Maarna

Maarna was the capital of the now-destroyed kingdom of Zanbalik, and the seat of its royal court. It was besieged, breached, overrun, and completely despoiled by Gol Garga's hordes in 1250 CV. The citadel and royal palaces were torn down to rubble; the city was plundered and put to the torch. Its tessaraon was defiled by the rituals of Korgul's shamans, and stained with the blood of human prisoners sacrificed to that cruel god. Much of the city's population had already fled to the north at the time of its destruction, but those that remained were slaughtered or taken as slaves. Great mounds of severed heads were piled up in the public squares and thousands of terrified captives were dragged away in chains. Maarna now lies in ruins, completely abandoned.
Some of the Zanbaliki people who escaped their homeland's destruction fled into Rhydain, passing east and finding their way to the Taefemach. A number of them, especially those from Maarna itself and the surrounding country, eventually sought settlement around the city of Torrune. The shantytown which has grown to the south of this city's walls is home to many of these refugees and is thus called 'Little Maarna' by the locals.
Category:Cities and Towns