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Sirlíya alrí Harlúne is Târvela (Princess) of Gwéfyn, a semi-independent principality in the north of Tàmanías Shire. The Harlúne clan have ruled for as long as anyone can remember, one constant in a region that sports a long and troubled history of invasion, resistance and perseverance.
Sirílya is a spry and waifish 40 years old, having assumed her title in tr713 after her brother Báris was killed leading a counter-...
Elwýsa alrí Chálma, Countess (Màlnîra) of Ántivel, aged 42 and unmarried, is only the third holder of the title since the creation of the County of Ántivel in tr655. Clan Chálma have ancient roots in the region, and her ancestors were Élgârs (governors) of Ligúno for the King of Tríerzòn. Following the death of Élgâr Gálen at the Battle of Cábra (tr514), Clan Chálma came to terms with Bjan Lédrin, and became Barons of Balýda...
Kóèn alrí Hengâr, Count (Málnîr) of Galishénes is the 8th holder of that title. He is decended from a viking companion of Bjan Lédrin, Lýstir al Hengâr. Lýstir and his sword-brother Jens al Rádsen were Hârbáalers who were knighted for their mercenary services in the Tríerzi War of Independence, and created a mercenary company with noble pretentions (the Knights of the Raven) which ultimatedly came to be part of Bjan's...
Rutal alrí Pélanby is the 9th Válnâr (Earl) of Degáu. 67 years of age, he has only been Earl for only ten years. He was chosen as Earl by the Clan Succession Council after his second cousin, Báris, the 8th Earl, died without issue. Rutal is decended from the 6th Earl via a daughter who married a Pélanby from the Dáage branch of the clan. The Dáage Pélanby hold Dáage Castle on the coast near to the border with Tríerzòn....
Avaârl alrí Zylósen, Earl (Válnâr) of Hárigol, is the most senior Àgríkan noble in the realm. Born in 658, the 62 year old is the 8th Earl of Hárigol. He succeeded to the earldom in 695, inheriting the title from his long-lived mother Sîrana, who ruled for 39 years, and was the third female Válnâr since the earldom was created in 519. Strong women play a key role in the leadership of the clan, and daughters are just as...
Elbýn alrí Rádsen, Earl (Válnâr) of Méngovik, is an extremely devout Laránian, a trait he acquired from his mother, Lárena (from clan Chaârsen). His wife, Gwýnel (from clan Ásteryn) also hails from a powerful Laránian clan. Both his mother and wife have relatives who are Laránian bishops. His aunt Ída is the Queen Mother of the present King of Palíthanè.
Upon becoming Earl some nine years ago, he made it clear that he...
Báreth alrí Eláreneles, Count of Leshónes, is a powerful loremaster and associate member of the Guild of Arcane Lore, as well as an effective lord of his fief. He studied at Beréma (678-682), Meókolis (684-687) and even Zerúla in Dalkésh (688-689) before inheriting the title of Málnîr following the unexpected and untimely deaths of his elder brother and sister in 698. The Count is now 60 but still in his prime....
Rýdal alrí Kárisen, Count Palatine (Armálnîr) of Áthamas, is an elderly man of 76 years of age. He is one of the oldest nobles in the region, and one of the most powerful. The Counts of Áthamas exercise both feudal and royal authority within their domain. The Count is essentially Sheriff of Áthamas, and appoints Constables and other officials to manage the courts and other functions within the Palatinate. The Counts also...
In northwest Trierzon, the triangle between the Gaden and Urven Rivers is an area much visited by Laranian pilgrims. Three adjacent esards on the border between Ilbra and Senedalo — Irulane, Yras and Tiridh — are home to abbeys of three different orders of the Laranian church.
Irulane abbey is the traditionally recognised birthplace of Saint Irula, a Trierzi maiden who lived about six centuries ago. The...
Kâremus, Álagon, 3 Halánè, TR716
Unseasonably cold and miserable rain splashed down on the outer wharf of Kâremus. Tára pulled her cloak tighter, but it did little to keep her warm.
She glanced back bitterly once more at the ship tied up at the wharf. The captain and senior crew seemed to have already forgotten her as they busied themselves about unloading the ship.
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