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Addendum IV
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The Great Khanate Bloodlines
Cities and prominent families
The line of Radpour
The family of Horselords were living in Wetull for centuries.
Khan Burzin (voiced Barzin) Radpour, a direct descendant of the ‘Scourge of the Plains’ and former Imperial Rokae Radpour. Burzin had been blinded from the left eye in a fit of rage after learning of Sahand’s fate. He ruled from Rin An-Pur, the twin-pylon city. A massive city port at the gullet of the Khanate Gulf, built next to the delta of Son Zan River. Across the Sonzan Bridge the city continued but under a different name due to the distance involved and reached as far the east side of the river delta. The ‘little Capital’ was named Sidhyr from the much smaller river running her south border.
Burzin famously ‘finished’ Radpour’s southern expansion with a failed attempt to cross Desert Minor starting from the newly built then Reaz Fort. He intended to reach the Torn Earth’s distant shores but almost died before getting a glimpse of it. In the latter part of his long reign Burzin demanded the ‘return’ of the Duchy of Raoz from High King Antoon Eikenaar which plunged the realm into the ‘Long War’ and allowed the rise of the King ‘Beyond the Pale Mountains’. He personally led the invasion of Kaltha moving out of the capital around 192 NC.
Prince Sahand Radpour, the ‘Rebels Slayer’. Heir of the Khanate (from birth and until 191). Found dead in the burned palace of Rida on the last week of the month Ultimus of 191 –or early 192 in some texts- along his wife Lenar of Dan and Lord Rarul, the son of Lord Jain Erul-Sol. The ‘victor’ of the Raoz and the ‘Northern Rebels’ campaigns.
Prince Nout, the ‘Gold Leopard’, Lord of the Gulf (until 191), Heir of the Khanate (until 193). Presumed dead after the battle of Simun Gates, in the Fall of 193 NC near Que Ki-La. An ardent advocate for the ‘whole of Eplas’ strategy that influenced the Khanate’s politics during the latter part of the 180s decade –start of 190s- that eventually led to the conflict. The winner of the battle at Hellfort’s Pass in 189. Admittedly the hero at the battles fought near Three-river Bridge of Yeriden some months later. Accused of burning Ani Ta-Ne and all but destroying Que Ki-La. A longtime proponent of blitzkrieg strategies and the mastermind of the ‘Soaring Scimitar’ campaign that almost defeated the rebellious cities. A renowned very-progressive strategist, academic and ‘leading from the front’ general.
Prince Atpa, the ‘Lurking Asp’. Lord of the Desert (Never renounced the title). Heir of the Khanate (self-proclaimed after 193, acknowledged later). Khan Burzin’s 3rd son. A deeply educated but cruel character. A masterful diplomat and presumed great strategist (according to his own people) but reviled for his un-horselord behavior and of disputed bravery (by his many enemies). Credited with restoring Rida and Que Ki-La. Famously he hated having his portrait or image drawn and always met with people in public wearing a Rokae mask.
Prince Radin, the ‘Blood-fang’. Lord of Jade Lake (Lost it to Elsanne who ‘relinquished’ or sold the lands to Wetull later). Infamous winner of the ‘Princess Tourney’ of 188 NC at Riverdor. The only foreigner to ever do it. A celebrated fighter and excellent rider. Rose to prominence after both his older brothers perished. His second wife was Princess Elsanne Eikenaar, the ‘Pirate Queen’ and pretender to the throne of Kaltha. The marriage is fiercely disputed (with many in Kaltha considering it outright annulled) and didn’t produce an offspring. Killed Sir Ralph Alden during the final duel, winning in a ‘dishonorable’ manner that made him a persona non grata with most of Jelin. Reconciled his relations with Burzin after 193 NC.
Princess Rashida (wife of admiral Binra-Kot). The Khan’s youngest daughter. Not much else is known about her. At least eleven other princesses are mentioned in various texts briefly.
Princess Sitamun, the ‘Golden Nimra-lioness’ (Prince Nout’s only daughter from Tamun of Dinar. Rich Lord Kosey Toka of Dinar was Tamun’s father and famed Charioteer/Cataphract Ramen Toka her older brother.)
Prince Nidar (translated ‘the Daring’) Lady Vynia Letakin’s son with Prince Radin.
The Princes were given a city to decree over at birth and one of the three titles. Heir (aka the Prince of Rin An-Pur), Lord of the Gulf and Lord of the Desert in order of importance.
Other titles included Master of Horses, Treasurer, Master of Sea, Master of Chariots and War Leader. Minor titles existed like of Lord of Spice, Lord of Gems etc.
Everyone owning a lot of land or slaves was considered a ‘Lord’. Much of the Khanate’s political structure was imported from Greenwhale Peninsula as the Horselords had a very rigid system in place initially. Radpour had awarded many prominent warlords that had followed his banner, positions in his army. These titles later lost some of their importance when Rin An Pur ballooned out of proportions and the hordes settled down.
The opting not to challenge Radpour initially Cofols of the Peninsula had been greatly influenced by Imperial culture in their turn, abandoning much of the ancient traditions of Tull Cautara Major.
At least six bastards of Prince Atpa are rumored to exist, all born from unnamed slaves. Three other legitimate children of Prince Sahand existed briefly. Unluckily none of them survived but for a few months and again inauspiciously, all his other wives (a total of three) also perished during the previous years.
All lands in the Khanate and ‘everything living in it’ ultimately belonged to the Khan. The ever changing borders considered ‘anything under a warhorse’s hoof’ as Khan’s own, which led to its rapid expansion but was a cause of constant conflict.
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Prominent Horselords
Based on cities and lands loosely under their control.
Most could raise armies from their leased lands.
Lord Zuti Mirpur (Old family of Horselords loyal to Radpour. The original Mirpur had been Radpour’s Imperial chariot driver.) Rin An-Pur. The Khan’s Master of Horses.
Vijay Mirpur (reportedly KIA near Tyeusfort during Radin’s failed defense against Elsanne’s army in 191 NC.)
Cephas Mirpur (With the Khan’s armies on Jelin.)
Horus Mirpur (With the Khan’s Cataphracts on Jelin.)
Rin An-Pur (Capital)
Sidhyr
Chariot Birth (Military town)
Rin (town)
Marble’s Peak (Stone quarries)
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Lord Har Khemet (Old Horselord family ruling Yin Xi-Yan. Large city built between Hath Kirk River and the Desert Lake located at the center of the Cofol Steppe. The Khemet were notorious Prince Nout’s devotees.)
Sept Khemet (KIA near Ani Ta-Ne in 193 NC during operation ‘Soaring Scimitar’.)
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Makt Khemet (A famed merchant and ‘trainer’ of Desert Caravan Hands.)
Yin Xi-Yan. (Important trade link for Caravans braving the Steppe to reach Raoz or the southernmost parts of the Khanate like Merchant’s Triage, Tyeusfort and eventually Eikenport.)
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Lord Jain Erul-Sol, (Que Ki-La) Khanate’s Treasurer and War Leader. An old Cofol family traditionally friendly with the Horselords of Eplas. The only ‘Sister’ that stood with the Khan during the rebellion. Erul-Sol was murdered during the sacking of Que Ki-La by Samir of Ani Ta-Ne according to Asmudius. Most of his large family perished alongside him, including a little boy, his three wives and seven of his daughters. Though there are rumors some of the girls were sold secretly into slavery.
Lord Larul. Erul’s eldest son. A well-respected Chariot Leader stationed in Raoz. Shockingly found dead in the fields outside Rida after Prince Sahand’s assassination. Presumably killed along with his escort by the large number of brigands escaping the city. There has been no progress on who those killers were since then, one of the war’s most enduring mysteries.
Maluph Erul-Sol, later Lord of Que Ki-La (A Chariot officer. With the Khan’s army on Jelin.)
Que Ki-La (One of the Four Sisters. Large city on the vital trading route heading for the capital.)
Palar (Agricultural village)
Dates Plantations (Settlement)
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Lord Osahar (Shao Na-Lan). Khan’s Master of Sea after Lord Letakin’s rebellion. Admiral of the Combined Fleet in the Shallow Sea.
Knut Osahar (with the Khan’s navy in the Shallow Sea.)
Aquila-Dor, known Shao Na-Lan Horselord family loyal to Prince Atpa. Took control of running the city after the Osahar sailed with the army. Lost control of the city upon Prince Nout’s arrival but resumed its running when the latter failed to return.
Ruhak-Dor, his brother. Died from ‘desert fever’ complications delivering the Three Sisters message to Prince Atpa under mysterious circumstances.
Shao Na-Lan (the biggest port on the east shores of the Khanate Gulf and the last large city of the Cofol Steppe.)
Garya (Large town built near the Hath Kirk River)
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Lord Kosey Toka. (Influential Horselords family. Lord Nout’s ardent supporters. Ruling Dinar. Very rich city. The headquarters of the powerful Bank of Dinar which his family had founded were stationed in the city.)
Ramen Toka. Famed front-leading general, excellent Cataphract and Charioteer. Prince Nout’s childhood friend. Rumored he smashed the reinforcements from Lilyana Fort coming for the bridge during the Esterlam’s Crevice gambit. Forced to live under fear of assassination due to his hostile attitude towards Prince Atpa.
Lady Tamun Toka. The ‘Daughter of Dinar’. Famous beauty and bride. The only wife to Prince Nout (a rarity in the Khanate). Ramen’s younger sister.
Deni Toka. The ‘Goldfinger’. Director of the board for the Bank of Dinar.
Dinar (the city –may refer to the coin also.) Medium sized city built at the third branch of Son Zan River (its sources) and under the precious metal rich Gilded Peaks.
Gold Mines of Dinar (large mining town)
Silver Mines of Dinar (large mining town)
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The Peninsula Cofols
The Three Sisters were granted semi-autonomous status after the rebellion with Ani Ta-Ne outright grabbed by King Garth and turned into a Zilan outpost before the ink dried on the paper.
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The Letakin of Ani Ta-Ne.
Lord Zeke Letakin a famed owner of gladiator schools (Ludi) and a prominent rich family. He and his family but for Lady Vynia (Radin’s first wife) were wiped out during the burning of the city. No records of the events exist outside of Wetull.
The city went under King Garth’s total control in 193 NC, who promptly installed Viceroy Metu –a Cofol Imperial Citizen of unknown origins- to govern and rebuild the ruins. While unconfirmed (and possibly the Viceroy’s attempt to wash his hands clean of any blame) the rare gossip from Goras indicates that Lord Onas, a Zilan official, might be the one doing the governing. Very few details are known about the Zilan hierarchy or Goras internal politics.
Ani Ta-Ne (the jewel of the Gulf). Massive port near Tani River’s mouth. The city was completely rebuilt (and transformed) after 193 NC with work still undergoing fifteen years later.
Imperial Watch (or simply ‘Watch’.) Ruined ancient Imperial Outpost. (Later a fully rebuilt Zilan military town under Viceroy Metu. A Portion of the Imperial Phalanx was housed here initially.)
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The Sopat of Lai Zel-Ka.
Ancient, absurdly wealthy, family of merchants and core members of the rebel alliance. Through their connections with King Garth they brought the latter into the conflict which turned the tide against the absent Khan and possibly doomed Prince Nout.
Lord Phon-Iv Sopat. The Sopat patriarch –celebrated for his bravery during the rebellion mainly by Asmudius, whose plays were suspiciously fully funded by Phon-Iv Sopat- managed to keep his city unharmed and played a crucial role in the war. An exceptionally shrewd diplomat and economist. Credited with opening the trade route to Wetull and bringing the Imperials back on the Peninsula. Not everyone considered the latter a good thing. Married five or six times and had at least twenty offspring. A ‘humane’ and expert slave-breeder that spent a lot to improve their quality, Phon-Iv’s slaves were much sought after throughout Eplas and beyond.
Queen Sen-Iv Sopat Aniculo. King Garth’s wife. Celebrated beauty from her cradle. Her father loved her so much, he kept her in a tower in the palace of the ‘Twelve Spires’. The ‘Celestial Opal’ of Lai Zel-Ka. An exceptionally astute and deeply educated woman that is rumored to have heavily influenced the politics of the fledging reborn Kingdom. The Mistress of Tenebrous Castle has a holiday dedicated to her just before Valimae Lilt, a lake and a small island.
One of the more recognized female faces on Eplas and probably the richest. Sen-Iv is depicted in busts and statues, all types of different paintings, illustrations and is eloquently described in many contemporary poems. Died suddenly under unknown circumstances, probably due to complications from a stillborn she had delivered in 193 NC. ‘Had Sen ruled for another decade’ as the controversial saying goes ‘the realm would have been different.’
Don-Iv Sopat. Famously assumed the patriarch role of the family for a week during the Battle at Simun Gates. His first acts were to fund an expedition across the Bleak Ocean and the ‘Naked Races’ both of which Phon promptly cancelled shortly after. A drinker, gambler, ‘light’ narcotic substances connoisseur, notorious philanderer, arena gladiatorial games enthusiast and horse races (or any races) fanatic.
Notably lost his expensive horse and ‘everything on it’ betting on a 'lame goat' that never finished an obscure race at Nagar Bazaar or wandered off. The amount calculated at around five hundred gold Dinars was sufficient to secure the miffed Don the whole herd -thrice. The goat was never found.
‘Might be a couple of more vices there I had not yet discovered but I’m still young,’ he famously declared at the start of the 1001 games, under thunderous applause by the delirious –mostly drunken by then- crowd, which he also sponsored. Credited with advocating for Sir Emerson’s strategy in the years leading to the ‘Three Sisters Rebellion’.
Lon-Iv Sopat. A cousin to Phon-Iv working the Sopat distant east markets. Stationed in Merhant’s Triage for years, he moved to Eikenport and later in Goras with (Queen Sen-Iv). A rumored pansexual, he kept his private life away from prying eyes. He finally settled in Sinya Goras and worked on reopening the family’s trade route with Regia and Lesia. Phon frequently considered the workaholic Lon-Iv the best asset of the family in his later years ‘after Inis-Mir’.
Lai Zel-Ka (Ancient city port. 2nd largest city in the Great Khanate. The oldest of the Four Sisters.)
Sopat Fort (Palace of the Twelve Spires)
Levai Mines (Gigantic slave settlement –its population reached almost forty thousand- working the many gem mines of Opal Mountains)
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The Tsuparin of Fu De-Gar
Lord Dekerut-Ki Tsuparin. The ‘Old Scorpion’, also the ‘Cruel’ for keeping the barbaric tradition of burning slaves alongside his diseased family members. His other family tradition of producing excellent gladiators led many of the Pits Champions to belong to Ludi he controlled or was indirectly involved with. Without his blessings and trained manpower the rebellion wouldn’t have even started probably. Uncomfortable with Goras controlling Ani Ta-Ne and rumored to hate Viceroy Metu’s guts. He never met with the Wetull official in any capacity not even during the latter’s formal visit to Fu De-Gar when he famously sent one of his Slavemasters to greet him.
Karit-Ki, the ‘White Scorpion’. Had a friendly relationship with Prince Atpa. Gladiatorial games enthusiast, a passion the Prince shared. One of the more successful generals of the rebellion, his army reached Rihtur before agreeing to stand down.
Kuntur-Ki, (KIA near Devil’s Cove in 189 NC. His body was never recovered and Dekerut burned three unnamed slaves during the 999th games.)
Fu De-Gar (the ‘poorest’ of the Sisters but the most war-ready. A sprawling city port that was partially built over the old Imperial settlement. Noted for ‘The Pits’ where the biggest games of each season -every two years- were held, the ruins of the Old Imperial Arena and Mista Savar, the home of the famed Chiliad.
Puzihu Fort. (Castle overlooking Mercy Gulf)
Mista Savar (the gladiators’ original camp/settlement, not to be confused with Savar, the village erected near Ballard Castle in Lesia.) Also Sir Emerson’s moniker from the Games. Large settlement (later town) and headquarters of freed slaves serving with the Chiliad built near the sources of Kineham River.