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First cultures and kingdoms

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After the long events of the biological division of the races, there was a period on Ulvenor in which the main role was …

Centaurs, kobolds, and peoples without crowns

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…complex hierarchies, they created freer nations tied to a specific territory, personal freedom and defense of their own space.

Ignatius I. Pijan › Wars without much glory

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During the reign of Ignatius I, several smaller wars and border clashes took place, but none of them entered history as …

Otto I. The Fierce › A government without major upheavals

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… Otto I was able to pass the kingdom on without disaster, without a breakdown of authority and without a major dynastic crisis. This is extremel…

Konrad I. Usher to the throne › A king without great legend, but with great consequence

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After consolidating power, his reign was not as dramatic as previous years at first glance. However, this is precisely w…

Leo I. The Hunter › Family tension without a major state crisis

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During the reign of Leo I, the kingdom did not face such a major external threat as under other monarchs. However, this …

Henry I. King of the Blood › A king without a future

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…that death was a tool he could dispense without ever turning on it.

Richard III Sword of Magnursia › The Troubles and Fall of Ancient Human Kingdoms

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…in a battle known as the End of the Old Kingdoms. In doing so, he declared himself king of Trabazar and showed that Magnursie was no longer wagi…

Magnus VI A cruel protector › An emperor without conquering glory

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Magnus ascended the throne in a world that had already been fundamentally transformed by his father. The problem was tha…

Frederick I. Render › Death without answers

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Frederik I died in 618 in an ambush while traveling. The official version spoke of a random attack by bandits, but the c…

Frederick I the Destroyer › Peace without victory and death in the forest

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The war was finally ended by the Peace of the Four Swords, which forced Frederick to hand over some of his titles to oth…

Francis I. Unfinished › A young emperor without real support

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…sure from the court and the aristocracy without a firm support. The empire he inherited was not stable. The influence of the Renders was waning,…

Valendor II Besieged › The first power war and victory without reconciliation

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The First Power War lasted from 986 to 994 and initially consisted of minor skirmishes, sieges and scattered moves. The …

John V. Usurper of the throne › An army without the old glory, but with a new logic

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…y service to members of the surrounding nations who were willing to join the battalions in exchange for pay and status. In doing so, he saved th…

Anna I. Beloved › Luis, husband without a crown

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Anna finally publicly admitted her romantic relationship with Luis and married him in 1253. This move could have been po…

Kuvigh › A leader without an empire

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…e didn't build a system that could work without him. His empire was thus strong, but at the same time fragile - dependent on a single man.

Kuvigh › A legend without a sequel

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After his death, his empire fell apart. The orcs returned to tribal life and his work disappeared as quickly as it had b…

Pender the Strong › A ruler without a system

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Pender's power was absolute, but at the same time fragile. It did not rely on structures, laws or traditions. It existed…

Letteria › Peace without sequel

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Leteria's marriage to Eric II. it had great symbolic weight but less practical results than might have been hoped. The e…

Xander of House Ariers › A winner without a triumph

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The War of the Four Coats of Arms did not end with a complete victory for either side. Nevertheless, Xander can be consi…

The return of the secondary branch under Konrad I. › Political assassinations and centralization of power

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Konrad did not hesitate to eliminate rivals even in his own family. In doing so, he created the image of a monarch who u…

War of the Empire and the Mystics › Truce without a winner

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…, it was impossible to plan future wars without knowing that magic had become a shared and increasingly balanced field of force.

The Imperial Diet and the First Imperial Election › An empire without a leader

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After the Death Wedding, there were only a few individuals left of the direct line of Magnurs who were unable to take ov…

South Elven Unrest and the Peace of Leteria › Victory without glory

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Eric II he did not have the nature of a great conqueror, but he benefited from the army left to him by Engelbrekt. It wa…

War of the Four Coats of Arms › A war without a winner

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Neither side was able to resolve the conflict. Frederick I did not have enough power to completely destroy the coalition…

The Second Imperial Diet and the Second Imperial Election › An empire without a government

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… of the Renderians, the Empire was left without a ruling dynasty. The Render either died or fled beyond the realm. Out of 48 provinces, 17 remai…

First Power War › War without decision

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The conflict developed for a long time without a clear winner. Minor skirmishes, sieges and strategic maneuvers took place, which gradually exh…

Secret election of the emperor › Choice without the wider nobility

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Originally, it might have seemed that a wider assembly of all important nobles would be called. However, the core of the…

Anna's appointment as successor › Emperor without a son

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…that his illness was worsening and that without a clear succession the empire could slide into crisis. He had no son to naturally continue the m…

Battle End of the Old Kingdoms › The Dynasty's Last Stand

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After the fall of the Eagle's Nest, the remnants of the Trabazar dynasty retreated to more northern and more strongly de…

Battle End of the Old Kingdoms › Victory and symbolic impact

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…his was the moment when the other human kingdoms began to understand that at stake was not just a border, but the very survival of their politic…

Battle of the South Ford › Death of a king and victory without a sovereign

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… this battle. Magnursie won here almost without a king, only by the power of the system, discipline and will. That is why the South Ford became …

Northern defenses against goblin raids under Magnus VI. › A war without a single battlefield

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… and not succumb to the impression that without a great victory it was no longer a real war.

Battle of South March › Victory without destruction

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The battle did not end with the complete annihilation of the rebels, but with a clear enough Imperial victory to restore…

Clash of the Five Clans › Victory without a future

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In the end, the rebel party decided to retreat and had to sacrifice approximately one-sixth of their forces in order for…

Former Human Kingdoms › World and Geography

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The old human states before the unification under the empire.

Map Without Edges › Roads, Maps, and Trade

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A legendary map showing more than ordinary geography.

History › Rise of the Human Kingdoms

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…hey could not compete with older powers without firmer administration. One of the most important old northern states was the Old Northern Empir…

Nations and Realms › The Power Map of Ulvenor

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The politics of Ulvenor are shaped by several major powers and many smaller ones. The Empire of Magnursar dominates much…

Nations and Realms › Empires, Kingdoms, and Peoples Without Crowns

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Not every people rules through an empire or a crown. Magnursar depends on imperial hierarchy, provinces, offices, milita…

Nations and Realms › Alliances, Old Wrongs, and Living Borders

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Alliances in Ulvenor are real, but never free from memory. The alliance between dwarves and the Empire is important, yet…

Nations and Realms › Trade Routes, Cities, and the Edges of Civilization

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…engers can become politically important without holding formal titles. A caravan master may know which lord is secretly desperate for grain. A t…

Nations and Realms › The Balance of 1470

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In 1470 the balance of power is unsettled but not yet broken. Untred V holds the imperial throne. The Free Kingdom watch…

Important Places › The Free Kingdom - A Human Realm Without an Emperor

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The Free Kingdom lies southeast of the Empire and is one of the few independent human states not ruled from Magnur. It a…

First cultures and kingdoms › From tribe to nation

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After a marked separation of the races, Ulvenor entered a new era. Populations gradually increased, isolated populations…

First cultures and kingdoms › Ulvenor as the center of history

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…row in the mountains, goblin and goblin nations survive in the wastelands and dry zones, in the east tribal unions of orcs and nomads are formed…

First cultures and kingdoms › The first cities and the first order

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…and reshaped it in their own way. Other nations, on the other hand, resisted it for a long time and maintained a freer, less centralized way of …

Northeastern Hroidetur Mountains › A Landscape Without Mercy

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Hroidetur is not a range of rich mines, fertile valleys, or safe trade roads. Most of its surface is sharp stone, cold c…

Unknown Western Continent › A Continent Without Monsters

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…or powerful enough that nothing escapes without permission.

Free Kingdom › A Kingdom Without a Real King

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Although the state calls itself a kingdom, it has never had a fully classical hereditary king. Its rule rests on a parli…

Free Kingdom › A Land Without Taxes

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One of the most striking principles of the Free Kingdom is the rejection of ordinary taxes. This law was born of resista…

Great Plains › Kobold World Without a Single Empire

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The kobolds never built a single empire. Not because they could not raise cities or organize a society, but because thei…

Louis A husband without a crown

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A distant cousin and husband of Empress Anna I, he was kept away from the exercise of state power so that he would not b…

Battle End of the Old Kingdoms

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The battle known as the End of the Old Kingdoms completed the collapse of the Trabazarian power and became a symbol that the old human world co…

Adventurers Guild

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The most widespread and approachable guild in Ulvenor, which serves as the first stop for novice adventurers, travelers,…

Fellowship of the Protective Torch

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A knightly order dedicated to the protection of the weak, of pilgrims, of the poor, and of the defenseless, founded unde…

Fellowship of the Silver Hand

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An ancient gnomish fellowship of alchemists, scientists, engineers, and mages that seeks the balance between knowledge, …

Guild of Hard Fists

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A hard gladiatorial guild founded at the rise of the Richard Games that teaches fighters not only to survive in the aren…

Pilgrims of the Endless Path

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A mysterious fellowship of travelers, merchants, pilgrims, guides, and seekers of forgotten roads, whose origin is unkno…

Brotherhood of Warriors

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A widespread fighting brotherhood that gathers warriors, marksmen, duelists, mercenaries, and users of battle magic who …

Magnursie — Kings of Magic

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The Magic Kings represent the period in which Magnursia transformed from a wealthy kingdom into an aggressive and milita…

Age of the first humanoids

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…a time of states, wars, crowns or named nations, but an epoch of biological origin, slow evolution and the formation of the very foundations of …

Age of Tribes and Clans

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…ger just related branches, but distinct nations, arise.

Age of the First Empires

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…began to change into a world of cities, kingdoms, great wars, and the first ideas of state. The Elves were the first to form a true kingdom, and…

Medonia › World and Geography

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One of the former human kingdoms.

Arostermancy › World and Geography

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A former human kingdom before the unification.

Waldoria › World and Geography

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An old human kingdom tied to pre-imperial history.

Trabazar › World and Geography

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A former human kingdom before the imperial unification.

Lutharion › World and Geography

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One of the former human kingdoms.

Jitron › World and Geography

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A former human kingdom and an important historical term.

First War of Kings › Historical Events and Periods

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One of the great wars of the old human kingdoms.

Second War of Kings › Historical Events and Periods

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Another great conflict among the old kingdoms.

Third War of Kings › Historical Events and Periods

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A late conflict of the old human powers.

End of the Old Kingdoms › Historical Events and Periods

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The demise of the old divided human world.

Pre-Imperial Era › Historical Events and Periods

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The age before the founding of the Empire of Magnursar.

Mapmaker › Roads, Maps, and Trade

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Maker, reader, and corrector of maps.

Nations and Realms

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Nations and Realms ⚔️ nations.png The Power Map of Ulvenor The politics of Ulvenor are shaped by several…

The People, the First Kingdom, and the Rise of the Empire

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…or. From 2000 BC they founded the first kingdoms, from which Magnursia gradually rose. It was she who eventually created the vast empire known a…

Albarit

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Albarit is one of the three great continents of the world of Oia and the first clearly named landmass beyond Ulvenor. Wh…

Albarit › Fortress Without a Shadow

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On Albarit stands a vampire fortress that casts no shadow. Inside is said to be a chronicle explaining who Gharmoth was …