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| {{Country infobox | | {{Country infobox |
| |name=Darda | | |name=Darda |
− | |image=Darda map.png | + | |image=Darda political.png |
| |capital=Uuxea | | |capital=Uuxea |
| |government=Confederation | | |government=Confederation |
| |language=[[Thonthal]] | | |language=[[Thonthal]] |
| |religion=[[Lolion]]<br>[[Davinia]] | | |religion=[[Lolion]]<br>[[Davinia]] |
− | |established=c. 1490s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]] | + | |established=c. 1590s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]] |
| |conquered= | | |conquered= |
| |disestablished=c. 1920s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]] | | |disestablished=c. 1920s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]] |
| }} | | }} |
| + | '''Darda''' /'dɑrdə/ was a confederation of several countries which existed for a period of 3 centuries between 17th and 20th CSR, and throughout its history held a dominant position in the north central region of the [[Continent]], competing with [[Yammoe]] for influence in the [[Eastern Dantrian civilization]]. |
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− | '''Darda''' /'dɑrdə/ was a confederation of several countries which existed for a period of 5 centuries between 14th and 19th CSR, and throughout its history held a dominant position in the north central region of the [[Continent]], competing with [[Yammoe]] for influence in the [[Eastern Dantrian civilization]].
| + | The confederation was established as a way to defend and expand the [[New Dawn]] against the native peoples of the northern regions of the Continent, specifically against the Great Turtle tribes. |
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− | The confederation was established as a way to defend and expand the [[New Dawn]]. | |
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| == Etymology == | | == Etymology == |
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− | "Darda" means "hope" in [[Thonthal]], but as the word is pronounced without the second d and the second is pronounced in Darda, it's a play on the word "hope". | + | "Darda" means "hope" in [[Thonthal]], but as the word is properly pronounced by replacing the second d with a glottal stop, the name "Darda" is a play on the word, something that is relatively common in Thonthal, especially when used in names and titles: this allows them to sound different from the words they allude to, while retaining their meaning. |
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| == History == | | == History == |
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| + | == Members == |
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| + | At its peak, Darda's members were: |
| + | * Wewen |
| + | * [[Basistar]] |
| + | * Kingdom of Wasil |
| + | * Loullar |
| + | * Polity of Greitz |
| + | * Durf |
| + | * Uurda |
| + | * Future |
| + | * Kasar-Areia |
| + | * [[Kartas]] |