Encyclopedia: Prendor
Prendor
Capital: Larrae
Population: about 8 million
Government: Monarchy
Religions: Elosians, Mourners, Druids, Justiciars, followers of the Prophet Eric de Caember
Exports: wool, tin, gold, tree cotton, olive oil, tropical hardwood lumber, wine, tropical fruits, manufactured goods
Imports: silk, ivory, spices, incense, dyes, ceramics
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Regions: Gloriana, Brascany, Benth, the Courbonne, Oldshire, Pyraea, Thune, Archondel, Mystria
Geography
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Prendor extends from the Long Sea to the Blue Mountains, and from the River Peacewatch to the Black Swan Mountains. It is bordered by Hathaine, Wynt, Altara, Geonia, and Turingard.
Prendor possesses a large variety of landscapes, ranging from coastal plains in the east and southwest, where Prendor borders the Archon Bay and Long Sea, to the mountain ranges of the North and West. The extensive river basins of the Walex, Tweeden, and Ballybrook rivers in Gloriana, and the Kynd and Archon rivers of Archondel provide Prendor with excellent farmlands. The largest forests of Prendor are the Hauntwood in northern Gloriana, the Mystwood of Mystria, Mourningwood in the Courbonne, and the Royal Forest in the Brascan Vale.
History
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The borders of Prendor roughly equal the borders of the historic Thorcian province of Walex. Very little is known about this time in Prendor's history as Walex was sparsely populated and poorly mapped by the Thorcians. The Prendor's capital city Larrae was also the capital of Walex, and is the only Thorcian city that still stands in the Long Sea region.
The modern nation of Prendor was founded in the year 450 in the Age of Faith (the Current Age) by the Harmonants of Benth. The Harmonants were a family of wealthy Thorcian bureaucrats that rose to prominence in Larrae as viceroys in the last days of the Thorcian Empire. Thereafter, they served as Kings of Benth until around 450 AF when King Wendel the Great united the barbarian tribes around him into the new nation of Prendor.
Prendor was ruled continuously by the Harmonant Dynasty until the 24-year Muld Dynasty interregnum of 975-999 AF. During the Simbelese War of 999 AF, the Harmonant dynasty resurfaced, as the last scion of the Harmonants regained the throne by adopting Randolph Kirkfall, the boy leader of the rebellion as his heir. King Randolph is the only Prendorian King considered to have two reigns. The current phase of the Harmonant Dynasty is sometimes considered a separate dynasty, called the Kirkfall-Harmonant Dynasty.
In 1250 AF, the phenomenon known as the Long Winter descended upon the nations of the Long Sea. The Long Winter brought a seemingly endless freeze, with poor crop yields, famines, frozen shorelines, and reduced trade. It is unknown how many people died, but suffering was widespread. It was during this time that the Heresy of the Spring Sun took many away from the official teachings of the Temple of Elos. Farmers quickly learned to cultivate hardycorn, a bland and mushy corn that grew historically in the lands of the Northmen and produced edible seeds in freezing temperatures.
In 1321 AF, fiery Mount Arden erupted far to the north, destroying the homes of many Northmen. As a result, they moved south, conquering and pillaging their new trading partners in Hathaine, Wynt, and Prendor along the way. They were led by Ingvar Vylkur, called Ingvar the Scourge by his enemies. Prendor fought off five separate invasions over the 29 years of war called Ingvar's War.
In 1355, Prendor went to war again, this time with its neighbor to the West, Altara. In what was known as Sir Philip's War, a conflict lasting 35 years, Prendor and Altara fought largely to a draw. The war began when a young King Harl discovered his wife Queen Adelaide and his chancellor Sir Philip were having an affair. Both were put to death. However, Queen Adelaide was the daughter of King Ryan of Altara. The nation of Altara clamored for revenge, and attacked Prendor. The war tragically claimed the lives of most of Altara's royal family. In 1390 at the Treaty of Trone, King Barnard of Altara and King Harl of Prendor arranged for an end to the conflict.
In 1392, Duke Thor Indrake of Thune, a descendant of Ingvar the Scourge, rebelled against King Harl. Thor's Rebellion was short-lived. It was quashed in 1393, and King Harl keeps Duke Thor's three sons as wards in Larrae.
Prendor is currently in the midst of a civil war, known popularly as the Prince's Rebellion since it was initially led by Crown Prince Patrick, the son of the King. Prince Patrick revolted when King Harl ordered the destruction of the Colossal Avatars at Mount Aothlenn in Oldshire. He was joined by his brothers Prince William, Prince Edward, and Prince Gideon. Other notable nobles joining the rebellion were Duke Nathaniel Gryne of the Courbonne, Duke Stephen Kierny of Oldshire, Duke Draco Furon of Pyraea, Duke Simon Bale of Mystria, and Chancellor Othelius the Mourner.
In a horrific and unexplainable explosion at Mount Aothlenn, many of the leaders of the Prince's Rebellion were killed, including Crown Prince Patrick himself and his brother Prince Gideon. The only territories remaining in rebellion are Pyraea, Mystria, and Oldshire.
Government and Politics
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Prendor is a feudal monarchy, ruled by King Harl Harmonant II. His closest advisors are Patriarch of Prendor Thomas Prior, Coinmaster Jay Melicter, Captain of the Royal Guard Sir Alec Presten, Royal Physician Luther Stills, High Sentinel Rowan Marsh, and Chancellor Sir Victor Balroy, the King's bastard half-brother. The heir to the throne was until recently Crown Prince Patrick, King Harl's eldest son. Since his death during the Prince's Rebellion, King Harl has named his third son Prince Edward the Crown Prince.
Prendor is divided into nine Duchies: Archondel, Benth, Brascany, the Courbonne, Gloriana, Mystria, Oldshire, Pyraea, and Thune. Each is ruled by a duke who maintains his own military and owes fealty to the King of Prendor. The Duchies are subdivided into Counties, and Counties into Baronies. Inheritance in Prendor is by strict primogeniture. Although women are prohibited from ruling directly, many wield influence and power behind the scenes.
Religion
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The Official Religion of Prendor is the worship of Elos the Sunlord. The head of the Temple of Elos is the Semptenar, who reigns in the Temple of the Brilliant Sun in Coronen, Altara. The head of the Prendorian branch of the Temple is Thomas Prior, Patriarch of Prendor. A baeler or baeless is appointed underneath him to manage the priests and priestesses in each duchy.
A temple structure may be managed by a priest or priestess, or an arristant, a trained lay priest or priestess. In some rural communities, where a trained religious leader is unavailable, the temple will be led by an untrained lay leader, called a goodman or goodwoman.
Significant religious minorities include Mourners, Druids, Justiciars, and the followers of the Prophet Eric de Caember.
Capital: Larrae
Population: about 8 million
Government: Monarchy
Religions: Elosians, Mourners, Druids, Justiciars, followers of the Prophet Eric de Caember
Exports: wool, tin, gold, tree cotton, olive oil, tropical hardwood lumber, wine, tropical fruits, manufactured goods
Imports: silk, ivory, spices, incense, dyes, ceramics
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Regions: Gloriana, Brascany, Benth, the Courbonne, Oldshire, Pyraea, Thune, Archondel, Mystria
Geography
---------------
Prendor extends from the Long Sea to the Blue Mountains, and from the River Peacewatch to the Black Swan Mountains. It is bordered by Hathaine, Wynt, Altara, Geonia, and Turingard.
Prendor possesses a large variety of landscapes, ranging from coastal plains in the east and southwest, where Prendor borders the Archon Bay and Long Sea, to the mountain ranges of the North and West. The extensive river basins of the Walex, Tweeden, and Ballybrook rivers in Gloriana, and the Kynd and Archon rivers of Archondel provide Prendor with excellent farmlands. The largest forests of Prendor are the Hauntwood in northern Gloriana, the Mystwood of Mystria, Mourningwood in the Courbonne, and the Royal Forest in the Brascan Vale.
History
---------------
The borders of Prendor roughly equal the borders of the historic Thorcian province of Walex. Very little is known about this time in Prendor's history as Walex was sparsely populated and poorly mapped by the Thorcians. The Prendor's capital city Larrae was also the capital of Walex, and is the only Thorcian city that still stands in the Long Sea region.
The modern nation of Prendor was founded in the year 450 in the Age of Faith (the Current Age) by the Harmonants of Benth. The Harmonants were a family of wealthy Thorcian bureaucrats that rose to prominence in Larrae as viceroys in the last days of the Thorcian Empire. Thereafter, they served as Kings of Benth until around 450 AF when King Wendel the Great united the barbarian tribes around him into the new nation of Prendor.
Prendor was ruled continuously by the Harmonant Dynasty until the 24-year Muld Dynasty interregnum of 975-999 AF. During the Simbelese War of 999 AF, the Harmonant dynasty resurfaced, as the last scion of the Harmonants regained the throne by adopting Randolph Kirkfall, the boy leader of the rebellion as his heir. King Randolph is the only Prendorian King considered to have two reigns. The current phase of the Harmonant Dynasty is sometimes considered a separate dynasty, called the Kirkfall-Harmonant Dynasty.
In 1250 AF, the phenomenon known as the Long Winter descended upon the nations of the Long Sea. The Long Winter brought a seemingly endless freeze, with poor crop yields, famines, frozen shorelines, and reduced trade. It is unknown how many people died, but suffering was widespread. It was during this time that the Heresy of the Spring Sun took many away from the official teachings of the Temple of Elos. Farmers quickly learned to cultivate hardycorn, a bland and mushy corn that grew historically in the lands of the Northmen and produced edible seeds in freezing temperatures.
In 1321 AF, fiery Mount Arden erupted far to the north, destroying the homes of many Northmen. As a result, they moved south, conquering and pillaging their new trading partners in Hathaine, Wynt, and Prendor along the way. They were led by Ingvar Vylkur, called Ingvar the Scourge by his enemies. Prendor fought off five separate invasions over the 29 years of war called Ingvar's War.
In 1355, Prendor went to war again, this time with its neighbor to the West, Altara. In what was known as Sir Philip's War, a conflict lasting 35 years, Prendor and Altara fought largely to a draw. The war began when a young King Harl discovered his wife Queen Adelaide and his chancellor Sir Philip were having an affair. Both were put to death. However, Queen Adelaide was the daughter of King Ryan of Altara. The nation of Altara clamored for revenge, and attacked Prendor. The war tragically claimed the lives of most of Altara's royal family. In 1390 at the Treaty of Trone, King Barnard of Altara and King Harl of Prendor arranged for an end to the conflict.
In 1392, Duke Thor Indrake of Thune, a descendant of Ingvar the Scourge, rebelled against King Harl. Thor's Rebellion was short-lived. It was quashed in 1393, and King Harl keeps Duke Thor's three sons as wards in Larrae.
Prendor is currently in the midst of a civil war, known popularly as the Prince's Rebellion since it was initially led by Crown Prince Patrick, the son of the King. Prince Patrick revolted when King Harl ordered the destruction of the Colossal Avatars at Mount Aothlenn in Oldshire. He was joined by his brothers Prince William, Prince Edward, and Prince Gideon. Other notable nobles joining the rebellion were Duke Nathaniel Gryne of the Courbonne, Duke Stephen Kierny of Oldshire, Duke Draco Furon of Pyraea, Duke Simon Bale of Mystria, and Chancellor Othelius the Mourner.
In a horrific and unexplainable explosion at Mount Aothlenn, many of the leaders of the Prince's Rebellion were killed, including Crown Prince Patrick himself and his brother Prince Gideon. The only territories remaining in rebellion are Pyraea, Mystria, and Oldshire.
Government and Politics
-----------------------
Prendor is a feudal monarchy, ruled by King Harl Harmonant II. His closest advisors are Patriarch of Prendor Thomas Prior, Coinmaster Jay Melicter, Captain of the Royal Guard Sir Alec Presten, Royal Physician Luther Stills, High Sentinel Rowan Marsh, and Chancellor Sir Victor Balroy, the King's bastard half-brother. The heir to the throne was until recently Crown Prince Patrick, King Harl's eldest son. Since his death during the Prince's Rebellion, King Harl has named his third son Prince Edward the Crown Prince.
Prendor is divided into nine Duchies: Archondel, Benth, Brascany, the Courbonne, Gloriana, Mystria, Oldshire, Pyraea, and Thune. Each is ruled by a duke who maintains his own military and owes fealty to the King of Prendor. The Duchies are subdivided into Counties, and Counties into Baronies. Inheritance in Prendor is by strict primogeniture. Although women are prohibited from ruling directly, many wield influence and power behind the scenes.
Religion
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The Official Religion of Prendor is the worship of Elos the Sunlord. The head of the Temple of Elos is the Semptenar, who reigns in the Temple of the Brilliant Sun in Coronen, Altara. The head of the Prendorian branch of the Temple is Thomas Prior, Patriarch of Prendor. A baeler or baeless is appointed underneath him to manage the priests and priestesses in each duchy.
A temple structure may be managed by a priest or priestess, or an arristant, a trained lay priest or priestess. In some rural communities, where a trained religious leader is unavailable, the temple will be led by an untrained lay leader, called a goodman or goodwoman.
Significant religious minorities include Mourners, Druids, Justiciars, and the followers of the Prophet Eric de Caember.
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