Encyclopaedia Elyden Updates Vol 10 (Ataraxia & Ahka)

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ATARAXIA:

ABRAMELIA: city in the far N of Ataraxia. It is known for its alchemical college. Its tradition dates back to the early days of mortal reconquest in the Fifth Age and was once a major city-state. Famed for thousands of miles (Pop. c . 17,400).

ABRASHYAH: coastal city in the E of Ataraxia, at the mouth of the r. Malakah. In the past it was a major rural centre, producing much food and supporting dozens of small communities, but industrialisation saw it change into a metropolitan centre that receives much trade from upstream, as far W as Gnoth, Aquariia, and Hololach, which is then traded across Ataraxia and beyond. The city is steadily growing, necessitating the construction of new districts (Pop. c. 20,000).

ACHOSO: logging settlement in the c S of Ataraxia, along the border of the Osomathia f. (Pop. c. 4,000).

AKRA: lead mines in the c S - W of Ataraxia (Pop. c. 4,200).

ALKAFAIA: settlement in the c N of Ataraxia (Pop. c. 4,000). 

ALLAXIS: summer palace of the crown prince of Ataraxia, on the W edge of the f. of Dusdadris. The palace is beautiful and forms part of the N garrison of Ataraxia.

AMITTRA: major city in the c S of Ataraxia, 100-miles S of the capital in Arkam. It’s main industry is open-cast coal mining, which dominates the landscape to the E of the city for dozens of miles (Pop. c. 120,000).

ARGHA: human and predominantly mull nation to the S and E of the Black Mtns. that appeared in the Fifth Age of Mortal Life, and is descended from pastoral survivors of an earlier Fourth Age ntn. 

Even in this distant time, the soils east of the Black mountains were fertile, encouraging grazing and the early cultivation of crops. By the time the Korachani empire appeared, the region was home to hundreds of small communities, most of which had an integrated mull and human populace. Those in the N were famed for their rich volcanic soils and their produce and the S were independently working iron soon after the Korachani empire, becoming skilled metallurgists. It was during this time that Lascar colonists made landfall and settled what is today Ahka, where they merged with the native populace. 

By c. 1900 RM these people were overseen by the great city of Argham, the surrounding lands of which were known as Argha. The city and its satellites were destroyed by Korachani forces in 2906 RM, following years of attacks. The city was taken and renamed Arkam the next year, as the remnants of the scattered mull population were hunted down by invading Korachani troops. See Vol III: Extinct Nations and Realms.

ARGHAM: Ext. mull city-state S of the Black Mtns. founded along the base of a large spire-like mesa known as Ghulkull. It appeared in c. 800 RM and soon became capital of the ntn. of Argha that comprised most of extant Ataraxia and Ahka. 

By c. 1900 RM it had become famous for its great mortuary complexes, and its many tunnels making their way deep into the ground, many of which are still in use to this day by the city of Arkam. It was also famed as the largest concentration of mulls in all of Elyden.

The city and neighbouring satellites were wiped out by Korachani forces in 2906 RM, following a savage campaign against it. Korachan would rechristen the city Arkam the next year. 

ARKAM: 1. Korachani city and colony founded in 2907 RM over the conquered mull city-state of Argham, at the base of the spire of Ghulkull, 180-miles from the coast at the Gulf of Skaros. For many years it was a productive city, supplying the Korachani empire’s waning resources, though disorder due to political problems in Skaros at the time culminating in 3305 RM left the place cut off from the capital, forced to fend for itself. 

The city and its environs later abdicated, becoming independent in 3311 RM following a short war against Korachan, in which it was aided by Parthis. The city’s influence later spread and by c. 3449 RM it had grown to control the region E of the the Black Mountains, becoming the ntn. of Ataraxia.

2. capital of Ataraxia since the ntns.’ founding in 3449 RM. It has one of the largest concentrations of mulls in Ataraxia and Llachatul (Pop. c. 300,000).

ASTA: 1. L. in the c S of Ataraxia, at the confluence of the r. Asta and Astahkh. 

2. Canyon-system in the c of Ataraxia.

ASTAHKH: r. in Ataraxia, flowing S - E for 785-miles from various sources in the S-face of the Black Mtns. before emptying into the Bay of Ataris in the Gulf of Skaros.

ATARASH: city and major ceruse producer in Ataraxia (Pop. c. 15,500).  

ATARAXIA: ntn. that appeared in c. Llachatul, W of the Gulf of Skaros, S of the Black Mtns., in c. 3449 RM, following the independence of the city of Arkam in 3311 RM, which would later became its capital.

The people of Ataraxia are largely descended from the remnants of an earlier ntn. known as Argha, which was destroyed by the Korachani empire in 2906 RM, which continues to plague the region with trade embargoes and piracy.  

Ataraxia has suffered for much of its existence due to Korachani trade embargoes, though it became a ratified ally of Parthis in 3621 RM. The ntn. is known for its secular attitudes towards rel. and more extreme renouncement of the Demiurges’ supposed divinity and their work in Shaping Elyden, seeing them as a root of the worlds’ sin. At various stages throughout its history Ataraxia has attempted to cull rels. individuals from its territories. It is also known for its large number of mulls, which are descended from the people of Argha. See Vol III: Extant Nations and Realms.

ATARAXIA, ORDER OF: mil. ascetic order originating in Ataraxia in c. 3650 RM, following the ntns. close alliance with Parthis. Its members were, from the order’s inception, guardians of its people, protecting trade-routes and shipping lanes from Korachani corsairs and banditry. Their headquarters are in the city of Ataris, where their fleet is based.

ATARIS: 1. Bay off the E-coast of Ataraxia, in the Gulf of Skaros. 

2. fortified coastal city in S - E Ataraxia. It is the base of the Order of Ataraxia, and home to most of its fleet, that guards the Gulf of Skaros from pirates (Pop. c. 46,000). 

AXIALLA: city and major ceruse producer in Ataraxia (Pop. c. 17,000).

AZADAM: E-most of Ataraxia’s major cities, 95-miles from the border with Skarosian territories S of the Black Mtns. The city is heavily fortified (pop. c. 28,300).

BETENASH: r. in Ataraxia, flowing for 565-miles S from sources in the Black Mtns. before meeting its distributary, the r. Astahkh at l. Asta.

BITH: lead mines in c N - W Ataraxia (Pop. c. 3,000). 

BURNING CITY, the: see Luculant.

DRAXIA: conurbation in the c S of Ataraxia, known for its logging industry (Pop. c. 8,050).

DUSDADRIS: sparse boreal f. in the c N - W of Ataraxia.  

DUYANU: 1. (230-ft.) Waterfall in the c N of Ataraxia, along the course of the r. Benetash.

2. logging settlement in the N of Ataraxia, to the S -W of the Sarash f. (Pop. c. 13,000).

EBEDA: small city in the c N - E of Ataraxia, known for its half-sunken manufactories (Pop. c. 8,600).

ELIOTH: (340-ft.) waterfall in the N of Ataraxia, along the course of the r. Benetash.

ERGATIS: city and major ceruse producer in Ataraxia (Pop. c. 18,200).

ESURA: small city in the c S of Ataraxia, along the course of the r. Malakah (Pop. c. 6,300).

ETARIA: ancient mull gladiatorial arena in Ataraxia. It dates back to c. 2000 RM and was a major focus of mul culture in Argham, before it was ended by the Korachani Empire in 2906 RM. following its renaming of the capital to Arkam in 2907 RM the arena was abandoned and allowed to decay. It remains today as a ruin, visited rarely by nomadic mulls. 

ETTRASIA: large settlement and mining region in the N - E of Ataraxia. It is a major producer of iron in the region (Pop.c. 4,000). 

GHULKULL: (1,311-ft.) spire mesa in the c. Ataraxia, 180-miles from the coast at the Gulf of Skaros. The spire was the foundation of the old mull city of Argham, much of which was hewn from its roots, and is thought to be the ancestral home of their kind in the region. Much of the spire has since crumbled following harsh acid rains in the region between c. 2100 – 2800 RM (though it was once recorded as standing at 1,720-ft.), and much of its S - W foothills are hidden beneath the sprawl of the Ataraxian capital, Arkam.

HARAB: 1. Fortress in the N - W of Ataraxia guarding the pass N into Aquariia. 

2. mtn. Pass between the Toliasor and Black Mtns. along the border between Aquariia and Ataraxia.

HARAHI RIDGE: karst ridge forming an extension of the S-face of the Black Mtns. in the N of Ataraxia. The S part of the ridge is forested and regarded as a place of great beauty. 

KALCHAS: fortified settlement in the far N - W of Ataraxia overseeing the pass of Harab into Aquariia (Pop. c. 5,000).

KAMON: treacherous badlands to the N–E of Ataraxia. Carved into intricate gullies, slot canyons and gorges by the winter and early summer flood-waters common to the region, the place is inhospitable and dangerous to traverse. The ruins of ancient stone-carved temples can be found here, though for the most part they are weathered and eroded beyond recognition. 

KATTAR: mtn. chain in W Ataraxia, forming part of the Toliasor mtn. Chain.

LUCULANT: also ‘the Burning City’. Once thriving metropolis in the c of Ataraxia that was abandoned in c 3890 RM following a disaster in its extensive coal-mines caused the mines to catch fire. The fire spread through fissures and caverns to the catacombs beneath the city, which were a repository for centuries-old mummies, causing the city to be evacuated. Part of the city collapsed in 3968 RM and the red glow of distant subterranean fires can be seen in the sinkhole. Destitute individuals are said to dwell in the ruins, scavenging for valuable items in the ruins.

MALAKAH: major r. flowing E for 1,218-miles across most of Ataraxia from sources in the Toliasor, Tabit, and Kattar Mtns. before meeting the coast of the Gulf of Skaros. 

MALKATH: small city and surrounding tin and lead mining settlements in the c S of Ataraxia, just W of the Osomathia f. (Pop. c. 7,200).

MENAXIA: 1. Bay in the far S - E of Ataraxia.

2. coastal city in the far S - E of Araraxia, 52-miles from the border with Ahka. The city is fortified due to its proximity with Ahka and its conflict with Korachan (Pop. c. 38,500).

MT. VOGHRANT: (13,350-ft) highest peak in the Mull City-states, along the border with Ataraxia, on the spine of the Toliasor Mtn. range.

NEMI: ascetic retreat in the c S - W of Ataraxia. Its anchorites are known for their strong honey and mead, which are consumed throughout Ataraxia, and exported as exotic foods with the W (Pop. c. 2,000).

OSOMATHIA: boreal f. in the S of Ataraxia.

OSOS: fortress in the c N - W of Ataraxia. The fort is ancient and was once a major city controlling large territories W of the r. Sisseba, though to day it is a relic of an ancient time  

OSRAZ, BAY OF: technically 3 bays in the c N of the Gulf of Skaros, along the N–E coast of Ataraxia.

REKULLEN: city in the N of Ataraxia, in the Sisseba valley (Pop. c. 18,000).

RIDDAS: I. off the E-coast of Ataraxia. It was known for a large ancient tower that once stood there, though the tower has long since disappeared, and few now live who know of it.

RUYAH: fortified coastal settlement in the far S - E of Ataraxia. It was once a major fishing centre but the slow death of the Gulf of Skaros has seen it dwindle in the past decades, and today its harbour is known to seasonally silt up due to decreasing sea-levels (Pop. c. 8,000).

SAATAM: 1. Small peninsula in N–E Ataraxia, overlooking the Gulf of Skaros.

2. coastal settlement to the S–W of the eponymous peninsula, known for its clam farms (pop. c. 2,600) 

SAIDAHK: coastal settlement in E Ataraxia (Pop. c. 4,000).

SISSEBA: 1. valley in the N - W of Ataraxia, between the S-face of the Black Mtns. to the N and the Tabit Mtns. to the S. 

2. r. in the N - W of Ahka, flowing E for 445-miles from sources in the the Black Mtns. and the Tabit Mtns. before meeting its distributary, the r. Malakah. 

SUBADIA: major city in the c N - E of Ataraxia. It is a centre of industry and major economic powerhouse in the ntn. And is also a source of raw iron (Pop. c. 80,000).

SUCCOTH: major city in the N of Ataraxia, along the course of the r. Tania (Pop. c. 40,000). 

SUHA: coastal settlement in the far S - E of Ataraxia (Pop. c. 3,200).

TABIT: Mtn. range in the far W of Ataraxia, forming an extension of the Black Mtns. 

TANAX: massive cave-system in the N of Ataraxia, to the S of the Harahi ridge in the Black Mtns. The caverns are gigantic, filled with many varieties of endemic flo. and fau. 

TANIA: r. in Ataraxia flowing S for 306-miles from sources in the S of the Black Mtns. before meeting its distributary, the r. Astahkh. 

TARAKTA: r. in N–E Ataraxia, flowing S from the Black Mtns. for 200-miles before emptying in the Gulf of Skaros.

TARASSI: r. in N–E Ataraxia, flowing S from the Black Mtns. for 170-miles before emptying in the Bay of Osraz.

TEROMAXIA: major city in the S of Ataraxia, along the course of the r. Terosh. The city is an industrial centre and is dominated by manuractories. The waters of the r. Terosh downstream of the city are tainted by the many industries that pump waste into it (Pop. c. 200,000).

TEROSH: r. in the S of Ataraxia, flowing E for 450-miles from sources in the Kattar and Agnos Mtns. before meeting its distributary, the r. Malakah. 

TOLIASOR: large mtn. chain, around 750-miles long, to the S of the Black Mtns. The chain serves as a border between the Ntns. of Hololach and the Mull City-states to the W and Ataraxia and Ahka to the E.

TUHEN: once a mull trade-station in c N Ataraxia, the region was abandoned after severe floods in c. 3850 RM and remains deserted to this day.

UMET YAH: small coastal city in the E of Ataraxia, overlooking the Gulf of Skaros (Pop. c. 10,000).

YAH: bay in the Gulf of Skaros, off the N - E coast of Ataraxia.  

YAH SAXIA: small coastal city in the E of Ataraxia, overlooking the Bay of Yah (Pop. c. 10,000).

YOBATHIA: small city in the c N of Ataraxia, along the course of the r. Astahkh (Pop. c. 8,000).

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AHKA

 

ABRAT: settlement in the S of Ahka, along the S-shore of l. Ostos. It was once a centre of agriculture in the region, and though it and its satellites remain major producers of grain and rations for use in the war-effort against Korachan, it is much diminished from from its peak, just 2-decades ago (Pop. c. 8,000). 

ADRAHKA: small city in the N of Ahka. It is known for its fields and food production, and it and its surrounding settlements are a recruiting ground for the army (Pop. c. 10,000).

AGNOS: 1. Scion of the Demiurge Urakabarameel. She was known as a philosopher and scholar and the Mythologia Elyden describes her as travelling the world than her ancestors created, studying the laws and customs of the mortals that inherited it, making sense of the chaos that followed in the Demiurges’ footsteps. See Vol IV: Scions, Children of the Gods. 

2. Mtn. range in c Llachatul, forming an E extension of the Toliasor Mtns. serving as a border between Ataraxia in the N and Ahka in the S.

AHKA: 1. Ntn. to the W of the Gulf of Skaros, in the shadow of the Black Mtns. It appeared in the centuries following the Korachani attack and defeat of the ntn. of Argha in 2906 RM. Its people are simple, living in familial settlements farming the volcanic soils in the foothills of Mt. Vramathis and Malehothea, and mining rich iron reserves found between the Etron and Othor Mtns. in the S.

They are distantly descended from Lascar colonists who bred with with the descendants of Fourth-Age people who had resettled the plains of Ahkesh in the Fifth Age of Mortal Life, and inherited their Arghan ancestors skills with metallurgy and mining. For most of its existence, the region has been hounded by privateers and slavers, which is partially to blame for its lack of large coastal cities. This predation reached a crux in c. 3990 RM, when Korachani colonists settled the coast in their search for new resources, pushing the natives north following brutal skirmishes, into Ataraxia, which took them on as refugees. 

Parthis soon came to the aid of Ahka and opposed Korachani blockades and attacks on its offshore Atr. rigs and iron mines, and the region became contested between the two powers, with the conflicts commonly recognised as the first modern theatre of war, with trenches and massed bombardments presaging the brutality of the Great War.

The region remains largely contested to this day, with the natives in a loose alliance with Parthis as its S - E territories are mired in conflict. See Vol IV: Extant Realms and Nations.

2. Capital city of the eponymous ntn. Once a thriving harbour and rich from its Atr. refineries, where raw umbra from the Merak Mira was processed, the city is now the focus of Korachani attacks and has diminished greatly in renown and size over the past decades. Many of its districts are today rubble, and thousands of families have been displaced, either to the city of Dahkat, or N into Ataraxia (Pop. c. 34,500).

AKAMAS: ruined city in the S - E of Ahka. The city was once home to an exclusive Atr. college, and its faculty and students died defending the city from Korachani attack in 3997 RM. following this the city was used as a staging point for Korachani troops, though it has since been abandoned following years of Parthisan bombardment. 

ALAHKA: fortified coastal settlement in the far N of Ahka, largely untouched by Korachani offensives (Pop. c. 3,800). 

ALANAD: r. in the S of Ahka, flowing S for 270-miles from sources in the Othor Massif, before emptying in the Sea of Sutt. The r. Passes through various l. including the Apan, Ostos and Patan before reaching its mouth.

AMALTHEA: major r. in Ahka flowing E from the Toliasor and Agnos Mtns. for 730-miles before reaching the Gulf of Skaros. Its waters were once incredibly fertile and most major cities and arable lands exist around its influence, and it is known as Mother of Ahka in local folklore.

ANIT NUR: plains in c Ahka known to be mildly Atr.

APAHKA: settlement in the S of Ahka, abandoned in 3999 RM following the death of a Korachani shaper caused the destruction of much of the administrative portion of the city. Subsequent attacks levelled most of the city, and it remains a ruin to this day, with most of its populace either drafted into the war-effort or forced N. 

APAN: l. in the S of Ahka fed by the r. Alanad.

ARHSH HAAS: rocky valley in the c E of Ahka.

ASAKA: ruined coastal settlement in the far S of Ahka. The settlement was destroyed by Korachani troops in 3997 RM.  

ASSAHKA: region in the W of Ahka, of around 7,000-square miles, between the Agnos and S-most expanse of the Toliasor Mtns. reaching as far N as r. Amalthea. It is known for its small tribal rural settlements that subsit in the fertile soils to the N - W of Mt. Malehothea. Though largely uncatalogued, it is thought that the settlements have a population of around 30,000. 

ATEK: once-coastal city in S Ahka, now 20-miles from the coast. It was razed by Korachani troops in 3995 RM, and is now abandoned and forms the W-most extent of the contested territories between Korachan and Ahka and its allies.

ATHAHKULA: settlement in the nof Ahka, along the course of the r. Amalthea. It is known for its fields and reed cultivation (Pop. c. 4,000).

BON SHADDA: small city in the E of Ahka positioned along the course of the r. Sashat. The city, like many in Ahka, has suffered under the war with Korachan. It is strategically important due to its steel mills and manufactories, which have been targeted by Korachani troops (Pop. c. 10,000). 

BRAK: settlement in the c W of Ahka, known for its apples, grown in lava-rich soil from Mt. Vramathis (Pop. c. 3,500).

BRUAN: l. in the c W of Ahka, forming part of the course of the r. Goria. 

BUSTAN: settlement in the S - W of Ahka, overlooking the pass into the Mull States. It has a large mull population and is known for its large open-caste iron-mines that are worked by slaves (Pop. c. 15,000). 

CARNASUS: 1. Massif in the W of Ahka, forming an E-part of the Sothea Mtns. It is known for its jagged deep karst formations that make it’s N-face near untraverseable.

2. Iron mines in the W of Ahka (Pop. c. 2,200).

DAGAKHA: city in the c S of Ahka (Pop. c. 17,600).

DAHKAT: city in the S of Ahka, along the N-shore of l. Shahan. The city has grown over recent years, taking refugees from coastal cities, and a large shanty town has appeared outside its ancient S walls (Pop. c. 20,000).

DAHR: abandoned Ahkan city in the S - E of the ntn. The settlement was ransacked and razed by Korachani troops in 3996 RM.

ECHACHA: coastal settlement in S- E Ahka, deserted following Korachani attacks there in its protracted blockade and siege of Ahka.  

EKHAT: the largest Beneshi settlement in Ahka, once acting as a hub of Ahkan travel and trade, with members of the Beneshi caste congregating there from the myriad Ahkan settlements, bringing local produce with them. The city was funded by Beneshi settlers in c. 2300 RM, though has decreased in size and influence in the past decade following Korachani attacks in the region and much of its mercantile district is empty, with crime rife. Many soldiers from the Ahkan army are recruited from here, and are known to be good soldiers (pop. c. 9,000). 

ELETH: once the site of Rel. importance amongst the Ahkan people, said to be the cradle of its now-forsaken earth-deity, Elen Deth.

ESSOCHAN: coastal Korachani colony in the E of Ahka, captured from the allied defences in 3998 RM and used since then as a staging point for land offensives. Its harbours have been upgraded to receive the larger imperial transport vessels sent from Otina and, despite Ahkan counterattacks, is growing steadily since the heavy bombardments that resulted in its fall into Korachani hands (Pop. c. 7,200).  

ETRON: small Mtn. in the c S of Ahka, forming a part of the Toliasor Mtns. 

GORIA: 1. r. in the c of Ahka, flowing N for 442-miles from sources in the W of the Toliasor and Sothea Mtns. before meeting its distributary, the r. Amalthea. 

2. Wetlands along the course of the eponymous r. in the c of Ahka, covering some 850-square miles.

GURON: rusted metal monument in the N - W of Ahka. It is thought to date back to the Third Age of Mortal Life, and is thought to have been constructed by ancient shapers. It purpose is unknown, and the archaic writings on the bass-carvings at its base are so-far undeciphered.  

GURON HAAS: rocky region in the N - W of Ahka. It is thought to be one of the few last territories of the balaur. 

HADIT: 1. Grotesque metal monument in the c N - E of Ahka, between the r. Amalthea and the r. Goria. It is curved and lithe, and its once-smooth surface is putted and oxidised from exposure to the elements. The monument’s base is covered in fossilised bones, many of which are unidentified, and the air around it is alive with the buzz of unnumbered insects, due to which it has been shunned.  

2. Settlement in the N of Ahka, along the course of the r. Amalthea (Pop. c. 5,000).

KALAH: settlement in the c W of Ahka, known for its apples, grown in lava-rich soil from Mt. Vramathis (Pop. c. 3,000).

KETRUVA: small city in the N of Ahka, once known for its libraries and writing tradition. Today, its S districts are all but destroyed and it is little-more than a recruiting ground for the Ahkan mil. (Pop. c. 10,000).

MASAH AR: major sulfur mines in the W of Ahka, in the N foothills of Mt. Malehothea (Pop. c. 4,000).  

MOTHER OF AHKA: see Amalthea.

MALEHOTHEA: (15,120-ft.) one of the largest, most active volcanoes in Elyden, in the contested ntn. of Ahka. Situated at the S - E face of the Toliasor Mtns. this monolithic volcano dominates the W skyline as seen as far as the Gulf of Skaros. Its last major reported eruption was in c. 3200 RM. The tremor was felt as far away as Nárthel and Venthir and the plume of smoke and ash blackened the skies for months, unleashing r. of black lava that stretched over 60-miles N - E.

The immediate surroundings of the peak are dangerous; with toxic gasses lying heavily on the land, sulfur fields, unstable terrain that is prone to erupting without provocation, and the threat of earthquakes ever-present. 

MERAK MIRA: Atr. extraction rigs off the E-coast of Ahka. The rigs have been subject to Korachani attacks for decades, and many are now in ruin, the sea around them tainted by the Atr. 

MT. VRAMATHIS: (10,800-ft.) volcano in W Ahka, forming the W-most reaches of the Toliasor Mtns. The volcano is active, and the N-slopes of the surrounding mtns. are well-known for their fertile soils.  

NAGILHKA: shipbuilding settlement in E Ahka, captured by Korachani forces in 3998 RM. For 9-months it was a hub of Korachani operations in Ahka, and was used as a staging-point for land assaults, though it was destroyed by rogue shapers following a week-long offensive. It remains deserted today.

NASAKHA: farming settlement in the N of Ahka, S of the r. Amalthea (Pop. c. 5,000). 

NUSAEL: expansive salt mines in the N - E of Ahka. The mines run for miles underground and have been in continuous use for 700-years. Some chambers are gigantic and have been equated to cathedrals hewn from the earth. 

The spent portions of the mine are now inhabited by the descendants of the original miners and have been fortified against attack (Pop. c. 4,500).  

OHTAN: l. in the S of Ahka, forming part of the course of the r. Sashat.

ONANTH: rugged hills in the S of Ahka. 

OSHAK: settlement in the S of Ahka, along the N - W shore of l. Ostos (Pop. c. 4,300).

ORDEALS, the: national epic in Ahka, recounting the struggle of the Ahkan ancestral people. It is likely a remnant of the region’s ancient Lascar culture, and is similar to some ancient Laaskhan mil. epics of the day.  Recently, popularity of the epic has surged due to the struggles of its people between the armies of Korachan and Parthis. See Vol II: Books of Elyden.

OSTOS: l. in the S of Ahka, fed by the r. Alanad. 

PATAN: l. in the S of Ahka, fed by the r. Alanad.

RABASSA: coastal city in the S of Ahka, overlooking the Sea of Sutt . The city has been subject to Korachani bombardments for some years, and much of its harbours are damaged, with many once-thriving districts now-deserted.Much of the remaining is now part of the war effort against Korachan. The harbour is strategically important to the Parthisan relief forces and reinforcements (Pop. c. 37,000). 

RAHKA: 1. isl. off the S-coast of Ahka. 

2. fortified settlement on the eponymous isl. off the S-coast of Ahka, known for its mil. workshops and small manufactories. As recently as 3-decades ago the settlement was the centre of a many smaller rural communities, though they were rapidly replaced by industries needed to support the war-effort in Ahka (Pop. c. 5,000).

ROTHKA: settlement in the c W of Ahka, known for its apples, grown in lava-rich soil from Mt. Vramathis (Pop. c. 2,500).

RUTILANT: gigantic Atr. prism, measuring some 30-ft across, half-buried in the hill lands of Anit Nur in c Ahka. The prism appears differently to everyone though it is blinding to those with the ability to shape and due to this it has been shunned throughout most of recorded history.

SAPEAHK: city in the c N - E of Ahka, along the course of the r. Amalthea, where the r. Goria meets it (Pop. c. 18,500).

SAPPHAN: city in c N of Ahka. The city is known for the grotesque cadaver statue that stands above the governor’s palace, that contains the mummified heart of the city’s founder (Pop. c. 12,000).

SASHAT: r. in the S of Ahka, flowing N - E for 375-miles from various sources, including the Othor, Sothea and Etron Mtns. before emptying into the Gulf of Skaros. 

SEMITRAT: Mtn. chain in c Llachatul, to the east of the Gulf of Skaros, serving as a border between Ataraxia in the N and Ahka in the S.

SHAHAN: l. in the S of Ahka, forming part of the course of the r. Sashat.

SHUBRAT: 1. Isl. off the coast of E Ahka.

2. Major Ahkan fortress on the eponymous isl. guarding the mouth of the r. Sashat, beyond which is the capital city.

SINEATER: pariah caste in Ahka. Though the ntn. abhors organised  religion, this caste is the closest thing to a rel. order in Ahka. They are hired to oversee funerals and stand over the embalmed body of the deceased singing dirges that are said to take the sins of the deceased into themselves. They otherwise live comunes far from settled areas and are shunned by most due to their unclean nature, being the bearers of others’ sin. 

SOTTHEA: Mtn. range forming a border between the Mull States in the W and Ahka in the E, which is itself an extension of the Toliasor Mtns. 

SUMASSA: conurbation in the N of Ahka, controlling dozens of rural hamlets in a 20-miles radius. The region surrounding the main city of Sumassa is fertile and known for its varied crops (Pop. c. 10,000).

SUTT: sea to the S of Ahka and the Mull States, characterised by many isl. and shallows. Its waters have recently been sit to many naval battles and blockades between the Korachani empire and the Parthisan Republic.

TELAKA: major city in E Ahka, along the delta of the r. Amalthea. It is best known for ‘the Ordeals’, an ancient epic that has shaped the lives of its people for many years.

The city has been attacked by Korachani forces may times over the past decade, leading to a significant loss of population. At its peak in c. 3780 RM it boasted a population of near 100,000, today it has decreased to a third of that (Pop. c. 37,000).

UMMER MIRA: umbra fields off the S-coast of Ahka. The fields are  currently disused due to the conflict there between Korachan and Ahka and its Parthisan allies, and are blockaded by Korachani ships.

UNDAN: small fortified city in the S - W of Ahka. it is a major source of iron (Pop. c. 8,600).

USHAKHA: small city in the E of Ahka, along the course of the r. Uteand. It is 6-miles from the coast with the Gulf of Skaros, and situated atop a cliff 180-ft. above sea-level less than 2-miles from the coast (Pop. c. 8,000).  

UTEAND: r. in the E of Ahka, flowing E from sources in the Etron Mtns. before meeting its mouth in the Gulf of Skaros.  

XABAR AHKA: settlement in the N of Ahka, along the course of the r. Amalthea (Pop. c. 10,000).

XEM HAHKA: major fortified city in the N of Ahka, in the region of Ahkesh. The city is along the major trade-route linking Ahka with Ataraxia, and is known for its flour mills, food warehouses and merchant yards. It has grown rapidly from a modest caravanserai in the past decades and is largely populated by refugees from the war in the S (Pop. c. 20,000).  

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THE MULL CITY-STATES

 

ABAR: isl. off the S-coast of the Mull City-states.

ABBAR: city in the N of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 12,500).

AGUBOKHAR: 1. Wretched site in the c of the Mull City-states 

2. City in the c S of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 10,000).

BAHHAR: S-most city in the Mull City-states, known for its lobster fishing (Pop. c. 7,200).

BARRIA: harbour in the S of the Mull City-states, along the course of the r. Batall (Pop. c. 20,000).

BATAGHAR: mercantile city in the E of the Mull City-states, close to the border with Ahka (Pop. c. 15,000).

BATALL: major r. in the S - E of the Mull City-states, flowing S for 335-miles from sources in the Sothea and Ebut Sat Mtns. before emptying into the Sea of Bokka.

BHORGHAR: major mercantile city in the S - W of the Mull City-states, along the course of the r. Trall (Pop. c. 38,000).

BOUSH: isl. To the S of the Mull City-states.

BRAGHA: settlement in the N of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 5,000).

BVAGHAR: settlement in the c of the Mull City-states, known for its limestone quarries (Pop. c. 4,000).

CHAMBER CITY, the: see Zball Ghar.

DESHAGHAR: city in the c S of the Mull City-states, known for its limestone quarries (Pop. c. 10,000).

EBUT SAT: Mtn. range in the c S of the Mull City-states. The range serves as a border between two of its major districts and is a source of tin and lead along its S-face.

ERR: r. in the S of the Mull City-states, flowing S for 40-miles from sources in the Ebut Sat Mtns. before emptying into the Sea of Bokka.

ERR SOTA: coastal settlement in the S of the Mull City-states, at the mouth of the r. Err. It is known for its lobster fishing (Pop. c. 4,000).

ERUSK: major l. in the c S - E of the Mull City-states, forming part of the course of the r. Batall. The capital of Zball Ghar overlooks its waters.   

KORGOD: Ancient mull sepulcher in the c S - E of the Mull City-states. The sepulcher is gigantic and takes the form of a great pink marble monument at a crossroads of different districts and major cities, the roads of which pass beneath its great vaulted structure.

KRAGHT ORS: city in the c of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 18,000).

OKANGH:settlement in the S of the Mull City-states, along the mouth of the r. Trall (Pop. c. 4,500).

NABAT: small city in the E of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 8,000).

NEMET OTHAR: city in the c S of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 17,200).

OSH: 1. l. in the c S - E of the Mull City-states, along the course of the r. Batall. 

2. Settlement in the c S - E of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 3,800). 

OTAGHAR: settlement in the c N of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 4,200). 

SASHAR: settlement in the N of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 4,200).

SIGAR SKEPH: city in the c S of the Mull City-states, along the course of the r. Trall (Pop. c. 10,000).

SKALL: r. in the Mull City-states, flowing S for 220-miles from sources in the Ebut Sat Mtns. before emptying into the Sea of Bokka.

SKALL SOTA: coastal city and major harbour in the S of the Mull City-states, along the mouth of the r. Skall (Pop. c. 19,000).

SOTANAR: small fortified coastal settlement in the S of the Mull City-states. It is known for its lobster fishing  (Pop. c. 5,000).

SUT NOGHAR: city in the S - E of the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 15,000).

TRABAGH: small city in the of the Mull City-states known for its granite mines (Pop. c. 8,000).

TRALL: r. in the Mull City-states, flowing S for 200-miles from sources in the Ebut Sat Mtns. before emptying into the Sea of Bokka.

UMOT SUR: settlement in the c S of the Mull City-states, known for its granite mines (Pop. c. ).

UNOT AGHAR: city in the c S of the Mull City-states, along the course of the r. Skall (Pop. c. 10,000).

ZBALL GHAR: also ‘The Chamber City.’ Capital of the Mull City States. It is home to the parliament and 12 yearly meetings of all chamber members. The city doubles in size during times of parliament as the retinues and entourages of the six different districts congregate amid the great amphitheatre overlooking l. Erusk (Pop. c. 42,500).

ZOLL: city in the of E the Mull City-states (Pop. c. 17,200).

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ALAMORT: independent city along the border between Ataraxia in the N and Ahka in the S, ruled by a Conclave made up of an nine representatives, as well as permanent envoys from Ataraxia and Ahka.

The city has 2-gates - one in the N and another in the S and its central-district is comprised of a major market were merchants from Ataraxia and Ahka convene and consulates from both nations can also be found, amongst Parthisan diplomats. 

The city is characterised by subtle differences between its N and S districts, which take on various cultural aspects of Ataraxia and Ahka, respectively (Pop. c. 68,000).