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Gallantaria

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Gallantaria is a kingdom in the west of the Old World, whose capital is Royal Lendle.

Gallantaria is bounded by the Eelsea in the west, the Cragrock Peaks in the north, the Witchtooth Line in the south, [1] and the Border River in the East.[2]

Gallantaria was founded when Orjan the Builder "halted the great roaming of his tribe" and founded a village which he called Lendle. Orjan's son Regulus led the people into an age of economic prosperity, and "forged the eight largest towns into the nation of Gallataria, with Royal Lendle as its capital." [3]

Gallantaria was one of the combatants in the War of the Four Kingdoms. [3] Today, Gallantaria is a land noted for producing farmers, merchants and scholars. [2]

History[]

  • Early History

Gallantaria was settled by the ancestors of the modern Gallantarians when Orjan the Builder "halted the great roaming of his tribe". Orjan and his people then settled in the flat plains beside the River Eede, and built a town called Lendle, which he founded on the 15th of Unlocking, 1430 OT.[4] [5] Orjan was succeed by his son, King Regulus, who united the eight greatest towns in the region to become the nation of Gallantaria.[6] Regulus also changed the name of the town of Lendle to "Royal Lendle", which became Gallataria's capital. [5] Regulus brought an age of wealth to Gallantaria. [5] Indeed, Gallantaria in this period was once described as "the most civilized land on the face of Titan". [5]

When the subjects of King Regulus were expanding westward, they encountered a a people dwelling on the other side of what is now called the Border River. These people stated that they served the Lords of Brice, and hence had no loyalty to King Regulus.[2] During the reign of Regulus' successor King Werkel, several battles between Gallantaria and Brice were fought, until a peace treaty made the newly named Border River the barrier between the two nations.

  • War of the Four Kingdoms

Brice became envious of the wealth of its neighbour Gallantaria and began plotting an attack. [5] Finally, in the year 175 AC, Brice sent a military force over the Border River into Gallantaria, thus starting the War of the Four Kingdoms. [7] At the same time, Gallantarian colonies in the Northlands rebelled and sent troops south to gain independence.[5] Shortly afterwards, the nearby nations of Femphrey and Lendleland became drawn into the conflict. [7] The Regent of Brice had secretly plotted with the Gallantarian Baron Tag, offering him rulership of Gallantaria if he would betray his country.[7] Tag agreed, and murdered King Constain of Gallantaria and his family in Narrow Pass in the Cragrock Peaks. However, Tag's plans were thwarted by the wizard Tantalon, who took command of the country and managed to rally the Gallantarians behind him. [5] [7] During the war, the Battle of Mallagash took place between Gallantaria and Femphrey. [8] This was followed by the Battle of Skynn. Although details are vague, it is known that this was the major battle of the war. The leader of Gallantaria's military at this battle was Hornhelm. He perished during the engagement, but his leadership and bravery is credited with winning Gallantaria victory at the battle. [9] The War finally ended in victory for Gallantaria, at the "Last Battle". The Last Battle was a horrifically violent struggle, which left thousands of cadavers on the battlefield at its end.[10]

A Treaty of Peace, signed in 178 AC, finally ended the War of the Four Kingdoms.[6] It was negotiated, agreed and signed by four nobles representing the nations Gallantaria, Brice, Femphrey and The Northlands. [5] The official signing of the Treaty took place in Royal Lendle and the ceremony was therefore hosted by Tantalon. The window of peace that this Treaty opened, enabled Tantalon to turn his attention to home affairs and to design a grand adventure quest which in turn would unearth a successor to the throne of Gallantaria. His aim was to do this within a year of the Treaty, because his experience suggested that would be the lifetime of the Treaty. A hero managed to solve Tantalon's quest and thus became the new ruler of Gallantaria. [5] Shortly afterward, Tantalon passed away. [5]

  • Aftermath

Following the end of the war, Gallantaria became less influential as Femphrey grew in power- a situation that caused resentment on the part of some Gallantarians.[5][11] Nevertheless, Gallanataria remained committed to maintaining peace in the Old World; the country agreed to join King Chalanna the Reformer's "Femphrey Alliance" and to work together to share the benefits of the Crown of Kings.[5][12]

Geography[]

Karnsteinmap

A map of the area surrounding Karnstein.

Places in Gallantaria include:

Orjan's Realm[]


Whitewater Delta[]

Glaydon Forest And Environs[]

The Ham[]

The Breadbasket[]

The Badlands[]

Witchtooth Line[]

The Northlands[]


Demographics[]

Today, Gallantaria is "a peaceful land of peasant farmers and more wealthy townsfolk." [2] The majority of Gallantaria's population are Humans. There are groups of both Dwarfs and Wood Elves living in the countryside, [13] and a small community of Halflings in Royal Lendle. [14] Gallantaria has a large population of Knights, who patrol areas of the country such as the River Eede and Windswept Moor in peacetime, seeking adventure. [15]

People from Gallantaria featured in the gamebooks include:


Politics[]

Gallantaria is a monarchy. During the War of the Four Kingdoms, the realm was governed by the wizard Tantalon after the assassination of the Gallantarian Royal Family. After the war, Tantalon declined the offer of the throne. Instead he assigned Twelve Tasks to determine who should rule Gallantaria. [3] A Hero succeeded in carrying out these tasks, and was thus crowned the new ruler of Gallantaria.[3] After the War, the monarch was aided in governing Gallantaria by a Ruling Council. [21] Recently, trouble was caused when the Demon Prince Myurr possessed the body of the King of Gallantaria's advisor. The advisor caused discontent and unrest "by implementing repressive measures against the peasantry". However, a Demon-Stalker discovered this plot and thwarted it. [22]

Four Ham Princes are mentioned in connection with the Gallantarian region called The Ham; it is possible these Princes govern the Ham in a semi-autonomous fashion. [23] North Gallantaria, bordering the Cragrocks, is ruled by Duke Alfred Dremmers on behalf on the King of Gallantaria, but some regions of this area are outside the Duke's control.[17] Many of the towns of Gallantaria (such as Dunningham and Gornt) are governed by an official called a Burgmeister or Burgomaster, implying this is the common term for the governor of these communities. [24][25]

Economy[]

Much of Gallantaria's economy revolves around agriculture, and trade with its neighbour Femphrey.[2] Viticulture is practiced in the country, as evidenced by the Catgrapes Vineyard near the town of Casper. [26]

Religion[]

Galana is venerated in rural Gallantaria - the villagers of the country often say "For Galana's sake."[27] Throff, the Earth Goddess, is worshipped in Gallantaria under the names "The Earth-Mother" and "The Sisters of Time". [28] Another deity who has a large following in the country is the Horned God,[28] believed to be the god Titan.

Culture[]

Popular beverages in Gallantaria include Lendale [29] and Steadman's Ale. [30]The Circus is a common form of Gallantarian entertainment, one such enterprise was the Circus of Dreams.[31] Card games are often played by Gallantarian men in taverns.[32]


Appearances[]

Adventures

Sourcebooks

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References[]

See Also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Stormslayer - 250
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World - pp. 18-21
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Legend of the Shadow Warriors (book) - pp. 21-2
  4. ↑ The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary Yearbook - p. 66
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Legend of the Shadow Warriors - "Background"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World - pp. 36-7
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Titan - pp.44-5
  8. ↑ Legend of the Shadow Warriors - para 227
  9. ↑ The Tasks of Tantalon - Hornhelm's Treasure
  10. ↑ Moonrunner - "Welcome to the Badlands", (p.22).
  11. ↑ Legend of the Shadow Warriors - para 137
  12. ↑ The Shamutanti Hills - The Legend of the Crown of Kings
  13. ↑ The Tasks of Tantalon - pgs. 13-14
  14. ↑ "Halfling", in ''Beyond the Pit , page 66.
  15. ↑ The Tasks of Tantalon - pp. 3, 25
  16. ↑ Stormslayer - p.338
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Heroes Companion - p. 43
  18. ↑ Island of the Undead - para 14
  19. ↑ Heroes of Titan - pg53 (stats and illustrated)
  20. ↑ The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary Yearbook - pg. 170
  21. ↑ Moonrunner - para 1.
  22. ↑ Dead of Night - Background.
  23. ↑ The Tasks of Tantalon - pg. 16
  24. ↑ Dead of Night - para 78
  25. ↑ Legend of the Shadow Warriors - para 158
  26. ↑ The Tasks of Tantalon , p. 23.
  27. ↑ Dead of Night - para 262
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Legend of the Shadow Warriors - 90
  29. ↑ Legend of the Shadow Warriors - "Background."
  30. ↑ Moonrunner - para 11
  31. ↑ Legend of the Shadow Warriors - 165
  32. ↑ Dead of Night - pg. 72
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