The Realm of Narquiss
Narquiss is a realm that lies in the south-west of Norlandía. Rocky and barren over half of Narquiss is covered in mountains or desert and the vast majority of its inhabitants are nomadic. The realm’s capital was once a coastal city called Artoria, that stood on the edge of the Verboten Sea. When the people of Artoria refused to give up a shadowless girl, Kröm – the God of the Sea, destroyed the city with tidal waves hundreds of feet high. After that fateful day the capital city was moved to Helystus and those without a shadow were killed on sight.
Insignia: Horse Hair Helm
Ruled By: Morcheúx Royal Family
Capital City: Helystus
Other Cities: Xatharak
Karkalla
Villages/Towns: Swaxlöw
Pickistév
Poátius
Deepsand
Lorrfama
Ports: Port Shalíon
Ruins: The Ruins Artoria
Resources: Cotton
Glass
Precious Stones
Salt
Spices
Tin
The City of Helystus
Covered primarily in desert the Realm of Narquiss is a harsh and unforgiving land whose people share similar traits. While other realms have changed hands every few centuries due to wars or fractured bloodlines Narquiss has remained constant, ruled by the Morcheúx Royal Family for almost seven hundred years. The realm has never yielded nor been conquered.
Helystus now stands as the capital of Narquiss after Kröm, the God of the Sea, destroyed the previous capital for not killing a shadowless girl found hiding in the city. Kröm sent tidal waves hundreds of feet high against Artoria. For five days and five nights he pounded the city with mountains of water until its defences crumbled.
In the middle of the Ioleasis Desert lies the town of Deepsand. Over a hundred miles for the nearest settlement the people of Deepsand farm fungus and get their water from underground springs. Constructed entirely of wood the town is propped up on stilts and is surrounded by miles of quicksand making it one of the safest, if not remotest, places in the Northern Realms.
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NORTHERN REALMS
The lands within the Northern Realms range from arid deserts to frozen tundra, and the vast majority of them are filled with untamed wilderness and untold dangers
The Ruins of Argdönsgate
The Realm of Ashensörth
The people of Ashensörth are guarded and furtive and so it is apt that Ashensörth has adopted the Shield as its emblem
Arboria
The Realm of Caulderon
The forests of Caulderon are vast and expansive covering over half the realm and so the emblem of Caulderon is the Tree
Blackwood Forest
The Realm of Delathorn
The stone masons of Delathorn are the most experienced in the Northern Realms which is why the Castle is the emblem of their realm
The City of Neotherm
The Realm of Frigöris
Frigöris is a realm of ice and snow where warlords and tribes battle for the realm’s meagre resources. The emblem of Frigöris is the Bear
The City of Thanatüs
The Realm of Kankulēsis
The realm of Kankulēsis is known for its harsh laws and war-like tendencies proving that it is no coincidence the realm’s emblem is Crossed Axes
The City of Wittinshade
The Realm of Landledusk
The greatest navy in the Northern Realms belong to the realm of Landledusk which is why they adopted the Ship as its emblem
The City of Shadowvale
The Realm of Mantaras
The Horse is the emblem of Mantaras due to the fact that Mantarasian horses of pure stock are faster than those in the other realms
The City of Helystus
The Realm of Narquiss
The warriors of Narquiss are trained from their early teens and are ferocious in battle. It is their Horse Hair Helms that is the emblem of the realm
The Town of Pinedale
The Realm of Pholôs
Pholôs is a realm of contrasts; some cities are a beacon of civilization while the others are a pit of vipers. The Cobra is the emblem of Pholôs
The Town of Barrenstone
The Realm of Tantoräc
Tantoräc is an untamed realm of forests and mountains. Wars with neighbouring realms has left Tantoräc in disarray. The Wolf is the emblem of this realm
The City of Dragonov
The Realm of Umberöc
Umberöc is made up of five islands each with a city at its core. Dragons nest on the surface of each island and it is they which is the emblem of this realm
The City of Dolasie
The Realm of Valadöria
The realm of Valadöria is famed for its storms and tempests leading its Royal Household to adopt the Lightning Strike as the emblem of the realm
The City of Perethos
The Realm of Varahil
Varahil is a proud and noble realm whose gold mines ensure their army is both well equipped and well paid. The Eagle is the emblem of this realm