Karannatia

Karannatia was founded by Amir an Averroii around 1666 ASC (mid-january of 2022) in Aesperium Niedea. The modern history of the place is at first centered around the character of Amir an Averroii, but the beauty of the place attracted many citizens and the city is currently experiencing an unprecedented growth. It was one of the main host of the noble rebellion during the Aksemesai (Third Escharian Civil War) from 1701 ASC onward.

The symbol of the town is a pomegranate, whose bushes grow in abundance alongside the hills of the Keep.

Etymology
Karannatia is formed with the old asteri words of guard (Kar), watch (Annat) and land (-ia) and means 'watchman's place'. The use of an old version of asteri is due to the fact that Amir grew up far from the core regions of the escharian states.

Foundation
Following the Tobinoran, a nocturnal dream which happenned the day of the formation of Astyllea (january 9th 2022), Amir reached the Lausarii community in Theionikos and offered them to cross the desert and settle in Aesperium Niedea. At this time, the niedene community had great concerns about Aldovir coming into power. The group was offered by Kesefor Luci An Aesperii to settle ontop of a hill dominating a valley of the Orranderlost. They were asked to build a fortress in this undwelled area in order to guard the border if Aldovir tried to push further north. The place was surrounded by several ruins: a farm west and, east and south, the corrupted area from the Hilltown incident and the ruins of the same town.

First years
As the Lausarii accompagning Amir didn't have a strong knowledge in fortifications, the walls of the keep were erected with the help of Thaidian craftsmen. However, just after the walls were erected, Amir met with Oenkaboenka, an emissary from a neigbouring unofficial town of Lithranor. Oeankaboenka was looking forward expanding the realms of Lithranor through the colony of Mikenes, established over the ruins of Hilltown, and threatened the inhabitants of Karannatia to join his group. Eventually, the Lithranorians were driven away by the government of Niedea soon after. After these events the inhabitants focused on destroying the ruins around the area, which slew down the development of the settlement.

Gaining its place in the Imperium
Once the Orrenderlost was cleaned, the Karannatians built the tower of Kommares (coming waters in asteri) and the gardens of the Emperor. The reputation of the town grew as the beauty of its patio and council hall attracted travelers. The area of influence of Karannatia eventually became the whole western part of the Soleannen Imperium. The departure of Rust from the leadership of the duchy of Varmerion left a political void, and Bel Amir was appointed Kesevor by the Emperor in 1673 ASC, just 7 years after his arrival. The rapid ascension of its leader, his proactive squatter hunt and the beauty of Karannatia eventually attracted new players.

Aksemesai
After Auria's trial and her rescue by Amir an Averroii, Karannatia became the epicenter of the noble rebellion against the Dazoqan (dictator) of Escharia. After a serie of skirmishes in the surrounding area, the town was sieged by a heavy army lead by the Dazoqan herself. The walls of the town breached after the first assault, but the Dazoqan forces weren't able te penetrate in the Red Fortress. Defender's resistance helped them buy enough time so that the herodian's army could come and rescue the town.

General style
The architecture of Karannatia reflects it's specific geographical situation, at the crossroads of several cultures. If the original buildings (keep and fortifications, cathedral, staples) has Thaidian and Solarii, the town maintains a Lausarii style adapted to heat. The use of ciseled stones, specific to Thaidian architecture, was substituted by ocher stones imported from neighbouring Theionikos.

The use of witewash to cover walls follows the hygiene traditions of Lausarii tribes and is used in most public buildings. On the other hand, inhabitants of other ethnicities prefered to leave their walls bare.

Palace
The palace of Karannatia mixes spiritual and social conceptions. The undisclosed and fortified gardens reflect a specific perception of the role in the oveworld (Hèmnerei), with the personnal space being an oasis like the Luminarium inside the Anmarium.

The room of the emperor is decorated with belongings reminding the reign of Valerian Aesperii. As such, it is not used by the inhabitants of Karannatia, not even the Akesor.

Eventually, the private part of the temple is separated from a public section, which includes the entrance of the town for travelers coming from the deserts of Theionikos and Gebel. Passing the gates of the town, they might find a subsequent public garden with basins in order to provide a cooling rest.

Temple
The influence of theiosist architecture is noticeable in the temple, with its massive dimensions and presence of domes. The use of blue underlines the transition between dimensions in Soleannen Faith.

This symbology is also present within the temple with the use of pillars and archs. The duotone archs is a reference of the ongoing fusion between Sylene and Solaris.

Fortification
The walls of Karannatia were finished during the Aksemesai. The same specific style is used for both the keep and walls and is a fusion of Lausarii and Thadii architecture: the walls are built with local rock blocs but were covered with red terracotta.

Noticeable builders of the walls are Castrien, André Vallios, Bob Pullus Galus, Auria, Fabian Bellator and Grayd,

Other
SSpaceKing’s Invasion of Karannatia

SSpaceKing (Hayan Empire) will declare war on Karannatia