HISTORY
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The Isle of the Sleeping Volcano has no history until the year 384. Of course, the isle is mentioned in the documents of neighbour islands or in some of the songs of the Chosen Nation, however, it is mostly mentioned, when bards are describing the weapons or armor of the very well known knights. It is not the surprise, because the Isle of the Sleeping Volcano, even if it has all borders with the ocean, is more known by the works and traditions of blacksmiths than ships and admirals. It is told, that each blacksmith‘s family has their own traditions in making weapons or armor. It‘s the main export good of the Isle of the Sleeping Volcano.
Sadly, everything: history, names, describtions of rituals, architecture, was destroyed during the eruption of the volcano. Everything was buried under the blanket of ashes and never found again.
When the only Princess of the House of Kiari, who managed to get into the ships on time with some of her servants and people, withdrew all her claims to the island and gave her crown away, The Queen Galice Onimus started "The Raising of the Isle".
The young Princess of the House of Kiari became dutchess and married the son of the Queen. Whole year after the tragedy were called "The Years of Marriages", because many people of the Isle of the Sleeping Volcano, were trying to save the lines of their families. The Queen sent half of her craftsmen and workers to the Isle under the ashes, in order to rebuild it.
The Isle raised from the ashes as phoenix in the course of time. People got back home and continued their lifes as nothing happened. Some of the old generation tried to encourage people, to remind the taste of freedom, tried to convince even the Dutchess to stand up for independance. However, the time is cruel. It quickly took the lifes away of the old generation and the new one forgot the roots. The new one forgot, that there was a time, when this Isle was known as the Kingdom.
All, what people remembered, was that if not the True Queen and Prophet of the Onimoria, then the Isle of the Sleeping Volcano would be just the dead island.
During all these years, the Dutchess of the Sleeping Volcano tried not to interfere into the political intrigues. However, they never said "no" for their Queen, they served as a faithful allies, mostly, continuing and improving traditions of the smithery and archery, which became incredibly popular in the isle, during the years after the eruption of the sleeping volcano.
Now, after many years, fierce duchess Debrah Kiari (40 years old) rules the Isle of the Sleeping Volcano. Her husband is the first-born son of the Queen Abegayle Onimus, who was named Abell Onimus, but now is called Abell Kiari (37 years old). They both have two daughters: Adah Kiari (the heir), who reached her 19th summer and Johanna Kiari, who is still just 10 years old. Also, Debrah Kiari has two brothers: Deron Kiari (36 years old, just tallented warrior) and Efraim Kiari (32 years old archer. He is responsible for the whole army of the Isle of the Sleeping Volcano, also he is the one, who is responsible for the trainning of the archers from the whole Kingdom of the Isles).
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OLD RELIGION
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The old religion: People were used to pray for the Volcan. They understood him as the God, who lives in the Volcano together with his two wifes, who were not human, but not the Goddesses too. One of them was called Ugni (that meant fire in a very ancient language, which is barely used now) and another was called Nakti (in the same ancient language it meant darkness).
People were used to climb on the top of the Volcano and priestesses usually made sacrifices there. It is rumored, that sometimes even just borned babies were sacrifieced, if their mothers had to face incredibly hard and painful birth. These children were understood as some kind of darkness, evil and wretchedness. However, most of the times, animals, especially mountain's goats, were sacrifieced, asking various things. Even now, there are some old people and even some young people, who are still praying for the Volcan and his wifes, saying that all the bad things happen because people turned the wrong way and forgot for whom they must be thankful.
New religion, most common: When they joined the Kingdom of Onimoria, people had to accept the main religion of the Kingdom, called „The Onimoria“.
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TRADITIONS
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Marriage rites: There is no honey moon for the couples of the house of Kiari. After the wedding ceremony, which is the same as between believers of the Onimoria, man and woman have to lose all their clothes and inventory, put the mud mask on their boddies. Looking as they were born just today, couple has to travel through the mountains near the Sleeping Volcano. They have to climb to it, just to reach the middle of the Volcano, where a small cave is, and despite all the heat, they have to make love there, trying to prove their match being suitable and fruitful.
After spending one night there, couple goes home. Sometimes, one of them do not reach home. Journey through the mountains without any weapons may be very dangerous. However, if they both get back – that means Patrons blessed their marriage. If comes back just one – Patrons already corrected the mistake made by human. This tradition is a heritage of the old religion mixed with the new one and people still can‘t get rid of it. However, commoners usually skip this part. They are allowed to make mistakes and it is believed, they pay with the childless marriage or illnesses are send to one of the partners, if the match was done against mother‘s will or with unsuitable partner.
Death Rites: This is the true heritage of the old religion. Fire. Everything starts with the heat and fire, for this reason everything must end with the heat and fire too. Nobles, knights and other famous people are usually put into the boat, when their hearts stop beating. Family members put stones from the mountains around the body and priestess lights the fire. People are standing on the coast and chanting prayers until the boat vanishes in the horizon.
However, commoners are used to drag bodies into the caves in the mountains as close near the Volcano as possible. Bodies are left in these caves, usually hidden under the piles of stones. For this reason, travelers, who are looking for shelter in the caves, may found many old and new bones full of spiderwebs, spiders, rats, warms, grubs in there.
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FAMILY MEMBERS
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Already in play:
Dutchess Debrah Kiari (635 - ...) - head of the house. (PC)
Lady Adah Kiari (656 - ...) - daughter of the Dutchess Debrah Kiari, the heir. (PC)
Wanted:
Duke Abell Kiari (Onimus) (638 - ...) - husband of the Debrah Kiari, son of the Queen Abegayle Onimus. (OPEN FOR APP)
Efraim Kiari - He was born in the year 639 and is 36 years old now. He is the brother of Debrah Kiari - The Dutchess of the Isle of the Sleeping Volcano, and the twin brother of Jaydon.
Jaydon Kiari (Family tree mentions him as Deron) - He was born in the year 639 and is 36 years old now. He is the brother of Debrah Kiari - The Dutchess of the Isle of the Sleeping Volcano, and the twin brother of Efraim.
Lady Johanna Kiari (665 - ...) - daughter of the Dutchess Debrah Kiari. (NPC)
Norah Kiari (643 - ...) - She is the first born daughter to Yette Kiari, who was the heir of house of Kiari of the Kingdom of the Isles. However, Yette died just before her monther, loosing the chance to become dutchess and keep this chance for her daughters.
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FAMILY TREE
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POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP
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THE KINGDOM OF THE ISLES
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The True Queen and Prophet of Onimoria, who we must be thankful for the rest of our lifes. The House of Onimus is our liege, our friend and we must faithfully serve for as long as we will be able to breath.
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Shame. They should serve for our liege, who try to save our whole world from the war, greed and all other sins, but all, what they do, are serving for their barbarious past, fighting against old enemies, who are our brotehrs and sisters now.
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Shame. They should serve for our liege, who try to save our whole world from the war, greed and all other sins, but all, what they do, are serving for their barbarious past, fighting against old enemies, who are our brothers and sisters now.
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THE KINGDOM OF THE GOLDEN LION
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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THE KINGDOM OF THE TWO RIVERS
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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THE KINGDOM OF THE ESTORIA
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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Foreigners
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The HOUSE OF KIARI
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Kingdom:
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The Kingdom of the Isles
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Seat:
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The Isle of the Sleeping Volcano
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Fortification:
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The Hall of the Volcano
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Colors:
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Black & Silver
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Liege:
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House of Onimus
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Vassals:
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None
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Rank:
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Dutchess
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Honorific:
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Your Grace
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Head of the House:
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The Dutchess Debrah Kiari
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Predecessor:
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The Dutchess Perzsike Kiari
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Heir:
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The Lady Adah Kiari
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Wealth:
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Comfortable
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CURRENT MEMBERS
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Active characters:
NPCs:
none
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