Tannhauser

Tannhauser, also called the Kingdom of Tannhauser, is the birth country of Markus. It is located somewhere to the west, outside of the Free Isles.
== History ==
Long ago, as devils came to roam the earth, the people of Tannhauser suffered a great plague, for the devils brought with them order and mundanity and there is no death more mundane then a lack of medicine. To counteract this, they sought to summon creatures of good and chaos to counteract their order, summoning the first of the Angels. With their presence, alchemy in Tannhauser boomed, mystical cures for such plagues became available, and magic as a whole blossomed. These Angels would continue to roam around, seeking to bring good to all they could before eventually being banished for being considered a nuisance.
It is said that a few hundred years ago, some ruler of Tannhauser endorsed the theater programs greatly. They funded it greatly, making it a mandatory course before math, explaining the dramatic nature of all those in Tannhauser. Given that this information came from Markus, and that his father did not know what he was talking about, it is likely this is not true. 
Some time later, the then Prince of Tannhauser, soon to be its first king, summoned another Angel down from the Heavens in order to secure his succession, making an oath to protect his kingdom. 
In Tannhauser, tieflings - namely, the Velafi family - acted as servants to the royal Tannhauser family, which is of Aasimar heritage. Though it is presented as the way it has always been, the Tannhauser family had actually overtaken the throne about a century ago and masked it as 'an unsuccessful attempt at revolution'.
Bramblescrap is a city within Tannhauser, stating as a small fishing town before gradually growing into the the sprawling merchant capital of the kingdom. There is also a tavern in it known as The Bitchin' Kitchen.
Eventually, the old Prince of Tannhauser's oath would break, and calamity would come in the form of a large white clock tower. Fallen from out of the very sky, the central castle that once stood in Tannhauser has been replaced with this tower and the surrounding capital city of Bosch has been decimated. Accompanied by a host of horrific angel like monsters, the country is now in ruin.
As a result of the invasion, Tannhauser itself has become isolated, with nobody being able to travel in or out, except for a lone individual: Xanthe. The barrier set up by The Church has prevented people from traveling. For the most part, the society of Tannhauser at large is in chaos, with the royal family being put out of power through unknown reasons or methods, and the nation as a whole being apparently divided into 5 factions. As of now, 4 of the 5 factions are known, being The Reforged Legion, The East Trade Alliance, a group of farmer thieves, and a group formed by the Tannhauser Military. More recently, the East Trade Alliance and the farmer thieves seem to have reached some form of agreement, working together under The Silverfish, working alongside the the Reforged Legion, now reunited with the Tannhauser Military, to combat the looming threat. 
Following the destruction that the tower brought with it and the countless deaths, the Nine Shrines Adventure Agency team alongside Mercedes and Granola Guillotine, an angel, would succeed in bringing down the tower and defeating the force that had brought it, The First King. In the coming weeks, Tannhauser would change dramatically. The team that had brought down the tower would stay for the coming weeks to help with the aftermath of the newly redeveloping nation. Many would flee by boatload after the falling of the barrier, seeking refuge elsewhere, as land travel would require moving over the desert that marked the place where the capital, and the tower, had once been. 
== Culture ==
After Kyr Fiore's arrival, creation of a forge, removal from the forge, residence in the woods for a few weeks, and eventual return when a group of Angels attacked, Kyr Fiore became a folk hero of the area of Bramblescrap, making him a new forge and a statue. They also play the sport of "Based Ball", not to be confused with Alarani baseball. They also play rugby.
Confectionary Rabbits are a traditional Tannhauser dish, being made out of sugar and marzipan, but is a cross section allowing one to see the bits of rabbit inside. 
Tannhauser, like many places within the TI universe, defend their important buildings with 'mechanics.' In the case of the former Tannhauser palace, this involved monitoring the locations of certain keys and doors, objects being hidden correctly, a puzzle within the library bookshelves, all at the King's request due to his fascination with mechanic based architecture. 
War Goats are a thing in Tannhauser. 
== Characters from Tannhauser ==
* Markus Velafi
*Breem Velafi
* Xanthe
* Hilda
* Nahal
* Alexander
* Carlson
* Mercedes
* The Silverfish
* Melody
* Mallory
* Faria
*Ven
*Mia
*General Gold
*The Prince of Tannhauser
*Significant Tungsten
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