Edessa

**The Great Kingdom of the Dunes**, **Jewel of the Desert and** the **Defiant Wind of South**, are all names of the

## Edessa

### Currancy

Salahan currency Formerly Gold dipped Clarosa =

### Status:

Ruled by the Salahan Empire

once great kingdom of Edessa. Though long ruled by the Salahan Empire, a long amount of that under House Baylen who hated the Edessan culture, they have not surrendered their ancient identity and faith.

## Economy:

Imports:

Water, fruit, stone, charcoal, wood

Exports:

Glass, silk, figs, wine, sandstone

## History:

The kingdom of Edessa had its origins in a loose collection of Edessan Sand Tribes around the oasis of Durquba. It was under High Chief Kudai of the Nymaras Tribe, that they united under one banner and he was made first king of Edessa. Over the years, House Nymaras ruled over the kingdom, steadily expanding it by the conquest of many of the other sand tribes, who put up little fight with many seeing the benefit of becoming part of a large kingdom.

The Kingdom was at its height under King Sumlin the Wise who formed a great coalition under his banner and with the aid of warriors such as Hazan Sandraisor and Abisom Marhasa defeated the Salahan Empire in the War of the Sand Coalition. He would attempt to bring peace between the two realms by marrying his son Abisom Nymaras to the Emperor's daughter Maraia Vellens. But he was betrayed and murdered by his sister Earia Nymaras, who along with her daughters killed both Abisom and Maraia, and took the throne of Edessa. This was not to last, as her dark deeds came back to bite her; murder of her brother in the Temple of the Sands broke the barrier protecting the Sandwhispers from demonic trickery and her tribal allies abandoned her in disgust, leaving her alone when the Empire returned. And returned they did, as Emperor Lucian Vellens, brother of Maraia came and invaded, conquering the kingdom, killed Earia, and imprisoned her daughters. He would place the Vellens-loyalist House Baylen in charge of the new Viceroyalty of Edessa.

For over a millennia, the kingdom suffered under the yoke of Salahan rule, though many times they attempted to rebel. It was not until the War of the Ruby that that the local House Tenga took power.

## Dynasties:

Nymaras: Founders of the realm. Extinct.

Baylen: Salahan governors. Deposed and extinct.

Tenga: Local nobles. Rule to this day.

## Famous kings/Viceroys:

Kudai Nymaras: Former Sand Chief of Durquba, who united the local tribes under one banner and founded the Kingdom of Edessa.

Sumlin Nymaras: "the Wise"

Great king of Edessa who united the Sand Tribes into a great coalition and made peace with the empire by marrying his son to the Emperor's daughter.

Earia Nymaras: "The Traitor Queen"

Sister of Sumlin who betrayed and killed the noble king and took his thone, but her actons would dissolve the collation of the Sands and lead the empire into invading her lands, and her brutal death.

Lutarc Baylen: "The Fat"

First Salahan viceroy of Edessa, he cared little for the Edessan people and paid attention only to the wealth the province could bring.

Yousef Tenga:

Viceroy of Edessa, cared more for his entertament than ruling the nation, leaving the rule to his siblings.

Allil Tenga:

Boy viceroy during the Silence of Nara.