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 ====== Continent ======
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+[{{ :wiki:continent16022020.png?nolink&200|Continent map, based on Canora satellite images}}]
-[{{ :wiki:continent16022020.png?nolink&350|Continent map, based on Canora satellite images}}]
+**Continent** is the main dry land mass on the [[Ahldorae]] planet. It's rich and tumultuous history, dominated by [[continent#War|War]], has seen several great empires and cultures emerge over the course of ten centuries.
-**Continent** is the main dry land mass on the [[Ahldorae]] planet. It's rich and tumultuous history, dominated by [[continent#War|War]], has seen several great empires and cultures emerge over the course of fifty one centuries.
+Continent has no name, which is exactly the point of contention, sparking one of the [[longest military conflicts]] in the known Universe, lasting 4-7 centuries, depending on the historical interpretation. 17 countries occupy the Continent, each fighting for its own version of the name of the land mass. Most countries name themselves by the name they want the Continent to be called, which creates a peculiar similarity between country names, due to adamant fighting over variations.
-Continent has no name, which is exactly the point of contention, sparking one of the [[longest military conflicts]] in the known Universe, lasting 4-7 centuries, depending on the historical interpretation.
+The 17 countries are: [[Leykarya]], [[Leykaron]], [[Leikarda]], [[Leykhane]], [[Narindon]], [[Narindal]], [[Narimon]], [[Kwalin]], [[Zombon]], [[Mantaron]], [[Mantareia]], [[Yammoe]], [[Singlewave]], [[Quesde Republic]], [[Rowlow]], [[Loodori]], [[Ybuwyn]].
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+These 5 countries have played a prominent role in the history of the Continent, but no longer exist: [[Loodon Empire]], [[Land]], [[Singlewave Collective]], [[Astauand]], [[Austaland]].
 ===== History =====
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 ==== Pre-dantrian Settlements ====
-First human settlements are believed to have appeared on the western part of the Continent, and for many centuries had not ventured east due to the [[Giant Desert]]. First expeditions have been recorded in the 4th century of the [[dantrian calendar|first revolution]]. After the 5th century both east and west parts of the Continent have become populated by decentralized tribes, but the ties between the two sides seemed to have been intermittent.
+First human settlements are believed to have appeared on the western part of the Continent, and for many centuries had not ventured east due to the [[Great Desert]]. First expeditions have been recorded in the 4th century of the [[dantrian calendar|first revolution]]. After the 5th century both east and west parts of the Continent have become populated by decentralized tribes, but the ties between the two sides seemed to have been intermittent.
 While the east continued to be quite decentralized, several quite centralized countries have emerged on the western side of the Continent by the end of the first revolution, most notably Wunnah, the Kingdom of Tameen and Dantria.
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 ==== Western Dantrian Civilization ====
-[[Western Dantrian Civilization]] began to emerge as the dominating power on the Continent by the middle of the second revolution.
+The [[Western Dantrian Civilization]] began to emerge as the dominating power on the Continent by the middle of the second revolution.
 After a series of successful conquests, Dantria has expanded its territory to the south and entered into a prolonged conflict with the Kingdom of Tameen. Eventually, Dantria has prevailed, but Tameen retained a large part of its autonomy. Over the course of the next century Tameen outplayed Dantria politically and economically, and became the de facto power in the region. By the 12th cSR it officially became Western Dantria, and Dantria became Central Dantria.
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 A federation of several countries became known as the [[Dantrian Complex]], consisting of Western Dantria, Central Dantria, Wunnah and Land. Its trading, political and military center was the city of Tavoe, which later became part of what was known as the Diamond, a group of four major dantrian cities: [[Tavoe]], [[Kalchinge]], [[Walneer]] and [[Gungon]].
-=== Collapse ===
+=== Eastern Dantrian Civilization ===
-The [[Western Dantrian Civilization]] came to an unexpected end in the beginning of the third revolution, when in 114 a superhero warrior [[Lydian]] wiped out most of the population and cities of Wunnah, Western and Central Dantria, destroying centuries worth of science, history, literature and art. The world's population was reduced by an estimated 10-20%, and scientific progress is believed to have been set back by centuries.
+Starting 18th cSR, Western Dantria established strong ties with Yammoe, which was the most developed region in the east, and later with Loodon. Wanting to spread its influence to the east, Dantria instituted its council in Loodon in exchange for trade deals, since Yammoe seemed to favor independence and less likely to agree to seat a council. Nevertheless, both countries had good relationships both with each other and the west, and Dantria enjoyed a strong representation in both countries.
-==== Eastern Dantrian Civilization ====
+The council of Western Dantria in Loodon slowly adapted and localized to the realities of the east, and received a significant amount of autonomy. It began to formally report to Loodon's court and became the Council of Eastern Dantria. For a while Loodon and Yammoe were informally known as the Eastern Dantrian Civilization.
-[[Eastern Dantrian Civilization]] is the name used to describe the political, cultural and economic landscape to the east of the Great Desert during the first and second revolutions. The name is not applied to the area after the fall of the [[Western Dantrian Civilization]], and instead the Continent is described as a single political, cultural and economic stage.
+Later, tensions arose between Loodon and Yammoe in regards to the Council, and eventually a diplomatic decision had been reached, upon which the Council of Eastern Dantria was relocated to the Gantolia region. Gantolia was fairly decentralized at the time and was considered to be a safe third party.
-Throughout its history, the Eastern Dantrian Civilization was dominated by Yammoe, which was briefly challenged by [[Gantolia]] in the end of the first revolution, and then more seriously by [[Darda]] in the end of the second revolution, which led to a number of proxy wars in the north. But most of the lands were a playground for constantly rising and falling kingdoms and city-states, with no unified countries forming for centuries. This began to change in the second half of the second revolution, when a number of countries formed along the eastern coast of Tarnaria, in Teamatian around Bahria, and in the north with Darda, [[Osa Nara]], [[Xornerian]] and later the [[mamkoon|Kingdom of Mamkoon]] and [[Overpol Expanse]]. 20th century saw the establishment of [[loodon empire|Loodon]], which later became the Loodon Empire.
+Eventually, Yammoe ended up being unhappy with this state of affairs as well, as Gantolia began establishing ties with Western Dantria. By mid 1st century TR the Eastern Dantrian Civilization was effectively abolished, and the Council of Eastern Dantria became the Council of Gantolia.
+=== Collapse ===
+The [[Western Dantrian Civilization]] came to an unexpected end in the beginning of the third revolution, when in 114 a superhero warrior [[Lydian]] wiped out most of the population and cities of Wunnah, Western and Central Dantria, destroying centuries worth of science, history, literature and art. The world's population was reduced by an estimated 10-20%, and scientific progress is believed to have been set back by centuries.
 ==== War ====
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 === Peace Congress ===
-War erupted during the first ever Peace Congress in 511 TR. At the time there were three powerful countries interested in the initiative: Loodon Empire, Astauand and Leykarya, with the rest of the Continent consisting of smaller provinces and lands, largely disconnected and decentralized. A procurator by the name of [[Ghilligin Dhorn]] was representing many of the smaller lands of Gantolia under the banner of [[Disconnected Provinces]].
+War erupted during the first ever Peace Congress in 511 TR. At the time there were three powerful countries: Loodon Empire, Astauand and Leykarya, with the rest of the Continent consisting of smaller provinces and lands, largely disconnected and decentralized. A procurator by the name of [[Ghilligin Dhorn]] was representing many of the smaller lands under the banner of [[Disconnected Provinces]].
 Initially, the Congress between country leaders was supposed to be about fundamental issues such as trade agreements and borders, with the goal of lessening local conflicts and small-scale wars. But the meeting quickly erupted into a shouting match regarding what to call the continent itself. The reason for the contention was due to the landmass being called "Leykarya" within Leykarya, which was not a fact known to the group. When discovered, it was immediately challenged by the [[Loodon emperor]], who found this to be "beyond arrogance". The [[twin kings of Astauand]] were equally furious and Ghilligin Dhorn made a speech in which he called for fairness and justice.
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 Peace Congress II was proposed as the official end of War and it was considered with various degrees of commitment for decades, to the point that it became a subject of satire and jokes virtually everywhere on the Continent.
-===== Climate =====
-Continent is a supercontinent and possesses relatively typical climate characteristics. The further into its interior, the dryer the climate. It culminates in the extremely arid area known as The Great Desert. It is the only desert on the Continent.
-The northern and southern parts of the Continent exhibit largely warmer climates, with the north being warmer and more arid than the south. The western and eastern parts of the Continent are the coldest.
-All areas of the Continent experience seasons, including The Great Desert, which has summers and winters. The climate of the Continent is driven by a megamonsoon.
 ===== Superhero warriors =====
-See: //[[Superhero warrior|Superhero warriors]]//
+See: //[[Superhero warriors]]//
 Ahldorae's population exhibits a poorly studied phenomenon, thought to be a blend of DNA mutations and environmental factors, that result in the occasional births of individuals with super powers. Super powers range from incredible strength and being able to wield various forms of energy, to the more exotic ones, such as having a phantom live a full blown life while its counterpart sleeps.
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 ===== Languages =====
-The Continent has a rich linguistic history, with over a 100 different languages documented and with around 30 in use, but is notable for a unique and relatively early development and adoption of a common legal language Mandae, as well as a common dozenal numeral system.
+The Continent has a rich linguistic history, with over a 100 different languages documented and with around 12 in use, but is notable for a unique and relatively early development and adoption of what is known as a Root Tongue.
-==== Mandae ====
+==== Root Tongue ====
-See: [[Mandae]]
+See: [[Root Tongue]]
-**Mandae** is an ancient language that originated in the west, but had seen wide adoption throughout the Continent. It became an international language in the east by the end of the second revolution. In Western Dantria, Mandae was primarily used as the language of kings and diplomats. It was also customary to write books in Mandae. A lot of pre-dantrian literature is written in Mandae.
+Root Tongue is an artificial language, originating from the Western Dantrian Civilization. In the 18th CSR Western Dantria moved its Institute of Linguistics to Loodon's city of Couleds, for the purposes of disseminating the language and culture of Dantria.
-Today Mandae is what is known in linguistics as a dead language, meaning it is no longer the native language of any community. It is, however, continued to be widely used, specifically for legal purposes. Most laws and contracts in the world use some form of Mandae. Some courts deliberate in the language.
+In spite of a cautious attitude from the strongest state in the region, Yammoe, and Dantria believing it to be a long shot, Root Tongue saw a somewhat unexpected popularity and a surge in adoption. This was due to several factors, one of them being that the major religion of Xaewoon adopted Root Tongue for its texts for the purposes of simplifying its canon and for missionary work, which quickly spread the Tongue in Tarnaria. Another factor was trade, where Root Tongue quickly became the de facto standard for paperwork.
-Mandae is famously taught in one city only, Couleds.
+By the end of 19th CSR Root Tongue was firmly established in the east as the official written language. In the beginning of the third revolution and certainly by the time of Lydian conquests Root Tongue became universally widespread as a spoken language as well, including in Gantolia and Yammoe.
-==== Thonthal ====
+Today Root Tongue is continued to be developed in Couleds, which is now part of Leykaron.
-See: [[Thonthal]]
+==== Mandae ====
-**Thonthal** is a language spoken in [[Leykarya]] and is a widely taught foreign language throughout the Continent. In the past it was an official language of [[Darda]]. The language is thought to be an evolved blend of several Western Dantrian languages and is notable for having had a very slow evolution.
+See: [[Mandae]]
-==== Bukk ====
+**Mandae** is another major language, one that has been in use as an international language in the east in the second revolution. The difference between Mandae and the Root Tongue is that Mandae was primarily used as the language of kings and diplomats. It was also customary to write books in Mandae. A lot of pre-dantrian literature is written in Mandae.
-See: [[Bukk]]
-**Bukk** is a family of languages, also known as bukkean languages, which were spoken in what was northern Tarnaria and in [[Overpol Expanse]], later [[Overpol Region]].
-==== Jabi ====
-See: [[Jabi]]
-**Jabi** is a family of languages spoken in central Tarnaria. It is also the language of [[Xaewoon]].
-==== Kefan ====
-See: [[Kefan]]
-**Kefan** is the official language of several Mantareian provinces. It is a close relative to the now dead Nalarli language, and was the language of [[Afanyu]] and later western [[Loodon Empire]].
-==== Nalarli ====
-See: [[Nalarli]]
-**Nalarli** is a language usually referred to as ancient loodonian and spoken in the area mostly during the second revolution. Nalarli began to experience an influx of words and grammar from bukk. The resulting mixed language is called bukkni. Nalarli is no longer spoken today, but is taught in some universities as a language that gives access to loodonian literature.
+Today Mandae is what is known in linguistics as a dead language, meaning it has no native speakers. It is, however, continued to be widely used, specifically for legal purposes. Most laws and contracts in the world use some form of Mandae.
 ===== Religions =====
-There are three major religions on the Continent: [[Rahkahnja]], [[Davinia]] and [[Xaewoon]]. The three religions have coexisted relatively peacefully and few conflicts were based on disagreements between the three. However, significant disagreements have spawned within each of the religions, which is especially true for Rahkahnja and Davinia, and have driven significant conflict throughout history, resulting in the Chalice Wars and a Tarnarian conflict known as Bitter Lemon which has lasted for over a century during the Second Revolution.
+There are three major religions on the Continent: [[Rahkahnja]], Davinia and the Cult of the Gods of Mercy. The three religions have coexisted relatively peacefully and few conflicts were based on disagreements between the three. However, significant disagreements have spawned within each of the religions, which is especially true for Rahkahnja and Davinia, and have driven significant conflict throughout history, resulting in the Chalice Wars and a Tarnarian conflict known as Bitter Lemon which has lasted for over a century during the Second Revolution.
-A religion called [[Gods of Mercy]] was the state religion of Loodon and the Loodon Empire. It is no longer practiced.
-==== Rahkahnja ====
-Rahkahnja is a monotheistic religion based on a painting which today is known as “The Child”. It's adherents, known as Rahkahns, believe that the world is a garden created for Rahkahnja, The Child Who Walks the Universe. Rahkahnja's history is traced back to the early SR and was the main religion of Western Dantria. During the second half of SR it was exported to the east and took hold in Gantolia and Yammoe. Rahkahnja is the Continent's largest religion and is practiced by over half a billion people.
-==== Davinia ====
-Davinia is a polytheistic religion that worships 5 animal gods called Prijas. Each Prija is responsible for several domains of human life. Davinia originated among the Kwalee people in the first revolution and was later exported to Gantolia, where it was shaped into its current form.
-==== Xaewoon ====
-See: [[Xaewoon]]
-Xaewoon is a nontheistic religion based on a Sacred Game of Roads. It originated in Tarnaria and had been exported into the Central Continent several times throughout history.

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