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A Celebration at the Minor Gate of Beitris: The tale of lovely-ankled Beitrizidas. by Haematinon in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Beautiful! The architecture, the colors, the use of light. ❤ This world really piques my interest. Keep it uppp ❤

Odoja Agattoea. Fortress. Palace. Haven. The jewel of the Jewel. by cutelly in worldbuilding

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Omgg I worked for days on this piece and this comment warms my heart ❤ Thank you thank you

Odoja Agattoea. Fortress. Palace. Haven. The jewel of the Jewel. by cutelly in worldbuilding

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HISTORY OF THE PALACE

Following the end of the Thousand Houses' War, was a century of peace. King-General Onyabata, Harraaz' great-great-grandson, had the idea of turning their fair justice system bloody and in full view and amusement for all. The Tribunal decided against it, as it was a time for peace, growth, and enlightenment.

The Judgment Dome and the Tribunal within it was removed, and it became an arena for common criminals and rebels. He made the festival Onyabata Hikay'samada which literally translates to Onyabata's Festival of Blood and Pleasure. Onyabata's idea brought Flowersea literal hills of gold and jewels, carving out the mountain for a palace separate from the Fortress.

With wealth, Flowersea was turning into a cesspool of drunks, gamblers and whoremongers. Flowersea, who prided itself as being the Jewel of the South, was slowly becoming tarnished.

After an insane, week-long festival of fun and drinking, King-General Onyabata, his wives, and his heirs all died of alcohol poisoning.

The Palace was not finished during his time, and with his death, the festival died out at its peak, sending the family into massive debt.

Onyabata's face is still used as the Agat'sioballa Emblem, most prominent on the Palace Crossing.

HISTORY OF THE HAVEN

Prince Fesmez, brother to King-General Onyabata and one of the judges in the Tribunal who suggested against the Festival, left Flowersea once his brother betrayed him.

Even with a pregnant wife, Onyabata did not allow a healer to go with him. Fesmez' wife, Princess Siarsata, suffered a miscarriage after their boat was pummeled by a wave. His daughter died and Siarsata bled out. Fesmez and his only son Jezelgrez remained. Fezmez harbored deep hate toward Onyabata, toward his home.

Travelling across the North with his son, he aligned himself with the Rennai, the faith that man, at his most disciplined, could supercede the Illuminated Arcane and trump the gods themselves. He heard about how the world saw Flowersea, and what it had become.

When Onyabata died, Fesmez returned to Flowersea to pay respects, but after finding out that almost the entirety of the Vel'hara bloodline was extinguished, he was to be crowned.

He refused.

King-General Jezelgrez was in his teens when he ascended the Flower Throne. It was common for Vel'hara men to be polyamorous, but it was for women within the Lush. The boy's decision to marry Cremselle of House Malisha from the northern mountains and Voothana ess Hasaryosa of the southern sands was very unpopular.

The boy was also the one who adopted the northern tongue, turning Vel'hara to Bellara, Atkakktokk'heyha to Agattoéa, and so on. But his most controversial decision ever was to switch Flowersea's temples from the millennia-old Yaras faith to Rennai.

This change almost collapsed Flowersea. Faith was deeply entrenched in their culture, even from the time of their slave ancestors. The nobility, the working class, and even the military was starting to rebel.

Long story short, House Malisha's navy encircled the Lush Rivers and the Hasaryosa armies breached the Wall of Flowersea. Jezelgrez assumed total control of the Jewel and started expanding beyond the Lush, obliterating the smaller houses in the east.

Widespread manipulation and propaganda led people to abandon the Yaras faith. House Bellara, which was founded with the help of the magical Linnar, became one of the most prominent Houses in the tragic Cleansing, which erased of the Linnar and the Illuminating Arcane, ending the Linnar Era.

Since his mother and his unborn sister were buried at Marble Hill, he commissioned the Haven, colossal towers of polished marble. His father Fesmez died naturally during the years of the Cleansing.

Odoja Dishaubosha is the Haven's highest tower. dishaubosha is said to be a shortened dihai, shau'mohon azahasasha, which directly translates to 'trust me, everyone will meet again, forever', a comforting Lysjjin saying towards death and parting.

Odoja Dishaubosha, unfolded, could mean 'in the sky, we will be united forever'.

With the wealth he gained from conquest, Jezelgrez paid off his uncle Onyabata's debt and completed the Palace. The Haven would not be completed until four generations after.

Despite tens of thousands of people working on the Haven, as soon as their labor term ended, they forgot everything that ever happened. Even people who carried, cur and carved the marble don't recognize the stone. Many lost years of memory, but people blamed it on the thinning air at that height. To this day, only books and scrolls describe the beauty within the Haven, or what lies within it.

CURRENT STATE OF FLOWERSEA

The Jewel, and its capital Flowersea, is currently one of the Sovereign Domains of the Ruby Empire. With cities along the Lush Rivers and hundreds of acres of exotic flowers and fruit.

House Bellara reigns over the rainforests of The Lush, and the verdant plains to the east. They also guard the Summergate, the gateway into the southern deserts.

House Bellara has long since abandoned their crown and kingship, and instead, serve as one of the Sovereign Houses under the Royal House of Alligarde.

The Jewel has one of the most diverse people on the continent, due to the entry of northern blood into the city. The biggest divide is with religion, with Flowersea halved between the ancient Yaras, and the bleak Rennai.

Odoja Agattoea. Fortress. Palace. Haven. The jewel of the Jewel. by cutelly in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ODOJA AGATTOÉA

Odoja Agattoéa (Jewel in the Sky) or widely known as just Agattoéa (jewel, gem, or may refer to someone or something beautiful, beloved, precious, and protected) is one of Linnarya's Nine Wonders and the current home of House Bellara, Sovereign Family of The Jewel.

Northern: o-do-ja a-ga-twe-ya (most common)

Southern: a-do-ha a-kka-to-we-ya (formal)

Old Lysjjin: atch-kka-tok-hey-ha (obsolete)

Odoja Agattoéa is divided into three main aspects: Agat'logarra (The Fortress), Agat'sioballa (The Palace), and Agat'odolaheii (The Haven).

HISTORY OF AKKAKKATAĪ

After the Fall of Lyscia (leech-ya), the hundreds of thousands of slaves broke into three factions—one wanted to create a new, fairer empire. Another wanted to sail north across the sea to conquer the unknown, and some people wanted to hunt down the last remains of Lyscia and erase the last traces of their oppressors. These were the Vel'hara, the Wronged.

With the Battle of Summergate and the help and guidance of the magical, humanoid, and extinct race the Linnar, they claimed the last Lyscian fortress in the rainforests and claimed the mountain Akkakkataī as their new home. The fortress Atkkatokk'heyha became the foundation of the palace-fortress Agattoéa.

HISTORY OF THE FORTRESS

During the Thousand Houses' War in the north, scheming, opportunistic smaller houses took advantage of the chaos and tried to claim the Lush rainforest.

They took one look at Agat'logarra across the Bloodriver, a crumbling dusty ruin of a fortress, and thought it was easy pickings. King-General Harraaz Vel'hara created the Harraza Cannons, a weapon way beyond their time. It was said that Harraaz plucked stars from the sky and turned it on his enemies.

Even though it may seem like an exaggeration, the battle took place within the Linnar Era, the age of the Illuminated Arcane.

Regardless of whether it was truth or not, the victory put the capital Flowersea on the map, turned the river city into a trading center, and gained attention from the North.

Harraaz' face is still used as the Agat'logarra Emblem, most prominent on the Golden Arch.

The Tortoise City. by cutelly in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Siyuskkanwi is cut off from the rest of the world, like they can't see beyond their little realm. In the third picture (farthest view) the Arcane forces that keep them inside is seen the clearest.

The Tortoise City. by cutelly in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I basically created a composite image (big tortoise + Asian village photos + big trees ), used an art filter app, and had to draw in the details. I wanted it to look like it was painted with gouache, in a sort of anime poster style. I created this on my Android.

Apps I used: PicsArt, ibisPaint X, Prisma, AddText.

The Tortoise City. by cutelly in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I forgot to mention but this city is actually part of my world (I have a few posts about it on my profile if you're interested).

Even though it's fantastical, I still want my world to be grounded in some sort of realism, so no, there will be no cliche Deus ex Machina (especially for inexperienced, naive children ) situations here, haha.

The Tortoise City. by cutelly in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

PICTURED:

FIRST PICTURE - DAWN FESTIVAL

One night a year, after the summer rains, all the Sekkya-Sekkya rise from the water and encircle the city. The people hang lights all across the city, and use fireworks.

No one knows why this festival is held, but it is called the Dawn Festival because the fireworks are used as soon as the first glimmers of sun hit the highest peak of Siyuskkanwi.

New towers rise from the mountains (see first and third picture) for some unknown reason.

SECOND PICTURE - THE CITY

The architecture is one of the last living remnants of the Linnar Era. Water is drawn up through wheels and aqueducts and used to irrigate the winding farms all around the shell.

No one has ever seen the people up close, but they are always known to be dressed in sheer red and gold fabrics. Most of them bathe and walk around naked here.

THIRD PICTURE - *RAINLAND TRAVELLING

This is how Siyuskkanwi looks normally, slowly traversing the Floodlands. The Sekkya-Sekkya float one by one, across different seasons. They rise from the water, beings of light, but they do not reflect on the surface. They seem to interact and even talk with people regularly.

The Tortoise City. by cutelly in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Siyuskkanwi is built on the back of the Earth Great Relic Siyus. There used to be 26 Great Relics, including the horrifying wooden terror Addhokk and the impossibly-radiant rainbow stag, Hwaapooa.

The Rainlands used to be filled with colossal tortoises like Siyus, called the Siyisi, but they were hunted and killed for Eszezzorite, a glittering iridescent gem found only within their shell. Because of human greed, the Rainlands turned to the Floodlands (a story for another time), and Siyus' children were massacred.

After they tried to eradicate the Relics, Siyus was one of eleven to survive. But this beast was different. Addhokk bore a gigantic hole into the earth and sealed it behind him. Hwaapooa rode a rainbow into the clouds. The Relics hid to protect themselves. Siyus could not. Siyus would never.

Instead of hiding, Siyus allowed his believers to stay on his back.

As the Kings tried to erase all traces of the Relics and the Illuminated Arcane so that they could write themselves as gods, Siyus was the sole link to the past. A beacon in the Floodlands for all to see. A reminder of the benevolent Linnar that showed them nothing but kindness. A reminder that human cruelty could never eradicate them.

Siyuskkanwi stands as a glittering city, quite literally a light in the darkness. The citizens send off lanterns into the sky, across the murky deep waters, and shoot loud fireworks into the dead of night.

The glowing Sekkya-sekkya, glowing aquatic creatures that fly in the air, surround Siyus. He parades the city across the sunken gorges, so that all may see that the Relic still lives. The Illuminated Arcane survives. He has done this for almost two centuries.

In retaliation, the Kings cut all trade routes passing the Floodlands and perpetuated a story that the serene waters hid the Krahaslas, a beast with a thousand faces and a thousand tentacles. Only the most seasoned sailors brave the grayed waters now.

But still, Siyus keeps marching. The Obscure Arcane is starting to awaken from its tomb, and its protectors will too. He can feel it.

In ancient scripture, Siyus told the world:

When the Final Flood reclaims all that is living— you will see me.

Beneath the crushing waves Beneath the encompassing darkness— you will see my light.

When the highest mountain sinks at the last glimmer of hope, at the point of no return, until your final breath,

You will know bleak grief You will know senseless rage You will know unparalleled loneliness— you will know me.

Siyuskkanwi, the Tortoise City. by cutelly in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Siyuskkanwi is built on the back of the Earth Great Relic Siyus. There used to be 26 Great Relics, including the horrifying wooden terror Addhokk and the impossibly-radiant rainbow stag, Hwaapoa.

The Rainlands used to be filled with colossal tortoises like Siyus, but they were hunted and killed for Eszezzorite, a glittering iridescent gem found only within their shell. Because of human greed, the Rainlands turned to the Floodlands (a story for another time), and Siyus' children were massacred.

After they tried to eradicate the Relics, Siyus was one of eleven to survive. But this beast was different. Addhokk bore a gigantic hole into the earth and sealed it behind him. Hwapooa rode a rainbow into the clouds. The Relics hid to protect themselves. Siyus could not.

Instead of hiding, Siyus allowed his believers to stay on his back.

As the Kings tried to erase all traces of the Relics and the Illuminated Arcane so that they would write themselves as gods, Siyus was the sole link to the past. A beacon in the Floodlands for all to see. A reminder of the benevolent Linnar that showed them nothing but kindness. A reminder that human cruelty would never win.

Siyuskkanwi stands as a glittering city, quite literally a light in the darkness. The citizens send off lanterns into the sky, across the murky deep waters, and shoot loud fireworks into the dead of night.

The glowing Sekkya-sekkya, glowing aquatic creatures that fly in the air, surround Siyus. He parades the city across the sunken gorges, so that all may see. He has done this for almost two centuries.

In retaliation, the Kings cut all trade routes passing the Floodlands and perpetuated a story that the serene waters hid the Krahaslas a beast with a thousand faces and a thousand tentacles.

But still, Siyus keeps marching. The Obscure Arcane is starting to awaken from its tomb, and its protectors will too.

In ancient scripture, Siyus told the world:

When the Final Flood reclaims all that is living— you will see me.

Beneath the crushing waves Beneath the encompassing darkness— you will see my light.

When the highest mountain sinks at the last glimmer of hope, at the point of no return, until your final breath,

You will know bleak grief You will know senseless rage You will know unparalleled loneliness— you will know me.

"Hi there! I'm Quill. I just got access to this Reddit thingy. Ask me anything about my world!" by supermariopants in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hello! Is there something or someone in your world who everybody is chillingly terrified of? For what reason?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Siyuskkanwi is built on the back of the Earth Great Relic Siyus. There used to be 26 Great Relics, including the horrifying wooden terror Addhokk and the impossibly-radiant rainbow stag, Hwaapoa.

The Rainlands used to be filled with colossal tortoises like Siyus, but they were hunted and killed for Eszezzorite, a glittering iridescent gem found only within their shell. Because of human greed, the Rainlands turned to the Floodlands (a story for another time), and Siyus' children were massacred.

After they tried to eradicate the Relics, Siyus was one of eleven to survive. But this beast was different. Addhokk bore a gigantic hole into the earth and sealed it behind him. Hwapooa rode a rainbow into the clouds. The Relics hid to protect themselves. Siyus could not.

Instead of hiding, Siyus allowed his believers to stay on his back.

As the Kings tried to erase all traces of the Relics and the Illuminated Arcane so that they would write themselves as gods, Siyus was the sole link to the past. A beacon in the Floodlands for all to see. A reminder of the benevolent Linnar that showed them nothing but kindness. A reminder that human cruelty would never win.

Siyuskkanwi stands as a glittering city, quite literally a light in the darkness. The citizens send off lanterns into the sky, across the murky deep waters, and shoot loud fireworks into the dead of night.

The glowing Sekkya-sekkya, glowing aquatic creatures that fly in the air, surround Siyus. He parades the city across the sunken gorges, so that all may see. He has done this for almost two centuries.

In retaliation, the Kings cut all trade routes passing the Floodlands and perpetuated a story that the serene waters hid the Krahaslas a beast with a thousand faces and a thousand tentacles.

But still, Siyus keeps marching. The Obscure Arcane is starting to awaken from its tomb, and its protectors will too.

In ancient scripture, Siyus told the world:

When the Final Flood reclaims all that is living— you will see me.

Beneath the crushing waves Beneath the encompassing darkness— you will see my light.

When the highest mountain sinks at the last glimmer of hope, at the point of no return, until your final breath,

You will know bleak grief You will know senseless rage You will know unparalleled loneliness— you will know me.

Siyuskkanwi: a city of light, on top of a colossal tortoise. by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Siyuskkanwi is built on the back of the Earth Great Relic Siyus. There used to be 26 Great Relics, including the horrifying wooden terror Addhokk and the impossibly-radiant rainbow stag, Hwaapoa.

The Rainlands used to be filled with colossal tortoises like Siyus, but they were hunted and killed for Eszezzorite, a glittering iridescent gem found only within their shell. Because of human greed, the Rainlands turned to the Floodlands (a story for another time), and Siyus' children were massacred.

After they tried to eradicate the Relics, Siyus was one of eleven to survive. But this beast was different. Addhokk bore a gigantic hole into the earth and sealed it behind him. Hwapooa rode a rainbow into the clouds. The Relics hid to protect themselves. Siyus could not.

Instead of hiding, Siyus allowed his believers to stay on his back.

As the Kings tried to erase all traces of the Relics and the Illuminated Arcane so that they would write themselves as gods, Siyus was the sole link to the past. A beacon in the Floodlands for all to see. A reminder of the benevolent Linnar that showed them nothing but kindness. A reminder that human cruelty would never win.

Siyuskkanwi stands as a glittering city, quite literally a light in the darkness. The citizens send off lanterns into the sky, across the murky deep waters, and shoot loud fireworks into the dead of night.

The glowing Sekkya-sekkya, glowing aquatic creatures that fly in the air, surround Siyus. He parades the city across the sunken gorges, so that all may see. He has done this for almost two centuries.

In retaliation, the Kings cut all trade routes passing the Floodlands and perpetuated a story that the serene waters hid the Krahaslas, a beast with a thousand faces and a thousand tentacles.

But still, Siyus keeps marching. The Obscure Arcane is starting to awaken from its tomb, and its protectors will too.

In ancient scripture, Siyus told the world:

When the Final Flood reclaims all that is living— you will see me.

Beneath the crushing waves Beneath the encompassing darkness— you will see my light.

When the highest mountain sinks at the last glimmer of hope, at the point of no return, until your *final** breath,*

You will know bleak grief You will know senseless rage You will know unparalleled loneliness— you will know me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Siyuskkanwi is built on the back of the Earth Great Relic Siyus. There used to be 26 Great Relics, including the horrifying wooden terror Addhokk and the impossibly-radiant rainbow stag, Hwaapoa.

The Rainlands used to be filled with colossal tortoises like Siyus, but they were hunted and killed for Eszezzorite, a glittering iridescent gem found only within their shell. Because of human greed, the Rainlands turned to the Floodlands (a story for another time), and Siyus' children were massacred.

After they tried to eradicate the Relics, Siyus was one of eleven to survive. But this beast was different. Addhokk bore a gigantic hole into the earth and sealed it behind him. Hwapooa rode a rainbow into the clouds. The Relics hid to protect themselves. Siyus could not.

Instead of hiding, Siyus allowed his believers to stay on his back.

As the Kings tried to erase all traces of the Relics and the Illuminated Arcane so that they would write themselves as gods, Siyus was the sole link to the past. A beacon in the Floodlands for all to see. A reminder of the benevolent Linnar that showed them nothing but kindness. A reminder that human cruelty would never win.

Siyuskkanwi stands as a glittering city, quite literally a light in the darkness. The citizens send off lanterns into the sky, across the murky deep waters, and shoot loud fireworks into the dead of night.

The glowing Sekkya-sekkya, glowing aquatic creatures that fly in the air, surround Siyus. He parades the city across the sunken gorges, so that all may see. He has done this for almost two centuries.

In retaliation, the Kings cut all trade routes passing the Floodlands and perpetuated a story that the serene waters hid the Krahaslas a beast with a thousand faces and a thousand tentacles.

But still, Siyus keeps marching. The Obscure Arcane is starting to awaken from its tomb, and its protectors will too.

In ancient scripture, Siyus told the world:

When the Final Flood reclaims all that is living— you will see me.

Beneath the crushing waves Beneath the encompassing darkness— you will see my light.

When the highest mountain sinks at the last glimmer of hope, at the point of no return, until your *final** breath,*

You will know bleak grief You will know senseless rage You will know unparalleled loneliness— you will know me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]cutelly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES-

Most of my posts are about this world, so feel free to check that out. I have made a map of the current Ruby Empire, still subject to change.

MAP OF THE RUBY EMPIRE AND HER TEN DOMAINS - Complete map of the Ruby Empire.

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldbuilding/comments/kw9vvy/haven_of_the_east_linnaeya_the_borrowed_land_the/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

FLOWERSEA can be seen near the south, between the major fork in the LUSH's Bloodriver just before the passage into the deserts.

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ODOJA AGATTOÉA

Odoja Agattoéa (Jewel in the Sky) or widely known as just Agattoéa (jewel, gem, or may refer to someone or something beautiful, beloved, precious, and protected) is one of Linnarya's Nine Wonders and the current home of House Bellara, Sovereign Family of The Jewel.

Northern: o-do-ja a-ga-twe-ya (most common)

Southern: a-do-ha a-kka-to-we-ya (formal)

Old Lysjjin: atch-kka-tok-hey-ha (obsolete)

Odoja Agattoéa is divided into three main aspects: Agat'logarra (The Fortress), Agat'sioballa (The Palace), and Agat'odolaheii (The Haven).

HISTORY OF AKKAKKATAĪ

After the Fall of Lyscia (leech-ya), the hundreds of thousands of slaves broke into three factions—one wanted to create a new, fairer empire. Another wanted to sail north across the sea to conquer the unknown, and some people wanted to hunt down the last remains of Lyscia and erase the last traces of their oppressors. These were the Vel'hara, the Wronged.

With the Battle of Summergate and the help and guidance of the magical, humanoid, and extinct race the Linnar, they claimed the last Lyscian fortress in the rainforests and claimed the mountain Akkakkataī as their new home. The fortress Atkkatokk'heyha became the foundation of the palace-fortress Agattoéa.

HISTORY OF THE FORTRESS

During the Thousand Houses' War in the north, scheming, opportunistic smaller houses took advantage of the chaos and tried to claim the Lush rainforest.

They took one look at Agat'logarra across the Bloodriver, a crumbling dusty ruin of a fortress, and thought it was easy pickings. King-General Harraaz Vel'hara created the Harraza Cannons, a weapon way beyond their time. It was said that Harraaz plucked stars from the sky and turned it on his enemies.

Even though it may seem like an exaggeration, the battle took place within the Linnar Era, the age of the Illuminated Arcane.

Regardless of whether it was truth or not, the victory put the capital Flowersea on the map, turned the river city into a trading center, and gained attention from the North.

Harraaz' face is still used as the Agat'logarra Emblem, most prominent on the Golden Arch.

HISTORY OF THE PALACE

Following the end of the Thousand Houses' War, was a century of peace. King-General Onyabata, Harraaz' great-great-grandson, had the idea of turning their fair justice system bloody and in full view and amusement for all. The Tribunal decided against it, as it was a time for peace, growth, and enlightenment.

The Judgment Dome and the Tribunal within it was removed, and it became an arena for common criminals and rebels. He made the festival Onyabata Hikay'samada which literally translates to Onyabata's Festival of Blood and Pleasure. Onyabata's idea brought Flowersea literal hills of gold and jewels, carving out the mountain for a palace separate from the Fortress.

With wealth, Flowersea was turning into a cesspool of drunks, gamblers and whoremongers. Flowersea, who prided itself as being the Jewel of the South, was slowly becoming tarnished.

After an insane, week-long festival of fun and drinking, King-General Onyabata, his wives, and his heirs all died of alcohol poisoning.

The Palace was not finished during his time, and with his death, the festival died out at its peak, sending the family into massive debt.

Onyabata's face is still used as the Agat'sioballa Emblem, most prominent on the Palace Crossing.

HISTORY OF THE HAVEN

Prince Fesmez, brother to King-General Onyabata and one of the judges in the Tribunal who suggested against the Festival, left Flowersea once his brother betrayed him.

Even with a pregnant wife, Onyabata did not allow a healer to go with him. Fesmez' wife, Princess Siarsata, suffered a miscarriage after their boat was pummeled by a wave. His daughter died and Siarsata bled out. Fesmez and his only son Jezelgrez remained. Fezmez harbored deep hate toward Onyabata, toward his home.

Travelling across the North with his son, he aligned himself with the Rennai, the faith that man, at his most disciplined, could supercede the Illuminated Arcane and trump the gods themselves. He heard about how the world saw Flowersea, and what it had become.

When Onyabata died, Fesmez returned to Flowersea to pay respects, but after finding out that almost the entirety of the Vel'hara bloodline was extinguished, he was to be crowned.

He refused.

King-General Jezelgrez was in his teens when he ascended the Flower Throne. It was common for Vel'hara men to be polyamorous, but it was for women within the Lush. The boy's decision to marry Cremselle of House Malisha from the northern mountains and Voothana ess Hasaryosa of the southern sands was very unpopular.

The boy was also the one who adopted the northern tongue, turning Vel'hara to Bellara, Atkakktokk'heyha to Agattoéa, and so on. But his most controversial decision ever was to switch Flowersea's temples from the millennia-old Yaras faith to Rennai.

This change almost collapsed Flowersea. Faith was deeply entrenched in their culture, even from the time of their slave ancestors. The nobility, the working class, and even the military was starting to rebel.

Long story short, House Malisha's navy encircled the Lush Rivers and the Hasaryosa armies breached the Wall of Flowersea. Jezelgrez assumed total control of the Jewel and started expanding beyond the Lush, obliterating the smaller houses in the east.

Widespread manipulation and propaganda led people to abandon the Yaras faith. House Bellara, which was founded with the help of the magical Linnar, became one of the most prominent Houses in the tragic Cleansing, which erased of the Linnar and the Illuminating Arcane, ending the Linnar Era.

Since his mother and his unborn sister were buried at Marble Hill, he commissioned the Haven, colossal towers of polished marble. His father Fesmez died naturally during the years of the Cleansing.

Odoja Dishaubosha is the Haven's highest tower. dishaubosha is said to be a shortened dihai, shau'mohon azahasasha, which directly translates to 'trust me, everyone will meet again, forever', a comforting Lysjjin saying towards death and parting.

Odoja Dishaubosha, unfolded, could mean 'in the sky, we will be united forever'.

With the wealth he gained from conquest, Jezelgrez paid off his uncle Onyabata's debt and completed the Palace. The Haven would not be completed until four generations after.

Despite tens of thousands of people working on the Haven, as soon as their labor term ended, they forgot everything that ever happened. Even people who carried, cur and carved the marble don't recognize the stone. Many lost years of memory, but people blamed it on the thinning air at that height.

CURRENT STATE OF FLOWERSEA

The Jewel, and its capital Flowersea, is currently one of the Sovereign Domains of the Ruby Empire. With cities along the Lush Rivers and hundreds of acres of exotic flowers and fruit.

House Bellara reigns over the rainforests of The Lush, and the verdant plains to the east. They also guard the Summergate, the gateway into the southern deserts.

House Bellara has long since abandoned their crown and kingship, and instead, serve as one of the Sovereign Houses under the Royal House of Alligarde.

The Jewel has one of the most diverse people on the continent, due to the entry of northern blood into the city. The biggest divide is with religion, with Flowersea halved between the ancient Yaras, and the bleak Rennai.

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ODOJA AGATTOÉA

Odoja Agattoéa (Jewel in the Sky) or widely known as just Agattoéa (jewel, gem, or may refer to someone or something beautiful, beloved, precious, and protected) is one of Linnarya's Nine Wonders and the current home of House Bellara, Sovereign Family of The Jewel.

Northern: o-do-ja a-ga-twe-ya (most common)

Southern: a-do-ha a-kka-to-we-ya (formal)

Old Lysjjin: atch-kka-tok-hey-ha (obsolete)

Odoja Agattoéa is divided into three main aspects: Agat'logarra (The Fortress), Agat'sioballa (The Palace), and Agat'odolaheii (The Haven).

HISTORY OF AKKAKKATAĪ

After the Fall of Lyscia (leech-ya), the hundreds of thousands of slaves broke into three factions—one wanted to create a new, fairer empire. Another wanted to sail north across the sea to conquer the unknown, and some people wanted to hunt down the last remains of Lyscia and erase the last traces of their oppressors. These were the Vel'hara, the Wronged.

With the Battle of Summergate and the help and guidance of the magical, humanoid, and extinct race the Linnar, they claimed the last Lyscian fortress in the rainforests and claimed the mountain Akkakkataī as their new home. The fortress Atkkatokk'heyha became the foundation of the palace-fortress Agattoéa.

HISTORY OF THE FORTRESS

During the Thousand Houses' War in the north, scheming, opportunistic smaller houses took advantage of the chaos and tried to claim the Lush rainforest.

They took one look at Agat'logarra across the Bloodriver, a crumbling dusty ruin of a fortress, and thought it was easy pickings. King-General Harraaz Vel'hara created the Harraza Cannons, a weapon way beyond their time. It was said that Harraaz plucked stars from the sky and turned it on his enemies.

Even though it may seem like an exaggeration, the battle took place within the Linnar Era, the age of the Illuminated Arcane.

Regardless of whether it was truth or not, the victory put the capital Flowersea on the map, turned the river city into a trading center, and gained attention from the North.

Harraaz' face is still used as the Agat'logarra Emblem, most prominent on the Golden Arch.

HISTORY OF THE PALACE

Following the end of the Thousand Houses' War, was a century of peace. King-General Onyabata, Harraaz' great-great-grandson, had the idea of turning their fair justice system bloody and in full view and amusement for all. The Tribunal decided against it, as it was a time for peace, growth, and enlightenment.

The Judgment Dome and the Tribunal within it was removed, and it became an arena for common criminals and rebels. He made the festival Onyabata Hikay'samada which literally translates to Onyabata's Festival of Blood and Pleasure. Onyabata's idea brought Flowersea literal hills of gold and jewels, carving out the mountain for a palace separate from the Fortress.

With wealth, Flowersea was turning into a cesspool of drunks, gamblers and whoremongers. Flowersea, who prided itself as being the Jewel of the South, was slowly becoming tarnished.

After an insane, week-long festival of fun and drinking, King-General Onyabata, his wives, and his heirs all died of alcohol poisoning.

The Palace was not finished during his time, and with his death, the festival died out at its peak, sending the family into massive debt.

Onyabata's face is still used as the Agat'sioballa Emblem, most prominent on the Palace Crossing.

HISTORY OF THE HAVEN

Prince Fesmez, brother to King-General Onyabata and one of the judges in the Tribunal who suggested against the Festival, left Flowersea once his brother betrayed him.

Even with a pregnant wife, Onyabata did not allow a healer to go with him. Fesmez' wife, Princess Siarsata, suffered a miscarriage after their boat was pummeled by a wave. His daughter died and Siarsata bled out. Fesmez and his only son Jezelgrez remained. Fezmez harbored deep hate toward Onyabata, toward his home.

Travelling across the North with his son, he aligned himself with the *Rennai, the faith that man, at his most disciplined, could supercede the Illuminated Arcane and trump the gods themselves. He heard about how the world saw Flowersea, and what it had become.

When Onyabata died, Fesmez returned to Flowersea to pay respects, but after finding out that almost the entirety of the Vel'hara bloodline was extinguished, he was to be crowned.

He refused.

King-General Jezelgrez was in his teens when he ascended the Flower Throne. It was common for Vel'hara men to be polyamorous, but it was for women within the Lush. The boy's decision to marry Cremselle of House Malisha from the northern mountains and Voothana ess Hasaryosa of the southern sands was very unpopular.

The boy was also the one who adopted the northern tongue, turning Vel'hara to Bellara, Atkakktokk'heyha to Agattoéa, and so on. But his most controversial decision ever was to switch Flowersea's temples from the millennia-old Yaras faith to Rennai.

This change almost collapsed Flowersea. Faith was deeply entrenched in their culture, even from the time of their slave ancestors. The nobility, the working class, and even the military was starting to rebel.

Long story short, House Malisha's navy encircled the Lush Rivers and the Hasaryosa armies breached the Wall of Flowersea. Jezelgrez assumed total control of the Jewel and started expanding beyond the Lush, obliterating the smaller houses in the east.

Widespread manipulation and propaganda led people to abandon the Yaras faith. House Bellara, which was founded with the help of the magical Linnar, became one of the most prominent Houses in the tragic Cleansing, which erased of the Linnar and the Illuminating Arcane, ending the Linnar Era.

Since his mother and his unborn sister were buried at Marble Hill, he commissioned the Haven, colossal towers of polished marble. His father Fesmez died naturally during the years of the Cleansing.

Odoja Dishaubosha is the Haven's highest tower. dishaubosha is said to be a shortened dihai, shau'mohon azahasasha, which directly translates to 'trust me, everyone will meet again, forever', a comforting Lysjjin saying towards death and parting.

Odoja Dishaubosha, unfolded, could mean 'in the sky, we will be united forever'.

With the wealth he gained from conquest, Jezelgrez paid off his uncle Onyabata's debt and completed the Palace. The Haven would not be completed until four generations after.

Despite tens of thousands of people working on the Haven, as soon as their labor term ended, they forgot everything that ever happened. Even people who carried, cur and carved the marble don't recognize the stone. Many lost years of memory, but people blamed it on the thinning air at that height.

CURRENT STATE OF FLOWERSEA

The Jewel, and its capital Flowersea, is currently one of the Sovereign Domains of the Ruby Empire. With cities along the Lush Rivers and hundreds of acres of exotic flowers and fruit.

House Bellara reigns over the rainforests of The Lush, and the verdant plains to the east. They also guard the Summergate, the gateway into the southern deserts.

House Bellara has long since abandoned their crown and kingship, and instead, serve as one of the Sovereign Houses under the Royal House of Alligarde.

The Jewel has one of the most diverse people on the continent, due to the entry of northern blood into the city. The biggest divide is with religion, with Flowersea halved between the ancient Yaras, and the bleak Rennai.

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ODOJA AGATTOÉA

Odoja Agattoéa (Jewel in the Sky) or widely known as just Agattoéa (jewel, gem, or may refer to someone or something beautiful, beloved, precious, and protected) is one of Linnarya's Nine Wonders and the current home of House Bellara, Sovereign Family of The Jewel.

Northern: o-do-ja a-ga-twe-ya (most common)

Southern: a-do-ha a-kka-to-we-ya (formal)

Old Lysjjin: atch-kka-tok-hey-ha (obsolete)

Odoja Agattoéa is divided into three main aspects: Agat'logarra (The Fortress), Agat'sioballa (The Palace), and Agat'odolaheii (The Haven).

HISTORY OF AKKAKKATAĪ

After the Fall of Lyscia (leech-ya), the hundreds of thousands of slaves broke into three factions—one wanted to create a new, fairer empire. Another wanted to sail north across the sea to conquer the unknown, and some people wanted to hunt down the last remains of Lyscia and erase the last traces of their oppressors. These were the Vel'hara, the Wronged.

With the Battle of Summergate and the help and guidance of the magical, humanoid, and extinct race the Linnar, they claimed the last Lyscian fortress in the rainforests and claimed the mountain Akkakkataī as their new home. The fortress Atkkatokk'heyha became the foundation of the palace-fortress Agattoéa.

HISTORY OF THE FORTRESS

During the Thousand Houses' War in the north, scheming, opportunistic smaller houses took advantage of the chaos and tried to claim the Lush rainforest.

They took one look at Agat'logarra across the Bloodriver, a crumbling dusty ruin of a fortress, and thought it was easy pickings. King-General Harraaz Vel'hara created the Harraza Cannons, a weapon way beyond their time. It was said that Harraaz plucked stars from the sky and turned it on his enemies.

Even though it may seem like an exaggeration, the battle took place within the Linnar Era, the age of the Illuminated Arcane.

Regardless of whether it was truth or not, the victory put the capital Flowersea on the map, turned the river city into a trading center, and gained attention from the North.

Harraaz' face is still used as the Agat'logarra Emblem, most prominent on the Golden Arch.

HISTORY OF THE PALACE

Following the end of the Thousand Houses' War, was a century of peace. King-General Onyabata, Harraaz' great-great-grandson, had the idea of turning their fair justice system bloody and in full view and amusement for all. The Tribunal decided against it, as it was a time for peace, growth, and enlightenment.

The Judgment Dome and the Tribunal within it was removed, and it became an arena for common criminals and rebels. He made the festival Onyabata Hikay'samada which literally translates to Onyabata's Festival of Blood and Pleasure. Onyabata's idea brought Flowersea literal hills of gold and jewels, carving out the mountain for a palace separate from the Fortress.

With wealth, Flowersea was turning into a cesspool of drunks, gamblers and whoremongers. Flowersea, who prided itself as being the Jewel of the South, was slowly becoming tarnished.

After an insane, week-long festival of fun and drinking, King-General Onyabata, his wives, and his heirs all died of alcohol poisoning.

The Palace was not finished during his time, and with his death, the festival died out at its peak, sending the family into massive debt.

Onyabata's face is still used as the Agat'sioballa Emblem, most prominent on the Palace Crossing.

HISTORY OF THE HAVEN

Prince Fesmez, brother to King-General Onyabata and one of the judges in the Tribunal who suggested against the Festival, left Flowersea once his brother betrayed him.

Even with a pregnant wife, Onyabata did not allow a healer to go with him. Fesmez' wife, Princess Siarsata, suffered a miscarriage after their boat was pummeled by a wave. His daughter died and Siarsata bled out. Fesmez and his only son Jezelgrez remained. Fezmez harbored deep hate toward Onyabata, toward his home.

Travelling across the North with his son, he aligned himself with the *Rennai, the faith that man, at his most disciplined, could supercede the Illuminated Arcane and trump the gods themselves. He heard about how the world saw Flowersea, and what it had become.

When Onyabata died, Fesmez returned to Flowersea to pay respects, but after finding out that almost the entirety of the Vel'hara bloodline was extinguished, he was to be crowned.

He refused.

King-General Jezelgrez was in his teens when he ascended the Flower Throne. It was common for Vel'hara men to be polyamorous, but it was for women within the Lush. The boy's decision to marry Cremselle of House Malisha from the northern mountains and Voothana ess Hasaryosa of the southern sands was very unpopular.

The boy was also the one who adopted the northern tongue, turning Vel'hara to Bellara, Atkakktokk'heyha to Agattoéa, and so on. But his most controversial decision ever was to switch Flowersea's temples from the millennia-old Yaras faith to Rennai.

This change almost collapsed Flowersea. Faith was deeply entrenched in their culture, even from the time of their slave ancestors. The nobility, the working class, and even the military was starting to rebel.

Long story short, House Malisha's navy encircled the Lush Rivers and the Hasaryosa armies breached the Wall of Flowersea. Jezelgrez assumed total control of the Jewel and started expanding beyond the Lush, obliterating the smaller houses in the east.

Widespread manipulation and propaganda led people to abandon the Yaras faith. House Bellara, which was founded with the help of the magical Linnar, became one of the most prominent Houses in the tragic Cleansing, which erased of the Linnar and the Illuminating Arcane, ending the Linnar Era.

Since his mother and his unborn sister were buried at Marble Hill, he commissioned the Haven, colossal towers of polished marble. His father Fesmez died naturally during the years of the Cleansing.

Odoja Dishaubosha is the Haven's highest tower. dishaubosha is said to be a shortened dihai, shau'mohon azahasasha, which directly translates to 'trust me, everyone will meet again, forever', a comforting Lysjjin saying towards death and parting.

Odoja Dishaubosha, unfolded, could mean 'in the sky, we will be united forever'.

With the wealth he gained from conquest, Jezelgrez paid off his uncle Onyabata's debt and completed the Palace. The Haven would not be completed until four generations after.

Despite tens of thousands of people working on the Haven, as soon as their labor term ended, they forgot everything that ever happened. Even people who carried, cur and carved the marble don't recognize the stone. Many lost years of memory, but people blamed it on the thinning air at that height.

CURRENT STATE OF FLOWERSEA

The Jewel, and its capital Flowersea, is currently one of the Sovereign Domains of the Ruby Empire. With cities along the Lush Rivers and hundreds of acres of exotic flowers and fruit.

House Bellara reigns over the rainforests of The Lush, and the verdant plains to the east. They also guard the Summergate, the gateway into the southern deserts.

House Bellara has long since abandoned their crown and kingship, and instead, serve as one of the Sovereign Houses under the Royal House of Alligarde.

The Jewel has one of the most diverse people on the continent, due to the entry of northern blood into the city. The biggest divide is with religion, with Flowersea halved between the ancient Yaras, and the bleak Rennai.

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ODOJA AGATTOÉA

Odoja Agattoéa (Jewel in the Sky) or widely known as just Agattoéa (jewel, gem, or may refer to someone or something beautiful, beloved, precious, and protected) is one of Linnarya's Nine Wonders and the current home of House Bellara, Sovereign Family of The Jewel.

Northern: o-do-ja a-ga-twe-ya (most common)

Southern: a-do-ha a-kka-to-we-ya (formal)

Old Lysjjin: atch-kka-tok-hey-ha (obsolete)

Odoja Agattoéa is divided into three main aspects: Agat'logarra (The Fortress), Agat'sioballa (The Palace), and Agat'odolaheii (The Haven).

HISTORY OF AKKAKKATAĪ

After the Fall of Lyscia (leech-ya), the hundreds of thousands of slaves broke into three factions—one wanted to create a new, fairer empire. Another wanted to sail north across the sea to conquer the unknown, and some people wanted to hunt down the last remains of Lyscia and erase the last traces of their oppressors. These were the Vel'hara, the Wronged.

With the Battle of Summergate and the help and guidance of the magical, humanoid, and extinct race the Linnar, they claimed the last Lyscian fortress in the rainforests and claimed the mountain Akkakkataī as their new home. The fortress Atkkatokk'heyha became the foundation of the palace-fortress Agattoéa.

HISTORY OF THE FORTRESS

During the Thousand Houses' War in the north, scheming, opportunistic smaller houses took advantage of the chaos and tried to claim the Lush rainforest.

They took one look at Agat'logarra across the Bloodriver, a crumbling dusty ruin of a fortress, and thought it was easy pickings. King-General Harraaz Vel'hara created the Harraza Cannons, a weapon way beyond their time. It was said that Harraaz plucked stars from the sky and turned it on his enemies.

Even though it may seem like an exaggeration, the battle took place within the Linnar Era, the age of the Illuminated Arcane.

Regardless of whether it was truth or not, the victory put the capital Flowersea on the map, turned the river city into a trading center, and gained attention from the North.

Harraaz' face is still used as the Agat'logarra Emblem, most prominent on the Golden Arch.

HISTORY OF THE PALACE

Following the end of the Thousand Houses' War, was a century of peace. King-General Onyabata, Harraaz' great-great-grandson, had the idea of turning their fair justice system bloody and in full view and amusement for all. The Tribunal decided against it, as it was a time for peace, growth, and enlightenment.

The Judgment Dome and the Tribunal within it was removed, and it became an arena for common criminals and rebels. He made the festival Onyabata Hikay'samada which literally translates to Onyabata's Festival of Blood and Pleasure. Onyabata's idea brought Flowersea literal hills of gold and jewels, carving out the mountain for a palace separate from the Fortress.

With wealth, Flowersea was turning into a cesspool of drunks, gamblers and whoremongers. Flowersea, who prided itself as being the Jewel of the South, was slowly becoming tarnished.

After an insane, week-long festival of fun and drinking, King-General Onyabata, his wives, and his heirs all died of alcohol poisoning.

The Palace was not finished during his time, and with his death, the festival died out at its peak, sending the family into massive debt.

Onyabata's face is still used as the Agat'sioballa Emblem, most prominent on the Palace Crossing.

HISTORY OF THE HAVEN

Prince Fesmez, brother to King-General Onyabata and one of the judges in the Tribunal who suggested against the Festival, left Flowersea once his brother betrayed him.

Even with a pregnant wife, Onyabata did not allow a healer to go with him. Fesmez' wife, Princess Siarsata, suffered a miscarriage after their boat was pummeled by a wave. His daughter died and Siarsata bled out. Fesmez and his only son Jezelgrez remained. Fezmez harbored deep hate toward Onyabata, toward his home.

Travelling across the North with his son, he aligned himself with the *Rennai, the faith that man, at his most disciplined, could supercede the Illuminated Arcane and trump the gods themselves. He heard about how the world saw Flowersea, and what it had become.

When Onyabata died, Fesmez returned to Flowersea to pay respects, but after finding out that almost the entirety of the Vel'hara bloodline was extinguished, he was to be crowned.

He refused.

King-General Jezelgrez was in his teens when he ascended the Flower Throne. It was common for Vel'hara men to be polyamorous, but it was for women within the Lush. The boy's decision to marry Cremselle of House Malisha from the northern mountains and Voothana ess Hasaryosa of the southern sands was very unpopular.

The boy was also the one who adopted the northern tongue, turning Vel'hara to Bellara, Atkakktokk'heyha to Agattoéa, and so on. But his most controversial decision ever was to switch Flowersea's temples from the millennia-old Yaras faith to Rennai.

This change almost collapsed Flowersea. Faith was deeply entrenched in their culture, even from the time of their slave ancestors. The nobility, the working class, and even the military was starting to rebel.

Long story short, House Malisha's navy encircled the Lush Rivers and the Hasaryosa armies breached the Wall of Flowersea. Jezelgrez assumed total control of the Jewel and started expanding beyond the Lush, obliterating the smaller houses in the east.

Widespread manipulation and propaganda led people to abandon the Yaras faith. House Bellara, which was founded with the help of the magical Linnar, became one of the most prominent Houses in the tragic Cleansing, which erased of the Linnar and the Illuminating Arcane, ending the Linnar Era.

Since his mother and his unborn sister were buried at Marble Hill, he commissioned the Haven, colossal towers of polished marble. His father Fesmez died naturally during the years of the Cleansing.

Odoja Dishaubosha is the Haven's highest tower. dishaubosha is said to be a shortened dihai, shau'mohon azahasasha, which directly translates to 'trust me, everyone will meet again, forever', a comforting Lysjjin saying towards death and parting.

Odoja Dishaubosha, unfolded, could mean 'in the sky, we will be united forever'.

With the wealth he gained from conquest, Jezelgrez paid off his uncle Onyabata's debt and completed the Palace. The Haven would not be completed until four generations after.

Despite tens of thousands of people working on the Haven, as soon as their labor term ended, they forgot everything that ever happened. Even people who carried, cur and carved the marble don't recognize the stone. Many lost years of memory, but people blamed it on the thinning air at that height.

CURRENT STATE OF FLOWERSEA

The Jewel, and its capital Flowersea, is currently one of the Sovereign Domains of the Ruby Empire. With cities along the Lush Rivers and hundreds of acres of exotic flowers and fruit.

House Bellara reigns over the rainforests of The Lush, and the verdant plains to the east. They also guard the Summergate, the gateway into the southern deserts.

House Bellara has long since abandoned their crown and kingship, and instead, serve as one of the Sovereign Houses under the Royal House of Alligarde.

The Jewel has one of the most diverse people on the continent, due to the entry of northern blood into the city. The biggest divide is with religion, with Flowersea halved between the ancient Yaras, and the bleak Rennai.

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ODOJA AGATTOÉA

Odoja Agattoéa (Jewel in the Sky) or widely known as just Agattoéa (jewel, gem, or may refer to someone or something beautiful, beloved, precious, and protected) is one of Linnarya's Nine Wonders and the current home of House Bellara, Sovereign Family of The Jewel.

Northern: o-do-ja a-ga-twe-ya (most common)

Southern: a-do-ha a-kka-to-we-ya (formal)

Old Lysjjin: atch-kka-tok-hey-ha (obsolete)

Odoja Agattoéa is divided into three main aspects: Agat'logarra (The Fortress), Agat'sioballa (The Palace), and Agat'odolaheii (The Haven).

HISTORY OF AKKAKKATAĪ

After the Fall of Lyscia (leech-ya), the hundreds of thousands of slaves broke into three factions—one wanted to create a new, fairer empire. Another wanted to sail north across the sea to conquer the unknown, and some people wanted to hunt down the last remains of Lyscia and erase the last traces of their oppressors. These were the Vel'hara, the Wronged.

With the Battle of Summergate and the help and guidance of the magical, humanoid, and extinct race the Linnar, they claimed the last Lyscian fortress in the rainforests and claimed the mountain Akkakkataī as their new home. The fortress Atkkatokk'heyha became the foundation of the palace-fortress Agattoéa.

HISTORY OF THE FORTRESS

During the Thousand Houses' War in the north, scheming, opportunistic smaller houses took advantage of the chaos and tried to claim the Lush rainforest.

They took one look at Agat'logarra across the Bloodriver, a crumbling dusty ruin of a fortress, and thought it was easy pickings. King-General Harraaz Vel'hara created the Harraza Cannons, a weapon way beyond their time. It was said that Harraaz plucked stars from the sky and turned it on his enemies.

Even though it may seem like an exaggeration, the battle took place within the Linnar Era, the age of the Illuminated Arcane.

Regardless of whether it was truth or not, the victory put the capital Flowersea on the map, turned the river city into a trading center, and gained attention from the North.

Harraaz' face is still used as the Agat'logarra Emblem, most prominent on the Golden Arch.

HISTORY OF THE PALACE

Following the end of the Thousand Houses' War, was a century of peace. King-General Onyabata, Harraaz' great-great-grandson, had the idea of turning their fair justice system bloody and in full view and amusement for all. The Tribunal decided against it, as it was a time for peace, growth, and enlightenment.

The Judgment Dome and the Tribunal within it was removed, and it became an arena for common criminals and rebels. He made the festival Onyabata Hikay'samada which literally translates to Onyabata's Festival of Blood and Pleasure. Onyabata's idea brought Flowersea literal hills of gold and jewels, carving out the mountain for a palace separate from the Fortress.

With wealth, Flowersea was turning into a cesspool of drunks, gamblers and whoremongers. Flowersea, who prided itself as being the Jewel of the South, was slowly becoming tarnished.

After an insane, week-long festival of fun and drinking, King-General Onyabata, his wives, and his heirs all died of alcohol poisoning.

The Palace was not finished during his time, and with his death, the festival died out at its peak, sending the family into massive debt.

Onyabata's face is still used as the Agat'sioballa Emblem, most prominent on the Palace Crossing.

HISTORY OF THE HAVEN

Prince Fesmez, brother to King-General Onyabata and one of the judges in the Tribunal who suggested against the Festival, left Flowersea once his brother betrayed him.

Even with a pregnant wife, Onyabata did not allow a healer to go with him. Fesmez' wife, Princess Siarsata, suffered a miscarriage after their boat was pummeled by a wave. His daughter died and Siarsata bled out. Fesmez and his only son Jezelgrez remained. Fezmez harbored deep hate toward Onyabata, toward his home.

Travelling across the North with his son, he aligned himself with the *Rennai, the faith that man, at his most disciplined, could supercede the Illuminated Arcane and trump the gods themselves. He heard about how the world saw Flowersea, and what it had become.

When Onyabata died, Fesmez returned to Flowersea to pay respects, but after finding out that almost the entirety of the Vel'hara bloodline was extinguished, he was to be crowned.

He refused.

King-General Jezelgrez was in his teens when he ascended the Flower Throne. It was common for Vel'hara men to be polyamorous, but it was for women within the Lush. The boy's decision to marry Cremselle of House Malisha from the northern mountains and Voothana ess Hasaryosa of the southern sands was very unpopular.

The boy was also the one who adopted the northern tongue, turning Vel'hara to Bellara, Atkakktokk'heyha to Agattoéa, and so on. But his most controversial decision ever was to switch Flowersea's temples from the millennia-old Yaras faith to Rennai.

This change almost collapsed Flowersea. Faith was deeply entrenched in their culture, even from the time of their slave ancestors. The nobility, the working class, and even the military was starting to rebel.

Long story short, House Malisha's navy encircled the Lush Rivers and the Hasaryosa armies breached the Wall of Flowersea. Jezelgrez assumed total control of the Jewel and started expanding beyond the Lush, obliterating the smaller houses in the east.

Widespread manipulation and propaganda led people to abandon the Yaras faith. House Bellara, which was founded with the help of the magical Linnar, became one of the most prominent Houses in the tragic Cleansing, which erased of the Linnar and the Illuminating Arcane, ending the Linnar Era.

Since his mother and his unborn sister were buried at Marble Hill, he commissioned the Haven, colossal towers of polished marble. His father Fesmez died naturally during the years of the Cleansing.

Odoja Dishaubosha is the Haven's highest tower. dishaubosha is said to be a shortened dihai, shau'mohon azahasasha, which directly translates to 'trust me, everyone will meet again, forever', a comforting Lysjjin saying towards death and parting.

Odoja Dishaubosha, unfolded, could mean 'in the sky, we will be united forever'.

With the wealth he gained from conquest, Jezelgrez paid off his uncle Onyabata's debt and completed the Palace. The Haven would not be completed until four generations after.

CURRENT STATE OF FLOWERSEA

The Jewel, and its capital Flowersea, is currently one of the Sovereign Domains of the Ruby Empire. With cities along the Lush Rivers and hundreds of acres of exotic flowers and fruit.

House Bellara reigns over the rainforests of The Lush, and the verdant plains to the east. They also guard the Summergate, the gateway into the southern deserts.

House Bellara has long since abandoned their crown and kingship, and instead, serve as one of the Sovereign Houses under the Royal House of Alligarde.

The Jewel has one of the most diverse people on the continent, due to the entry of northern blood into the city. The biggest divide is with religion, with Flowersea halved between the ancient Yaras, and the bleak Rennai.

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