StormWolf
03-24-2011, 07:01 AM
Dar'Karond in the home of the Dar'eldahan, or the Drau (pronounced Drow). They used to be of a race called high elves, but their tampering with dark magic has caused their bodies to change, turning their skin dark, their hair fair, and their eyes red as rubies.
Dar'Karond is a dark and jagged island-continent in the northern seas populated mostly by reptilian creatures. The dark soil is a byproduct of volcanic activity and is very fertile, allowing it to be a very valuable trade resource for the Dar'eldahan. Their gem mines are also very valuable, as the rare stones can easily be infused with magical energy for storage.
The Leader of the Dar'Eldahan is Emperor Kaine Aeveraith, an ancient and ruthless dictator who is determined to expand the Dar'eldahan beyond the confines of Dar'Karond and in to the mainland. He has complete control over his people, or at least most of them. Kaine has a series of rules in place to keep him in power for as long as possible, and he is pushing a thousand years on the throne.
Religion:
Kaine is worshipped as a god in the flesh. He is immortal and wise beyond compare. His strength in magic is fabled and his cruelty is well known and well practiced. Those who displease him are said to be cursed if they are not killed.
Culture:
There was a prophesy told by a Dar'eldahan priest that Kaine would be killed and his throne would be usurped by a powerful wizard of the Dar'eldahan people. Kaine was so reluctant to even entertaining the idea, he had a law put in to place that demanded every Dar'eldahan boy that would use magic was executed and his magical energy be stored in crystals for weaponization. Furthermore, every girl that is able to use magic must marry the Emperor once she comes of age and join his harem. Refusal will result in execution and draining of energy.
With Kaine being the center of all power in the country, the population follows him blindly out of fear. They know he is powerful beyond their comprehension, and they do not wish to invoke his wrath.
With that in mind, promiscuity and sexuality is a common and encouraged practice among the Dar'eldahan. They are graceful and beautiful creatures, and they know it. Fetishes are not uncommon and drug usage is also commonplace in a den of passion.
National Strengths:
high magic
precious gems
fertile soil
Fis'zek (a highly addictive narcotic grown only in Dar'Karond)
Isolated island
Rich Trade Empire
Racial Qualities:
average height: 6 feet
common skin colors: black (as in black-grey), ash grey, dark purple or a blue-purple.
common eye colors: red, yellow, purple
Common hair colors: white/silver, purple, black, cobalt
Dar'Karond is a dark and jagged island-continent in the northern seas populated mostly by reptilian creatures. The dark soil is a byproduct of volcanic activity and is very fertile, allowing it to be a very valuable trade resource for the Dar'eldahan. Their gem mines are also very valuable, as the rare stones can easily be infused with magical energy for storage.
The Leader of the Dar'Eldahan is Emperor Kaine Aeveraith, an ancient and ruthless dictator who is determined to expand the Dar'eldahan beyond the confines of Dar'Karond and in to the mainland. He has complete control over his people, or at least most of them. Kaine has a series of rules in place to keep him in power for as long as possible, and he is pushing a thousand years on the throne.
Religion:
Kaine is worshipped as a god in the flesh. He is immortal and wise beyond compare. His strength in magic is fabled and his cruelty is well known and well practiced. Those who displease him are said to be cursed if they are not killed.
Culture:
There was a prophesy told by a Dar'eldahan priest that Kaine would be killed and his throne would be usurped by a powerful wizard of the Dar'eldahan people. Kaine was so reluctant to even entertaining the idea, he had a law put in to place that demanded every Dar'eldahan boy that would use magic was executed and his magical energy be stored in crystals for weaponization. Furthermore, every girl that is able to use magic must marry the Emperor once she comes of age and join his harem. Refusal will result in execution and draining of energy.
With Kaine being the center of all power in the country, the population follows him blindly out of fear. They know he is powerful beyond their comprehension, and they do not wish to invoke his wrath.
With that in mind, promiscuity and sexuality is a common and encouraged practice among the Dar'eldahan. They are graceful and beautiful creatures, and they know it. Fetishes are not uncommon and drug usage is also commonplace in a den of passion.
National Strengths:
high magic
precious gems
fertile soil
Fis'zek (a highly addictive narcotic grown only in Dar'Karond)
Isolated island
Rich Trade Empire
Racial Qualities:
average height: 6 feet
common skin colors: black (as in black-grey), ash grey, dark purple or a blue-purple.
common eye colors: red, yellow, purple
Common hair colors: white/silver, purple, black, cobalt