Roulea
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History
The Roulean lands lie west of Gharu'n and north of the Sho Empire. To the north, across the Iron Sea is the Kingdom of Viamont.
The Rouleans brought imperial order to most of the lands around the Ironsea. The Rouleans saw however no benefit in conquering the Viamontian peninsula, and the tribes that would become the nations of Viamont and Aluvia remained chaotic and disorganized.[1]
When the Viamontians under leadership of Varicci I invaded the Empire, the Roulean empire collapsed upon itself like a rotten fruit. Already weakened by the long-ago loss of their trade outposts, the Rouleans were in no position to defend their holdings. Their once proud imperial legions gathered for one last great battle, which ended with the annihilation of the imperial army and the Emperor murdered in his palace, pinned to his throne by a sword through the chest.[1][2]
The Empire of Roulea has all but fallen, being invaded by both the Viamontian and the Gharu'ndim. Though they have lost their power among the nations of the Iron Sea, their influence has spread even to Dereth. Here on Dereth, where the heritage groups have been thrown together, they have abandoned their native languages and use Ispar's common trading language of Roulean. We also use the Roulean Calendar and system of time.
No Rouleans are known to be on Dereth.
Roulea is pronounced the same as R'lyeh, the mythical sunken city of H.P. Lovecraft's novel "The Call of Cthulhu." It is probable that the lore-writers of Turbine derived Roulea from R'lyeh.
The Roulean Empire could be compared to the Greek or Roman empire.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2004/11 The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont
- ↑ 2004/10 The Invasion of Ispar