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The Founding Telera
The City of Telera, Heart of Tavros, Crown of the World. The city is the metropolis of
the Tavrosian empire. Spanning the entirety of the Gozran planes, the city of Telera is
seated along the edge of the Fohteran ocean. Legend says: that 500 years prior, King
Tavros the Divine led his people thousands of miles across the vast continent of Naeth,
looking for only the most suitable land for his people. After a long journey,
King Tavros chose his location: the mighty lake Tenzin.
People were concerned, choosing a body of water as the foundation of their city was truly
a sign that their beloved king had gone mad from the long and arduous journey. Being a
devout worshipper of Gozreh, King Tavros the Divine ASKED his goddess to grant his
people the lake bed as the soil for his new empire. He told the goddess that only a spot
protected and nurtured by HIS goddess could possibly be good enough for his people.
Overcome with flattery by the gesture, it is said that Gozreh herself descended from the
heavens, taking on the form of a golden Deer. Legend says that the Deer drained the lake
dry with one single gulp, leaving behind the most fertile land ever settled and enough fish
to feed the entirety of the king’s people for months. This new plot of land was renamed
the Gozran planes and was the location in which the city of Telera was founded, right
along the edge of the Fohteran ocean. The city quickly became the trade hub of the
world. King Tavros the Divine, being a brilliant man, knew that the location would make
Telera the mid-point for all trade that would ever take place over the mighty oceans,
providing a much needed re-supply point for weary sea vessels making the trek through
the Abysmal Reaches. This fact made Telera the wealthiest city in the world, and its’
people flourished for it. Formerly located at the bottom of lake Tenzin, the newly
cultivated farm land of Telera produced fruits and vegetables of such taste and quantity,
that starvation in cities on the other side of the continent started to become a thing of the
past. Mineral deposits like gold and silver were found in such quantities, that it was as
common to see buildings made of precious metals as it was wood. Soon afterwards, a
never before seen blue ore was discovered deep below the former lake. This blue ore
would be used to forge a steel that shined with the glow of the ocean. It was named
Gozran Steel, after the goddess Gozreh, and made Telera the epicenter of Metallurgical
research. Upon its discovery, King Tavros the Divine commissioned the construction of
the Temple of Gozreh. While there were many throughout the vast city of Telera, this
temple would sit at the heart of Telera and would be constructed entirely of the newly
discovered Gozran steel, as a gift to the goddess Gozreh herself. It is said that upon its
completion, Gozreh was so awestruck by the beauty of the temple, that she once again
descended to greet King Tavros, this time in the form of a beautiful young women, and it
was on this day that his son, Tavros the Second, was consummated. Upon his death years
late, it is said that King Tavros the Divine was visited one last time by the Goddess
Gozreh, and was granted the gift of Angelic Immortality. King Tavros the Divine had
become one of the few chosen of humanity to become a Solar, an ever-vigilant guardian
of the deities.
The Sacrifice of Luthor
Many years later, during the reign of King Tavros the Second, a mighty Balor was
threatening the realm. Already having consumed the nearby cities, it was left to Telera
to hold back the darkness. Just as the legions of demon spawn were about to breach the
gates of Telera, Luthor, an Angel of Man, descended from the heavens and rallied the
Teleran forces to push back the filth spawn. The fight between the mighty angel and
the Balor Lord was so intense, and caused so much collateral damage, that it is said that
Luthor, fearing the lives of the brave soldiers of Telera, transported himself and the Evil
Balor Lord, to a cavern hollowed out far below the Gozran planes, far below the city. It
was upon this spot that Luthor slayed the mighty Balor Lord, but his victory came at a
terrible cost. Luthor was mortally wounded. With his last reserves, and dying breath, he
conjured the Lumina Stones. The Lumina stones would protect Telera from evil for all
of time, and would ensure that the city would never again be breached by the forces of
evil again. In honor of Luthor’s great sacrifice, the people of Telera constructed the Great
Citadel. The citadel was aptly named the Jewel of Luthor, and was made entirely of white
gold. It is said to extend all the way from the top of the clouds, to the very spot where
Luthor’s body remains, permanently in vigil over the precious Lumina Stones. No man
has ever been allowed to enter the chamber of the stones, out of fear that their presence
would tarnish the perfection and sully the sacrifice of Luthor.
The Jorvariate Council
It has been 500 years since the founding of Telera, over 100 years since the demise of
the Balor Lord, and the sacrifice of Luthor, and good has prevailed throughout the land
of Telera. King Tavros the Third, with his new bride Queen Havella of Taverdaam, reign
over the people of Telera today. Through his leadership, kindness, and brilliance, the
city is as prosperous today as it was on its founding. Blessed with long life, the children
of Tavros the Divine have been faithful to their forefather’s rule, and have kept Telera
as the Crown of the World. The Tavros blood line can be found even within the mighty
Jorvariate, a council that resides over all matters of interest within the realm of Naeth. It
consists of King Tavros the third of Telera, King Demevor the Seventh of Desparwood,
Queen Jewlevra of Morvaria, and King Taskerville of Haverstead. The council also
includes Prince Feller of Telera, head of the Inquisition, Prince Kenlin of Telera, head
of the Immortals, High Priest Jorvaskr, and finally, Lord Vaskr-Hedgemony, head of the
Smithing and Trade Triumvirate. These men rule over all matters of importance within
the realm of Naeth, and their decisions effect the lives of over 1 billion citizens.
This is the 142nd year of the Lumina Era, the Age of Sarenrae, and the year of your influence.
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