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The Avethellan Empire directly ruled a volume of space reaching to Mel, Nephestal, and the Core. Tributary states extended into most of the Transgeled, the parts of space around Vermis, and the area surrounding Dorasc.
Population:
Nationality:
noun: Avethellan
adjective: Avethellan
Ethnic Breakdown:
Name: Avethellan Empire
Type: Theocracy
Capital: Avethell, Messilinia
Administrative divisions:
Symbols:The windmill, which Avethellan settlers constructed
everywhere they went, became the symbol of Avethell. The Golden
Throne was another important symbol.
Leadership: Ruled throughout most of its span by the sacred
Queen Aemallana (this is conjectured to be a throne-name or title
for a succession of individuals, not an individual.)
Currency:
Overview:
Calendar:
Holidays:
Religions: Avethell worshipped a mother goddess, who later
became identified with Maranna
Languages: Avethellan
Language analog: Ancient Semitic
Overview:
Avethell's matriarchal culture was rich, although somewhat spare.
Poetry and music were much valued. Avethellans tended to be long-lived,
in excess of several centuries (whether this was their natural
lifespan, or their lives were extended by technology.
There is evidence that psi played some part in Avethellan culture. Telepaths were much more common than in Human populations.
The period of Avethellan rule, especially after the conquest of Diebethar, is considered a Golden Age by succeeding cultures.
The Avethellan language has both informal and formal modes.
Avethellan names.
Settlement:
Independence:
Overview:
(dates in Avethellan years; 0 = establishment of civilization
on Avethell)
c. 10,000: First colonization of other worlds.
c. 12,000: Empire begins. The Golden Throne is cast.
c. 60,000: Aemallana's champion, Kylvin, leads assault against the Gergathan, conquers Diebethar. Messilinia becomes second Capital. The Seat of Aemallana is established there as a second Throne.
c. 70,000: Aemallana lost. Mooridann takes the Seat of Aemallana, reduces defense fleet. Ten years later, the Gergathan proclaims Malreppidar. Avethellan Empire destroyed.
Dareenten, the Iaranori known as The Last Galactic Rider, rescues the heir and the Golden Throne, takes both to Nephestal.
