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| The Milanteans are an Isparian heritage group that live to the north of the [[Souia-Vey]].<ref name=BeardedAxeOfSouiaVey>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Bearded Axe of Souia-Vey]]</ref> and to the southeast of the Aluvians.<ref name=WinterFestivalsFromIspar>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref> To the west lies the [[Ironsea]]. At least part of their country contained "gloomy moors".<ref name=ReignAlfreda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref> For now, their region has been free of portals to Dereth.
| | Milantos is a nation on [[Ispar]]. It is the the homeland of the [[Milantean Lore|Milantean]] people. |
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| They were seen as grim and superstitious.<ref name=WinterFestivalsFromIspar>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref>
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| == History ==
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| === On Ispar ===
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| The young Milantos Empire is responsible for exterminating the [[Kael Arran]], a people who presaged the [[Gharu'ndim]] and the [[Roulean]]s, back in the earliest days of Milantean glory.. It took over 10 years and a hundred battles. At the place that would become known as the Red Sands, the Kael forsook their usual skirmish and retreat tactics as the Milantean Red filled the horizon from end to end. There was nowhere left to run. At the end of that day, over 50,000 Milantean Red soaked their last into the sands named after them. And the [[Kael Arran]] ceased to exist.<ref name=WritText>2001/11 [[The Gathering Storm]] - [[Writ of Refuge Text]]</ref>
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| The Milantean Kings, such as [[Laszko]] and [[Karuz]] seemed to have a tendency to experiment with dark magic, and use people from neighboring countries for sacrifices.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Defiler of Milantos]] (Description)</ref><ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref>
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| Milantos repelled the [[Viamontian]] invasion of King [[Elous VI]] in a scorched-earth campaign.<ref name=OriginsViamont>[[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>
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| The Milanteans were known for their huge black warhorses.<ref>[[The Tournament Part I]]</ref>
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| It was not uncommon among the weapons of the Milantans to feed off the energy of its user.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Staff of Tendrils]]</ref>
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| A royal son of Milantos named [[Kirne]], married Queen [[Alfrega]] of [[Aluvia]].<ref name=ReignAlfreda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref>
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| === On Dereth ===
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| The only Isparian on Dereth known to be Milantan is [[Nuhmudira]].<ref name=WritText>2001/11 [[The Gathering Storm]] - [[Writ of Refuge Text]]</ref><ref name=FleshTeaser>2002/01 [[Flesh and Blood]] - [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>
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| === Rulers ===
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| |bgcolor=#d0d0d0 valign=top| '''Name
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| |bgcolor=#d0d0d0 valign=top| '''Bloodline
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| |bgcolor=#d0d0d0 valign=top| '''Rank/Title
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| |bgcolor=#d0d0d0 valign=top| '''Years of reign
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| |valign=top| [[Arpad]]
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| |valign=top| Unknown
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| |valign=top| King
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| |valign=top| ?? - ''981 RC'' - ''984 RC''
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| |valign=top| [[Laszko]]
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| |valign=top| Unknown
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| |valign=top| King
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| |valign=top| ''984 RC'' - ''989 RC''
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| |valign=top| [[Viktosz III]]
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| |valign=top| [[Karuz]]
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| |colspan=5| <small>Sources: -- </small>
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| | == Locations == |
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| | |valign=top width=200|'''Human''' |
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| | |valign=top width=200|'''Natural''' |
| | * [[Luparvium Mountains]] |
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| == Culture == | | == Geography == |
| | | * The Luparvium Mountains divide the bright fields and verdant woods of [[Aluvia]] from the gloomy moors of Milantos.<ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref> |
| === Religions and Beliefs ===
| | * Milantos is located to the south and east of Aluvia.<ref name=WinterFestivalsFromIspar>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref> |
| The Milanteans regard the shimmering aurora of the winter sky with fear, thinking of the aurora as the watchfires of Borimel's million snow demons, marching south to wrest control of the summer lands. <ref name=WinterFestivalsFromIspar>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]</ref> | | * It is possible to travel from Gharu'n to Milantos by sea.<ref name=ToBeAShadow>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[To Be A Shadow]]</ref> |
| | | * From [[Gharu'n]], Milantos is east,<ref name=ToBeAShadow /><ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim|Zogblaster Archive - Gharu'ndim Introduction]]</ref> across the hills.<ref name=ToBeAShadow /> |
| === Customs and Traditions ===
| | * Milantos and Gharu'n are the two nearest kingdoms to [[Sho]].<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho|Zogblaster Archive - Sho Introduction]]</ref> |
| Milantos served justice swift and harsh to those who practiced "witchcraft" outside custom and law and people accused of this were stoned to death.<ref name=FleshTeaser>2002/01 [[Flesh and Blood]] - [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>
| | * In the time prior to the birth of the Gharu'ndim nation, the Naqut desert was described as dividing the land of Milantos and the decaying Roulean Empire.<ref name=TheHundredTracklessPaths>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref> |
| | | * Souia-Vey is a neighboring land.<ref name=BradorsFrozenEye>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Brador's Frozen Eye]]</ref><ref name=DefilerOfMilantos>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Defiler of Milantos]]</ref> |
| Milantean women were seen of marriageable age relatively young.<ref name=ReignAlfreda>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Reign of Alfrega]]</ref>
| | * There is untamed territory between Milantos and Souia-Vey.<ref name=BlackThistle>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Black Thistle]]</ref> |
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| Since the earliest days of the kingdom of Milantos, the rulers of that dark land have hunted the Bristleback Boar as a ritual of manhood. It is forbidden for anyone to hunt the huge and vicious creatures without royal permission, and the meat, which is so tough it is nearly impossible to eat, is served only in royal halls.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Ridgeback Dagger]]</ref>
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| == Texts ==
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| == Internet Articles ==
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| == Factions ==
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| == Items ==
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| | Ridgeback Dagger
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| | Defiler of Milantos
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| | Black Thistle
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| == Art & Images ==
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| File:Antique Map of Ispar Labeled.jpg|A map of Ispar (fan-made)
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| == References == | | == References == |
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| [[Category:Ispar Location]] | | [[Category:Ispar Location]] |
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