl

Famúl [fa-MOOL] is a city on the island of Besoa. Since the declaration of the United Kingdom of Besoa in 1114 ME, it has been the island's provisional capital.

Besoa

This is in a series of articles about Besoa, a major island in the Natorn Archipelago.

History

The city was founded around 1700
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Sariaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSaria

Saria [SAH-ree-uh] (historically Esaria, or Aria) is a prosperous port and market city on the west coast of Sensatard in the Anrel Isles. It is the second city of the kingdom, the hub for trade, industry and agricultural produce in the western provinces. Historically it was a powerful city state, which became part of the unified Kingdom of Sensatard following the
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Barrier Islesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBarrier Isles

The Barrier Isles is a chain of rocky islands, sand bars and sucorolith reefs in the Vesmien Ocean, 2500 km west of the southwestern tip of Anásthias.

The sinuous chain stretches over 1000 km north to south, a hazardous barrier which smashes ships and has prevented exploration into the westerly seas. The warm shallow waters around the island are an important breeding ground for
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Otekahréplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOtekahré

Otekahré [oh-tek-AH-ray] (also called Anarthis in Harthera), is the southeastern region of Anásthias, lying south of Harthera and east of the Dun Jaen mountains. The region has no central governments, but the cities and polities are joined in a loose cultural and economic league, called HartheraOrorrviridHartheraOrorr
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Dreikmenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDreikmen

Dreikmen are creatures of legendary horror, animated corpses driven by unnatural powers. In tales they are often men killed in unjust wars, their souls bound to their decaying bodies for eternity as punishment for their crimes. They particularly feature in the folk tales of the
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Step Quayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigStep Quay

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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Agannplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAgann

Agann [a-GAN] is the capital city of of Tofá province in southwestern Ororr, as well as capital of the Gildon autonomous region. Historically it was the city of Gannalesj or New Galkesh, the capital of the Ennseperan Empire. As such it has seen revolts and rebellions many times, and is the focus of heavy presence by Ororran priest-militants.Ororr
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Duospherical Theoryplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDuospherical Theory

Duospherical Theory is a geographical theory that the world of Helevos is a sphere, with two hemispheres which are the physical reverse of each other. It has been the dominant theory for more than a millennium, with world maps showing Anásthias
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Primentureplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPrimenture

Primenture is a social structure found particularly in the Natorn Archipelago, used to determine social rank and leadership. Primenture means leadership by those who are perceived to have the most social capital, and therefore usually, though not always, the most able.
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Maratplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMarat

Marat is a city in Gyeiladde province, in the Gildon region of Ororr. It is a port on the River Sargil, centre for the trade in agricultural products and timber from plantations in the surrounding temperate foothills of the Dun Trisan.

Ororr

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Catáosplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCatáos

Catáos [cat-AY-oss] is a small but wealthy city in Deltirot, famous for the Cataos Falls, the most impressive waterfalls in Ororr, which form a natural barrier between the autonomous regions of Deltirot and Dunasanin.

Ororr

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War of Schismsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWar of Schisms

The War of Schisms (683-701 ME) was a wide-ranging religious, ethnic and civil war which shattered the former Empire of Ennseperans.

Conflict

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At the time, the King-Emperor and an aristocratic class of mainly Dorouns ruled over a multi-ethnic populace consisting of
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Clanisjporplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigClanisjpor

Clanisjpor is a port city on the Umber Sea in Hesjbagaaia. It is the second city of the north, 150 km south of Nepor, with a slightly cooler and drier climate. In ancient times it was one of the great cities of the Rubaporat, ruled by the Poet Kings.

Clanisjpor is a compact city, built on a gently sloping hillside with walls to the north and south. The higher slopes are the tower-houses of the aristocracy, famed for their perfumed step gardens, packed with aromatic plants that catc…
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Dor'Ann Imperial Calendarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDor'Ann Imperial Calendar

The Dor'Ann Imperial Calendar or Old Imperial Reckoning, more often called the Imperial Calendar or IC, was the official religious and bureaucratic calendar of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann. The Gaal Empire which preceded it had used a calendar dated from the legendary founding of
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Ecumenical Bank of Ororrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEcumenical Bank of Ororr

The Ecumenical Bank, often called the Shouft Bank, is the official church-state bank of Ororr. It acts as a central bank for all state finances, holding funds for governmental spending and regional disbursements, as well as holding funds and credit for businesses and private citizens. It had its origins in providing money services for travellers on the great Ororr
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Melemborplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMelembor

Melem or melembor is a boardgame played with coins or counters on a rectangular board, with the object being to get as many counters as possible into the centre area while knocking away counters of opponents.

Sports

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Plate Theoryplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPlate Theory

Plate Theory is a modern theory of geology, proposing that continental land masses are composed of mobile “plates” floating on a sea of liquid rock. The theory was divised by geologists at the Harlon University in Harthera. It explains the formation of the Harthera
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Savantplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSavant

The savant is a type of sailing vessel unique to the historic Kingdom of Sann'al, that contributed to the island nation's dominance of merchant shipping during its great age of trade and exploration, and hundred or more years ago.

History

The savant was a development of the Harthera
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Sump Gasplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSump Gas

Sump gas, or sumpgas, is methane gas produced from decomposition. It was originally the name for gas bubbling up from marshland, but is also manufactured as a fuel for city lighting.

Historically many cities in Anrel had sump gas systems, by which solid human and animal waste, as well as domestic and farm refuse was fed into fermentation tanks filled with sumpwort, a mix of specially bred digestive organisms. The resultant gas was siphoned off, stored and pressurised for distribution …
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Ancient Toborrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAncient Toborr

Ancient Toborr was one of the powers of the ancient world, a city-state and maritime empire centred on the island city of Toborr. Despite losing its empire to more aggressive neighbours, Toborr survived as a self-governing entity for an incredibly long period of history, from it's foundation circa 2900 BMEBMEBME
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Ream mossplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigReam moss

Ream mosses are a family of green plants and lichens which thrive in the boundary between green and virid ecosystems. The boundary between biomes is called the “burn zone” due to the red and yellow colour of lichens which colonise the area.

Flora

herbs

This is in a series of articles about viridgreengreenviridviridgreenvirid
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Zetlanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigZetlan

Zetlans are equine mammals related to the garron and the horsis, with a robust frame and a striped hide. They were bred by the Miyarrain to be more tolerant to virid poisoning, and were used for riding and as draught animals. However, their aggressive nature makes them difficult to domesticate and they largely live in the wild.
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Minasaiaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMinasaia

Minasaia is the mother goddess of the Anrelian Pantheon. She is Lady of Serenity and Healing, both physically and spirituality. She is said to appears in various manifestations, most famously as a hairless beautiful woman. There are legends that she sometimes appears as a mother or an old woman, to test the hearts of men.her
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Rouvawhi peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRouvawhi people

The Rouvawhi people [roo-VAH-wee], also called Ravorrans are an ethno-linguistic group in central Harthera.

Ethnicity

ethnicity

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The Rouvawhi are a mainly Eloyoun people. In history their language and culture was strongly influence by languageHartheralanguageHartheraHarthera
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Godsboardplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGodsboard

Godsboard is a gambling dice game, popular in taverns, wine shops and gaming houses in Anrel and throughout the Natorn Archipelago.

Sports

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Game Board

The game is typically played with six-sided dice, on a god-board, a circle divided into eight equal divisions. Each division is assigned to one of the eight principal
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Terabplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTerab

Terab, also called by its Iskean name Teraq, is the capital city and main port of the island of Antyok. It is officially a Protectorate of the Hartheran Navy, who claim to administer the island on behalf of the native Ko-kway people. In practice the city and the island are essentially under MEHartheran
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National Pandata (Torroramai )plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNational Pandata (Torroramai )

The National Pandata, also called the Golden Tree Pandata or the “Gold Lilly Pandata” is one of the most important religious buildings in the city of Torroramai, capital city of Ororr. It was constructed in the 5th century, and is one of the largest religous buildings in the world.OrorrOrorr
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Blood Honeyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBlood Honey

Blood honey, or tejhosan from the Othei language, is a rich red honey-like food harvested from secretions of virid fire ants.

Food and Drink

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Fire ants are viricrustaceans native to the equatorial regions and plains of Anásthias, particularly the dry plains of western central
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Shalarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigShalar

The shalar is a traditional Doroun garment, a tailcoat consisting of a form-fitting jacket with wide shoulders, and a square-cut tail or skirt that falls to the floor, partially enclosing the legs. The traditional shalar is closed with loop and stud buttons up the front, with a square-cut collar.
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Kingdom of Oonarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Oonar

Oonar was a historic nation in eastern Anásthias existing from c.1800 BME to c.500 ME, with a largely Eloyoun-ethnic population. Around the turn of the first century ME, Oonar was the foremost of the Eloyoun kingdoms in the region, second only to Saloya.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias
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War of 813plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWar of 813

The War of 813, known in Ororr as the Second Vetthi War, was a conflict primarily between Ororr, the Vetthi Republic, involving various rebellious coastal groups within Ororr. It was the culmination of centuries of conflict between the two powers, with Ororr attempting to annex the island nation.OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHarthera
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Arms of Foratunaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigArms of Foratuna

The Arms of Foratuna are the priesthood of the Mother Church of Ororr, based at the holy citadel of Foratuna. Typically this means the Meisinn and Messek, the supreme spiritual arms of the church said to be in direct communication with the Mother. They do not play an active role in governance, but their opinion on spiritual matters is decisive and they effectively have the ability to veto any policy considered OrorrOrorr
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Mezainplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMezain

Mezain is the capital city of the Vetthi Republic, one of the key merchant ports in international trade. It is the home port of the wealthy Vetthi Merchant Fleet, as well as centre of the Vetthi government.

Name

Mezain means “mouth of the river Zuin”.

Geography

The city is situated on a slightly elevated plateau on the banks of the River Zuin, high enough to be protected from flooding. It lies approximately 6 km from the open sea. The Zuin estuary is unusually deep and navigable eve…
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Binitarian Heresyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBinitarian Heresy

Binitarianism, often called the Binitarian or Dualist Heresy is a belief within the Mother Church of Ororr that the Prophet Therion is also a god, husband to the Mother and equal to her. This belief is denied by the Church and by the writings of the Prophet himself, but it is a persistent folk belief in TherionherOrorrOrorr
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Doroun languageplugin-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

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…
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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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Elóin Oceanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigElóin Ocean

The Elóin Ocean [ell-OWE-in], also called the Muor Darat (Mayápo) or Sea of Tears, is an alleged body of water in the Obverse lying to the far west of Anásthias, west of the isles of Hi-Li-Ven. Since few sailors have made it past the Barrier Isles, the existence of the ocean is highly speculative and considered to be a legend mentioned only by ancient Anásthias
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Kat-i-Vauplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKat-i-Vau

Kat-i-Vau is the highest mountain in the Civilised World, a peak in the Dun Trisan mountains 8100 metres above sea level.

[ ] Kat-i-Vau, viewed from the west, northern ridge to the left

The mountain is greatly revered by the people of Li-Vam-Aur and Taur-Dji-Oum as the connection between earth and the heavens, the means by which spirits of the dead ascend to the sky.
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Gundapor [GUN-de-poorr] is the capital city of the Kingdom of Danagunda in Munatan. It is a port city on the River Gungo, 14 km from the sea.

Munatan

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This is in a series of articles about Munatan, the temperate region of southern Anásthias.

History

The city is thought to have been founded around 1200 ME
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Junda Coastplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJunda Coast

The Junda Coast is a historic term for the east coast of Harthera, particularly in Retthen province, which were settled by migrants from the Junda Isles in 2nd-4th centuries ME.

Harthera

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* Name: Hartheran Union, Union of Harthera, Uhartrah *
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Randplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRand

Rand is a fortified hill city in the central plains of Narette. It was the only major settlement in the plains not destroyed during the Long War, despite multiple assaults and seiges. It owes its survival to its position on a hill with unusually strong walls. During the war the outer city was sacked many times, the surviving inhabitants rebuilding their lives within the safety of the citadel.
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Episcinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEpiscin

Episcin [EP-is-sin] is a mainly ruined settlement on the east coast of Anrel, on what is now the border between Tresard and Narette. In the 1st century ME it became a retreat for wealthy nobles as well as scholars from the city of Rasia, who wished a private retreat far from the austerity and observance of the
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The Dialogues are a compilation of first and second hand accounts of conversations and speeches by the Great Prophet Therion, the founder of the Therist Church of Ororr. The Dialogues also includes collected sayings, opinions and aphorisms attributed to the Prophet.
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Godmenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGodmen

The Godmen were the mythical inhabitants of a landmass contiguous with the modern Natorn Archipelago, said to be the ancestors of all the Thalsic peoples of the northern Civilised World. In the Emerald Epoch they created the first great civilisation, referred to as the Realm of the Godmen. The Godmen are said to be mytho-historic, memories of an ancestor race shrouded by millennia of HartheraAnrelAnrelherherAnrelAnrel
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Virid sicknessplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVirid sickness

Virid sickness is a general term for various kinds of poisoning caused by consuming virid plant or animal life. Virid sickness is particularly found amongst traditional peoples who consume virid-based foods due to lack of green plant life, notably in southwestern viridviridviridviridvirid
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Kingdom of Seqalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Seqal

The Kingdom of Seqal was an ancient Issid state centred on the city of Seqal. Due to the city's strategic location on the River Wiyel it became a wealthy nation based on trade in jade, cultural artefacts and metal ores.

Empire of Dor-en-Sann

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Chíouplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChíou

Chíou [CHEE-oo], from the Mayápo tsee'oo, is a ball game played with a leather bladder traditionally stuffed with feathers.

Sports

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The game is believed to have been invented in Miyarris, though it may even predate this society. It was spread by Miyarrain diaspora and is now popular
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Seqotplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSeqot

Seqot is a city in Sekalkot province the Dunasanin autonomous region of central Ororr. The city lies in a curve of the River Wiyel called the Seqotri Bend, 100 km southeast of the city of Seqal. It sits on alluvial plains and is surrounded by farmland, irrigated by canals and traditionally an important source of agricultural produce for the region. The city is connected to the Ororr
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Golden Ordinanceplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGolden Ordinance

The Golden Ordinance is a natural philosophy which was a key element of Miyarrain culture in the latter centuries of the Celadon Epoch. The “ordinance” was thought to be a set of rules or mathematical which were intrinsic to the universe and observed in nature. Its legacy was important to many later movements, from governance to military conflict and aesthetics.
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Gahanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGahan

Gahan is a Manthi term for war-leader. Gahans were the temporary battle leaders of tribes in ancient times, but in the settled regions of the Manthi-Lien, they were warlords and leaders of their people, kings in all but name.

Governance

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Es Terinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEs Terin

Es Terin is a city in Kahtoyn, about 100 km south of the Hartheran frontier. It is the the most northerly city in Kahtoyn, and nominally a trade outpost for Hartheran merchants. The Hartheran military have made numerous attempts to conquer and annex the city, usually finding the locals uncomprehending and non-compliant, or the town's population simply vanishes overnight.
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Laagplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLaag

Laag is a staple dish of Thalsic cuisine, a stew traditionally made from seagreens, variously flavoured with vegetables, roots or fungi.

Food and Drink

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Depending on the region, laag is eaten with flatbread or lagaan noodles, accompanied by meat or flaked
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Ambertoneplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAmbertone

The Ambertone Phonautogram is a sound reproduction machine made by the Ambertone Talking Machine Company of Harthera. The technology was first developed for government and business, particularly allowing ministers to dictate correspondence to copyists. More recently, Ambertone machines were used for important news and speeches, allowing people in distant parts of the Union to hear the voices of their leaders for the first time.
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Geraltinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGeraltin

Geraltin is a province in the Moritarr region of northwest Ororr. Its low-lying coast is sparsely inhabited due to sucking sands, treacherous rocks and thick virid swamps of dragora trees, subject to regular devastating inundations by storm tides.

Ororr

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Rett Bayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRett Bay

Rett Bay, also called Peritt Bay, is a gulf in eastern Harthera between the Perudd peninsula and the province of Retthen. Much of the bay's coast is low-lying, consisting of long sandy beaches, mud flats and salt marshes, subject to inundation by storm tides. Consequently much of the region is sparsely populated, though it was settled by migrant
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Siltornplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSiltorn

Siltorn is a region of Ororr, contiguous with the historic Siltorn Republic. Its capital is Initerer.

Siltorn is a temperate upland region of rolling hills, surrounded by mountains. In ancient times the region was cleared of virid jungle and settled to create a rich green landscape of farms and woodland. Many small city states and polities arose, forming the Siltorn Republic in 2080
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Arithmometerplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigArithmometer

The arithmometer is a mechanical device using rotational logic to perform calculations. The first modern production model was invented by Salsifer Pentane in 1042 ME, though this claim is controversial since the ancients almost certainly had comparable devices.
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Sann'ali Court-in-Exileplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSann'ali Court-in-Exile

The Sann'ali Court-in-Exile was a group of aristocrats and former government officials who fled the Kingdom of Sann'al in 1092 ME, during the conquest of the island by the Hartherans in the Bizoan War. The Court is led by the Crown Prince of Royal Sann'al, who resides in Abel Palace, a restored former fortress on a hill above
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Alonorrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAlonorr

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
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Lerítplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLerít

Lerit [leh-RITT] is a city in the Gildon autonomous region of southwestern Ororr, capital of Meral province.

Ororr

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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr * Government: Theocratic Republic
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New Hartrahplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNew Hartrah

New Hartrah is a territory of the eastern continent of Retzayk, claimed as a colonial possession of the Hartheran Union. It is the first successful settlement on the continent in modern history. It was discovered in 1112 ME, with virid jungle being cleared in 1116 in the hopes of creating large HartheranHartheraviridviridviridgreen
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Queen Illieten of Naretteplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigQueen Illieten of Narette

Illieten of Narette (1081 ME-) is Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Narette and Queen Consort of the United Kingdom of Besoa, by marriage to her husband, King Ralam of Besoa.

People

This is in a series of articles on famous and historic people.

Biography

She was born in the city of Heth Ania, daughter to Ehamet IX of Narette and his first wife Alsia. On the death of herherherherherherher
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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

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Greenfryplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreenfry

Greenfry are the tiny offspring of greenfish, which spawn and hatched in shoals for mutual protection. Greenfry are eaten in large numbers by predatory greenfish and whales.

Fauna

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They are caught by humans at various times of the year. Though too small to be of much use for human nutrient, certain types of greenfry are caught off the coast of northern
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Teijhuplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTeijhu

Teijhu (also Teij or Teij) is a Manthi-ethnic nation in central southern Munatan. In the 5th-7th centuries ME it was the heartland of the former Eijult Empire.

Munatan

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Boat-cloakplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBoat-cloak

A boat-cloak is a large garment of skin or waxed fabric, which wraps around the wearer to protect them from harsh weather. The outer edges of the cloak have a series of inflatable pockets, so that when the cloak is laid flat and inflated, it forms a small boat or raft.
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Dromondplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDromond

Dromonds are heavy war galleys, principally used for by the Ororran military for coastal defence. They were the pre-eminent warships of earlier times, but today are considered unwieldly and archaic.

Dromonds have small sails but are primarily powered by oarsmen. As such they can be fast and manoeuvrable, and can be armed both with formidable
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Peruddplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPerudd

Perudd is a peninsular region of northeastern Harthera, which marks the boundary between the Iskean Sea and the Redeeming Ocean. Politically it is part of the cordrome of Perudd and the Isles, meaning the Junda Isles, since the coast of Perudd was traditionally a territory of the Junda people.

Harthera

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School of Nightplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSchool of Night

The School of Night was a private establishment related to the Rasian Academy in Trésard. It was principally a club house for academics, top students and prominent non-academics sharing an interest in the liberal arts. As well as libraries, galleries and gaming rooms, it was famous for its parties held throughout the year.
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Efelaxplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEfelax

Efelax or efelahk are a virid species found in various parts of the world. They are commonly thought of as carnivorous plants, having the appearance of leaves and being rooted in place, though in fact they are sessile animals. Efelax are highly poisonous, with the toxins having medicinal uses.
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Sarétaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSaréta

Saréta [sa-RAY-tuh] is a small city in the central uplands of Sensatard in the Anrel Isles.

[Sarekéa region of central Sensatard in the Anrel Isles]

The city is surrounded by mountains, and is the cultural and religious capital of the ethnic Sarekéa people who inhabit the mountain region. The Kings of Sensatard have long given the city and the region a great deal of autonomy, although the city abides by Northland laws and pays taxes to the
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Lake Tioplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Tio

Lake Tio [TEEE-yoh] is a large body of freshwater in Tekon province in Ororr. It is 178 km in length, and forms a flooded section of the Blue Wiyel river.

Ororr

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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr
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Commensalismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCommensalism

Commensalism (also called Commensarism, from Hespor Cormensjara) is a political philosophy which proposes appropriating existing social and power structures to create a pluralist political and economic system which is beneficial to all. It derives from
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Spatan Hemulóchayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSpatan Hemulóchay

Spatan Hemulóchay [heh-moo-LOW-chay] (59 BME - 7 ME) was the 51st Grand Palatine of Saloya, reigning from 2-7 ME.

People

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He was hastily elected by a Special Assembly, following the assassination of his predecessor ME
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Evernessenceplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEvernessence

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
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Mutabaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMutaba

The Mutaba were an Iskean tribal nation in what is now northern Harthera. The Mutaba were considered fierce fighters, and repelled incursion by the Empire of Dor-en-Sann and Saloya, only being conquered by the later Hartherans.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias

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Tiérnas Bayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTiérnas Bay

Tiérnas Bay [tee-AIR-nas] is a gulf of the the Great Urash Ocean in the far southeast of Anásthias. It is bounded by the Hook of Anarr to the east, and the mouth of the River Roul to the west, a distance of some 400 km. Much of the bay is shallow mud and sand banks, with a coastline of
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Hook of Anarrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHook of Anarr

The Hook of Anarr, also called the Horn of Sere, is an isolated and sparsely inhabited peninsula in the southeast of Kahtoyn in Otekahré. Its marks the division between the Redeeming Ocean and the Great Urash Ocean.

Otekahré

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Kahtoynplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKahtoyn

Kahtoyn (called Bhourdan in Hartraan), also called the Confederation of Kahtoyn, is a political entity in the region of Otekahré. It is unique in the world that it is not a nation in the true sense, since it has no formal governmental structures, no kings or governors, no military or police, no codified laws, prisons or justice system. Instead it is made up of thousands of self-governing polities who follow a common ideology of good behaviour, common standards, and (mostly) friendly com…
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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

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-60 Ororr
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Hexactic Almplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHexactic Alm

The Hexactic Alm [ARM] is the official currency of the nations of Anrel, accepted throughout the Natorn Archipelago. An alm is worth six pins, and 24 alms are a crown.

Money

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The alm originally a food token given to refugees during the Anrel
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Ororran Calendarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrorran Calendar

The Ororran Calendar or Years of the Mother (MY) was for two centuries the official calendar of the church-state of Ororr, until it was replaced by the Modern Epoch. The Ororran Calendar was a revised form of the old EnSanni Imperial Calendar, except that it began a new count of years dating from the official founding of the Ororran state by the MEMEME
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Voshárnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVoshárn

Voshárn [voe-SHAH-n], sometimes called Mordan, is a sparsely populated province of northwestern Ororr, the largest province in the region of Moritarr. For historic regions it is sometimes referred to as Old Ororr.

Ororr

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Secra Urra Sjalaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSecra Urra Sjala

Urra Sjala [OO-rra ZJAH-lah] is one of the chief secra or saints of the Western Heterodox Church.

People

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Urra Sjala was a priestess or wise women living in the town of Souto in Ennseperans, now in modern Ororr. According to legend she challenged troops of the herHerherherherherherMEherherherherherOrorrME
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Polmaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPolma

The polma is a traditional Thalsic garment made from a single length of cloth, which today is particularly associated with the Shouft, the Great Pilgrimage of the Therist religion. Polma's are traditionally made of linen, but can be made of wool or other fabrics.
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Kingdom of Hesjbagaaiaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Hesjbagaaia

The Kingdom of Hesjbagaaia [hesdge-ba-GUY-ah] (also Hesporia or Hespagoria) is a nation in western Munatan. It is the successor to the Ennseperan Empire which dominated the region for much of the first millennium ME but collapsed during the War of Schisms.

Hesjbagaaia

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Clan Warsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigClan Wars

The Clan Wars is a period in Anrel history lasting from approximately 3000 to 2500 BME. Following the collapse of the old urban society of Anrasard during the Celadon Epoch, perhaps eighty percent of the population died in flooding and famine. Old social structures entirely collapsed, and the refugees fled inland and formed clan groups, which fought each other for control of vital resources. Many of the clans were initially nomadic, but others developed settlements, many of which were…
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Meseriond crystalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMeseriond crystal

Meseriond is a synthetic crystal with almost total internal refraction, used to store information. They are particularly used to transport highly sensitive information which must not be intercepted.

During final processing of the crystal, a stream of data is injected, whilst simulataneously finalising the properties of the crystal so that it infinitely refracts within the crystal structure. The data is held within the crystal as a static stream. The data can only be retrieved…
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Pruncoty Brandyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPruncoty Brandy

Pruncotiésh [proon-KOT-ee-yesh], or Pruncoty Brandy, is a spirit made from a secret mixture of fresh and dried vine fruits and flavourings on the island of Pruncoty, in The Spines. Pruncotiesh is made in small batches and highly prized, once enjoyed exclusively by the royal houses of
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Zahkdarretplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigZahkdarret

Zahkdarret is the largest continent of Helevos, encompassing most of the western hemisphere to the west and north of Anásthias.

North polar projection of the Zahkdarret-Retzayk landmass, showing the average range of north polar ice

In Mayapo it means “
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Delánplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDelán

Delán (de-LAN, from Daltirich Dalítlan, dal-IT-lan) is the capital of Deltirot, one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr. It is the largest and most prosperous city in the region, a centre for trade, industry and Daltirich culture. The city lies on the Green Wiyel, the central tributary of
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Coralstoneplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCoralstone

Coralstone is a rock-like material built up over time by from sucorolith reefs. It is chemically similar to limestone, being made from the compacted shell-like structures of virid sucoroliths.

Coralstone makes an excellent building material, since it is strong but incredibly light, being a honeycomb of strong tube-like structures. In the
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Astrolodeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAstrolode

An astrolode is a navigational and astronomical instrument used to calculate current latitude and longitude by taking bearings on the Fixed Stars, which hang in fixed points over the equator.

It combines an astrolabe (used to calculate the height of a star) and a lodestone, or magnetic compass. Longitude can be calculated from the elevation of the star: the lower the angle, the further north you are. Latitude is calculated from the angle between the nearest fixed star, and magnetic n…
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Gorvalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGorval

Gorval, also called Gobal, is the most northerly province of the region of Gaskanin in northeastern Ororr, occupying the Gorval Peninsula and its hinterland. Its people are traditionally called the Gobalay. The province consists of rugged coastline with hundreds of rocky islands, and uplands with an ancient Ororr
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Caravelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCaravel

The caravel is sailing vessel seen throughout the Civilised World, the backbone of trade particularly in the Natorn Archipelago and by small traders around the coast of Anásthias.

Technology

This is in a series of articles on machinery, artefacts, manufacturing, craftsmanship, raw materials and other
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About this websiteplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAbout this website

Robworld is a project I've been working on most of my life, a private universe of my own imagination of advanced interstellar civilisations and backwards fantasy worlds.

As a kid I was always a big fan of books with maps of fantastical places. From the age of ten I started drawing my own maps of magical islands, mysterious castles and sorceror's towers, first creating maps for
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Chiamai Universityplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChiamai University

Chiamai University in the city of Torroramai, is the pre-eminent centre of research, learning and higher education in Ororr. It was established in 531 ME to provide a wider range of subjects than that provided by Church Schools and the Central Priests-Militant College. Chiamai University is viewed with suspicion by civil conservatives as a hotbed of dangerous new ideas, but has been accepted as necessary to the future of the nation.
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Hamdreplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHamdre

Hamdre [HAM-derr] is an administrative region, or cordrome, of the state of Harthera. It encompasses the entire southwest of the country, a mostly wild region of mountains and virid jungle. Civilisation proliferates along the valley of the River Nar.

Harthera

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Bireilundt (Palace)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBireilundt (Palace)

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
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Cadálplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCadál

Cadál [ka-DAL] is the most northwesterly province of Ororr, part of the autonomous region of Moritarr. The province is contiguous with Cadál Peninsula, a body of land surrounded by water. Cape Cadál is the very northern tip of the peninsula. In practice the three names are often used interchangeably. The province is extremely isolated, notorious for piracy, poverty, and sinister religious practices.Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
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Imperial Provinces (Dor-en-Sann)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigImperial Provinces (Dor-en-Sann)

In the old Empire of Dor-en-Sann, the Imperial Provinces were territories directly administered by the central imperial government, as opposed to rule by satraps, client kings, or other autonomous local government.

Empire of Dor-en-Sann

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Vóshan peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVóshan people

The Vóshan [VO-shan] are a Jorothi-ethnic group native to the Voshárn [vo-SHAHN] province of western Ororr. The Vóshan were traditionally many clans of nomadic hunters and warriors, surviving in the thin soils of their homeland by shifting cultivation, herding, and raiding the towns and cities of the valley. Ororr
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Grandmaster Ferokianplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGrandmaster Ferokian

Ferokian (721-620 BME) was Grandmaster of the Rasian Academy from 672 to 620 BME.

People

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He is famous for his exploits during the so-called Dragon War, in which he created terrifying illusions of fiery flying creatures, and according to legend destroyed the slaver city
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The Bronze Bridge, also called the Long Bridge, is the longest bridge in the world, connecting the island city of Toborr with the mainland. It is 384 metres in length, consisting of 26 arches with a maximum arch height of 18 metres. The two widest spans allow even the largest ships to pass through to enter the ports of
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Bandar Gulfplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBandar Gulf

The Bandar Gulf is a region of nearly empty space between two strands of the local galactic arm, about 40 light years at its widest point, and nearly 100 light years long. The only star in this void is the sun of the Bandar System, home to the bandar race, a highly advanced and cultured race who have never ventured beyond their home system, despite having the ability to do so.
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Kokwayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKokway

The Kokway are an Iskean people native to the island of Antyok in the Natorn Archipelago. They are a tribe of the wide Asokway ethnic group, found throughout the archipelago.

Ethnicity

ethnicity

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

The Kokway were once nomadic pastoral people who moved around the island. Settlers from the
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The Sargil, also called the Vildon, is the greatest river in southwestern Ororr. It flows 2500km from the foothills of the Dun Trisan mountains, through the region of Gildon to the lowland plains of Meral and thence to the Umber Sea. Its watershed is the main boundary of OrorrOrorr
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About Helevosplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAbout Helevos

I love creating worlds. Helevos is my fantasy world project,

Version 1.0

The first maps I drew of Helevos were related to stories and games I played when I was a child, based around cities and islands. Besoa was in fact the first island I drew, a fantasy kingdom of nobles, monsters and whirlwinds. AnásthiasAnásthias
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Silver Treeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSilver Tree

Silver Tree was a militant guerilla movement on the island of Besoa, which violently opposed the Hartheran Occupation of the islands from 1090-1114 ME.

Besoa

This is in a series of articles about Besoa, a major island in the Natorn Archipelago.

After the defeat of Alsaneth and Sannalese forces and their surrender to the occupiers in 1090, many armed fighters refused to submit, and formed multiple guerilla bands. The greatest opposition was initially led by the surviving counc…
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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 languageHartheraBMEMEME
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Harthera

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* Name: Hartheran Union, Union of Harthera, Uhartrah * Government: Military-Mercantile Oligarchy * Capital: Vahltor * Foundation: 1 ME (Traditional) * Religion: Church of Hartrah * Language: Hartraan (official), also Saloyan, Rouvawetig, Junda

A cordrome is an administrative unit of the
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Hemscoomplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHemscoom

Hemscoom is a small village in Trésard, in the hills above the former city of Rasia, a short distance from the main gates of the Rasian Academy. It was completely destroyed during the Long War, but later resettled.

History

Originally an insignificant farming village surrounded by pastures, Hemscoom became prosperous after the proctors of the Academy limited the selling of alcohol within the boundaries of the Academy. Subsequently the local inn received vastly increased patronage, to …
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Paguelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPaguel

Paguel [pa-GOO-el] is a city at the southern end of Lake Anlutu in the Triminot region of central Ororr, about 200km south of Remel. Due to its position on marshy ground where the River Wiyel flows into the lake, the city has been flooded and even destroyed many times in its history.
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Perilth Soundplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPerilth Sound

Perilth Sound is a long narrow gulf of the Natorn Sea, in the north of the island of Besoa. It is about 90 km in length from the mouth of the River Palkan.

Besoa

This is in a series of articles about Besoa, a major island in the Natorn Archipelago.

The narrowest point of the inlet is 6.5 km and surrounded by mountains on both sides. Historically the gulf was a river valley, carved by the Palkan but flooded in more recent
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Piracyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPiracy

Piracy has always been a danger for shipping around the world. Throughout history merchants have been preyed upon by desperate or greedy fishermen, by rogue naval ships acting as privateers, as well as organised fleets dedicated to larceny.

HartheranOrorrHarthera
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Oracilplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOracil

Oracil was a historic city-state in the east of modern Narette in the Anrel Isles, in the foothills of the Laharkin Mountains. Oracil is thought to have been founded by an Iskean-ethnic tribe around 1100 BME. The city grew rich on the fertile soils surrounding Mount Oracil, as well as mines burrowed deep into the mountains of the
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Thuralplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThural

A thural [THOOR-ul] is a tripod incense-burner, used particularly as a focus for private prayer and meditation in the rituals of the Mother Church 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
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Battle of Meldaounplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBattle of Meldaoun

The Battle of Meldaoun [MEL-da-oon] (58 ME) (sometimes called Menvin Bridge) was the final decisive victory for Ororran forces fighting the remnant army of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann. Menvin Bridge was a crossing point into the old Imperial heartlands in the town of Meldaoun, defended by the massed forces of the old Empire. The defeat was the end of any organised imperial resistance, and led to the death of the last Emperor-General,
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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
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Kingdom of Sann'alplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Sann'al

The Kingdom of Sann'al [SAN-AL sæn'æl] (from arch. Senna'al), also called Royal Sann'al or simply Sannal, was a historic nation in the northern half of the island of Besoa that existed from its founding c.1500 BME, to 1092 ME when it was annexed by BME
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The Namelessplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Nameless

The Nameless, or the Nameless One, is a supernatural being in the Anrelian Pantheon the personification of chaos and destruction, in opposition to the forces of nature.

The Nameless is therefore opposite to The One, who represents both creation and the natural cycle of birth, life and death. The Nameless is considered to be a malign and corrupting force that sows chaos and breaks the natural cycles of the world. He is therefore associated with war, destruction, plague, famine and …
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Brumal Deepplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBrumal Deep

The Brumal Deep is an oceanic basin in the Polassirn Ocean, east of the Natorn Sea. The basin is a roughly circular area, which at nearly 9000 m is the deepest sea in the Civilised World. It has no greenfish so is not visited by fishermen or whales. It is considered a treacherous area for shipping, with mountainous waves particularly during the
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United Kingdom of Besoaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigUnited Kingdom of Besoa

The United Kingdom of Besoa is a nation on the island of Besoa in the Natorn Archipelago. The kingdom was founded in 1114 ME, after a brief war of liberation from Harthera.

* Name: The United Kingdom of Besoa * Government: Commonwealth Monarchy * Capital
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Kingdom of Gahskahtplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Gahskaht

The Kingdom of Gahskaht was ancient kingdom, which later became a constituent nation of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann. Its capital was the city of Gahsk. The modern region of Gaskanin in Ororr takes its name from the ancient kingdom.

Empire of Dor-en-Sann

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Heth Aniaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHeth Ania

Heth Ania [HETH AH-nee-uh] is the royal capital of the Kingdom of Narette. It is a modern and cosmopolitan city, centre for sea trade between Narette and Trésard.

History

Settlements have existed in the area throughout recorded history, but the first city was built as a colony of the Annéans in the second millenium ME
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Lake Beikidplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Beikid

Lake Beikid (Hartraan) or Békiplaum (local) is a lake in the region of Torthien in Anásthias, the largest body of fresh water in the Civilised World. It is 350 km from north to south, an average of 80 km wide.

The lake has little human habitation since its shores are surrounded by virid
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Sacrifice of Ibrimplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSacrifice of Ibrim

The Sacrifice of Ibrim is an ancient folk tale, one of the canon of instructional tales used by the church of the Mother Of All Aspects in the old Empire of Dor-en-Sann.

In the tale, Ibrim has two sons, and is asked to murder one of his children to prove the love for his god. At the last minute a
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Screw-wormsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigScrew-worms

Screw-worms are a class of virid marine creatures who in nature attach themselves to detritus on the sea bed and aid its decomposition. Consequently they also attach themselves to wooden piers and the hulls of sailing vessels. They are particularly active in warm, nutrient-rich waters, where they can burrow into an unprotected ship's hull and cause terrible damage within a few weeks.
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Chosilhaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChosilha

Chosilha [cho-SEAL-ya] is a territory in western Munatan, where the civil war war that tore apart the old Ennseperan Empire continues to grind on, long after the empire fell. The territory is controlled by warlords, inheritors of the old imperial Loyalist and Republican factions, Republican warlords holding the north, Imperials in the south.
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Miyarrisplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMiyarris

Miyarris [mee-YA-riss], (also Miarris, from Mayápo Mayarous) was a hugely influential ancient civilisation located which flourished during the Celadon Epoch, from 4000-3000 BME. It is considered the first great civilisation in history since the the mythic Godmen.

Ancient Miyarris

BMElanguagelanguagelanguageAnásthiasEloyounlanguagelanguagelanguage
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Raintreeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRaintree

The raintree is a variety of virid tree adapted to arid regions, found mainly in the tropical deserts and plains of Anásthias.

Flora

herbs

This is in a series of articles about Plants and Flora.

Raintrees have a scaly white or dun-coloured skin, with numerous up-pointing limbs. They cope with arid conditions by growing fine, hair-like air roots from their branches. These normally lay flat, giving the limbs a hairy appearance. In the cool hours before dawn they become erect, catch…
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Soumismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSoumism

Soumism is a schismatic doctrine in the Mother Church of Ororr, which historically led to violent rebellion in parts of the nation. Soumism is the belief that only priests who lead a pure blameless life can commune with the Goddess, or have any true claim to authority in the church state. Any policy decisions made by impure church leaders are therefore invalid. This goes against existing church doctrine that all officials of the church are part of the priesthood, from soliders to nation…
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Kas-fruitplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKas-fruit

Kas-fruit is the red or yellow fruit of the kasflower, a perennial flowering plant or bush believed to be native to Anrel.

Flora

herbs

This is in a series of articles about Plants and Flora.

It is found growing throughout the Mainland, particularly in the wilder regions of viridmagic
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Dragonsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDragons

Dragons are mythical creatures in the legendarium of Anrel and the Natorn Archipelago. Dragons are said to be huge, terrifying fanged beasts that spit fire and destruction.

Folklore

This is in a series of articles about oral traditions, tales, folk practices, and folklore.
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Perbosasplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPerbosas

Thesh Perbosas Theylal (686-737 ME)was an Ororran artist famed for murals and frescos depicting religious scenes. He was a master of the Therist art of depicting scenes related to the Prophet Therion, who religious dictat forbids from being shown in art. As such, he mastered the art of implying the Prophet's presence, either by a glimpse of fabric on the edge of the painting, or a shadow, a sandle, or indicated by the gaze of the people in the painting who are viewing someone just out …
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Belikast's Follyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBelikast's Folly

Belikast's Folly, also called Belikast's Tower or, more commonly, the Old Lighthouse, is the ruins of a tower on the northwest coast of the island of Sensatard in the Anrel Isles.

Buildings

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It was built around the turn of the first century
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Imperial Churchplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigImperial Church

The Imperial Church was the meta-institution which regulated the diverse and syncretic faiths and practices of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann.

Belief

This is in a series of articles about religions and beliefs.

The vast empire had hundreds of religions, cults and local beliefs, and the Imperial Church's official policy was to find links and commonalities between all faiths, with the uniting purpose of showing that ultimately, everyone worshipped the same godhead, just in differe…
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Cheliga-Sujataplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCheliga-Sujata

Cheliga-Sujata [chel-EE-ga soo-JAT-a] is the traditional animist religion of Veedormim. Meaning “Spirit of the Sun, under the Shadow”, the faith is a highly ritualized form of sun worship, with public rituals to the sun performed at dawn and noon, accompanied by private mystery rites at dusk and night at resolve the inner shadow of doubts and fears.
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Magic stylesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMagic styles

Throughout history there have been a number of styles of magic, including spoken and gestural languages used to communicate with silfs, and magic scripts used to record those languages, often surrounded by the paraphernalia of costume and ritual with which some societies dressed up otherwise simple thaumaturgy.magicmagicmagicmagicMiyarris
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Geologyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGeology

Helevos is approximately 3.8 billion years old, and differs from the planet Earth geologically in a number of ways. Magnetism

Like Earth, Helevos was subject to massive bombardment by planetary-sized objects during its hot early life, but accrued a much larger amount of iron and heavier metals than Earth. Helevos is smaller than Earth, but relatively much denser.
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Sequentplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSequent

In thaumaturgy, a sequent is a set of instructions in the Erida language, which when given to an elemental will cause them to perform specific actions or produce a defined outcome. Sequents are magical tools, the building blocks of Rasian thaumaturgy.

Magic

magic

This is in a series of articles about
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Manthi-lienplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigManthi-lien

The Manthi-lien is an area of southern Munatan once inhabited exclusively by Manthi-ethnic peoples. Traditionally the Manthi-lien was the area of plains stretching from the hills of Chosilha in the west, through what is now southern Hesjbagaaia, Danagunda, Kasepan and Teijhu.

During the
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Chusutplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChusut

Chusut is the largest city in Taur-dji-oum, often erroneously considered the capital of this fractious region. Chusut is a port on Lake Mamoluim, a hub for trade, diplomacy and intrigue. It has been fought over many times by the clans and burned to the ground many times throughout history.
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Harlonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHarlon

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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Hogbatplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHogbat

Hogbat is a popular ball game in the Natorn Archipelago.

Sports

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It was originally played with farmyard implements in courtyards or orchards with any number of improvised obstacles, such as posts or tree trunks. Players are split into two teams, and using a pole or mallet to strike a ball along the ground, avoiding obstacles along the way. Teams score points by knocking the ball against a target pole at either end of the fiel…
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Inkusjezepaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigInkusjezepa

Inkusjezepa [INK-ushj-ez-EP-ah] is a nation in Munatan, whose name in the Essep language means “The Collective of the Essep People”.

munatan

* Name: Inkusjezepa * Demonym: Inkuszi * Government: Commensalism * Capital: Koojit * Foundation: 875 ME (Traditional) * Religion: Heterodox Church, Essep traditions
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Gaalkimplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGaalkim

Gaalkim is the ancient language of the Gaal people. Gaalkim is a Thalsic language with elements of Iskean, possibly an offshoot of an earlier proto-Iskean tongue. It survives in many inscriptions and some surviving texts, though it became extinct as a spoken language probably by 1800 language
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Sucorolithplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSucorolith

Sucoroliths are marine reefs created by colonies of virid zooid organisms called sucoaros. These zooid colonies create tube-like filter feeding structures, extracting nutrients from water and excreting particles of rock and debris around themselves for protection. Over time these create extensive rocky structures that can extend to just below or even above the waterline.Anásthias
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Soulplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSoul

Cultures throughout the Civilised World hold different ideas about the nature of the human soul, the animus that gives living beings life, thought and will.

Belief

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The ancient Doroun had a syncretic concept of the soul being made up of seven distinct parts, including all the physical, spiritual and psychological parts that make up a whole human being. These had been assembled from a variety of Thalsic tribal and early religi…
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Kingdom of Karsooinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Karsooin

The Kingdom of Karsooin was an Iskean nation in what is now northern Harthera, it's capital being what is now the modern city of Garsun.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias

This is in a series of articles about the ancient history of Northeast Anásthias, before the founding of the modern nation of
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Tunnel-wormsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTunnel-worms

Tunnel-worms are virid vermiform creatures found in caves and burrows throughout the Civilised World. They were once more common but are now mainly found in remote cave systems in mountains and isolated regions, particularly in the Dun Trisan mountains.

Tunnel-worms are dun-coloured omnivores, hunters and scavengers consuming anything from carrion and decaying plant matter to small living prey. They can grow to a prodigious size limited only by the size of the tunnel system they l…
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Lampfishplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLampfish

Lampfish are a species of bioluminescent virid fish, found particularly in the Redeeming Ocean, in tropical waters off the east coast of Anásthias. Throughout history they have been captured and used as a source of light.

Fauna

This is in a series of articles about Animals.

Biology
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Blue Sunplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBlue Sun

The Blue Sun are a mercenary and privateer fleet operating largely in the Great Urash Ocean and the south coast of Munatan. They are considered pirates by the Hesjbagaaian Navy and sometimes a menace to merchant shipping in the area, but are generally used as a mercenary force in the rivalries between the
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Borersplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBorers

Borers are virid arthropods with a set of powerful mandibles that allow them to feel on tough materials. Most consume virid wood and plant material, though some species also consume carrion and can drill their way into bone.

Fauna

This is in a series of articles about viridvirid
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Ton-lobenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTon-loben

Ton-loben, meaning “blood of the stones”, is the animistic spiritualism practiced by the people of La-Err-Rûm in the Dun Jaen mountains. The people believe the mountains are god-spirits, and that rocks are fragments of that spirit which can form a link between the spiritual and human world. Certain rocks and natural formation are revered by the native people and are integral to their ritual practices.
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Sea dragonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSea dragon

The sea dragon is a large marine virid creature inhabiting the pelagic zone in deeper waters off the oceanic shelf. They are predatory, living on a diet of fish and carrion. In the Civilised World they are most common in the temperate waters around Munatan, southern virid
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Marr Sirqueplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMarr Sirque

Marr Sirque [mar SEE-urkh] (Miyarrain: Miyarsouok; Hartheran: Narsik) is a port city in Kahtoyn, the principle trading port in Otekahré.

Otekahré

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This is in a series of articles about the region of Otekahré in eastern Anásthias.

Historically it was an outlying river city of Hartheran
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Bloodstonesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBloodstones

Bloodstones are a type of virid rockfish found in coastal waters throughout Helevos. Mature bloodstones sit in clusters on the sea bed and look very much like small rocks, though when cracked open, they have a vibrant red flesh inside which exudes a quantity of red liquid very much like virid
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Gahanate of Sijheeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGahanate of Sijhee

The Gahanate of Sijhee was a former nation in the Manthi-Lien, which became the centre of Eijult Empire. Sijhee were a migratory people, but controlled a territory contiguous with modern central Kasepan. The modern city of Sindje later became the de facto capital of the empire.
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Sea of Graceplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSea of Grace

The Sea of Grace (Pelasj Grasja in Hespor) lies off the southern coast of Munatan. The sea is relatively shallow continental, shelf surrounded by the Great Urash Ocean. It is rich in greenfish and seagreens, making it an important food resource for the coastal populations of Hesjbagaaia, Chosilha and Veedormim. It is unusually warm for its latitude, benefiting from equatorial currents which sweep around the southwest coast of
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Helevosienplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelevosien

The Helevosien is a work of mythic history of Anrel, from the Fall of the Godmen to the Long War. It is said to have been compiled by the 6th century ME authoress and poet Henner Goult from a historic texts, though how much is source material and how much Goult's original writing is unclear. The text has evolved throughout its history, successive generations adding historic events including the
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Othei Protectorateplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOthei Protectorate

The Othei Protectorate was a territory of western Anasthias in the first to third centuries ME, nominally sovereign but under the military protection of Ororr.

Ororr

This is in a series of articles on the modern nation-station of Ororr.

Hover to magnify | OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorr
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Por Muelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPor Muel

Por Muel [poor-MOO-el] is the capital city of the Kingdom of Trésard. It is a relatively new city, built in former marshland drained by a series of canals. Its construction beginning c.250 ME after the total destruction of Teran Muel during the Long War.

The city is relatively low-lying but defended from the sea and
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Pishanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPishan

Pishan (also Mashan, historically Pishahn), is an important provincial city, capital of the Nashandt cordrome of Harthera. Historically it was the capital of the Grand Palatinate of Saloya.

Harthera

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* Name: Hartheran Union, Union of Harthera, Uhartrah * Government:
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Throughout history there have been a number of styles of magic, including spoken and gestural languages used to communicate with silfs, and magic scripts used to record those languages, often surrounded by the paraphernalia of costume and ritual with which some societies dressed up otherwise simple thaumaturgy.magic
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Treaty of Begeenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTreaty of Begeen

The Treaty of Begeen was an armistice which officially ended the Orphans' War in the Anrel Isles. By this point in the conflict both sides were so decimated and fought to exhaustion that no actual fighting had occurred for six months. The meeting was arranged in the ruins of the border city of
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Bantmitual (planet)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBantmitual (planet)

Bantmitual, also called Bandar Prime, is the principle inhabited planet of the Bandar System. It is the homeworld of the bandar, a highly advanced yet retiring tetrapodal species who are spacefaring, but have never ventured much beyond their home system.
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Lake Angdroplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Angdro

Lake Angdro is a large freshwater lake in the Perudd region of northeastern Harthera. The lake is approximately 114 km long and an average of 30 km wide, narrow at the northern end. It is stocked with greenfish, an important source of food for the city of Angdrogigin, which sits on a spur of land at the lake's northern end.
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Bremahkplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBremahk

Bremahk is a minor god in the Anrelian Pantheon, Lord of the Hunt and the Wild Places. He is invoked by those needing acute senses, good luck, and endurance.

Belief

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He is particularly revered in Sensatard, and by hunters, woodsmen and, unusually, thieves. He has been embraced throughout
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Ovors [OH-vor] (also ovorr, plural ovorn) are common domestic herd animals found throughout the Civilised World, used for their meat, skins and wool. They are agile creatures with a thick matted fur and small conical horns for defence, though many herdsmen blunt these. viridAnásthias
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Kondrayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKondray

Kondray is the fifth planet of the star Cordes in the Cronox System, a massive ice world of frozen gas and dust. The surface is a crust of frozen gas and water, marked by mountains and crevasses of ice, sitting on a liquid layer warmed by pressure and gravity, surrounding a cold rocky core.
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Rubáporatplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRubáporat

The Rubáporat [roo-BAP-poor-rat] was a historic Manthi civilisation in the southwest of Anásthias, on the coast of the Umber Sea. It flourished in the latter part of the Beryl Epoch, from roughly 700 BME until the second century ME when it was dominated by Ennseperan Empire. Nepor and Clanisjpor were its two greatest cities, which engaged in a long standing cultural and economic rivalry. Other key cities were BMEME
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DokuWikiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDokuWiki

wiki:dokuwiki DokuWiki is a simple to use and highly versatile Open Source wiki software that doesn't require a database. It is loved by users for its clean and readable syntax. The ease of maintenance, backup and integration makes it an administrator's favorite. Built in
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Sjatusousj-datoosoujplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSjatusousj-datoosouj

Sjatusousj-datoosouj [SZAT-oo-sooj DAT-oo-sooj], or sjatuj for short, is a type of word play relying on puns, reversion and double meaning to comic and satirical ends. It was popularised in the culture of the Ennseperan Empire, but derives from similar wordplay found in the
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Chelgrigenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChelgrigen

Chelgrigen is an important port and capital city of the cordrome of Perudd in northeastern Harthera. It is the third most important port of the Hartheran Navy.

Harthera

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* Name: Hartheran Union, Union of Harthera, Uhartrah * Government: Military-Mercantile Oligarchy
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Kingdom of Heronbarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Heronbar

The Kingdom of Heronbar (c.1700 BME - 36 ME) was one of the historic Four Kingdoms of Besoa. At its height it controlled more than one quarter of the island of Besoa, as well as the islands of Iluns, Antyok and southern parts of The Spines. It later declined, and was annexed by
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Dsjeeporplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDsjeepor

Dsjeepor or Dushee is a port city in Veedormim, located on Cape Deshee, the westernmost point of Anásthias.

Hesjbagaaia

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* Name: Kingdom of Hesjbagaaia * Government: Timocracy / Constitutional Monarchy * Capital: Isjbela * Foundation: 701 ME * Language: Ororr
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Sorcererplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSorcerer

A Sorcerer is a thaumaturge, or magical practitioner, who lacks the ability to summon an elemental themself. Sorcerers may be skilled in Erida, the magical language of the elementals, but relies either on using elementals who have been assigned to them by a magister, or by using lamenaries, magickal objects which have an elemental physically bound to them.
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Sea of Smokeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSea of Smoke

The Sea of Smoke lies off the west coast of Anásthias, marking the boundary between the Vesmien Ocean and the Great Urash Ocean. The sea's name derives from the high incidence of fog banks, caused by cold southerly currents interacting with tropical warm air. The fog veils the many hidden rocks and reefs of the
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Zetahburookplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigZetahburook

Zetahburook [zeh-TAH-boo-rook] is a large island continent to the west of Zahkdarret, approximately 9000 km east-west and 8500 km north-south. It forms part of the Zahkdarret-Retzayk supercontinent.

Zetahburook is mostly hot, wet and low-lying, covered in virid jungle and swamp, dotted with hundreds of lakes and several huge inland seas. The three largest bodies of fresh water in the world are found on this continent.
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Initererplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIniterer

Initerer is the capital of the Siltorn region of northwest Ororr, historically the capital of the Siltorn Republic. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Initerer, surrounded by hills and rich temperate farmland.

Ororr

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Sineratotplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSineratot

Sineratot is a major city in the region of Deltirot in Ororr. It is at the heart of Deltirot's grain belt, surrounded by rich farmland.

cities ororr
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Siege of Toborrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSiege of Toborr

The ancient port city of Toborr was laid siege to many times throughout its history, but the Siege of Toborr generally refers to the only successful siege and conquest of the city, led by the Great Prophet Therion.

History

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conflicts toborr ororr therism wip
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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
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Lake Initererplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Initerer

Lake Initerer [i-ni-TEH-reh] is a large body of freshwater in the Siltorn highlands of northwestern Ororr, the largest lake in Ororr and the second largest in the Civilised World, after Lake Beikid.

Ororr

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Ororr
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Golobathplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGolobath

Golobath [GOL-oh-bath] is a ruined city on the River Kethel in the Anrel Isles. During the Little Ice Age it was an independent market city that flourished on trade. During the Long War its position on the marches between north and south meant it was regularly occupied by hostile forces, and the site of many conflicts and skirmishes.ME
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Ko-kwayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKo-kway

The Ko-kway or Karmoken are the indigenous people of the island of Antyok in the Natorn Archipelago, a nation of the wider Asokway ethnicity. Historically they lived in villages throughout the island, mainly as subsistence farmers and fishermen. They were displaced from much of the island by colonists from the more advanced neighbouring island of
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Basilica of Holy Hartplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBasilica of Holy Hart

The Basilica of Holy Hart in the city of Vahltor is the holiest building in the Church of Hartrah, an important site for all national rituals and celebrations. It also contains thousands of memorials and remains of important national figures and the scions of wealthy families.
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Ligationplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLigation

Ligation, often simply called binding, is the thaumaturgical discipline of physically binding an elemental to a solid object, so that solid matter becomes a part of the elemental's physical matrix.

Magic

magic

This is in a series of articles about magic, thaumaturgy and esotericism.

Elementals in nature will attach themselves to a physical object, particularly when it is near a regular and natural source of
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Shamanism is an uncodified form of magic, whereby a practitioner is able to summon and instruct an elemental spirit using their natural human sympathies, rather than through thaumaturgical learning.

Magic

magic

This is in a series of articles about magic, thaumaturgy and esotericism.

Shamans use various methods to put themselves in a heightened mental state that enables them to summon and control elements. In
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The Coomplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Coom

The Coom is a shallow valley in the hills south of the city of Rasia. It is the location of the Rasian Academy. “The Coom” is a common metonym for the Academy.

Historically the valley was wooded grazing land for the nearby village of Hemscoom.

features anrel tresard
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Kwato'orplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKwato'or

Kwato’or (KWAT-oh-oor) is the six planet of Cordes in the Cronox System.

It is a gas supergiant, violent and beautiful, with titanic eternal storm systems coloured white and all shades from pale lilac to deep purple. It is a true giant, approximately 2.4 Jovian masses, so big that it causes the
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Helmethplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelmeth

Helmeth [HEL-meth] is an industrial city on the south coast of the island of Besoa, whose wealth was traditionally based on logging of greenwood and production of iron, steel and other minerals extracted from mines in the nearby hills.

Besoa

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Cable fruitplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCable fruit

Cable fruit are the fruit of the cable tree, a virid plant which flourishes near water, both fresh and salt. They bear a large ball-like fruit with a tough leathery skin. Cable fruit are buoyant, and therefore allow the plant to spread across large distances.
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Hiraouokplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHiraouok

Hiraouok [hee-RA-oo-uk], or Hirerk, was one of the four great cities of ancient Miyarris. As a port city it was one of the most famous, and the hub for trade with the outside world. It is remembered as the White City for its grand public buildings and colonnades of white marble. It was also a great centre for arts and sciences.
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Al-Narplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAl-Nar

Al-Nar is a planet in the Myrilus system. As a Tritavi world it is one of the most secretive and technologically advanced in the region, protected by a gravitational invertion layer.
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Twelve Pathsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTwelve Paths

The Twelve Paths is the religion and philosophy of the nation of Go-ám-gam in Munatan.

Belief

This is in a series of articles about religions and beliefs.

All of the paths are a system for achieving self-control, enlightenment, knowledge, and balance with the spirits of the land and ancestors. Each path has a different emphasis on what is most important, with differing regimes prayer, meditation, study or physical practices. Different communities and even families are devoted …
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Chelidtplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChelidt

Chelidt, or Shelidt, is a maritime province in the northeast of Harthera. It is roughly contiguous with the Chelidd States, the regional former regional power annexed by the growing Union of Harthera.

Harthera

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* Name: Hartheran Union, Union of
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Do'ahplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDo'ah

Do’ah (DOE-ah) is a small, lilac-white gas giant, the eighth planet of the star Cordes in the Cronox System. It is much smaller than its huge and tempestuous brother Kwato'or (0.26 Jovian-masses).

Do'ah is most likely the only survivor of a number of medium-sized gas world that once circled Cordes, the others having been sucked into the hungry maw of Kwato’or. The planet has storm belts, but since Do'ah is relatively cool, they are simple convection storms coloured blue, red and purple…
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Aullerplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAuller

An auller [AW-ler] is a local official in Anrel, either the chief of a village, or member of a council for a town or city. Aullers traditionally emerge by primenture, though wards in the larger cities have public ballots to elect their representative.

anrel governance
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Luminateplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLuminate

Luminates are individuals with the rare ability to form a mental connection with an elemental. This can happen unconsciously and without training, making such connections potentially dangerous if the elemental carries out the violent subconscious desires of a child, rather than the conscious will of a trained
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Lasfasepplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLasfasep

Lasfasep is a port city in Tofá province in southwestern Ororr, a strategically important city 50 km from the border with Hesjbagaaia, and important for local trade. It is famed for being the most distant Ororran city from the capital Torroramai, 3800 km.

Ororr

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Version 1

These are a few of the very oldest maps I first drew around the age of ten! I used them in stories and ad-hoc roleplaying games, the islands originally just being the location of numerous “dungeons”.

Version 2
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Ma'agahplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMa'agah

Ma'agah (1GD.Pa9) is the ninth, outermost planet of the star Cordes in the Cronox System. It is a small, cold, dark world of rock and ice with an elliptical orbit, with the planet being pulled towards the binary star Arjos. At aphelion it is twice as far from the sun as at perihelion.
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* Pages: * Besoa celebrates three years since liberation * Earthquake hits southern Ororr, trade along the Trokaid Road interrupted by landslides



List test

The current year is

of the Modern Epoch.

Test text unordered

* One
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Aralsic Languagesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAralsic Languages

The Aralsic language family is one of the major world language groups. They are all descended from dialects of Old Aralsic, spoken in the Second Epoch in the region now encompassed by the Natorn Archipelago.

Language

language

This is in a series of articles about Languages and Communication.

Modern languages in the group include language
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Protected Treasuresplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigProtected Treasures

In Ororr, the Protected Treasures are a number of historic monuments, artefacts and religious sites which have been preserved under a special protective status, despite their pagan or prehistoric origins.

Ororr

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Belief Systemsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBelief Systems

Helevos has a wide variety of belief systems. The following are categorisations used by the Rasian Academy to classify different types of faith:

* Binitarianism - belief in two equal gods. (See the Binitarian Heresy, which relates to Therism) * Deism - there is one supreme creator who is now remote from the universe.
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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
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Earth comparisonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEarth comparison

Helevos and Earth - Helevos is about 90% the size of Earth, and has a considerably smaller axial tilt, making seasons less extreme.

This map shows the a map of Earth overlayed on Helevos, showing relative scale and distance. Note that although Helevos appears to have a smaller proportion of land, its ratio of sea to land is actually higher than Earth, but this is distorted by Helevos having large amounts of frozen land at the poles. The proportion of temperate land is ther…
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Tekonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTekon

Tekon is a province of the Deltirot region of southern Ororr, centred around the valley of the Blue Wiyel. Tekon is a wet and sparsely inhabited land of lakes, swamps rivers, forests and mountains. [Ororr]

History

The Tekonet or Tekon civilisation was an ancient stone age culture centred around
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Redeeming Oceanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRedeeming Ocean

The Redeeming Ocean, historically known by it's Miyarrain name, the Poomué, separates the Civilised World from the eastern continent of Retzayk. It is 4500km across at its narrowest point. It has a number of small islands, the Eastern Isles being the only sizeable group.
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Hexactplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHexact

Form of government defined by the Hexact Doctrine.
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Cape Narlornplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCape Narlorn

Cape Narlorn is a peninsula in the Narlorn province of northwestern Ororr. The terrain is rugged and rocky with thin soils, exposed to winds and storms from the Vesmien Ocean. Consequently it has little habitation.

Ororr

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Vailinnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVailinn

Vailinn is a port city at the mouth of the River Wiyel in Ororr. It lies on the east bank of the river, forming a conurbation with the great international port of Toborr, on an island in the main channel.

Vailinn was founded in the 8th century BME as an Ensanni imperial city attempting to rival Toborr, but it's shallower harbour, greater regulation and generally more law-abiding and stuffy imperial bureaucracy meant that it has always been eclipsed by its more famous island neighbour…
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Hirèrkplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHirèrk

Hirèrk [hee-R-ERR-k hi'røk] is the northernmost region of Kahtoyn. Its foremost city is Marr Sirque, the principle trade port of Kahtoyn and gateway to the region.

The province is known internationally for the Hirèrk Moonscale, the famous calendar of Miyarris, which was used and misused by scholars for millennia after.
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Queen Shoyvahplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigQueen Shoyvah

Queen Shoyvah (427-498 ME) was a Hartheran queen-regnant during the Hartheran Commonwealth period. She was the youngest daughter of King Cliran II and sister of his successor King Cliran III. Her reign was seen as a time of peace and prosperity, and began the true flowering of arts and culture for which the Commonwealth is know known. She is known by the epithet The Mother, since unlike her
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Jiaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJia

Jia is a herbal infusion made from the jia vine, consumed throughout the Civilised World. Jia is almost always served hot as a stimulant drink, said to have a cool, refreshing tingling sensation on the tongue.

Food and Drink

This is in a series of articles about Food and Drink.

Cultivation viridOrorrviridgreengreen
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Bisiavir clamplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBisiavir clam

The bisiavir clam is a virid mollusc filter-feeder with a soft shell, found particularly in shallow tropical coastal shelves in northern Anásthias.

Fauna

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The clams are harvested for sea silk, a thin tough flexible fibre excreted by the creatures to secure themselves to rocks.
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Zetlik Oceanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigZetlik Ocean

The Zetlik Ocean is a body of water east of the islands of Tsaykoui, far to the west of Anásthias.

This name was recorded by ancient Miyarrain writers, though no modern explorers are known to have travelled that far and the term only exists in obscure texts.

seas
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Great Urash Oceanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreat Urash Ocean

The Great Urash Ocean is one of the four oceans surrounding the Civilised World. It's name derives from the Manthi word meaning southern.

It extends south from Anásthias to the Icehorns of the south pole, and from Vulime in the east to Zahkdarret in the west. Its boundaries are somewhat vague, as its seas are not often travelled by ships from the Anásthias
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Sjil (Seldan)plugin-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
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Ifritplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIfrit

Ifrit are malevolent or capricious nature spirits in the culture of Ororr and the historic Occident.

Folklore

This is in a series of articles about oral traditions, tales, folk practices, and folklore.

Ifrit are seen in nature as dust-devils, sudden gusts of wind that blow grit in the eyes, or other unusual natural phenomena. Freak accidents and unlucky incidents are also believed to be the work of ifrit. In modern
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Chouda Peninsulaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChouda Peninsula

The Chouda Peninsula is the most northerly region of mainland Harthera, roughly contiguous with the the province of Garsundt.

Harthera

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* Name: Hartheran Union, Union of Harthera, Uhartrah * Government: Military-Mercantile Oligarchy
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Bandar Systemplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBandar System

The Bandar system is an isolated solar system in the midst of the Bandar Gulf, an empty region of space approximately 40 LY across. Its single star is an orange subgiant.

Astrography of the Gamma Delta Quadrant

This is in a series of articles about stars, planets, civilisations and technologies of the wider
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Horsisplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHorsis

The horsis is a heraldic beast in the mythology of Anrel, ridden by the mythic Godmen. They are often depicted in illustrations and on battle banners, famed as a fierce battle chargers with iron hooves and vicious teeth.

Fauna

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Doroun peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDoroun people

The Doroun people today refers to the inhabitants of central Ororr, who speak Doroun as their first language. The Doroun people today are a panethnicity, composed of many historic ethnic groups united by a common language and the religion of the Mother Church. The Doroun heartland is the region of language
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Weekly Universal Register (publication)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWeekly Universal Register (publication)

The Weekly Universal Register, commonly called The Register is a Hartheran publication published weekly in the city of Vahltor. Though run by a private enterprise, it is generally considered an official mouthpiece of the Hartheran government.

Founded in 785
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Greenwingplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreenwing

Greenwing, known as vunndalt [voon-dalt] in Anásthias from the Daltirich name, is a virid climbing plant valued for its medicinal purposes. It is native to warm virid jungles and even some green forests, growing on dead greenwood or climbing rocky outcrops. It is relatively rare, found in upland and mountainous regions.green
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Dragon Islesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDragon Isles

The Dragon Isles (Orthé Rirba in High Besoaad) are found in the mythology of the Natorn Archipelago, distant lands ruled by dragons and the home of various mythical creatures. “” In the third century BME, the adventurer Aego Gastrinimer claimed to have discovered and visited the islands. In his famous Map of the World, he located them off the southwestern coast of
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Drinksplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDrinks

List of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks consumed by humans:

topics
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Besoan Diasporaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoan Diaspora

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…
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Elaymen peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigElaymen people

The Elaymen were an ethnic group living in eastern Anásthias during the Jade Epoch (c.10,000-6000 BME), in an area encompassing modern southeastern Harthera. It is uncertain whether they were an offshoot of the Iskean people, or a mixture of Asokway and Aralsic peoples who migrated from the north. Modern scholars assume they were the ancestors of the language
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Mainlandplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMainland

Mainland is the largest of the three major Anrel Isles. Politically it is divided between the two nations of Trésard and Anret.

Anrel

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This is in a series of articles about the Anrel Isles, a significant archipelago in the Natorn Sea.

The name Mainland is rarely used, except by the inhabitants of smaller outlying islands, particuarly those living on
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Himéathplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHiméath

Himéath [HIM-ay-ath, hɪm aɪ ath] is a historic fortified city in the centre of the Ania Plateau. Until the 8th century ME it was the capital of the old Kingdom of Narette.

Today it a prosperous but provincial city, its growth restricted by its walls so that it is now only the fourth biggest city in Narette.
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Asheraplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAshera

Ashera is the ancient Gaal mother goddess, who under the Empire of Dor-en-Sann became chief of the many faces of the Mother of All Aspects. Ashera remained the figurehead of the Imperial Cult within the ancient church, her devotees being called Asherites. Since the founding of Ororr there have been repeated scares of shadowy figures in the
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Eye of the Worldplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEye of the World

The Eye of the World is an archaic term for Anásthias or what is now called the Civilised World, used particularly in the Empire of Dor-en-Sann. It derives from an ancient theory that the globe of the world was a sphere of water like an eye, with only one continent, Anásthias, being the iris or pupil. This idea was been superceded by the
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Dowaitplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDowait

Dowait [doe-WAIT] is a low mesa in the Mangasor desert, renowned as a site of prehistoric mystic significance.

Ororr

This is in a series of articles on the modern nation-station of Ororr.

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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr * Government:
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Global Climate Cycleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGlobal Climate Cycle

The Moonscale in fact accurately predicts the motion of the world and surrounding planets, which causes a succession of Glacials (Ice Ages) and Interglacials, which increase and decrease in intensity. These fluctuations are caused by the predictable flucuations of the planet’s axial tilt and other orbital factors. At various tipping points, decades of harsh winters allows buildup of both land and sea ice at the poles. Reduction in sea level alters sea currents, further a…
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The Just Realmplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Just Realm

The Just Realm is a philosophical and political work written by the Prophet Therion. It outlines a moral and judicial framework for a fair and equitable nation state, with principles of rule of law, equity, and the importance of balancing strong national government with local accountability.
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Laqhasplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLaqhas

Laqhas or Larqhas [LAR-kas] is a small city in Narette in the Anrel Isles. It is in the north of the Ania Plateau, set in a picturesque steep-sided valley surrounded by hills of green forest. The city is most known for its royal palace, a secluded hunting lodge set in the hills, which has long been a quiet retreat for the kings of Narette.
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Fane of all Facesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFane of all Faces

The Fane of all Faces was a large church-temple building in the heart of the city of Galkesh, capital of the old Empire of Dor-en-Sann. The fane was central to the imperial religion, which embraced all gods and deities as a single family, who were in turn all aspects of a single divine super-entity called the
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Thalsic Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThalsic People

The Thalsic People are the dominant ethnicity of northern Anásthias. The majority of the diverse peoples of Harthera, Otekahré and Ororr are all thought to descend from a common Thalsic ancestry, as well as the Manthi peoples of western Munatan.

According to mythology, the Thalsic people originated in the land of Harthera
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Heronbarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHeronbar

Heronbar, also called Ronvarr during the Hartheran Occupation, is the northeastern province of the island of Besoa. Its capital the city of Famúl.

History

Historically, the Kingdom of Heronbar was one of the four ancient kingdoms of Besoa, occupying the northeastern quarter of the island. Heronbar was the most advanced maritime power of its era, with possessions in HartheranHartheran
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Carrow grassplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCarrow grass

Carrow is a variety of tough green grass common in marginal regions. Carrow grass has tall, broad, sharp-edged blades, coloured various shades from green to yellow to variegated, depending partly upon variety, but mostly due to soil conditions. It pollinates by wind, producing an abundance of fluffy airborne seed pods which can travel long distances.greengreengreen
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Neuromancyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNeuromancy

Neuromancy is the thaumaturgical discipline involving electromagnetic manipulation of structures within the human brain. It is now both a lost art and a forbidden art, considered to be malefaction.

Magic

magic

This is in a series of articles about magic, thaumaturgy and esotericism.

Historically it was the highest art of the
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Maresh Hillsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMaresh Hills

The Maresh Hills are an upland region on the western edge of the Mangasor Basin in central Ororr, most famous for being the site of the holy shrine of Foratuna.

Geologically the hills are a karst escarpment of sedimentary and igneous rock, pocked with caves. Any rainfall immediately sinks through the porous rock, making the hills dry and almost devoid of vegetation other than hardy
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Atlas: Duospherical worldplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtlas: Duospherical world

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World of Helevos as seen by contemporary cartographers

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Duospherical Theory

Duospherical Theory is a geographical theory that the world of Helevos is a sphere, with two hemispheres which are the physical reverse of each other. It has been the dominant theory for more than a millennium, with world maps showing Anásth…
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Holistician School of Thoughtplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHolistician School of Thought

The Holisticians were one of principle schools of thought at the Rasian Academy, during the age of the Great Schools.

Rasian Academy

This is in a series of articles about the Rasian Academy

See also:

* Magic * Schools of Thought

Holisticians view the universe as sets of interrelated and interdependent systems. They regard other perspectives as
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The Sarshawsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Sarshaws

The Sarshaws are a group of small islands in the Redeeming Ocean, consisting of two larger islands, Greater Sarshaw and Lesser Sarshaw, and many smaller islets and reefs called the Lesser Sarshaws.

For centuries they were a way point for Anrelian and Besoan merchantmen travelling between the HartheranHartheran
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North Poleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNorth Pole

The North Pole or Boreal region is an area of mountains and permanent ice on the supercontinent of Zahkdarret-Retzayk, extending roughly from 70-90 degrees north. The high mountains store vast amounts of ice, sufficient to reduce Helevos's sea level in cooler viridvirid
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Viricideplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigViricide

A viricide is any compound or agent which kills plants or animals in the Virid Kingdom. In common usage, a viricide is usually a chemical preparation used by farmers and householders to eradicate encroaching virid vegetation, or to poison virid pests. Viricides are generally harmless to members of the virid
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Vuliméplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVulimé

Vulimé, or Voulimay (in Mayápo), is an island continent far to the south and east of Anásthias, more than 10,000km distant. The continent stretches 8400km from 25°S to 75°S , from subtropical forest in the north to icey tundra in the south.

vulime

Geologically it was once connected to
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Narcoticsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNarcotics

Narcotics are chemical preparations or natural products from either green herbs or virid flora, consumed by humans for their psychotropic, euphoric or stimulant properties.

topics
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Begeenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBegeen

Begeen [beg-EEN] is a city in the southeast of Trésard, close to the border with Narette. It was sacked and occupied in 219 ME in the first year of the Long War, and was the subject of five battles during which both sides took and retook the city, leaving it a ruined shell.
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Tagsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTags

A list of all tags by category: Culture History Geography Magic Science topics
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Theaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThea

Thea, or Theeya, is the larger of the two moons of Helevos, the smaller moon being Themsa.

Thea is a spheroid approximately 1582 km in diameter. I's surface is covered with an ochre iron-silicate dust with mountain ranges of lighter grey rock. In the night sky it appears as a disc less than half the size of Earth's moon, and much less bright. It's surface gives Thea a pinkish light in the night sky.
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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.
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Livestockplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLivestock

Livestock, also called domestic animals, are animals husbanded by humans for their labour, transport, meat, fur, hides and other animal products. Most animals raised for human production are mammals, though virid species are also kept as working animals and for riding or pulling vehicles.
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Chelkamanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChelkaman

Chelkaman [chel-KAM-an], also called Jo-kaman is a port city in northeastern Harthera, in Keaman Bay. It is considered a fair-weather port, closed during the storm tide season. Historically Chelkaman was the eastermost of the Chelidd States, later conquered by the Junda.

Harthera

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House of Ehuthplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHouse of Ehuth

The House of Ehuth [eh-HOOTH] is a royal and political dynasty which has ruled the Kingdom of Narette for the past three centuries. Narette is not officially a hereditary monarchy, but the Ehuths have effectively held control of the monarchy throughout this period by controlling all the electors who select the next ruler.
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Abel Palaceplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAbel Palace

Abel Palace is a royal residence in the city of Belisan Freeport in the Kingdom of Narette, sitting atop Abel Hill on the eastern edge of the city. It was originally a fortress constructed during the Long War for defence of the eastern approaches to the city. It was laid seige to by
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Deshee Pointplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDeshee Point

Deshee Point, also called Cape Deshee, Dusjee or Veedormim Head, is a peninsula in Veedormim, the most westerly point of Anásthias. As such it marks the southern boundary of the Umber Sea, and marks the divide between the Vesmien Ocean and the Great Urash Ocean.

Geography

The headland has a mild subtropical climate, wetter on the west coast and more sheltered to the east. It is covered with
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Indigenous Nativesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIndigenous Natives

The indigenous native inhabitants of Helevos, collectively called jinnies, are lemur-like virid creatures indigenous to virid forests and jungles throughout the world. Many are considered intelligent, though they are widely thought of as animals and vermin, and have largely been eradicated from areas of human habitation.viridvirid
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King Ralam of Besoaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKing Ralam of Besoa

Ralam Kenor Berill (1075- ME) is the first king of the newly forged United Kingdom of Besoa, declared in 1115 ME after a combined patriot exile force reclaimd the island from Hartheran occupation. For most of his life he was Crown Prince of the Sann'ali court-in-exile.

People

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National University of Divinity (Vahtlor University)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNational University of Divinity (Vahtlor University)

The National University of Divinity in the city of Vahltor, more commonly known as Vahltor University, is the most prestigious educational institution in the Hartheran Union. Its schools of governance, law and theology are pre-eminent in the nation, its students forming the elite rulership of the nation.
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New Harlonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNew Harlon

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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Vademplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVadem

Vadem [vah-DAYM], also Wadem Vardem, is a settlement on the island of Besoa, which gives its name to the southwestern region of the island. It was once Uoardéim, the wealthy capital city of the Kingdom of Derailad. The ancient city declined after the Battle of Four Kingdoms in 35 ME, when Derailad was annexed by the
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Hartheran Commonwealthplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHartheran Commonwealth

The Hartheran Commonwealth was a constitutional monarchy which ruled Harthera for 164 years, from 407-571 ME. The Commonwealth period marked a shift in the balance of power in the region back to the old Saloyan elites who were still wealthy landowners, particularly in the old
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Vetthi Merchant Fleetplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVetthi Merchant Fleet

The Vetthi Merchant Fleet of the Vetthi Merchant Company is the most prestigious merchant navy in the world, with trade concessions and trading rights in virtually every port throughout the Civilised World. Its influence, wealth and prestige is the pride of the
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River Prindalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Prindal

The Prindal is a river in the Galkesh Province of northeastern Ororr. It flows from its source in the uplands above the city of Galkesh, over the Prindal Falls into the valley below, and thence north to the sea.

Ororr

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Tsaykouiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTsaykoui

Tsaykoui is a large island group on the eastern edge on the Redeeming Ocean, 5600 km southeast of the Hook of Anarr and 1600 km south of the southernmost tip of Retzayk. Their latitude extends from 33-43°S, the climate ranging from sub-tropical to temperate. tsaykoui

The landscape is mostly low elevation, and due to their isolation they are all covered in a unique variety of
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Terath Familyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTerath Family

The Terath Family is a political dynasty whose name holds enormous power and prestige in Harthera. They are descendants of the militaristic Chelidt Trath clan, who in the 7th century overthrew the old kings of the Hartheran Commonwealth period and instigated the modern government of Harthera
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Cavankeenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCavankeen

Cavankeen [CAV-an-keen] is a port city in Ororr, in the province of Cavann. Due to its relative closeness to the border with Harthera, the city has a significant Iskean-ethnic population, and has been the subject of revolts and attacks by Hartheran nationalists.

Ororr

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River Statesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver States

The River States describes the region of principalities, city states and tribal communes along the Blue Wiyel from around 2000 to 1400 BME, now part of the Deltirot region of Ororr. Though an anachronism, the term is still commonlyused to describe the region, particularly to distinguish it from the Deltirot Plateau, sometimes called Old Deltirot.
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Appleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigApple

Apples are the spheroid fruit of the apple tree, a green plant found throughout the Civilised World. In mythology apples were said to be the favoured fruit of the Godmen, brought by them from the heavens.

Food and Drink

This is in a series of articles about Food and Drink.

There are hundreds of varieties of apple throughout the world, including many wild varieties.
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Tia Amai (Mother's Day Festival)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTia Amai (Mother's Day Festival)

Tia Amai or Tia Ama, Doroun for “Mother's Day”, is the most important festival in Therism and the Mother Church of Ororr. It is a day for celebrating mothers and motherhood, but more importantly celebrating the Great Mother Goddess of the Therist faith.OrorrOrorr
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Chasunplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChasun

Chasun (CHA-suhn, also cha-SOON) is a tea blend common in Ororr, often drunk socially and in communal rituals at the local Therist community temple. Chasun is made from a mixture of dried ground leaves, including some sharp virid leaves which give a mildly stimulant or euphoric effect.
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Torror Circular (publication)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTorror Circular (publication)

The Torror Circular is a weekly national newspaper in Ororr, featuring news and official government announcements. It was established relatively recently in 1087 ME, modelled after Hartheran newspapers, particularly The Register. The Circular is a reference to the Ororr
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Rock butterplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRock butter

Rock butter is made from animal fats and rock salt, a traditional food among cultures of the Dun Trisan mountains in Munatan. It is very high in calories, a necessity for people living at high altitude, with the rock salt acting as a preservative as well as providing many essential minerals.
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Ororran cuisineplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrorran cuisine

Ororran cuisine is the cuisine of the nation of Ororr. Ororr is a vast nation with many different climates, ingredients and cultures, but in general Ororran cuisine is typified by its gentle but pervasive use of spices like tida, and extensive use of vegetables and fruits.Ororr
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Webroksharplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWebrokshar

Webrokshar is a much-fearer punishment for treachery in Harthera, traditionally used for traitors against family, Church and State. It is so feared because according to Hartheran belief and the Church of Hartrah, it condemns the victim to eternal torment.

Belief

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Heterodox Churchplugin-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.her
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Gessea Himrayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGessea Himray

Gessia Himray was a 7th century poet in the Anrel Isles. Her most famous work is the poem cycle, “The Virid and the Green”, a meditation on the ruin and destruction in the aftermath of the Orphans War, where abandoned towns and villages were engulfed by virid forest.

People
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River Tireplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Tire

The River Tire is the Deltirot name for the reach of the Green Wiyel, extending from the Catáos Falls to its source in the southern mountains.

Ororr

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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr *
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Larcassplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLarcass

Simron Larcass was a Narettian poet and essayist of the 6th century ME. He is most famous for his collection of poems Vines of Green, a meditation on life and death, so often quoted that lines are known by most people in Anrel and used as everyday aphorisms.
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Gebjon Galrenidhplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGebjon Galrenidh

Gebjon Galrenidh (1973-1903 BME) was a military leader who ruled the Gaal Empire for the final seventeen years of the Gobalay Interregnum, from 1920 BME until his death in 1903.

People

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The period was relatively peaceful after decades of turbulence and violence. He was succeeded by his nephew
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Taigan Magicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTaigan Magic

Taigan Magic was a highly ritualised style of elemental magic in the High Iskean culture of Traste during the Jade Epoch. Little is known of its formal practice, but its masters were highly praised and awarded rich gifts of cloth and treasures for their services.

Magic

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Pelchekplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPelchek

Pelchek (also pelseq) is a virid plant which yields a sharp citric spice particularly favoured in Hartheran cuisine.

Food and Drink

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Pelchek is a parasitic plant found in stands of older virid jungle. Its seed pods are small, multi-lobed and a purple-red colour. When eaten by foraging animals, the pod is digested, while the small hard seeds are passed out as dung which helps the seedlings germinate and grow. virid
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Godkillersplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGodkillers

The Godkillers were an unofficial paramilitary group associated with the Grand Academy of Rasia, tasked with rooting out newly-formed god-elementals, and the potentially dangerous religious cults associated with them. The group was active during the High Period of Rasia, from 500
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Farsightplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFarsight

Farsight is a thaumaturgical discipline enabling magical practitioners to see and sometimes hear people and places distant from their present location.

Magic

magic

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Farsight requires the mastery of many other disciplines, since it requires controlling at least two
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Therist Theosophyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTherist Theosophy

Therist Theosophy is a form of god-magic, or theurgy, practiced by the most senior ranks of the Mother Church at of Ororr. Calling this practice “magic” would be heretical to priests and believers of the Church, since they see it as a form of structured prayer in which they petition the Mother Goddess for practical assistance.
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Awmplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAwm

Awm is a grain crop farmed in cooler and upland climates throughout the Civilised World, particularly the highlands of central Anásthias. It is the staple food of Torthien and upland parts of Munatan.

Food and Drink

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Awm is a grassy green plant which yields clusters of ovoid seeds roughly 0.8mm in length, ranging in colour from off-white to red or occasionally black, with a thick husk and a chewy innard. Red awm is colloquially cal…
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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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Nos Aniaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNos Ania

Nos Ania [noss AH-nee-uh] is a port city on the Ania Plateau in the Kingdom of Narette. It is the chief port and commercial and agricultural heart of the kingdom, the second largest city in Narette after Belisan.

History

The city of Ania was founded by the Annéan people, perhaps in the 4th millennium
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Brass antplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBrass ant

Brass ants are thumb-sized, eight-limbed virid creatures, named for their brass-coloured iridescent exoskeleton.

Fauna

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Despite the name they are arthropods, not insects. They are scavengers found in warm environments throughout
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Rakesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRakes

Rakes or sea-rakes are carnivorous whales which feed on greenfish as well as other cetacean mammals. They are social hunters, living and hunting in small packs, and are territorial, attacking other groups which enter their range.

Fauna

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Skippersplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSkippers

Skippers are small cetacean mammals found in lakes, rivers and around coastlines of the Civilised World. Their playful nature and habit of following alongside ships lends the myth that skippers guide ships safely towards ports.

Fauna

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Baskersplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBaskers

Baskers are a variety of massive herbivorous whale, who trawl the seas consuming vast quantities of viridspor, zooids, greenfry and green plankton. They are mostly commonly found in temperate latitudes, usually staying far from the shore. They are occasionally hunted by islanders in Anrel
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Emperor-General Ollilontanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEmperor-General Ollilontan

Emperor-General Machellen Ollilontan (c.3 BME-58 ME) was an author, artist, and the last Emperor-General of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann. He rallied the remaining forces of the empire to briefly rout the Mother Army, after the collapse of the last imperial dynasty. His leadership was the final flowering of EnSanni arts and culture, which ended with his death.TheristMEMEMEMEMEHartheran
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Ristesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRistes

Ristes [ri-STESS] was an Iskean kingdom in northeastern Anasthias in the 1st millennium BME. The region is agrarian with extensive green forests, and though never wealthy, survived as an independent power for several centuries until it was annexed by Harthera in the 1st century
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Mount Karmoquéplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMount Karmoqué

Mount Karmoqué is an active volcanic mountain on the island of Antyok in the Natorn Archipelago. The native Asokway people call it the 'God Mountain', and it is central to their animist spiritual beliefs.

Antyok

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Pictesis Soumayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPictesis Soumay

Pictesis Soumay (29 BME - 23 ME) was an statesman and warlord during the period of the Saloyan Civil War. After the murder of the 50th Palatine Crisagiss Heltay, he became one of the pre-eminent warlords of the Rightist faction, who fought to become the next leader of the ME
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Soayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSoay

The soay [SO-ay] is a breed of domestic animal, bred for its meat, skin and fur. Soay were bred in Miyarris, along with the boretray, and are now common across Anásthias with a myriad of local breeds of distinctive size, colour and shape.

Fauna

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Houlmplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHoulm

A houlm, also called a thaumaturgical helm or a magister's crown, is a thaumaturgical device that interacts with the human brain, providing knowledge, calculation or perception abilites, or for medical reasons. Houlms were most famously used by the Holisticians of the Rasian Academy, a crucial tool of their work.
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Taneplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTane

The Tane was the traditional currency unit of the Kingdom of Heronbar and its colonies, including the Principality of Antyok. In shape it was a flattened or squared rod with a hook on the end, hence it's more common name, the Hook.

Money

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In modern Antyok, the tane has been replaced by the
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Zahlou Swampplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigZahlou Swamp

Zahlou Swamp is a region of tropical salt marshes and virid swamps in northeastern Kahtoyn. An ancient and broken-down Miyarrain road passes through the swamps, but it is notorious for being a dangerous and supposedly haunted by spirits of the Miyarrain dead, drowned beneath the
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Vigil of Deacon Kabeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVigil of Deacon Kabe

The Vigil of Deacon Kabe is a mystery text significant to the animist traditional religion of Besoa. It is a first-person confession of a deacon or decan, one of the traditional ten intendants of the oracle shrine at Welvér, who mysteriously vanishes during an overnight vigil.
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Helias Helecarnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelias Helecarn

The Helias Helecarn is the greatest work of the 8th century historian and folklorist Mingas.

Culture

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Its twelve volumes are a retelling of history and myth from the most ancient times of the mythic Godmen, combined with the later philosophy of
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Alcalondplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAlcalond

Alcalond is an island off the west coast of the continent of Retzayk. It is part of New Hartrah, a colonial territory claimed by Harthera.

Harthera

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* Name: Hartheran Union, Union of Harthera, Uhartrah * Government: Military-Mercantile Oligarchy
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Edge Landsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEdge Lands

The Edge Lands are the mytho-geographic lands, said to lie beyond the four oceans surrounding the Civilised World.

They were named by the ancient Miyarrain. Zahkdarret lies to the west of Anásthias, and Retzayk to the east. The cold north is called the Icerealm, the south being the Icehorns.

These names are used in official maps and academic works, but little used in everyday speech.
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Kundimplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKundim

Kundim is a board game believed to have originated in Gobal in the early days of the Gaal Empire. It is played with a bag of cuboid and pyramidal blocks of various shapes and sizes, and a kundim board, which is normally either five or seven blocks wide.

Sports
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Hogplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHog

Hogs are common domestic animals found throughout the Civilised World, except in central Ororr, where the climate is too hot and dry for them to thrive.

Fauna

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The common wild hog has short tusks which they use to dig roots and grubs from the soil. Wild hogs have a certain degree of virid
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Gebjon Dynasty (Dor-en-Sann)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGebjon Dynasty (Dor-en-Sann)

The Gebjon Dynasty was a line of related rulers of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann, from its founding in 1903 BME to 1645 BME. Early rulers of the dynasty were sons or nephews of the ruling emperor, but as time progressed inheritors of the title were increasingly by marriage or adoption. Some emperors even forcibly adopted themselves into the line.
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House of Anezplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHouse of Anez

The House of Anez or Anesj was a royal dynasty of the Ennseperan Empire, from its founding by Rodorigo I in 101 ME to the nation's first regnant Queen, Ezabella, in 287.

People

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people clans ennseperans
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Perianplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPerian

Perian trees are a variety of slender flowering virid tree, found throughout the tropics.

Flora

herbs

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Perian wood is light and flexible, yet strong, and is therefore valued as a building material, perian canes being particularly useful as scaffolding. The trees however are unusually invasive in greenwood areas.
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Sjao Sjineziplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSjao Sjinezi

Sjao Sjinezi was an artist specialising in religious paintings, frescoes and murals, particularly those decorating the great imperial-era Heterodox churches of Hesjbagaaia.

People

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His most famous work is Urra Sjala Upon the Wheel
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Fermented foodplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFermented food

Many types of food around the Civilised World are fermented, either to preserve them, or to improve their flavour or nutrition. Fermentation of virid vegetable matter was invented by the Essep people, and gave them the unique ability to eat virid plant matter without suffering virid
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Barleyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBarley

Barley is a type of green grass, cultivated for its grain in temperate and upland areas throughout the Civilised World. It has been uses being ground to make bread, brewed to make beer and other beverages, as well as consumed whole in a variety of dishes.

Food and Drink

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Buckleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBuckle

Buckle, or boukul, is the seed of the bucklebush, a green plant which grows in temperate parts of the Civilised world. Bucklebushes fruit annually, producing thumb-length red-black seed pods, containing numerous millimetre-sized ovoid seeds. Mature pods are left to dry on the bush, then harvested for the seeds. Young pods are edible whole, though tender and do not travel well. In Ororr
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Butternutplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigButternut

Butternuts are the edible seeds of the butternut tree, a green tree cultivated mostly in tropical Anásthias.

Food and Drink

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Butternuts grow in a hard gourd. When mature, the gourds fall and split to reveal the hard nuts inside. The nuts are surrounded by a thick, oil gel, which gives the fruit its name. The gel is sweet and nutritious, while the nuts are hard, but contain a rich, oily and mellow-sweet meat.
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Operaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOpera

Opera is a art form combining theatre with music sung by the actors as means of conveying emotion and continuing the narrative. Many archaic historic societies combined music with drama, but the modern opera tradition has its origins in the final century of the
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House of Bettoplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHouse of Betto

The House of Betto were a noble family which ruled the Kingdom of Sann'al in the final centuries of the Beryl Epoch. They were succeeded by the House of Kenoa.

People

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people besoa clans sannal
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Pirpounkplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPirpounk

The pirpounk is a variety of virid bush native to dry or semi-arid habitats, particularly in the desert plains of central and eastern Anásthias.

Flora

herbs

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It is related to the balbal with a similarly bulbous root and a long tapering trunk, with an abundance of long, fur-like fronds growing from the top which sway in the breeze. These fronds serve several purposes. Firstly they trap insects and other small animals, which a…
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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
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Hesjbagaaian Navyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHesjbagaaian Navy

The Hesjbagaaian Navy is greatest maritime military force in the region of Munatan. Its main task is to defend the nation of Hesjbagaaia from naval incursions by its powerful neighbour Ororr, and to defend merchant shipping against pirates and privateers. Its growing naval prowess has within a century made it second only in power to its ally,
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Sandsteakplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSandsteak

Sandsteak is a plant-based food eaten by nomadic peoples in desert regions of central Ororr and western Otekahré.

Food and Drink

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Sandsteak is prepared from the bracteate virispurge cactus, a globular virid plant found in very arid climates.
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Rettienplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRettien

Rettien is an Aralsic language spoken in Narette in the Anrel Isles. Although it shares much common vocabulary with Reidan, Rettien is heavily influenced by Old Oracilem, the Iskean language of the former city-state of Oracil.

Language

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Rettien has two distinct dialects. High Rettien is the languagelanguagelanguagelanguage
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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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Godsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGods

Gods are ethereal beings who are worshipped by human communities and populations, and will often intercede to provide help to adherents or punishment to enemies. Many gods of Helevos are in fact deitals, elemental spirits who have received the focus of human attention and grown powerful from it.
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Ketrorlplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKetrorl

Ketrorl, or Ketrawul, is a god worshipped in the pantheon of Anrel, and to a lesser extent throughout the Natorn Archipelago.

Belief

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The Eagle-Headed Lord of Honourable Accord, he represents the principles of truth, courage, honour and justice. He is one of the gods of state, particularly in
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Langerplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLanger

Langers are a variety of green mollusc common in coastal regions. They valued by humans as seafood and commonly deemed greenfish, despite not being fish.

Food and Drink

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They are tolerant to freshwater, and often spawn in river estuaries. There are a number of species, the most prized being the larger, darker variety which grows in the cooler waters around
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Sporplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSpor

Spor are the single-celled reproductive units of virid plants, distinct from seeds or spores found in the green kingdom. Most spor are airborne, release from spor-pods, the fruiting bodies of virid plants. Many spor are motile with rudimentary flagella, either fertilising mature plants, or randomly bonding with the spor of other plants and settling to make a new plant seedling.viridviridvirid
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Gnosticiansplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGnosticians

The Gnosticians were a minor school within the Rasian Academy who studied gods, the god-magic of theurgy, rituals and theologies.

Rasian Academy

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See also:

* Magic * Schools of Thought

The Gnosticians were originally founded to study the origins of god-elementals, or 'magicmagic
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Siltorn Codexplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSiltorn Codex

The Siltorn Codex is a collection of stories and oral histories relating to the life and early history of the Prophet Therion. The Codex is essentially a compendium of all texts relating to the Prophet which are unsanctioned, ahistoric, or clearly untrue. As such they are at best apocryphal, at worst heretical to the
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Simmonyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSimmony

Simmony [SIM-on-nee] is a bush native to the Eastern Isles, whose stems are a spice valued for its warm, piquant flavour.

Food and Drink

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Cultivation

Simmony bushes are virid plants which flourish on the dry seaward slopes of the island of Sfize. Simmony was one of the first important exports from the islands, hence the word
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Jikitagaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJikitaga

Jikitaga is a virid climbing plant with slender spiked leaves and vicious thorns. In nature it often grows around dead or dying virid trees, but it is often used by humans as a boundary plant for its impenetrable thorns and poisonous leaves that cause painful blisters on human skin.virid
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Ulaporplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigUlapor

Ulapor [ULL-a-poor] is a port city in Merál province of southwestern Ororr, the busiest port on the Ororran coast of the Umber Sea. It is 46 km from the sea on the River Vildon, which links the city with river ports far into the interior. Consequently it is the region's principal trading port, the hub for trade in Gildon's valuable commodities such as fine lumber, minerals, Ororr
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Emindeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEminde

Eminde is a small city in the nation of Narette. It lies on the River Minnd, just below the cataracts and waterfalls which rise up to the Ania Plateau. Consequently, it is the furthest point on the river which can be reach by boat.

Anrel

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Birdsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBirds

Birds are a largely extinct phylum of winged animals belonging to the green kingdom. Bird species included the extinct domestic animals such as chickens and gobelets, as well as several species of scavengers and predators, notably cawvits and eagles.

Fauna

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Zinobebplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigZinobeb

Zinobeb, from the Essep sjinnobeb, is a virid plant valued for the bittersweet aromatic spice procured from drying and grinding its stems and seed pods.

Food and Drink

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Zinobeb is characteristic of central and west Ororran cuisine, where it is rubbed into meat as a marinade or before slow roasting, but also in the upland cuisine of
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Misjafplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMisjaf

Misjaf [MEE-shav], is a hard, high-fat ovorn cheese originally from the cool upland areas of the Essep homelands of Vildon, now found throughout Hesjbagaaia and southwestern Ororr. Misjaf means “mountain food”, since it was the staple food of upland people for surviving the winter months.
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Thornbrushplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThornbrush

Thornbrush is a virid shrub found in the drier parts of Anásthias. Its leaves grow vicious hand-length thorns preventing grazing by animals. The plant is commonly used to mark boundaries and to provide fencing for animals. Unusual for a virid plant, it is more toxic to viridviridvirid
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Natrawulplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNatrawul

In the pantheon of Anrel, Natrawul is the capricious god of the sea, prayed to by sailors, travellers and fishermen in hopes of safety and good weather.

Belief

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He has many shrines in coastal towns and fishing ports, one of the largest being the sea-temple in the city of
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Hevuoldplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHevuold

Hevuold is a historic settlement on the island of Besoa. It was formerly Hebol, the royal capital of the ancient Kingdom of Heronbar, but is now primarily a market town for the surrounding farmlands. It is noted for its textile weaving, particularly for ovorn wool and linen.
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Imbleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigImble

Imble is a virid plant native to tropical swamplands, where it flourishes due to its strength, flexibility, and tolerance to salt. The tree-like trunk is bulbous with a thick grey skin. Its core is a mass of fleshy strands which given the plant strength and function to regulate its internal salinity.virid
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Eridaiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEridai

Eridai is the ancient name for the ethereal beings known as elementals, spirits and gods. The name means “of the words”, Erida being the rudimentary language they use to communicate.

Magic

magic

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According to Aralsic legend, the Eridai were once simple creatures living in an ethereal realm beyond the stars. They were taught the Erida language
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Godsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGods

List of gods, spirits and deities worshipped by cultures throughout the Civilised World.

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Ves Jaen Warsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVes Jaen Wars

The Ves Jaen Wars was a protracted period of conflict in the Wiyel Basin during the Celadon Epoch, c.3900-3700 BME, the result of refugees feeling coastal civilisations due to rising sea levels.

Conflict

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In a time of cataclysm, with floods and storms laying waste to the coastal
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Gobalay Interregnumplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGobalay Interregnum

The Gobalay Interregnum (1965-1903 BME) was a historic period in which the crumbling Gaal Empire was ruled by military overlords from the Gobalay Guard, who had seized power in a coup and deposed the traditional Gaal matriarchy.

Conflict

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Dji-vi-lamplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDji-vi-lam

Dji-vi-lam [dJEE-vee-lam], meaning “tongue of the Dji people”, is the common language of Taur-dji-oum. It is a Li-bam language with hundreds of dialects with varying degrees of mutual intelligibility. Given the isolation of the mountain environment, some dialects are almost unintelligible with people only a few valleys away.
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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

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Veedormimplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVeedormim

The Mutual Protectoracy of Veedormim is a nation in Munatan, occupying the far southwest corner of Anásthias.

Munatan

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* Name: Mutual Protectoracy of VeedormimME
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Femanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFeman

Feman [feh-MANN] is an inland province in the Gildon region of southwestern Ororr. The land is relatively arid with thin soil, so the region is sparsely populated. It was once entirely virid scrubland which was cleared, but proved unsuitable for agriculture, leaving it a patchwork of Ororr
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Snapfishplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSnapfish

Snapfish are predatory greenfish found in lakes, ponds and slower-flowing rivers, often living in shallows and shaded waters. They are aggressively territorial so cultivated by humans to prevent virid infestation in ponds, water troughs and rivers.

Fauna

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Keeyagplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKeeyag

Keeyag was an island in the Iskean Sea from c.6000-3200 BME. During the Celadon Epoch it was home to a civilisation that is mainly remembered for slavery and its brutal raids on the mainland coast.

It is now merely a sea reef between the coasts of modern Harthera and Besoa. magic
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Sea silkplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSea silk

Sea silk is a fine, opalescent fabric produced by the virid bisiavir clam. These grow in clear tropical waters and can grow to a large size.

Clothing

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They excrete fine filaments which anchor it to rocks. Bisiavir clams require a certain depth of clean water and a firm bedrock to thrive, making cultivation of them difficult.
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Pesajoplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPesajo

Pesajo [pes-SAH-jo, the final o in Besoaad is nasal] is the sense of homesickness, displacement, nostalgia and longing felt by Besoan exiles, most acutely during the Hartheran occupation of the island of Besoa. It is an important concept in contemporary Besoaad culture, found particularly in music in poetry as well as other arts.
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Capo & Windlassplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCapo & Windlass

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.
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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
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Gobalay Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGobalay People

The Gobalay are an Issid-ethnic people who inhabit the Gorval Peninsula of modern Ororr.

Lowland Gobalay people in the south of the peninsula are mixed with Gaal, Doroun and other ethnic groups of Ororr, but Insular Gobalay, the people of the far northern and upland regions still have a significantly pure Gobalay population. All speak local variants of Ororr
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River Garnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Garn

The River Garn is a river in eastern Ororr, flowing from the hills and mountains of eastern Ororr into the Wiyel and thence to the sea. Though in a strict geographic sense the Garn is a tributary of the River Wiyel, by convention the Garn flows into the much shorter Ororr
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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

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Gerod of Ben Akirplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGerod of Ben Akir

Gerod of Ben Akir is the credited author of the eponymous Mysteries of Gerod, a series of accounts of mystical encounters with gods and spirits, revelations and prophecies. It is considered a holy codex by many who follow the Anrelian pantheon, since it describes the relationship of prayer and ritual which can be performed to attract the good graces of certain deities.
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Dolphinsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDolphins

Dolphins are aquatic mammals found in rivers and coasts throughout the Civilised World.

Fauna

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Dolphins are rare in comparison with whales, due to hunting for meat by islanders in the Natorn Archipelago and along the equatorial and tropical coasts of Anásthias
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Senasiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSenasi

The Senasi are an organisation dedicated to health and healing in the Anrel Isles. They are one of the Hexact Orders, advocating for health in national politics. Senasi order members are healers and physicians, tending to the sick and providing health advice throughout the islands. They wear white, and their healing houses are found in all major towns and cities.
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Silkplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSilk

Silk is a fine, light, opalescent fabric which can be made from several different source materials.

Clothing

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Greensilk

Greensilk is made from the milk of the malacea worm, a creature which feeds on lichens and virid fungus. Greensilk is the finest of the silks, being soft, shiny, takes vibrant dyes, yet also extremely strong and resistant to wear.virid
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Blood saltplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBlood salt

Blood salt is a mineral found in the mountains of Li-Vam-Aur and other parts of the Dun Trisan mountains, widely used in cooking. In folklore veins of rock salt are said to be the dried blood of ancient monsters that fell from the heavens and were buried deep in the earth.
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Widows' Dayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWidows' Day

Widows' Day is a festival of remembrance held throughout Harthera two weeks after the end of the storm tide season. Since storm tides appear every 1.3 years the date of the festival advances throughout the year over time, rather than being a fixed date. According to folk tradition, the festival dates back to the ancient
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Irredental Republicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIrredental Republic

The Irredental Republic of Ennseperans is a nation which claims territory in the region of Chosilha in Munatan. The Republic is a vestige of various republican and commensalist military factions in the War of Schisms, which fought to turn the Ennseperan Empire into a republic with Commonwealth principles.
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Webrinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWebrin

The Webrin is a criminal sect which has operated for centuries in Anrel, Harthera and the major port cities of the world. It is thought to have originated in the Anrel Isles, where it operates as a criminal guild, enforcing paid membership on any criminal gang. It also has aspects of a mystery religion, with members initiated into secret rituals said to give them magical powers over their subordinates. This serves the Webrin heirarchy, since more senior members are respected and feared.A…
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Gres Rockplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGres Rock

Gres Rock is a rocky island in the Natorn Sea, in a strategic location southwest of Anrel, near the coast of Trésard and Narette. It is 4.5 km on its longest axis, consisting of precipitous rocks and cliffs with no natural harbour and little soil or vegetation.

Anrel

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Tsaarmoditesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTsaarmodites

The Tsaarmodites were a religious sect who once lived in the Mangasor desert during the time of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann.

Belief

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They followed an animist philosophy called Tsaarmody, a descendant of traditional Thalsic animism. In particular they believed that certain rocks and rock formations contained an essential spiritual essence. These natural formations were representative of the spirit world beyond our own w…
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Trokaidplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTrokaid

Trokaid is a city in the Deltirot region of southeastern Ororr. It is the most southerly city on the Green Wiyel accessible by boat, though given its elevation of 2100 m, boats have to pass through numerous locks. The city is located in a valley in the foothills of the Ororr
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Mansaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMansa

Mansa [MAN-ssah] is the official language of the nation of Veedormim. Externally the language is sometimes referred to as Veedor or Veldorin.

Language

language

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Modern Mansa is a Manthi language with heavy borrowing from Essep and languages of southwestern Ororr, due to the centuries of domination by the
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Gadokplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGadok

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
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Delgethplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDelgeth

Delgeth is an ancient fortified port city on the south coast of Besoa, gateway to the fertile farmlands upriver. Historically it was the capital of the old Kingdom of Alsan, and thereafter the second city of the Alsaneth Republic.

Besoa

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Dun Jaënplugin-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
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Race and Ethnicityplugin-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. EloyounHartheraAnrelOrorrOrorrEloyounGodmenEloyounOrorrMunatanEloyounAnásthiasGodmen
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Giftdarkplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGiftdark

The Giftdark is an archeological civilisation in what is now the Anrel Isles, which flourished during the Celadon Epoch, approximately 3000-4000 BME. The civilisation is named for its elaborate underground temples with tactile features, suggesting they were used in darkness. It is unclear whether the Giftdark culture was a widespread belief or part of elite spiritual practice. Little is known other than the remains of its distinctive temple architecture, which uses alternating spaces o…
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Dalautplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDalaut

Dalaut [dal-AH-oot] is a city in the autonomous region of Deltirot in southern Ororr. It is a prosperous trading port on the Green Wiyel, surrounded by agricultural plains and a vibrant hub of food exports. The city's hinterland is famous for its herds of livestock, producing meat, leather, and cheese. Historically the city had a rough frontier reputation, but in the last century wealthy merchants vied to build parks and monuments as a legacy to their families. Ororr
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Apple Blossom Pandataplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigApple Blossom Pandata

The Apple Blossom Pandata is a grand Therist temple or pandata in Delán, the capital city of the autonomous region of Deltirot in southeastern Ororr. Its roof is enamelled in blue with panels of white and pink, representing apple blossoms, since it is set in a garden of ornamental apple trees which flourish in the temperate climate.Ororr
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Ania Bayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnia Bay

Ania Bay is a gulf in the west coast of the Anrel Isles. It is bounded by the coasts of Trésard to the northwest and Narette to the east. It has numerous small rocky islands which pose a hazard to shipping.

Anrel

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The Journey of the Prophetplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Journey of the Prophet

The Journey of the Prophet is one of the key works of spirituality in the Church of the Mother.

Therism

therism

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The “Journey” takes them form of a journal written by the Prophet
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Oughtismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOughtism

Oughtism is a moral and philosophical system, claiming an ancient inheritance from the moral codes of the Godmen. It continues to be influential throughout the Anrel Isles, and it's guiding principles have been the foundation of legal and religious codes throughout the
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Hirèrk Moonscaleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHirèrk Moonscale

The Hirèrk Moonscale [Hee-Rerrk] (HM) is a luni-solar calendar used at least since the time of Miyarris, which measures cycles based on the moons, solar years as well as the millennia-long cycles of global climate change. Today years HM are only seen in historic works and not considered accurate in historical accounts.epochHMHMBMEepochsepochsepochepochepochepochepochHMepochsMEME
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Vetthi Seaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVetthi Sea

The Vetthi Sea lies off the north coast of Ororr, so named because it was traditionally plied and ruled by the Vetthi Republic.

vetth seas
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Sea of Veeïnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSea of Veeïn

The Sea of Veeïn [VEE-in] is a gulf on the southwest coast of Munatan, between Veedormim and Chosilha.

Munatan

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The coast is a notorious area for piracy, with ships from the war-torn land of
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The Occidentplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Occident

The Occident is the area of the continent of Anásthias west of the Dun Jaen mountains. Historically this meant the old Empire of Dor-en-Sann, as well as the many other nations west of the mountains before the founding of modern Ororr. Contemporary Ensanni writers occasionally used the term to refer to the relatively wild and less inhabited west coast of AnásthiasOrorrOrorr
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Flitterplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFlitter

Flitters are a class of birds including sparrs, yellowtails, blackjaws pippinjacks and many others. They are a morphologically disparate group though all share a common ancestry.

Fauna

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Though birds they are edible, and at various times have been considered either a delicacy for the rich, because of the difficulty of catching them, or the food of the poor, being desperate enoough to catch such small prey.
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Ameliplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAmeli

The ameli [ah-MELL-ee] is a spiny green plant with long thin yellow-green leaves, found in open temperate plains and grasslands. They bear small berries, usually black or very dark red. They can be poisonous is eaten, but a decoction of them is used to heighten senses, and also increases adrenalin production. Ameli is therefore an important medicinal
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Vetthi Passageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVetthi Passage

The Vetthi Passage is a sea area between the Vetthi Republic and island of Maiyenet, a possession of the nation of Ororr. Foreign vessels trading between the mercantile hub of Toborr to the south, and ports in Harthera and the east, generally favour this route.

The shortest route to Toborr risks the treacherous rocks of Ororr
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Aethericsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAetherics

Aetherics is one of the three major thaumaturgical disciplines, related to the manipulation of energy by elementals, notably light, heat, and electromagnetism.

Magic

magic

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disciplines
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Melismaticsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMelismatics

The Melismatics were a sect of Therist mystics in the 2nd century ME who sought spiritual enlightenment through the musical recitation of holy texts. Though their beliefs were not heretical, their desire to live apart and achieve direct communication with the Mother Goddess was seen as schismatic by the Church-State. TheristTheristME
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Othei Peopleplugin-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

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
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Indjineersplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIndjineers

The College of Indjineers was a prominent institution at the The Grand Academy of Rasia during its High Period. The college specialised in the design and manufacture of magical artefacts and mechanisms, particularly lamenaries and other thaumaturgical indjins. As such they were specialists in various crafts, particularly metalworking.
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Expurgationplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigExpurgation

Expurgation was the ultimate punishment meted out by the Rasian Academy for the crime of malefaction: the use of thaumaturgy for evil and harmful ends.

Magic

magic

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Process

Expurgation involves four steps. Firstly, the criminal's familiar (or 'prime source'), the elemental which is the source of his power, is cut away and destroyed.
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Baninplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBanin

The banin [ban-in or ban-EEN] is a long, short-sleeved or sleeveless tunic common throughout Ororr.

Clothing

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It is typically cut to just above the wearer's knee, and closely fitted, originally to avoid wasting cloth. Simple versions are one piece and pulled over the head, with a square-cut neck, and made of simple dyed or coloured fabric. Today the banin is more commonly made of embroidered or otherwise decorated fabric and w…
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Tollers Emporiumplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTollers Emporium

Tollers Emporium is a prestigious department store in the city of Vahltor, catering to the city's wealthy and aristocratic classes. Tollers sells a wide range of luxury goods, particularly jewellery, personal accessories, homewares and textiles.
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Unfacing Warplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigUnfacing War

The Unfacing War, also called the Blueface War or The Great Unfacing, was a civil conflict in the region of Otekahré in the 8th century ME. It was ostensibly about a trade imbalance in Otekahré's complex gift economy, exacerbated by a complex variety of personal, political and philosophical differences which saw families, towns, cities and entire districts
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Aukplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAuk

Auks are a variety of green sea bird, one of the traditional staple foods of the Junda people. Their pungent eggs are an Iskean delicacy, though disparaged by most other peoples.

Fauna

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fauna green
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Dogplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDog

Dogs are common canid mammals kept as working animals and pets throughout the Civilised World. They are particularly used in hunting, to bring down game or locate animals shot by arrow. They are also to guard homes, and for companionship.

Fauna

This is in a series of articles about Civilised WorldMunatan
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Douthai Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDouthai People

The Douthai are a Manthi ethnic group in what is now Chosilha and parts of central Hesjbagaaia. The Douthai have mainly been subsumed by the general mixing of ethnicities within the old Ennseperan Empire.

Munatan

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Pao Sjelomerplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPao Sjelomer

Pao Sjelomer [POW shJEL-oh-merr] was an artist, painter and key figure in the the Ennseperan Modernist artistic movement.

People

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He is most famous for his disturbing depictions of warfare, violence, and the martyrdom of saints of the
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Herf Gerlatinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHerf Gerlatin

Herf Gerlatin is a Professor of Human Sciences at Harlon University. He was generally considered to be a fringe scholar and theorist until the publication of his hugely successful book Man from the Green Sea Deep, in which he proposed what is now called the Green Sea Theory, that all mammals and green plants evolved separately from
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River Niocaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Nioca

The Nioca (also Nioqa) is a minor tributary of the River Wiyel, flowing through the city of Torroramai, the capital of Ororr. It is a major thoroughfare of the city, a natural loop in the river forming what is now the Holy City.

Torroramai

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Orikalkplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrikalk

The orikalk, or oryk, is a horned quadruped mammal, distantly related to the ovor. They are primarily found in the southern Natorn Isles, and live green woodland and scrubland in the northern and eastern peninsulas of Anásthias.

Fauna

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They are most numerous in dry grassland such as found in western
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Eloyoun languageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEloyoun language

Eloyoun languages are a major language family of eastern Anásthias, spoken throughout Otekahré and southern Harthera.

Language

language

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Derived from Mayápo, the language of ancient Miyarris, Eloyoun languages spread and diversified northwards into what is now Harthera. With the rise of Eloyoun
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Wormskinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWormskin

Wormskin is a fine, strong, translucent leather-like fabric made from the hide of virid tunnel-worms. It is particularly used in costly leather goods and clothing produced in Ororr and Munatan.

Clothing

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Wormskin is usually prepared from recently-shed skin, harvested from tunnels. This yields the thinnest and finest skin, though the quality is variable and relies on the skill of hunters to identify the time and place where w…
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Saloyan Civil Warplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSaloyan Civil War

The Saloyan Civil War was a protracted conflict between bitterly opposing forces in the Grand Palatinate of Saloya, in northwest Anásthias. Historians sometimes divide it into three conflicts, the First, Second and Third Civil War.

Conflict

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Ortheinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrthein

Orthein is a province of the Dunasanin autonomous region of central Ororr. It mainly consists of flat green grasslands and rolling hills, called the Othei Plains. It has few towns and villages, mainly inhabited by ovor herders and nomadic Othei people.

Ororr

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Catsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCats

Cats are felid mammals found throughout the Civilised World. Domestic cats are commonly kept as companion animals, but more importantly for their ability to kill pests of all kinds.

Fauna

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As well as domestic cats, some regions of Anasthias have populations of wild cats, living both in
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Empiresplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEmpires

List of political entities which meet the broad definition of an empire: multi-ethnic polities usually ruled by a central power.

Modern imperial states

Historic empires

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Firewineplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFirewine

Firewine (Othei tejhomedu) is a potent honey wine with mildly narcotic effects, distilled from the honey of Ororran fire ants. It was traditionally made by the Othei people as their most valued trade good, traded to Seqal and the Issid cities of the River Wiyel, where it was consumed in temple rituals.
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Pukunouplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPukunou

Pukunou [puh-KUN-oo] was a historic Eloyoun nation on the River Nar in Anásthias, now part of the cordrome of Hamdre, in southern Harthera. Historically the region was mainly virid forested, inhabited by agrarian Eloyoun clans living a communal village lifestyle.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias

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Cornelenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCornelen

Cornelen [cor-NEL-len] is a major deity in the Anrelian Pantheon, goddess of the harvest, the green lands and “all the good fruits of nature”. She represents the cycle of birth, life and death, so she is also the reaper of a good death at the end of life.

She is worshipped in rural seasonal festivals, and invoked in village communities for blessings, marriages, and fertility rites. Cornelen is an ancient natural
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Hevúlplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHevúl

Hevúl [heh-VOOL] is a religious site in Sensatard in the Anrel Isles. It is a meeting site for the Hevúl festival which happens in the autumn every three years, celebrating all of the gods.

Anrel

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Wheel Yearsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWheel Years

Wheel Years is an early astronomical-agricultural calendar devised in the civilisation of Traithe, some time in the Jade Epoch, the ninth millennium BME. It measured the change of seasons by cycles of the moons, stars and planets, helping plan the planting and harvesting of crops, and predicting the dangers of
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Nomezplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNomez

Nomez [NOM-ez] is a heavy, dense planet orbiting closest to the sun Cordes, in the Cronox System.

Its surface is molten and constantly active, almost half of its surface being a sea of liquid sulphur and mineral salts. It has a toxic atmosphere of gaseous chlorine, bromine, sulphur, and phosphorus belched from the ever-active volcanoes, with clouds of light metals like lead and arsenic. This atmosphere is constantly eroded away by solar wind, leaving a glowing, flare-like trail in …
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Cronox Systemplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCronox System

Planets of the Cronox-Cordes system

Terrestrial planets of Cordes, to scale

Position of Cronox in Syndicate space

Cronox [CRON-ox] is a S-type detached-binary star system consisting of the stars 1GD.Pa-Cordes and 1GD.Pb-Arjos. The two orbit a common barycenter at a sufficient distance for each to have its own independent planetary system. The two stars' orbital planes are at 83 degree angle from each other, which suggests that the two stars originally formed independently o…
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Primenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPrimen

A leader selected by primenture, a system of social hierarchy in the Anrel Isles.
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Riversplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRivers

Notable rivers and waterways, listed by geographic region:

Anrel

Rivers of the Anrel Isles:

Ororr

Rivers of Ororr:

Harthera

Rivers of Harthera:

Munatan

Rivers of Munatan:

Otekahre

Rivers of Otekahré:

Other

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Miyarrain Patrician Godsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMiyarrain Patrician Gods

The people of Miyarris were pragmatic in terms of religion, and worshipped Patrician Gods, also called Guardian Spirits. These were powerful deitals or demi-gods, charged with protecting the lands of Miyarris from storms and sneak attacks by enemies.

Belief

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Jorothiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigJorothi

The Jorothi are a Thalsic ethnic group native to northwestern Anásthias. The ancestors of the Jorothi spread westward along the coast of modern Ororr in the 10th century BME during the Jade Epoch. A second wave followed the fall of the Issid Block States in the 7th century BME.

Ethnicity

ethnicity

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Order of Urra Sjalaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrder of Urra Sjala

Order of Urra Sjala is a religious organisation of the Heterodox Church in Hesjbagaaia. It was founded by Secra Urra Sjala, a Heterodox saint, dedicated to good works, health and education, as well as promoting the all-embracing power of heterodoxy as missionaries.

Organisations & Institutions

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Kingdom of Kasepanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Kasepan

The Kingdom of Kasepan is a Manthi-ethnic nation in Munatan.

Munatan

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The region of modern Kasepan became a viceroyalty of the Ennseperan Empire in the 6th century
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Reidanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigReidan

Reidan is an Aralsic language spoken in the Anrel Isles, particularly throughout Trésard and Sensatard.

Language

language

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The Lar Vale dialect of northern Trésard is considered Standard Reidan, and is generally intelligible throughout Anrel. The Northland dialects of Sensatard are distinct, with the Eastern dialect being close to standard Reidan, and the Western being more obscure. The north coast language
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Garronplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGarron

Garrons are domestic mammals found principally in Anrel and other northern islands, used for riding and to pull carts and carriages. They are cousins of the horsis, the fierce fighting beast now only found in the heraldry of the Anrel kingdoms.

Fauna

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Thalsic Cuisineplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThalsic Cuisine

Thalsic cuisine is a broad term encompassing the staple foods and dishes eaten by the Thalsic people. Specifically it is part of the common food heritage of the Issid and Iskean peoples of the northern and northeastern coast of Anásthias from the Junda Isles to Cape Cadal.

Food and Drink

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United Duchies of Vildonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigUnited Duchies of Vildon

The United Duchies of Vildon, later called the Free Duchies, was a historic state in the Gildon region of modern Ororr. Gildon, or Vildon as it was then known, was colonised and annexed by the Kingdom of Deltirot in the 6th century BME and divided into fiefdoms to profit
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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
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