Ddwbha [anglicized pronunciation: /ˈduːvə/, /ˈðuːvə/] is the greatest city in and the capital of Medibgóëse Gonfaloy. The palace of the Prince-Governor and the palace of the High Curia of Gonfaloy both rest in the city. A seaport city, Ddwbha has access through the Inlet of Llachom to the Glirt Strait and to the greater Pallathantic Sea. Ddwbha is the home of the high commandery of the Knights-Draconic of Gonfaloy. Since 2671, Ddwbha has been served by dragonrail. Ddwbha is the home of the small but prestigious Grast High College. Population 2745: 225,000.

History

Ddwbha was established by the Yophentheans who called the city Dhwebhustancha. By folk etymology, it is incorrectly associated in the minds of Gonfalese speakers with Ddwb, the Medibgösk god of the west wind.

Chronology

ca AS 5200: Site of Ddwbha fortified by Pytharnian Giants

ca AS 4000: Giant occupants of the site of Ddwbha war with the Neptultchi

ca 350: Site of Ddwbha occupied by remnant Tuadbe Tribes

ca 400: Site of Ddwbha held by Midretassene Empire

453: Yophenthean Occupation of future site of Ddwbha

468: Yophentheans establish Dhwebhustancha, the ancient predecessor to later Ddwbha.

ca 1280: Medibgösk settlement of Gonfaloy

1732 to 1792, life of Rhamnws of Ddwbha, female Paladinic Knight of Arathrax

1983: Chaos Fleet docks at Ddwbha

2271: Purge of Goscalioth Palace: Holy Prince Amocharion Losfasig, the Ambrasian Theocrat of Ddwbha is outed as the shapeshifted Aio, Nekwar the Chaotic. He flees and seeks asylum with Archmage Bexaloth. A new Ambrasian Ruler is elected.

ca 2275 to 2287: Tisbajuma from Maturn stay in Ddwbha en route to Bryndyd for the Seventh Isbajath

ca 2380: Establishment of Governorship of Gonfaloy with residence in Ddwbha

2449: Local Society of Wizards establishes Grast High College in Ddwbha

2457: Concordat of Ddwbha (2457)

2671: First Dragonrail Service in Ddwbha

2671: Peace of Amyrn (2671) partitions Gonfaloy

2677: first dragonrail route built in vicinity of Ddwbha

2720s: construction of the Ddwbhan Under-Rail Lines

Transportation

Ddwbha affords several modes of transportation: streets, regular coaches and coaches for hire, skycraft for hire, aerobarges, dragonrail, and under-dragonrail.

Ddwbhan Under-Rail

Several Corpora Mercia were contracted by the city of Ddwbha to construct a metropolitan under-rail system in the 2730's. Today the city has seven lines.

Culture

Ddwbha is known for its distinctive accent of Gonfalese. The Ddwbha Dialect shares some similarities with the Ithantfas Dialect, but is still recognizably different.