Assuwas

**Assuwas** was a powerful kingdom that existed at southern Palkyras during the Second Age. Its people were the ancestors of the Gauvajut Empire.

## History

Assuwas was founded by a warlord who used technology given to him by the Zarandim from the east to create his own kingdom.

At the start of the Second Age, his grandson Makhnaruwas was killed by the extraterrestrial Ente-Ruri automatons, and his realm was thrown into chaos. The refugees who went and fought alongside the Star of Erzesas migrated to another planet, and they became the ancestors of the Londurilli. Some other refugees reunited the broken colonies to the south into the federation of New Assuwas, which succeeded and reunified Assuwas.

## Geography

* Assuwas/Assuwa-parna/Assuweparna (capital)
* Tuhiwas River
* Mildewas - a town at the north
* Sema Region - the northern region near the border to Rai. It is an arid region.
* Kajewekur Duchy - Wareztas was duke of this region. He wore a yellow turban.
* Naikwetta Duchy - Palteras was duke of this region. He wore a green turban.
* Tagweseluri Duchy - Neiweras was duke of this region. He wore a blue turban.
* Meggatawarna Duchy - Raskitas was duke of this region. He wore a red turban.
* Tūrgas Duchy - a duchy at the southern lowlands. East of Kwendatas and Iwesara, south of Razanewa.
* Birāzir Duchy - a duchy at the eastern highlands
* Parishta
* Daruissa
* Pasuwalta
* Nēsawas - a province just to the east and south of Assuweparna
* Nesharas - the capital of Nesawas Province
* Iwesara - a province to the southeast of Nesawas
* Kwendatas - a province to the east of Nesawas
* Razanewai - an easterly province, to the south of a tall mountain range.
* Kemandor Commandery - a region far in the east
* Radiska - located to the east of Kemandor. Northern Josol.
* Hulāron - a mountain range in the northeast. Most likely Mount Mandil or Takhanas.
* Aijatri - a native-ruled regency in the east. Most likely central Josol.
* Alpejas Duchy - located to the south of Aijatri and Radiska.
* Berāzir - located to the south of Razanewai, Radiska, and Alpejas Duchy. Home to the Zarandim nobles.
* Tūrgas Duchy
* Andis-Teluwan
* Mindanne
* Dirantas Duchy
* Ristiras
* Dirantas Duchy - along the southerly Dirantas Coast
* Tuwas Duchy - east of Dirantas Duchy
* Seagull Island - south of the Dirantas Coast
* Tuwainan - capital of Tuwas Duchy
* Tuwain (seaport)
* Wandistan (seaport) - a southerly port at the end of a cape.
* The Lost Maidens - several rocks and islands east of Wandistan.
* Darasan
* Sembita (town)
* Halentas
* Telgiras - a town to the south. This was where Minkumoz crashlanded and was jailed for stealing grape wine.
* Karandir - a town to the south of Telgiras. It was known for its winefields.
* Mellauwa, Perawis, and Parshina - three towns at the north known for their gardens.
* Seu - a city in the northwest
* Alkondisuras - a city in the northwest
* Jalpuras, Sāras - two trading cities in the west
* Paitos Pannar - a westerly city
* Sanewas Bay
* Dironis - a region along the lush southeast.
* Kiskanis - a town in the lust eastern jungles.
* Danwa Coast - the shores to the east of Sanewas Bay.
* Ahkana - a native duchy at the east.
* Aijalti - a distant land in the eastern highlands. Most likely Vosercia or Varn Venn.
* Dunna - a fortress city to the south, near the Paharal Jungle.
* Neisēla - an outpost to the southwest, near the Paharal Jungle.
* Hāmes - an outpost at the north of the Paharal Jungle.
* Palageras Islands - islands to the east of the Paharal Jungle. Controlled by pirate dukes after the fall of Assuwa-parna.

The ice wastes of the far south were known as the Realm of Hahhima, or the Laughing Expanse.

## Politics

Assuwas was a monarchy ruled by an emperor. Lesser realms were ruled by dukes, and certain cities were ruled by governors.

### List of emperors

* 1-68 2A - Makhnaruwas II
	+ The founder of the kingdom. He was heavily influenced by Zarandim culture.
* 68-94 - Telpirūs I
* 94-150 - Telpirūs II
	+ During his reign, he sent armies south to conquer the Prumthesankhe and Autean tribes.
* 150-184 - Telpirūs III
	+ He stopped the war against the southern kingdoms.
* 184-234 - Makhnaruwas IV
	+ Killed and eaten by Ente-ruri robots.
* Makhnaruvid Succession Crisis: Keldēras (son), Atūris (son), Makhnaruwas IV (son), Tewizeras (son)
	+ Of the crisis, Atūris and Makhnaruwas IV prevailed after a brawl in the ruined palace that left two of their brothers dead. Then, several lords dragged the two princes away from each other to force them to rebuild the survivors, while forming their own alliance to avoid losing more people in a civil war. They focused more on reconstruction and repelling the Anevondir and Celestials, so they governed separate realms and formed their own alliance.

## Culture

See also: Assuwelli glossary

The people of Assuwas love chariot racing, harps and lyres, architecture, and drawing in papyrus scrolls and tablets.

## Religion

The thunder god Tarhunz, also known as Tarhunzas, was its national deity.

Narā, Lalowannes, and Hahhima were seen as evil deities who opposed Tarhunz, along with various dragons in the outer darkness beyond the world. Narā was an underworld god, Lalowannes was a death god, and Hahhima was the ice god or demon of the frozen wastes of the far south. Hahhima's name was derived from either the crackling of ice, chattering of shivering teeth, or the supposed mocking taunts of the demon to unfortunate, stranded travellers whom he preyed upon.

## Diplomacy

Among its allies included the duchy of Walkorudur and the kingdom of Aute to the cold south. Its rivals included the kingdom of Redjetesh to the north, surrounding aboriginal tribes, and the southerly kingdoms of Pelgir.

## Trivia

* Assuwas was largely inspired by the Hittites. Ironically, in actual history, Assuwa was the name of a confederacy of twenty-two states that fought against the Hittite king.
* Assuwas' name means "horse".
* Its people were known as Assuweksas (as a whole) or Assuwelli (as a specific group). They were largely inspired by Syrian people and Arabs.