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Gorōntoh Vossyn-Lōblyn

2026-04-25T14:57:15Z

The chronicler:

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'''Gorōntoh Vossyn-Lōblyn''' was a courtier to [[Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh]] and [[Beejetoh Dolysoh]] and the principle in the Chamber of War. The daughter of [[Meerō Lōblyn]], she was one of the Jeens leading an elite lōblyn division to Erna, when she and gole Beejetoh were killed by the [[superhero warrior]] [[Blohh]].

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2023-04-22T21:57:49Z

The chronicler:

Tref

2023-04-22T21:57:38Z

The chronicler:

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|name=Tref
|image=Tref_sm.png
|capital=Oordar
|government=Monarchy
|language=[[Bukk]] [[Thonthal]] [[Nalarli]]
|religion=[[Davinia]] [[Xaewoon]] [[Foft]]
|established=c. 1590 [[dantrian_calendar|SR]]
|conquered=1873 [[dantrian_calendar|SR]]
|disestablished=
}}
'''Tref''' was a country to the east of [[Homestead]], founded by brothers [[Hee Oordar|Hee]] and [[Iar Oordar|Iar]] of the [[Oordar clan]]. It was then famously ruled by [[Mayeerqnoel]] for a period of about 150 years.

Tref was the first country to mark a move away from [[wewen|Wewen's]] mission of colonizing the east, and was instead pronouncedly multicultural, with [[New Dawn]] mixing in with the tarnarian migrants, crossing the Taverda river into Homestead.

Tref was aligned with [[Darda]] and became an opponent of [[Yammoe]] in the region. It did have stable relations with [[True Wewen]], but did not lend it military support against the Daurates. In the beginning of the 18th century Tref invaded the [[state of Ginsag]], leading to its dissolution.

Tref was conquered by [[Dod Overpol]] and effectively became the heart of the [[Overpol Expanse]] in the 70s of the 19th CSR.

== Etymology ==

The exact meaning of "Tref" is unknown. One of the hypotheses is that it is a version of the name of the Taverda river in Nalarli, which in the south of Homestead was referred to as "Taver" or "Tavef".

== Early history ==

[[File:Kamey-yr.png|thumb|left|Kamey-Yr]]

Tref was established as a state at around the 90s of the 16th CSR by the Oordar clan, which ruled many cities in northern Tarnaria. Brothers Hee and Iar became rulers of [[Delbar]] by virtue of being from the [[Oordar clan]] and promising the hand of their sister to its [[Murdoh]], [[Zor Beekin]], which would make him part of the powerful house.

They then marched on Kamey-Yr, which at the time was a major trade center between Darda and Tarnaria and was also controlled by the Oordar clan. This set up a conflict between Hee and Iar and the rest of the family, resulting in the brothers' uncle [[Pherro Oordar|Pherro]] arriving to Delbar. Pherro knew nothing about the deal that Hee and Iar had made with Zor, so on arrival he bribed several commanders of the Delbar army and took control of the city. Zor was given no chance to explain the situation and was thrown in prison.

As the news reached the brothers, Iar marched on Delbar with a significant regiment and set up siege. Meanwhile, citizens of Delbar, feeling that they were being used as pawns in the Oordar clan power games, revolted and threw Pherro out, closing the gates and proclaiming independence from the Oordar clan altogether. That seemed to satisfy Iar, who took Pherro as prisoner and marched back to Kamey-Yr.

Pherro was imprisoned at Kamey-Yr and used as a bargaining chip between the brothers and the rest of the clan. As Pherro was an important figure in the family, head of the family [[Kren the Younger]] agreed to exchange Pherro for the city of Orden, which was a small city, but an important supplier of wood. The exchange was to happen in front of the Orden gates between Hee and the representative of the Oordar clan, but nobody showed up. Hee began to suspect an ambush and demanded Orden to open its gates. The gates were opened and Hee's army was let in without incident.

It soon became known that there was no ambush and that Kren the Younger was, in fact, murdered: his decision to submit to Hee and Iar's demands was interpreted as a sign of weakness and used by Hee's cousin Rodare to grab power. Rodare nullified the agreement and began preparing for a campaign, to regain both Orden and Kamey-Yr.

The murder of Kren the Younger, however, changed the power balance: Pherro, who was Kren the Younger's beloved brother and was next in line as head of the family, offered his support to Hee and Iar. This both undermined Rodare's status as head of the family, but also increased the brothers' chances, since Pherro was able to recall his personal regiment to Orden before the clan's forces even began the journey.

As Hee and Pherro were preparing for the battle at Orden, Rodare's forces suddenly appeared under the walls of Kamey-Yr. This was an unexpected turn of events and after a brief skirmish in the narrow city streets, Iar ordered his army to retreat.

Having lost Kamey-Yr and Delbar, Hee, Iar and Pherro were now stuck in the small city of Orden as Rodare's army was swiftly approaching, not entirely sure that the battle is even worth it. Someone told Hee that the city had a [[superhero warrior]]. It turned out to be [[Farnole]], a young lady in her twenties. Her ability was significant, but she was reluctant to help, since she disliked the Oordar clan: she claimed that her family was wronged by Kren's brother. Hee told her that Rodare is the grandson of Kren's brother. She then agreed and used her powers to vanish Rodare and his whole army, inadvertently setting off a [[oordar_causal_loop|causal loop]] that created the clan.

Their enemy gone, Hee, Iar and Pherro were now free to rule Orden and go back and reclaim Kamey-Yr.

== Expansion ==

Over the next decade the brothers and their uncle have expanded their country by both campaigning and building: the city of Garood was built in order to secure Hee's lands from Uzder. It was named in honor of Pherro's newborn son, Garood Oordar.

Gulun-Yr, a large ancient city with close ties to Teamatian and a unique culture of religious conquests, which terrorized and devastated the northern lands for centuries, including [[Ronas]], decided to retake its sister city, Kamey-Yr, almost immediately. This led to the battle at Kamey-Yr, which Hee and Pherro were able to defend. They then chased the battered army and attacked the defenseless Gulun-Yr. However, for the next several years they had to constantly defend the city against an influx of Teamatian tribes which considered the city to be their territory. The citizens also did not accept Hee's rule, uprising regularly. Eventually, the situation did stabilize, as several tribes united to form the Stau Daurate and focused on internal power struggles.

== Conflict with Delbar ==

Initially, Delbar's independence was not a big problem for Hee and Iar, because it effectively reduced Oordar clan's influence, while they sat in the more economically important Kamey-Yr. However, as the situation with the clan was resolved and they were now the only important representatives of the clan, Hee began to see Delbar's continued independence with growing frustration. Already in 1602 SR he once more sent Iar against the city, but the city's Council had a good network of spies, was informed of the coming forces and instead launched a preemptive strike on Iar, catching him by surprise and forcing him to flee. Although in both cases - in the case of Rodare suddenly appearing at Kamey-Yr and Delbar attacking Iar without notice - Iar was probably just unlucky, this seemed to have irreparably damaged his status in the eyes of Hee, and Iar would never again lead an army. He would die several years later under suspicious circumstances.

After Iar's failure, Hee would be forced to wait almost 10 years before marching on Delbar with an enormous army, anxious to finally complete this unfinished business, when Garood was attacked by a Baat general. This made Hee direct his army to Garood. Meanwhile, Delbar once again planned to launch a preemptive attack on their potential conqueror, and when they saw Hee turn to Garood, they followed him, waited until his army engaged with the enemy at Garood and then brutally attacked from behind. Just like it happened with Iar, Hee did not expect this turn of events and was now in-between two hostile forces. He decided to retreat and was able to do so, albeit suffering heavy losses. The army of Delbar continued to follow Hee's army up to Oordar, and then laid siege to the city. This forced Hee to enter into negotiations with Delbar and sign a peace treaty, which guaranteed that Tref would officially recognize the independence of Delbar, while Delbar agrees to lend military support to Tref in the defense of Tref's southern border.

Immediately after signing, the army of Delbar, reinforced with Oordar regiments, marched on Garood. In the ensuing battle they were able to achieve a decisive victory and force Baat's army out.

As a result, Delbar and Oordar armies kept a joined regiment at Garood, and Delbar maintained its independence throughout all of Tref's history.

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2023-04-22T21:52:27Z

The chronicler:

Tref

2023-04-22T21:52:19Z

The chronicler: /* Early history */

{{Country infobox
|name=Tref
|image=
|capital=Oordar
|government=Monarchy
|language=[[Bukk]] [[Thonthal]] [[Nalarli]]
|religion=[[Davinia]] [[Xaewoon]] [[Foft]]
|established=c. 1590 [[dantrian_calendar|SR]]
|conquered=1873 [[dantrian_calendar|SR]]
|disestablished=
}}
'''Tref''' was a country to the east of [[Homestead]], founded by brothers [[Hee Oordar|Hee]] and [[Iar Oordar|Iar]] of the [[Oordar clan]]. It was then famously ruled by [[Mayeerqnoel]] for a period of about 150 years.

Tref was the first country to mark a move away from [[wewen|Wewen's]] mission of colonizing the east, and was instead pronouncedly multicultural, with [[New Dawn]] mixing in with the tarnarian migrants, crossing the Taverda river into Homestead.

Tref was aligned with [[Darda]] and became an opponent of [[Yammoe]] in the region. It did have stable relations with [[True Wewen]], but did not lend it military support against the Daurates. In the beginning of the 18th century Tref invaded the [[state of Ginsag]], leading to its dissolution.

Tref was conquered by [[Dod Overpol]] and effectively became the heart of the [[Overpol Expanse]] in the 70s of the 19th CSR.

== Etymology ==

The exact meaning of "Tref" is unknown. One of the hypotheses is that it is a version of the name of the Taverda river in Nalarli, which in the south of Homestead was referred to as "Taver" or "Tavef".

== Early history ==

[[File:Kamey-yr.png|thumb|left|Kamey-Yr]]

Tref was established as a state at around the 90s of the 16th CSR by the Oordar clan, which ruled many cities in northern Tarnaria. Brothers Hee and Iar became rulers of [[Delbar]] by virtue of being from the [[Oordar clan]] and promising the hand of their sister to its [[Murdoh]], [[Zor Beekin]], which would make him part of the powerful house.

They then marched on Kamey-Yr, which at the time was a major trade center between Darda and Tarnaria and was also controlled by the Oordar clan. This set up a conflict between Hee and Iar and the rest of the family, resulting in the brothers' uncle [[Pherro Oordar|Pherro]] arriving to Delbar. Pherro knew nothing about the deal that Hee and Iar had made with Zor, so on arrival he bribed several commanders of the Delbar army and took control of the city. Zor was given no chance to explain the situation and was thrown in prison.

As the news reached the brothers, Iar marched on Delbar with a significant regiment and set up siege. Meanwhile, citizens of Delbar, feeling that they were being used as pawns in the Oordar clan power games, revolted and threw Pherro out, closing the gates and proclaiming independence from the Oordar clan altogether. That seemed to satisfy Iar, who took Pherro as prisoner and marched back to Kamey-Yr.

Pherro was imprisoned at Kamey-Yr and used as a bargaining chip between the brothers and the rest of the clan. As Pherro was an important figure in the family, head of the family [[Kren the Younger]] agreed to exchange Pherro for the city of Orden, which was a small city, but an important supplier of wood. The exchange was to happen in front of the Orden gates between Hee and the representative of the Oordar clan, but nobody showed up. Hee began to suspect an ambush and demanded Orden to open its gates. The gates were opened and Hee's army was let in without incident.

It soon became known that there was no ambush and that Kren the Younger was, in fact, murdered: his decision to submit to Hee and Iar's demands was interpreted as a sign of weakness and used by Hee's cousin Rodare to grab power. Rodare nullified the agreement and began preparing for a campaign, to regain both Orden and Kamey-Yr.

The murder of Kren the Younger, however, changed the power balance: Pherro, who was Kren the Younger's beloved brother and was next in line as head of the family, offered his support to Hee and Iar. This both undermined Rodare's status as head of the family, but also increased the brothers' chances, since Pherro was able to recall his personal regiment to Orden before the clan's forces even began the journey.

As Hee and Pherro were preparing for the battle at Orden, Rodare's forces suddenly appeared under the walls of Kamey-Yr. This was an unexpected turn of events and after a brief skirmish in the narrow city streets, Iar ordered his army to retreat.

Having lost Kamey-Yr and Delbar, Hee, Iar and Pherro were now stuck in the small city of Orden as Rodare's army was swiftly approaching, not entirely sure that the battle is even worth it. Someone told Hee that the city had a [[superhero warrior]]. It turned out to be [[Farnole]], a young lady in her twenties. Her ability was significant, but she was reluctant to help, since she disliked the Oordar clan: she claimed that her family was wronged by Kren's brother. Hee told her that Rodare is the grandson of Kren's brother. She then agreed and used her powers to vanish Rodare and his whole army, inadvertently setting off a [[oordar_causal_loop|causal loop]] that created the clan.

Their enemy gone, Hee, Iar and Pherro were now free to rule Orden and go back and reclaim Kamey-Yr.

== Expansion ==

Over the next decade the brothers and their uncle have expanded their country by both campaigning and building: the city of Garood was built in order to secure Hee's lands from Uzder. It was named in honor of Pherro's newborn son, Garood Oordar.

Gulun-Yr, a large ancient city with close ties to Teamatian and a unique culture of religious conquests, which terrorized and devastated the northern lands for centuries, including [[Ronas]], decided to retake its sister city, Kamey-Yr, almost immediately. This led to the battle at Kamey-Yr, which Hee and Pherro were able to defend. They then chased the battered army and attacked the defenseless Gulun-Yr. However, for the next several years they had to constantly defend the city against an influx of Teamatian tribes which considered the city to be their territory. The citizens also did not accept Hee's rule, uprising regularly. Eventually, the situation did stabilize, as several tribes united to form the Stau Daurate and focused on internal power struggles.

== Conflict with Delbar ==

Initially, Delbar's independence was not a big problem for Hee and Iar, because it effectively reduced Oordar clan's influence, while they sat in the more economically important Kamey-Yr. However, as the situation with the clan was resolved and they were now the only important representatives of the clan, Hee began to see Delbar's continued independence with growing frustration. Already in 1602 SR he once more sent Iar against the city, but the city's Council had a good network of spies, was informed of the coming forces and instead launched a preemptive strike on Iar, catching him by surprise and forcing him to flee. Although in both cases - in the case of Rodare suddenly appearing at Kamey-Yr and Delbar attacking Iar without notice - Iar was probably just unlucky, this seemed to have irreparably damaged his status in the eyes of Hee, and Iar would never again lead an army. He would die several years later under suspicious circumstances.

After Iar's failure, Hee would be forced to wait almost 10 years before marching on Delbar with an enormous army, anxious to finally complete this unfinished business, when Garood was attacked by a Baat general. This made Hee direct his army to Garood. Meanwhile, Delbar once again planned to launch a preemptive attack on their potential conqueror, and when they saw Hee turn to Garood, they followed him, waited until his army engaged with the enemy at Garood and then brutally attacked from behind. Just like it happened with Iar, Hee did not expect this turn of events and was now in-between two hostile forces. He decided to retreat and was able to do so, albeit suffering heavy losses. The army of Delbar continued to follow Hee's army up to Oordar, and then laid siege to the city. This forced Hee to enter into negotiations with Delbar and sign a peace treaty, which guaranteed that Tref would officially recognize the independence of Delbar, while Delbar agrees to lend military support to Tref in the defense of Tref's southern border.

Immediately after signing, the army of Delbar, reinforced with Oordar regiments, marched on Garood. In the ensuing battle they were able to achieve a decisive victory and force Baat's army out.

As a result, Delbar and Oordar armies kept a joined regiment at Garood, and Delbar maintained its independence throughout all of Tref's history.

Dawn

2023-01-14T23:45:54Z

The chronicler:

'''Dawn''' is the name given to the three waves of migration from the [[Western Dantrian civilization]] to the central and eastern parts of the [[Continent]] that happened in the course of several centuries, beginning in the middle of the [[dantrian_calendar|first revolution]]. Travelers would cross the arid planes of Nari into what later would become [[Gantolia]] and [[Yammoe]], and then venturing further east.

The Dawn is contrasted to the [[New Dawn]], a migration wave from Central Dantria that occurred in the second half of the second revolution across the [[Ouna]] desert.

== Origin of name ==

The name "Dawn" first appeared as the reference to the Kingdoms of the Dawn - [[Tyrna]], [[Troun]] and [[Nadd]] - that were established on the [[Laeooy Coast]] (''[[bukk|Bukkean]]: the Dawn Coast''). The term "people of the Dawn" began to be applied to explorers of Tarnaria, including by the settlers themselves.

Although the settlement of Tarnaria is the result of the third wave of migration, eventually the whole phenomenon began to be referred to as the Dawn.

== Reasons for the migration ==

Exact reasons for the Dawn are unknown and some of its aspects constitute an anthropological mystery. Specifically, migration resulted in the development of several original languages, religions and cultures which, as far as we know, have little in common with the civilization of Western Dantria.

But in addition to that, these cultures ended up having little in common with one another, while the expectation is that migrants from Western Dantria would have a relatively common cultural background. For instance, [[Lolion]], which was the main religion in Dantria, seemed to be virtually unknown to the Dawn settlers. Instead, Lolion was later exported by monks through [[Gantolia]] almost 10 centuries later.

At the same time, the settlers have seemingly exported sophisticated technologies, such as road building and architecture and well developed forms of government. [[Hogloh vy Aanua|Tarnarian royal ranks]] are believed to have been based on a system from Dantria, as both Gantolia and Asdoh have independently implemented very similar systems.

In contrast, the migrants of the [[New Dawn]] clearly had a common cultural background, spoke a closely related set of [[Thonthal]]-like languages and articulated reasons for their migration in a number of writings.

Several explanations are put forward.

The first, articulated first by [[Mlan]], states that there could have been extreme diversity of the population of Dantria, and possibly the coexistence of many languages and religions, although it begs the question of what prompted such different peoples to embark on a dangerous and faraway journey. Hypotheses include famine, war, disease and cultural prosecution, but none of these ideas explain features of the Dawn to full satisfaction. Surviving Dantrian documents, although few, reveal nothing of importance happening at the time of the Dawn. For instance, there is a historical treatise written by an unknown author from [[Walneer]] that dates its account to the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th [[CFR]]. It talks about some of the important events of the previous decades, but none of them feature anything that would prompt a massive migration.

Mlan argues that the [[Lydian|violent destruction of the Western Dantrian civilization]] destroyed the majority of its written history, leaving researchers with very little to work with. At the same time, it took a long time for a more organized life to be established in the east, with significant historians emerging only by the end of the first revolution. This, in turn, was centuries after the beginning of the Dawn and the focus of authors like [[Porteek]] and [[Ludoh]] was on Tarnaria and its immediate neighbors. Finally, the subsequent emergence of [[Stogen]] led to the destruction of written documents in Tarnaria, further shattering the historical record.

Another explanation was suggested by [[Thalmad]], Mlan's student who specialized in the Dawn. Thalmad refers to the earliest known trips around Ouna by Western Dantrian travelers. These roundtrips, known as [[bfaltonzee]] in [[Zamborana Zambonia]] were an activity that are mentioned in surviving Dantrian historical writings and are thought to be the primary mechanism of populating areas such as [[Teamatian]] and some areas north of Ouna long before the Dawn. Thalmad then suggests that the Dawn was itself an instance of a bfaltonzee, but one that involved masses of people, perhaps as the result of some traditional ritual, with many of the participants settling midway.

== Three waves of migration ==

[[File:Dawn waves.jpg|thumb|450px|The three waves of migration]]

Researchers typically differentiate between three waves of migration. Very early on, historians began to refer to these as first, second and third waves, which is misleading as the waves are not meant to be chronological and instead designate the main migration streams that ended up resulting in very different countries, cultures, languages and religions. In modern sources, the waves are referred to as the Gantolian wave, the Loodorian wave and the Asdohn wave. However, numerical monikers still dominate popular references to the Dawn.

The first wave has populated Gantolia and Yammoe. The second wave resulted in Loodori, and later Ybuwyn. The third wave established the [[State of Asdoh]], [[Toor]] and possibly [[Dlos]]. The latter is sometimes considered the fourth wave of Dawn.

Chronologically, all three waves were occurring at the same time, with perhaps the second wave beginning around 60 years earlier than the other two.

Mōroh

2022-12-29T00:01:25Z

The chronicler:

[[File:Moroh.jpg|thumb|The symbol of Mōroh, the five-legged horse]]
'''Mōroh''' /'mɒrə/ ''(phonetic respelling: ['''mo'''-ra])'' is a term denoting a group of five nomadic kingdoms that existed in northern [[Tarnaria]] in the beginning of the [[Dantrian calendar|second revolution]], a cultural, religious and political tradition that it spawned, the identity of those who follow it and the specific period in Tarnarian history from 3rd to roughly 10-13th [[CSR]].

== Etymology ==

"Mōroh" means "palm" or "open hand" in [[Bukk|Asdoh]]. The word was used as a greeting that kings would exchange. The usage declined in the 2nd [[CSR]].

== Overview ==

== History ==

=== The five kingdoms ===

By the beginning of the second revolution northern Tarnaria was controlled by the state of [[Toor]]. A serf uprising, as well as two invasions of the territory led to a series of conflicts known as the [[Chaos wars]]. This destroyed Toor and eventually created the five nomadic kingdoms.

==== Gened: Ardyk, the True Toor ====

==== Rolee: Brokmoseed ====

==== Agzor: Gaskal ====

==== Svonōr Fogon: Deeroh ====

==== Jolder: Jhet ====

=== Stogen ===

''Main page: [[Stogen]]''

Stogen was a nomadic empire, founded and ruled by Morol in the 2nd CSR. It first became known as the mysterious army that would show up at the walls of major cities, destroy them and vanish, leaving little trace behind. For a while Stogen was known as Borolyk Dym Portun or simply Borolyk, which roughly translated from [[Bukk]] would mean "simpletons who end civilizations".

Eventually, as Stogen began to claim rule over more territories, as well as expand and be joined by multiple tribes, as well as whole cities, it began behaving more like a political entity, choosing to negotiate first.

It turned out that the leader of Stogen, Morol, was obsessed with [[Xaewoon]] and late [[Toor]] history, specifically the figure of Gened and the rule of the Five Kings. He believed that Gened showed the glimpse of what the true practice of Xaewoon means.

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2022-12-16T21:38:44Z

The chronicler:

Goven Bylyk

2022-12-16T21:36:45Z

The chronicler: Created page with "thumb '''Goven Bylyk''' was a Mōrtoh elder who was the teacher and mentor of Beejetoh Dolysoh. In 1848 FR when Meerō..."

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'''Goven Bylyk''' was a [[Mōrtoh]] elder who was the teacher and mentor of [[Beejetoh Dolysoh]]. In 1848 [[FR]] when [[Meerō Dolysoh|Meerō]] had died, he convinced Beejetoh to give up her claim to the throne to [[Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh|Mosk-Sopoh]], her younger brother. However, he later came to regret this decision, believing that Mosk-Sopoh's violent approach brought suffering on Gaskal and Ydoh Rol and that Beejetoh would have been a better gole.

He was given a chance to remedy this mistake when Mosk-Sopoh's reign was challenged by [[Doks Raad]], an oora from the Chamber of War. Many nobles believed that Mosk-Sopoh was overtaxing them and felt that his successful campaigns did not increase their wealth, while demanding their financial and military support.

[[Gorōntoh Vossyn-Lōblyn]], who at the time was the principle of the Chamber of War, informed Goven about the challenge and about Mosk-Sopoh's unorthodox decision to acknowledge the challenge and hold several physical contests in order to determine the winner. Mosk-Sopoh was absolutely sure he would win, but Goven saw the opportunity and convinced Mosk-Sopoh to hold the contest in secret and inform only a closed circle. He also informed Beejetoh and had her secretly arrive at Gaskal.

When Mosk-Sopoh was killed by Raad, Goven immediately made the claim to the throne on behalf of Beejetoh, knowing that Mosk-Sopoh's daughter Mylyn was nowhere near Gaskal and that Raad wasn't part of Emmoh and thus could not legally make a claim to the throne to begin with.

Mōrtoh

2022-12-16T21:15:44Z

The chronicler: /* Mōrtoh of siblings */

'''Mōrtoh''' is the line of succession. The concept is important in [[Tarnaria|Tarnarian]] families. In the context of a royal house it is also the literal list of successors, as well as the institution that represents and prepares successors to the throne.

== Etymology ==

Literal meaning of the word in Bukk is "rope", in the sense of "lineage".

== In a family ==

== In a royal house ==

From a strictly bureaucratic standpoint, Mōrtoh is a list of successors. The first in line is always the spouse of the monarch, the Mel-Gole. The next is Mel-Mel-Gole, the eldest child. The rest of the offspring are part of Hrondeer vy Aanua - Children of the House.

From an organizational standpoint Mōrtoh is an institution that prepares and represents successors to the throne. It is managed by the Office of Elders, which themselves are is not in line of succession, but are nevertheless part of Mōrtoh as advisors, teachers and servants. It is customary for each family member in line of succession to have a personal elder, although it is not unusual for one elder to manage more than one child.

Members of Mōrtoh hold a special position in the hierarchy in that their authority is considered to be same as that of the gole. To the subjects of the gole, an order from any Mōrtoh is as authoritative as a direct order from the gole themselves. Due to this state of affairs, the Office of Elders is a key element to keeping Mōrtoh in line with the will of the gole. Because of that, it is not uncommon for Mōrtoh elders to wield enormous power and not be afraid to use it, in the name of the future of the royal house.

Successors frequently find themselves living extremely regimented lives, preparing for their royal roles, and in service to the image of the royal family.

The role of Mōrtoh has varied between dynasties, eras and countries, and there are many historical examples where Mōrtoh haven't been as powerful. For example, Mōrtoh was a very powerful institution in [[Toor]], but almost nominal in [[Barud]] and [[Asdoh]]. It is very strong in [[assemblic monarchies]], for example in today's [[Mantareia]].

There are also examples when the power of Mōrtoh ends up hurting the royal family. A classic example is the court of [[Gole Tōrmoh]], where courtiers were too afraid to confront the Mōrtoh regarding the successor, and when the elderly Gole died, there was still no successor to the throne. The Mōrtoh elders then made the decision to conceal the death of the Gole.

Because Mōrtoh elders are able to wield so much influence, they might at times challenge the royal family. [[Hogloh vy Aanua]] doesn't have a mechanism to prevent the overtaking of power by any of the Mōrtoh elders, but culturally this is extremely frowned upon: a Mōrtoh elder is considered to be unsuitable for the throne, although reasoning varies. In Toor large emphasis was placed on the elders' loyalty to the gole. Any elder making a claim to the throne would be considered a traitor and, thus, unworthy of the royal title.

Additionally, it is common for elders to be selected from intelligent, but otherwise disadvantaged candidates. For instance, elders tend to have either a physical disability, be old or unpresentable due to their origin or appearance in a given cultural context. In Toor and Barud elders were selected from experienced Jeens who were too crippled to take part in new campaigns. It is also not uncommon for the elders to be chosen from dishonored soldiers, nobles and non-violent criminals: an important feature of being an elder is that it is not a public position and elders largely live outside of the public eye. Being dishonored tends to make elders dedicated to their role and prefer to live in the shadows.

Nevertheless, there are examples in history when an elder would succeed the gole. [[Kles Dormon]] was a Mōrtoh elder who came to power in [[Tonaran]], although even she did not assume the title herself and installed her son [[Davi Dormon]] as gole. It was also done under extraordinary circumstances, with the gole having vanished and there being no viable successors.

=== Mōrtoh of siblings ===

Strictly speaking, there are several Mōrtohs in a royal house, since a gole can have siblings. When a gole is chosen, there might be a claim for the throne among his siblings over gole's children or spouse. The mechanism to resolve this is not specified in Hogloh vy Aanua and frequently comes down to the internal power struggle between the Mōrtohs.

Normally, when a gole ascends to the throne, their first concern is to establish their own Mōrtoh and then weaken the Mōrtoh of siblings. This is frequently done by recruiting elders from that Mōrtoh into one's own, as well as distributing the ownership of lands between siblings, so as to move them out of the royal house and weaken their relationship with their elders. Gole's sibling might be given the role of Jeenor (head of army) and be sent to campaign, the idea being that in case of success Jeenor would assume rule over that new land and not have incentives to challenge the rule of the gole.

The weakening of Mōrtoh of siblings is not necessarily an adversarial process: gole's siblings might look forward to actually begin actively serving under the new gole and take their place in important posts of the state.

Hogloh vy Aanua

2022-12-16T21:13:28Z

The chronicler: /* Succession */

[[File:Royal ranks.jpg|600px|thumb|Hogloh vy Aanua - Order of the House. A system of Tarnarian royal ranks.]]
'''Hogloh vy Aanua''' /hɑg'lɑ vi aɪ'nɔɪ/ (Order of the House) is a system of ranks that originated in the [[State of Asdoh]] in the middle of the 16th [[CFR]]. It has generally persisted over the ages and is continued to be used today, although a number of significant power balancing changes have been introduced in [[Toor]] and later in [[Mantareia]]. Assemblic monarchy has shifted away from many of the household-oriented titles, instead expanding the administrative ranks and effectively elevating the Ooron court to the Assembly.

Hogloh vy Aanua is believed to have either originated or been heavily inspired by a similar system in [[Western Dantrian civilization|Dantria]]. Settlers of the [[Dawn]] have exported a similar system to [[Yammoe]], although [[Order of Mahrniss|that system]] has experienced a more turbulent evolution.

During the Mōroh period, [[Toor (political entity)|toors]] frequently used simplified systems of ranks, but ones that were invariably based on the Hogloh vy Aanua. Some ranks, especially those of Murdon and the Murdon Circle system, have found its way into states outside of Tarnaria.

== Ranks ==

=== Gole ===

'''Gole''' /gɑ'lɛ/ (pl. Golen) is a monarch. In the absence of gole-vy-gole (king of kings), gole is the highest royal title of the land.

The title is used for both males and females. The gole's partner does not hold the title, but is the first in the line of succession to the throne. In some cases, when the spouse takes the throne, due to gole's untimely death, for example, the regent might be referred to as Mel-Gole - "lesser monarch". This is not to lessen the standing of the regent, but to stress the status of the one passed away.

Not all partners of the gole hold the title of a Mel-Gole, even if the relationship is official: golen do not always marry. Instead, a gole would choose a single partner who is to be the Mel-Gole. That choice is then sealed with an investiture, a formal ceremony that installs the gole's partner as a Mel-Gole. This choice is, thus, quite rigid and cannot be reversed, unless the Mel-Gole dies.

'''Gole Jeenor''' (King General) is a title frequently used by warlords. It is also sometimes used if the ruler has no descendants or if the ruler does not wish for their descendants to inherit the title, or if the system of government does not permit the title to be hereditary for one reason or another. In most cases gole jeenor is the same as gole and carries a cultural note, but in some cases gole jeenor would be considered of a slightly lesser status than a proper gole.

'''Gole-vy-golen''' (king of kings) is an imperial rank used by rulers who preside over several territories and peoples. Some monarchs have used the title to signal an ambition to build an empire and to proclaim their status to be higher than that of other monarchs. In some cases, the usage of the title would provoke a conflict.

=== Mōrtoh ===

''See: [[Mōrtoh]]''

Mōrtoh is an institution that represents the line of succession. Literal meaning of the word in Bukk is "rope", in the sense of "lineage". Mōrtoh is one of central concepts in a traditional Tarnarian family, but is of special importance in a royal dynasty.

From a strictly bureaucratic standpoint, Mōrtoh is a list of successors. The first in line is always the spouse of the monarch, the Mel-Gole. The next is Mel-Mel-Gole, the eldest child. The rest of the offspring are part of Hrondeer vy Aanua - Children of the House. The Office of Elders is not in line of succession, but is part of Mōrtoh as advisors.

Members of Mōrtoh hold a special position in the hierarchy in that their authority is considered to be same as that of the gole. To the subjects of the gole, an order from any Mōrtoh is as authoritative as a direct order from the gole themselves. Due to that state of affairs, the Office of Elders is a key element to keeping Mōrtoh in line with the will of the gole. Because of that, it is not uncommon for Mōrtoh elders to wield enormous power and not be afraid to use it, in the name of the future of the royal house.

The spouse and offspring of the gole frequently find themselves living extremely regimented lives, in service of the gole and the image of the royal family.

The role of Mōrtoh has varied between dynasties, eras and countries, and there are many historical examples where Mōrtoh haven't been as powerful. There are also examples when the power of Mōrtoh played against the royal family. A classic example is the court of [[Gole Tōrmoh]], where courtiers were too afraid to confront the Mōrtoh regarding the successor, and when the elderly Gole died, there was still no successor to the throne. The Mōrtoh elders then made the decision to conceal the death of the Gole.

=== Offices of Excellency ===

Offices of Excellency are a system of ranks for the employees of the royal household. Each office serves a particular function, such as procuring, storing and preparing food, hunting, providing security of the palace, medicinal needs, laundry and so on.

A person responsible for running the Offices of Excellency will hold the rank of a Prime, which is a high noble title. Only an oora can hold the title of Prime, and if a gole wishes to promote a commoner to the position, they must first give them an oora title, most commonly an honorary title such as broga.

The title of a Grand Prime is given to a senior courtier who runs a whole tier of Offices of Excellency, for instance the Grand Prime of the Cup will have the Primes of the Kitchen, Buttery, Pantry and Cellar report in to him/her.

Being close to the gole, primes are some of the most powerful and influential people in the realm and frequently live like golen themselves, having their own mini version of a royal court.

On paper, a Prime is a lifelong, but not a hereditary position. In practice, the position tends to be passed down from one generation to the next. A new gole will sometimes replace several courtiers with those from his Mōrtoh's Office of Elders, although this is usually frowned upon. This was a more common practice in the court of the [[Dolysoh dynasty]], where each new gole tended to replace a lot of the court with new people, which created power struggles and scheming between the court and Mōrtoh elders. In some cases this even resulted in [[Gorōntoh_Kōtele#As_Forod.27s_aide|assassinations]].

When the Prime is dismissed, they are usually provided with a hefty pension for their services. Former Primes have a good chance of landing a Grand Veraa title in the Court of Ooron.

=== Murdoh ===

''Main article: [[Murdoh]]''

Murdoh is the title of governor, designated to a non-elected public official with the power to run a non-sovereign level of government, typically a city or a region of a state. Appointed by the head of state, it is usually the second-powerful rank in the country. Murdon have their own court that has the same structure as that of a Gole, including having their own Goler Poton (the Royal Guard).

=== Oora ===

''Main article: [[Oora]]''

Oora /'ʊrɑː/ (pl. Ooron, Uron), spelled as Uroh before the second revolution, is a noble. The title of oora is usually translated to "lord", and is a member of a gole's court and/or trusted circle in a broader sense. Most courtiers of a monarch are ooran.

Oora titles are hereditary and rank immediately below royalty, enjoying a higher social status than the rest of the classes.

An oora can be appointed to virtually any position. For instance, although a Jeenor is a position usually attained through an army career, any oora can temporarily or permanently be appointed as [[Jeenor]] on the order of a gole or a murdoh.

The Court of Ooron is the administrative arm of the royal court. It consists of four chambers - Land, War, Law and Honor - with each headed by the principle, who must be at least a pōntim, but is usually a Grand Veraa.

The Chamber of Land deals with immovable property. In order to own land, one, one's family member or one's patron must be a member of the Chamber of Land. Natural resources, such as water and mineral resources, are also under the purview of the Chamber of Land.

The Chamber of War deals with the ooron's obligation to serve the gole during war and provide military support at a moment's notice, as well as raise money for warfare. It is also the Chamber usually responsible for collecting various taxes.

The Chamber of Law deals with judicial matters.

The Chamber of Honor is dedicated to foreign affairs, religion and moral laws of the land. In states, developed enough to have the Court of Ooron, [[Hlohnoh|negotiators]] become part of the Chamber of Honor.

== Social mobility ==

Hogloh vy Aanua is notable for a number of features:

* It's the longest-used system of ranks, introduced in the middle of the first revolution and being used to this day
* It is the only system of ranks in the history of the [[Continent]] that does not exhibit a gender preference
* It introduces a number of independent institutions that are meant to balance each other's power and reduce the incentives to overthrow the monarch
* It provides mechanisms for power succession that allow to at least partially alleviate the uncertainty of who should be the next monarch; it even has a provision of when the ruling family can be challenged

Nevertheless, quite a number of mechanisms in the Hogloh vy Aanua are used to actively reduce social mobility. Specifically, temporary-hereditary titles are a way to reward commoners for services rendered to the monarch, but not induct their family into nobility forever. In fact, ennoblement of commoners requires a "nod" from the Court of Ooron, which is a formal approval from the nobles of the land. The nod is basically always given, but the way it is done may signal the degree to which the Court approves the ennoblement.

Typically, a commoner being ennobled into a low ranking noble position like a broga may receive a generous several-generation temporary-hereditary title. But if a commoner attains a high noble position, like that of a prime, the Court would expect the gole to limit the reward to a single-generation title, like broga I.

== Succession ==

Hogloh vy Aanua postulates a hereditary monarchy, but with a twist: there seems to be some recognition of the value of the "state", so in cases when succession by members of the royal family is impossible or too difficult, it deems it preferable to depose the royal family and replace it with another one.

There are two basic concepts that relate to the succession of power: Mōrtoh-noh and Emmoh-noh. Mōrtoh-noh speaks to the continuity of the dynasty's rule: the royal family's rule should not have gaps, just like a rope (Bukk: mōrtoh) should not have gaps. Emmoh-noh is the pool of all potentially eligible for succession.

=== Mōrtoh-noh ===

The continuity is preserved if the successor makes a claim to the throne within 12 hours after the previous monarch's death. This also holds true in cases when the monarch steps down from the throne for other reasons.

The claim is made in front of the previous monarch's court and the elders of Mōrtoh. In the vast majority of cases being first is enough. Very rarely a conflict might happen between several Mōrtohs, for example if gole had a sibling and their Mōrtoh happened to make the claim first. Typically, this claim is discarded if there are no valid reasons as to why gole's own Mōrtoh should not be preferred. However, the claim will stand if no representative of gole's Mortoh is available at the time. An example of this is the ascension of [[Beejetoh Dolysoh]] who was secretly called in to [[Gaskal]] and when her brother was killed in a contest immediately made the claim to the throne. As Mosk-Sopoh had no spouse at the time and his daughter was not there, Beejetoh's claim was judged to be valid.

Any conflicts within a Mōrtoh are to be decided internally and Hogloh vy Aanua provides no procedures for this.

If, however, a successor cannot be produced within the first 12 hours, some of the ooron (lords, nobility) will make the claim. These ooron are specifically chosen by the gole to be in the Emmoh and cannot hold any office in the royal house. They are typically called Friends of the Gole, although this is more of a tranditional name and Hogloh vy Aanua doesn't call them that.

=== Emmoh-noh ===

Emmoh is the pool of successors. It consists of any of the Mōrtoh of the members of the royal house, as well as Friends to the Gole, who are nobles from families especially close to the gole.

Hogloh vy Aanua

2022-12-16T17:05:06Z

The chronicler: /* Succession */

[[File:Royal ranks.jpg|600px|thumb|Hogloh vy Aanua - Order of the House. A system of Tarnarian royal ranks.]]
'''Hogloh vy Aanua''' /hɑg'lɑ vi aɪ'nɔɪ/ (Order of the House) is a system of ranks that originated in the [[State of Asdoh]] in the middle of the 16th [[CFR]]. It has generally persisted over the ages and is continued to be used today, although a number of significant power balancing changes have been introduced in [[Toor]] and later in [[Mantareia]]. Assemblic monarchy has shifted away from many of the household-oriented titles, instead expanding the administrative ranks and effectively elevating the Ooron court to the Assembly.

Hogloh vy Aanua is believed to have either originated or been heavily inspired by a similar system in [[Western Dantrian civilization|Dantria]]. Settlers of the [[Dawn]] have exported a similar system to [[Yammoe]], although [[Order of Mahrniss|that system]] has experienced a more turbulent evolution.

During the Mōroh period, [[Toor (political entity)|toors]] frequently used simplified systems of ranks, but ones that were invariably based on the Hogloh vy Aanua. Some ranks, especially those of Murdon and the Murdon Circle system, have found its way into states outside of Tarnaria.

== Ranks ==

=== Gole ===

'''Gole''' /gɑ'lɛ/ (pl. Golen) is a monarch. In the absence of gole-vy-gole (king of kings), gole is the highest royal title of the land.

The title is used for both males and females. The gole's partner does not hold the title, but is the first in the line of succession to the throne. In some cases, when the spouse takes the throne, due to gole's untimely death, for example, the regent might be referred to as Mel-Gole - "lesser monarch". This is not to lessen the standing of the regent, but to stress the status of the one passed away.

Not all partners of the gole hold the title of a Mel-Gole, even if the relationship is official: golen do not always marry. Instead, a gole would choose a single partner who is to be the Mel-Gole. That choice is then sealed with an investiture, a formal ceremony that installs the gole's partner as a Mel-Gole. This choice is, thus, quite rigid and cannot be reversed, unless the Mel-Gole dies.

'''Gole Jeenor''' (King General) is a title frequently used by warlords. It is also sometimes used if the ruler has no descendants or if the ruler does not wish for their descendants to inherit the title, or if the system of government does not permit the title to be hereditary for one reason or another. In most cases gole jeenor is the same as gole and carries a cultural note, but in some cases gole jeenor would be considered of a slightly lesser status than a proper gole.

'''Gole-vy-golen''' (king of kings) is an imperial rank used by rulers who preside over several territories and peoples. Some monarchs have used the title to signal an ambition to build an empire and to proclaim their status to be higher than that of other monarchs. In some cases, the usage of the title would provoke a conflict.

=== Mōrtoh ===

''See: [[Mōrtoh]]''

Mōrtoh is an institution that represents the line of succession. Literal meaning of the word in Bukk is "rope", in the sense of "lineage". Mōrtoh is one of central concepts in a traditional Tarnarian family, but is of special importance in a royal dynasty.

From a strictly bureaucratic standpoint, Mōrtoh is a list of successors. The first in line is always the spouse of the monarch, the Mel-Gole. The next is Mel-Mel-Gole, the eldest child. The rest of the offspring are part of Hrondeer vy Aanua - Children of the House. The Office of Elders is not in line of succession, but is part of Mōrtoh as advisors.

Members of Mōrtoh hold a special position in the hierarchy in that their authority is considered to be same as that of the gole. To the subjects of the gole, an order from any Mōrtoh is as authoritative as a direct order from the gole themselves. Due to that state of affairs, the Office of Elders is a key element to keeping Mōrtoh in line with the will of the gole. Because of that, it is not uncommon for Mōrtoh elders to wield enormous power and not be afraid to use it, in the name of the future of the royal house.

The spouse and offspring of the gole frequently find themselves living extremely regimented lives, in service of the gole and the image of the royal family.

The role of Mōrtoh has varied between dynasties, eras and countries, and there are many historical examples where Mōrtoh haven't been as powerful. There are also examples when the power of Mōrtoh played against the royal family. A classic example is the court of [[Gole Tōrmoh]], where courtiers were too afraid to confront the Mōrtoh regarding the successor, and when the elderly Gole died, there was still no successor to the throne. The Mōrtoh elders then made the decision to conceal the death of the Gole.

=== Offices of Excellency ===

Offices of Excellency are a system of ranks for the employees of the royal household. Each office serves a particular function, such as procuring, storing and preparing food, hunting, providing security of the palace, medicinal needs, laundry and so on.

A person responsible for running the Offices of Excellency will hold the rank of a Prime, which is a high noble title. Only an oora can hold the title of Prime, and if a gole wishes to promote a commoner to the position, they must first give them an oora title, most commonly an honorary title such as broga.

The title of a Grand Prime is given to a senior courtier who runs a whole tier of Offices of Excellency, for instance the Grand Prime of the Cup will have the Primes of the Kitchen, Buttery, Pantry and Cellar report in to him/her.

Being close to the gole, primes are some of the most powerful and influential people in the realm and frequently live like golen themselves, having their own mini version of a royal court.

On paper, a Prime is a lifelong, but not a hereditary position. In practice, the position tends to be passed down from one generation to the next. A new gole will sometimes replace several courtiers with those from his Mōrtoh's Office of Elders, although this is usually frowned upon. This was a more common practice in the court of the [[Dolysoh dynasty]], where each new gole tended to replace a lot of the court with new people, which created power struggles and scheming between the court and Mōrtoh elders. In some cases this even resulted in [[Gorōntoh_Kōtele#As_Forod.27s_aide|assassinations]].

When the Prime is dismissed, they are usually provided with a hefty pension for their services. Former Primes have a good chance of landing a Grand Veraa title in the Court of Ooron.

=== Murdoh ===

''Main article: [[Murdoh]]''

Murdoh is the title of governor, designated to a non-elected public official with the power to run a non-sovereign level of government, typically a city or a region of a state. Appointed by the head of state, it is usually the second-powerful rank in the country. Murdon have their own court that has the same structure as that of a Gole, including having their own Goler Poton (the Royal Guard).

=== Oora ===

''Main article: [[Oora]]''

Oora /'ʊrɑː/ (pl. Ooron, Uron), spelled as Uroh before the second revolution, is a noble. The title of oora is usually translated to "lord", and is a member of a gole's court and/or trusted circle in a broader sense. Most courtiers of a monarch are ooran.

Oora titles are hereditary and rank immediately below royalty, enjoying a higher social status than the rest of the classes.

An oora can be appointed to virtually any position. For instance, although a Jeenor is a position usually attained through an army career, any oora can temporarily or permanently be appointed as [[Jeenor]] on the order of a gole or a murdoh.

The Court of Ooron is the administrative arm of the royal court. It consists of four chambers - Land, War, Law and Honor - with each headed by the principle, who must be at least a pōntim, but is usually a Grand Veraa.

The Chamber of Land deals with immovable property. In order to own land, one, one's family member or one's patron must be a member of the Chamber of Land. Natural resources, such as water and mineral resources, are also under the purview of the Chamber of Land.

The Chamber of War deals with the ooron's obligation to serve the gole during war and provide military support at a moment's notice, as well as raise money for warfare. It is also the Chamber usually responsible for collecting various taxes.

The Chamber of Law deals with judicial matters.

The Chamber of Honor is dedicated to foreign affairs, religion and moral laws of the land. In states, developed enough to have the Court of Ooron, [[Hlohnoh|negotiators]] become part of the Chamber of Honor.

== Social mobility ==

Hogloh vy Aanua is notable for a number of features:

* It's the longest-used system of ranks, introduced in the middle of the first revolution and being used to this day
* It is the only system of ranks in the history of the [[Continent]] that does not exhibit a gender preference
* It introduces a number of independent institutions that are meant to balance each other's power and reduce the incentives to overthrow the monarch
* It provides mechanisms for power succession that allow to at least partially alleviate the uncertainty of who should be the next monarch; it even has a provision of when the ruling family can be challenged

Nevertheless, quite a number of mechanisms in the Hogloh vy Aanua are used to actively reduce social mobility. Specifically, temporary-hereditary titles are a way to reward commoners for services rendered to the monarch, but not induct their family into nobility forever. In fact, ennoblement of commoners requires a "nod" from the Court of Ooron, which is a formal approval from the nobles of the land. The nod is basically always given, but the way it is done may signal the degree to which the Court approves the ennoblement.

Typically, a commoner being ennobled into a low ranking noble position like a broga may receive a generous several-generation temporary-hereditary title. But if a commoner attains a high noble position, like that of a prime, the Court would expect the gole to limit the reward to a single-generation title, like broga I.

== Succession ==

Hogloh vy Aanua postulates a hereditary monarchy, but with a twist: there seems to be some recognition of the value of the "state", so in cases when succession by members of the royal family is impossible or too difficult, it deems it preferable to depose the royal family and replace it with another one.

There are two basic concepts that relate to the succession of power: Mōrtoh-noh and Emmoh-noh. Mōrtoh-noh speaks to the continuity of the dynasty's rule: the royal family's rule should not have gaps, just like a rope (Bukk: mōrtoh) should not have gaps. Emmoh-noh is the pool of all potentially eligible for succession.

=== Mōrtoh-noh ===

The continuity is preserved if the successor makes a claim to the throne within 12 hours after the previous monarch's death. This holds true in cases when the monarch steps down from the throne for other reasons.

The claim is made in front of the previous monarch's court and the elders of Mōrtoh. In the vast majority of cases being first is enough. However, if somehow two claims are made simultaneously or within a small amount of time,

Hogloh vy Aanua

2022-12-16T15:29:24Z

The chronicler:

[[File:Royal ranks.jpg|600px|thumb|Hogloh vy Aanua - Order of the House. A system of Tarnarian royal ranks.]]
'''Hogloh vy Aanua''' /hɑg'lɑ vi aɪ'nɔɪ/ (Order of the House) is a system of ranks that originated in the [[State of Asdoh]] in the middle of the 16th [[CFR]]. It has generally persisted over the ages and is continued to be used today, although a number of significant power balancing changes have been introduced in [[Toor]] and later in [[Mantareia]]. Assemblic monarchy has shifted away from many of the household-oriented titles, instead expanding the administrative ranks and effectively elevating the Ooron court to the Assembly.

Hogloh vy Aanua is believed to have either originated or been heavily inspired by a similar system in [[Western Dantrian civilization|Dantria]]. Settlers of the [[Dawn]] have exported a similar system to [[Yammoe]], although [[Order of Mahrniss|that system]] has experienced a more turbulent evolution.

During the Mōroh period, [[Toor (political entity)|toors]] frequently used simplified systems of ranks, but ones that were invariably based on the Hogloh vy Aanua. Some ranks, especially those of Murdon and the Murdon Circle system, have found its way into states outside of Tarnaria.

== Ranks ==

=== Gole ===

'''Gole''' /gɑ'lɛ/ (pl. Golen) is a monarch. In the absence of gole-vy-gole (king of kings), gole is the highest royal title of the land.

The title is used for both males and females. The gole's partner does not hold the title, but is the first in the line of succession to the throne. In some cases, when the spouse takes the throne, due to gole's untimely death, for example, the regent might be referred to as Mel-Gole - "lesser monarch". This is not to lessen the standing of the regent, but to stress the status of the one passed away.

Not all partners of the gole hold the title of a Mel-Gole, even if the relationship is official: golen do not always marry. Instead, a gole would choose a single partner who is to be the Mel-Gole. That choice is then sealed with an investiture, a formal ceremony that installs the gole's partner as a Mel-Gole. This choice is, thus, quite rigid and cannot be reversed, unless the Mel-Gole dies.

'''Gole Jeenor''' (King General) is a title frequently used by warlords. It is also sometimes used if the ruler has no descendants or if the ruler does not wish for their descendants to inherit the title, or if the system of government does not permit the title to be hereditary for one reason or another. In most cases gole jeenor is the same as gole and carries a cultural note, but in some cases gole jeenor would be considered of a slightly lesser status than a proper gole.

'''Gole-vy-golen''' (king of kings) is an imperial rank used by rulers who preside over several territories and peoples. Some monarchs have used the title to signal an ambition to build an empire and to proclaim their status to be higher than that of other monarchs. In some cases, the usage of the title would provoke a conflict.

=== Mōrtoh ===

''See: [[Mōrtoh]]''

Mōrtoh is an institution that represents the line of succession. Literal meaning of the word in Bukk is "rope", in the sense of "lineage". Mōrtoh is one of central concepts in a traditional Tarnarian family, but is of special importance in a royal dynasty.

From a strictly bureaucratic standpoint, Mōrtoh is a list of successors. The first in line is always the spouse of the monarch, the Mel-Gole. The next is Mel-Mel-Gole, the eldest child. The rest of the offspring are part of Hrondeer vy Aanua - Children of the House. The Office of Elders is not in line of succession, but is part of Mōrtoh as advisors.

Members of Mōrtoh hold a special position in the hierarchy in that their authority is considered to be same as that of the gole. To the subjects of the gole, an order from any Mōrtoh is as authoritative as a direct order from the gole themselves. Due to that state of affairs, the Office of Elders is a key element to keeping Mōrtoh in line with the will of the gole. Because of that, it is not uncommon for Mōrtoh elders to wield enormous power and not be afraid to use it, in the name of the future of the royal house.

The spouse and offspring of the gole frequently find themselves living extremely regimented lives, in service of the gole and the image of the royal family.

The role of Mōrtoh has varied between dynasties, eras and countries, and there are many historical examples where Mōrtoh haven't been as powerful. There are also examples when the power of Mōrtoh played against the royal family. A classic example is the court of [[Gole Tōrmoh]], where courtiers were too afraid to confront the Mōrtoh regarding the successor, and when the elderly Gole died, there was still no successor to the throne. The Mōrtoh elders then made the decision to conceal the death of the Gole.

=== Offices of Excellency ===

Offices of Excellency are a system of ranks for the employees of the royal household. Each office serves a particular function, such as procuring, storing and preparing food, hunting, providing security of the palace, medicinal needs, laundry and so on.

A person responsible for running the Offices of Excellency will hold the rank of a Prime, which is a high noble title. Only an oora can hold the title of Prime, and if a gole wishes to promote a commoner to the position, they must first give them an oora title, most commonly an honorary title such as broga.

The title of a Grand Prime is given to a senior courtier who runs a whole tier of Offices of Excellency, for instance the Grand Prime of the Cup will have the Primes of the Kitchen, Buttery, Pantry and Cellar report in to him/her.

Being close to the gole, primes are some of the most powerful and influential people in the realm and frequently live like golen themselves, having their own mini version of a royal court.

On paper, a Prime is a lifelong, but not a hereditary position. In practice, the position tends to be passed down from one generation to the next. A new gole will sometimes replace several courtiers with those from his Mōrtoh's Office of Elders, although this is usually frowned upon. This was a more common practice in the court of the [[Dolysoh dynasty]], where each new gole tended to replace a lot of the court with new people, which created power struggles and scheming between the court and Mōrtoh elders. In some cases this even resulted in [[Gorōntoh_Kōtele#As_Forod.27s_aide|assassinations]].

When the Prime is dismissed, they are usually provided with a hefty pension for their services. Former Primes have a good chance of landing a Grand Veraa title in the Court of Ooron.

=== Murdoh ===

''Main article: [[Murdoh]]''

Murdoh is the title of governor, designated to a non-elected public official with the power to run a non-sovereign level of government, typically a city or a region of a state. Appointed by the head of state, it is usually the second-powerful rank in the country. Murdon have their own court that has the same structure as that of a Gole, including having their own Goler Poton (the Royal Guard).

=== Oora ===

''Main article: [[Oora]]''

Oora /'ʊrɑː/ (pl. Ooron, Uron), spelled as Uroh before the second revolution, is a noble. The title of oora is usually translated to "lord", and is a member of a gole's court and/or trusted circle in a broader sense. Most courtiers of a monarch are ooran.

Oora titles are hereditary and rank immediately below royalty, enjoying a higher social status than the rest of the classes.

An oora can be appointed to virtually any position. For instance, although a Jeenor is a position usually attained through an army career, any oora can temporarily or permanently be appointed as [[Jeenor]] on the order of a gole or a murdoh.

The Court of Ooron is the administrative arm of the royal court. It consists of four chambers - Land, War, Law and Honor - with each headed by the principle, who must be at least a pōntim, but is usually a Grand Veraa.

The Chamber of Land deals with immovable property. In order to own land, one, one's family member or one's patron must be a member of the Chamber of Land. Natural resources, such as water and mineral resources, are also under the purview of the Chamber of Land.

The Chamber of War deals with the ooron's obligation to serve the gole during war and provide military support at a moment's notice, as well as raise money for warfare. It is also the Chamber usually responsible for collecting various taxes.

The Chamber of Law deals with judicial matters.

The Chamber of Honor is dedicated to foreign affairs, religion and moral laws of the land. In states, developed enough to have the Court of Ooron, [[Hlohnoh|negotiators]] become part of the Chamber of Honor.

== Social mobility ==

Hogloh vy Aanua is notable for a number of features:

* It's the longest-used system of ranks, introduced in the middle of the first revolution and being used to this day
* It is the only system of ranks in the history of the [[Continent]] that does not exhibit a gender preference
* It introduces a number of independent institutions that are meant to balance each other's power and reduce the incentives to overthrow the monarch
* It provides mechanisms for power succession that allow to at least partially alleviate the uncertainty of who should be the next monarch; it even has a provision of when the ruling family can be challenged

Nevertheless, quite a number of mechanisms in the Hogloh vy Aanua are used to actively reduce social mobility. Specifically, temporary-hereditary titles are a way to reward commoners for services rendered to the monarch, but not induct their family into nobility forever. In fact, ennoblement of commoners requires a "nod" from the Court of Ooron, which is a formal approval from the nobles of the land. The nod is basically always given, but the way it is done may signal the degree to which the Court approves the ennoblement.

Typically, a commoner being ennobled into a low ranking noble position like a broga may receive a generous several-generation temporary-hereditary title. But if a commoner attains a high noble position, like that of a prime, the Court would expect the gole to limit the reward to a single-generation title, like broga I.

== Succession ==

Hogloh vy Aanua postulates a hereditary monarchy, but with a twist: there seems to be some recognition of the value of the "state", so in cases when succession by members of the royal family is impossible or too difficult, it deems it preferable to depose the royal family and replace it with another one.

There are two basic concepts that relate to the succession of power: Mōrtoh-noh and Emmoh-noh. Mōrtoh-noh speaks to the continuity of the dynasty's rule: the royal family's rule should not have gaps, just like a rope (Bukk: mōrtoh) should not have gaps. Emmoh-noh is the pool of all potentially eligible for succession.

=== Mōrtoh-noh ===

The continuity is preserved if the successor makes a claim to the throne within 12 hours after the previous monarch's death. This holds true in cases when the monarch steps down from the throne for other reasons.

The claim is made to

In the vast majority of cases being first is enough. However

Hogloh vy Aanua

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The chronicler: /* Succession of power */

[[File:Royal ranks.jpg|600px|thumb|Hogloh vy Aanua - Order of the House. A system of Tarnarian royal ranks.]]
'''Hogloh vy Aanua''' /hɑg'lɑ vi aɪ'nɔɪ/ (Order of the House) is a system of ranks that originated in the [[State of Asdoh]] in the middle of the 16th [[CFR]]. It has generally persisted over the ages and is continued to be used today, although a number of significant power balancing changes have been introduced in [[Toor]] and later in [[Mantareia]]. Assemblic monarchy has shifted away from many of the household-oriented titles, instead expanding the administrative ranks and effectively elevating the Ooron court to the Assembly.

Hogloh vy Aanua is believed to have either originated or been heavily inspired by a similar system in [[Western Dantrian civilization|Dantria]]. Settlers of the [[Dawn]] have exported a similar system to [[Yammoe]], although [[Order of Mahrniss|that system]] has experienced a more turbulent evolution.

During the Mōroh period, [[Toor (political entity)|toors]] frequently used simplified systems of ranks, but ones that were invariably based on the Hogloh vy Aanua. Some ranks, especially those of Murdon and the Murdon Circle system, have found its way into states outside of Tarnaria.

== Ranks ==

=== Gole ===

'''Gole''' /gɑ'lɛ/ (pl. Golen) is a monarch. In the absence of gole-vy-gole (king of kings), gole is the highest royal title of the land.

The title is used for both males and females. The gole's partner does not hold the title, but is the first in the line of succession to the throne. In some cases, when the spouse takes the throne, due to gole's untimely death, for example, the regent might be referred to as Mel-Gole - "lesser monarch". This is not to lessen the standing of the regent, but to stress the status of the one passed away.

Not all partners of the gole hold the title of a Mel-Gole, even if the relationship is official: golen do not always marry. Instead, a gole would choose a single partner who is to be the Mel-Gole. That choice is then sealed with an investiture, a formal ceremony that installs the gole's partner as a Mel-Gole. This choice is, thus, quite rigid and cannot be reversed, unless the Mel-Gole dies.

'''Gole Jeenor''' (King General) is a title frequently used by warlords. It is also sometimes used if the ruler has no descendants or if the ruler does not wish for their descendants to inherit the title, or if the system of government does not permit the title to be hereditary for one reason or another. In most cases gole jeenor is the same as gole and carries a cultural note, but in some cases gole jeenor would be considered of a slightly lesser status than a proper gole.

'''Gole-vy-golen''' (king of kings) is an imperial rank used by rulers who preside over several territories and peoples. Some monarchs have used the title to signal an ambition to build an empire and to proclaim their status to be higher than that of other monarchs. In some cases, the usage of the title would provoke a conflict.

=== Mōrtoh ===

''See: [[Mōrtoh]]''

Mōrtoh is an institution that represents the line of succession. Literal meaning of the word in Bukk is "rope", in the sense of "lineage". Mōrtoh is one of central concepts in a traditional Tarnarian family, but is of special importance in a royal dynasty.

From a strictly bureaucratic standpoint, Mōrtoh is a list of successors. The first in line is always the spouse of the monarch, the Mel-Gole. The next is Mel-Mel-Gole, the eldest child. The rest of the offspring are part of Hrondeer vy Aanua - Children of the House. The Office of Elders is not in line of succession, but is part of Mōrtoh as advisors.

Members of Mōrtoh hold a special position in the hierarchy in that their authority is considered to be same as that of the gole. To the subjects of the gole, an order from any Mōrtoh is as authoritative as a direct order from the gole themselves. Due to that state of affairs, the Office of Elders is a key element to keeping Mōrtoh in line with the will of the gole. Because of that, it is not uncommon for Mōrtoh elders to wield enormous power and not be afraid to use it, in the name of the future of the royal house.

The spouse and offspring of the gole frequently find themselves living extremely regimented lives, in service of the gole and the image of the royal family.

The role of Mōrtoh has varied between dynasties, eras and countries, and there are many historical examples where Mōrtoh haven't been as powerful. There are also examples when the power of Mōrtoh played against the royal family. A classic example is the court of [[Gole Tōrmoh]], where courtiers were too afraid to confront the Mōrtoh regarding the successor, and when the elderly Gole died, there was still no successor to the throne. The Mōrtoh elders then made the decision to conceal the death of the Gole.

=== Offices of Excellency ===

Offices of Excellency are a system of ranks for the employees of the royal household. Each office serves a particular function, such as procuring, storing and preparing food, hunting, providing security of the palace, medicinal needs, laundry and so on.

A person responsible for running the Offices of Excellency will hold the rank of a Prime, which is a high noble title. Only an oora can hold the title of Prime, and if a gole wishes to promote a commoner to the position, they must first give them an oora title, most commonly an honorary title such as broga.

The title of a Grand Prime is given to a senior courtier who runs a whole tier of Offices of Excellency, for instance the Grand Prime of the Cup will have the Primes of the Kitchen, Buttery, Pantry and Cellar report in to him/her.

Being close to the gole, primes are some of the most powerful and influential people in the realm and frequently live like golen themselves, having their own mini version of a royal court.

On paper, a Prime is a lifelong, but not a hereditary position. In practice, the position tends to be passed down from one generation to the next. A new gole will sometimes replace several courtiers with those from his Mōrtoh's Office of Elders, although this is usually frowned upon. This was a more common practice in the court of the [[Dolysoh dynasty]], where each new gole tended to replace a lot of the court with new people, which created power struggles and scheming between the court and Mōrtoh elders. In some cases this even resulted in [[Gorōntoh_Kōtele#As_Forod.27s_aide|assassinations]].

When the Prime is dismissed, they are usually provided with a hefty pension for their services. Former Primes have a good chance of landing a Grand Veraa title in the Court of Ooron.

=== Murdoh ===

''Main article: [[Murdoh]]''

Murdoh is the title of governor, designated to a non-elected public official with the power to run a non-sovereign level of government, typically a city or a region of a state. Appointed by the head of state, it is usually the second-powerful rank in the country. Murdon have their own court that has the same structure as that of a Gole, including having their own Goler Poton (the Royal Guard).

=== Oora ===

''Main article: [[Oora]]''

Oora /'ʊrɑː/ (pl. Ooron, Uron), spelled as Uroh before the second revolution, is a noble. The title of oora is usually translated to "lord", and is a member of a gole's court and/or trusted circle in a broader sense. Most courtiers of a monarch are ooran.

Oora titles are hereditary and rank immediately below royalty, enjoying a higher social status than the rest of the classes.

An oora can be appointed to virtually any position. For instance, although a Jeenor is a position usually attained through an army career, any oora can temporarily or permanently be appointed as [[Jeenor]] on the order of a gole or a murdoh.

The Court of Ooron is the administrative arm of the royal court. It consists of four chambers - Land, War, Law and Honor - with each headed by the principle, who must be at least a pōntim, but is usually a Grand Veraa.

The Chamber of Land deals with immovable property. In order to own land, one, one's family member or one's patron must be a member of the Chamber of Land. Natural resources, such as water and mineral resources, are also under the purview of the Chamber of Land.

The Chamber of War deals with the ooron's obligation to serve the gole during war and provide military support at a moment's notice, as well as raise money for warfare. It is also the Chamber usually responsible for collecting various taxes.

The Chamber of Law deals with judicial matters.

The Chamber of Honor is dedicated to foreign affairs, religion and moral laws of the land. In states, developed enough to have the Court of Ooron, [[Hlohnoh|negotiators]] become part of the Chamber of Honor.

== Social mobility ==

Hogloh vy Aanua is notable for a number of features:

* It's the longest-used system of ranks, introduced in the middle of the first revolution and being used to this day
* It is the only system of ranks in the history of the [[Continent]] that does not exhibit a gender preference
* It introduces a number of independent institutions that are meant to balance each other's power and reduce the incentives to overthrow the monarch
* It provides mechanisms for power succession that allow to at least partially alleviate the uncertainty of who should be the next monarch; it even has a provision of when the ruling family can be challenged

Nevertheless, quite a number of mechanisms in the Hogloh vy Aanua are used to actively reduce social mobility. Specifically, temporary-hereditary titles are a way to reward commoners for services rendered to the monarch, but not induct their family into nobility forever. In fact, ennoblement of commoners requires a "nod" from the Court of Ooron, which is a formal approval from the nobles of the land. The nod is basically always given, but the way it is done may signal the degree to which the Court approves the ennoblement.

Typically, a commoner being ennobled into a low ranking noble position like a broga may receive a generous several-generation temporary-hereditary title. But if a commoner attains a high noble position, like that of a prime, the Court would expect the gole to limit the reward to a single-generation title, like broga I.

== Succession ==

Hogloh vy Aanua postulates a hereditary monarchy, but with a twist: there seems to be some recognition of the value of the "state", so in cases when succession by members of the royal family is impossible or too difficult, it deems it preferable to depose the royal family and replace it with another one.

There are two basic concepts that relate to the succession of power: Mōrtoh-noh and Emmoh-noh. Mōrtoh-noh means that the royal family's rule should not have gaps, just like a rope (Bukk: mōrtoh) should not have gaps. Emmoh-noh is the pool of all potentially eligible for the throne.

=== Mōrtoh-noh ===

Hogloh vy Aanua

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The chronicler:

Beejetoh Dolysoh

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The chronicler:

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'''Beejetoh Dolysoh''' was the eldest sister of [[Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh]] who succeeded him on the throne. She is known for having moved the capital of Toor from [[Gaskal]] to [[Chusoh]] and for being killed along with most of her entourage by the [[superhero warrior]] [[Blohh]]. She was succeeded by Mosk-Sopoh's daughter [[Mylyn Dolysoh]].

Beejetoh Dolysoh

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The chronicler:

Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh

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The chronicler: /* Challenge to reign and death */

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|name=Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh
|name_caption=The Divine Destroyer
|image=mosk-sopoh.jpg
|title=Gole of Toor Guardian of Ydoh Rol Jeenor of Gaskal
|reign=1848-1870 [[FR]]
|predecessor=[[Meerō Dolysoh]]
|successor=[[Beejetoh Dolysoh]]
|born=1829 [[FR]]
|died=1870 [[FR]]
|parents=[[Meerō Dolysoh]] and [[Toves Goonoh]]
}}
'''Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh''', born Mosk Dolysoh and also known as Sopoh II and Mosk Sopohed, was the fourth [[Tarnarian_royal_ranks#Gole|gole]] of [[Toor]], notable for conquering the [[Laeooy Coast]], destroying the major city state of [[Troun]] and ending [[Tyrna|Tyrna's]] status as an independent kingdom. He established the neutral status of Ydoh Rol, as well as the high title of the Guardian of Ydoh Rol, of which he was the first holder.

Mosk grew up in [[Gaskal]] and was [[Meerō Dolysoh|Meerō's]] eldest son. Having turned 12, he accompanied his father on the [[Meerō_Dolysoh#The_.22Red_Orchid.22_campaign|Red Orchid campaign]] which was an unsuccessful attempt at defeating Tyrna and Troun. He would later recount this time in his memoirs, saying:

"I was embarrassed for my family. I was embarrassed for my father. And I saw this embarrassment in the eyes of his generals. I knew that I never wanted anyone to look at a Dolysoh like that again. They shall look at us either with reverence or with fear."

The embarrassment that he mentions relates to the humiliation that Gutsag, the gole of Tyrna, subjected Meerō to: throughout the siege Gutsag had not only numerous times sent letters with insults by throwing them with rocks over the walls, but also had musicians and a choir perform songs with offensive lyrics about Meerō every morning.

== Reign ==

Mosk chose to rule under the name Sopoh and was referred to by [[Ludoh]] as Sopoh II and by [[Porteek]] as Mosk-Sopoh. A version of the latter name can also be spotted in the inscriptions in the Gaskal royal palace, written as "Mosk Sopohed", which can be translated as Mosk of Sopoh.

=== Campaign against Tyrna ===

[[File:Siege of tyrna.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The siege of Tyrna]]

Mosk-Sopoh opened his reign with an immediate march on Tyrna. This campaign is known as the Green Cherry and was a resounding success for the new gole and earned him respect among his [[Tarnarian_military_ranks|Jeens]].

Unlike his father, Mosk-Sopoh was not in the habit of preparing for a campaign for years, instead putting together an army quickly and counting on the element of surprise. Additionally, he introduced the idea of first attacking Tyrna from water and then, when most forces would be focused on the coastal side of the city, enter it from its southern gates. As Toor did not have warships, the attack was commenced at night, with hundreds of sailing ships carrying archers that began to fire flaming spears. This set Tyrna's port and fleet on fire.

In the morning toorians attacked the southern gates and were able to easily enter the city. Tyrna was then sacked and Mosk-Sopoh ordered its inhabitants slaughtered. He then had a choir perform drinking songs, while heads of [[Dōrsag family|Dōrsags]] were hauled over the wall with siege engines.

Porteek references several toorian sources that explain that the brutal treatment was not simply due to Mosk-Sopoh's personal hatred of Tyrna, but that he needed to be sure that he won't be attacked from behind when marching further west. But the campaign ended abruptly due to the untimely demise of Mosk-Sopoh's sister, Goolytoh, with whom they were very close. Mosk-Sopoh chose to go back to Gaskal.

The destruction of Tyrna and specifically the execution of the Gmorōn kings sent waves across Tarnaria. It made the new gole immediately known across the eastern Continent and marked a new era. Some admired Mosk-Sopoh's boldness, some feared him and many hated him for the destruction of an ancient and culturally important city. The murder of all Dōrsags in Tyrna led to a century-long blood feud that indirectly led to the Dolysohs losing power to the [[Tōrmoh dynasty]].

A relief in the Gaskal royal palace shows the toorians bringing back the spoils of war. The inscription below says:

"I painted the walls of their houses with the their blood."

=== Ultimatum to Deeras ===

Meerō honored his father's agreement with the Deeras family and Deeras was treated as an independent land. However, the consensus of nobility in Gaskal was that Deeras should at some point be confronted and begin contributing to the treasury. [[Uroh Maadoh]] became the negotiator with Deeras and established regular correspondence with them.

By the end of Meerō's reign Uroh Maadoh began sounding the alarm that the population of Deeras had increased dramatically, due to the many [[Negy]] opting to migrate to the region and settle. Uroh Maadoh argued that Deeras might become a threat to Toor and choose to invade like they have during the reign of [[Opol Dolysoh|Opol]].

The new gole was much more receptive to Uroh Maadoh. After the army returned from the campaign against Tyrna, Mosk-Sopoh sent a convoy, led by Uroh Maadoh, to inform the Deeras clan that their senior representative is to travel to Gaskal to pay respects to the new gole.

"As a friend of your glorious house, allow to voice a humble piece of advice. Do bring gifts and offerings, as the gole is impatient and watches his visiting friends with a greedy eye."

The term "visiting friends" was doublespeak for "vassals" or "subjects", and if the quote is not a later embellishment, but an actual phrase uttered by Uroh Maadoh, this would have been understood as an ultimatum.

=== The Pale Grape: conflict with Troun, Nadd and Deeras ===

But the destruction of Tyrna was treated as an ultimatum as well, and even before Uroh Maadoh could return to Gaskal, the western coast of [[Ydoh Rol]] was attacked by the Naddians. They wreaked havoc on the coastal villages and ransacked several towns, murdering its inhabitants and leaders. Porteek quotes Brone Forod's memoirs, where he says:

"The prey was given too much time to eat and sleep. And when it got its rest, it attacked, fiercely and blindly, like an animal. Burning our homes and slaughtering our people. We took a long time training our muscle in the past, and it was perhaps too long. But when we were ready, we were ready to take on not just a single tree, but the whole forest!"

It indeed became clear that Troun and Nadd decided to make a preemptive strike. Apart form decimating the western coast, the naddians were able to burn the fleet of sailing ships that was used to attack Tyrna.

The furious Mosk-Sopoh began swift preparations for a conquest on Nadd and Troun.

Meanwhile, Deeras refused to submit to Mosk-Sopoh and the family was able to put together a 10,000-strong army, comprised of mercenaries, mostly from the [[Oaleed]], but also from Urnotys, Jojnohs and Aagalohs. This army then invaded Toor, forcing Mosk-Sopoh to forgo his preparations for a conquest on Nadd and Troun and instead channel his resources towards this new threat. He led a 5000-strong Gaskal force against the mercenaries, who by this time managed to enter Ydoh Rol. The gole was able to force them out and push them back to Palas, then Dol, at which point the mercenary army fled to the west.

Mosk-Sopoh then proceeded to Deeras and attacked the city, defeating it easily: the city had almost no armed forces defending it and seemed to be very sparsely inhabited. There were also no members of the Deeras family. Mosk-Sopoh largely spared the lives of the city's citizens, proclaiming it to be under his jurisdiction and assigning Uroh Maadoh as Murdoh.

However, as the toorians were passing through Dol, they were ambushed by several Negy armies, which used the mountainous region to their advantage and very quickly surrounded the relatively small army of the gole. The encounter turned out to be a disaster for Mosk-Sopoh. Suffering heavy losses, the army was able to fight its way out and return to Gaskal. Just a week later news arrived that the Deeras family returned to the city and that Uroh Maadoh was executed.

Less then a month later Troun invaded Toor and burned down Palased. By this time Mosk-Sopoh's court was already long in the process of putting together an army for a future conquest against Troun, so in spite of heavy losses at Dol, Mosk-Sopoh was able to lead an army of about 8000 against the invaders. A key battle happened in a region known as Kees. Troun's army turned out to be much more numerous and was led by the gole [[Mod Dorvysoh]], but he was killed early in the battle and his sons chose to withdraw. Mosk-Sopoh, who realized that he got lucky and that that battle could have been the end of Toor, did not pursue. On their way back through Ydoh Rol, however, Troun forces ransacked every village they passed through. This seriously undermined the region and for the next decade it was mostly in ruins. This also began to threaten the religious standing of both the region and the Dolysohs, which would eventually lead to the special sacred status of Ydoh Rol.

A mere year after the battle at Kees, in late autumn, Deeras invaded Toor from the south. This time the army consisted mostly of Negy and Jojnohs. They reached Palas and stationed there, with the intention of biting away the region between the Palas and Dol mountains from Toor. Since it was winter, they counted on snowfall to slow down Gaskal's response. Mosk-Sopoh, however, moved out immediately, marched to the mount of Marij and hit Deeras' army from this less expected direction. The Negy quickly retreated, leaving two Jojnoh divisions to hold toorians back. Mosk-Sopoh managed to defeat one of them and pay off the other.

The toorians then pursued the Negy and almost caught up with them, but were forced to follow them beyond Dol, essentially playing into their hand again: the Negy quickly vanished among the mountains and hills, and then hit the toorians on their way out. This time the trap was even tighter and Mosk-Sopoh's troops suffered enormous losses, with the gole barely saving his own life.

As he arrived at Gaskal, he was greeted with even more bad news: the naddians had again attacked the west coast, and had once more burned down the fleet of sailing ships that the toorians had been rebuilding for the past two years. What was left of west Ydoh Rol was decimated completely.

This series of defeats between 1849-1852 [[FR]], known as the Pale Grape, put a huge strain on Mosk-Sopoh's reign and on the sovereignty of Toor.

=== Pact with Deeras, neutrality of Ydoh Rol ===

The decimation of Ydoh Rol became big news across [[Tarnaria]], since to [[Xaewoon]] believers Ydoh Rol was a sacred land that was supposed to be guarded by Dolysohs. This was immediately viewed as a challenge to the Dolysohs rule by many, but ultimately the events of the Pale Grape led to the strengthening of both Toor and Dolysohs grip on power, as they proceeded to resolve some of the issues through politics and diplomacy.

Mosk-Sopoh wanted, in fact, to respond with an immediate campaign on the Laeooy Coast to restore his family's honor, but was held back by [[Meerō Lōblyn]], who suggested better preparation.

At the same time, a number of nobles led by [[Uroh Tydon]] began to suggest a neutral status for Ydoh Rol, distancing it from Toor and ensuring that no Xaewoon state would ever attack it. This was opposed by [[Brone Forod]] who viewed the connection of the Dolysoh court to Ydoh Rol as crucial to Dolysohs power. Uroh Tydon argued in response for the Dolysohs to establish and take the title of the Guardians of Ydoh Rol, which would be a formalization of the Dolysohs claim to rule over Ydoh Rol. Forod believed that the title of a gole was higher than any other title in the land, and that the Guardian of Ydoh Rol should be subservient to the Gole of Toor.

However, Uroh Tydon's case was helped by the outcry directed at Deeras, since its troops entered Ydoh Rol with malicious intent. The [[Oaleed]] used the situation to set up their raids on Deeras, and [[Maird]] imprisoned one of the Deeras family members. As a result, Deeras reached out to the court in Gaskal and pledged loyalty in return for protection and support. Specifically, Deeras wanted the Dolysohs to legitimize their place as the land of the Negy and at the same time as true Xaewoon followers.

The pact between Toor and Deeras was finalized in 1853 and a mission to bring back the captured family member from Maird was successful, which improved the reputation of the Dolysohs. They were now seen as the makers of peace and defenders of Ydoh Rol. At the same time, this served as a formal recognition of Deeras as a sovereign state, which became a vassal state that was to pay tribute. It remained independent militarily, but in practice both Deeras and Toor tended to support each other in war, which meant that the Dolysohs turned a serious adversary into a strong ally. The pact was sealed with a marriage between Mosk-Sopoh's daughter [[Mylyn Dolysoh]] and [[Kolom Deeras]], the son of [[Faan Deeras]].

While this action ensured the recognition of Deeras by Toor, it essentially triggered a [[Oaleed-Toor conflict|several century conflict]] between Toor, Deeras and the Oaleed people, as the Oaleed continued their raids against the Negy. It also put additional pressure on Toor to subjugate the Laeooy Coast.

In 1854 Mosk-Sopoh proclaimed the neutral status of Ydoh Rol, while giving himself the title of the Guardian of Ydoh Rol. He also initiated a project to re-build the region after its decimation by Nadd.

=== Red Apple campaign ===

==== Preparation ====

Apart from purely military measures, Mosk-Sopoh organized a diplomatic diversion, by secretly involving Troun in investing into the city of Jhet. Jhet was itself established and built with Toor's money, a fact that was kept secret for over 50 years. By Mosk-Sopoh's reign the city was already becoming an important frontier and a gateway to further exploration of the lands to the west of Laeooy Coast, but it had minimal military leverage. This somewhat allayed the fears of Troun's court regarding persistent rumors of imminent payback from Mosk-Sopoh, them believing that Nadd is going to take the brunt of the blow and that Gaskal wouldn't involve Troun in such long-term transactions if they were planning to invade.

==== Attack on Troun ====

[[File:Troun siege.jpg|200px|thumb|The siege of Troun]]

April of 1856 [[FR]] saw a massive 12,000 army march from Gaskal. Contrary to the narrative sold to Troun, Mosk-Sopoh went past Nadd and approached Troun in the early hours of the day. The forces were positioned in a semi-circle and then attacked. Although Troun was a formidable fortress, the unpreparedness of its defenders coupled with the sheer amount of attackers that hit its south walls all at the same time created panic. Troun fell within several hours. In the ensuing days, Troun was ransacked, a lot of its population slaughtered and the rest enslaved. Mosk-Sopoh then ordered the city to be leveled.

Troun was never re-built and its destruction typically marks the subjugation of Laeooy Coast by the Dolysohs.

==== The beginning of the "Long Siege" ====

''Main page: [[The Long Siege]]''

Mosk-Sopoh planned to surprise Troun and then on his way back attack Nadd from this unlikely direction. However, when his army approached the city, none of the arrows or siege engine were able to reach the walls of the city: as if hitting an invisible wall, all projectiles just fell to the ground, stopped midway.

It turned out that just several weeks ago, Nadd saw the arrival of [[Mran Gantorn]], a [[Gantolia|gantolian]] [[superhero warrior]]. Gantorn's power was a subconscious creation of a vast defensive field that would create a barrier, passable only by slow moving objects. The effectiveness of the field could be further increased by Gantorn's conscious effort, as well as his perception of his surroundings.

At the time of the attack neither Gantorn nor even most of the naddians realized that the city was under siege, but as projectiles, hurled at the walls were moving very fast, and thanks to the fact that Gantorn was staying fairly close to the walls, his field protected the south-western border of the city.

Realizing that a superhero warrior might be involved, Mosk-Sopoh set up siege. An active phase of the siege lasted until winter of 1856, after which the majority of active forces were moved east in order to deal with the increasing Oaleed threat.

Nadd ended up holding Mran Gantorn captive and thus ensuring that no enemy troops could enter the city up until Gantorn's death in 1901. The Long Siege, thus, lasted for 45 years.

=== Blue Orange campaign ===

== Challenge to reign and death ==

Mosk-Sopoh was considered a strong leader, but the conclusion of the Blue Orange campaign brought a number of unexpected challenges to his reign. Specifically, the nobility and the military were unhappy with the high taxation that was used to re-build multiple cities and lands after the Pale Grape conflicts. Both the Red Apple and Blue Orange campaigns, while successful, turned out to be a disappointment to the nobility due to the way Mosk-Sopoh distributed the spoils of war, with the majority of it going to Gaskal, Ydoh Rol and Deeras.

In 1869 [[FR]] Mosk-Sopoh was directly challenged by [[Doks Raad]] who was the [[Oora#Oora_ranks|Grand Pōntim]] in the Chamber of War. Raad was closely aligned with [[Gorōntoh Vossyn-Lōblyn]], Grand Veraa and the principle of the Chamber of War.

Although Gorōntoh never directly supported Raad, she never directly opposed him either. This was due to the complicated position she was in. Her father, [[Meerō Lōblyn]], had a history of disloyalty to Dolysohs, even taking part in a coup against [[Meerō Dolysoh]], but his political prowess allowed him to earn the trust of Mosk-Sopoh when he came to power.

Gorōntoh could have been put in a position to take sides if Mosk-Sopoh was to demand her support. This was dangerous as the coalition against Mosk-Sopoh was considerable, and Gorōntoh did not want to be forced to make a choice. She then reached out to the [[Mōrtoh]] elder [[Goven Bylyk]] who was responsible for [[Beejetoh Dolysoh|Beejetoh Dolysoh's]] bid to the throne, and asked him to intervene. This was a clever move, as involving Mōrtoh basically meant that the stance of the principle of the Chamber of War was quite irrelevant.

Mosk-Sopoh's reaction to the challenge was also unorthodox, as he suggested a series of physical challenges to be organized between Raad and himself. One who proves to be the stronger warrior takes the throne. This was a dangerous path to follow, as it undermined the whole idea of Dolysohs as the ruling family, but on the other hand it did satisfy nobility who felt that this is a fair way to resolve the conflict. Goven Bylyk was able to convince Mosk-Sopoh to keep the contest a secret from the outside world until the time he defeats Raad.

The contest began in early 1870 [[FR]]. It was held in several parts, each of which was attended by around 50 people, among them guards, ooron and representatives of the royal house. Both Mosk-Sopoh and Raad were experienced warriors in excellent physical shape and both kept clearing the challenges on par. The resolution came suddenly during a routine spear contest when Raad hit Mosk-Sopoh in the chest, killing him on the spot.

Raad and his party immediately left and began celebrations. However, Goven Bylyk was prepared for the possibility of Mosk-Sopoh's defeat and had already invited Beejetoh to secretly arrive at Gaskal. Mere hour after Mosk-Sopoh's death he made the claim on Beejetoh's behalf as her Mōrtoh elder.

Mōrtoh

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The chronicler:

Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh

2022-12-15T18:26:25Z

The chronicler: /* Challenge to reign and death */

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|name=Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh
|name_caption=The Divine Destroyer
|image=mosk-sopoh.jpg
|title=Gole of Toor Guardian of Ydoh Rol Jeenor of Gaskal
|reign=1848-1870 [[FR]]
|predecessor=[[Meerō Dolysoh]]
|successor=[[Beejetoh Dolysoh]]
|born=1829 [[FR]]
|died=1870 [[FR]]
|parents=[[Meerō Dolysoh]] and [[Toves Goonoh]]
}}
'''Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh''', born Mosk Dolysoh and also known as Sopoh II and Mosk Sopohed, was the fourth [[Tarnarian_royal_ranks#Gole|gole]] of [[Toor]], notable for conquering the [[Laeooy Coast]], destroying the major city state of [[Troun]] and ending [[Tyrna|Tyrna's]] status as an independent kingdom. He established the neutral status of Ydoh Rol, as well as the high title of the Guardian of Ydoh Rol, of which he was the first holder.

Mosk grew up in [[Gaskal]] and was [[Meerō Dolysoh|Meerō's]] eldest son. Having turned 12, he accompanied his father on the [[Meerō_Dolysoh#The_.22Red_Orchid.22_campaign|Red Orchid campaign]] which was an unsuccessful attempt at defeating Tyrna and Troun. He would later recount this time in his memoirs, saying:

"I was embarrassed for my family. I was embarrassed for my father. And I saw this embarrassment in the eyes of his generals. I knew that I never wanted anyone to look at a Dolysoh like that again. They shall look at us either with reverence or with fear."

The embarrassment that he mentions relates to the humiliation that Gutsag, the gole of Tyrna, subjected Meerō to: throughout the siege Gutsag had not only numerous times sent letters with insults by throwing them with rocks over the walls, but also had musicians and a choir perform songs with offensive lyrics about Meerō every morning.

== Reign ==

Mosk chose to rule under the name Sopoh and was referred to by [[Ludoh]] as Sopoh II and by [[Porteek]] as Mosk-Sopoh. A version of the latter name can also be spotted in the inscriptions in the Gaskal royal palace, written as "Mosk Sopohed", which can be translated as Mosk of Sopoh.

=== Campaign against Tyrna ===

[[File:Siege of tyrna.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The siege of Tyrna]]

Mosk-Sopoh opened his reign with an immediate march on Tyrna. This campaign is known as the Green Cherry and was a resounding success for the new gole and earned him respect among his [[Tarnarian_military_ranks|Jeens]].

Unlike his father, Mosk-Sopoh was not in the habit of preparing for a campaign for years, instead putting together an army quickly and counting on the element of surprise. Additionally, he introduced the idea of first attacking Tyrna from water and then, when most forces would be focused on the coastal side of the city, enter it from its southern gates. As Toor did not have warships, the attack was commenced at night, with hundreds of sailing ships carrying archers that began to fire flaming spears. This set Tyrna's port and fleet on fire.

In the morning toorians attacked the southern gates and were able to easily enter the city. Tyrna was then sacked and Mosk-Sopoh ordered its inhabitants slaughtered. He then had a choir perform drinking songs, while heads of [[Dōrsag family|Dōrsags]] were hauled over the wall with siege engines.

Porteek references several toorian sources that explain that the brutal treatment was not simply due to Mosk-Sopoh's personal hatred of Tyrna, but that he needed to be sure that he won't be attacked from behind when marching further west. But the campaign ended abruptly due to the untimely demise of Mosk-Sopoh's sister, Goolytoh, with whom they were very close. Mosk-Sopoh chose to go back to Gaskal.

The destruction of Tyrna and specifically the execution of the Gmorōn kings sent waves across Tarnaria. It made the new gole immediately known across the eastern Continent and marked a new era. Some admired Mosk-Sopoh's boldness, some feared him and many hated him for the destruction of an ancient and culturally important city. The murder of all Dōrsags in Tyrna led to a century-long blood feud that indirectly led to the Dolysohs losing power to the [[Tōrmoh dynasty]].

A relief in the Gaskal royal palace shows the toorians bringing back the spoils of war. The inscription below says:

"I painted the walls of their houses with the their blood."

=== Ultimatum to Deeras ===

Meerō honored his father's agreement with the Deeras family and Deeras was treated as an independent land. However, the consensus of nobility in Gaskal was that Deeras should at some point be confronted and begin contributing to the treasury. [[Uroh Maadoh]] became the negotiator with Deeras and established regular correspondence with them.

By the end of Meerō's reign Uroh Maadoh began sounding the alarm that the population of Deeras had increased dramatically, due to the many [[Negy]] opting to migrate to the region and settle. Uroh Maadoh argued that Deeras might become a threat to Toor and choose to invade like they have during the reign of [[Opol Dolysoh|Opol]].

The new gole was much more receptive to Uroh Maadoh. After the army returned from the campaign against Tyrna, Mosk-Sopoh sent a convoy, led by Uroh Maadoh, to inform the Deeras clan that their senior representative is to travel to Gaskal to pay respects to the new gole.

"As a friend of your glorious house, allow to voice a humble piece of advice. Do bring gifts and offerings, as the gole is impatient and watches his visiting friends with a greedy eye."

The term "visiting friends" was doublespeak for "vassals" or "subjects", and if the quote is not a later embellishment, but an actual phrase uttered by Uroh Maadoh, this would have been understood as an ultimatum.

=== The Pale Grape: conflict with Troun, Nadd and Deeras ===

But the destruction of Tyrna was treated as an ultimatum as well, and even before Uroh Maadoh could return to Gaskal, the western coast of [[Ydoh Rol]] was attacked by the Naddians. They wreaked havoc on the coastal villages and ransacked several towns, murdering its inhabitants and leaders. Porteek quotes Brone Forod's memoirs, where he says:

"The prey was given too much time to eat and sleep. And when it got its rest, it attacked, fiercely and blindly, like an animal. Burning our homes and slaughtering our people. We took a long time training our muscle in the past, and it was perhaps too long. But when we were ready, we were ready to take on not just a single tree, but the whole forest!"

It indeed became clear that Troun and Nadd decided to make a preemptive strike. Apart form decimating the western coast, the naddians were able to burn the fleet of sailing ships that was used to attack Tyrna.

The furious Mosk-Sopoh began swift preparations for a conquest on Nadd and Troun.

Meanwhile, Deeras refused to submit to Mosk-Sopoh and the family was able to put together a 10,000-strong army, comprised of mercenaries, mostly from the [[Oaleed]], but also from Urnotys, Jojnohs and Aagalohs. This army then invaded Toor, forcing Mosk-Sopoh to forgo his preparations for a conquest on Nadd and Troun and instead channel his resources towards this new threat. He led a 5000-strong Gaskal force against the mercenaries, who by this time managed to enter Ydoh Rol. The gole was able to force them out and push them back to Palas, then Dol, at which point the mercenary army fled to the west.

Mosk-Sopoh then proceeded to Deeras and attacked the city, defeating it easily: the city had almost no armed forces defending it and seemed to be very sparsely inhabited. There were also no members of the Deeras family. Mosk-Sopoh largely spared the lives of the city's citizens, proclaiming it to be under his jurisdiction and assigning Uroh Maadoh as Murdoh.

However, as the toorians were passing through Dol, they were ambushed by several Negy armies, which used the mountainous region to their advantage and very quickly surrounded the relatively small army of the gole. The encounter turned out to be a disaster for Mosk-Sopoh. Suffering heavy losses, the army was able to fight its way out and return to Gaskal. Just a week later news arrived that the Deeras family returned to the city and that Uroh Maadoh was executed.

Less then a month later Troun invaded Toor and burned down Palased. By this time Mosk-Sopoh's court was already long in the process of putting together an army for a future conquest against Troun, so in spite of heavy losses at Dol, Mosk-Sopoh was able to lead an army of about 8000 against the invaders. A key battle happened in a region known as Kees. Troun's army turned out to be much more numerous and was led by the gole [[Mod Dorvysoh]], but he was killed early in the battle and his sons chose to withdraw. Mosk-Sopoh, who realized that he got lucky and that that battle could have been the end of Toor, did not pursue. On their way back through Ydoh Rol, however, Troun forces ransacked every village they passed through. This seriously undermined the region and for the next decade it was mostly in ruins. This also began to threaten the religious standing of both the region and the Dolysohs, which would eventually lead to the special sacred status of Ydoh Rol.

A mere year after the battle at Kees, in late autumn, Deeras invaded Toor from the south. This time the army consisted mostly of Negy and Jojnohs. They reached Palas and stationed there, with the intention of biting away the region between the Palas and Dol mountains from Toor. Since it was winter, they counted on snowfall to slow down Gaskal's response. Mosk-Sopoh, however, moved out immediately, marched to the mount of Marij and hit Deeras' army from this less expected direction. The Negy quickly retreated, leaving two Jojnoh divisions to hold toorians back. Mosk-Sopoh managed to defeat one of them and pay off the other.

The toorians then pursued the Negy and almost caught up with them, but were forced to follow them beyond Dol, essentially playing into their hand again: the Negy quickly vanished among the mountains and hills, and then hit the toorians on their way out. This time the trap was even tighter and Mosk-Sopoh's troops suffered enormous losses, with the gole barely saving his own life.

As he arrived at Gaskal, he was greeted with even more bad news: the naddians had again attacked the west coast, and had once more burned down the fleet of sailing ships that the toorians had been rebuilding for the past two years. What was left of west Ydoh Rol was decimated completely.

This series of defeats between 1849-1852 [[FR]], known as the Pale Grape, put a huge strain on Mosk-Sopoh's reign and on the sovereignty of Toor.

=== Pact with Deeras, neutrality of Ydoh Rol ===

The decimation of Ydoh Rol became big news across [[Tarnaria]], since to [[Xaewoon]] believers Ydoh Rol was a sacred land that was supposed to be guarded by Dolysohs. This was immediately viewed as a challenge to the Dolysohs rule by many, but ultimately the events of the Pale Grape led to the strengthening of both Toor and Dolysohs grip on power, as they proceeded to resolve some of the issues through politics and diplomacy.

Mosk-Sopoh wanted, in fact, to respond with an immediate campaign on the Laeooy Coast to restore his family's honor, but was held back by [[Meerō Lōblyn]], who suggested better preparation.

At the same time, a number of nobles led by [[Uroh Tydon]] began to suggest a neutral status for Ydoh Rol, distancing it from Toor and ensuring that no Xaewoon state would ever attack it. This was opposed by [[Brone Forod]] who viewed the connection of the Dolysoh court to Ydoh Rol as crucial to Dolysohs power. Uroh Tydon argued in response for the Dolysohs to establish and take the title of the Guardians of Ydoh Rol, which would be a formalization of the Dolysohs claim to rule over Ydoh Rol. Forod believed that the title of a gole was higher than any other title in the land, and that the Guardian of Ydoh Rol should be subservient to the Gole of Toor.

However, Uroh Tydon's case was helped by the outcry directed at Deeras, since its troops entered Ydoh Rol with malicious intent. The [[Oaleed]] used the situation to set up their raids on Deeras, and [[Maird]] imprisoned one of the Deeras family members. As a result, Deeras reached out to the court in Gaskal and pledged loyalty in return for protection and support. Specifically, Deeras wanted the Dolysohs to legitimize their place as the land of the Negy and at the same time as true Xaewoon followers.

The pact between Toor and Deeras was finalized in 1853 and a mission to bring back the captured family member from Maird was successful, which improved the reputation of the Dolysohs. They were now seen as the makers of peace and defenders of Ydoh Rol. At the same time, this served as a formal recognition of Deeras as a sovereign state, which became a vassal state that was to pay tribute. It remained independent militarily, but in practice both Deeras and Toor tended to support each other in war, which meant that the Dolysohs turned a serious adversary into a strong ally. The pact was sealed with a marriage between Mosk-Sopoh's daughter [[Mylyn Dolysoh]] and [[Kolom Deeras]], the son of [[Faan Deeras]].

While this action ensured the recognition of Deeras by Toor, it essentially triggered a [[Oaleed-Toor conflict|several century conflict]] between Toor, Deeras and the Oaleed people, as the Oaleed continued their raids against the Negy. It also put additional pressure on Toor to subjugate the Laeooy Coast.

In 1854 Mosk-Sopoh proclaimed the neutral status of Ydoh Rol, while giving himself the title of the Guardian of Ydoh Rol. He also initiated a project to re-build the region after its decimation by Nadd.

=== Red Apple campaign ===

==== Preparation ====

Apart from purely military measures, Mosk-Sopoh organized a diplomatic diversion, by secretly involving Troun in investing into the city of Jhet. Jhet was itself established and built with Toor's money, a fact that was kept secret for over 50 years. By Mosk-Sopoh's reign the city was already becoming an important frontier and a gateway to further exploration of the lands to the west of Laeooy Coast, but it had minimal military leverage. This somewhat allayed the fears of Troun's court regarding persistent rumors of imminent payback from Mosk-Sopoh, them believing that Nadd is going to take the brunt of the blow and that Gaskal wouldn't involve Troun in such long-term transactions if they were planning to invade.

==== Attack on Troun ====

[[File:Troun siege.jpg|200px|thumb|The siege of Troun]]

April of 1856 [[FR]] saw a massive 12,000 army march from Gaskal. Contrary to the narrative sold to Troun, Mosk-Sopoh went past Nadd and approached Troun in the early hours of the day. The forces were positioned in a semi-circle and then attacked. Although Troun was a formidable fortress, the unpreparedness of its defenders coupled with the sheer amount of attackers that hit its south walls all at the same time created panic. Troun fell within several hours. In the ensuing days, Troun was ransacked, a lot of its population slaughtered and the rest enslaved. Mosk-Sopoh then ordered the city to be leveled.

Troun was never re-built and its destruction typically marks the subjugation of Laeooy Coast by the Dolysohs.

==== The beginning of the "Long Siege" ====

''Main page: [[The Long Siege]]''

Mosk-Sopoh planned to surprise Troun and then on his way back attack Nadd from this unlikely direction. However, when his army approached the city, none of the arrows or siege engine were able to reach the walls of the city: as if hitting an invisible wall, all projectiles just fell to the ground, stopped midway.

It turned out that just several weeks ago, Nadd saw the arrival of [[Mran Gantorn]], a [[Gantolia|gantolian]] [[superhero warrior]]. Gantorn's power was a subconscious creation of a vast defensive field that would create a barrier, passable only by slow moving objects. The effectiveness of the field could be further increased by Gantorn's conscious effort, as well as his perception of his surroundings.

At the time of the attack neither Gantorn nor even most of the naddians realized that the city was under siege, but as projectiles, hurled at the walls were moving very fast, and thanks to the fact that Gantorn was staying fairly close to the walls, his field protected the south-western border of the city.

Realizing that a superhero warrior might be involved, Mosk-Sopoh set up siege. An active phase of the siege lasted until winter of 1856, after which the majority of active forces were moved east in order to deal with the increasing Oaleed threat.

Nadd ended up holding Mran Gantorn captive and thus ensuring that no enemy troops could enter the city up until Gantorn's death in 1901. The Long Siege, thus, lasted for 45 years.

=== Blue Orange campaign ===

== Challenge to reign and death ==

Mosk-Sopoh was considered a strong leader, but the conclusion of the Blue Orange campaign brought a number of unexpected challenges to his reign. Specifically, the nobility and the military were unhappy with the high taxation that was used to re-build multiple cities and lands after the Pale Grape conflicts. Both the Red Apple and Blue Orange campaigns, while successful, turned out to be a disappointment to the nobility due to the way Mosk-Sopoh distributed the spoils of war, with the majority of it going to Gaskal, Ydoh Rol and Deeras.

In 1869 [[FR]] Mosk-Sopoh was directly challenged by [[Doks Raad]] who was the [[Oora#Oora_ranks|Grand Pōntim]] in the Chamber of War. Raad was closely aligned with [[Gorōntoh Vossyn-Lōblyn]], Grand Veraa and the principle of the Chamber of War.

Although Gorōntoh never directly supported Raad, she never directly opposed him either. This was due to the complicated position she was in. Her father, [[Meerō Lōblyn]], had a history of disloyalty to Dolysohs, even taking part in a coup against [[Meerō Dolysoh]], but his political prowess allowed him to earn the trust of Mosk-Sopoh when he came to power.

Gorōntoh could have been put in a position to take sides if Mosk-Sopoh was to demand her support. This was dangerous as the coalition against Mosk-Sopoh was considerable, and Gorōntoh did not want to be forced to make a choice. She then reached out to the [[Mōrtoh]] elder [[Goven Bylyk]] who was responsible for [[Beejetoh Dolysoh|Beejetoh Dolysoh's]] bid to the throne, and asked him to intervene. This was a clever move, as involving Mōrtoh basically meant that the stance of the principle of the Chamber of War was quite irrelevant.

Mosk-Sopoh's reaction to the challenge was also unorthodox, as he suggested a series of physical challenges to be organized between Raad and himself. One who proves to be the stronger warrior takes the throne. This was a dangerous path to follow, as it undermined the whole idea of Dolysohs as the ruling family, but on the other hand it did satisfy nobility who felt that this is a fair way to resolve the conflict. Goven Bylyk was able to convince Mosk-Sopoh to keep the contest a secret from the outside world until the time he defeats Raad.

The contest began in early 1870 [[FR]]. It was in several parts, each of which was attended by around 50 people, among them guards, ooron and representatives of the royal house. Both Mosk-Sopoh and Raad were experienced warriors in excellent physical shape and both kept clearing the challenges on par. The resolution came suddenly during a routine spear contest when Raad hit Mosk-Sopoh in the chest, killing him on the spot.

Mōrtoh

2022-12-15T18:13:11Z

The chronicler: /* Mōrtoh of siblings */

'''Mōrtoh''' is the line of succession. The concept is important in [[Tarnaria|Tarnarian]] families. In the context of a royal house it is also the literal list of successors, as well as the institution that represents and prepares successors to the throne.

== Etymology ==

Literal meaning of the word in Bukk is "rope", in the sense of "lineage".

== In a family ==

== In a royal house ==

From a strictly bureaucratic standpoint, Mōrtoh is a list of successors. The first in line is always the spouse of the monarch, the Mel-Gole. The next is Mel-Mel-Gole, the eldest child. The rest of the offspring are part of Hrondeer vy Aanua - Children of the House. The Office of Elders is not in line of succession, but is part of Mōrtoh as advisors.

Members of Mōrtoh hold a special position in the hierarchy in that their authority is considered to be same as that of the gole. To the subjects of the gole, an order from any Mōrtoh is as authoritative as a direct order from the gole themselves. Due to that state of affairs, the Office of Elders is a key element to keeping Mōrtoh in line with the will of the gole. Because of that, it is not uncommon for Mōrtoh elders to wield enormous power and not be afraid to use it, in the name of the future of the royal house.

Members of Mōrtoh - the spouse and offspring of the gole - frequently find themselves living extremely regimented lives, in service of the gole and the image of the royal family.

The role of Mōrtoh has varied between dynasties, eras and countries, and there are many historical examples where Mōrtoh haven't been as powerful. For example, Mōrtoh was a very powerful institution in [[Toor]], but almost nominal in [[Barud]] and [[Asdoh]]. It is very strong in [[assemblic monarchies]], for example in today's [[Mantareia]].

There are also examples when the power of Mōrtoh ends up hurting the royal family. A classic example is the court of [[Gole Tōrmoh]], where courtiers were too afraid to confront the Mōrtoh regarding the successor, and when the elderly Gole died, there was still no successor to the throne. The Mōrtoh elders then made the decision to conceal the death of the Gole.

Because Mōrtoh elders are able to wield so much influence, they might at times challenge the royal family. [[Hogloh vy Aanua]] doesn't have a mechanism to prevent the overtaking of power by any of the Mōrtoh elders, but culturally this is extremely frowned upon: a Mōrtoh elder is considered to be unsuitable for the throne, although reasoning varies. In Toor large emphasis was placed on the elders' loyalty to the gole. Any elder making a claim to the throne would be considered a traitor and, thus, unworthy of the royal title.

Additionally, it is common for elders to be selected from intelligent, but otherwise disadvantaged candidates. For instance, elders tend to have either a physical disability, be old or unpresentable due to their origin or appearance in a given cultural context. In Toor and Barud elders were selected from experienced Jeens who were too crippled to take part in new campaigns. It is also not uncommon for the elders to be chosen from dishonored soldiers, nobles and non-violent criminals: an important feature of being an elder is that it is not a public position and elders largely live outside of the public eye. Being dishonored tends to make elders dedicated to their role and prefer to live in the shadows.

Nevertheless, there are examples in history when an elder would succeed the gole. [[Kles Dormon]] was a Mōrtoh elder who came to power in [[Tonaran]], although even she did not assume the title herself and installed her son [[Davi Dormon]] as gole. It was also done under extraordinary circumstances, with the gole having vanished and there being no viable successors.

=== Mōrtoh of siblings ===

Strictly speaking, there are several Mōrtohs in a royal house, since a gole can have siblings. When a gole is chosen, there might be an overriding bid for the throne among his siblings. The mechanism to resolve this is not specified in Hogloh vy Aanua and frequently comes down to the internal power struggle between the Mōrtohs.

Normally, when a gole ascends to the throne, their first concern is to establish their own Mōrtoh and then weaken the Mōrtoh of siblings. This is frequently done by recruiting elders from that Mōrtoh into one's own, as well as distributing the ownership of lands between siblings, so as to move them out of the royal house and weaken their relationship with their elders.

Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh

2022-12-15T18:07:31Z

The chronicler:

Mōrtoh

2022-12-15T17:59:18Z

The chronicler:

'''Mōrtoh''' is the line of succession. The concept is important in [[Tarnaria|Tarnarian]] families. In the context of a royal house it is also the literal list of successors, as well as the institution that represents and prepares successors to the throne.

== Etymology ==

Literal meaning of the word in Bukk is "rope", in the sense of "lineage".

== In a family ==

== In a royal house ==

From a strictly bureaucratic standpoint, Mōrtoh is a list of successors. The first in line is always the spouse of the monarch, the Mel-Gole. The next is Mel-Mel-Gole, the eldest child. The rest of the offspring are part of Hrondeer vy Aanua - Children of the House. The Office of Elders is not in line of succession, but is part of Mōrtoh as advisors.

Members of Mōrtoh hold a special position in the hierarchy in that their authority is considered to be same as that of the gole. To the subjects of the gole, an order from any Mōrtoh is as authoritative as a direct order from the gole themselves. Due to that state of affairs, the Office of Elders is a key element to keeping Mōrtoh in line with the will of the gole. Because of that, it is not uncommon for Mōrtoh elders to wield enormous power and not be afraid to use it, in the name of the future of the royal house.

Members of Mōrtoh - the spouse and offspring of the gole - frequently find themselves living extremely regimented lives, in service of the gole and the image of the royal family.

The role of Mōrtoh has varied between dynasties, eras and countries, and there are many historical examples where Mōrtoh haven't been as powerful. For example, Mōrtoh was a very powerful institution in [[Toor]], but almost nominal in [[Barud]] and [[Asdoh]]. It is very strong in [[assemblic monarchies]], for example in today's [[Mantareia]].

There are also examples when the power of Mōrtoh ends up hurting the royal family. A classic example is the court of [[Gole Tōrmoh]], where courtiers were too afraid to confront the Mōrtoh regarding the successor, and when the elderly Gole died, there was still no successor to the throne. The Mōrtoh elders then made the decision to conceal the death of the Gole.

Because Mōrtoh elders are able to wield so much influence, they might at times challenge the royal family. [[Hogloh vy Aanua]] doesn't have a mechanism to prevent the overtaking of power by any of the Mōrtoh elders, but culturally this is extremely frowned upon: a Mōrtoh elder is considered to be unsuitable for the throne, although reasoning varies. In Toor large emphasis was placed on the elders' loyalty to the gole. Any elder making a claim to the throne would be considered a traitor and, thus, unworthy of the royal title.

Additionally, it is common for elders to be selected from intelligent, but otherwise disadvantaged candidates. For instance, elders tend to have either a physical disability, be old or unpresentable due to their origin or appearance in a given cultural context. In Toor and Barud elders were selected from experienced Jeens who were too crippled to take part in new campaigns. It is also not uncommon for the elders to be chosen from dishonored soldiers, nobles and non-violent criminals: an important feature of being an elder is that it is not a public position and elders largely live outside of the public eye. Being dishonored tends to make elders dedicated to their role and prefer to live in the shadows.

Nevertheless, there are examples in history when an elder would succeed the gole. [[Kles Dormon]] was a Mōrtoh elder who came to power in [[Tonaran]], although even she did not assume the title herself and installed her son [[Davi Dormon]] as gole. It was also done under extraordinary circumstances, with the gole having vanished and there being no viable successors.

=== Mōrtoh of siblings ===

Strictly speaking, there are several Mōrtohs in a royal house, since a gole can have siblings. When a gole is chosen, there might be an overriding bid for the throne among his siblings. The mechanism to resolve this is not specified in Hogloh vy Aanua and frequently comes down to the internal power struggle between the Mōrtohs.

Normally, when a gole ascends to the throne, their first concern is to establish their own Mōrtoh and then weaken the Mōrtoh of siblings. This is frequently done by recruiting elders from that Mōrtoh into one's own, as well as distributing the ownership of lands between siblings, so as to move them out of the royal house and weaken their relationship with the elders.

File:Beejetoh Dolysoh.jpg

2022-12-15T17:04:23Z

The chronicler:

Beejetoh Dolysoh

2022-12-15T17:04:11Z

The chronicler:

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'''Beejetoh Dolysoh''' was the eldest sister of [[Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh]] who succeeded him on the throne.

Beejetoh Dolysoh

2022-12-15T17:03:53Z

The chronicler:

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'''Beejetoh Dolysoh''' was the eldest sister of [[Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh]] who succeeded him on the throne.

Beejetoh Dolysoh

2022-12-14T20:27:06Z

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'''Beejetoh Dolysoh''' was the eldest sister of [[Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh]] who succeeded him on the throne.

Nilma Oordar

2022-10-12T16:11:14Z

The chronicler: /* As "Angry King" */

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'''Nilma Oordar''' was the son of [[Maksag Oordar]], his successor as ruler of Mantar, a title he later lost to his wife [[Gorōna Oordar|Gorōna]], but which he regained later in life, becoming the ruler of Mantar once again. In that capacity he became known as the Angry King who declared Mantar as the superior [[xaewoon#xaewoon_blue|Xaewoon Blue]] state, instigated religious cleansing and attempted to invade Qep.

He was the father of Rodare, who was also [[Kren Oordar]], founder of the [[Oordar clan]].

== Early reign ==

Nilma became ruler of Mantar in 1542, as he turned 12. Maksag died in 1543, leaving Nilma as the only Oordar. Nilma, however, was supported by a strong team of advisors and politicians, loyal to Maksag and Kren, and originating from all parts of the Oordarian proto-empire, which provided Nilma with a vast network.

Nilma's ascension was viewed as the direct and legitimate continuation of Maksag's rule and did not change the stability, established in Mantar by his father. Surrounded by the same people as his father, Nilma felt little interest in making any dramatic changes and instead maintained the status quo. He did, however, express interest in propping up the role of religion early on, something that would become the definitive feature of his later rule.

He developed a good relationship with [[Kren the Younger]] and in 1545 SR brokered peace with Qep, sealing it with marriage to [[Gorōna Oordar|Gorōna Toarlameek]], daughter of Lora's [[Murdoh]] [[Taley Toarlameek]]. This demonstrated Nilma's skill as negotiator and strategist, probably at least in part due to his advisors and their understanding of the power dynamics in Qep: negotiating with Lora instead of Qep city undermined Qep city's government and later helped secure Toarlameek rule over the region a decade later.

== Political expulsion ==

Kren was unhappy with Kren the Younger's and Nilma's friendship, because he knew that in the future Nilma would dethrone and have a hand in murdering Kren the Younger, and wanted to make sure that Nilma would not be in a position to do so. Eventually Kren the Younger agreed and complied with his father's wishes. Incidentally, Nilma's removal from power was what put Nilma on a path to overthrowing Kren the Younger's power less than half a decade later.

In 1547 Kren the Younger staged a plot in the name of several Nilma's key advisors and supporters. The plot involved the independence of Goolkoon, a large city, formerly city-state Goolkoon, which was conquered by Mantar half a century ago and which was still the least loyal to Mantar. Nilma chose the strategy of diplomacy and installed Gorōna as Goolkoon's Murdoh, someone with Qep's lineage, so as to ease the tensions and reduce the appearance of oversight, learning from Kren's and Maksag's mistakes at [[maksag_Oordar#Uprising_in_Or|Or]]. Gorōna being the Murdoh of Goolkoon was thus put in a position to uncover the alleged plot.

At that time Kren the Younger organized a visit to Mantar and Goolkoon was his first stop, which was geographically closer to Tonaran. As the plot was uncovered, Kren the Younger had Gorōna lure in the alleged perpetrators to Goolkoon under the pretense of a celebration of Kren the Younger's visit and had her arrest and execute them, thus murdering most of Nilma's loyalists.

[[File:Nilma midlife paper.jpeg|200px|left|thumb|Nilma became a powerful shadow figure in Heran.]]

Nilma then disappeared and resurfaced only after Kren's death, but srill kept a low public profile. He was, however, able to slowly rebuild his influence in Mantar over the next two decades, becoming Gorōna's unofficial advisor and a shadow figure behind many events in Mantar and Qep. This was possible due to his close relationship with the Toarlameek family, which accepted him after his downfall in Mantar. While Nilma's exact whereabouts immediately after Kren the Younger's plot are unknown, it is clear that he fled to Qep.

The next two decades, however, saw Nilma travel all over Heran and take part in some of the most important events of the period.

=== Campaign against Goldoor ===

Nilma was behind organizing a 1549-1550 campaign against Darfe Goldoor, the nomadic warlord that claimed vast territory between Or, Ernele and Qep, with a camp called Polg. His constant raids against Oordars in general and Delavire in particular were undercutting the region's stability and the Delavire-Gonne slave trade corridor. Darfe, on the other hand, maintained a strong Mōroh philosophy and considered Qep to be too sedentary.

Having re-established Qep's Murdon Circle just several years ago, Nilma led the coalition between Qep city and Lora to provide military support to Delavire. Once that was secured, he further convinced the Murdon that Darfe can be defeated.

In 1549 the combined army from Qep city and Lora stationed at Delavire and then, based on intelligence from Nilma, marched on Darfe's camp in a surprise attack. Goldoor's forces suffered losses, but were able to disperse.

=== A rift with Gorōna ===

At some point in the late 1580s Gorōna learned the truth about Kren the Younger's plot against Nilma, but refused to side with Nilma against Oordars and went as far as to remove him from her court completely, as a sign of her loyalty to Kren the Younger.

== Return to power ==

Nilma then moved to [[Tonaran]] with his son Rodare. By this time he was not seen as a threat by Kren the Younger, who seemed to think that Nilma's decision to come to Tonaran is proof of Nilma's complete downfall.

Nilma, however, began using his significant informal influence to prop up Rodare as a successor to Kren the Younger against his younger brother [[pherro Oordar|Pherro]], poised to become the next head of the clan. He began to unite factions that were opposed to Kren the Younger's rule in Tonaran, as well as activate his connections in Ernele, Or and Toyen that he had cultivated for decades. For example, he would forge letters from Tonaran in order to portray Kren the Younger as irrational and overly suspicious. He also began corresponding with many of the Oordars and powerful Murdohs throughout Heran in order to prepare the ground for the overthrow.

When [[hee Oordar|Hee]] and [[iar Oordar|Iar]] suddenly confronted the family in the west by capturing Kamey-Yr and also taking Pherro hostage, Kren the Younger made a decision to exchange Pherro for the city of Orden. Nilma used that decision against Kren the Younger, arguing that this was a sign of weakness and that this would bring the whole family down. Rodare then urged to remove Kren the Younger as leader. The family began gathering at Tonaran to deal with the matter, when Kren the Younger was murdered, possibly on the orders of Nilma himself. As the family convened at Tonaran, Rodare proclaimed himself head of the clan.

Rodare then installed Nilma as king of Mantar, denouncing his mother's title, marking her loss in the power game. Gorōna had to flee Mantar to her sister in Qep city.

== As "Angry King" ==

Nilma immediately returned to Mantar to assume power. Gorōna's court largely relocated with her to Qep, and Nilma was able to easily promote many of the people who had supported him during his political exile to important positions. This made him popular among the remaining elites of Mantar, who saw his rule as a way to advance their status and wealth.

As revenge on Gorōna, Nilma removed Goolkoon's Murdoh from power and installed a pro-Mantar governor in his place, changing the diplomatic approach that he demonstrated half a century earlier to merciless suppression. He then made Goolkoon the military center of Mantar and had the army stationed there, which extinguished the culture of independence that was still prevalent in Goolkoon.

Additionally, Nilma instituted strict religious laws that gave more rights to Xaewoon Blue followers and dramatically limited the rights of non-believers, foreigners and slaves, as well as followers of different Xaewoon Blue interpretations, specifically [[xaewoon#Foft|Foft]]. While it is more common for the green stron of Xaewoon, under Nilma [[xaewoon#ienana|Ienana]] were now promoted to positions of power.

Nilma was moderately popular in the city of Mantar, but extremely unpopular everywhere else in the country, especially in [[Qep]], where he was viewed as an unjust conqueror. However, strong support from the military prevented the population from revolting during his reign.

=== The downfall of Oordars ===

When Rodare vanished in 1593 SR, Nilma was in the middle of setting up his court in Mantar, which created a power vacumm in Tonaran. This was an unexpected development, and Nilma chose to ignore it, hoping that Tonaran would be loyal to him. Instead, he focused on building his vision of the Oordar rule in Mantar.

His indifference towards the rest of the clan and their Murdohs and sole focus on increasing his own influence played into the downfall of Oordars, who had lost not only the stability of Kren the Younger, but also the potential strong leader in the face of Rodare. Tonaran was generally pro-Mantar, but became more indifferent with time and declined military support to Nilma during his Qep campaign.

=== First Qep campaign ===

Nilma began the campaign in December of 1595 by attacking East Wall, in spite of his Jeenor being against it. But Nilma specifically targeted Gorōna's hometown in the hopes of exacting revenge on her personally. However, the siege turned out to be difficult. Two months later, in February of 1596 Nilma was informed of Gorōna's passing.

Writes [[Davi the Heranian]]:

"The news immediately took wind out of his sails. The siege was ultimately successful and in March Mantar's army overtook the fortress, but then Nilma proclaimed victory and turned back home to Goolkoon."

=== Second Qep campaign ===

Nilma invaded the country for the second time in 1601, after [[Gol Nua Sovtōndoh|Sovtōndoh]], the former lover of Gorōna, fled to Qep. He began attacking the region through the North Wall, capturing Qep city and then beginning a guerilla war against Polg and Lora. Polg later negotiated a peace treaty with Nilma and seceded from Qep as a neutral city-state, while Lora surrendered in early 1602. A slave uprising in Delavire led to the Murdoh of Delavire reaching out to Nilma for help, which conclusively established the Angry King's dominance in the region and made Qep part of Mantar. Nilma renamed the state into Mantareia in 1607 SR.

== Personality ==

Nilma was described as extremely charismatic, intelligent and enlightened. He could read and devoted at least two hours per day to reading. He forced many in his circle and later in his court to be able to read and recite the history of Heran. Well educated in history and politics, he was wary of the military and did not trust the army as an institution, firmly believing that military should be secondary to the political and the religious. Ironically, he had very strong support of the military as Angry King, which allowed him to rule as ruthlessly as he had.

His other notable character trait was bitterness. According to Davi, he was "as much driven by his intellect and he was by bitterness and thirst for revenge. His belief in fairness and diplomacy over the course of his life was replaced by cynicism and a contrarian form of thought, devised to defy expectations: those that he considered to be his enemies should be surprised by his every move. They grew to know him as a diplomat and a shrewd politician, but he will make them swim in rivers of fire, their children weeping under the slavers whip, their elderly parents sent to die in the desert..."

Nilma's ruthlessness was a trait that became more apparent later, when his years of exile were examined closer by Davi. Nilma relied on having close relationships with people of different beliefs, political allegiance and origins. He was even given the affectionate nickname of "our only true friend", referring to his vast and dedicated network of allies. But apart from using his charisma, he would also revert to blackmail, spying and political murder. Throughout the 1570s several Qep Murdohs and Jeens were said to had been poisoned on the orders of Nilma.

Thonthal

2022-09-29T20:33:24Z

The chronicler: /* Etymology */

[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by a pointed hat riding an elephant]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==
[[File:Thonthal4.jpg|200px|left|thumb|The symbol of the Thonthal language. Central Dantrian tapestry]]
The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

Thonthal

2022-09-29T20:32:58Z

The chronicler:

[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by a pointed hat riding an elephant]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==
[[File:Thonthal4.jpg|100px|left|thumb]]
[[File:Thonthal5.jpg|100px|thumb|The symbol of the Thonthal language. Central Dantrian tapestry]]
The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

File:Thonthal4.jpg

2022-09-29T20:32:05Z

The chronicler:

Thonthal

2022-09-29T20:31:37Z

The chronicler: /* Etymology */

[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by a pointed hat riding an elephant]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==
[[File:Thonthal4.jpg|100px|left|thumb]]
[[File:Thonthal5.jpg|100px|left|thumb|The symbol of the Thonthal language. Central Dantrian tapestry]]
The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

Thonthal

2022-09-29T18:54:40Z

The chronicler: /* Etymology */

[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by a pointed hat riding an elephant]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==
[[File:Thonthal5.jpg|250px|left|thumb|The symbol of the Thonthal language. Central Dantrian tapestry]]
The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

Thonthal

2022-09-29T18:54:11Z

The chronicler: /* Etymology */

[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by a pointed hat riding an elephant]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==
[[File:Thonthal5.jpg|left|thumb|The symbol of the Thonthal language. Central Dantrian tapestry]]
The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

Thonthal

2022-09-29T18:53:42Z

The chronicler: /* Etymology */

[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by a pointed hat riding an elephant]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==
[[File:Thonthal5.jpg|left|thumb|An ancient tapestry with the symbol of the Thonthal language]]
The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

File:Thonthal5.jpg

2022-09-29T18:53:04Z

The chronicler:

Thonthal

2022-09-29T18:52:54Z

The chronicler: /* Etymology */

[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by a pointed hat riding an elephant]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==
[[File:Thonthal5.jpg|left|thumb]]
The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

Thonthal

2022-09-29T18:52:38Z

The chronicler: /* Etymology */

[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by a pointed hat riding an elephant]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==
[[File:Thinthal5.jpg|thumb]]
The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

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2022-09-29T14:49:35Z

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{{Country infobox
|name=Ronas
|image=Ronas_block.jpg
|capital=
|government=Monarchy
|language=[[Thonthal]], [[Bukk]], [[Youzi]]
|religion=[[Davinia]]
|established=c. 1800s [[FR]]
|conquered=
|disestablished=c. 1620 [[SR]]
}}
'''Ronas''' was a kingdom in the center-north of the Continent during a large part of the [[Dantrian calendar|second revolution]]. It experienced a series of expansions and contractions, eventually losing most of its territory to both its enemies and the extreme drought in the [[Homestead]] area. [[Osa Nara]] was formed as a renewed project, but quickly became isolationist.

Founded by travelers from [[Ancient Leykarya]], some [[Dawn]] settlers and small groups from [[Teamatian]], Ronas quickly expanded. A large part of its population were Tarnarian slaves that came as the result of trade with [[Nadd]]. From time to time tension between the oppressed population and their masters arose, resulting in violent revolts.

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Thonthal

2022-09-29T14:45:26Z

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[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by a pointed hat riding an elephant]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==

The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

Thonthal

2022-09-29T14:44:52Z

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[[File:Thonthal.jpg|thumb|Thonthal is traditionally symbolized by an elephant in a pointed hat]]

'''Thonthal''' /'θɒnˌθʌl/ is a North-Central [[Continent]] language, first spoken in the end of the first revolution by peoples that have formed [[Leykarya]]. It is the state language of Leykarya and was the state language of [[Darda]] and [[Xornerian]]. It is the lingua franca of the Continent and one of the most commonly spoken foreign languages.

Thonthala is a term used to denote the body of literature written in Thonthal.

== History ==

Thonthal was spoken in the end of the first revolution in Leykarya. Even then it was described as "the language of ancestors", possibly making Thonthal the oldest language in use.

Surviving [[Western Dantrian civilization|Western Dantrian]] records shed little light on its origins, as most documents seem to have been written in [[Mandae]]. However, Thonthal is thought to be based on a language or several languages in Central Dantria, since [[New Dawn]] travelers spoke a very similar language and [[Darda]] easily adopted Thonthal as state language in the 1580s [[dantrian_calendar|SR]].

As Leykarya used its seafaring capability to establish international ties, Thonthal spread to several other [[Eastern_Dantrian_civilization|eastern countries]] as a useful foreign language: peoples that traded with Leykarya began benefiting from sharing Thonthal, and it became a lingua franca first in the south and then in the north. Thonthal is not commonly spoken in Yammoe.

For a number of historical and linquistic reasons, Thonthal's evolution has been very slow. Over the course of more than 3000 years it hardly changed, and its most ancient forms are still readable by modern speakers. Various forms of Thonthal did evolve much faster in isolation from Leykarya, like some Thonthal versions in Loodori and the neighboring area of Rowlow.

== Etymology ==

The meaning of the word "thonthal" is famously unknown, although, given Thonthal's ancient roots, hardly surprising. Although Thonthal's development was extremely slow in the past 3000 years, it had its share of change, and while many ancient documents are readable, they are still different enough that a native speaker wouldn't be able to fully or immediately understand them.

The current consensus is that the word "thonthal" is a compound word, originally comprised of "thont" and "hal", with the latter being a postfix used in written texts of ancient Thonthal that changes adjectives into adverbs.

Modern pronunciation does not reflect that hypothesis, instead treating "thonthal" as compound of "thon" and "thal", which makes the word meaningless.

Traditionally, the closest pair of words, associated with Thonthal are "thone" and "thaly", which mean "elephant" and "pointed hat", leading to Thonthal being humorously represented with an image of a pointed hat riding an elephant.

== Features ==

Thonthal is known for its unique feature of glottalizing duplicate consonants in cases when the word starts with one.

For instance, the word "teamatian", which would normally be read as /tiːmætiən/, is actually read by replacing the second "t" with a glottal stop: /tiːmæʔiən/. This is because teamatian starts with a "t", which renders any "t" in the middle of the world glottalized.

Breaking that rule is permitted in some cases, but would generally pose a problem of significant miscommunication.

In some cases, pronouncing duplicate consonants might be used as wordplay, especially when naming created objects or concepts, like the [[Darda]] confederation, which is pronounced as /'dɑrdə/, a play on the word /'dɑrʔə/, meaning "hope".

In some words, pronouncing duplicate consonants will activate the second meaning of the word, which is usually the magnified version of the first meaning. An example would be the word "marme", which is "step". Pronounced with the second vowel, it would mean "stairs" (a "set of steps"). Adding an additional consonant to the end of the word - "marmem" - will further magnify the meaning to "a long staircase". Dropping the middle consonant, but retaining the ending one works for some words and activates additional meanings. In this case, /mɑrʔəm/ might mean "a stand" (as in, a support of some kind). However, these additional meanings strongly depend on context, could be easily misunderstood and are rarely used, although knowing them and being able to invoke them might speak to someone's deep knowledge of spoken Thonthal.

A whole set of words, especially those related to family, would be considered insults towards one's family if consonants are not glottalized. For instance, the word "mother" would be "henha" /'hɛnʔʌ/. Pronouncing the second "h" would be a grave insult towards the interlocutor's mother. Confusingly enough, this would not be the case when uttered by a daughter or granddaughter towards her mother or grandmother and would instead convey affection.

=== Consequences for written Thonthal ===

There exists no special symbol in Thonthal to indicate this spoken rule. This might lead to potentially losing information when committing speech to writing, which is why written Thonthal is usually slightly different to spoken Thonthal and creates a stylistic gap between the spoken and written language, with the written language sounding either more formal and pedantic or, conversely, very flowery and poetic.

For instance, in written Thonthal "marme" would only have a meaning of "step", and if one wants to say "staircase", the word "tirtoir" would be used, which means "staircase". Using "tirtoir" in speech would sound a bit too formal, unless it is used to denote a very special staircase, such as a palace staircase or a staircase of extreme value to the speaker. But describing an ordinary staircase at one's house would usually require one to say "marme" /'mɑrmə/.

Ronas

2022-09-29T11:56:56Z

The chronicler:

{{Country infobox
|name=Ronas
|image=Ronas_block.jpg
|capital=
|government=
|language=[[Thonthal]], [[Bukk]], [[Youzi]]
|religion=[[Davinia]]
|established=c. 1800s [[FR]]
|conquered=
|disestablished=c. 1620 [[SR]]
}}
'''Ronas''' was a kingdom in the center-north of the Continent during a large part of the [[Dantrian calendar|second revolution]]. It experienced a series of expansions and contractions, eventually losing most of its territory to both its enemies and the extreme drought in the [[Homestead]] area. [[Osa Nara]] was formed as a renewed project, but quickly became isolationist.

Founded by travelers from [[Ancient Leykarya]], some [[Dawn]] settlers and small groups from [[Teamatian]], Ronas quickly expanded. A large part of its population were Tarnarian slaves that came as the result of trade with [[Nadd]]. From time to time tension between the oppressed population and their masters arose, resulting in violent revolts.

Oino

2022-09-29T11:54:30Z

The chronicler:

'''Oino''' was a language spoken in [[Osa Nara]]. It is a language isolate, meaning that researchers cannot find any demonstrable genealogical (or "genetic") relationship with other languages. It is thought that it was created by the oppressed peoples of [[Ronas]] in order to evade their masters.

Due to that fact and also due to the historic circumstances of Osa Nara being conquered by the [[Kareden]] in the end of 18th CSR, the knowledge of oino was lost, with no documented native speakers already by the middle of the 19th CSR. The amount of historic artifacts uncovered to this day is inefficient to reconstruct the full vocabulary and grammar of the written oino, and there are still many unanswered questions.

Oino is itself a word in Oino and means "all the conversations".

Osa Nara

2022-09-29T11:52:35Z

The chronicler:

{{Country infobox
|name=Osa Nara
|image=Osanara_map.png
|capital=Homidae
|government=Tirbey (triarchy)
|language=[[Oino]]
|religion=unknown
|established=c. 1620 [[dantrian_calendar|SR]]
|conquered=1786 [[dantrian_calendar|SR]]
|disestablished=
}}
'''Osa Nara''' was a civilization that emerged in the beginning of the 17th [[dantrian_calendar|CSR]] on the ashes of the kingdom of [[Ronas]].

Considered a [[Darda]] ally, it had no army of it's own and instead relied on weapons technology and on Darda's military presence. Several decades of peace and prosperity allowed Osanarians to develop an impressive body of literature, advance arts, math, geometry, astronomy and physics. Much of it had been lost, but could also have been exaggerated, as archeological evidence and the inspection of the body of literature, left by osanarians, paints an imposing, but more grounded picture.

Paintings of its uniquely designed cities, as well as stories about inventions and advances in technology, have turned Osa Nara into a legendary land in its day, especially famous in northern [[Tarnaria]].

Compared to [[Western Dantria]] as the most advanced representative of the [[Eastern Dantrian civilization]] of the second revolution, Osa Nara's end was as abrupt, when the country was overrun by the [[Kareden]] in the campaign of 1785-1786 SR.

== Origins ==

It was customary for the Kareden to refer to Osanarians as "kameta" /kæ'meetə/, which means "outsiders" in Jabi. The translation of this spread to many countries to the south and to the east of Mamkoon, so much so that Osa Nara was called Kameta-ran in Loodon, which added the [[Nalarli]] word "ran" /rʌn/, land, to the original Jabi. Kameta was a loanword in Nalarli and was often used as a derogatory term towards foreigners.

Anthropological evidence, however, suggests that Osanarians were as native to the land as anyone else in the east, and were probably one of the first settlers to migrate eastwards from the [[Duls Settlements]].

== Appearance ==

Osanarians were described as short and bald. The latter was a sign of maturity: one would shave their head if they were able to support themselves, run for office or have created something of value. Being elderly and being bald, on the other hand, was considered lower-class, as it meant that the person still had to work to support themselves. Those who became naturally bold with age but no longer required work would wear a wig or a [[gornag]], a type of hat popular in the north.

== Language ==

See: [[Oino]]

Osa Nara's language was Oino. It is a language isolate, meaning that researchers cannot find any demonstrable genealogical (or “genetic”) relationship with other languages. The amount of historic artifacts uncovered to this day is inefficient to reconstruct the full vocabulary and grammar of the written Oino, and there are still many unanswered questions.

Oino is itself a word in Oino, and means “all the conversations”.

== Government ==

Osa Nara's government structure was very complex and reflected the class system. The country was ruled by a "tirbey" /tɜːrbaɪ/, which means "the rule of three": one would represent the wealthy, another would represent scholars and musicians, the third one would represent the poor.

Each "kinby" /kɜːnbi/ ("delegate") was effectively running a completely independent branch, with its own rules of election and law proposal. For instance, Kinby Dajo, the delegate of the wealthy, would tend to be elected every 12 years, whereas Kinby Enol, middle-class representative (literally "delegate of arts"), would be elected for 6 years only. Kinby Mard, the delegate of the poor, had a variable term in office, which depended on their popularity, but limited by 12 years.

While the three branches of the government worked separately, every year an Arino ("important conversation") was held, which was a debate, followed by a vote on new legislation. Apart from tirbey, Arino consisted of 1080 members, all representatives of the three branches.

=== Dajo u Mard ===

Dajo u Mard ("rich and poor") was an important theme of Osanarian politics, culture and art. The fact that the poor were represented by only a third of the government was a highly contested topic in society and resulted in a number of political upheavals throughout the decades. There were at least two academic institutions in Osa Nara that studied wealth distribution.

Nevertheless, Kinby Enol was a critical and at times the most important voice, since Enol delegates could choose to side with either Dajo or Mard, and in many cases had the power to decide the direction of the country.

== Military and Law Enforcement ==

Osa Nara was known as a fierce enemy in battle and so powerful and well defended, that it allowed anyone to pass through its borders without worry.

Its main source of military dominance were advanced weapons, mostly various types of catapults and siege towers, some of which used chemicals, especially developed for military purposes. One substance, dubbed as "blue flame", would induce fire which was difficult to put out, and would also have toxic properties, polluting the air for weeks.

Osa Nara was the first documented country of the [[Eastern Dantrian Civilization]] to have a well organized government-funded law enforcement, separate from the military, which made its cities and, most importantly, intercity areas safe. The latter was unusual at the time, as a typical country was more or less a collection of cities, with the guarantee of safety being limited to an area within its walls. Osa Nara, on the other hand, was known and famous for having no city walls.

=== Dependence on Darda ===

Osa Nara's ongoing conflict with Xornerian soon became a proxy war between [[Darda]] and [[Yammoe]]. Supported by the yammoean [[Puhntuss]], Xornerian kept coming back, in spite of heavy losses induced by Osanarian forces.

In 1711 Osa Nara's Arino saw the victory of a rare large-scale initiative of Kinby Mard and Kinby Dajo against Kinby Enol. The initiative suggested to use Darda's unofficial interest in the conflict and make it official, thereby potentially saving a massive amount of funds.

This led to protracted decade-long negotiations with Darda, which were ultimately successful. The resulting pact saw Osa Nara dismantling a large part of its army, mostly infantry, and instead having Darda provide a weighty military presence under the command of an Osanarian general. This later became one of the elements of the perfect storm which brought Osa Nara down.

== Technology ==

=== Sewer system ===

[[File:Osa nara village.jpg|thumb|The sewer system, incorporated into buildings' architecture]]

Osanarian cities had sewerage. The [[afanyu|Kefan]] people were also known to have an advanced sewer system, however Osanarian design is unique and was clearly developed independently and probably much earlier. It used copper piping, and had detachable and replaceable parts. It was famously incorporated into buildings' design by making the pipes a prominent part of the architecture.

=== Flying machines ===

Many second revolution Tarnarian authors who wrote about Osa Nara mention flying machines that would use large sails to fly into the sky. These accounts would be accompanied by drawings of said machines.

This seems to be a myth. No archeological evidence supports the existence of such mechanisms, nor do these accounts appear in books written by authors from neighboring countries such as [[Afanyu]]. It is more probable that Tarnarian authors wrote down what were significantly embelished stories of Osanarian technological supremacy.

== Arts ==

Known for its literature, political and social philosophy, as well as sculpture, Osa Nara is also notable for seemingly having no music or no traces of music.

== Downfall ==

Osa Nara was conquered by the Kareden in the campaign of 1785-1786 SR. Led by [[Gole Anashary]], the Kareden were first able to occupy the south intercity areas and force osanarians into cities. The rest of the campaign involved the Kareden taking over city after city in complicated sieges. Unlike sieges against fortified cities, a siege against an Osanarian city was complicated not by walls, but by chemical warfare from the Osanarians.

Famous for its military prowess, Osa Nara's downfall was a complete shock. Several things led to the outcome.

First, by then Osa Nara disbanded its own infantry decades ago, and was completely relying on Darda. Second, Darda's infantry numbers have been fluctuating on the low end for quite a while, and then just 5 years prior to the invasion, the [[Warlock Mountains]] were created, making troop movements between Darda and Osa Nara very difficult. This left Osa Nara with almost no infantry at the moment of invasion, and with no way for Darda to deploy its forces quickly.

This allowed the Kareden to get deep into the country, and Osa Nara had to face conditions that it was completely unprepared for. A lot of the weapons were effective against masses of soldiers. The Kareden, however, would disperse, as was usual for them, and attack from several directions at the same time. Osanarian chemical weapons ended up destroying its own streets and hurting its own people, while taking out very small amount of the enemy.

Finally, it is conceivable that [[Prince Kol]] would not have made a decision to attack Osa Nara if he knew more about it, but as the Kareden emerged from somewhere in Central or even Southern Tarnaria, neither Prince Kol nor his people really knew that much about Osa Nara and its legendary power. Interestingly enough, [[Gole_Anashary|Deiecut Norna]] should have been able to advise Prince Kol, since, being from the north, he must have known. But not only did he not stop Prince Kol, he led the invasion.

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2022-09-29T11:50:13Z

The chronicler:

Ronas

2022-09-29T11:50:03Z

The chronicler:

{{Country infobox
|name=Ronas
|image=Ronas_block.jpg
|capital=
|government=
|language=
|religion=
|established=c. 1800s [[FR]]
|conquered=
|disestablished=
}}
'''Ronas''' was a kingdom in the center-north of the Continent during a large part of the [[Dantrian calendar|second revolution]]. It experienced a series of expansions and contractions, eventually losing most of its territory to both its enemies and the extreme drought in the [[Homestead]] area. [[Osa Nara]] was formed as a renewed project, but quickly became isolationist.

Founded by travelers from [[Ancient Leykarya]], some [[Dawn]] settlers and small groups from [[Teamatian]], Ronas became a multi-ethnic state. A large part of its population were Tarnarian slaves that came as the result of trade with [[Nadd]].