Nartathi

The Federal Republic of Nartathi is a nation located at the southern part of the supercontinent of Palkyras. It is located between Rabydos to the north and Shaunetor to the southeast. To the northeast of this nation, beyond Rabydos, is the republic of Azairab.

Its capital is the splendid city of Herugon, whose buildings were made of marble and glass and lined with neon lights.

## Flag and symbols

Nartathi's flag is blue and white, with a leopard at the middle of the flag.

The national animal of Nartathi is the snow leopard, representing its cold climate.

## History

In 1400 BT, an army of Celestials built several fortresses to conquer the land. Three men -- Walath, Kiarek, and Kodelat -- managed to defeat the Celestials' commanders with several armies, but only Kiarek survived. Over time, as the Celestials were defeated, many of these fortresses became ruins, and some of them became haunted by ghosts.

In 1349 AT, Nartathi once fought a war to win its independence from Rabydosian domination. It managed to succeed after ten years thanks to the Umbirabians, who helped its people rebuild their society and fortify their nation from Rabydosian and Thralondian attacks.

In 1760-1792 AT, the Thralondian Empire waged war against Nartathi to plunder its Celestial technology. Although it lost its northern provinces and hundreds of prisoners were sacrificed at the Thralondian altars, Umbirab helped Nartathi defend itself from Thralondian conquest. Most of the nation was saved during the Wraithstorm, protected by an array of energy shields: with the Thralondian armies wiped out, the Nartathiek retook their lost lands and expanded their nation as it liberated more provinces further to the north.

In 1794 AT, the farmer Pialthera Nolontri found what appeared to be a Celestial fortress buried under a mountain. His discovery led to a campaign to utilise Celestial technology throughout the whole republic. The Umbirabians helped the Nartathiek make the technology safer, so only a few Celestials were able to use them to raid the world, and even then, these enemies were defeated.

In the 19th century AT, the Celestial ruins attracted ghost hordes from around the world. Several Celestials (and a few mortals) tricked the ghost armies into fighting each other, allowing the Nartathiek to defeat them and purge the ruins.

In 1857 AT, Vjaroiz Ruvasil, a Shaunetorian, led xeir friends on a hike at Mount Iurath. They accidentally slipped into a valley and deep into a fortress of ghosts, and while trying to find a way out, the group stumbled upon a chamber of holy relics in a lost temple to the Falcon God. When the ghosts attacked them, they used the holy relics to defeat the ghost legions and escape the fortress.

## Geography

Nartathi's northern half is tropical, while the southern parts are cool enough for snow to fall. The southern mountains are colder.

* Chalotrei - capital. It is home to an art gallery, a district filled with smiths and engineers, and the Velthusan Lane that sells electronics and sculptures.
* Udarad - a metropolis along the border to Shaunetor. Home to a skating park, an amphitheatre, and a system of canals and parks.
* Sirthol - City of the Stars, a city at the northern side of the country. Home to an observatory-school and a dance festival dedicated to the stars of the sky.
* Wirathlos - a ruined Celestial fortress located under a mountain to the southwest of Sirthol. It is heavily-guarded due to occasional raids by hostile Celestials and
* Murinoi - a large city at the northwest. Home to a sculpting school.
* Jurutar - another Celestial fortress at the south, along Mount Iurath. Possessed by an army of 1,800 ghosts led by the wraith Abansch, who were defeated by several Shaunetorians who sabotaged them with holy artifacts that were recovered from a deep dungeon.

## Economy

Primary industries in Nartathi include engineering, sculpting, art, and tourism.

Nartathi utilises Celestial technology in its people's daily life, allowing it to outpace Rabydos.

## Culture

Nartathi prides itself as the descendant of the ancient nation of Prumthesan. They are related to the Paltuan, Galatua, and Nedathar peoples to the north, who are also descendants of Prumthesan. Aside from the Nartathiek people, 57 other tribes exist within Nartathi's large domain: most of them are related as the Kekhaulid peoples.

It is known for its barbecue and sculpting. Aside from this, many Nartathiek enjoy skateboarding, chariot racing, and archery.

The popular novel "Hunt of the Seven Lost Moons" is written by Valthulek Kaiduros, a Nartathiek man. The stories known as "Hildathos" and "The Voyage of Aksarum" are traditional epics of Nartathi.

## Language

Nartathi has six native languages, four of which are Kekhaulid languages. The national language of Nartathi is Narithekar.

Autean is used as a classical language.

### Pronouns

nominative, accusative (direct object), dative (receiver of an object), genitive

* I: jao, jore, jorik, jaoran/-jon
* I (poetic, ceremonial, polite): na, nare, narik, naran/-nad
* thou: zu, zure, zurik, zuran/-zun
* he: če, čre, črek, čran/-čen
* she: ze, zure, zurik, zeran/-zen
* it: thei, thire, therik, thiran/-thin
* we (inclusive): ači, čare, čarek, čiran/-čin
* we (exclusive): šadi, šore, šorek, šaran/-šon
* you all: zod, zore, zorik, zoran/-zon
* they: kia, kiore, kierik, kieran/-kia

### Vocabulary

* ar, or - fire
* -ar - plural
* bakl-a - to sculpt stone or minerals
* baklakhe - sculpting
* čed - ice
* ius, ios - sun
* -khe - -ness
* mäč - sword, club
* mäkhr-a - to carve wood
* milte - people
* rus - city
* zorik - lobster

## Religion

See also: Kekhaulid mythology

The Nartathiek believe in the Kekhaulid pantheon, but they divide it into five generations.

### Kalpatur/Kekatur gods (first generation)

These were the gods worshipped by their Kekhaulid ancestors of the Second Age.

* Rons and Waide - the first man and woman
* Kaitera - Queen of the Gods
* Ar - God of fire
* Halkhos - God of the earth
* Kaulor - God of summer and death
* Pulutukos - Warrior hero with a phoenix.
* Kaidor - Falcon god of protection. The national god of the Kekhaulid peoples.
* Mimaud, Mimod - God of winter and death

### Raidjapur gods (second generation)

These were the gods worshipped at roughly the Sixteenth Age and prior.

* Thurunda - God of the north and the Gauvajut Empire. Depicted as a cruel god.
* Thiwesil - Goddess of the frozen ice wastes of the south. Also a cruel goddess.
* Mauturi - Goddess of winter and snow

### Keltaper gods (third generation)

These were the gods worshipped during the Sarmelonid Era.

* Hakola - Descendant of Kaidor, god of freedom
* Paitelur - God of firearms and archery
* Amethal - Seventy-two gods of the constellations and arts. The most prominent of these were Wenia, Khwamankhe, Aupnara, Ruwas, Hosilor, Ontha, Sechara, Walkitar, and Thominar.

### Kornari gods (fourth generation)

These were the gods worshipped during the Conquest of Rabydos.

* Faresor - God of acting, masks, and personality

### Kannaros gods (fifth generation)

These were the most recent deities of the Nartathi pantheon.

* Laundon - God of the Sun, current king of the gods
* Weluni - Goddess of the Sun, queen of the gods
* Mulkhadi - Goddess of the Earth
* Patairal - God of agriculture
* Minaran - Goddess of the Stars
* Chäthars - God of technology and invention
* Mulinun - God of the Moon
* Maruni and Parnikha - Goddesses of the Full Moon and New Moon. Wives of Mulinun who gave birth to the Celestials.
* Halotha - Goddess of love and birth. She, Hänatha, and Hethala were siblings, but Hethala became an exile after she
* Hänatha - Goddess of desire and fertility
* Hethala - Goddess of hatred and murder

## Diplomatic relations

Rabydos

In the past, Rabydos was disliked as the greatest enemy of Nartathi, as a conqueror and oppressor of the native peoples of the southeast. With the collapse of the Rabydosian Empire and the Thralondian enemy, the forces of Nartathi liberated the tribes of southeastern Rabydos, who joined Nartathi as a federation. The others who remained under Rabydosian rule forced the republic of Rabydos into making peace with Nartathi and paying its stolen wealth, and then only did Nartathi accept diplomacy with Rabydos.

Shaunetor

Shaunetor is regarded as a close friend of Nartathi. Both nations defended each other from threats, and they work together in projects involving astronomy and Celestial technology.

Umbirab

Umbirab is another nation that defends Nartathi from threats and supplies it with modern technology. It is also where many Nartathiek go to study more advanced subjects and improve their technology.

Falturia

Falturia is regarded as Nartathi's "active twin brother", a close ally of the republic and its tribes known for its worship of falcons.

## Trivia

* The author thought of Nartathi in March 2021 because he thought it would be fair if the native peoples of Rabydos have their own independent nations.
* Anything or anyone from Nartathi should be known as "Nartathiek".

## See also

* Prumthesan
* Falturia