Najera'jad

Najera'jad (Nuh-zhair-uh-zhodd) is a desert settlement on the northern coast of Nieden. It was established on October 16th as a result of local villagers rediscovering the Buried Bells, a long forgotten nomadic deity. It serves as the epicenter of the Najer cultural reawakening, and as a capital of nomadic peoples through all Rathnir.

Origins


Taking advantage of the lawlessness caused by Gold Wednesday, pillagers reaved the Northern Coast of Nieden in search of anything valuable. Fearing for their lives, the Najer-peoples fled into the desert in order to seek refuge inside the multiple sand temples abandoned there. As their homes burned, they discovered multiple rooms within the ancient almost-ruins, each containing relics of the forgotten past. In some, ancient symbols of lost gods lay patiently on the floor. In others, dusty tomes waited to reveal their secrets yet again.

Armed with their ancestral customs and knowledge of the desert, the Najer lured raiders into multiple ambushes, noticeably dwindling their numbers until the raiders fled to Plagos.

Upon victory, the region witnessed a cultural reawakening, as many of the unearthed relics were brought to the best preserved of the nearby temples, which in turn became the site of a new capital - one stronger than their disparate villages. Named Najera'jad (literally People Mountain in the local language), the locals have embraced the Buried Bells, the lost god of renewal, as their tutelary deity and symbol of the age.

Government
The city follows the current government style of the Najer, and is a member of the Silver Coalition.