Talil

Talil is the historic and modern capital of Narshad. The name Talil is thought to come from an ancient Cospian word that means 'for the god.' Talil rests on a slight prominence north of the Th'abi Wushal Hills and south of the Stream of Yaharaphi that flows into the sea. Talil rests about 5.5 mi (9km) from the seashore where it was historically safer from direct piracy. Its access to the sea is provided through the small city of Kuphah Heshober. In ancient times during some Narshadite dynasties, Talil was the royal seat. Today, Talil is the seat of the Shu'ah, the sovereign legislative body of the Narsadese Republic and meets regularly in the Jehimzalya Palace. The population of Talil proper is estimated at over 800,000 and is the sixth largest in the old world. The explosive growth of the city after the establishment of the Narsadese Republic was due in large part to the great influx of refugees and expatriots from the Gorcorumbese Empire. The demonym is Talilite. The city of Talil has vied with Syre for thousands of years to be the most important on the island of Narshad.

Map of Talil and Environs

Talil

Talil is administered by a mayor governor who presides over the city council which is composed of local representatives elected by the leading families of each of the eleven districts of the city. The eleven districts are: Jahshimuz' District, Ebinóëse District (Talil), Cospian District (Talil), Shelekhumbian District (Talil, Tis'bajuma District (Talil), Commercial District (Talil), Jerushablan District (Talil), Merchants District (Talil), Halakhan District (Talil), Iymajbun District (Talil), Bisrajin District (Talil).

Talil is served by dragonrail through Qakhi Dragonrail Station and modern Khaliymith Skyport.

Chronology of Talil

• ca 3800 AS, Thammazite settlement of Talil
• ca 3650 AS, First Narshadite Dynasty
• ca 1875 AS, Pallathantic Tribes invade Narshad
• ca 1550 AS, Ithatian Tribes invade Narshad

Kingdom of Narshad, Narshad ruled as a single island

• ca 1380 AS, Restoration of Narshadite Rule

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• ca 240 AI, Narshad part of Zeonic Empire
• ca 300 to 400, Narshadite Kingdom with early Merchant Assembly
• ca 300 to 400, Solmagal sky tribes settle over the Memnosian Sea
• ca late 400s Talil under rule of Midretassene Empire
• 508 Talil and Narshad part allied to Yophenthean Kingdom
• ca 550 to ca 1000, Talil under rule of Yophenthean Empire as part of Trelia
• ca, 1000 to 1070, local Yophenthean Rule.
• ca 1,070 to 1,230, Narshad under the rule of the Archmagedom of the Paleologus
• ca 1250: Imzaami missionaries preach in Narshad and Talil
• 1276 to 1287, Talil under the rule of the Omandraline Empire of Sky
• ca 1310, Narshad under rule of the First Kalikán Empire
• ca 1620: Imzaha loses sway over Thyria and Narshad
• 1983: Chaos Fleet visits Talil
• 2183 to 2252, Rule of Ashazya the Black Opal
• 2250 to 2252, Second Isbajath sees defeat of Ashazya the Black Opal
• 2508 to 2521, First Geddamin War, Gorcorumbese Conquest of Narshad and Talil
• 2668 Conclusion of Merchants War sees the Liberation of Jerushabla and Narshad (2684), Talil liberated from Gorcorumbese Rule
• 2685 Battle of Libshem (2685)
• 2685 Treaty of Johaulia (2685)
• 2689 to 2671, Construction of Dragonrail from Talil to Syre

Customers haggling with merchants in the old markets of Talil

List of Sites

• Atokhai Park
• Basilica of Saint Jerob the Disciple (Talil)
• Court of the Crimson Magistrates
• General Shazbarra Field
• Headquarters of Memnosian Pearl
• Headquarters of Trans-Weshif Commerce
• Hezru'ab Palace
• Jehimzalya Palace where the Shu'ah convene regularly
• Khaasha of the Golden Dome (Talil)
• Khaliymith Skyport
• Merchants College
• Palace Dashaphur
• Princess Kharfakhra Park

Pool of the Sisters

• Qakhi Dragonrail Station
• Saint Jerob's Market
• S'a'abi Guz Khaasha
• Shaherruki Khaasha
• Shalupheth Market
• Talimthulib Tavern

Map

[PDF Map of Talil (WIP)]

See Also

• Narsadese Republic
• Narshad
• Shu'ah