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"and slaughtering the population caught there to a man."
What does this mean?

Better? -Matthew

Yeah imho -s

Testimonial of Dadtim the Younger

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The first of the [[Testimonial|Testimonials]], and one of two written before [[Alexandria]]'s final battle. [[Dadtim the Younger]] was one of the orphans of [[Tragidore]] and [[Alexandria]]'s closest friend. It speaks little of their early life together, but gives a detailed account of the [[razing of Tragidore]] as well as the first half of the [[Crusade]], before [[Alexandria]] left for the West. There is nothing of the ten years of her [[Pilgrimage to the West]], but he does write scantily of the final mustering of [[Alexandria]]'s Horde, during which time he was writing the account.

Dadtim the Younger

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Among the most holy and loyal of the [[First Stand]], first among the [[Children of Tragedy]], and a storied hero in his own right, [[Dadtim the Younger]] was born in [[Gildenhome]] but emigrated to [[Tragidore]] as an infant with his parents. A member of the only [[Dwarf]] family in Tragidore, [[Dadtim the Younger|Dadtim]] spent his long childhood and adolescence as an outsider among the relatively quick-developing human population of [[Tragidore]]. Although his father was a smith and craftsman, [[Dadtim the Younger|Dadtim]] was solitary and quiet. There was little to read or otherwise occupy his time, and so he spent much of his time in the wild places around the village. According to the [[Testimonial of Dadtim the Younger]], it was originally he who discovered the [[Black Wyrm]]'s torpor, although it was [[Arek]] who actually wakened the beast.

After the razing of [[Tragidore]], he was adopted by his uncle [[Dadtim the Elder]], who attempted to raise him. He speaks nothing of their relationship in his [[Testimonial]], although he does note that his uncle parted ways with him "in disgust and dismay." Afterward, he essentially became part of and was raised by the [[First Stand]]. In all of the [[orthodoxy]], there is no figure more universally liked as he. There is no evidence of friction between [[Dadtim the Younger|Dadtim]] and any of the [[First Stand]], and his relationship with some members - such as [[Kivan]] and [[Alexandria]] herself - was unusually close.

As he remained behind to allow the rest of the [[First Stand]] to retreat, [[Dadtim the Younger]] was the only other casualty of the [[Martyrdom of Alexandria]].

He is the [[Champion]] of the loyal, of oaths, and of friendship. Although especially venerated by [[Dwarves]], he is not their [[Champion]].

Talk:Black Wyrm

2008-04-06T13:15:56Z

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"and slaughtering the population caught there to a man."
What does this mean?

Dark Fiend

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According to tradition, the Dark Fiend entered the world 1000 years after its creation, although his existence remained undiscovered for almost 5000 years. During that time, he slowly corrupted the perfection of the early creation, sowing chaos and disharmony. He worked slowly, setting intrigues and suspicions that lay dormant for centuries. Glacially, he set race against race, brother against brother. His arsenal was mighty: greed. pride. envy. suspicion. In time, he corrupted the minds and spirits of the mortal races. His influence was finally discovered after [[Tedril Eladrith]] used the first sword to kill his sister, [[Tidreth Eladrith]].

Following the [[First War]], he was banished to and imprisoned in the [[Realm of Shadow]]. His followers retreated to the dark and dangerous places of the world, and slowly worked the will of their master and creator. In time, he began to slip his bonds.

While still imprisoned, [[Alexandria]] - after acquiring the [[Omnity]] - led her followers to the [[Realm of Shadow]] and defeated him in finality.

Although gone, his followers were not all eliminated, and many still lurk in dark parts of the world.

Tragidore

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Tragidore was the home to both [[Arak]] and [[Alexandria]], although only the former was actually born there. It was razed by the [[Black Wyrm]] in the winter of 35 [[BI]]. It was a small farming village, at the time located next to a swampy forest. Little precise is known, but nevertheless the hamlet features a prominent place in Alexandrian lore. It was here [[Arek]] became the first [[Black Prophet]] and [[Alexandria]] took the [[Oath of Vendetta]] before being sacrificed and raised, a key event from the [[Prophecy of Alabar Tremaline]].

Where it physically existed is unknown, and every nation claims former ownership of it. Most, in fact, have an official shrine commemorating the event, often a popular site of pilgrimage. In 87 [[FI]], a minor [[Homestead War|war]] broke out between [[Flannery]] and [[Ubreckt]] over competing claims to the honor. In 88 [[FI]], the [[Stand]] pressed [[Marrwyn Teldandilion]] - a living witness to the events - on the issue. She responded harshly:

<i>I was the hunted, and to the hunted roads do not need name. I did not care where the road was or where the road led, so long as the road did not run out. I refuse now to conjure a false memory to put to end a foolish war. The [[Dark Fiend]] himself guided the hand that smote Tragidore, and all those who now spill blood might well be working in his name. Let the call go out to all the episcopacies - from city priest to remotest cleric - that all who bear arms for such cause are [[apostate]].</i>

By winter of 88 [[FI]], the [[Homestead War]] was over.

There is an old Alexandrian saying: "What happens in Tragidore..."

"...could have happened anywhere, for all we know."

Alexandria

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Alexandria is the central object of worship among the Faithful of the mainland.

Very little is known about Alexandria's youth, and what is known comes from a single verse of the [[Testimonial of Dadtim the Younger]]. A human orphaned in infancy, Alexandria was raised by [[Orthiot]] of [[Tragidore]] until the age of 15, when he was killed by the [[Arak]], the first [[Dark Prophet]], shortly before the razing of [[Tragidore]] by the [[Black Wyrm]]. She, along with the rest of the [[Children of Tragedy]], were adopted by the diverse and fractious group that would become known as the [[First Stand]]. Her rise to singular godhead and defeat of the [[Dark Fiend]] makes up the central narrative and theology of the [[Alexandrian Church]] and is told in the [[Canon of Orthodoxy]].

Every region seems to lay claim to the former city of Tragidore, although its actual location is unknown.

Alexandria

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Alexandria

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Wydmoor Free City

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The City of Wydmoor has been an autonomously governed city-state since it was occupied in 701 FI by Ubrekti heretics during the disunity of the [[Third Interregnum]], who cleared much of the swamp and quickly picked up productive agriculture. When besieged by the forces of [[Odriss Rockheart]] several years later, the city was already able to hold out the six years it took Rockheart and the heretics to truce. The leader of the heretics renounced the heresy and accepted the Hadriarchy of Wydmoor Free City.

The city is governed by a mayor, who is elected by a yearly popular vote attended by those citizens who can afford the 1 SP required to vote (the political system of the Free City is actually quite complex). The Hadriarch of Wydmoor is a powerful figure as well. The centuries long pilgrimage trade has financed the construction of a great cathedral and helps maintain the city's defense force, provided by the Bog Wraiths, a mercenary company that operates out of Castle Wydmoor. It also helps pay for the [[Wydmoor Town Magius|Town Magius]], usually hired from one of the great [[University|Universities]].
The walled section of the city is about 8 square miles, along with another several miles of tightly regulated urban space outside of Wydmoor Castle and the river harbor. Another 15 miles to the north and south of the city are dedicated to intensive agriculture, most of which is retained by the government for a harvest cycle (in reserve for seige) before being dispersed among the citizens and sold for profit.

Since the swamp effectively prevents access to Alexia, and the Bloodmane hills make travel to Odessa difficult, Wydmoor Free City is primarily influenced by Ubrekt to the south. While its autonomy assures an unusually diverse population, Ubrekti is by far the most common heritage, and at least three quarters claim current or ancestral Ubrekti ties.

There's an old Ubrekt saying: "What happens in Wydmoor Free City..."

"...will nevertheless lighten your purse."

Wydmoor Free City

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