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  • 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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    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
  • ancient_neplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAncient Northeast Anasthias

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    List of articles related to the ancient history of the region of northeastern Anásthias which is now the modern nation of Harthera.

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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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The first known settlement in the region was the ancient city of Biyahl, the spiritual capital of the [[Em... ers, now the site of the Detatedn Palace - was in ancient times called the **Temple Mount**. According to E... erial garrison city **Bahl Dorr** was built on an ancient river bend, in a basin formed by low hills. The [... f halls and palaces for the administration of the ancient kingdom. The Saloyans rebuilt the crumbling compl
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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stern [[Ororr]], and of [[Galkesh province]]. In ancient times it was **Gaalkedch** [//nGAHL-kedge-sh//, ɣ... r-en-Sann]]. {{page>infobox:ororr}} Most of the ancient capital with its spectacular aquaducts, fountains... e empire. The modern city is a mere shadow of its ancient greatness. ===== Etymology ===== There are seve... ==== Gaal era ==== Gaalkedch was the home of the ancient [[Gaal]] people, who migrated to the uplands from
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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s Library, the greatest archive and repository of ancient texts and knowledge in the world, encompassing th... arely a few hundred inhabitants, passing on their ancient arts in the isolation of a desolate city, half bu... id out on an east-west axis following the plan of ancient [[Giftdark]] temples, with the wide open courtyar... = Important Dates ==== * c. 10,000 [[BME]] - **Ancient Period** - Earliest evidence of human settlement
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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====== Ancient Remel ====== **Ancient Remel** was one of the great powers of the ancient world. The city-state grew rich from controlling trade ... emel]] on firmer ground to the west. The ruins of Ancient Remel now form part of the docks of the modern ci
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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====== Ancient Toborr ====== **Ancient Toborr** was one of the powers of the ancient world, a city-state and maritime empire centred on the islan... nfobox:dorensann}} ~~TOC~~ ===== History ===== Ancient Toborr was one of the [[Issid Block States]], wit
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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e. On its edge is the shrine of [[Foratuna]], an ancient religious site which is spiritual home to the [[M... ratuna. They are almost certainly fragments of an ancient meteorite, which possibly created the basin milli... and myth calls them the mummified corpses of the ancient gods, who died long ago, yet whisper fragments of... n, and in which they were buried when they died. Ancient visitors thought this demonstrated how mad the he
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.

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**Emánuné** [//eh-MAN-oo-nay//, imæn'uːeɪ] was an ancient kingdom occupying the fertile valley of the [[Riv... what is now modern [[Harthera]]. {{page>infobox:ancient_ne}} It was an ancient [[Iskean]] theocracy, ruled by Priest-Kings. The nation existed in various forms ... [[Harthera]]. ~~TOC~~ ===== History ===== ==== Ancient history ==== Following the fall of [[Traithe]],
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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er. {{magnifier> :cities:toborr-art.png?400|}} [[Ancient Toborr]] was a powerful city-state which at its h... the coast, and as far inland as the borders of [[Ancient Remel]]. ~~TOC~~ ===== Geography ===== Toborr s... t being the //Natranorn// at its northern end. In ancient times the Natranorn was the temple-fortress of the [[Roaring Man]], the defender-god of the ancient city. Today it continues to be both a temple of t
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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This belief is very similar to the beliefs of the ancient [[Miyarrain]], and it is unclear whether Anrelian... n: {{ :images:the_one.jpeg?600|}} <blockquote>In ancient times, the Earth was dark and foul, the bottom of... ooded animals, and the green plants seeded by the Ancients. Unlike most of the world, the Anrel Isles were scoured of yabber creatures in ancient times, partly because of the relatively high huma
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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ther than mud and fish. In the declining years of Ancient Remel, around 1600 [[BME]], Paguel was seized by ... nsom against Remelese trade. With the downfall of Ancient Remel and the new [[kingdom of Garnarré-Remel]], ... city-state. It was always the poor neighbour of [[Ancient Remel]], and was soon came under Remel's control.... = Towers of Paguel ===== According to legend, an ancient king of Paguel erected a grand palace of towers a
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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e of two tributaries of the [[River Wiyel]]. The ancient city was cut into the rock between the two rivers... r from the Old City. Since its foundation by the ancient [[Issid]] people during the [[Jade Epoch]], it ha... [[Therist]] faithful. {{page>infobox:ororr}} In ancient times Seqal was immensely wealthy and powerful, b... **, which opens onto a natural pool far below. In ancient times citizens cut two tunnels east and west, con
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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on of the universe, the mutual destruction of the ancient first gods who created mankind, and the descent o... rn Archipelago]] but its tales were shared by the ancient civilisations of [[Traithe]] and [[Miyarris]]. Th... os was seeded as a colony of refugees from a vast ancient war, whose survivors had seen suns sucked into no... hole galaxies dark. Helevos was the product of an ancient peace treaty. The survivors of the war, on all si
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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losophers are uncertain why this is the case. In ancient times these groups lived in significant geographi... es of Otekahre and Harthera. The location of the ancient homeland of the Natorno-Thalsic people has never ... ===== Eloyoun ===== According to accounts of the ancient [[Miyarrain]], the Eloyoun people fled the Realm ... once thought to be Thalsic in origin, but are an ancient mixture of Issid and Li-Vam peoples, hence their
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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ar their //[[prime source]]//, or **prime**. The ancient [[Godmen]] called elementals the **Eridai**, mean... lementals ===== The idea of "elementals" is very ancient, tied to [[Thalsic]] and [[Aralsic]] folk religio... ==== Taigan Style ==== The [[Iskean]] culture of ancient [[Traithe]], now referred to as the [[Taigan Magi... s and cause harm. This belief was integral to the ancient culture of northeast Anásthias, particularly in t
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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san]] mountains. The name possibly derives from a ancient [[Thalsic]], meaning "Land of One Sun", since the... n in the north) and [[Li-Vam-Aur]] (Levandor), an ancient religious site high in the mountains between [[Or... ous, historic, political and ethnic factors. In ancient times, [[Plós]] and [[Li-Vam-Aur]] were the two g... position of Hesjbagaaia is complex. Ororr is the ancient enemy of the Heterodox Church, though the nationa
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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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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Ancient Hartheraplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAncient Harthera

List of articles related to the ancient history of the region of northeastern Anásthias which is now the modern nation of Harthera.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mingasplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMingas

Tela Mingas was an eighth century historian and writer, best know for his Mythology of Ancient Anrel, and the Helias Helecarn, a compilation and retelling of ancient histories, myths and philosophy.

People

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He was born to a Trésardi merchant family in the city of
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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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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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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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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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miyarrisplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAncient Miyarris

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* Name: Ancient Mayarous * Demonym: Miyarrain * Government: Federation * Capital: Various * Foundation: c.4000-3100 BME (Celadon Epoch} * Religion: Golden Ordinance, Miyarrain Patrician Gods * Language: Mayápo, proto-Eloyoun
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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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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

narette

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Liníkaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLiníka

Liníka is a little-known language of the ancient Godmen. It is mentioned in only a handful of ancient sources and no texts survive. Many words in Ahngrit and Atantic are said to have had roots in Liníka, particularly technical, scientific and magical terms. Modern terms such as
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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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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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Atanticplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtantic

Atantic is believed to be one of the languages of the ancient Godmen, or a family of languages, said to have been spoken in the Emerald Epoch, fifteen thousand years ago. Its relationship to Ahngrit, Linika and other ancient languages is unclear.

No complete texts survive from these ancient times, but the GodmenGodmen
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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.

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Ancient Northeast Anasthiasplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAncient Northeast Anasthias

Articles about the historic region of Northeast Anásthias, contiguous with the modern nation of Harthera but before its founding in the first century ME.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias

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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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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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River Narplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Nar

The River Nar, also called the Tsiyenar (Rouvawetig) or the Iyé (Eloyoun), is a major river in the south of modern Harthera.

Harthera

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* Name: Hartheran Union, Union of Harthera, Uhartrah * Government: Military-Mercantile Oligarchy * Capital
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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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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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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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Modern Epoch (ME)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigModern Epoch (ME)

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

Calendar

This is in a series of articles about calendars and dating systems.OrorrHartheraHMOrorrHartheraOrorrOrorrHMHartheraHMHartheraOrorr
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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tiyoumplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTiyoum

Tiyoum was a historic Eloyoun nation in northeast Anásthias, now a province of Harthera. Culturally and ethnically it was closely aligned to its neighbour Oonar, though in the middle centuries of the first millennium ME it grew in strength to dominate its neighbours.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias
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Baronies of Ravorr (Rouvawa)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBaronies of Ravorr (Rouvawa)

The Baronies of Ravorr (or Ivawg Rouvawhi in Rouvawetig, Chieftains 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 and powefful BMEAnásthiasBMEEloyounHarthera
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Lequeeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLequee

Lequee was a historic Iskean nation in northeast Anásthias, now part of northern Harthera.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dtahmzipuhplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDtahmzipuh

Dtahmzipuh [tɑː'mzɪpɐ] was a historic Eloyoun nation on the River Nar, in what is now the far southwestern province of Harthera. Dtahmzipuh was traditionally a collection of river tribes, sparsely inhabiting a marginal region of virid forest, with pockets of green farming.
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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.

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Geologically it was once connected to
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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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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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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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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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Ahngritplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAhngrit

Ahngrit [AHN-grit], or Ancient Ahngrit (also Ahnglic in some sources) is an extinct language of the Godmen, thought to be an ancestor of Old Aralsic and the modern Aralsic languages of the Anrel Isles.

Language

language

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Little is known about Ahngrit as a languagelanguage
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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

This is a category of articles on Arts, Music, Literature & Culture.

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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Mount Orodienplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMount Orodien

Mount Orodien is a large volcanic mountain on the Orodien peninsula, on the continent of Retzayk. The mountain sits on a magma hotspot which creates earthquakes, geysers and hot springs all of the peninsula.

The terrain north of the mountain is an ancient caldera 180 km across with a caldera lake at its centre, evidence of an ancient supervolcano.
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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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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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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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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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ancient_neplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAncient Northeast Anasthias

This is in a series of articles about the ancient history of Northeast Anásthias, before the founding of the modern nation of Harthera.
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Old Aralsicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOld Aralsic

Old Aralsic is a language which emerged in Anrasard during the Jade Epoch. It is the ancestor of all the modern Aralsic languages spoken in the Natorn Archipelago.

Language

language

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Old Aralsic is said to have descended from the languages of the Godmen, particularly Atantic or Ahngrit. So little is known about these ancient tongues that it is impossible to be certain.
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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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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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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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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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Slaveryplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSlavery

Slavery was a practice of many ancient societies but is reviled throughout the Civilised World.

However many similar practices continue such as indented servitude in Harthera, use of prison labour in Ororr, and serfdom in Hesjbagaaia.

The ancient civilisation of Traithe was most notorious for slavery, its hierophant ships raiding far and wide to gain slave labour for its farms and mines.
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Naynplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNayn

Nayn was a historic Iskean nation in northeast Anásthias, now part of modern Harthera.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias

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Nayn was a minor power, a largely agrarian nation often allied with
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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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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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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

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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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Church of Hartrahplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigChurch of Hartrah

The Church of Hartrah is the state religion of Harthera. It faith combines ancestor worship with the principle of the god, Hartrah, who is the spiritual fusion and synthesis of all the righteous ancestors of the nation who have gone before. Upon death, your spirit begins its ascension and merging with the Godhead. During the lifetime of the family, spirits are still present and contactable, so they can provide guidance and support, and intercede with God to provide strength an…
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Miorlplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMiorl

Miorl was a historic Iskean nation on the River Nar in northeastern Anásthias, now part of Garsundt province in northern Harthera.

Ancient Northeast Anasthias

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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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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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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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Bandar (non-humanoid species)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBandar (non-humanoid species)

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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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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Years Foundingplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigYears Founding

Years Founding (YF) is an archaic reckoning of years associated with the Godmen. It began with the legendary founding of the city of Yendim, first city in the Realm of the Godmen, traditionally about 16 millennia ago. It is used in the ancient historic texts of Anrel, most notably the
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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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Dun Trisanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDun Trisan

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

Arelia was once a large island in what is now the Natorn Archipelago, contiguous with the the modern islands of Besoa, Antyok and southern parts of The Spines. In earlier epochs sea levels were much lower, the modern islands being the uplands of a larger landmass. The islands of Besoa and Antyoq are sometimes figuratively referred to as Arelia.
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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.
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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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Realm of the Godmenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRealm of the Godmen

The Realm of the Godmen was semi-mythic ancient civilisation, said to have existed in the Emerald Epoch from roughly 15,000-12,000 BME. It was the home of the mythical Godmen, the said to have been the first human civilisation from which all mankind descends. Godmen
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Taigálu [tay-GAL-oo] was the capital city of the ancient empire of Traithe. The city's precise location is uncertain, since the region was lost beneath rising seas millennia ago. However it is thought to have been somewhere north of what is now the
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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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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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Crish and Vargplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCrish and Varg

Crish and Varg is an island group over 900 km north of Cape Cadal, the most northwesterly point of Anásthias. It is named for the two largest islands, but the group includes six smaller islands plus rocky islets, many appearing and disappearing with the viridgreenlanguageOrorrTherist
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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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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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occidentplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAncient Occident

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This is in a series of articles about the ancient Occident, the cultures and nations of western Anásthias before the founding of the nation state of Ororr.
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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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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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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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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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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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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

language

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

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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Meeharplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMeehar

Meehar was a historic nation on the River Nar in northeast Anásthias, now part of modern Harthera.

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 Harthera.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Nesh Gobáplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNesh Gobá

Nesh Gobá [nesh go-BA] is a city in Gorval province in Ororr. Today it is a fairly small market city, but it is the historic cultural capital of the Gobalay people.

Ororr

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

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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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Cynostaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCynosta

Cynosta or Cheenosta [sin/kin/cheen-OSS-ta] is a city in Cavann province in northeastern Ororr. Like much of the province, which borders Harthera to the east, it has a significant Iskean-ethnic population. Historically it was an ancient Iskean city-state and petty kingdom under the Ororr
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Former nationsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFormer nations

This is a list of former and historic nations, from ancient civilisations to recently extinct states.

Former nation subcategories

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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

This is in a series of articles on the modern nation-station of Ororrviridviridvirid
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1meanasthiasplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_big1me-anasthias

Ancient history of Anásthias
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Yendimplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigYendim

In the mythology of the Helevosien, Yendim was the first great city-state of the Godmen, which was destroyed at the end of the First Epoch. It was a city of wonders, the place where the Godmen created all the green plants and red-blooded companion animals of man.

The Godmen set the first of the Godmen
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orodienplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrodien

Ancient Orodien
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The Obverseplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Obverse

The Obverse is the opposite side of the globe to the Civilised World. It is largely unknown to the peoples of the Civilised World, and consequently subject to folklore, myth and speculative theories.

The most prominent of these is the Duospherical theory. It proposes that the Obverse is the physical inverse of the Civilised WorldCivilised Worldvirid
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Everflameplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEverflame

Everflame is a possibly mythical material said to burn brightly without heat or flame, which lit the cities of the ancient Godmen. Various explanations posit magic, some kind of lost chemical property, or a material capable of storing sunlight.

Schemes involving the
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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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Eloyoun Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEloyoun People

The Eloyoun people are an ethnic group found throughout eastern and northeastern Anásthias. They are the majority ethnicity in Kahtoyn and most of southern Harthera. Modern Hartheran language and culture is a blend of Eloyoun and Iskean.

The Eloyoun people claim descent from the ancient realm of Harthera
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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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Gahskplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGahsk

Gahsk (also Gazask) is a city in the Gaskanin region of eastern Ororr. It lies on a hill close to where the Gahsk River flows out of Lake Trazámske, historically a highly defensible location with access to the area's abundant natural resources such as fish, timber and minerals. The city was an ancient centre of civilisation, but its remote and isolated location has kept the city prosperous but still relatively small.Ororr
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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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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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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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Moonsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMoons

Helevos has two moons: Thea, a pink-white disc which passes through phases in the night sky, and Themsa, a bright discus-like moon that spins quickly through the night sky.

Thea

Thea is the larger moon, a disc about half the size of Earth's moon, and much less bright. It's surface coloration varies from grey to red ochre, giving Thea a pinkish light in the night sky.
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Iskean Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIskean People

The Iskean are an East Thalsic people primarily inhabiting the northeastern coastal regions of Anásthias. Today they are one of the major ethnic groups of Harthera, with Iskean populations also found in the eastern coastal provinces of Ororr, as well as islands in the
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Metrosandendt (Palace)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMetrosandendt (Palace)

The Metrosandendt or Metrosandendt Palace [MET-ro-SAN-dent], often simply called the Metros or Metros Hill, is a huge government building in the heart of the Hartheran capital of Vahltor.

Vahltor

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This is in a series of articles related to the city of Hartheran
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Menarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMenar

The Menar is a salt lake in southern Harthera, about 8 km south of the city of Narillin. The lake is roughly triangular, 15 km across at its widest point. In ancient times it formed the estuary of the Nar and was linked to the sea, but the river long ago shifted its banks leaving the lake isolated.
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Tritaviplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTritavi

The Tritavi are the eldest and most advanced human races in the sector, having retained much ancient technology from historic times. The Tritavi worlds are renowned for their reclusiveness and general refusal to take part in interplanetary affairs.
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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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Biyahlplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBiyahl

Biyahl was the spiritual capital of the ancient Kingdom of Emanuné, now the modern city of Vahltor.
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Celadon Epochplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCeladon Epoch

Name for the period of history c.6200-3000 BME, also called the Age of Miyarris, after the foremost civilisation of that era.
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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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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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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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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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Humansplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHumans

Humans are sentient mammalian bipeds of the genus homo.

On Helevos, humans are the apex species of the green kingdom, largely limited to the continent of Anásthias. The human population of Anásthias has a diversity of skin tone, colour and texture, and degree of hair or hairlessness. These variants have traditionally been divided into
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Occidentplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOccident

Articles related to the Ancient Occident - the many nations, polities, empires and kingdoms in the geographical area of modern Ororr.

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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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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

This is in a series of articles on the modern nation-station of Ororr
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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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Thalseplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThalse

Thalse is a land mentioned in several mythological accounts, said to have existed in northeastern Anásthias during the Emerald and Jade Epochs. Thalse was the original homeland of the Thalsic peoples, the ancestors of most of the population of modern Anásthias.

Thalse is mentioned in the Helevosien, the mythic history of the world written in the Anásthias
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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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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.

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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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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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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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Detatednplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDetatedn

The Detatedn [deh-tat-AYD-n], or Detatedn Palace, is a labyrinthine fortress in the city of Vahltor, capital of the Hartheran Union. The palace is the traditional centre of power of the Overlords of Harthera, though today most of the practical running of the nation is devolved to other buildings in the city.
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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

This is in a series of articles about the historic multi-ethnic state, the
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Strait of Armetsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigStrait of Armets

The Strait of Armets or Armess, is a sea channel in the Anrel Isles, between the northerly island of Sensatard and the coast of Trésard. It is an economically important shipping link between the two capital cities of Traste and Por Muel. The strait is approximately 80 km in length and 5 km across at its narrowest point, though this narrows dramatically during
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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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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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This is in a series of articles about the Anrel Isles, a significant archipelago in the
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Saneinplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSanein

Sanein is the capital city of Cavann province of northeastern Ororr. In ancient times it was the most easterly city of the Gaal Empire, and an important trade hub with the eastern provinces.

Ororr

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

OrorrOrorr
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Galkesh Provinceplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGalkesh Province

Galkesh Province is a province of northwestern Ororr, named its capital, the historic city of Galkesh. The central region is lush green temperate highlands, in ancient times the home of the Gaal people.

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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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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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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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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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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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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Gaskaninplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGaskanin

Gaskanin is one of the six regions of Ororr, occupying the northeastern part of the country.

Ororr

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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr * Government: Theocratic Republic
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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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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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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

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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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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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Mecalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMecal

Mecal is one of the Godmen in the mythology of Anrel. He had a genius with metalworking and fabrication, creating fabulous devices and artifacts. In his most famous legend he created one of the four Beasts of the Apocalypse, the Black Wyrm.

Godmen

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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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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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Taigan Scriptplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTaigan Script

Taigan is a distinctive flowing cursive script used in ancient civilisation of Traithe to record their triglyphic language. It is name after the nation's capital city, Taigálu.

Magic

magic

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The languages of Traste are long since forgotten and books long rotted, but records still exist written in the Taigan script on brass alloy discs.
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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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Iskean Languagesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIskean Languages

Iskean is a branch of the Thalsic language family encompassing many tongues of northern and northeastern Anásthias, particularly Junda, Besoaad, and modern Hartraan. Ancient Gaal was also an Iskean language.

Language

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It is notable that the words Gaal, Dal (as in
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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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Niqaritplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNiqarit

Niqarit [NIQ-a-rit] is a city in the Sekalkot province of central Ororr. It is an agrarian market city sitting in a loop of the Blue Wiyel. It was founded as a farming colony supplying vital food and natural materials to the ancient Kingdom of Seqal.

Ororr

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Auroxplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAurox

The aurox is a semi-domesticated herd mammal native to the tropical grasslands of Anásthias, where they are essential to the livelihood of nomadic tribesmen in the Othei Plains of western Ororr and the grasslands of Otekahré.

Fauna

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Aurox are very large quadrupeds with short glossy yellow-brown fur and sharp forward-thrusting horns, mounted on a large head with powerful shoulders. Herds have a dominant matriarch and a number of dominant…
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Aurayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAuray

Auray is a variety of wine made from guri fruit, fist-sized sweet yellow fruit which flourish in the heat of tropical Anásthias. Classic auray was perfected in ancient Miyarris, but today there are hundreds of styles with differing colour, sweetness and flavour.

Food and Drink

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Sjiganplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSjigan

Sjigan is a traditional food of the Essep people, made from fermented meat. It is consumed particularly in rural and mountainous parts of Gildot and Hesjbagaaia.

Food and Drink

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Various kinds of meats can be fermented, but it is particularly used to process virid
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Ewetoy familyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEwetoy family

The Ewetoy family are a Hartheran family with distinguished history in the Hartheran Navy. Though not ancient nobility, they have had many prominent generals, politicians and military leaders.

Their most renowned modern member is Captain-General Yamis Ewetoy, who led the expedition to found the colony of
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Behtoïeeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBehtoïee

Behtoïee [BEH-toe-i-ee] is the fortified hilltop capital of Biinmos in eastern Munatan. It was an ancient hillfort with walls constructed of tall monoliths, while today the stones only remain as ceremonial gates.

Munatan

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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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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

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Biology
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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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Issid Stone Godsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIssid Stone Gods

The ancient Issid people had an animist faith, believing that spirits resided in the air and in certain rocks and holy places. They particularly revered certain shaped stones and rocks, leaving offerings and performing rituals.

Belief

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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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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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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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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

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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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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Detatedn Palaceplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDetatedn Palace

The Detatedn Palace is an ancient fortress in the city of Vahltor, capital of Harthera, one of the principle centres of the Hartheran government.
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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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anasthias_parchmentplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_biggastrinimer_world

Ancient Anásthias parchment
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Seyullerplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSeyuller

Beyun him dayn Seyuller [say-OO-ler, seɪ'ʊlər] (2323-2250 BME) was a philosopher and jurist, who formulated the First Constitution of the historic Siltorn Republic. He is considered the founder and father of the republic.

People

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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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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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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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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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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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Natorn Seaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNatorn Sea

The Natorn Sea is a region of oceanic ridge, separating the Polassirn Ocean and the Redeeming Ocean. Islands in the ridge form the Natorn Archipelago.

Etymology

The name may be derived from ancient Ahngrit, meaning “near/of our birth”, referring to the legend of the Godmen in which humanity is said to have originated in region now lost beneath the sea. It also relates to the god
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River Dorplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Dor

The River Dor is a tributary of the River Wiyel, with a catchment area encompassing much of eastern Ororr. Throughout history it has been an important route for trade and communication, allowing the passage of people and merchandise between the Wiyel Basin and the eastern provinces of
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Sekalkotplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSekalkot

Sekaltot [se-KAL-tot] is a province in central Ororr in the central region of Dunasanin. Its capital city is Seqot.

Ororr

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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr * Government: Theocratic Republic
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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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Oraclesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOracles

List of oracles, mystical sites said to be artifacts of the ancient Godmen, capable of giving advice, information and prophecy.

topics
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Oracle of Rieveplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOracle of Rieve

The Oracle of Rieve, also called the Chresimoy Oracle, is a mystic religious and archeological site on a hill about the town of Rieve, capital and principle port of the island of Manok.

The site of the shrine is a semi-circle of ancient grey stones, half buried in the hillside and half open to the sky. Like other oracles there is a central well, covered in a carved pergola of precious greenwood believed to be from
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Dor-en-Sann (Category)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDor-en-Sann (Category)

A list of articles related to the ancient Empire of Dor-en-Sann

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 ME.

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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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Oracleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOracle

Oracles are sources of secret knowledge from the ancient world, believed to be the echoes of the Godmen of the first days.

There are a several examples of authentic surviving oracles:

* Welvér on Besoa * The Temple of the God-Mountain on Mount Karmoqué, Antyok * The Library of Orodien * Oracle of Rieve, on the isle of
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Mushour Vihratplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMushour Vihrat

Mushour Vihrat (c.3050-3010 BME) was a writer of epic poetry who lived in the declining years of Miyarris, when the once great civilisation had been reduced to a loose confederation of city states struggling to survive rising sea levels and catastrophic climate change at the ending of the
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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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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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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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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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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

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History BMEBME
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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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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

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

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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr * Government: Theocratic Republic
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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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Obanamplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigObanam

Obanam is a city in the Kingdom of Narette in the Anrel Isles. Though small, it has long been strategically and economically important for its position in a sloping valley which allows easy passage from the plains of central Narette, to the highlands of the Ania Plateau.

Anrel

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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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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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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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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

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Atlas: Ancient Anásthias in the 1st Century MEplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtlas: Ancient Anásthias in the 1st Century ME

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Anásthias

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. Th…
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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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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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Great Prophet Therionplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreat Prophet Therion

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

Therism

therism

This is in the series of articles related to the Church of the Mother, commonly called Therism, the state religion of TherionTheristTherion
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Miyarrain Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMiyarrain People

The Miyarrain were the inhabitants of ancient Miyarris, famed as the most advanced civilisation of the Celadon Epoch. The Miyarrain were the progenitors of all modern Eloyoun peoples throughout eastern Anásthias.

The Miyarrain are presumed to be descendants of the Elaymen who predated them, but the exact ethnic origin of Miyarrain people is uncertain.
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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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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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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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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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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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Traithe (Category)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTraithe (Category)

Articles related to the ancient civilisation, the Dominion of Traithe.

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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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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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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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Tire-Ohnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTire-Ohn

Tire-Ohn is a mythic warrior hero, known to many ancient Thalsic cultures. He was the first offspring of the Godmen to be born on the soil of Helevos. His saga is recorded in the Tirennion, the greatest and most respected work of mythic literature in the Anrel Isles.

Folklore

This is in a series of articles about oral traditions, tales, folk practices, and Godmen
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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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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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Animismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnimism

Animism is a spiritual belief common to many ancient societies, that certain natural places, rocks, rivers or mountains have a distinct spiritual essence.

Belief

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

Animistic religious practices are found throughout
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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

magic

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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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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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Guri bushplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGuri bush

The guri bush is a green flowering bush with variegated glossy leaves. The plant is valued for its bittersweet fruit, leathery pods with gelatinous insides. The fruit can be eaten raw, but is more famously used to produce the sweet liqueur wine,
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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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Namerismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNamerism

Namerism, or Etemuabal, was the state religion of the Grand Palatinate of Saloya, and of many Eloyoun peoples. The faith stemmed from ancient Miyarrain philosophy: that a single entity was the instigator of all life and the entire fabric of the universe. This instigator was Etemua, The Namer.
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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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Cawvitplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigCawvit

The cawvit is one of the few surviving species of birds in the Green Kingdom, who flourish in cities and areas of green farmland.

Fauna

This is in a series of articles about Animals.

Cawvits are large black birds who scavenge on human detritus both in towns and farmyards. They are also tolerant to virid
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Beliefsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBeliefs

A list of religions, beliefs and philosophies.

World religions

List of major religions in the modern Civilised World.

Deities

List of gods and deities, ancient and modern.

All beliefs

All other belief topics.

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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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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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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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Ralainplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRalain

Ralain was one of the ancient Godmen, a master of knowledge and wisdom. He first harnessed the Erida and was father of magic. He is said to have founded the first city of Rasia.

Godmen

This is in a series of articles about the Godmen, the mythical first humans of Helevos.

Ralain does not appear in the
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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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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

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

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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Mathé Marshesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMathé Marshes

The Mathé Marshes [MATH-ay] are an area of tidal mud flats, salt marshes and wetlands in the estuary of the River Kethel in the Anrel Isles. The marshes form a natural boundary between the Kingdom of Trésard and the Kingdom of Narette. The Muthené Marsh in Trésard is an extension of the Mathé Marshes.

Anrel

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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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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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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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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

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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

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

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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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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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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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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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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