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Six Duchies

2009-05-09T10:56:48Z

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The '''Six Duchies''' is a kingdom consisting of six duchies.

== The Duchies ==
The kingdom consists of six duchies, each ruled by a Duke, which in turn is ruled by the King that lives in [[Buckkeep]].

Each Duchy has a colour and a sigil that represent it.

The [[Coastal Duchies]]:
*[[Bearns]] (yellow, flower)
*[[Buck]] (blue, buck)
*[[Rippon]]
*[[Shoaks]]

The [[Inland Duchies]]:
*[[Tilth]]
*[[Farrow]] (goldenrod)

(The rest of the colours are red, green and purple.)
== History ==
The founding of the Six Duchies came with the arrival of its first king, [[Taker]] [[Farseer]]. Taker Farseer was a raider from the [[Out Islands]] who decided to make the wooden fortifications of [[Buckkeep]] his new home. From there he founded the first of the Six Duchies, [[Buck]]. After his death the head of the [[Farseer|Farseer Family]] continued as the King of Buck. Subsequently, the kingdom expanded to include the other three [[Coastal Duchies]], [[Bearns]], [[Rippon]] and [[Shoaks]].

The future King [[Victor]] conquered the inland regions, including [[Sandsedge]], which would later become a part of the [[Farrow|Duchy of Farrow]].

When King [[Wielder]] realized that he couldn't conquer the [[Chalced|Chalced States]] he turned his ambitions inland and easily defeated the scattered nomadic populations of the Farrow region. The erstwhile king of Tilth surrendered too when he noticed that his territory was surrounded and his trade routes severed. Both conquered territories were exploited for over a generation for the benefit of the Coastal duchies.

It was Wielder's granddaughter [[Munificence]] who wisely seeked to truly unite the kingdom. It was she who first called her kingdom ''the Six Duchies''. She elevated the tribal elders of the Farrow folk and the former ruling families of Tilth to nobles, and used marriages and land grants to forge alliances between the Inland folk and the Coastal duchies. Despite all her efforts, there has always been a rift between these areas, because the folk, climate and livelihoods differ greatly between them.

At some point before the reign of King [[Shrewd]], King [[Wisdom]] was bitterly besieged by raiders from the sea. Despite all attempts to repel them, it became apparent that the next summer of fair weather would see the fall of the [[Farseer|House Farseer]], and the Six Duchies. In desperation, Wisdom, a religious fanatic, resolved to spend the winter searching for the legendary [[Elderling]]s ‚Äî whom some believed to be demi-gods. Little was known about the Elderlings, only that they resided in the [[Rain Wilds]], beyond the tallest mountains of the [[Mountain Kingdom]]. Wisdom's quest was literally a last resort, a desperate gamble that paid off ‚Äî somehow he found them. King Wisdom never returned to [[Buckkeep]], but the Elderlings came to his daughter, the Princess [[Mindful]], and offered their allegience to her. Then they proceeded to drive the raiders away from the coasts of the Six Duchies, allowing the re-establishment of peace, and trade. As the minstrels have it, they vowed that if ever they were needed, they would return ‚Äî even from beyond the grave.

During King [[Shrewd|Shrewd's]] reign the old division between the [[Inland Duchies]] and the [[Coastal Duchies]] was worsened because his offspring were of two queens: [[Constance]] of the Coastal folk and [[Desire]] of the Inland population. The original heir, [[Chivalry]], decided to abdicate after he fathered a bastard child, [[Fitz]]. He died soon afterward. Subsequently, Shrewd's second son, [[Verity]] became the King-In-Waiting. When the [[Red Ship War]] broke out between the Six Duchies and the [[Out Islands]] he had to marry [[Kettricken]], the Heir of the [[Mountain Kingdom]] in order to get lumber to build a fleet of warships to defend the coastal shores. Eventually, Verity saw that he had to go in search of the fabled '[[Elderling]]s' in order to save his kingdom.

When Verity leaves and doesn't return, many fear that he is dead. After Shrewd dies while Verity is still absent, the third son, [[Regal]], who is loyal to the [[Inland Duchies]] and has always disliked and distrusted his brothers and the Coastal Duchies, steps up to take his place as king.

[[Fitz]], after surviving Regal's attempt on his life, has several false starts and then is [[Skill]]-commanded by Verity to come and find him. With the help of [[The Fool]], [[Starling]] and [[Kestrel]], he must find his king.

Together with Queen [[Kettricken]], who escaped Regal's plots after Shrewd's death, the expedition finds [[Verity]], carving and pouring his memories into a [[Skill]]-[[stone-dragon|dragon]]. Kestrel aids him, and together they complete the dragon. Verity says goodbye one last time, and then he disappears into the dragon. [[Verity-as-Dragon]], and the other awoken stone dragons fly over the Six Duchies, defeat the raiders and regain peace to the land once more.

In order to secure the peace, [[Kettricken]]'s son, [[Dutiful]], later married the [[Narcheska]] [[Elliania]] from the [[Out Islands]].

In order to win her hand, Dutiful had to go on a quest she had issued (at the [[Pale Woman]]'s orders) to bring the head of [[Icefyre]], the [[dragon]] of [[Aslevjal]] to her hearth, which he, with the help of [[Chade]], [[Fitz]] and [[Lord Golden]], achieved. Although due to a certain chain of events the head was still attached to the dragon's body and Icefyre was still very much alive. The only female dragon left in the world, [[Tintaglia]] then mated with the only male dragon left, which happened to be Icefyre, thus making the future of the dragons assured once more.

== Geography ==
The geography of the Duchies is very diverse. The kingdom has a large coast to the sea to the east, while it also borders the icy mountains of the [[Mountain Kingdom]] to the west. The [[Inland Duchies]] enjoy large portions of arable land, which has made the Duchies rich from agriculture. Another major source of income comes from local fisheries from the [[Coastal Duchies]]. The [[Tilth|Duchy of Tilth]] also possess rich vineyards and fruit gardens, which is possible due to the [[Bear River]] and [[Vin River]].

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Odava

2009-04-24T14:07:31Z

Swedish guy:

Serpent-god. The followers of Odava do not want to admit that he is one facet of [[Sa]]'s jewel face, as the followers of Sa believe.
Odava has a temple in [[Cress]].

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Jamaillia

2009-04-13T08:36:23Z

Swedish guy:

'''Jamaillia''' is a theocratic empire to the far south of the [[Six Duchies]], [[Jamaillia city]] being its capital. The empire is ruled by the [[Satrap]] and thus often referred to as the satrapy. Jamaillians pride themselves as the primary source for culture, knowledge and power, and indeed, its denizens regard everyone else as barbarians.

Jamaillia's ruler, the [[Satrap]], is considered a living embodiment of the god [[Sa]] on earth. The current Satrap is Satrap [[Cosgo]].

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Pirate Isles

2009-04-13T07:35:20Z

Swedish guy:

The '''Pirate Isles''' is a new independent Kingdom located between [[Jamaillia]] and [[Bingtown]]. The kingdom is formed by the union of numerous settlements in the [[Cursed Shores]] and populated essentially by pirates and freed slaves. Queen [[Etta]] is the ruler of the Kingdom and [[Wintrow Vestrit]] is her counsellor. Notoriously hard to sail, due to shifting sand banks, these islands are uncharted.

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Mountain Kingdom

2009-04-13T07:24:05Z

Swedish guy:

The '''Mountain Kingdom''' is realm located to the west of the [[Six Duchies]] and south of [[Chalced]]. The Mountain Kingdom is not a "true kingdom" but a loose confederation of many tribes and nomads ruled by a "[[Sacrifice]]", a sort of servant-leader. The tradition of Sacrifice began with one woman who functioned as a sort of a judge or wise woman; able to settle disputes between the varying tribes of the mountains. The Sacrifice lives in the city of [[Jhaampe]], the capital of the Mountain Kingdom. The word Sacrifice is taken quite literally when referring to the Sacrifice of the Mountain Kingdom, with numerous occurrences throughout their history of various Sacrifices giving up everything, even their own lives, to serve and protect their people.
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Chalced

2009-04-13T07:20:55Z

Swedish guy:

'''Chalced''', also known as the '''Chalced States''', is a country south of the [[Six Duchies]], bordering on [[Shoaks]], [[Farrow]], the [[Mountain Kingdom]]¬†and the [[Rain Wilds]]. Chalced is a warlike state built on a slave economy. It raids along the edges of its neighbors, the southernmost duchies of the [[Six Duchies]], [[Shoaks]] and [[Farrow]], and they raid back in turn. It asserts that all the land along the [[Cursed Shores]], including the city of [[Bingtown]] is under its jurisdiction.

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Six Duchies

2009-04-10T10:59:18Z

Swedish guy:

The '''Six Duchies''' is a kingdom consisting of six duchies.

== The Duchies ==
The kingdom consists of six duchies, each ruled by a Duke, which in turn is ruled by the King that lives in [[Buckkeep]].

Each Duchy has a colour and a sigil that represent it.

The [[Coastal Duchies]]:
*[[Bearns]] (yellow, flower)
*[[Buck]] (blue, buck)
*[[Rippon]]
*[[Shoaks]]

The [[Inland Duchies]]:
*[[Tilth]]
*[[Farrow]] (goldenrod)

(The rest of the colours are red, green and purple.)
== History ==
The founding of the Six Duchies came with the arrival of its first king, [[Taker]] [[Farseer]]. Taker Farseer was a raider from the [[Out Islands]] who decided to make the wooden fortifications of [[Buckkeep]] his new home. From there he founded the first of the Six Duchies, [[Buck]]. After his death the Head of the [[Farseer|Farseer Family]] continued as the King of the Six Duchies. Subsequently, the kingdom expanded to include the other three [[Coastal Duchies]], [[Bearns]], [[Rippon]] and [[Shoaks]].

The future King [[Victor]] conquered the inland regions, including [[Sandsedge]], which would later become a part of the [[Farrow|Duchy of Farrow]].

When King [[Wielder]] realized that he couldn't conquer the [[Chalced|Chalced States]] he turned his ambitions inland and easily defeated the scattered nomadic populations of the Farrow region. The erstwhile king of Tilth surrendered too when he noticed that his territory was surrounded and his trade routes severed. Both conquered territories were exploited for over a generation for the benefit of the Coastal duchies.

It was Wielder's granddaughter [[Munificence]] who wisely seeked to truly united kingdom. It was she who first called her kingdom ''the Six Duchies''. She elevated the tribal elders of the Farrow folk and the former ruling families of Tilth to nobles, and used marriages and land grands to forge alliances between the Inland folk and the Coastal duchies. Despite all her efforts, there has always been a rift between these areas, because the folk, climate and livelihoods differ greatly between them.

At some point before the reign of King [[Shrewd]], the current King [[Wisdom]] was bitterly besieged by raiders from the sea. Despite all attempts to repel them, it became apparent that the next summer of fair weather would see the fall of the [[Farseer|House Farseer]], and the Six Duchies. In desperation, Wisdom, a religious fanatic, resolved to spend the winter searching for the legendary [[Elderling]]s - whom some believed to be demi-gods. Little was known about the Elderlings, only that they resided in the [[Rain Wilds]], beyond the tallest mountains of the [[Mountain Kingdom]]. Wisdom's quest was literally a last resort, a desperate gamble that paid off - somehow he found them. King Wisdom never returned to [[Buckkeep]], but the Elderlings came to his daughter, the Princess [[Mindful]], and offered their allegience to her. Then they proceeded to drive the raiders away from the coasts of the Six Duchies, allowing the re-establishment of peace, and trade. As the minstrels have it, they vowed that if ever they were needed, they would return - even from beyond the grave.

During King [[Shrewd|Shrewd's]] reign the old division between the [[Inland Duchies]] and the [[Coastal Duchies]] was worsened because his offspring were of two queens: [[Constance]] of the Coastal folk and [[Desire]] of the Inland population. The original heir, [[Chivalry]], decided to abdicate after he fathered a bastard child, [[Fitz]]. He died soon afterwards. Subsequently, the second son, [[Verity]] became the King-In-Waiting. When the [[Red Ship War]] broke out between the Six Duchies and the [[Out Islands]] he had to marry [[Kettricken]], the Heir of the [[Mountain Kingdom]] in order to get lumber to build a fleet of warships to defend the coastal shores. Eventually, Verity saw that he had to go in search of the fabled '[[Elderling]]s' in order to save his kingdom. When Verity leaves and doesn't return, many fear that he is dead and the third son, [[Regal]], which is loyal to the [[Inland Duchies]], steps up to take his place as king.

[[Fitz]] decides that with the help of [[The Fool]], [[Starling]] and [[Kestrel]], he must find his king. Togheter with Queen [[Kettricken]] the expedition found [[Verity]], carving and pouring his memories into a [[Skill]]-[[dragon]]. Kestrel aids him, and together they complete the dragon. Verity says goodbye one last time, and then he disappears into the dragon. [[Verity-as-Dragon]], and the other awoken dragons fly over the Six Duchies, defeat the raiders and regain peace to the land once more.

In order to secure the peace, [[Kettricken]]'s son, [[Dutiful]], later married the [[Narcheska]] [[Elliania]] from the [[Out Islands]].

Though, in order to win her hand, Dutiful had to go on a quest she had issued (at the [[Pale Woman]]'s orders) to bring the head of [[Icefyre]], the [[dragon]] of [[Aslevjal]] to her hearth, which he, with the help of [[Chade]], [[Fitz]] and [[Lord Golden]], acheived. Although due to a certain chain of events the head was still attached to the dragon's body and Icefyre was still very much alive. The only female dragon left in the world, [[Tintaglia]] then mated with the only male dragon left, which happened to be Icefyre, thus making the future of the dragons assured once more.

== Geography ==
The geography of the Duchies is very diverse. The kingdom has a large coast to the sea to the east, while it also borders the icy mountains of the [[Mountain Kingdom]] to the west. The [[Inland Duchies]] enjoy large portions of arable land, which has made the Duchies rich from agriculture. Another major source of income comes from local fisheries from the [[Coastal Duchies]]. The [[Tilth|Duchy of Tilth]] also possess rich vineyards and fruit gardens, which is possible due to the [[Bear River]] and [[Vin River]].

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Shoaks

2009-04-09T21:36:37Z

Swedish guy:

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The southernmost duchy. Ruled by Duke [[Shemshy]]. Notable for its hate of [[Chalced]].

Tilth

2009-04-09T21:35:43Z

Swedish guy:

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The northern inland duchy. Ruled by Duke [[Ram]].

Rippon

2009-04-09T21:34:55Z

Swedish guy:

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The duchy located below [[Buck]]. Ruled by Duke [[Kelvar]]. The main city is [[Neatbay]].

Farrow

2009-04-09T21:27:37Z

Swedish guy:

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The southern inland duchy. The main city is the illustrious [[Tradeford]]. The Duchy's colour is a deep gold.

Six Duchies

2009-04-09T20:56:42Z

Swedish guy:

A kingdom consisting of six duchies, ruled by the King that lives in [[Buckkeep]].

Each Duchy has a colour and a sigil that represent it.

The coastal duchies:
*[[Bearns]] (yellow, flower)
*[[Buck]] (blue, buck)
*[[Rippon]]
*[[Shoaks]]

The inland duchies:
*[[Tilth]]
*[[Farrow]] (goldenrod)

(The rest of the colours are red, green and purple.)
== History ==
The coastal duchies Bearns, Buck, Rippon and Shoaks had been a kingdom long before Tilth and Rippon were united to it. When King [[Wielder]] realized that he couldn't conquer the [[Chalced|Chalced States]] he turned his ambitions inland and easily defeated the scattered nomadic populations of the Farrow region. The erstwhile king of Tilth surrendered too when he noticed that his territory was surrounded and his trade routes severed. Both conquered territories were exploited for over a generation for the benefit of the Coastal duchies. It was Wielder's granddaughter [[Munificence]] who wisely seeked to truly united kingdom. It was she who first called her kingdom ''the Six Duchies''. She elevated the tribal elders of the Farrow folk and the former ruling families of Tilth to nobles, and used marriages and land grands to forge alliances between the Inland folk and the Coastal duchies. Despite all her efforts, there has always been a rift between these areas, because the folk, climate and livelihoods differ greatly between them. During King [[Shrewd|Shrewd's]] reign the old division was worsened because his offspring were of two queens: [[Constance]] of the Coastal folk and [[Desire]] of the Inland population.

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