Difference between revisions of "Idris"
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==Description and Culture== |
==Description and Culture== |
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| − | Idris was drab and relatively devoid of color to reflect the Idrian people's devotion to an unostentatious way of life. |
+ | Idris was drab and relatively devoid of color to reflect the Idrian people's devotion to an unostentatious way of life. Stone walls were whitewashed, and clothing was kept a dull grey or tan as a superstition to prevent Awakeners from using colors to fuel their magic. The kingdom was mostly rural, with most people working as shepherds or farmers. |
| − | Stone walls were whitewashed, and clothing was kept a dull grey or tan as a superstition to prevent Awakeners from using colors to fuel their magic. |
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| − | The kingdom was mostly rural, with most people working as shepherds or farmers. |
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=== Bevalis === |
=== Bevalis === |
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| ⚫ | The capital of Idris was the city of '''Bevalis'''. Its roads were unpaved and its houses were stonewalled thatch cottages. The royal palace was a single-story building with a courtyard of packed dirt.{{ref|b|wb|c|1}} It is a small city in comparison to others in Nalthis, with a population number of around a few thousand.{{ref|b|wb|c|9}} |
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| − | The capital of Idris was the city of '''Bevalis'''. |
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| − | Its roads were unpaved and its houses were stonewalled thatch cottages. |
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| − | From a young age, children were taught to worship [[Austre]], god of colors, by being as unostentatious as possible. |
+ | From a young age, children were taught to worship [[Austre]], god of colors, by being as unostentatious as possible. Idrians considered outbursts of emotion to be ostentatious and unseemly. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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== Quotes == |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 07:12, 10 June 2012
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Idris was a country just beyond Hallandren on Nalthis.
Description and Culture
Idris was drab and relatively devoid of color to reflect the Idrian people's devotion to an unostentatious way of life. Stone walls were whitewashed, and clothing was kept a dull grey or tan as a superstition to prevent Awakeners from using colors to fuel their magic. The kingdom was mostly rural, with most people working as shepherds or farmers.
Bevalis
The capital of Idris was the city of Bevalis. Its roads were unpaved and its houses were stonewalled thatch cottages. The royal palace was a single-story building with a courtyard of packed dirt.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content It is a small city in comparison to others in Nalthis, with a population number of around a few thousand.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
From a young age, children were taught to worship Austre, god of colors, by being as unostentatious as possible. Idrians considered outbursts of emotion to be ostentatious and unseemly.
History
Idris was formed when the royal family was rejected by the people of Hallandren in favor of being ruled by the Returned and fled to the mountains for safety.
People
Quotes
“Women chasing runaway geese, men pulling donkeys laden with spring seed, and children leading sheep on their way to pasture.”
—Siri on people in Bevalis Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; refs with no name must have content