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Appendices
Provinces of Illian:
1. Alborn (eastern province) - Ruled by Lord Ruban of house Dardaris, the steward of Velia, Alborn’s capital. Other Towns and Cities: Palios, Galosha, and Barossh.
2. The Arid Lands (southern province) - Ruled by Lord Hasta Hash-Aseem, the steward of Tregaran, the southern capital. Other Towns and Cities: Ameeraska, Calmardra.
3. The Ice Vales (western province) - Ruled by Lord Barnish of house Yendyl, steward of Grey Stone, the capital of the western vales. Other Towns and Cities: Bleak, Kelp Town, and Snowfell.
4. Orith (northern province) - Ruled by King Vighon and Queen Inara of house Draqaro from the city of Namdhor, the capital of Illian. Other towns and cities: Skystead, Dunwich, Darkwell, and Longdale.
5. Felgarn (central province) - Ruled by Lord Harlan of house Stride, steward of Lirian, the heart of The Evermoore. Other Towns and Cities: Vangarth, Wood Vale, and Whistle Town.
Dwarven Hierarchy:
1. Heavybellys - Ruled by King Doran, son of Dorain. Domain: All of Dhenaheim. Rules from Grimwhal.
2. Brightbeards - Governed by Marshal Bainish, son of Bailor. Domain: Bhan Doral.
3. Battleborns - Governed by Marshal Rolgoth, son of Bolgayne. Domain: Silvyr Hall.
4. Hammerkegs - Governed by Marshal Norn, son of Volstad. Domain: Nimduhn.
5. Goldhorns - Governed by Marshal Kelagah, son of Krom. Domain: Khaldarim.
Undead Dragon Riders and their mounts
Lord Kraiden, bonded with the dragon Morgorth.
Vilyra, bonded with the dragon Godrad.
Gondrith, bonded with the dragon Yillir.
Rengyr, bonded with the dragon Karsak.
Orcish Tribes:
1. The Sons of Karakulak - Ruled by Chieftain Targ.
2. The Berserkers - Ruled by Chieftain Wuglaf.
3. The Big Bastards - Ruled by Chieftain Gargandor.
4. The Mountain Fist - Ruled by Chieftain Mezeg.
Other significant locations:
Valatos (within the city of Velia) - School for magic - destroyed by Malliath.
Ikirith (inside The Evermoore) - Forest home of the Drakes - destroyed by Malliath.
Elandril (northern Ayda) - Ruled by Queen Reyna and King Nathaniel of house Galfrey. The heart of the elven nation.
The Lifeless Isles - An archipelago in The Adean and home to the Dragorn.
Korkanath (on an island east of Velia) - The ruins of the once prestigious school for magic.
Stowhold (an island north of Korkanath) - The headquarters of Illian’s largest bank.
Syla’s Pass (south of The Arid Lands) - Entrance to The Undying Mountains.
The Tower of Dragons’ Reach (south of Velia) - The abandoned tower where once the rulers of the realm would meet with Gideon Thorn and the Dragorn.
Ilythyra (in The Moonlit Plains) - Was governed by the late Lady Ellöria of house Sevari - destroyed by Malliath.
Paldora’s Fall (inside The Undying Mountains) - The impact site of Paldora’s Star, a well of powerful magic.
Qamnaran (an island off the west coast of Illian) - Largest known source of Demetrium.
Significant Wars: Chronologically
The First War - Fought during The Pre-Dawn (before the elves began recording history). King Atilan started a war with the first Dragon Riders in the hopes of uncovering their source of immortality. The war brought an end to Atilan’s reign and his entire kingdom.
The Great War - Fought during the First Age, around 5,000 years ago. The only recorded time in history that elves and dwarves have united. They fought against the orcs with the help of the Dragorn, the first elvish dragon riders. This war ended the First Age.
The Dark War - Fought during the Second Age, around 1,000 years ago. Considered the elven civil war. Valanis, the dark elf, tried to take over Illian in the name of the gods. This war ended the Second Age.
The Dragon War - Fought at the beginning of the Third Age, only a few years after The Dark War. The surviving elves left Illian for Ayda’s shores, fleeing any more violence. Having emerged from The Wild Moores, the humans, under King Gal Tion’s rule, went to war with the dragons over their treasure. This saw the exile of the surviving dragons and the beginning of human dominance over Illian.
The War for the Realm - Fought 47 years ago. The return of Valanis saw the world plunged back into war and the re-emergence of the Dragorn. Gideon Thorn became the first human to bond with a dragon in recorded history. Valanis was killed by the ranger, Asher, who died in their final battle.
The Northern Civil War - In the wake of The War for the Realm, the north, under the ruling city of Namdhor, was left without its king, Merkaris Tion. In the vacuum that followed, the lords and great families fell into civil war over the throne. The war lasted nearly twenty years and ended with Yelifer, of house Skalaf, seated on the throne.
The Ash War - Fought 17 years ago. The last war of the Third Age saw Illian transition into the Fourth Age. The orcs return to the surface brought with them war and blood on a scale Verda hadn’t seen in ten thousand years. Resulted in the destruction of the Dragornian population and island, as well as the restructuring of Illian’s kingdoms. The orcs were defeated and from the ashes rose a new species: Drakes - half-dragon, half-elf.
The Fated War - Though it cannot be said when this war truly began, the people of Illian would mark its beginning when Alijah Galfrey led an army of undead knights through The Iron Valley and took Namdhor’s throne for himself. Many dwarven bloodlines were brought to an end and the elven nation lost their beloved queen, but the entire realm came together in a unity never seen before. Vighon Draqaro returned to the throne with Inara Galfrey beside him as queen and commander of the Guardians of the Realm, their line to be continued by Prince Athis.
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