Ddwbha

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.

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.

Historic Ddwbha and suburbs

List of Sites in Ddwbha

Commerce

• Ddwbha Transmundial Corpus Merx headquarters
• local office of the Sovereign Archguild of Master Titancrafters of Pytharnia

Communications

• (Dragonrail Station in Biaithsachar)
• Prince-Governor's Highway
• (Skyport)

Government and Military

• Bistamba Palace, residence of the Medibgóëse Prince-Governor Samaddail Braiwve
• Palace of the High Curia of Gonfaloy
• High Commandery of the Knights-Draconic of Gonfaloy
• High Civic Basilica (Ddwbha) dedicated to the goddess of Ddwbha

Higher Institutes of Education

• Saint Yaksul's Gymnasium Dragonfolk Gymnasium
• Khamilúk's Skyforce College (military skyforce)
• Grast High College (wizards)
• Prince's Archcollege
• Skymerchants College of Ddwbha

Manufacturing

Markets

• Gonfaloy Market (Ddwbha)
• Thracian Skycraft Market

Public

• Gonfalese Gardens

Taverns

• Gisfaloyg's Tavern

Chronology

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

ca 2260 to 2290: 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

2671: First Dragonrail Service in Ddwbha

2671: Peace of Amyrn (2671) partitions Gonfaloy

Ddwbha in Culture

Idiom

A dragonbone from Ddwbha (Gonfalese) Not the real deal, a fraud, a fake. Refers to a formerly oft repeated story about a visiting diplomat.

See Also

• Gonfalese Language
• List of the Princes-Governor of Gonfaloy
• Medibgóëse Gonfaloy