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==The History of Therengia ==
'''By Dwov Nareg, Scribe to House Theren '''

'''Introduction: '''
Therengia has a long and honorable history dating back
to the early years of the Empire. It has existed as a
force of strength and honor, maintaining the
principles and law of the Empire even after its
collapse, and long after the rest of the land
abandoned the sacred traditions which brought
civilization to a war- ravaged land filled with
hateful, quarreling peoples. Remember well the glory
of the past, and the glory that House Theren shall
carry on into the future. To tell of Therengia, one
must tell of House Theren; the two are one and the
same. Neither can exist without the other.

'''The History of Therengia '''<br>
''By Dwov Nareg, Scribe to House Theren ''

Little more than one hundred years into the Empire,
the land was still mostly savage. Verek's successors
fought savage wars with the hostile tribes outside
Imperial borders; as the Empire struggled to expand,
the Lords faced constant risk of invasion from the
primitives. A Human had just come to take the throne
as Emperor; Cale, of House Rardokin. Ibec Theren and
Cale Rardokin were close friends, and both had been
possibilities as the next Emperor. They had served
together as generals in the War of Glory, both
acquiring vast new territories for the Empire upon the
defeat of the western barbarians. Theren and Rardokin
managed to drive the war-crazed tribes northward.
Battle ended, both men returned to Throne City for the
winter, awaiting the next coronation, which was soon
to come.

Grand balls and galas were held to celebrate Cale
Rardokin's ascension to the rank of Emperor. All
rejoiced, particularly Lord Ibec. As a reward for his
loyal services, Emperor Cale sent the Lord of Theren
northwestward with this task: "Secure the north, and
expand the borders."

Ibec was given an army, and the power of the Emperor
was behind him. He marched westward, and took command
of the city of Riverhaven. Riverhaven, at that time,
was a crucial piece of the Imperial trade route, interacting
with Darkstone, Throne City, and even far-off Leth Deriel.
But the city had been left in flames as the barbarians fled
northward, and Ibec Theren's first duty was to restore it.
With supplies from Darkstone and the Imperial coin his army
had brought along, Theren repaired the damage to the port. He
built an Imperial garrison there, and left a portion
of his troops to protect the city. That settled, Ibec
Theren continued into the wild and mostly unexplored
northlands.

The further north the Imperial army went, the more
barbarians they encountered. But the tribes were
fleeing; exhausted, famished, frightened. They were
unable to stand up to the trained warriors under
Theren's command. Each battle resulted in the hordes
defeated, fleeing again, weaker than before. It was at
the site where the Su Helmas Temple would later be
excavated that the army of the savages made their
final stand. Though weary from the long march,
Theren's troop accounted themselves admirably. The
shabby fortifications erected by the barbarians were
no match for the Imperial guard. Within a few days of
harsh fighting, the enemies to the Empire had lost;
the savages scattered. Those who fled southward were
crushed by Lord Ibec's rearguard. Lord Ibec bestowed
the Mercy of Moliko upon the rest, allowing them their
lives.

A day north of Su Helmas, Lord Ibec and his army came
upon ideal ground. They began setting up camps, and
fortifications to withstand any attack. Rangers were
sent to scout out the area and report upon the
surrounding geography; patrols set up to give
forewarning of danger. In just two short years, from
this initial army encampment grew a city, and a mighty
keep from which Ibec Theren commanded and protected
the Empire's new northern borders. Messengers were
sent to Throne City to inform the Emperor Cale of
Theren's success in the north.

Thus was born Therengia. An elaborate (and sometimes
dangerous) route was set up to connect the northern
city to Riverhaven, Therengia's link to the rest of
the Empire.

In time, scouts of the Lord Theren made contact with
the Gemfire Mountains in the west, and north of those
cold peaks an endless expanse of harsh desert.
Inhabiting the mountains was a civilization of Dwarves
who had journeyed away from their homelands to
establish a new city. The Gemfire Dwarves had
constructed a strong keep and several sturdy outposts
to protect their home. The Dwarves had been left
almost entirely isolated; tribes of Humans (gypsies,
they would later be called) in the west brought
caravans to the city a few times a year to trade. It
was the isolation that allowed the Dwarves to protect
their valuable resources, however. Deep, rich mines
filled with valuable ores, and more importantly, the
only safe pass leading into the desert, with all its
exotic treasures. The Dwarves were surprised to find
from the Therengian messengers that a great Empire now
ruled most of the land, including their homeland.
Faced with the prospect of war, the Dwarves agreed to
join the Empire.

The Dwarves of Gemfire began trading with Therengia,
and new wealth flowed into the north as it never had
before. The goods from the mines and the desert were
transported to Riverhaven, where they were shipped to
the rest of the Empire.

Riverhaven brought imports, as well. Therengia was
littered with ancient ruins, like the Su Helmas
Temple, the Desert Sentinel, the ruins within
Ker'Leor, and even the old Theren Keep (some years
ago, the old and hastily-built keep collapsed; a new
keep was built right overtop the old one with Gemfire
engineers). Researchers from the Imperial Academy in
the south came to study and excavate the ruins and
their priceless artifacts. The Gealeranendae College
of Magical History was established in the city of
Therenborough to aid them in their goals, and soon it
became the second greatest school in the Empire, only
bested by the Imperial Academy itself.

The Empire prospered. Therengia prospered. But we all
know the ending to that story. Corruption began to set
in. New Emperors forgot the honor of the past;
abandoned the traditions of Verek and Moliko that had
made the Empire great in the first place. When that
happened, the Empire was doomed.

Therenborough was far from Throne City, and unable to
do much in the wars that followed. The capital was
lost to the armies of Teiro, and other Imperial
provinces began to fall. A warrior appeared from
seemingly nowhere to combat the crazed Elven Voice.
When it became apparent that the Empire had been
destroyed beyond repair, the Baron Jelstad Theren sent
troops to aid the young Lanival, determined that it
was a far better choice than allowing the warlord to
have his way with the chaotic remains of the Imperial
lands. The Baron's decision was encouraged by a
mysterious advisor known as Shorka. This woman
reinforced the northern army with a battalion of S'Kra
Mur.

Lanival was victorious, and divided the Imperial lands
into five provinces, one of which became modern day
Therengia. Seemingly, a new golden age had begun, much
like the early years of the Empire. That illusion was
shattered as the Dragon Priests emerged in the south
and began a new war. Most of the southern lands were
lost seemingly overnight; Riverhaven itself fell soon
after Zoluren. From there, the Dragon Priests marched
northward. East of Therenborough, a small fort was
constructed by the Priests. The Baron led his guard to
this keep, and battled with the invaders. It soon
became a killing field, with countless dead on both
sides. In the end, though, the Baron retreated to the
Great Keep, beaten and besieged. Eventually, the siege
was successful. The Baron and most of those left in
the Keep used the hidden tunnels and passageways
beneath the city to escape, and they took shelter with
the gypsy tribes in Therengia's Borderforts.

Dragon Priest rule was long and painful, for all. When
High Priestess Dzree met with her ill-fated demise,
uprisings began across the land. A new Ferdahl
rebelled in the south. Bards joined with Forest Elves.

Gor'Tog tribes came down from the north to strike at
the heart of the Dragon's Empire. House Theren rallied
the people of Therengia, and they rose up to destroy
the Priest garrisons and monsters, and the Baron
Falstad reclaimed his ancestral seat.

Regrettably, this honorable Baron passed away, and his
fool of a son took the throne (we shall not speak his
name; he has since been condemned by each Baron to
rule Therengia). Believing that in its defeat House
Theren had been shamed, the boy decided that not
enough war had been waged. Pointing to the doctrines
of Lanival, he stated that all of Therengia should be
under Theren's rule, and marched his army to attack
Gemfire. This is the most tragic point in Therengian
history.

The Dwarves were enraged by the attack, and open
warfare began. The Baron managed to convince the Human
tribes to join in the cause, though they did so with
great reluctance. Dwarven machines of war struck at
the keep, causing extensive damage, particularly to
the Northeast Tower. The Baron's guard was not
entirely unsuccessful, however. The Dwarven forces
were bulky and slow with all their machines, and the
Baron's mounted soldiers made numerous strikes against
them, fast and deadly.

In one key battle, however, one which would have
decided the fate of the war, the gypsies never showed
up. The Baron's plans were ruined, and a disgraceful
defeat was the result. Furious, and believing the
gypsies to have betrayed him to the Dwarves, the Baron
attacked their village, killing quite a few. The
tribes fled their village and began a wandering which
continues to this day, careful to avoid any Barony
soldiers. Several of the more militant groups of the
tribe became marauders, striking at patrols, trade
caravans, and occasionally raiding the city of
Therenborough.

Shortly after his defeat to the Dwarves, the Baron
hung himself in his chambers. His son, Artosh, became
the new Baron, and formed an uneasy peace with the
Dwarves, ending the bitter war. The damage had been
done, though. Lord Artosh's father had caused the
deaths of quite a number of Dwarves -- too many for
them to maintain themselves. The Dwarves of Gemfire
were forced to retreat southward, to Kwarlog. The
Baron's Guard occupied their abandoned city.

Therengia has suffered greatly since those days; its
wealth depleted, its keep damaged, its people
occasionally embroiled in border disputes with
Zoluren. But House Theren has survived and persevered,
and the honor of the past makes it strong. The
greatness of House Theren will rise again, and
preserve it through any danger. Trade with the Merelew
and the Musparans has begun restoring the coin of
Therengia, and rebuilding has taken place. Peace has
been restored with the Dwarves.

All glory to Chadatru. <br>
For the honor of Theren, <br>
Dwov Nareg

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	hateful, quarreling peoples. Remember well the glory		hateful, quarreling peoples. Remember well the glory
	of the past, and the glory that ~~House~~ [[Theren]] shall		of the past, and the glory that [[Theren\|House Theren]] shall
	carry on into the future. To tell of Therengia, one		carry on into the future. To tell of Therengia, one
	must tell of House Theren; the two are one and the		must tell of House Theren; the two are one and the
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	the Lords faced constant risk of invasion from the		the Lords faced constant risk of invasion from the
	primitives. A Human had just come to take the throne		primitives. A Human had just come to take the throne
	as Emperor; [[Cale]], of House Rardokin. [[Ibec]] Theren and		as Emperor; [[Cale]], of House Rardokin. [[Ibec\|Ibec Theren]] and
	Cale Rardokin were close friends, and both had been		Cale Rardokin were close friends, and both had been
	possibilities as the next Emperor. They had served		possibilities as the next Emperor. They had served
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	of the city of [[Riverhaven]]. Riverhaven, at that time,		of the city of [[Riverhaven]]. Riverhaven, at that time,
	was a crucial piece of the Imperial trade route, interacting		was a crucial piece of the Imperial trade route, interacting
	with [[Darkstone]], [Throne City]], and even far-off [[Leth Deriel]].		with [[Darkstone]], [[Throne City]], and even far-off [[Leth Deriel]].
	But the city had been left in flames as the barbarians fled		But the city had been left in flames as the barbarians fled
	northward, and Ibec Theren's first duty was to restore it.		northward, and Ibec Theren's first duty was to restore it.
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	Theren's command. Each battle resulted in the hordes		Theren's command. Each battle resulted in the hordes
	defeated, fleeing again, weaker than before. It was at		defeated, fleeing again, weaker than before. It was at
	the site where the [[Su Helmas]] Temple would later be		the site where the [[Su Helmas\|Su Helmas Temple]] would later be
	excavated that the army of the savages made their		excavated that the army of the savages made their
	final stand. Though weary from the long march,		final stand. Though weary from the long march,
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	seemingly nowhere to combat the crazed Elven Voice.		seemingly nowhere to combat the crazed Elven Voice.
	When it became apparent that the Empire had been		When it became apparent that the Empire had been
	destroyed beyond repair, the ~~Baron~~ [[Jelstad]] Theren sent		destroyed beyond repair, the [[Jelstad\|Baron Jelstad Theren]] sent
	troops to aid the young [[Lanival]], determined that it		troops to aid the young [[Lanival]], determined that it
	was a far better choice than allowing the warlord to		was a far better choice than allowing the warlord to
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	Dragon Priest rule was long and painful, for all. When		Dragon Priest rule was long and painful, for all. When
	High Priestess [[Dzree]] met with her ill-fated demise,		[[High Priestess Dzree]] met with her ill-fated demise,
	uprisings began across the land. [[Alec\|A new Ferdahl]]		uprisings began across the land. [[Alec\|A new Ferdahl]]
	rebelled in the south. Bards joined with [[Forest Elves]].		rebelled in the south. Bards joined with [[Forest Elves]].
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	the heart of the Dragon's Empire. House Theren rallied		the heart of the Dragon's Empire. House Theren rallied
	the people of Therengia, and they rose up to destroy		the people of Therengia, and they rose up to destroy
	the Priest garrisons and monsters, and the Baron		the Priest garrisons and monsters, and the [[Falstad\|Baron Falstad]] reclaimed his ancestral seat.
	[[Falstad]] reclaimed his ancestral seat.

	Regrettably, this honorable Baron passed away, and [[Paumar\|his fool of a son]] took the throne (we shall not speak his		Regrettably, this honorable Baron passed away, and [[Paumar\|his fool of a son]] took the throne (we shall not speak his