Diferencia entre revisiones de «Hallandren»

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Hallandren sits in a valley (the lowlands) bordered by both the [[Bright Sea]] and the mountains. Hallandren encompasses a third of the [[Bright Sea]]'s coastline, and the capital city itself, [[T'Telir]], sits on the sea and is a major trade center.{{book ref|wb|9}} The [[Tears of Edgli]] grow only in the soil of Hallandren.{{book ref|wb|22}} This is due to [[Investiture]] seeping into the ground from [[Endowment]]'s [[Perpendicularity]].{{wob ref|13871}}{{wob ref|9833}} The valley has a moderate climate that is never too cold and rarely experiences harsh weather.{{book ref|wb|12}} The climate allows food to be grown without difficulty. Powerful earthquakes are a frequent occurrence there.{{wob ref|3483}}

 

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The regular Court Assembly is not empowered to make major decisions such as a declaration of war; instead, all of the Returned must attend a gathering known as a "main" or "general" assembly so they can all cast a vote.{{book ref|wb|34}}{{book ref|wb|48}} These special assemblies are rare and often very crowded, as citizens who win lottery tokens to attend an Assembly often save them for a main assembly so they can see all of the gods together.{{book ref|wb|50}}

 

The Hallandren Lifeless army was split into four sections of ten thousand troops, each commanded by a different Returned in the Pantheon.{{book ref|wb|34}} They are kept underground in darkness and have people to maintain and exercise them.{{book ref|wb|47}}

 

There are also human city guards, but the bulk of the army is still the Lifeless.{{book ref|wb|47}}

 

The valley where Halladren is now located was discovered by the sea-faring people of the [[Chedesh]]. The tropical climate and abundance of food made the region a paradise compared to the mountains and deserts elsewhere. The sailors founded a kingdom known as Hanald on the shores of the Inner Sea. The only other inhabitants of the jungle were the native Pahn Kahl people, whose "kingdom" was in reality a collection of fishing villages.

 

The First Returned, [[Vo]], was born during this time. It was the people on his ship who founded Hanald. He declared the [[Five Visions]] before dying a week later. His wife became the first Queen of Hanald, and governed over the kingdom's early days.{{book ref|wb|29}}

 

The [[Tears of Edgli]] are a unique resource only available in Hallandren. The flowers produce dyes that work in any cloth and have a very vibrant color. The kingdom used this to their advantage, trading the unique dyes to other kingdoms. A vast mercantile effort combined with the opening of the northern passes made Hallandren rich. They controlled a lucrative region, and this gave them powerful bargaining power.

 

 

Roughly 300 years before the the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]], the [[Manywar]] was started by Hallandren. While accounts differ over the real start of the war, they all revolve around the creation of the single-Breath Lifeless and the other discoveries of the [[Five Scholars]]. [[Vasher|Kalad the Usurper]] took control of Hallandren in some fashion, and started the war for unknown reason. Eventually, [[Vasher|Peacegiver]] stopped the war by bringing [[Kalad's Phantoms]] (which formed the bulk of the army) to take control of the kingdom.

At the conclusion of the Manywar, the Returned were firmly established as the rulers of Hallandren. Furthermore, the royal family (descendants of the first queen) was exiled to [[Idris]]. Peacegiver also gave the first [[God King]] a treasure of fifty thousand Breaths and entrusted his priests to see that it was cared for until he needed it again.

 

 

Three hundred years later, a Pahn Kahl named [[Vahr]] made an attempt at stirring up his people. He spent over a decade working to that that end, but was ultimately captured and imprisoned due to [[Bluefingers]]' information leaks and killed by Vasher.{{wob ref|6020}}{{book ref|wb|prologue}} [[Bluefingers]] himself planned an extensive subversive campaign centered around starting a war between Hallandren and Idris: he brought mercenaries and Pahn Kahl Awakeners into the tunnel system below the court,{{wob ref|7298}} manipulated [[Siri]] into distrusting the Hallandren priests,{{wob ref|6983}} and hired [[Denth's crew]] to increase tensions in the city.{{wob ref|6723}} When his plans were nearing completion, he tortured [[Blushweaver]] and [[Lightsong]] in order to get the Command phrases for Hallandren's Lifeless army, changed the Command phrase, and sent the army towards Idris.{{book ref|wb|55}} The attempted rebellion was defeated when the [[Susebron|God King]], with his newly healed tongue, used [[Peacegiver's Treasure]] to storm his palace with an army of Awakened cloths. Vasher decided to give the God King the Command phrase to Kalad's Phantoms, which he then sent after the Lifeless army.{{book ref|wb|epilogue}}

 

Hallandren and its inhabitants live a very colorful life, as they are sitting on the [[Tears of Edgli]]. T'Telir, in particular, is famous for having color everywhere and anywhere it can be displayed. Society is fairly well-off, with a middle class that doesn't exist anywhere else with similar technological development.

 

Hallandren's society places value in athleticism. Duels for sport are common enough that someone talented with a blade could gain a wealth of prizes, notable fame, and a sizable following of students in their lifetime.{{book ref|wb|25}} The Court of Hallandren's arena is often used as a location for athletic individuals to engage in contests of physical prowess. Some arena competitions mentioned are shot put, javelin toss, archery, leaping contests, and races.{{book ref|wb|27}} However, special accolades are not given to the winner, but to all the contestants, for possessing the physical prowess required to participate.

 

When Hallandren was still known as Hanald, the kingdom had little of note economically, until the [[Tears of Edgli]] were found. These flowers quickly turned the country into an economic powerhouse. T'Telir's location on the [[Bright Sea]] made it easy to access Hallandren textiles and dyes, which quickly turned the city of T'Telir into a prime port and a center of trade for all kingdoms in Nalthis.{{book ref|wb|9}}

 

[[Truthcall]] is one of the [[Returned]] given a vote over issues of trade with other kingdoms. As such, his decisions hold sway over the economics of both Hallandren and its trade partners.{{book ref|wb|22}}

 

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