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{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" |Elves
|-
|Pronunciation:
|Elf
|-
|Classification:
|Elven
|-
|Name in own language:
|Aevor, the dawn-born / the early people

Murathi, the shade-born / the hidden folk
|-
|Name in common tongue:
|Elf
|-
|Nicknames:
|Knife-Ear
|-
|Spoken Languages:
|Common Tongue, Talmiric, Deep-Talmiric (Akrunai dialect)
|-
|Associated Cultures:
|Talmyrian, Akrunai
|-
|Average Height:
|170mm to 190mm on average. Females are slightly shorter overall.
|-
|Average Weight:
|~60–90 kg depending on height.
|-
|Maximum Age:
|Around 320 years old. Adulthood is at 72
|-
|Stat Bonuses:
|Strength +0

Defense +0

Agility +2

Intelligence +2
|}
Introduction

Elves are one of the oldest long-lived peoples in the Western world. Though they share a distant common ancestry, their society is now divided between two main branches: the Aevor, whose culture developed across the surface realms of Talmyria, and the Murathi, whose roots lie in the deep halls and caverns of Akrunel. Both branches now maintain a presence on Eldland, though their numbers here are small and their standing is complicated.

Elven communities tend to value order, continuity, and clear customs. They are slow to speak plainly, cautious in how they present themselves, and tend to commit strongly to any position they take. To many outsiders, this often reads as arrogance, which is not entirely inaccurate. They prefer predictable systems and have firm confidence in their own methods.

Whether Aevor or Murathi, their long memories shape many of their habits. Elves do not abandon established customs easily, nor do they let go of grievances quickly. This makes them reliable when agreements are kept, but stubborn and difficult to handle when challenged. On Eldland, this has earned them a mixed reception. Many, if not most, locals regard them with open suspicion or irritation, especially the Aevor, whose foothold on the continent began with a costly misunderstanding. While elves maintain their own enclave and strongholds, they are not a people one commonly encounters across Eldland’s cities or roads.

Even so, the two elven branches remain connected by necessity. The Aevor and Murathi share ancestry, certain long-term interests, and now a common need to keep their fragile position on Eldland from collapsing. Their approaches differ, but their survival here relies on working in parallel, if not always in harmony.

The Aevor

The Aevor are the more prominent of the two elven branches and the ones most likely to be recognised abroad. Their society is built around structure, long-term planning, and a quiet but persistent sense of entitlement regarding lands and legacies they believe were once and still are theirs. Pride is common among them. Admitting fault is rare, and changing course after committing to a decision is rarer still.

Their determination is matched by their resourcefulness. Aevor history is marked by frequent setbacks followed by reinvention: reorganised fleets, altered settlement plans, or other practical revisions. They excel at finding solutions through planning and innovation, and they seldom abandon an objective simply because it proves challenging. This is one of the reasons they remain fixated on regaining influence in the east, long after most cultures would have moved on.

On Eldland, the existing Aevor community is small but orderly, built around a fortified harbour and outpost rather than sprawling settlements. They keep their communities orderly and self-contained, with a clear hierarchy and little interest in blending with the local population. Most people on Eldland view them with open disdain, an attitude fuelled by the events at what is now known as Cal-Eryndor, but the Aevor rarely concern themselves with public opinion. Their focus lies on the long game, and they believe that consistency and structure will eventually vindicate their presence.

The Murathi

The Murathi represent the elven branch shaped by centuries spent in harsh mountain systems and deep underground networks. Their culture developed around the immediate need of securing food, protecting scarce resources, and safeguarding hidden settlements that relied on secrecy to endure. This produced a practical, survival-oriented people whose decisions focus on what is needed now rather than on long-term plans or distant ambitions.

Unlike the Aevor, the Murathi adapt quickly. A failing plan is dropped without hesitation, and new approaches are taken up as circumstances change. Tradition matters to them, but not at the cost of survival. Their suspicion toward outsiders comes from experience, for much of their history, revealing that their homes or numbers could invite danger. Even on Eldland, the Murathi groups keep their communities small, discreet, and closely guarded, sharing little about their internal workings or numbers.

Murathi populations on Eldland are smaller than those of the Aevor, though they are slowly growing as conditions allow. They tend to involve themselves only where it benefits their families directly. Their settlements are functional rather than expansive, and they prefer to build around what they need rather than what might impress others or draw unwanted attention. Most local races often know little about them beyond rumours, and the Murathi prefer it that way.

Despite their differences with the Aevor, the two branches maintain a working alliance. They do not share the same priorities or outlook, but they both understand that cooperation is necessary while they remain outnumbered and unwelcome on Eldland.
----Physical Appearance

The Aevor

The Elves of Talmyria present a tall, slender build with long limbs and straight posture. Most stand between 170 cm and 190 cm, with females tending slightly shorter, and their weight varies by height but generally falls between 60 kg and 90 kg. They are generally taller than humans, though not by a dramatic margin. Most stand within the upper end of human height ranges, giving them a naturally commanding presence without appearing oversized. Their builds are lean, with long limbs and a straight, balanced posture. Facial features tend toward narrow and well-defined lines, with straight noses, high cheekbones, and angular jawlines. The ears are long and pointed, set slightly higher than a human’s, angled slightly back from the skull.

Skin tones are typically fair to lightly warmed by sun exposure. Elves reach adulthood at around 72 and can live up to 320 years, though individuals vary. Their complexion maintains clarity well into older age, making it difficult for outsiders to judge their years accurately.

Their hair appears in the full range of natural human tones, from black through chestnut, ginger, blond, and even silver. Lighter shades are somewhat more common among them. Hair is usually worn long, either loose or arranged in intricate braids. Elves place considerable importance on the state of their hair, viewing it as a straightforward indicator of personal discipline, family background, and earned distinction. Braids, beadwork, and metal clasps each carry meaning. Rather than serving as decoration, these elements are used to note milestones, record lineage, acknowledge sworn vows, or mark honors granted by one’s community. For this reason, maintaining tidy, well-kept hair is regarded as a basic expectation and a sign of reliability and social standing.

Most Aevor have light-colored eyes in blue, green, grey, hazel, or pale brown. Silver or silvery undertones can appear in the irises and are not considered unusual. Darker eye colors exist but are less frequent and generally regarded as rare.

Aevor clothing typically uses fitted layers with structured seams and clear lines. The general style leans toward long tunics, robes, and over-garments that fall cleanly to the knee or lower, often with split hems to allow free movement. Shoulder panels, high collars, and woven motifs along the chest or sleeves are common design elements. Embroidery is used sparingly but deliberately, usually placed to highlight borders or frame the garment’s central panel. Color selection varies widely. Greens, blues, reds, golds, and neutral earth tones all appear in everyday wear, and families often keep a preferred palette. What distinguishes status is not the color itself but how rich and even the dye appears. Wealthier households can afford deep, saturated colors and complex dye processes, while common folk tend to wear more muted or naturally toned fabrics. Nobles favor fine wools, soft-spun linens, and light silks, which drape smoothly and hold shape well. Lower-status elves use sturdier, coarser materials suited for work or travel. Decorative metal clasps, shoulder fasteners, and embroidered belts are typical among those of means, while simpler wooden or leather fittings appear among the working class.

Jewelry plays a secondary but visible role. Nobles often wear brooches, circlets, or neckpieces worked in silver or gold, usually displaying family symbols or regional motifs. Peasants might wear beadwork, carved bone, or modest metal pieces. The style of jewelry tends to be restrained. Even among high-ranking individuals, pieces are chosen for their craftsmanship rather than size or extravagance.

Examples of Aevor skintones

The Murathi

The Murathi share the same general height and lean build as the Aevor. Most stand toward the upper end of human ranges, between 170 cm and 190 cm, with females tending slightly shorter, and their weight varies by height but generally falls between 60 kg and 90 kg. Their features tend to be sharper overall, with angled cheekbones, narrow jaws, and long ears that sweep back more distinctly than those of the elves.

Their skin tones range from dark grey and charcoal to muted violet shades. Lighter variations occur in some families but never match the complexion of surface peoples. They age slowly, though their sharper features make signs of age more noticeable once they appear, much like their cousins. The Murathi also reach adulthood at around 72 and can live up to 320 years, though individuals vary.

Hair colours include black, white, silver, grey, and some muted reds. Bright, fiery ginger tones show up rarely but are not unknown. Hair is usually worn long, but styling differs from common elven customs. The Murathi use more rigid or structured arrangements, pulled back, tied up, or set in place to accommodate metal ornaments. Rings, plates, chain-links, and similar pieces are common. These usually mark clan affiliation, profession, or religious ties rather than personal milestones.

Most Murathi have bright and warm-toned eyes, usually gold, amber, orange, or red. These colours support their ability to see in low light, which is essential in their underground settlements. Cooler eye colours such as purples exist but are rare, considered an anomaly, and often come with severely reduced vision even in broad daylight.

Their clothing is built for layered use. Long robes, fitted coats, reinforced sleeves, and structured shoulders are typical. Many garments include split hems or flexible underlayers for movement on uneven ground. Their preferred colours are dark, in black, ash, slate, deep red, wine, and burnt orange. These colours hold up well in dim environments and against mineral-heavy air. Metalworking is a visible part of their clothing. Blackened steel, bronze, and dark silver appear in clasps, belts, collar pieces, and other fittings. Shapes tend to be simple and geometric, though nobles often favour more detailed work.

Jewellery is common and adored across all classes. Nobles wear heavier pieces like layered metal, volcanic glass, carved stone, and crest-bearing ornaments. Commoners use plainer materials but still wear noticeable items. Jewellery often indicates clan, occupation, or rank rather than serving as decoration alone.

Examples of Murathi skintones

Vhalenai - The Split-Born

Children born of an Aevor and Murthi pairing are very uncommon and difficult to conceive. The official naming of them would be Vhalenai, meaning “split-born”. The two branches remain close enough to produce offspring, but the differences in their physiology often make the process unstable. Pregnancies carry a high chance of complications, and early loss is common. Many do not survive infancy.

Those who grow to adulthood share characteristics from both sides, but not in a uniform way. Mixed features often appear uneven, most visibly in the skin and hair. Patch-pattern pigmentation is common, with tones from each parent appearing side by side or in irregular shifts. Hair may follow the same pattern and produce streaks or segments rather than a single uniform colour. Eye colour tends to follow the Murathi side more strongly and frequently comes with severely reduced vision, including difficulty in bright environments or limitations in depth perception. All mixed offspring are infertile, and their natural lifespan is somewhat shorter than either parent’s, though still long compared to humans (~200 years).

Their place in society is cautious but not hostile. They are not cast out, but they are not fully absorbed into either society. Most understand early that they sit between the two branches and are treated accordingly. To avoid placing them in situations where their presence may cause tension, they are usually directed toward a specific military division maintained jointly by both branches to give the Vhalenai a chance to contribute meaningfully into their society.

This regiment is highly disciplined and makes use of the Vhalenai physical resilience and adaptability. Recruits shave their hair, wear masks that render them unrecognisable as part of the standard uniform and receive training suited to border work, reconnaissance and specialised operations. Many veterans from this unit tend to be experienced and capable. Despite their uncertain standing, their skill and discipline have earned them the respect of both branches, even if they seldom take part in civilian life.
----Languages

Since the dawn of the Talmyrian realm, the many elven dialects that dominated the different kingdoms of the west have been unified into what is now known as Talmiric. An official unifying language is now the most dominant among all the elven peoples. It is a distinct tongue from most elves, who use the Common Tongue as their secondary language. This is a learnt language acquired by travelers, merchants, and diplomats through their travels to distant lands and has become a fluent alternative. Talmiric, however, does in no way resemble the languages of other lands in one bit. It is easily detected when heard, however. Using a certain flow in how it is spoken, making every mundane sentence sound like a carefully coordinated swivel of sound that is the result of decades of mastery of the tongue. Hearing elves engaged in conversation has an enchanting, supernatural allure to it that makes those unable to comprehend the meaning of the words spoken crave to understand. Elves, as they speak, tend to keep their voices calm and thus radiate a certain warmth. They speak no more than needed. Every single movement of the lips feels like a coordinated move, and they do not stumble, nor think out loud.

The Murathi use a variant known as Deep-Talmyric, shaped by older subterranean dialects. It follows the same structure but uses sharper endings and harder consonants. Speakers of either form can understand one another without real difficulty, though the differences in sound take some adjustment.
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="6" |Talmiric: Quick Guide
|-
| colspan="2" |Greetings
| colspan="2" |Races
| colspan="2" |Titles
|-
|Eila
|Hello
|Renhil
|Human
|Tirnor
|Emperor
|-
|Kai’veran
|Formal hello
|Aevor
|Elf
|Hilira
|Empress
|-
|Amur
|Friend
|Ondar
|Denur
|Rosir
|Prince
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="5" |
|Selmarin
|Tiefling
|Kaihir
|Princess
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |
|Varhil
|Lord
|-
|Varelin
|Lady
|-
|Arthel
|Noble
|-
|Selairin
|Mage/Spellcaster
|-
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|[TBD]
|Priest
|-
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|Hilthar
|Doctor/Healer
|}
----Naming Schemes & Associated Cultures

Aevorin names are shaped by the sound of their language: soft, vowel-heavy, and easy to pronounce. Most given names fall between two and four syllables and avoid harsh consonants or abrupt stops. Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable. Despite regional differences, the overall cadence of Aevorin names is consistent across Talmyria.

Common vowels include ae, ai, ia, ei, and eu. Preferred consonants are l, r, n, s, v, and th, while strong k, g, and heavy clusters appear rarely.

Name Endings

Masculine-leaning: –or, –ir, –en, –is, –ion, –ar

Feminine-leaning: –a, –ae, –is, –ith, –ira, –enna

(These patterns are customary rather than strict.)

Given Names

Aevorin given names generally come from three sources:

# Traditional Names Older, inherited names follow long-standing sound patterns. Examples: Aeryn, Voriel, Isarion, Aelira, Lyressa.
# Word-Based Names Names taken from pleasant-sounding or meaningful Aevorin words. Examples: Syril (hope), Luthir (joy), Umir (dream), Feyla (thread), Sorin (day), Lunor (night).
# Modern Names Newer forms shaped by contemporary taste or notable families. Examples: Sariel, Elvren, Caerin, Selyth, Iollrath, Averis

Family and House Names

Aevorin family names fall into two broad groups:

# Rooted Names Names derived from old Aevorin roots, common among older houses. Examples: Solimar, Draselion, Tavarel, Kailyrin, Marethis, etc.
# Derived Names Softer or stylized names that echo Aevorin sounds without pointing to a specific root. Examples: Rhodia, Astenna, Halares, Il’vha.

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Murathi names come from the same ancestral language as the Aevorin, but their sound changed over the centuries underground. The structure is still familiar enough that the two groups can understand each other, yet the Murathi cadence is noticeably harder. Their speech shortens vowels, tightens syllables, and leans on the sharpest consonants available in the shared lexicon. Stress still usually falls on the second-to-last syllable, but the rhythm feels clipped compared to surface Aevorin patterns.

Murathi names use more kh, k, g, and sharper r-taps. Consonant clusters are common, especially where Aevorin would soften or separate sounds. Typical endings include –ak, –ek, –ir, –gar, –ath, and –ok. Despite the harsher tone, Murathi names still follow the same meaning-based system as Aevorin ones. The difference lies in what they consider meaningful: instead of concepts like dawn, hope, or harmony, Murathi names draw from the world they live in, with stone layers, mineral veins, underground rivers, bioluminescent growths, and deep-place geography being a common theme.

Name Endings

Masculine-leaning: –ak, –ek, –ir, –gar, –ath

Feminine-leaning: –a, –ith, –ira, –ekka, –enath

(These patterns are customary rather than strict.)

Given Names

# Traditional Names Older Murathi names keep their ancestral roots but shift toward sharper pronunciation. Examples: Murthir, Tavrak, Lunethirn, Drosgar.
# Word-Based Names Names drawn from environmental features of the underground. Examples: Murak (depth), Vorgren (metal vein), Velgrith (deep green growth), Hilgar (life-strong), etc.
# Modern Names Newer forms that follow the common Murathi tone and structure. Examples: Velmigrath, Ilmgar, Selgrith, Tavrask.

Family and House Names

# Rooted Names These names come from deep-place concepts like stone, minerals, caverns etc. Examples: Velgrath, Odrigen, Khelvarn, Droskien.
# Derived Names Harder-sounding or clipped names without an obvious modern root. Examples: Khravik, Grunath, Sulkran.

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Associated Cultures

The Elven people, though united in blood and name, have been divided throughout the years more and more since the first elves migrated into their now homeland of Calaron. Where the now Aevor people, those who dwell on the surface, settled along the coasts, where they built vast kingdoms and formed what is now known as the Talmyrian realm and culture. Those who chose to keep marching, where others settled, were lost from the pages of history for many moons. Going forth into the icy north seeking lands of their own until they could go no further. Eventually, they resided in the caves that dot the mountains they traversed more and more as the surface became unlivable. This continued until they eventually found more vast and prosperous caverns deep underground, where the flames of the earth warmed them, and nature provided their food and water. It was here that they became the Murathi, the people from below who formed the Akrunai realm and culture. Hidden deep away from any transgressors or unwanted eyes who could disturb their newfound peace with the world.

Only many years later, the Murathi were discovered once more. It was considered a miracle that they survived; however, many were also frightened by the changes they underwent from their adaptation to their new home. Right now, the people rejoice, both Aevor and Murathi, for they are united once more despite their differences. There is, however, also a great amount of distrust. Only time will tell if this fragile newfound alliance between these peoples will last.
----Character Traits
{| class="wikitable"
|Strong
|Players with this trait get two extra points in the strength stat.
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|Sturdy
|Players with this trait get two extra points in the defence stat.
|-
|Swift
|Players with this trait get two extra points in the agility stat.
|-
|Intelligent
|Players with this trait get two extra points in the intelligence stat.
|-
|Adaptive
|Players with this trait get two extra skill points, which they can freely distribute.
|-
|Resilient
|Players with this trait get an additional 2 HP.
|-
|Horsemaster
|Players with this trait deal 1 additional damage with every weapon attack when mounted on a horse.
|-
|Packmule
|Players with this trait have a maximum weight cap of +20.
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|Sea Legs
|Players with this trait have increased movement speed when in water or on a boat. Additionally, they can hold their breath for double the amount of time.
|}
----History

Origins

In times far before the written records of the elves date. It is speculated that most of sentient life originated from the most southern stretches of Varenne below the archipelago dominating the continent’s center. Here it was that intelligent lifeforms first took shape, and throughout many ages of evolving, began sprouting all over the land in the form of many different species evolving from their bestial primordial forms. One of these species was the now by elves referred to as Arhivalen. One of the earliest species to be considered sentient, which mostly originated from the western shores of the continent. Learning how to fish and hunt in groups, and so climbing their way to the top of the food chain, where they firmly stood for centuries. What followed is mostly unknown, but for mysterious reasons, be it war, waning supplies in the region, or natural disaster, the many peoples of the far south began to mass-migrate northwards to the many untamed lands ahead. The Arhivalen, by now, had developed the ability to cross smaller bodies of water, and it is thought that in small boats and on foot, the mudflats of Varenne were crossed, after which they followed the coasts and rivers north, eventually making their way to the continent now known as Calaron, where many hunter-gatherer tribes spread throughout the land. Settling and taking hold of their new home, far away from the other developing species and the calamity that drove them there in the first place.

Discoveries of bone fragments by elven explorers and archeologists that were believed to be of the Arhivalen have circulated throughout the lands of Talmyria for studies into this mysterious past. It was long believed that the elven people did not change too much, only growing slightly taller as the ages wore on. However, a breakthrough came in the year 455 AC. towards the end of the unification of the elves, when an army marched through the central mountains of Atherin northwards that a shocking discovery was made. An almost perfectly preserved body was found that, after years of tedious studying, was found to be one of their own from ages long past, frozen in the mountainous wastes. Its frame was intact, and its skin and hair still visible after all this time. It was then discovered that the Arhivalen people were not only shorter but also considerably more sturdy of frame. Having more bodily hair and even showing hints of some minor facial hair. A feature thought impossible to produce for their kind. The one feature that has been most consistent in elfkind from its earliest days is their tipped ears. A defining feature that was also present on the discovered specimen. It is to this day the most remarkable discovery about the earliest of elfkind, which granted a unique piece of insight into this shrouded past.

Split

As the Arhivalen settled across Calaron, well before 28400 BC, in the haze stretch of time scholars place under “Pre-Historic Migration”, their clans spread widely across the new continent. The land itself encouraged separation. Forests, plains, coasts, and high valleys offered different kinds of safety and food, and groups that had once traveled together slowly settled into distinct regions. This drift occurred over thousands of years. By 28400 BC, the Arhivalen lived as scattered hunter-gatherer tribes, still similar in appearance and habit but no longer moving as a single people. The clans that ventured into the foothills and lower mountains faced harsher conditions than the rest. Winters struck earlier, storms were severe, and food was often limited. Caves became seasonal shelters first, then dependable winter refuges, and after several centuries, they served as permanent habitations.

Surface oral traditions later placed a major rockslide or collapse sometime in this era, likely between 27000 and 26000 BC, which trapped several highland clans deeper in the mountain systems. Whether this disaster alone caused the “Split” or merely accelerated an ongoing trend, the result is the same. These isolated clans adapted to underground life. Generations born in the caverns developed a distinct way of living shaped by scarce resources, confined space, and a complete absence of sunlight. Over many millennia, these people gradually diverged into what would later be identified as the Murathi. A subterranean elven lineage that had already taken form long before recorded history began.

The tribes that stayed on the plains, forests, and coasts continued to develop above ground. Their surroundings allowed wider travel, broader food sources, and early experimentation with tools and settlement patterns. Permanent structures and consistent seasonal camps appeared slowly, well before the first written records. By 15000 BC, when the first verifiable elven history begins, these surface Arhivalen had already formed proto-societies that would stabilize into the earliest Aevor kingdoms. They advanced in toolmaking, ritual practice, and early governance, gradually separating themselves culturally and eventually anatomically from their deep-dwelling cousins. These surface peoples became the ancestors of the Aevor, whose cultures later dominated most of Calaron and beyond.

Across the long stretch from the first written records (15000 BC) through the early period of slow expansion (14999-8000 BC), the two branches lived completely apart. Each retained vague stories about the other. The Aevor spoke of clans “lost to the mountains”, while the Murathi preserved fragmented tales of people who once lived above, but neither side understood that these memories referenced actual kin. By the time the Aevor established eastern colonies in 7800 BC, the Split was not only complete but already ancient. The Murathi had developed a fully subterranean civilization, and the Aevor were growing into a network of early kingdoms. From that point onward, the Split survived only as myth until the rediscovery of the Murathi in 819 AC, which finally forced elven scholars to re-examine their own origins.

Modern Elves

The idea of a "modern elf" has been argued over in Talmyrian academies for centuries. Elves change slowly, far slower than other peoples, and there is no single moment where their present form began. Their bodies have remained largely stable since the earliest records. The rediscovery of the Murathi, however, forced a clearer definition. With their history added to the archives, scholars concluded that elfkind reached its current state when the Murathi finished adapting to life underground. The exact date is lost, but by the time written history appears, both branches had already settled into the traits they still hold to this day.

Today, two known elven lines exist. The Aevor, who developed above ground in open lands, and the Murathi, whose long isolation in deep caverns shaped them differently.

They share the same original ancestry, but each adapted to its surroundings over many ages. Aevor societies grew around travel, trade, and seasonal changes. Murathi culture formed around limited resources, craft, and enclosed communities. Their customs and appearances differ, but the connection between them is well-established in modern scholarship. What defines elves more than any single trait is their lifespan. They endure for far longer than most races. This longevity has shaped their outlook. They are slow to act, slow to forget, and steady in their work they choose to pursue. Their long lives have allowed them to refine building, metalworking, and recorded knowledge to a degree few others match.

Across Talmyria and Akrunel, elven settlements reflect this. Coastal cities built by the Aevor stand for millennia with little change. Murathi cities carved into stone function through systems perfected over countless generations. Both branches leave lasting marks on the regions they inhabit.

Modern elves are, in essence, the result of that long history. They are two related peoples, shaped by different worlds, carrying the same ancient origin forward in their own ways.
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[[File:Necroboy.png|thumb|402x402px|A vile Necromancer using his acquired Chaotic Magic to twist a long-dead corpse into a dark entity to serve as its minion.]]
Chaotic Magic is the term given to the magical radiation that hails from what is known as the Chaotic Ring. A set of eight realms that draw the most outer raw magical energy from the Shroud towards them which shaped each and every one of them into its own unique magical hellscape, bringing forth a host of twisted creatures and energies that only the most bold of mortals would dare to wield. Chaotic Magic which manifests as Necromancy and Hemomancy as its primary known forms after it has been shaped by the realms is highly concentrated radiation pulled through tears to the dark realms towards Eseron in the habitable ring. It is often wielded by the followers of the dark powers that inhabit the realms of the Chaotic Ring.

This magic is unfiltered and highly potent and empowers its users far beyond what any Elemental spellcaster would have ever hoped for. But it also turns everything it touches as it did to the outer realms eons ago. The force that makes up Chaotic magic is constantly raging and wishes to be set loose so it can shape and form a habitat for itself. One would argue that magic in and of itself is a life form as it can bring forth life and terraform and fight its own battles through its creations when it needs to, but its users ultimately contain it. It is this highly corruptive force that once destroyed Eseron’s twin realm, Lilith, and now seeks to barrow down and take its final prey. It is this example of its destructive force that makes the use of Chaotic powers a highly controversial topic around most realms of Eseron, however there are also those that see its potential for what it is, and subjugate themselves to the powers that control the magic to achieve ultimate greatness, for better or for worse.

== Necromancy ==
Learning Necromancy is as old as time. Trails of them have been left all over the world of Eden. Graves have been left opened, tombs broken and bodies missing. This practise is a sin for all, disturbing the dead and performing rituals to bring back the dead. These people have unholy abilities, being able to summon and speak to the dead makes them hunted. Only the gods should have such powers. Though with the deals with demons and the dark realms, they have this power, raising dead, bringing life to statues and to take the soul of a mortal being, they are not to be meddled with.
== Hemomancy ==
Vampirism, the term commonly associated with blood magic, is the way of using blood to perform spells, rituals and other taboo. Once going down the path of this chaotic magic, there will be no return in sight, as the mage will take his secrets down into their grave, most commonly with a wooden stake lodged into their chest.

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|2
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|Large
|3
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|Huge
|5
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|Gargantuan
|10
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| colspan="2" span style="text-align:center; font-size:Large;" | '''King of Reinar'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan="2" | [[File:KingdomofReinarCOA.png|300px|center]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan="2" | Royal Coat of Arms
|- style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="background:#b88c8c; text-align:center;"
| colspan="2" | '''Details'''
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Style
| His Majesty
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | First monarch
| [[John I, King of Reinar|John I]]
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Current monarch
| [[Henry II, King of Reinar|Henry II]]
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Heir presumptive
| Prince Edmund of Reinar
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Formation
| 1191
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Residence
| Kronstadt
|}
The '''King of Reinar''' is the ruler of the [[Kingdom of Reinar]]. The hereditary royal title and office was proclaimed in 1191 by [[John I, King of Reinar]], a member of the [[House of Altorenne]], and has been continually held by him and his heirs till the present day.

== Succession ==
The Kingdom of Reinar is inherited by the successors of King Sigismund I through agnatic primogeniture. It is thus the right of the firstborn son and heir of the previous King to ascend the throne, in preference to younger sons, daughters and elder sons of illegitimate nature. The son of an elder brother who has since been deceased would still inherit the land of his grandfather before that of his Uncles or cousins. In the absence of sons or brothers of the monarch, the succession may pass down the line of the monarch's uncles and his progeny. With either the death or abdication of an incumbent monarch, his heir, the Crown Prince of Reinar and the first in line of succession, is then legally considered to be the sovereign until his own passing or even their own abdication if it comes to it. A year after the funeral or abdication of the previous monarch, the coronation of the current sovereign would follow, legitimately securing him as the King of Reinar.

The eldest legitimate son and heir of His Majesty, the King is referred to as the Prince of Tournelles. The Prince of Tournelles cannot be displaced in the line of succession by either births or deaths. With the death of the Prince of Tournelles, if his father the King is still alive, the title and all subsequent titles associated with the heir apparent to the throne would pass to his firstborn legitimate son. In the case of elder illegitimate children who have thus been legitimized by the monarch, their legitimization does grant them a place in the line of succession although due to them previously being considered bastards ranks them after all trueborn children of the monarch.

In the case of the successor to the throne ascending to his rightful succession before he is of age, a regency council shall be formed with the head of the council, usually one of the young King’s paternal uncle’s, being declared Lord Protector of the Realm until the boy king comes of age on his 16th birthday.

== House of Altorenne (1191-present) ==
''Main Article: [[House of Altorenne]]''
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! style="width:20%; background:#D2BFA3"| Birth
! style="width:20%; background:#D2BFA3"| Marriages
! style="width:15%; background:#D2BFA3"| Death
! style="width:15%; background:#D2BFA3"| Claim
|-
| '''[[John I]]''' '''John the Great''' 1191 - 1199 ''(8 years)''
| [[File:JohnIofReinar.png|150px]]
| rowspan="4"|[[File:KingdomofReinarCOA.png|200px]] 
| 1168
----
Unknown parentage
| Wilhelmina Ernestine, Queen-Consort of Reinar 2 children
| 1199 Aged 31
| Founder of the Kingdom of Reinar
|-
| '''[[Henry I]]''' 1199 - 1248 ''(49 years)''
| [[File:HenryIofReinar.png|205x205px]]
| 1187
----
Son of [[John I, King of Reinar|John I]] and Wilhelmina Ernestine, Queen-Consort of Reinar
| Louise Este, Queen-Consort of Reinar 1 child
| 1248 Aged 61
| Son of [[John I, King of Reinar|John I]]
----
Agnatic primogeniture
|-
| '''[[William I]]''' 1248 - 1262 ''(13 years)''
| [[File:WilliamIofReinar.png|150px]]
| 1214
----
Son of [[Henry I, King of Reinar|Henry I]] and Louise Este, Queen-Consort of Reinar
| Isabella, Queen Consort of Reinar 4 children
| 1262 Aged 34
| Son of [[Henry I, King of Reinar|Henry I]]
----
Agnatic primogeniture
|-
| '''[[Henry II]]''' 1262 - Present
| [[File:.png|150px]]
| 1232 Kronstadt
----
Son of [[William I, King of Reinar|William I]] and Isabella, Queen Consort of Reinar
| Alexandrine van Hesper no children
| Alive
| Son of [[William I, King of Reinar|William I]]
----
Agnatic primogeniture
|}

===Disputed claimant===
Upon [[William I, King of Reinar|William I's]] untimely death he was succeeded by his eldest son, [[Henry II, King of Reinar|Henry II]]. '''Hereward''' declared himself the King of Reinar following his father's death, believing that his elder brother was incompetent in ruling the Kingdom, with support from members of the northern Reinarian nobility. This led to the outbreak of the [[Reinarian War of Succession]].
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| '''Hereward''' 1262 - Present
| [[File:.png|150px]]
| [[File:KingdomofReinarCOA.png|200px]]
| PUT DATE HERE Kronstadt
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Son of [[William I, King of Reinar|William I]] and Isabella, Queen Consort of Reinar
| Unmarried
| Alive
| Son of [[William I, King of Reinar|William I]]

King of Reinar

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|- style="background:#b88c8c; text-align:center;"
| colspan="2" | '''Details'''
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Style
| His Majesty
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | First monarch
| [[John I, King of Reinar|John I]]
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Current monarch
| [[Henry II, King of Reinar|Henry II]]
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Heir presumptive
| Prince Edmund of Reinar
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Formation
| 1191
|-
! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" | Residence
| Kronstadt
|}
The '''King of Reinar''' is the ruler of the [[Kingdom of Reinar]]. The hereditary royal title and office was proclaimed in 1191 by [[John I, King of Reinar]], a member of the [[House of Altorenne]], and has been continually held by him and his heirs till the present day.

== Succession ==
The Kingdom of Reinar is inherited by the successors of King Sigismund I through agnatic primogeniture. It is thus the right of the firstborn son and heir of the previous King to ascend the throne, in preference to younger sons, daughters and elder sons of illegitimate nature. The son of an elder brother who has since been deceased would still inherit the land of his grandfather before that of his Uncles or cousins. In the absence of sons or brothers of the monarch, the succession may pass down the line of the monarch's uncles and his progeny. With either the death or abdication of an incumbent monarch, his heir, the Crown Prince of Reinar and the first in line of succession, is then legally considered to be the sovereign until his own passing or even their own abdication if it comes to it. A year after the funeral or abdication of the previous monarch, the coronation of the current sovereign would follow, legitimately securing him as the King of Reinar.

The eldest legitimate son and heir of His Majesty, the King is referred to as the Prince of Tournelles. The Prince of Tournelles cannot be displaced in the line of succession by either births or deaths. With the death of the Prince of Tournelles, if his father the King is still alive, the title and all subsequent titles associated with the heir apparent to the throne would pass to his firstborn legitimate son. In the case of elder illegitimate children who have thus been legitimized by the monarch, their legitimization does grant them a place in the line of succession although due to them previously being considered bastards ranks them after all trueborn children of the monarch.

In the case of the successor to the throne ascending to his rightful succession before he is of age, a regency council shall be formed with the head of the council, usually one of the young King’s paternal uncle’s, being declared Lord Protector of the Realm until the boy king comes of age on his 16th birthday.

== House of Altorenne (1191-present) ==
''Main Article: [[House of Altorenne]]''
{| style="text-align:Center; width:100%; background:#EDE2C5" class="wikitable"
|-
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! style="width:15%; background:#D2BFA3"| Death
! style="width:15%; background:#D2BFA3"| Claim
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| '''[[John I]]''' '''John the Great''' 1191 - 1199 ''(8 years)''
| [[File:JohnIofReinar.png|150px]]
| rowspan="4"|[[File:KingdomofReinarCOA.png|200px]] 
| 1168
----
Unknown parentage
| Wilhelmina Ernestine, Queen-Consort of Reinar 2 children
| 1199 Aged 31
| Founder of the Kingdom of Reinar
|-
| '''[[Henry I]]''' 1199 - 1248 ''(49 years)''
| [[File:HenryIofReinar.png|215x215px]]
| 1187
----
Son of [[John I, King of Reinar|John I]] and Wilhelmina Ernestine, Queen-Consort of Reinar
| Louise Este, Queen-Consort of Reinar 1 child
| 1248 Aged 61
| Son of [[John I, King of Reinar|John I]]
----
Agnatic primogeniture
|-
| '''[[William I]]''' 1248 - 1262 ''(13 years)''
| [[File:WilliamIofReinar.png|150px]]
| 1214
----
Son of [[Henry I, King of Reinar|Henry I]] and Louise Este, Queen-Consort of Reinar
| Isabella, Queen Consort of Reinar 4 children
| 1262 Aged 34
| Son of [[Henry I, King of Reinar|Henry I]]
----
Agnatic primogeniture
|-
| '''[[Henry II]]''' 1262 - Present
| [[File:.png|150px]]
| 1232 Kronstadt
----
Son of [[William I, King of Reinar|William I]] and Isabella, Queen Consort of Reinar
| Alexandrine van Hesper no children
| Alive
| Son of [[William I, King of Reinar|William I]]
----
Agnatic primogeniture
|}

===Disputed claimant===
Upon [[William I, King of Reinar|William I's]] untimely death he was succeeded by his eldest son, [[Henry II, King of Reinar|Henry II]]. '''Hereward''' declared himself the King of Reinar following his father's death, believing that his elder brother was incompetent in ruling the Kingdom, with support from members of the northern Reinarian nobility. This led to the outbreak of the [[Reinarian War of Succession]].
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| '''Hereward''' 1262 - Present
| [[File:.png|150px]]
| [[File:KingdomofReinarCOA.png|200px]]
| PUT DATE HERE Kronstadt
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Son of [[William I, King of Reinar|William I]] and Isabella, Queen Consort of Reinar
| Unmarried
| Alive
| Son of [[William I, King of Reinar|William I]]

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The Empire of Anjyarr

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 10px;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| colspan="2" |[[File:AnjyarrNEW.png|center|frameless]]
|-
|'''Capital'''
|[[Al-Khadir]]
|+The Sultanate of Anjyarr
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|'''Location'''
|Anjyarr
|-
|'''Races'''
|[[Dark Elves]]
[[The Khadan Humans|Khadan]]
|-
|'''Primary Religions'''
|[[Cult of Fineall]]
[[Tarik il Iʂik]]
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|'''Political System'''
|Elective Aristocracy
|-
|'''Current Leader'''
|Sultan [[Sig'vyl Al-Buthara]]
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|'''The High Council'''
| -
|-
|'''Preceded by:'''
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* [[File:AlKhadir-CoatOfArms.png|20x20px]][[The Emirate of Al-Khadir]]
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==Introduction==
At the mouth of the great Ifriq delta lies the emirate of Al-Khadir, capital of the great Empire of Anjyarr. It is a paradise of great wealth and prosperity in the midst of an unruly wasteland. Founded by a tribe of nomadic traders, whom settled due to the pleasant climate and geographic location near the Ifriq, Al-Khadir quickly became a trading hub for races all around the world. The city is a gateway to anyone wishing to enter the Southern world. It offers a large market for all kinds of goods, from elven trinkets to dwarven drinks, but also an extensive range of local wares such as tobacco, carpets, coffee, spices, and garments!
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== Geography ==
The Empire of Anjyarr encompasses the entirety of the Anjyarr desert and the volcanic Jabridian island. In the south, the nation's border is signified by an extensive mountain range, the southern Spine of Eden, which functions as a natural line of defense. On the other side of the Spine lies the neighboring plains and Jungle of Spiders. The Anjyarri desert has little to no mountainous terrain and thus offers no defense from invaders from the east. Only the far eastern canyons that cover the biome's border and the realm housing the Valley of Kings provide natural security due to its narrow pathways. The Empire's capital Al-Khadir lies at the estuary of the great Ifriq delta, functioning as a trading port and a gateway to the Alban Ocean.

The nation's second-largest city, Al-Jabrid, is located on the Jabridian island, not far from the coast of the Heartlands. Due to volcanic activity under the sea level thousands of years ago, an island was formed, rich in Black Iron minerals. The island's steep elevation from the seafloor makes it near impossible to access, and the citizens of the island city have used this to great advantage. The island was eventually connected to the mainland via bridges connecting to the watch fortress of [[Ceril's Keep]].

== Culture and Society ==
===Apparel===
Despite the many differences between the two races, the [[The Khadan Humans | Khadan Humans]] and the [[Dark Elves]] have developed a common trend in apparel.
The harsh climate of Anjyarr has made both races favor loose, layered robes and dresses made out of many different materials, such as cotton, linen, silk, or satin. The wealthy often wear clothes accessorized with various jewels, usually made of precious metals such as gold or silver. The robes and dresses of the [[The Khadan Humans| Khadan]] are generally very colorful and often have accents of gold woven within the fabric. The only difference between the two races regarding their apparel is that the elves prefer elegant dark-colored robes decorated with mostly purple gems and inlaid with silver instead of gold. It is also usual for Khadans to wear piercings or cover their bodies in decorative body paint, a custom originating from their nomadic past.
While traveling through the desert of Anjyarr, the Khadan are often seen wearing hoods over their heads as protection as well as to hide their identity. On top of that, the women are often noticed wearing veils covering their faces in order to keep the sand out of their faces and prevent it from reaching their eyes.

[[File:Hierarchy.png|thumb|Anjyarrs social hierarchy]]
=== Social hierarchy ===
The foundation of Anjyarr's society is an apparent social hierarchy bound by profession. The Sultan stands at the top of this hierarchy, followed by government officials such as the high council, the Emirs, and the various Nabils. These groups make up the upper class of Anjyarr's society.

The middle class consists of soldiers, scholars, merchants, and artists. These people form the core of Anjyarr's society. They are the intellectuals, the cultural backbone, and ultimately the ones that can be chosen for a position in the high council should the need for inevitable successors arise.

The lower class consists of workers, farmers, and fishermen. They are the driving force behind Anjyarrs economy and are made aware of this from a young age. Discrimination against those of lower class is therefore next to unknown in Anjyarr. Each citizen of the Empire knows that without the participation of other classes, they cannot exist and thrive. It is from this class the notorious art of weaving and its artisans come from.

There is, however, an exception: this being the lowest class in Anjyarr, the slaves. Slavery is still practiced in Anjyarr due to the regional climate and history of the realm. Many people struggle with working in the intense heat, which is why slaves are used for hard labor in the burning sun. This class mainly consists of foreign prisoners and criminals that have been sold to the Empire for punishment.

In the past, enslaved people were also obtained through prisoners of war or as loot from raids by the many desert tribes or on neighboring realms. Yet, since the reliability began slowly changing, and slaves no longer became a vital currency, they reverted to criminals and prisoners instead.
However, even slaves are able to climb up the social hierarchy. When an enslaved person shows he can be trusted and behaves well, over time, said slave can buy his freedom and become a member of Anjyarrs lower class.

The use of slaves by the Empire has been criticized by many for being inhumane, as Anjyarr remains one of the last nations on Eden to use them. The peoples of Anjyarr care little for this matter, however. They highly value trust, loyalty, and unity above all. These values and ideals form the backbone of their society, and since most slaves are criminals, they are viewed as traitors to these ideals.

===Political structure===
[[File:Sultan Sig'Vyl Al-Buthara.jpg|thumb|A portrait of [[Sultan Sig'vyl Al-Buthara|Sultan Al-Buthara]] from his palace balcony overlooking Anjyarrs desert, 1523 AFS]]
Anjyarr has an elective aristocracy, which means that those with power or riches, or those who are best suited to govern, are placed in charge. These people are known as the high council, a court of representatives. Each member is responsible for representing specific social interests that are vital to Anjyarri society, such as agriculture, architecture, infrastructure, economy, and security. Although the court members serve merely as advisors to its head, the Sultan or Sultana, they have reasonable autonomy regarding their respective fields. Each of them has its own office, scribes, and personnel.
Once chosen, council members can stay in office for as long as possible. Council members can also be relieved of their duties when they are no longer deemed fit by the Sultan or other council members.
When a council member can no longer perform in their job or role in the council, a replacement can be elected to take his place. These successors hail from society's "Middle" class, mainly scholars. These people will present themselves in front of the people they may have to represent and, with their support, will be brought before the High Council, which will then choose the successor.

If the bloodline of the Sultan ends without an heir, the council members of the High Council are the only ones with the right to vote for a new head of state. Throughout history, it has become common for the next to take over the realm to come from their ranks. Once a Sultan is determined, the family will be the next to become the ruling figures of the Anjyarri desert and the expanding realm. A Sultan and his family can be removed from power either through death or when he is no longer deemed suited for the job by a 3/4th majority of the high council.
The Empire is divided into various emirates, decentralized provinces that can thus govern themselves as long as they follow the law and stay loyal to the Sultan, with whom lies the supreme authority. An example of one of these emirates would be the island Emirate of Al-Jabrid. The central government resides in Al-Khadir, the capital of the Empire. They primarily concern themselves with wars, criminal proceedings, taxes, and large-scale infrastructure projects. They also govern the emirate of Al-Khadir.

The desert of Anjyarr is a primarily unclaimed or unchartered territory, often ruled over by certain Emirs in secluded castles or settlements near important and well-known roads and trade routes. However, the desert is inhabited by a large community of nomadic tribes and warbands, who follow a different political system thanks to their culture. Emirs regularly clash with these tribes as they emerge to plunder unprotected merchants of their wealth. Henceforth, the uncharted territories of the desert are often deemed "lawless," and only those in command rule; the nomads.

===Commerce and Work===
Anjyarr is home to artisans famous throughout Eden: musicians, sculptors, painters, and many other crafts. Due to this, the capital of Anjyarr, Al-Khadir, has become a continent-wide trading hub where all cultures and backgrounds come together to trade and share their wealth. This allows many artisans to grow in skill and extend their knowledge, sharing and learning from one another. Over the centuries, Anjyarr has grown in popularity for its extensive use of art and song in many of its products, making them stand out from the rest of Eden. Painting, sculpting, and drawing have become extensively familiar in the Anjyarr lands; its roots are still up for debate as the many tombs and ruins spread across the desert leave more questions than answers. People tend to let their bodies tattooed or painted with what they call: [[Ahahn]], which is a [[Kha'mal]] nomadic tradition often tied to romance. The body paint and tattoos reflect stories, personality, art, and culture glimpsed throughout the Anjyarri lands. Weaving is a common practice many Khadan perform on the market due to a history of expressing stories and music in fabrics and colors, and thus many styles were developed.

Weaving is an essential part of Anjyarri culture and art, primarily the weaving of carpets. The Anjyarri carpet stands out from its myriad of design variety and elaborateness, and it can be encountered throughout Eden in offices, castles, and palaces.
Anjyarri carpets and rugs of various types are woven in parallel by nomadic tribes, village and town workshops, and royal court manufactories alike. As such, they represent miscellaneous, simultaneous lines of tradition and reflect the history of Anjyarr and its various peoples. The art of weaving itself dates back to the time of the Pharaohs and ancient kings and queens and has changed many times throughout the centuries, giving birth to the carpets that we know today.

The materials used for weaving vary. Most Anjyarri carpets are made out of sheep's wool, and fibers from camels and goats are also used. Camel wool is occasionally used in Anjyarri nomadic rugs and is often dyed in black or used in its natural color. More often, thread said to be camel's wool turns out to be dyed sheep wool.

However, Anjyarri weavers will sometimes use silk in their carpets. Silk is an expensive material and has been used for representative carpets. Its tensile strength has been used in silk wraps, but silk also appears in the carpet pile. A silk pile can be used to highlight unique elements of the design. The Khadan Santhier tribe produce high-quality carpets from all kinds of silk piles. Silk pile carpets are often exceptionally fine, with a short pile and an elaborate design. Silk pile is less stress-resistant, so all-silk piles are often used as wall hangings or pillows.

Anjyarri musicians would commonly roam the many markets, performing shows to merchants and tourists from all over Eden. Often coming in pairs, the musicians would play the flute and harp the most. Khadan music is one of the elegant tones, perfectly suiting their homes' tropical paradises. Often the songs would tell stories of ancient deities, the history of their people, adventures, or local folktales. Due to the use of music in many events, instrument crafting has been taken a liking by many artisans on the island city of Al-Jabrid, with Khadan-styled flutes and harps sold to the farthest corners of Eden.

[[File:AlKhadirSS.png|thumb|Al-Khadir city, 1521 AFS]]

=== Architecture ===
Anjyarri architecture stands out from any other style found within Eden. They are best known for their unique take on domes. Based on the model of pre-existing Azari domes, Anjyarri architecture developed a specific form of monumental, representative building: vast central domes with huge diameters erected on top of a center-plan building. Despite their enormous weight, the domes appear virtually weightless. Balconies are also a common feature of Anjyarri's domestic architecture due to the warm climates of their realm. Buildings are made from sand- and limestone, sometimes painted in bright colors as decoration and expression of art in their structures. This would date back to the times of the ancient Anjyarri Empire when temple-like designs were merged into the housing style of many cities. The influence of [[Dark Elves | Dark Elven]] architects has drastically changed the [[The Khadan Humans | Khadan]] way of living to focus more on comfort rather than religion.

==Religious Beliefs==

=== Religion ===
Anjyarr is, at its core, a religious state home to various religions that somehow coexist, be it with incidents in the past. The most dominant are [[Tarik il Iʂik]]: the Path to Light and the [[Cult of Fineall]]. Over the course of centuries, many religions have begun to coexist in the desert thanks to a shared goal: survival. The harsh climates of the desert left many to focus on this aspect rather than fighting amongst each other's opinions and beliefs. Trade became common among the various people and their backgrounds, causing the religious spread to become frequent within the region, and many branches of the same religion formed in a rapid hundred years. Thanks to this, religious acceptance quickly developed in the grander cities and trading hubs of the Anjyarr realm, and this has remained so to this day.
However, due to the secluded and isolated lives of many nomadic tribes that still roam the desert, refusing to integrate into the modern world, older, more ancient beliefs are still practiced there. This causes clashes between both worlds and cultures, which has resulted in superstition and mystery, believing the nomads to practice some cult. In truth, the nomads thrive on their ancient beliefs of the Tarik il Iʂik, which they have dubbed the [[The Old Path | Tarik Ejelkhi]]. In the common tongue, it is referred to as the [[The Old Path | Ancient Path]] or the [[The Old Path | Golden Path]] and has become one of the most popular branches of the Tarik religion in the desert regions.
The [[Cult of Fineall]] is the primary religion expressed in private by the [[Dark Elves | Dark Elven]] population of Anjyarr. A cult with at its roots the Azari Pantheon from the 'Lunn perspective, the branch of theology grew over time and integrated much of the [[Tarik il Iʂik]] in its practices. Now a primarily private and underground cult, the [[Dark Elves]] are trying to keep the belief alive among their kin, as it is an ever-dwindling faith.

==== Other religious groups ====
Anjyarr is also home to a small minority of [[Makerism | Makerists]] and [[Alderism | Alderists]], which has spread into the realm thanks to past wars in the north-eastern desert domain or through [[The Attian Humans | Attian]] and [[Hinterlanders | Hinterlander]] immigrants and merchants. The nomadic tribes of the dune sea would also house an unaccounted number of different religions and practices, some more questionable than others.

==Military ==
The Anjyarri military operates on land and the seas, and its maritime forces revolve around protecting essential trade routes, primarily within the Al-Hadar deep. The people of Anjyarr have developed a past with the sea and have become skilled sailors, which in turn granted them the essential needs to form a powerful navy rivaling that of the [[High Elves]].

The Empire's mainland forces are made up of infantry, skirmishers, and cavalry. Whenever a recruit joins the army, he is first given basic combat training, after which he can specialize in melee, horseback, or skirmish combat. Sailors are immediately indoctrinated in the navy, where they develop the skill to work on warships and oceanic warfare, added to the essential combat skills in hand-to-hand combat.
This, however, differs for the units that are under the Sultan's command, which are of nomadic origin.

==== Jundi ====
The Jundi form the backbone of Anjyarrs armies. A hybrid unit armed with swords, shields, and crossbows acting as guards and law enforcers within the Empire, making up most of the city garrisons. They are the dominant force of Anjyarr, spotted in every inhabited region, and adapt well to every environment they are placed in, thanks to their gear.
[[File:AnjyarrArmy.png|thumb|right|230px|A Kataphract Warrior in ancient armor]]

==== Tahara ====
The Tahara are the skirmisher units of the Anjyarri armies. Known for their ferocity and determination in battle, the skirmishers use harassment tactics to slowly dwindle the enemies' numbers and morale. Attired in short helmets wrapped in cloth, lamellar, and chainmail armor with yellow tunics, the light-armored units primarily use short swords, throwing spears, and short bows. They are often combined with infantry to be agile in the desert environment but are also used as soldiers on warships.

==== The Sultans Kataphracts====
Nomadic soldiers originating from the [[Kha'mal | Kha'mal tribes]], the [[Kataphracts]], as they are known, are highly religious, armored cavalry units that form the private guard of the leader of Anjyarr. These soldiers view the Sultan, who is of [[Dark Elves | Dark Elven]] descent, as a blessed body of their ancient gods of the [[Tarik Ejelkhi]]. Hence, these soldiers, attired in age-old golden-trimmed lamellar armor and crimson robes, only obey the Sultan himself, and only they perform his or her wishes. They often operate outside of the army as guards or private messengers. Their past is as ancient as their weaponry; the Khopesh, spears, axes, and bows are weapons dominantly used in tactics that favor them in any desert or plain terrain.

==Laws & Punishments==
The Sultanate of Anjyarr has simple but strict laws, which can be read in the Book of Law. These books can be found in any library within the Empire and are widespread throughout Eden. The text reads as follows:

The law bestowed upon us by the blessed stars.

===Section 1 Regarding the Rule of the Land ===
*1.1 The Sultan's power has been given to him by the forces of good. His or her judgment is final in all matters. None may oppose. Those who do shall be punished by death lest our delicate balance is corrupted.
*1.2 The three most direct advisors of the Sultan are his representatives and replacement in times when he may not be in place to fulfill his duty. With a signed declaration, they may make decisions in his name for a period not surpassing two weeks. When needed, they may disobey the Sultan.
*1.3 Would the Sultan pass before their heir is fit to rule? A council consisting of his three closest advisors will oversee the essential functions of society until the heir comes of age.

===Section 2 - Rights of Citizens===
*2.1 A citizen of Anjyarr must honor its traditions regardless of background. Participation in national holidays is mandatory, with the exemption of those who are on an assignment that can be proven. Or in realms not of our world.
*2.2 A citizen must protect the lands of Anjyarr. When called upon, they must oppose for the safety of the people regardless of age, gender, or physical condition. Those too weak to fight shall help in other ways.
*2.3 A citizen has the duty, to be honest. A lie that worsens the Empire is punishable by death. However, the final verdict is up to the sitting judge.
*2.4 An Anjyarr citizen must respect his fellow citizen, regardless of ethnicity. Discrimination will be heavily fined.

===Section 2.B - Rights of Citizens===
*2.5 In times of peace, Anjyarr citizens are allowed to voice their concerns directly to the royal court. Disobeying an order is not the same as expressing a concern.
*2.6 Any Anjyarr citizen has the right to ample nutrition.
*2.7 Anjyarr citizens have the right of protection by the royal court. Should the court fail in this task without ample reason, the citizen has the right to an audience with the Sultan or one of his advisors to discuss potential reparations.

===Section 3 - Marriage and Divorce===
*3.1 Anjyarr citizens are allowed marriage with anyone that has passed the adult age. Elves must be at least 90, and humans must be 18 to marry.
*3.2 Divorce is strictly forbidden except by royal decree.
*3.3 Couples should only appropriately present their love in public. Acts of unnecessary affection are fineable. This shall be judged by local officials.

===Section 4 - Criminal Law===
*4.1 Theft and thievery are punishable by cutting the hand of those who are guilty of the crime.
*4.2 Violence and their Acts;
*4.2.A Domestic violence shall be punished by a temporary exile.
*4.2.B Public violence shall be punished twice as much.
*4.2.C The only exemption from punishment is when a citizen can show they acted only in self-defense.
*4.3 Murder shall be punished by hanging.

===Section 5 - Laws Regarding Foreign Lands===
*5.1 Visitors from foreign countries shall be treated the same as Anjyarr citizens, with the exception of laws 2.1 and 2.2.
*5.2 The Anjyarr Empire will not protect citizens committing crimes in foreign nations and could be stripped of their citizenship by the Sultan's or his advisors' judgment, should these measures be taken to avoid conflict between the two nations.
*5.3 Negatively impacting foreign relations without a seat in the royal court is a capital offense. The Sultan will decide upon punishment, ranging from a hefty fine to death by gruesome torture until one's name is cleared of the offense.

==Locations of Interest==
To the outsider's eye, Anjyarr and its desert might seem like a desolate wasteland. Yet, even wastelands may hold treasures and secrets. While few, Anjyarr is home to various ancient locations full of wonder and mystery, with some still questioning the stories behind them. Beneath the dune sea, many tombs and ruins remain hidden, while others seem too magnificent not to catch a glimpse of.

===Valley of Kings===
The Valley of Kings is located in the northeastern mountain and canyon regions of the Anjyarri desert. Commonly known as [[Akhmat's Tomb]], the region was once the location of the most sacred and significant temple city humanity had ever known, Sepharat. Ruled by the greatest Pharo and Sorcerer-king, Akhmat, "The Great Uniter", it has since fallen from grace and eventually left to the powers of time. The city was ultimately abandoned throughout history, and its ruins are now for all to wonder and see. The Tomb of Akhmat, the largest tomb ever constructed for any king, is located in the mountainside on the far eastern end of the city. Its black-colored stone doors remain sealed and have yet to be breached. People tended to find nomads of the dune sea travel there regularly to pay homage to the great Pharo or the ancient gods once worshipped there. However, since 1530 A.F.S. of the 16th century, a Demonic monolith known as the Black Obelisk, was constructed by Voidal powers and has caused the undead to rise. It now sits there as a stain on a once beautiful and ancient holy location, and the damages to the tomb are yet to be analyzed.

[[File:PyramidOfKhadir.png|thumb|right|300px|Pyramid of Khadir]]

===The Pyramid of Khadir===
The giant Pyramid, known as the Pyramid of Khadir or the Tomb of Khadir, is an ancient world wonder built by the Khadan ancestors during the times of Pharos in the ancient Anjyarr Empire. Resting in the proximity of the capital of Anjyarr, Al-Khadir, it is the resting place of an unknown Pharo, housing an undisclosed amount of secret tunnels and sealed tombs. Many have dared to traverse the Pyramid through its dark tunnels and have yet to decipher the hieroglyphs on the walls, which may tell secrets that have been hidden for centuries. However, the black-colored stone top is what makes the pyramid stand out. The top has been recognized as the same stone material that makes the tomb doors of the Tomb of Akhmat.

===The Lotus Oasis===
In the center of the dune sea, in between the river deltas, lies an oasis. This oasis, dubbed the Lotus Oasis by the local nomads, is a large patch of vegetation surrounded by desert. Communities of tribes and nomads have traditionally planted strong trees, such as palms, around the perimeter of oases to keep the desert sands from their delicate crops and water. This has created a fertile piece of soil which has become the growing place of a unique flower known as [[Sun Lotuses]]. These lotuses are often harvested for their leaves, which hold healing and calming capabilities and have often been turned into special teas. To the east of the oasis, one can find an animal graveyard. However, these bones have not matched with any known land animal that has traversed the desert of Anjyarr, adding a particular layer of mystery.

===Abandoned Gold Mines===
The southern canyon regions of Anjyarr were once filled with rich minerals and gold. Long ago, many traversed the desert to set up mining settlements and camps in these canyons in hopes of finding the ores within. The speculation of riches was mainly based on old tales of an ancient city named Al'Tojik that was once built in these canyons and lived off its rich resources. The mining settlements were abandoned since the mines had run dry or their tunnels collapsed. People would often revisit these places, hoping to find any traces of gold in the canyons.

==History==
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|'''Capital'''
|[[Al-Khadir]]
|+The Sultanate of Anjyarr
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|'''Location'''
|Anjyarr
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|'''Races'''
|[[Dark Elves]]
[[The Khadan Humans|Khadan]]
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|'''Primary Religions'''
|[[Cult of Fineall]]
[[Tarik il Iʂik]]
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|'''Political System'''
|Elective Aristocracy
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|'''Current Leader'''
|Sultan [[Sig'vyl Al-Buthara]]
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|'''The High Council'''
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|'''Preceded by:'''
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* [[File:AlKhadir-CoatOfArms.png|20x20px]][[The Emirate of Al-Khadir]]
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==Introduction==
At the mouth of the great Ifriq delta lies the emirate of Al-Khadir, capital of the great Empire of Anjyarr. It is a paradise of great wealth and prosperity in the midst of an unruly wasteland. Founded by a tribe of nomadic traders, whom settled due to the pleasant climate and geographic location near the Ifriq, Al-Khadir quickly became a trading hub for races all around the world. The city is a gateway to anyone wishing to enter the Southern world. It offers a large market for all kinds of goods, from elven trinkets to dwarven drinks, but also an extensive range of local wares such as tobacco, carpets, coffee, spices, and garments!
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== Geography ==
The Empire of Anjyarr encompasses the entirety of the Anjyarr desert and the volcanic Jabridian island. In the south, the nation's border is signified by an extensive mountain range, the southern Spine of Eden, which functions as a natural line of defense. On the other side of the Spine lies the neighboring plains and Jungle of Spiders. The Anjyarri desert has little to no mountainous terrain and thus offers no defense from invaders from the east. Only the far eastern canyons that cover the biome's border and the realm housing the Valley of Kings provide natural security due to its narrow pathways. The Empire's capital Al-Khadir lies at the estuary of the great Ifriq delta, functioning as a trading port and a gateway to the Alban Ocean.

The nation's second-largest city, Al-Jabrid, is located on the Jabridian island, not far from the coast of the Heartlands. Due to volcanic activity under the sea level thousands of years ago, an island was formed, rich in Black Iron minerals. The island's steep elevation from the seafloor makes it near impossible to access, and the citizens of the island city have used this to great advantage. The island was eventually connected to the mainland via bridges connecting to the watch fortress of [[Ceril's Keep]].

== Culture and Society ==
===Apparel===
Despite the many differences between the two races, the [[The Khadan Humans | Khadan Humans]] and the [[Dark Elves]] have developed a common trend in apparel.
The harsh climate of Anjyarr has made both races favor loose, layered robes and dresses made out of many different materials, such as cotton, linen, silk, or satin. The wealthy often wear clothes accessorized with various jewels, usually made of precious metals such as gold or silver. The robes and dresses of the [[The Khadan Humans| Khadan]] are generally very colorful and often have accents of gold woven within the fabric. The only difference between the two races regarding their apparel is that the elves prefer elegant dark-colored robes decorated with mostly purple gems and inlaid with silver instead of gold. It is also usual for Khadans to wear piercings or cover their bodies in decorative body paint, a custom originating from their nomadic past.
While traveling through the desert of Anjyarr, the Khadan are often seen wearing hoods over their heads as protection as well as to hide their identity. On top of that, the women are often noticed wearing veils covering their faces in order to keep the sand out of their faces and prevent it from reaching their eyes.

[[File:Hierarchy.png|thumb|Anjyarrs social hierarchy]]
=== Social hierarchy ===
The foundation of Anjyarr's society is an apparent social hierarchy bound by profession. The Sultan stands at the top of this hierarchy, followed by government officials such as the high council, the Emirs, and the various Nabils. These groups make up the upper class of Anjyarr's society.

The middle class consists of soldiers, scholars, merchants, and artists. These people form the core of Anjyarr's society. They are the intellectuals, the cultural backbone, and ultimately the ones that can be chosen for a position in the high council should the need for inevitable successors arise.

The lower class consists of workers, farmers, and fishermen. They are the driving force behind Anjyarrs economy and are made aware of this from a young age. Discrimination against those of lower class is therefore next to unknown in Anjyarr. Each citizen of the Empire knows that without the participation of other classes, they cannot exist and thrive. It is from this class the notorious art of weaving and its artisans come from.

There is, however, an exception: this being the lowest class in Anjyarr, the slaves. Slavery is still practiced in Anjyarr due to the regional climate and history of the realm. Many people struggle with working in the intense heat, which is why slaves are used for hard labor in the burning sun. This class mainly consists of foreign prisoners and criminals that have been sold to the Empire for punishment.

In the past, enslaved people were also obtained through prisoners of war or as loot from raids by the many desert tribes or on neighboring realms. Yet, since the reliability began slowly changing, and slaves no longer became a vital currency, they reverted to criminals and prisoners instead.
However, even slaves are able to climb up the social hierarchy. When an enslaved person shows he can be trusted and behaves well, over time, said slave can buy his freedom and become a member of Anjyarrs lower class.

The use of slaves by the Empire has been criticized by many for being inhumane, as Anjyarr remains one of the last nations on Eden to use them. The peoples of Anjyarr care little for this matter, however. They highly value trust, loyalty, and unity above all. These values and ideals form the backbone of their society, and since most slaves are criminals, they are viewed as traitors to these ideals.

===Political structure===
[[File:Sultan Sig'Vyl Al-Buthara.jpg|thumb|A portrait of [[Sultan Sig'vyl Al-Buthara|Sultan Al-Buthara]] from his palace balcony overlooking Anjyarrs desert, 1523 AFS]]
Anjyarr has an elective aristocracy, which means that those with power or riches, or those who are best suited to govern, are placed in charge. These people are known as the high council, a court of representatives. Each member is responsible for representing specific social interests that are vital to Anjyarri society, such as agriculture, architecture, infrastructure, economy, and security. Although the court members serve merely as advisors to its head, the Sultan or Sultana, they have reasonable autonomy regarding their respective fields. Each of them has its own office, scribes, and personnel.
Once chosen, council members can stay in office for as long as possible. Council members can also be relieved of their duties when they are no longer deemed fit by the Sultan or other council members.
When a council member can no longer perform in their job or role in the council, a replacement can be elected to take his place. These successors hail from society's "Middle" class, mainly scholars. These people will present themselves in front of the people they may have to represent and, with their support, will be brought before the High Council, which will then choose the successor.

If the bloodline of the Sultan ends without an heir, the council members of the High Council are the only ones with the right to vote for a new head of state. Throughout history, it has become common for the next to take over the realm to come from their ranks. Once a Sultan is determined, the family will be the next to become the ruling figures of the Anjyarri desert and the expanding realm. A Sultan and his family can be removed from power either through death or when he is no longer deemed suited for the job by a 3/4th majority of the high council.
The Empire is divided into various emirates, decentralized provinces that can thus govern themselves as long as they follow the law and stay loyal to the Sultan, with whom lies the supreme authority. An example of one of these emirates would be the island Emirate of Al-Jabrid. The central government resides in Al-Khadir, the capital of the Empire. They primarily concern themselves with wars, criminal proceedings, taxes, and large-scale infrastructure projects. They also govern the emirate of Al-Khadir.

The desert of Anjyarr is a primarily unclaimed or unchartered territory, often ruled over by certain Emirs in secluded castles or settlements near important and well-known roads and trade routes. However, the desert is inhabited by a large community of nomadic tribes and warbands, who follow a different political system thanks to their culture. Emirs regularly clash with these tribes as they emerge to plunder unprotected merchants of their wealth. Henceforth, the uncharted territories of the desert are often deemed "lawless," and only those in command rule; the nomads.

===Commerce and Work===
Anjyarr is home to artisans famous throughout Eden: musicians, sculptors, painters, and many other crafts. Due to this, the capital of Anjyarr, Al-Khadir, has become a continent-wide trading hub where all cultures and backgrounds come together to trade and share their wealth. This allows many artisans to grow in skill and extend their knowledge, sharing and learning from one another. Over the centuries, Anjyarr has grown in popularity for its extensive use of art and song in many of its products, making them stand out from the rest of Eden. Painting, sculpting, and drawing have become extensively familiar in the Anjyarr lands; its roots are still up for debate as the many tombs and ruins spread across the desert leave more questions than answers. People tend to let their bodies tattooed or painted with what they call: [[Ahahn]], which is a [[Kha'mal]] nomadic tradition often tied to romance. The body paint and tattoos reflect stories, personality, art, and culture glimpsed throughout the Anjyarri lands. Weaving is a common practice many Khadan perform on the market due to a history of expressing stories and music in fabrics and colors, and thus many styles were developed.

Weaving is an essential part of Anjyarri culture and art, primarily the weaving of carpets. The Anjyarri carpet stands out from its myriad of design variety and elaborateness, and it can be encountered throughout Eden in offices, castles, and palaces.
Anjyarri carpets and rugs of various types are woven in parallel by nomadic tribes, village and town workshops, and royal court manufactories alike. As such, they represent miscellaneous, simultaneous lines of tradition and reflect the history of Anjyarr and its various peoples. The art of weaving itself dates back to the time of the Pharaohs and ancient kings and queens and has changed many times throughout the centuries, giving birth to the carpets that we know today.

The materials used for weaving vary. Most Anjyarri carpets are made out of sheep's wool, and fibers from camels and goats are also used. Camel wool is occasionally used in Anjyarri nomadic rugs and is often dyed in black or used in its natural color. More often, thread said to be camel's wool turns out to be dyed sheep wool.

However, Anjyarri weavers will sometimes use silk in their carpets. Silk is an expensive material and has been used for representative carpets. Its tensile strength has been used in silk wraps, but silk also appears in the carpet pile. A silk pile can be used to highlight unique elements of the design. The Khadan Santhier tribe produce high-quality carpets from all kinds of silk piles. Silk pile carpets are often exceptionally fine, with a short pile and an elaborate design. Silk pile is less stress-resistant, so all-silk piles are often used as wall hangings or pillows.

Anjyarri musicians would commonly roam the many markets, performing shows to merchants and tourists from all over Eden. Often coming in pairs, the musicians would play the flute and harp the most. Khadan music is one of the elegant tones, perfectly suiting their homes' tropical paradises. Often the songs would tell stories of ancient deities, the history of their people, adventures, or local folktales. Due to the use of music in many events, instrument crafting has been taken a liking by many artisans on the island city of Al-Jabrid, with Khadan-styled flutes and harps sold to the farthest corners of Eden.

[[File:AlKhadirSS.png|thumb|Al-Khadir city, 1521 AFS]]

=== Architecture ===
Anjyarri architecture stands out from any other style found within Eden. They are best known for their unique take on domes. Based on the model of pre-existing Azari domes, Anjyarri architecture developed a specific form of monumental, representative building: vast central domes with huge diameters erected on top of a center-plan building. Despite their enormous weight, the domes appear virtually weightless. Balconies are also a common feature of Anjyarri's domestic architecture due to the warm climates of their realm. Buildings are made from sand- and limestone, sometimes painted in bright colors as decoration and expression of art in their structures. This would date back to the times of the ancient Anjyarri Empire when temple-like designs were merged into the housing style of many cities. The influence of [[Dark Elves | Dark Elven]] architects has drastically changed the [[The Khadan Humans | Khadan]] way of living to focus more on comfort rather than religion.

==Religious Beliefs==

=== Religion ===
Anjyarr is, at its core, a religious state home to various religions that somehow coexist, be it with incidents in the past. The most dominant are [[Tarik il Iʂik]]: the Path to Light and the [[Cult of Fineall]]. Over the course of centuries, many religions have begun to coexist in the desert thanks to a shared goal: survival. The harsh climates of the desert left many to focus on this aspect rather than fighting amongst each other's opinions and beliefs. Trade became common among the various people and their backgrounds, causing the religious spread to become frequent within the region, and many branches of the same religion formed in a rapid hundred years. Thanks to this, religious acceptance quickly developed in the grander cities and trading hubs of the Anjyarr realm, and this has remained so to this day.
However, due to the secluded and isolated lives of many nomadic tribes that still roam the desert, refusing to integrate into the modern world, older, more ancient beliefs are still practiced there. This causes clashes between both worlds and cultures, which has resulted in superstition and mystery, believing the nomads to practice some cult. In truth, the nomads thrive on their ancient beliefs of the Tarik il Iʂik, which they have dubbed the [[The Old Path | Tarik Ejelkhi]]. In the common tongue, it is referred to as the [[The Old Path | Ancient Path]] or the [[The Old Path | Golden Path]] and has become one of the most popular branches of the Tarik religion in the desert regions.
The [[Cult of Fineall]] is the primary religion expressed in private by the [[Dark Elves | Dark Elven]] population of Anjyarr. A cult with at its roots the Azari Pantheon from the 'Lunn perspective, the branch of theology grew over time and integrated much of the [[Tarik il Iʂik]] in its practices. Now a primarily private and underground cult, the [[Dark Elves]] are trying to keep the belief alive among their kin, as it is an ever-dwindling faith.

==== Other religious groups ====
Anjyarr is also home to a small minority of [[Makerism | Makerists]] and [[Alderism | Alderists]], which has spread into the realm thanks to past wars in the north-eastern desert domain or through [[The Attian Humans | Attian]] and [[Hinterlanders | Hinterlander]] immigrants and merchants. The nomadic tribes of the dune sea would also house an unaccounted number of different religions and practices, some more questionable than others.

==Military ==
The Anjyarri military operates on land and the seas, and its maritime forces revolve around protecting essential trade routes, primarily within the Al-Hadar deep. The people of Anjyarr have developed a past with the sea and have become skilled sailors, which in turn granted them the essential needs to form a powerful navy rivaling that of the [[High Elves]].

The Empire's mainland forces are made up of infantry, skirmishers, and cavalry. Whenever a recruit joins the army, he is first given basic combat training, after which he can specialize in melee, horseback, or skirmish combat. Sailors are immediately indoctrinated in the navy, where they develop the skill to work on warships and oceanic warfare, added to the essential combat skills in hand-to-hand combat.
This, however, differs for the units that are under the Sultan's command, which are of nomadic origin.

==== Jundi ====
The Jundi form the backbone of Anjyarrs armies. A hybrid unit armed with swords, shields, and crossbows acting as guards and law enforcers within the Empire, making up most of the city garrisons. They are the dominant force of Anjyarr, spotted in every inhabited region, and adapt well to every environment they are placed in, thanks to their gear.
[[File:AnjyarrArmy.png|thumb|right|230px|A Kataphract Warrior in ancient armor]]

==== Tahara ====
The Tahara are the skirmisher units of the Anjyarri armies. Known for their ferocity and determination in battle, the skirmishers use harassment tactics to slowly dwindle the enemies' numbers and morale. Attired in short helmets wrapped in cloth, lamellar, and chainmail armor with yellow tunics, the light-armored units primarily use short swords, throwing spears, and short bows. They are often combined with infantry to be agile in the desert environment but are also used as soldiers on warships.

==== The Sultans Kataphracts====
Nomadic soldiers originating from the [[Kha'mal | Kha'mal tribes]], the [[Kataphracts]], as they are known, are highly religious, armored cavalry units that form the private guard of the leader of Anjyarr. These soldiers view the Sultan, who is of [[Dark Elves | Dark Elven]] descent, as a blessed body of their ancient gods of the [[Tarik Ejelkhi]]. Hence, these soldiers, attired in age-old golden-trimmed lamellar armor and crimson robes, only obey the Sultan himself, and only they perform his or her wishes. They often operate outside of the army as guards or private messengers. Their past is as ancient as their weaponry; the Khopesh, spears, axes, and bows are weapons dominantly used in tactics that favor them in any desert or plain terrain.

==Laws & Punishments==
The Sultanate of Anjyarr has simple but strict laws, which can be read in the Book of Law. These books can be found in any library within the Empire and are widespread throughout Eden. The text reads as follows:

The law bestowed upon us by the blessed stars.

===Section 1 Regarding the Rule of the Land ===
*1.1 The Sultan's power has been given to him by the forces of good. His or her judgment is final in all matters. None may oppose. Those who do shall be punished by death lest our delicate balance is corrupted.
*1.2 The three most direct advisors of the Sultan are his representatives and replacement in times when he may not be in place to fulfill his duty. With a signed declaration, they may make decisions in his name for a period not surpassing two weeks. When needed, they may disobey the Sultan.
*1.3 Would the Sultan pass before their heir is fit to rule? A council consisting of his three closest advisors will oversee the essential functions of society until the heir comes of age.

===Section 2 - Rights of Citizens===
*2.1 A citizen of Anjyarr must honor its traditions regardless of background. Participation in national holidays is mandatory, with the exemption of those who are on an assignment that can be proven. Or in realms not of our world.
*2.2 A citizen must protect the lands of Anjyarr. When called upon, they must oppose for the safety of the people regardless of age, gender, or physical condition. Those too weak to fight shall help in other ways.
*2.3 A citizen has the duty, to be honest. A lie that worsens the Empire is punishable by death. However, the final verdict is up to the sitting judge.
*2.4 An Anjyarr citizen must respect his fellow citizen, regardless of ethnicity. Discrimination will be heavily fined.

===Section 2.B - Rights of Citizens===
*2.5 In times of peace, Anjyarr citizens are allowed to voice their concerns directly to the royal court. Disobeying an order is not the same as expressing a concern.
*2.6 Any Anjyarr citizen has the right to ample nutrition.
*2.7 Anjyarr citizens have the right of protection by the royal court. Should the court fail in this task without ample reason, the citizen has the right to an audience with the Sultan or one of his advisors to discuss potential reparations.

===Section 3 - Marriage and Divorce===
*3.1 Anjyarr citizens are allowed marriage with anyone that has passed the adult age. Elves must be at least 90, and humans must be 18 to marry.
*3.2 Divorce is strictly forbidden except by royal decree.
*3.3 Couples should only appropriately present their love in public. Acts of unnecessary affection are fineable. This shall be judged by local officials.

===Section 4 - Criminal Law===
*4.1 Theft and thievery are punishable by cutting the hand of those who are guilty of the crime.
*4.2 Violence and their Acts;
*4.2.A Domestic violence shall be punished by a temporary exile.
*4.2.B Public violence shall be punished twice as much.
*4.2.C The only exemption from punishment is when a citizen can show they acted only in self-defense.
*4.3 Murder shall be punished by hanging.

===Section 5 - Laws Regarding Foreign Lands===
*5.1 Visitors from foreign countries shall be treated the same as Anjyarr citizens, with the exception of laws 2.1 and 2.2.
*5.2 The Anjyarr Empire will not protect citizens committing crimes in foreign nations and could be stripped of their citizenship by the Sultan's or his advisors' judgment, should these measures be taken to avoid conflict between the two nations.
*5.3 Negatively impacting foreign relations without a seat in the royal court is a capital offense. The Sultan will decide upon punishment, ranging from a hefty fine to death by gruesome torture until one's name is cleared of the offense.

==Locations of Interest==
To the outsider's eye, Anjyarr and its desert might seem like a desolate wasteland. Yet, even wastelands may hold treasures and secrets. While few, Anjyarr is home to various ancient locations full of wonder and mystery, with some still questioning the stories behind them. Beneath the dune sea, many tombs and ruins remain hidden, while others seem too magnificent not to catch a glimpse of.

===Valley of Kings===
The Valley of Kings is located in the northeastern mountain and canyon regions of the Anjyarri desert. Commonly known as [[Akhmat's Tomb]], the region was once the location of the most sacred and significant temple city humanity had ever known, Sepharat. Ruled by the greatest Pharo and Sorcerer-king, Akhmat, "The Great Uniter", it has since fallen from grace and eventually left to the powers of time. The city was ultimately abandoned throughout history, and its ruins are now for all to wonder and see. The Tomb of Akhmat, the largest tomb ever constructed for any king, is located in the mountainside on the far eastern end of the city. Its black-colored stone doors remain sealed and have yet to be breached. People tended to find nomads of the dune sea travel there regularly to pay homage to the great Pharo or the ancient gods once worshipped there. However, since 1530 A.F.S. of the 16th century, a Demonic monolith known as the Black Obelisk, was constructed by Voidal powers and has caused the undead to rise. It now sits there as a stain on a once beautiful and ancient holy location, and the damages to the tomb are yet to be analyzed.

[[File:PyramidOfKhadir.png|thumb|right|300px|Pyramid of Khadir]]

===The Pyramid of Khadir===
The giant Pyramid, known as the Pyramid of Khadir or the Tomb of Khadir, is an ancient world wonder built by the Khadan ancestors during the times of Pharos in the ancient Anjyarr Empire. Resting in the proximity of the capital of Anjyarr, Al-Khadir, it is the resting place of an unknown Pharo, housing an undisclosed amount of secret tunnels and sealed tombs. Many have dared to traverse the Pyramid through its dark tunnels and have yet to decipher the hieroglyphs on the walls, which may tell secrets that have been hidden for centuries. However, the black-colored stone top is what makes the pyramid stand out. The top has been recognized as the same stone material that makes the tomb doors of the Tomb of Akhmat.

===The Lotus Oasis===
In the center of the dune sea, in between the river deltas, lies an oasis. This oasis, dubbed the Lotus Oasis by the local nomads, is a large patch of vegetation surrounded by desert. Communities of tribes and nomads have traditionally planted strong trees, such as palms, around the perimeter of oases to keep the desert sands from their delicate crops and water. This has created a fertile piece of soil which has become the growing place of a unique flower known as [[Sun Lotuses]]. These lotuses are often harvested for their leaves, which hold healing and calming capabilities and have often been turned into special teas. To the east of the oasis, one can find an animal graveyard. However, these bones have not matched with any known land animal that has traversed the desert of Anjyarr, adding a particular layer of mystery.

===Abandoned Gold Mines===
The southern canyon regions of Anjyarr were once filled with rich minerals and gold. Long ago, many traversed the desert to set up mining settlements and camps in these canyons in hopes of finding the ores within. The speculation of riches was mainly based on old tales of an ancient city named Al'Tojik that was once built in these canyons and lived off its rich resources. The mining settlements were abandoned since the mines had run dry or their tunnels collapsed. People would often revisit these places, hoping to find any traces of gold in the canyons.

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|[[Al-Khadir]]
|+The Sultanate of Anjyarr
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|Anjyarr
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|[[Dark Elves]]
[[The Khadan Humans|Khadan]]
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|'''Primary Religions'''
|[[Cult of Fineall]]
[[Tarik il Iʂik]]
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|'''Political System'''
|Elective Aristocracy
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|'''Current Leader'''
|[[Nahida Umaira Nobara]]
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|'''The High Council'''
|[[Lapis Cupiditatem]]

[[Amon El-Rhûnakh]]

[[Kassim Farhad]]

[[Aziz Zaki Nobara]]

[[Aegnern Piuldrash]]
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* [[File:AlKhadir-CoatOfArms.png|20x20px]][[The Emirate of Al-Khadir]]
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==Introduction==
At the mouth of the great Ifriq delta lies the emirate of Al-Khadir, capital of the great Empire of Anjyarr. It is a paradise of great wealth and prosperity in the midst of an unruly wasteland. Founded by a tribe of nomadic traders, whom settled due to the pleasant climate and geographic location near the Ifriq, Al-Khadir quickly became a trading hub for races all around the world. The city is a gateway to anyone wishing to enter the Southern world. It offers a large market for all kinds of goods, from elven trinkets to dwarven drinks, but also an extensive range of local wares such as tobacco, carpets, coffee, spices, and garments!
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== Geography ==
The Empire of Anjyarr encompasses the entirety of the Anjyarr desert and the volcanic Jabridian island. In the south, the nation's border is signified by an extensive mountain range, the southern Spine of Eden, which functions as a natural line of defense. On the other side of the Spine lies the neighboring plains and Jungle of Spiders. The Anjyarri desert has little to no mountainous terrain and thus offers no defense from invaders from the east. Only the far eastern canyons that cover the biome's border and the realm housing the Valley of Kings provide natural security due to its narrow pathways. The Empire's capital Al-Khadir lies at the estuary of the great Ifriq delta, functioning as a trading port and a gateway to the Alban Ocean.

The nation's second-largest city, Al-Jabrid, is located on the Jabridian island, not far from the coast of the Heartlands. Due to volcanic activity under the sea level thousands of years ago, an island was formed, rich in Black Iron minerals. The island's steep elevation from the seafloor makes it near impossible to access, and the citizens of the island city have used this to great advantage. The island was eventually connected to the mainland via bridges connecting to the watch fortress of [[Ceril's Keep]].

== Culture and Society ==
===Apparel===
Despite the many differences between the two races, the [[The Khadan Humans | Khadan Humans]] and the [[Dark Elves]] have developed a common trend in apparel.
The harsh climate of Anjyarr has made both races favor loose, layered robes and dresses made out of many different materials, such as cotton, linen, silk, or satin. The wealthy often wear clothes accessorized with various jewels, usually made of precious metals such as gold or silver. The robes and dresses of the [[The Khadan Humans| Khadan]] are generally very colorful and often have accents of gold woven within the fabric. The only difference between the two races regarding their apparel is that the elves prefer elegant dark-colored robes decorated with mostly purple gems and inlaid with silver instead of gold. It is also usual for Khadans to wear piercings or cover their bodies in decorative body paint, a custom originating from their nomadic past.
While traveling through the desert of Anjyarr, the Khadan are often seen wearing hoods over their heads as protection as well as to hide their identity. On top of that, the women are often noticed wearing veils covering their faces in order to keep the sand out of their faces and prevent it from reaching their eyes.

[[File:Hierarchy.png|thumb|Anjyarrs social hierarchy]]
=== Social hierarchy ===
The foundation of Anjyarr's society is an apparent social hierarchy bound by profession. The Sultan stands at the top of this hierarchy, followed by government officials such as the high council, the Emirs, and the various Nabils. These groups make up the upper class of Anjyarr's society.

The middle class consists of soldiers, scholars, merchants, and artists. These people form the core of Anjyarr's society. They are the intellectuals, the cultural backbone, and ultimately the ones that can be chosen for a position in the high council should the need for inevitable successors arise.

The lower class consists of workers, farmers, and fishermen. They are the driving force behind Anjyarrs economy and are made aware of this from a young age. Discrimination against those of lower class is therefore next to unknown in Anjyarr. Each citizen of the Empire knows that without the participation of other classes, they cannot exist and thrive. It is from this class the notorious art of weaving and its artisans come from.

There is, however, an exception: this being the lowest class in Anjyarr, the slaves. Slavery is still practiced in Anjyarr due to the regional climate and history of the realm. Many people struggle with working in the intense heat, which is why slaves are used for hard labor in the burning sun. This class mainly consists of foreign prisoners and criminals that have been sold to the Empire for punishment.

In the past, enslaved people were also obtained through prisoners of war or as loot from raids by the many desert tribes or on neighboring realms. Yet, since the reliability began slowly changing, and slaves no longer became a vital currency, they reverted to criminals and prisoners instead.
However, even slaves are able to climb up the social hierarchy. When an enslaved person shows he can be trusted and behaves well, over time, said slave can buy his freedom and become a member of Anjyarrs lower class.

The use of slaves by the Empire has been criticized by many for being inhumane, as Anjyarr remains one of the last nations on Eden to use them. The peoples of Anjyarr care little for this matter, however. They highly value trust, loyalty, and unity above all. These values and ideals form the backbone of their society, and since most slaves are criminals, they are viewed as traitors to these ideals.

===Political structure===
[[File:Sultan Sig'Vyl Al-Buthara.jpg|thumb|A portrait of [[Sultan Sig'vyl Al-Buthara|Sultan Al-Buthara]] from his palace balcony overlooking Anjyarrs desert, 1523 AFS]]
Anjyarr has an elective aristocracy, which means that those with power or riches, or those who are best suited to govern, are placed in charge. These people are known as the high council, a court of representatives. Each member is responsible for representing specific social interests that are vital to Anjyarri society, such as agriculture, architecture, infrastructure, economy, and security. Although the court members serve merely as advisors to its head, the Sultan or Sultana, they have reasonable autonomy regarding their respective fields. Each of them has its own office, scribes, and personnel.
Once chosen, council members can stay in office for as long as possible. Council members can also be relieved of their duties when they are no longer deemed fit by the Sultan or other council members.
When a council member can no longer perform in their job or role in the council, a replacement can be elected to take his place. These successors hail from society's "Middle" class, mainly scholars. These people will present themselves in front of the people they may have to represent and, with their support, will be brought before the High Council, which will then choose the successor.

If the bloodline of the Sultan ends without an heir, the council members of the High Council are the only ones with the right to vote for a new head of state. Throughout history, it has become common for the next to take over the realm to come from their ranks. Once a Sultan is determined, the family will be the next to become the ruling figures of the Anjyarri desert and the expanding realm. A Sultan and his family can be removed from power either through death or when he is no longer deemed suited for the job by a 3/4th majority of the high council.
The Empire is divided into various emirates, decentralized provinces that can thus govern themselves as long as they follow the law and stay loyal to the Sultan, with whom lies the supreme authority. An example of one of these emirates would be the island Emirate of Al-Jabrid. The central government resides in Al-Khadir, the capital of the Empire. They primarily concern themselves with wars, criminal proceedings, taxes, and large-scale infrastructure projects. They also govern the emirate of Al-Khadir.

The desert of Anjyarr is a primarily unclaimed or unchartered territory, often ruled over by certain Emirs in secluded castles or settlements near important and well-known roads and trade routes. However, the desert is inhabited by a large community of nomadic tribes and warbands, who follow a different political system thanks to their culture. Emirs regularly clash with these tribes as they emerge to plunder unprotected merchants of their wealth. Henceforth, the uncharted territories of the desert are often deemed "lawless," and only those in command rule; the nomads.

===Commerce and Work===
Anjyarr is home to artisans famous throughout Eden: musicians, sculptors, painters, and many other crafts. Due to this, the capital of Anjyarr, Al-Khadir, has become a continent-wide trading hub where all cultures and backgrounds come together to trade and share their wealth. This allows many artisans to grow in skill and extend their knowledge, sharing and learning from one another. Over the centuries, Anjyarr has grown in popularity for its extensive use of art and song in many of its products, making them stand out from the rest of Eden. Painting, sculpting, and drawing have become extensively familiar in the Anjyarr lands; its roots are still up for debate as the many tombs and ruins spread across the desert leave more questions than answers. People tend to let their bodies tattooed or painted with what they call: [[Ahahn]], which is a [[Kha'mal]] nomadic tradition often tied to romance. The body paint and tattoos reflect stories, personality, art, and culture glimpsed throughout the Anjyarri lands. Weaving is a common practice many Khadan perform on the market due to a history of expressing stories and music in fabrics and colors, and thus many styles were developed.

Weaving is an essential part of Anjyarri culture and art, primarily the weaving of carpets. The Anjyarri carpet stands out from its myriad of design variety and elaborateness, and it can be encountered throughout Eden in offices, castles, and palaces.
Anjyarri carpets and rugs of various types are woven in parallel by nomadic tribes, village and town workshops, and royal court manufactories alike. As such, they represent miscellaneous, simultaneous lines of tradition and reflect the history of Anjyarr and its various peoples. The art of weaving itself dates back to the time of the Pharaohs and ancient kings and queens and has changed many times throughout the centuries, giving birth to the carpets that we know today.

The materials used for weaving vary. Most Anjyarri carpets are made out of sheep's wool, and fibers from camels and goats are also used. Camel wool is occasionally used in Anjyarri nomadic rugs and is often dyed in black or used in its natural color. More often, thread said to be camel's wool turns out to be dyed sheep wool.

However, Anjyarri weavers will sometimes use silk in their carpets. Silk is an expensive material and has been used for representative carpets. Its tensile strength has been used in silk wraps, but silk also appears in the carpet pile. A silk pile can be used to highlight unique elements of the design. The Khadan Santhier tribe produce high-quality carpets from all kinds of silk piles. Silk pile carpets are often exceptionally fine, with a short pile and an elaborate design. Silk pile is less stress-resistant, so all-silk piles are often used as wall hangings or pillows.

Anjyarri musicians would commonly roam the many markets, performing shows to merchants and tourists from all over Eden. Often coming in pairs, the musicians would play the flute and harp the most. Khadan music is one of the elegant tones, perfectly suiting their homes' tropical paradises. Often the songs would tell stories of ancient deities, the history of their people, adventures, or local folktales. Due to the use of music in many events, instrument crafting has been taken a liking by many artisans on the island city of Al-Jabrid, with Khadan-styled flutes and harps sold to the farthest corners of Eden.

[[File:AlKhadirSS.png|thumb|Al-Khadir city, 1521 AFS]]

=== Architecture ===
Anjyarri architecture stands out from any other style found within Eden. They are best known for their unique take on domes. Based on the model of pre-existing Azari domes, Anjyarri architecture developed a specific form of monumental, representative building: vast central domes with huge diameters erected on top of a center-plan building. Despite their enormous weight, the domes appear virtually weightless. Balconies are also a common feature of Anjyarri's domestic architecture due to the warm climates of their realm. Buildings are made from sand- and limestone, sometimes painted in bright colors as decoration and expression of art in their structures. This would date back to the times of the ancient Anjyarri Empire when temple-like designs were merged into the housing style of many cities. The influence of [[Dark Elves | Dark Elven]] architects has drastically changed the [[The Khadan Humans | Khadan]] way of living to focus more on comfort rather than religion.

==Religious Beliefs==

=== Religion ===
Anjyarr is, at its core, a religious state home to various religions that somehow coexist, be it with incidents in the past. The most dominant are [[Tarik il Iʂik]]: the Path to Light and the [[Cult of Fineall]]. Over the course of centuries, many religions have begun to coexist in the desert thanks to a shared goal: survival. The harsh climates of the desert left many to focus on this aspect rather than fighting amongst each other's opinions and beliefs. Trade became common among the various people and their backgrounds, causing the religious spread to become frequent within the region, and many branches of the same religion formed in a rapid hundred years. Thanks to this, religious acceptance quickly developed in the grander cities and trading hubs of the Anjyarr realm, and this has remained so to this day.
However, due to the secluded and isolated lives of many nomadic tribes that still roam the desert, refusing to integrate into the modern world, older, more ancient beliefs are still practiced there. This causes clashes between both worlds and cultures, which has resulted in superstition and mystery, believing the nomads to practice some cult. In truth, the nomads thrive on their ancient beliefs of the Tarik il Iʂik, which they have dubbed the [[The Old Path | Tarik Ejelkhi]]. In the common tongue, it is referred to as the [[The Old Path | Ancient Path]] or the [[The Old Path | Golden Path]] and has become one of the most popular branches of the Tarik religion in the desert regions.
The [[Cult of Fineall]] is the primary religion expressed in private by the [[Dark Elves | Dark Elven]] population of Anjyarr. A cult with at its roots the Azari Pantheon from the 'Lunn perspective, the branch of theology grew over time and integrated much of the [[Tarik il Iʂik]] in its practices. Now a primarily private and underground cult, the [[Dark Elves]] are trying to keep the belief alive among their kin, as it is an ever-dwindling faith.

==== Other religious groups ====
Anjyarr is also home to a small minority of [[Makerism | Makerists]] and [[Alderism | Alderists]], which has spread into the realm thanks to past wars in the north-eastern desert domain or through [[The Attian Humans | Attian]] and [[Hinterlanders | Hinterlander]] immigrants and merchants. The nomadic tribes of the dune sea would also house an unaccounted number of different religions and practices, some more questionable than others.

==Military ==
The Anjyarri military operates on land and the seas, and its maritime forces revolve around protecting essential trade routes, primarily within the Al-Hadar deep. The people of Anjyarr have developed a past with the sea and have become skilled sailors, which in turn granted them the essential needs to form a powerful navy rivaling that of the [[High Elves]].

The Empire's mainland forces are made up of infantry, skirmishers, and cavalry. Whenever a recruit joins the army, he is first given basic combat training, after which he can specialize in melee, horseback, or skirmish combat. Sailors are immediately indoctrinated in the navy, where they develop the skill to work on warships and oceanic warfare, added to the essential combat skills in hand-to-hand combat.
This, however, differs for the units that are under the Sultan's command, which are of nomadic origin.

==== Jundi ====
The Jundi form the backbone of Anjyarrs armies. A hybrid unit armed with swords, shields, and crossbows acting as guards and law enforcers within the Empire, making up most of the city garrisons. They are the dominant force of Anjyarr, spotted in every inhabited region, and adapt well to every environment they are placed in, thanks to their gear.
[[File:AnjyarrArmy.png|thumb|right|230px|A Kataphract Warrior in ancient armor]]

==== Tahara ====
The Tahara are the skirmisher units of the Anjyarri armies. Known for their ferocity and determination in battle, the skirmishers use harassment tactics to slowly dwindle the enemies' numbers and morale. Attired in short helmets wrapped in cloth, lamellar, and chainmail armor with yellow tunics, the light-armored units primarily use short swords, throwing spears, and short bows. They are often combined with infantry to be agile in the desert environment but are also used as soldiers on warships.

==== The Sultans Kataphracts====
Nomadic soldiers originating from the [[Kha'mal | Kha'mal tribes]], the [[Kataphracts]], as they are known, are highly religious, armored cavalry units that form the private guard of the leader of Anjyarr. These soldiers view the Sultan, who is of [[Dark Elves | Dark Elven]] descent, as a blessed body of their ancient gods of the [[Tarik Ejelkhi]]. Hence, these soldiers, attired in age-old golden-trimmed lamellar armor and crimson robes, only obey the Sultan himself, and only they perform his or her wishes. They often operate outside of the army as guards or private messengers. Their past is as ancient as their weaponry; the Khopesh, spears, axes, and bows are weapons dominantly used in tactics that favor them in any desert or plain terrain.

==Laws & Punishments==
The Sultanate of Anjyarr has simple but strict laws, which can be read in the Book of Law. These books can be found in any library within the Empire and are widespread throughout Eden. The text reads as follows:

The law bestowed upon us by the blessed stars.

===Section 1 Regarding the Rule of the Land ===
*1.1 The Sultan's power has been given to him by the forces of good. His or her judgment is final in all matters. None may oppose. Those who do shall be punished by death lest our delicate balance is corrupted.
*1.2 The three most direct advisors of the Sultan are his representatives and replacement in times when he may not be in place to fulfill his duty. With a signed declaration, they may make decisions in his name for a period not surpassing two weeks. When needed, they may disobey the Sultan.
*1.3 Would the Sultan pass before their heir is fit to rule? A council consisting of his three closest advisors will oversee the essential functions of society until the heir comes of age.

===Section 2 - Rights of Citizens===
*2.1 A citizen of Anjyarr must honor its traditions regardless of background. Participation in national holidays is mandatory, with the exemption of those who are on an assignment that can be proven. Or in realms not of our world.
*2.2 A citizen must protect the lands of Anjyarr. When called upon, they must oppose for the safety of the people regardless of age, gender, or physical condition. Those too weak to fight shall help in other ways.
*2.3 A citizen has the duty, to be honest. A lie that worsens the Empire is punishable by death. However, the final verdict is up to the sitting judge.
*2.4 An Anjyarr citizen must respect his fellow citizen, regardless of ethnicity. Discrimination will be heavily fined.

===Section 2.B - Rights of Citizens===
*2.5 In times of peace, Anjyarr citizens are allowed to voice their concerns directly to the royal court. Disobeying an order is not the same as expressing a concern.
*2.6 Any Anjyarr citizen has the right to ample nutrition.
*2.7 Anjyarr citizens have the right of protection by the royal court. Should the court fail in this task without ample reason, the citizen has the right to an audience with the Sultan or one of his advisors to discuss potential reparations.

===Section 3 - Marriage and Divorce===
*3.1 Anjyarr citizens are allowed marriage with anyone that has passed the adult age. Elves must be at least 90, and humans must be 18 to marry.
*3.2 Divorce is strictly forbidden except by royal decree.
*3.3 Couples should only appropriately present their love in public. Acts of unnecessary affection are fineable. This shall be judged by local officials.

===Section 4 - Criminal Law===
*4.1 Theft and thievery are punishable by cutting the hand of those who are guilty of the crime.
*4.2 Violence and their Acts;
*4.2.A Domestic violence shall be punished by a temporary exile.
*4.2.B Public violence shall be punished twice as much.
*4.2.C The only exemption from punishment is when a citizen can show they acted only in self-defense.
*4.3 Murder shall be punished by hanging.

===Section 5 - Laws Regarding Foreign Lands===
*5.1 Visitors from foreign countries shall be treated the same as Anjyarr citizens, with the exception of laws 2.1 and 2.2.
*5.2 The Anjyarr Empire will not protect citizens committing crimes in foreign nations and could be stripped of their citizenship by the Sultan's or his advisors' judgment, should these measures be taken to avoid conflict between the two nations.
*5.3 Negatively impacting foreign relations without a seat in the royal court is a capital offense. The Sultan will decide upon punishment, ranging from a hefty fine to death by gruesome torture until one's name is cleared of the offense.

==Locations of Interest==
To the outsider's eye, Anjyarr and its desert might seem like a desolate wasteland. Yet, even wastelands may hold treasures and secrets. While few, Anjyarr is home to various ancient locations full of wonder and mystery, with some still questioning the stories behind them. Beneath the dune sea, many tombs and ruins remain hidden, while others seem too magnificent not to catch a glimpse of.

===Valley of Kings===
The Valley of Kings is located in the northeastern mountain and canyon regions of the Anjyarri desert. Commonly known as [[Akhmat's Tomb]], the region was once the location of the most sacred and significant temple city humanity had ever known, Sepharat. Ruled by the greatest Pharo and Sorcerer-king, Akhmat, "The Great Uniter", it has since fallen from grace and eventually left to the powers of time. The city was ultimately abandoned throughout history, and its ruins are now for all to wonder and see. The Tomb of Akhmat, the largest tomb ever constructed for any king, is located in the mountainside on the far eastern end of the city. Its black-colored stone doors remain sealed and have yet to be breached. People tended to find nomads of the dune sea travel there regularly to pay homage to the great Pharo or the ancient gods once worshipped there. However, since 1530 A.F.S. of the 16th century, a Demonic monolith known as the Black Obelisk, was constructed by Voidal powers and has caused the undead to rise. It now sits there as a stain on a once beautiful and ancient holy location, and the damages to the tomb are yet to be analyzed.

[[File:PyramidOfKhadir.png|thumb|right|300px|Pyramid of Khadir]]

===The Pyramid of Khadir===
The giant Pyramid, known as the Pyramid of Khadir or the Tomb of Khadir, is an ancient world wonder built by the Khadan ancestors during the times of Pharos in the ancient Anjyarr Empire. Resting in the proximity of the capital of Anjyarr, Al-Khadir, it is the resting place of an unknown Pharo, housing an undisclosed amount of secret tunnels and sealed tombs. Many have dared to traverse the Pyramid through its dark tunnels and have yet to decipher the hieroglyphs on the walls, which may tell secrets that have been hidden for centuries. However, the black-colored stone top is what makes the pyramid stand out. The top has been recognized as the same stone material that makes the tomb doors of the Tomb of Akhmat.

===The Lotus Oasis===
In the center of the dune sea, in between the river deltas, lies an oasis. This oasis, dubbed the Lotus Oasis by the local nomads, is a large patch of vegetation surrounded by desert. Communities of tribes and nomads have traditionally planted strong trees, such as palms, around the perimeter of oases to keep the desert sands from their delicate crops and water. This has created a fertile piece of soil which has become the growing place of a unique flower known as [[Sun Lotuses]]. These lotuses are often harvested for their leaves, which hold healing and calming capabilities and have often been turned into special teas. To the east of the oasis, one can find an animal graveyard. However, these bones have not matched with any known land animal that has traversed the desert of Anjyarr, adding a particular layer of mystery.

===Abandoned Gold Mines===
The southern canyon regions of Anjyarr were once filled with rich minerals and gold. Long ago, many traversed the desert to set up mining settlements and camps in these canyons in hopes of finding the ores within. The speculation of riches was mainly based on old tales of an ancient city named Al'Tojik that was once built in these canyons and lived off its rich resources. The mining settlements were abandoned since the mines had run dry or their tunnels collapsed. People would often revisit these places, hoping to find any traces of gold in the canyons.

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==Introduction==

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|Title(s)
|King of Veronia
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|Nickname(s)
|Kingslayer
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|Born
|1502 AFS
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|Died
|1523 AFS
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|Spouse
|[[Wendelin de Augaussi]]
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|Issue
|Vance de Augaussi,

Circe de Augaussi
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|Predecessor
|[[Roderick Withmond]]
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|Successor
|[[Wendelin de Augaussi]]
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|Rule
|1522 - 1523
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|Realm(s)
|[[The Kingdom Of Hadriana]]
[[The Kingdom of Veronia]]
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|Race
|[[Attian Humans]]
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|Culture
|Hadrian
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==Physical Description==
Vivan De Augaussi stands at 1.93 metres (6’4 feet) tall with a built physique. Vivan has short black hair styled back with white streaks running through it. He has hazel-grey eyes, as well as a thick black beard, kept short. He has a large but faded scar over his left eye, running from his forehead to his cheek. He looks a bit older for his age, with a more tired expression and weathered skin.

Vivan tends to wear simple clothes in public as well as in his manor. He tends not to show his wealth or status through clothing and jewellery, but does have a necklace with the depiction of the maker as well as a ring on his left middle finger that depicts a silver sword with a diamond on the hilt of it.

==Characteristics==
Vivan aims to keep a very calm demeanor during any situation, although his rage and anger can get the better of him sometimes. Vivan has also been claimed as a cold and calculated commander and fighter in the battlefield which tends to lap over his way of accomplishing tasks during peace times. He aims to help out the common people whenever possible, while not training or studying. His main areas of study are geography and astronomy. Additionally, as is his family’s custom, he is an adept sailor, and tends to whenever possible go out sailing in the ocean. Should be noted that he does have a bit of an alcoholic problem, which can interfere with his daily political affairs.

==History==
Vivan De Augaussi was born in the year 1502 to the Augaussi family. Vivan was one of the younger children, with only three others being younger than him. The Augaussi family was very large at this time, roughly around 30 large, including other branches of the family. They all lived together though in the Augaussi Manor, which was large enough to even hold a small force. The Augaussis were a proud house then, serving diligently under the King of Hadriana. Vivan was the son of the Head of the Augaussi family, although he does not remember his name due to a head injury. The Augaussis were Lords over the Southern Lands, South of the Capital, although they called themselves Counts as to tradition. The head of the family at the time would be called the Doge, while the second in line for leadership was called Prima Counta. The Augaussis voted in the leader of the family, although they must be from the direct bloodline of the family.

The family was proud at the turn of the century. The family was strong. The Doge was a proud and strong leader, of which some rumoured at the time to be almost a verbatim image and character of the old Augaussis, those that waged wars for Hadriana against the Hinterland barbarians and creatures of Dollos. The family was very large, at the time with 30 people strong, and ten times that of the Augaussi vanguard. Their lands were prospering, trade was flowing greatly, and their recent advancements with science and astronomy created an continental interest. As per tradition with the Augaussi family, the wife of the Doge, the Mother, they would call her, would be in charge of agricultural and economic stability within the fiefdom. She too, was a proud woman, as many said, but was rather melancholy most of the time. The last born son to the Doge and the Mother was 1497, who they called Cecil. He was already growing up to be a great man by the time Vivan was born in 1502. Vivan was named after the son of Varithan, who was a quiet intellect, and sought to right the wrongs of his father, who genocided the Hinterlands in the first great slaughter at the beginning of the 90 years war. Ironically enough, Vivans son, Cerilius, ended up leading the second great slaughter around the end of the 90 years war.

Vivan was well versed in poems of old philosophers, and studied politics, philosophy, science and astronomy with great intent. He played much with wooden swords around the great Manor, and admired the portraits of his ancestors. His Father, when he had time, taught him of the Augaussi history, while his Mother taught him of the acts the Augaussis did, in hopes to make him a better man. The Augaussi history is riddled with great genocides and crimes led by Augaussis, but also paired with great valiant and heroic acts by members. Some say it is due to their interactions with the dark creatures in the past that have made them this way, while others say it is just an Augaussi natural trait.

All was well within the family. The main family was led by the Doge and the Mother. They had five sons total. The oldest was Cecil, and then Vivan, followed by Ciro, and by two others of whom Vivan sadly forgets the names of from his head trauma. Vivan would accompany Cecil and his father to the Capital, where they would meet other noble families and the royal family. The most notable family that Vivan acquainted with was the Withmond family, which would later take the Kingdom by force, backed by their armies and their loyal soldiers, in one of the bloodiest civil wars seen. The Capital was more simple than the Augaussi manor and fiefdom. As the Augaussis are pure blood Attians, and take extreme pride in their heritage, they aim to mimic the old Attian empires’ style, especially of the land that they originated from, which gives a darker more gothic feeling to their fiefdom. Although most of these encounters with the Capital Vivan had during the rotting plague, the Capital was far from peaceful.

Vivan was only four when the rotting plague was noticed within the Northern fiefdoms. The Doge had immediately begun preparations for it as it was seen to be extremely volatile, and had issued a curfew among the fiefdom, as well as limited travel. The army was called in and the Augaussis began to work. Some Augaussis travelled to other fiefdoms to assist in the preparations, while others stayed and prepared the fiefdom, and a select few travelled North to observe the plague, and see if its origins were unnatural or not. Since the Doge’s family was rather young at the time, they stayed in the Manor, except for Cecil, who had assisted where he could in the preparation of the fiefdom.

It was only a matter of days before they received a message from the Capital, warning of the plague and to lockdown their fiefdom, although already done. Additionally, it had stated that the Church would be greatly involved in the protection of the Kingdom against the plague. The Church had entered the fiefdom in force, and had assisted the Augaussis in the final preparations. Only a few days later reports of the plague had begun to be heard within the fief. The Augaussis began to deal with the infected in the only way they knew at the time; burn them. The Church assisted in this, and as the plague began to spiral out of control, so did the stability of the Kingdom. The Kingdom had been torn apart, cultists and heretics rose out of the holes and cracks they hid from like rats, using the plague and lack of stability to grow their power in the mayhem and havoc. The Augaussis, led by the Doge, donned their purple clothed armour and rode out to slaughter these groups, as well as deal with infected villages in force. The purple and black banner of the Augaussi was feared throughout the Kingdom now as a sign of imminent death and carnage, as the Augaussis fought tooth and nail to stay the infection and fight back the praisers of Dolus and the four hells. During all this they still stayed on the lookout for the supernatural, and only a few reported cases were found, though they will not be stated. One of the major cultist groups, called “Dolus’s Devouts' ', had gained a large foothold in the eastern part of the Augaussi fief, and had raised a substantial force. Their tactics were arguably more brutal than the Augaussis slaying children in front of their mothers eyes for Dolus, using plague victims in the later stages as meat shields, and in some cases using them as ammunition for catapults and makeshift trebuchets, as well as finally staining battlegrounds with blood and insides right before a battle for “luck from Dolus". At this time, the Augaussi’s numbers had gone down to 25, as three had died in the North, one died of old age, and one of the Doge’s brothers, was captured by Dolus’s Devouts, flayed, tortured, and then executed in front of the manor by one of their strongest warriors, who was called the “Champion of Dolus”. Here at this moment of his brother's death, the stone wall of the Doge’s will and strength cracked a bit.

Within the Doge’s rage and sorrow he summoned the Augaussi force, and marched out to meet Dolus’ Devouts on their own battleground. He brought Cecil, the now newly appointed Prima Counta, as well as Vivan, who at this time was only seven (The year is 1509). Not much will be talked about the battle, as it is not important to know, but all that should be said is that the bloodshed was immeasurable. To many it felt like they were fighting in hell itself, as the woods were covered in entrails, blood and gore, and the ground was so slippery with blood that horses could not even be used half the time. The Augaussis and their force in rage won the battle, though at a substantial loss. Those who were infected by the cultists were burned, and those who did not die or were not infected were scarred for the rest of their lives. This battle later on would be called the “Battle of Despair”. There are three important notes for this battle. The so-called “Champion of Dolus” was slain by the Doge in single combat, who in rage beat his body to death with a wooden stick until his body was unrecognizable. Vivan still remembers this battle today through the head trauma, and here he slew his first man, well, first three men. Finally, the Augaussis are famed for using warhounds; wolves from the North as guard and battle dogs. There is a very close connection between an Augaussi and his warhound. They were not checked for the plague.

After the battle the Doge continued to deteriorate mentally. He lashed out at family members, beat Vivan and his siblings, as well as attacked his own wife once. Cecil tried to protect the family, but was of no avail. Due to this internal struggle, the spread of the plague was not seen until a week later, when it was too late. Although the Church has not been stated much as of yet, their role is extremely important. They helped the Augaussis greatly, and were at the Battle of Despair as well. The Church, seeing this infection, had enacted a final solution. They stormed the Manor one night, rescued the uninfected, who had then barricaded themselves on the East wing, and burned the Manor down to stop the rest. Vivan was injured by a falling beam, and was carried by his Mother. Almost out, his Mother tripped on the stairs with him, and as she stood up and turned to Vivan, she only saw the Doge. In his infected madness, his blank rotting face, almost black looking eyes, took his sword and stabbed his own wife. Vivan in his rage, ignoring the pain momentarily, lunged at his own father, and fought with him for a bit, scratching, punching, and hitting him with all his might. Since Vivan was but a child, he could not do much, and was also unarmed. Before his father was about to kill him, Cecil came and fought off his Father, and pushed him into a fire that had spread behind them on the stairs. Cecil helped Vivan up, but as Vivan stood up, the burning body of his father lunged at him and smashed his head into a nearby post. Everything else was black then, but what he found out later was that Cecil killed him, and dragged Vivan away from the wreckage to the survivors and the Church members. Only five survived. Vivan, his younger brother Ciro, Cecil, their youngest brother, whom Vivan forgot the name of, and one of their Uncles, who was not at the Manor at the time, since he was a hunter. Luckily, Vivan did not get infected during his encounter with his father, as the burning surroundings caused the spores to burn and only ash to fill the lungs of Vivan.

Vivan and his brother Cecil were taken to a Hadrian church in the Northern regions, as the plague began to die down. There they stayed hidden, as to most of the world the Augaussis were extinct. For Seven long years, Vivan continued his training and studying, and became a great fighter. Although he asked much about what he forgot from his head injury, which has caused him to forget much, Cecil refused to tell him a few details, the main one being the name of his mother and father. After seven long years, Vivan was now sixteen, and almost a full grown man. In this fateful year, the Augaussis were shown again to the world, in the eyes of their Uncle, who had single handedly slain a Stone Golem in the north by himself, and was now an honoured guest to the Denur. Vivan, Cecil, and their little brother Ciro, who was taken away somewhere else by the Church were also shown to the world again. A month after being revealed again to the world, Cecil was killed in his sleep, for a reason no one knows, although Vivan has a theory. After this death, Vivan left the church, and for three whole years travelled as a mercenary. Along his travels, he became an expert adventurer, and has explored many regions. He has also made a few good friends during his travels, where he most importantly met Frór PrideBringer, the King of the Denur, who he has kept a close friendship with since. He also ran into his brother Ciro on these travels, and the two travelled for about a year together as mercenaries. On his nineteenth birthday, he received a letter from the new King of Hadriana, Roderick Withmond, to return back to the Capital, and reclaim his family home and land. He answered the call, and with his brother Ciro, little money, but two battle hardened and experienced men of a proud and noble bloodline, returned home to reclaim what was taken from them.

Vivan takes up the title of Doge Del Augaussi, and with that has studied and learned much of the Augaussi traditions from Hunting, Military tactics, fighting, as well as Science and Astronomy, and finally income management. Vivan now aims to rebuild his fiefdom from the ashes of the plague with the old Augaussi tradition of old empire architecture, as well as rebuild his family manor and restore it to what it was before the disaster, with the help of his family and newfound friends and allies.

==Trivia==
*Vivan has a drinking problem that sometimes affects his political affairs.

*Out of all of the royal families of Hadriana, the Augaussis are the least religious (Although they still are rather religious compared to foreign nations).

*Vivan is not the oldest Augaussi living, as he has an Uncle travelling somewhere in Eden.

*Vivan sometimes gets mixed as a commoner due to his commoner attire to outsiders.
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== Physical description: ==
Dominika is 26 years old and is big for a woman. She is 192 cm and has long brown hair, which defines her. She has blue-grayish eyes, which her whole family has. She is very fashionable and wears a lot of extravagant clothes. Dominika has a small waist and is very thin. Besides this, she also got enough muscles to handle a man alone. She has very wide shoulders, which gives her an athletic look and a strong core. Her legs are toned and strong, allowing her to be agile and quick on her feet. She also has a great sense of balance and coordination. All in all, Dominika is a powerful and athletic woman.

== Characteristics: ==
Dominika is caring because she has been through a lot with her family. She falls in love fast, and when she bonds with someone, she doesn't want to lose this bond. She loves all animals and isn't scared of any, and this is besides the fact she doesn't have any. She is very social and connects with many people; she needed this when she was a tavern owner. She loves to play music but isn't very good at it. She has a visual memory.

== History: ==
Dominika was born into a not-too-wealthy family. They lived in a busy city situated in the Hadrian Empire. At the time of her birth, she was alone with her oldest brother, Raffael, and her parents. Her parents, Daisy and Reuben van Gravendrecht, worked around the clock then. They worked in all sorts of places to make enough money to support their children. Her first two years of life were difficult, but she survived. Shortly after her third birthday, her mother gave birth to another child. It was another girl; they named her Diana. Dominika found this super cute and wanted to meet the little girl immensely. This was also when Dominika took her first steps. When the mother came home with her sister from childbirth, Dominika began to step like crazy toward her mother. Like any two-year-old child, she naturally fell on her back. She fell with her left arm on a sharp object and received a cutting wound. This cut later evolved into a scar, which she still has. After giving birth, Dominika became a little more difficult to survive, but it worked. With five men now at home, Dominika's mother decided to live on sick pay, which she had arranged with the state. Her mother could normally live again and had the chance to raise her little sister. Due to being home and spending time with her father, her mother was again pregnant. During these first years of life, not much happened. Real life started after the birth of her youngest brother, Ricardo.

They decided to move. Since they did not belong to the richest class, they had to transport everything on horseback. And this to Prezza L'Aquila. Just before they had a chance to leave, her parents were infected with the plague. They did not survive this. Her brother, Raffael, barely an adult, had to assume the parental role. He carried through plans to move to Prezza, looking for work. Raffael was enormously fascinated by art and architecture, and he found work in this field. He became an architect in Prezza and earned tons of money, with which he could provide the best for his family. After a few years, Dominika also started working, and together they provided the family's income. Dominika worked as a note-taker at the States General and was not paid enormously for this. This job was in the category that interested her, but she preferred to be the one who talked for the States in General. One day, the army invaded their house in Prezza, and her brother was arrested for fraud. Her brother was keeping money from the buildings for himself, not applying it to the index. Eventually, Raffael was released and allowed to continue working with a lower income. Around this time, the town was renamed Wakkerdam. After working as a note-taker for two years, Dominika was fired because, as a woman, she could not keep her mouth shut during a meeting. At that time, Raffael had saved enough money to provide a separate home for Dominika. Dominika was given the tavern. A new world opened up to Dominika, and thus many new stories.

Everything happened very quickly, and suddenly the tavern's opening was there. There was a massive turnout since no tavern had opened in the Hinterlands area for years. Initially, she sold all kinds of drinks she purchased from the well-known Boris Krüger, but this was expensive after a while. Boris offered to teach her how to brew her drinks. She accepted this offer and began this study at a very young age. It did not go smoothly, but she almost set the building on fire upon her arrival. She learned quickly and completed her studies here early to start her brewery near Wakkerdam. She founded Bières d'Artisanal du Hinterland and brewed several beers that she named after her family. The beer became wildly popular and ran neck and neck with Boris. She often went on trips around the world at that time to promote her beer. Her immigration progress in the town took years, but to finally be fully recognized as a Hinterlander, she had to adopt an appropriate last name. Her new name then became Dominika van Gravendrecht instead of Dominika Egorova. This was made official by the Stadtholder, Arnoud I van Leuveren.

She met a girl named Isabella Nora van Leuveren. She was the Regentes of The United Provinces of the Hinterlands - where Wakkerdam was located. They quickly became best friends and did a lot together. They broke into an Elven school and messed around. They quite did everything together for a few months. Together with the local-farm girl, and Isabella's younger sister Alice, they were a cool friend group. Since she needed to keep her tavern open, she couldn't always attend events planned with the friend group. During a short period, Dominika became friends with many people, including Celestine Tzyrnowksi, the then Tzarina of the north, and Emi Al-Khra'yama, who was of royal blood from the desert. She also met Sahrot Kodaav, an important person from the northern lands. They became close friends, and Sahrot developed feelings for Dominika. He wanted to ask for Dominika's hand, but he couldn't since he had to marry Alice van Leuveren, a friend of Dom's.

A small chapter of her life was dedicated to the education of young people. She was hired by Al-Jabrid University and worked there for a few weeks, but since she missed the social interaction with her customers and especially with her many friends, she decided that this chapter of her life would be short. She decided that instead of working there, she would learn about politics. This she could combine with her normal job as a tavern owner. She has been interested in politics since she was a note-taker in the Estates General. She achieved a high-graded diploma in politics and decided to join the Estates again, to become a participant. She wanted men and women to be treated equally, which was the ideology she followed. Dominika was appointed Administrator of the United Provinces. She took this job very seriously and put a lot of time into it. She did many things for the nation and was loved by the citizens.

Suddenly everything went dark. Isabella went crazy and fired Dominika without any reason. Dominika realized that the only thing Isabella sought was power and not love. During this time, she also lost contact with her brothers; her younger brother, Ricardo, even moved out of their shared house. Isabella betrayed Arnoud and decided to create an empire in the southern part of Eden. She called it Catamora. Wakkerdam was no more, and Dominika had nowhere to go. A new chapter of Dominika's life had begun, but a chapter where she had no idea what to do and where to go. At that time, the Veronians were still reigning in the Hadrian lands. But a few years before these events, there was a civil war between humans; she was afraid of seeking shelter there. But still, she did, and Wendelin De Augassi allowed Dominika to become a Veronian citizen. She was also allowed to change her last name to her mother's, which she did for a few years until the call of Catamora. She lived her life as a maid and couldn't reveal herself. Many of the inhabitants of the then-Veronia, weren't the biggest fan of Arnoud. But Dominika stayed loyal to him ever since Isabella overthrew him.
Because of some circumstances, Roderick Withmond's son took over the throne, which assured her citizenship in the Hadrian Empire. Together with Roderick and some other diplomats, she visited Catamora. On the arrival of the group, she experienced a near-dead situation. Isabella tried to kill Dominika on the spot. But of course, she couldn't since the Emperor of the Hadrian Empire was in her presence. During this time, she heard that her family had become of noble blood since her brother was fully made of nobility in Catamora. This made her also part of the noble bloodline. After this event, she continued living her life until something enlightening happened. Letters were spread through the Hadrian Empire, and Dominika was able to obtain one of them. The letter said that the heir of van Leuveren had returned. She was very happy to hear this and immediately departed. When she arrived at the recently found settlement Hooghlandsche Vrystaet, she met Silas. Silas is the son of Isabella but is here to do better and proceed with what Arnoud had started. Silas had read many of how things went back in Wakkerdam. The Vrystaet had the same kind of government as Wakkerdam had back in time. Dominika again decided to participate in the Estates General. During one of the first meetings, she was announced as Baroness, which made her nobility again. Silas did because Dominika had stayed loyal to Arnoud after all this time. Shortly after that, she was appointed Grand Pensionary, allowing her to lead the government and the Estates General. Together with Silas, she now wishes to ensure her citizens a bright future and a free state of living how they want to.

== Trivia: ==
As a result of the union between Daisy Bloemdam and Reuben van Gravendrecht, four children were born. First it was Dominika, then Raffael, finally followed by Diana and Ricardo. Despite this family of five, Daisy made it work when times were tough. Going from working around the clock, to eventually retiring at home on sick pay, Daisy was the one who stayed beside the children the most. Though much didn't happen in the first years of Dominika's life, things took a turn for the worse when the family took all their belongings and moved to Prezza L'Aquila. Unfortunately, Daisy and Reuben did not survive. Together, hand in hand, they died of the Rotting Plague, and Raffael had to step up to care for the family when he was barely an adult.
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Clarissa Reinhardt

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|Title(s)
|Herzogin, Lady Steward
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|Born
|1491 AFS
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|Spouse
|Herzog [[Janczyk-Mariusz Tzyrnowski]]
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|Issue(s)
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* [[Anastazja Clara Tzyrnowski]]

* [[Cecylia Tzyrnowski]]

* [[Bartosz Jan Tzyrnowski]]

* [[Cedryk Tzyrnowski]]
* [[Krysztyan Tzyrnowski]]

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|Realm(s)
|[[The Hadrian Empire]]
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|Race
|[[The Attian Humans|Attian Human]]
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|Culture
|Hadrian
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== Physical description: ==
Clarissa Reinhardt is 60 years old and is about 173cm (5'7). She has bright green eyes, and long, wavy brown hair. She often wears nice dresses, as a woman of low nobility. Sometimes she may wear a cloak over her dress - to keep her warm.

== Characteristics: ==
Clarissa presents herself as neutral, showing little emotion in public, however; when given the chance, she enjoys telling jokes and has a witty sense of humor. She is deeply interested in the Empire’s politics and wishes to be able to help the people, as well as the Empire. However, she is aware of her family’s past and wishes to earn and maintain respect for herself and her family. One lesser-known feature of her is that she loves playing with cats in her garden.

== History: ==

=== ''Early Life'' ===
Clarissa Reinhardt was born on Thunderday the 20th of Sunfall, Eden’s Shrine of 1491, as a young noble girl of House Reinhardt. She had one older brother, Elric, whom she loved dearly and spent a lot of time with as a younger child. They particularly loved playing with horses and singing songs together.

=== ''Growing up in a Noble family'' ===
Clarissa’s and Elric’s father was Hugo Reinhardt, brother of Marcus Reinhardt. Her mother was Marion Reinhardt, whom she greatly loved. She spent much time with her family when she was younger, often playing games, and cooking with her mother. However, this didn’t last long, and her mother made sure she was educated, often reading to her. Her father became more distant throughout her childhood, instead focusing on helping her brother grow up, and frequently ignoring her and her mother. This made young Clarissa upset, and she found comfort in a cat that was always around their household. His name was Roger, or ‘Roggy’, as she’d call him, and she loved stroking his fluffy black and white fur.

Clarissa was homeschooled by her mother, as her parents preferred her to be closer to home. Her mother taught her the vital skills of reading and writing, and then often made up stories to aid her learning. They also spent a lot of time studying Makerism, which her mother believed was very important. House Reinhardt had a resident clergyman, whom Clarissa was close with, and who taught her the guidelines of the Maker’s traits -The Nine Wisdoms.

Outside of her learning, as a young noble girl, Clarissa learned how to tend to horses, and horse riding, which she greatly enjoyed. She found them particularly calming, and perhaps an opportunity to go wherever she liked. Inside, she loved to sing and play music, which helped her regulate her emotions, particularly during times when her father would not pay attention to her. When Clarissa became older, she became more distant from her brother and father but still loved them.

She found great joy in the company of another young House Rosenstrauch noble, Adrian. They spent a lot of time playing and singing together. Frequently, they could be found wandering in the flower fields near Clarissa’s house. She believed him to be a kind boy, slightly arrogant but gentle and loving. Her brother did not like Adrian very much and continually scowled at him. Nevertheless, Clarissa enjoyed her time with him.

=== ''The Age of the Rotten Plague'' ===
[[File:ReindhardtCrest.png|thumb|The Reinhardt Family Crest.]]
In 1506, the Rotten Plague hit the Kingdom. Her father refused to help the citizens of the Kingdom as he was supposed to do, just like her uncle did. Clarissa was still young then, at 10 years old, and did not know what this meant particularly. She was just glad to be able to be safe with her family. However, when she heard that Adrian had been infected and died from the plague, she cried and demanded her father let her out to help those in need. She could not bear to let others lose the people they loved. Her father said no, locked the front doors, and barred the windows to prevent her from getting out of the house. Throughout this, her mother continued to educate her and her brother, believing that they would outlast the dreadful disease.

Soon after, Clarissa heard that King Wilhelm von Leichenfelts had contracted the plague. She, like many others, believed that this was the Makers' punishment for him abandoning his people to their deaths.

Once the Civil War broke out, House Reinhardt had troubling political differences. Her father and uncle differed in who they would serve, House Withmond or The Royal House Lichtenfelts. Her father was loyal to the Royals, as he had served the longest with them. However, her uncle believed that a new dynasty was coming, and chose to serve House Withmond instead. Like her father, Clarissa believed that the Royals were the right house to serve.

This caused a dramatic split between the family, and House Reinhardt fought not only the Royalists but mostly their people. Clarissa witnessed her cousins, uncles, and family kill each other. She often saw her cousin Cedric come home wounded, and once or twice helped him patch up his injuries. She was secretly worried that he, too, would end up dead during the chaos, but never voiced this to him. However, this misfortune came to her brother, instead. Attempting to be brave, he had gotten himself involved in the fighting and was dramatically caught in the bloodshed, and killed while trying to prevent one of her cousins from killing another.

While she and her mother were out collecting flowers to lay by her brother, a man came running towards them with an axe, with a look of hate in his eyes. He took his axe, aimed it at her mother, and in two blows she was dead. It was a horrific sight for young Clarissa, and she began to run, terrified, and could hear the man behind her. However, it seemed he had been involved in fighting before her mother’s murder and was weakened and Clarissa managed to outrun him, partly due to her love for the outdoors. She realized her mother had been murdered due to her association with her father, and never forgave him for this.

Near the end of the civil war, her father heard that the Lord’s Alliance was going to try to storm the castle and end the war. Her father disapproved of this and took his forces to attack her uncle. Clarissa was barred from going, however, she snuck out and watched her family fight each other from a hilltop afar. In the end, she saw her father and uncle battling to the death, resulting in her father killing her uncle. Out of the confusion, she spotted her infuriated cousin Cedric running toward his father’s body. She saw how angry he was, and witnessed him beating her father to death in revenge. She fled from the hill and returned home swiftly.

She realized that out of the entire Reinhardt family, very few survived and were scattered around the Kingdom. She became envious of the fact that her cousin still had his sibling, and she didn’t. She also hated him for what he had done to her father. This atrocious event caused a change in Clarissa’s personality, causing her to be confused about the concept of family, as she had seen so much bloodshed. She began to trust less and keep herself on guard constantly. She saw how little family meant when it came to conflicts, and out of anger, she fled and stayed hidden outside of the Kingdom of Hadriana, referring to herself as Rodina Einar.
[[File:Clara and jan.png|left|thumb|430x430px|Clarissa and her Husband, Janczyk-Mariusz Tzyrnowski]]

=== ''Growing up away from her home, and her journey back'' ===
Through a merchant, in the winter of 1515, she heard that her cousin Cedric had been declared a Heretic by the Church and law. His titles had been denounced, and he had been cast away into the dungeons of Hadriana’s Castle. When she learned of this, she fled further from the Kingdom to the North, where she survived by doing farmwork for an old man. At this time, she was glad Cedric had been imprisoned, as she saw it as a rightful punishment for what he had done to her father. However, after harbouring her identity for so long, she told the old man everything, encouraged by his solitude and trust. He was kind and assured her that no harm would come to her. He told her that forgiveness was vital and that in the situation she was in, there were no ideal choices. Over time, through talking, he encouraged her to forgive her cousin and to move forward. She never left the farm, for fear of being branded as a Heretic too, or being related to one. In a way, also, the farm was the only stable home she had.

However, years later, she heard of her cousins’ turn in fortune, when Cedric was appointed Ser, a knight of the Imperium. Despite this news, Clarissa wished to stay with the old man and help him, but he encouraged her to seek out her only remaining family member the Reinhardt Household. Consequently, she began to make her journey back to the Newfounded Hadrian Empire, believing it to be safer for her now. Although she questioned if it was wise of her to return to her cousin after abandoning him and resenting him for so long, she kept going on her journey. When she finally reached the Hadrian Empire, under the guise of her persona Rodina Einar, she asked where Ser Cedric Reinhardt lived and ended up travelling to Norbüren, to knock on his door.

=== ''Regaining her family and lands'' ===
Upon returning to her family home, she was greeted with open arms by her cousin Ser Cedric Reinhardt. He was initially taken aback by the thought that she might still be alive, as he believed his family to have been murdered. He did, however, greatly appreciate having a living kin.

For years, Clarissa supported him in his role as Herzog of Norbüren. As well as this, due to her dedication to the Empire, she was bestowed with the title of "Lady Steward" after just a year, which had previously belonged to her cousin. During one of her diplomatic visits to the former Republic of Raevendrecht, she got to know Janczyk-Mariusz Tzyrnowski, a young man who aspired to regain his title. She spent two years courting this man before eventually getting married to him.

[[File:Clara and ana.png|left|thumb|Clarissa, and her daughter Anastazja]]

In 1521, the first set of Clarissa's twins, two daughters named Anastazja and Cecylia, were born. Merely a year later, she gave birth to two sons, Bartosz and Cedryk, whom she named after her deceased cousin. She traveled back and forth between her husband's territory of Lünburg and her home in Norbüren. However, once her cousin Cedric passed away in 1531, she left Norbüren and returned to Lünburg to be with him.

After the Hadrian-Raevendrechter war in 1532, in an attempt to seize power, several war cabinet officials planned to kill the Kaiser and his son. They believed that a large number of the current nobility would bow down and recognise their leader as ruler. However, Clarissa and Janczyk would not stand for regicide and declared a civil war, plunging Hadriana into strife as it already was at war with Raevendrecht.

The conspirators eventually lost the will to carry on as a result of the exhaustion of the struggle and vanished. As the late Kaiser was slain in the coup, his brother, Diederick Göbel von Lichtenfelts sought refuge with the family, holding the intention of retaking the throne. Since Clarissa's family saw themselves as loyalists, they welcomed him with open arms.
[[File:Clara and cecylia.png|thumb|Clarissa, and her daughter Cecylia]]
This action was well met when the new Kaiser granted them Clarissa’s ancestral home in Norbüren, which is now known as the Duchy of Hertzland.
== Trivia ==

* Clarissa loves singing and reading, and can often be found practicing with her instruments; the harp and the flute.
* Though she does not show much emotion, once a trusting relationship has been built, she laughs easily and enjoys jokes.
* She often wears a green dress, to remind her of her mother’s favourite colour.
* The wolf in her family crest stands for the Beast of Hadriana and the Blackwood Forest. A story that their family was involved in. This has now been turned into a folktale.
* Though she does not say, she believes that her daughter Cecylia bears a striking emotional resemblance to her mother.
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Cirlia Zaithrall

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