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An early dragonrail engine

Titancraft is the technology that uses magitechnical means to capture ambient magical energy for work. Titancraft is so-called after the ancient antediluvian Titans who are widely believed to have invented and employed it. The history of titancraft among humans is roughly limited to the past two centuries. Before this time, only arcane texts and ancient epics had reference to titancraft and it was considered simply an ancient form of magical spellcasting. Titancraft is a key feature of modern industry and commerce and essential for many modern devices. Dirigible shaped flying vessels have become symbolic of immense power of titancraft in today's world of Asdar.

schematic of the essential components of a titancraft engine

Titancraft differs from the magical practice of wizards in that it is purely rational and its functioning can be apprehended by an intelligent person with sufficient study and training. Additionally, a non-magical person (grunterer) can be trained to use it. New titancraft technologies are jealously guarded by the individuals and corpora mercia who discover them. Titancraft is rarely in the ownership of the poor or the disenfranchised. (Full Article...)

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Did you know that Panseeing is essential to the practice of the arcane arts?

Did you know that T'u'akhav the Crafty, a dwarven engineer from Sardeichs, invented the vortifex propulsion engine in 2506 AI?

Did you know that the adjective Disdrirn refers to creatures and places in the Great Disdrire Forest of Pytharnia?

Did you know that the Thwarrish Religion was sometimes at conflicts with the Arathracian Religion and is still practiced today in Thrace and other countries of the High Shadevan Plateau?

Did you know that the Coming of Salmakhamer marks year one of the Isxinthion Calendar?

Did you know the Noble Republic of Aurice arose immediately after the Aurician Revolution, 2627 to 2634?

Did you know that the Temple of Amrulon Sun God in Amyrn is one of the largest houses dedicated to the Isxinthion Sun God, built on an ancient Kemerite site dating back over seven millennia ago?

Did you know that the Aitiaobh were a tribe of Common Giants who were anciently driven into the Disdrire Forest by the Neptultchi?

Did you know that the doctrine of reincarnation is rejected by the Arathracian Religion, but accepted by the Incarnandist Religion?

Did you know that Vädu was an early shamanic god of Thrace during the migratory period of the Gwenyan Tribes?

Did you know that Orkybanthius of Zander, a cosmologer of the fourth century developed a theory to explain and account for the existence of giants?

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A young Incarnandina

The Incarnandina

The living matrilineal descendant of Shaqtirah kath Katima who is the youngest daughter of the previous Incarnandina assumes the role of Incarnandina. She is the spiritual head of the Holy Family among the Incarnandist believers. She serves as the de facto head of the Incarnandist community. Incarnandists believe that either the present Incarnandina or a future Incarnandina will be the mother of the Incarnandus who will be the manifestation of the supreme being or God-consciousness in human form. (Full Article...)

Depiction of the Eight-Pointed Arathracian Solifix

Portal:Yophenthean_Empire

The Yophenthean Empire Portal, although just a stub, now has a sizable collection of links to topics related to the civilization and history of the seven hundred years of the Yophenthean Empire in the West. (Full Article...)

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List of Erechórebese Sunfathers

This list presents all one hundred eighty seven (187) of the acknowledged Erechórebese Sunfathers of the Erechórebese Arathracian Church subsequent to the Fall of Yophénthë (986) up to the present day, in chronological order. The office of sunfather arose within a few years after the Third Sack of Yophénthë (986). The skyfaring raiders who had formed a coalition and sacked the imperial capital, slaying the emperor and the high priest, resolved to slay anyone who arose as king of the Yophentheans. To skirt this issue, the office of sunfather was created. Erechórebese Sunfathers could not be hereditary and dynasties were strictly forbidden. However, Sunfathers like all Arathracian clergy could and were expected to marry and have children. At the heart of a patriarchal religion, the general powers of administration were reserved to the male clergy. (See Full Article...)

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-[[File:FifthGeddaminWar_Campaigns_MemnosianTheater_01.jpg|thumb|300px|Major Campaigns in the Memnosian Theater]]
+[[File:DragonEngineA.jpg|thumb|350px|An early dragonrail engine]]
-The last of the [[Geddamin Wars]], the Fifth Geddamin War last from 2582 to 2586. It marked the end of [[Gorcorumb]]ese aspirations to retain and expand their great empire. Allied humans captured [[titancraft]] vessels from Geddamin and as a consequence began the development of [[titancraft]] technology.  Due the outcome of the [[Great Sky War]], [[Gorcorumb]] lost its greatest ally with the defeat and reduction of the [[New Kalikán Empire]].  As [[Aurice]] was no longer subject to Gorcorumb's former ally, the Gorcorumbese Giants waged war a new offensive against the east, hoping to defeat the newly arisen Aurician Empire of [[House Bijäl]].  The Fifth Geddamin War arose soon after the truce that ended the [[Fourth Geddamin War]].  The [[Aurician Empire]] and her allies defeated the [[Gorcorumb]]ese and commenced a period of military, political, and cultural magnificence.
+Titancraft is the technology that uses magitechnical means to capture ambient magical energy for work.  Titancraft is so-called after the ancient [[antediluvian]] [[Titans]] who are widely believed to have invented and employed it.  The history of titancraft among humans is roughly limited to the past two centuries.  Before this time, only arcane texts and ancient epics had reference to titancraft and it was considered simply an ancient form of magical spellcasting.  Titancraft is a key feature of modern industry and commerce and essential for many modern devices.  Dirigible shaped flying vessels have become symbolic of immense power of titancraft in today's world of Asdar.
-Gorcorumb's aspirations were greatly to perish.  Gorcorumbese Empire lost all extra-Danonan Territory, except Desthor, and the Gorcorumbese Empire waned steadily after this war. Mainland Corundy was liberated  with the aid of Aurice under the leadership of the powerful [[Grand Duke Stalcast Bijäl]].  This help from Aurice enhanced Aurice's reputation. Nations and Tribes of northwest Weshif had a general revolt and Gorcorumb was not able to recover them.  Aurice did not retain or occupy Corundy after the war, unlike her dominion of the two provinces of Zamir.  Aurice gained much prestige and political clout and her acquisition of titancraft technology began the transformation of her military engine into an imperial force with repercussions for her overseas colonies and for her domination of western Asdauria in the 27th century. ([[Fifth Geddamin War|Full Article]]...)
+[[File:Diagram of Components of a Titancraft Rotary Engine.jpg|left|thumb|300px|schematic of the essential components of a titancraft engine]]
+Titancraft differs from the magical practice of wizards in that it is purely rational and its functioning can be apprehended by an intelligent person with sufficient study and training. Additionally, a non-magical person ([[grunterer]]) can be trained to use it. New titancraft technologies are jealously guarded by the individuals and [[Corpus Merx|corpora mercia]] who discover them. Titancraft is rarely in the ownership of the poor or the disenfranchised.  ([[Titancraft|Full Article]]...)
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+* Did you know that [[Panseeing]] is essential to the practice of the arcane arts?
+* Did you know that [[T'u'akhav the Crafty]], a dwarven engineer from [[Sardeichs]], invented the [[vortifex]] propulsion engine in 2506 AI?
+* Did you know that the adjective [[Disdrirn]] refers to creatures and places in the Great [[Disdrire Forest]] of [[Pytharnia]]?
+* Did you know that the [[Thwarrish Religion]] was sometimes at conflicts with the [[Arathracianism|Arathracian Religion]] and is still practiced today in [[Thrace]] and other countries of the [[High Shadevan Plateau]]?
+* Did you know that the [[Coming of Salmakhamer]] marks year one of the Isxinthion Calendar?
+* Did you know the [[Noble Republic of Aurice]] arose immediately after the [[Aurician Revolution]], 2627 to 2634?
 * Did you know that the [[Temple of Amrulon Sun God (Amyrn)|Temple of Amrulon Sun God in Amyrn]] is one of the largest houses dedicated to the [[Isxinthion]] [[Sun God]], built on an ancient [[Kemerite]] site dating back over seven millennia ago?
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 * Did you know that [[Orkybanthius of Zander]], a cosmologer of the fourth century developed a theory to explain and account for the existence of [[giants]]?
-* Did you know that [[Griffain Vedachier of Magetown]] was a [[Throvy|Throvian]] explorer, natural philosopher, and writer of the 27th century who eventually succumbed to the ill effects of the [[Throe Wastes]]?
-* Did you know that the mythical [[Asurrhá]] are said to be the truly rare offspring of the union of an [[Isxinthion Gods|Isxinthion]] god and an [[Elamahti]]?
-* Did you know that [[Grascurg Excavation of the Upper Terrace of the City of Bryndyd|Grascurg Excavation]] of the early 28th century provided important primary evidence for the [[Archmagian Bryndyd|Archmagian Period of Bryndyd]] which was during the reign of [[Bexaloth]] in the [[Middle Ages of Chaos]]?
-* Did you know that the [[High Shadevan Tribes]] once inhabited all the lands east of the [[Jaggudorns]] and were supplanted by the immigration of the [[Gwenyan Tribes]] in the first millennium before [[Salmakhamer]]?
-* Did you know that during the [[Middle Ages of Chaos]] ancient [[Yophenthean]] law courts became [[Incarnandist Basilica]]s, repurposed for worship and preparations against chaos cultists?
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-| style="color:#000; padding:2px 5px;" | <div id="mp-itn"> [[File:CanyonoftheShedu.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Photograph of the [[Leh-Shelekhumbis River]] flowing through the Canyon of the Shedu in the southwestern [[Adamantine Mountains]] ]]
+| style="color:#000; padding:2px 5px;" | <div id="mp-itn"> [[File:JohnFrederickLewis+YoungTurkishWoman+before1852+PublicDomain.jpg|thumb|300px|A young Incarnandina]]
-'''Leh-Shelekhumbis River'''
+'''The Incarnandina'''
-The river passes through the evocative [[Canyon of the Shedu]] shortly before it descends from the [[Adamantine Mountains]] into the [[Susurrant Desert]].  The small settlement of [[Kishkelumadh]], the site of an important [[Hamagnostic]] monastery, rests to the north of the river. Important sites along the river include [[Ori]], [[Shakhrilim]], [[Gegdolissi]], [[Tandhigumi]], [[Makhutolib]], [[Elántuventh]], and [[Lumajat]]. ([[Leh-Shelekhumbis River|Full Article]]...)
+The living matrilineal descendant of [[Shaqtirah kath Katima]] who is the youngest daughter of the previous Incarnandina assumes the role of Incarnandina.  She is the spiritual head of the [[Holy Family]] among the Incarnandist believers.  She serves as the de facto head of the Incarnandist community.  Incarnandists believe that either the present Incarnandina or a future Incarnandina will be the mother of the [[Incarnandus]] who will be the manifestation of the supreme being or God-consciousness in human form. ([[Incarnandina|Full Article]]...)
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-[[File:JahmatSketch.jpg|left|thumb|150px|The obelisk-shaped monument known as a [[Jahmat]] is found in the thick jungles of [[Bahuna]] ]]
+[[File:Arathracian_Solifix.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Depiction of the Eight-Pointed Arathracian Solifix]]
-'''Jahmat'''
+'''Portal:Yophenthean_Empire'''
-Also known as the pyramids of Zephasia, the Jahmat are mysterious and colossal structures thought to have been created by the very ancient Titans who dwelt in Zephasia some twenty five thousand years ago or more.  The word 'jahmat' is a Zephasian word and is both singular and plural in common usage. ([[Jahmat|Full Article]]...)
+The [[Portal:Yophenthean_Empire|Yophenthean Empire Portal]], although just a stub, now has a sizable collection of links to topics related to the civilization and history of the seven hundred years of the [[Yophenthean Empire]] in the [[West]]. ([[Portal:Yophenthean_Empire|Full Article]]...)
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 These articles are recommended for gaining a better understanding of the history and background of the world of Asdar.
+*[[Titancraft]] Rediscovered during the [[Third Isbajath]], Titancraft is mechanical technology that uses ambient magical energy
 *[[Antediluvian]] Age is dated to before the mythical [[Flood of Aturyanda]]
 *[[Aurice]] is the largest imperial power of the eastern Pallathantic
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-Even the history of [[humanlikes]] is vast and cannot be accounted by the life of a mortal human.  The [[Ages of Asdar]] list divides the past twenty thousand or so years into generally accepted divisions of history and prehistory. These periods focus on the history of the West. ([[Ages of Asdar|See Full Article]]...)
+[[List of Erechórebese Sunfathers]]
+This list presents all one hundred eighty seven (187) of the acknowledged Erechórebese Sunfathers of the [[Erechórebese Arathracian Church]] subsequent to the [[Fall of Yophénthë (986)]] up to the present day, in chronological order.  The office of sunfather arose within a few years after the [[Third Sack of Yophénthë]] (986).  The skyfaring raiders who had formed a coalition and sacked the imperial capital, slaying the emperor and the high priest, resolved to slay anyone who arose as king of the Yophentheans.  To skirt this issue, the office of sunfather was created.  Erechórebese Sunfathers could not be hereditary and dynasties were strictly forbidden.  However, Sunfathers like all Arathracian clergy could and were expected to marry and have children.  At the heart of a patriarchal religion, the general powers of administration were reserved to the male clergy. ([[List of Erechórebese Sunfathers|See Full Article]]...)
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