Kir
Sikíronian: Kir /khɪːr/
Kir is the longest river in Adynía and the main source of water on the Meldon Plain in north-central part of the continent, meandering in a general western direction from its source on the northeastern plain and empties into Silver Sea via Þixos Bay.
A number of different peoples have made their home along the river for millennia, the first ones being hunter-gatherers and later neolithic farmers of mixed elven and human descent, some of which were gradually supplanted by waves of human tribes coming from the north. Later on during bronze age, the area around the river became the heartlands for Adynía's earliest empire, Zameltonía, with great cities built both above ground as well as below dotting the riverbanks, built by dwarves who too hailed from the lands north of the Meldon Plain.
After the empire collapsed some 7000 years ago, dwarves held some power over portions of the river Kir over the next few millennia until mostly human Nemirkíans gained full control over the region, with various subgroups of the latter vying for control over it until relatively recently. Currently, the Kir falls under the Sikíron Empire's territory, with the eastern and western parts of the river belonging to the provinces of Upper- and Lower-Paríon, respectively. While Sikíron claims the area north of the river all the way to the Meldon Plain's edge, the people along Kir view it as the true northern boundaries of the empire.
While the different groups that have inhabited its banks have called the river by many names, the name Kir has stuck to it for millennia, though its origins and meaning are obscure.
Kir is the longest river in Adynía and the main source of water on the Meldon Plain in north-central part of the continent, meandering in a general western direction from its source on the northeastern plain and empties into Silver Sea via Þixos Bay.
A number of different peoples have made their home along the river for millennia, the first ones being hunter-gatherers and later neolithic farmers of mixed elven and human descent, some of which were gradually supplanted by waves of human tribes coming from the north. Later on during bronze age, the area around the river became the heartlands for Adynía's earliest empire, Zameltonía, with great cities built both above ground as well as below dotting the riverbanks, built by dwarves who too hailed from the lands north of the Meldon Plain.
After the empire collapsed some 7000 years ago, dwarves held some power over portions of the river Kir over the next few millennia until mostly human Nemirkíans gained full control over the region, with various subgroups of the latter vying for control over it until relatively recently. Currently, the Kir falls under the Sikíron Empire's territory, with the eastern and western parts of the river belonging to the provinces of Upper- and Lower-Paríon, respectively. While Sikíron claims the area north of the river all the way to the Meldon Plain's edge, the people along Kir view it as the true northern boundaries of the empire.
While the different groups that have inhabited its banks have called the river by many names, the name Kir has stuck to it for millennia, though its origins and meaning are obscure.
Geography
Notable settlements along Kir include Mílesis by the upper river and Seylis near Þixos Bay. Ruins of cities, towns and villages built by the ancient Zameltoníans or -to lesser extent- Paþaríans still dot the riverbanks to this day as well.
Natural Resources
The land surrounding the river Kir is exceptionally fertile and supports production of various crops and livestock, including barley, sheep and horses, and the river itself has long been an important source of fish. The clay deposits found along the riverbanks have also given rise to several different local styles of pottery.
The riparian forests, wetlands and floodplains have long since given way to pastures, orchards and irrigated fields.
The riparian forests, wetlands and floodplains have long since given way to pastures, orchards and irrigated fields.
Type
River
Location under
A good and small article, I like history and this feels like reading a Wikipedia entry about a river's history. You have included what is important about it and small notable parts of interest. Good job! (Your world seems to have a unique, or maybe for me foreign, writing system/alphabet, what have you based it on?)
You are welcome to explore Nimenra, a world in conflict between Humans and Demons.
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Thank you for your kind comment! The sikíronian writing system isn't really based on any real-life one in particular, it's just something I doodled with years ago.