Avras

**Avras** is a city in south-eastern Vetia . It is depicted with the largest symbol of any city on Gercator's world map , indicating that the cartographer considers it to be the most important city in the world.

Though nominally subject to the King of Equitaine, Avras is *de facto* independent. The city asserted its independence when defeating an equitan army in 960 A.S.

## History

Avras is a human city that is probably among the oldest in the world that is still populated by humans. The World Hymn mentions Avras thrice, once in the Fourth Age, and twice in the Fifth Age.

### The Avrasi Empire

*Main article: Avrasi Empire*

The humans of Avras, possibly with the aid of the dwarves , managed to expand their influence over a much larger region, creating a large empire.

#### The Fall

The empire fell to the vermin who appeared during a civil war . The Avrasi province later known as the Empire of Monopatea is thought to be the only part of the empire that didn't succumb to the vermin . The World Hymn places the civil war and the fall of Avras to have taken place during the late fifth age..

### The Eighth and Ninth Age

The city was controlled by the vermin for centuries . It wasn't until the final stages of the Eighth Age that Avras was reconquered and once again came under the control of mankind  . Sunna is said to have played a major role in this, leading the armies of men and slaying The Rat King .

The second crusade of the knights of Equitaine, also known as the Lost Crusade, embarked from Avras in 415 A.S.

The city is currently ruled by the Equitan General Fontaine. However, that general seems to have been seduced by a vampire queen an is thus considered a traitor by the Equitan court , possibly the same that enthralled Gaius Dexion ages ago . In 960 A.S. an army of knights was sent to retake the city from Fontaine, but failed, having to unexpectedly come to grips with an undead army including creatures typically found in Vampire Covenant armies .

## Geography

   Avras is located in Vetia, close to the border of both Augea and Taphria. It is built near the river Omiphorous.

It is sometimes described as the crossroads of east and west.

### Districts

Avras is divided into 27 districts called “contradas” .

### Landmarks

#### The Bridge of Destiny

The only entrances to the city, a stone bridge .

#### The Flame Gate

A gate made of stained glass of fiery colours. It is closed for three hours each morning, starting at sunrise, so that the sun shines through the glass.

### The Ruined Quarter

Some centuries ago it is said that the Veil was torn in Avras. This ruined a large part of the city, which remains contaminated to this day.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Transcript of proceedings at the Court of Equitaine, 960 A.S. (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p92*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The World Hymn (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p126-130*)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Drusus' letter to the Avrasi, Sunna Cycle, estimated date 59 A.S. (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p136-137*)
5. ↑ Hudhaifa Uddin; The Chronology of Foreign Nations, entry for The Empire of Monopatea (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p153*)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jorge Zamoran; An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world: Vermin Swarm (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p140*)
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Book of Askar: chapter 14, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p146-147*)
8. ↑ The Lost Crusade (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, v1.0.0, p24*)
9. ↑ Ambassador Duchess Mathilde (962 A.S.) Message to King Henry of Equitaine (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p21*)
10. ↑ Letter from High Prelate Jaeger (The 9th Scroll issue #6)
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Diary of Claude le Petit, entry from Tandemar 3rd, 962 A.S. (T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p133)