Tara Tranda

Tara Tranda, the 'Land of Roses' was once a peaceful country north of Berok. This changed with the great plague swept the region, having its inhabitants turn to the traditional medicine of the region. The old traditional involved grounding up bones of ancestors, one of the bones ground up was that of an old vampire who lay dormant. In turn this caused the spread of vampirism in Tara Tranda, who eventually after a 300 year reign underneath a shadow court fell victim to full vampiric control. Since then the inhabitants of Tara Tranda have been oppressed by the tyrannical vampire overlords, who changed the name of the country to Cainaan.
Since 1431 the Tara Tranda culture has been subject to new laws, with some cultural aspects still being allowed but others outright forbidden. Since the 200 years that have passed many old customs have been forgotten, only being remember through oral tradition. However that does not mean that the old traditions are completely gone, for citizens of Tara Tranda fled to other countries bringing with them the traditions and detailed accounts such as books about them.
== Culture ==
The old Tara Tranda culture was one centred around botany and druids. The inhabitants of Tara Tranda were once felt a close connection to the many roses that sprawled all over the land. According to them the rose held a natural magical power unlike any other plant. However, the symbolism of the rose has largely been corrupted within the lands of Cainaan themselves. Now being a symbol of oppression by the vampiric overlords, who themselves were once of Tara Tranda culture. Only those outside of Cainaan remember the power of the rose, however even within friendly nations such as Berok the rose is shunned for its current association with vampirism. Due to other close connections with the Cainaan culture the Tara Tranda culture is avoided in neighbouring nations of Cainaan, such as Berok and Ralmulash. Therefore the Tara Tranda culture is fully oppressed within Cainaan and also semi-oppressed in nations who are enemies towards Cainaan.