Lochlann

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*The Kingdom of Dyflin and Tursch redirect here. This article is about the Riki af Lochlann from Second Era MUS. For other uses, see Lochlann (disambiguation)*

**Lochlann**, officially the **Riki af Lochlann** (Lochlannish for "**Kingdom of Lochlann**") is a kingdom in the northern region of MUS. Its territories consist of the City of Dyflin and Lochlann Island.

Lochlann was originally established by YaBoyVisual in early March 2023 as **Tursch**, but after a series of conflicts between Jefristan and Corby, ownership of the kingdom was given to NorseGael who then renamed it to **Dyflin**. After moving their primary base from the incomplete Monastery of Tursch and then to the Torch, the kingdom is currently settled in the northern regions, just a few hundred blocks away from its first base.

## Lore

### RP Culture

Riki af Lochlann is loosely based on real life cultures of Germanics, Nordics, and Vikings. While the most dominant culture are the Lochlanns, the kingdoms is inhabited by some Svukangs as well.

### RP Religion

*See also: Mythology of Lochlann*

Lochlann follows its own pagan religion.

## History

### Tursch

Tursch was established by YaBoyVisual in early March of 2023. During this time, the kingdom only consisted of two other members besides Visual, one of them was NorseGael. After relocating their kingdom to what would become the Torch, Visual handed over ownership of the kingdom to Norse.

### Kingdom of Dyflin

Norse invited multiple members and rebuilt the Torch before it was sacked during the War of Corby Coalition. The group relocated to what would become the City of Dyflin and built a port city.

### Riki af Lochlann

After renaming the kingdom from Dyflin to Lochlann, they made an alliance with the kingdoms of Kronaden, Neferkemet, and Pontavaux to form the Pact of the Aggoil Sea.

## Politics

### Towns and Villages

#### City of Dyflin

*See also: City of Dyflin*

The City of Dyflin was established shortly after the destruction of the Torch on April 10th, 2023. The city includes several houses and shops that can be bought by players, a port, and a tourney arena. To the north of the city is the Keep, across the bay to the south can be found a cow and sheep farm with a windmill, and to the east of the city is the Temple for the kingdom's roleplay religion.

#### Cuailotain Tower

*See also: Cuailotain Order*

Just outside the City of Dyflin, directly south of the Keep is the Cuailotain Tower, the headquarters of the Cuailotain Order. Contracted and built by YaBoyVisual, the tower is claimed by the Kingdom of Kronaden and stands as a token of peace between Kronaden and Lochlann. The tower serves as a library, classrooms, residences, and a lighthouse. During times of peace, the fires that burn on top of the lighthouse burn orange, and during times of war, the fires burn blue.

#### The Torch

Before Tursch was renamed to Dyflin, the primary base for the kingdom was an island fortress named the Torch. A keep was built on an island and connected to land by a retractable drawbridge and a separate fort on land. In the harbor near the island is an incomplete war vessel. The fortress was named "The Torch" after having fireplaces on top of the keep's tower.

#### The Monastery

Before Tursch was forced to relocate after the First Invasion of Jefristan, construction began on a monastery. It was disassembled in order to consolidate resources for building defensive walls for the Torch.

### Affiliations

Lochlann is one of three kingdoms in the Pact of the Aggoil Sea, along with Kronaden and Pontavaux.

#### Allies

* Kronaden
* Pontavaux
* Khazad-Dum
* Dunadd (Formerly)
* Neferkemet (Formerly)

## Economy

Lochlann's in-game economy is based on shops set up by players within the City of Dyflin, this includes:

* The Timber Shop
* Rock Retreat
* The King's Craftsman
* The Crowned Coin

## Notes

YaBoyVisual was the founder of Tursch, but NorseGael is the king who made Lochlann the kingdom it is today.

## See Also

Pact of the Aggoil Sea

Cuailotain Order