Dath

The Grey Wastes of Dath, once known as Dathenay, was once the homeland of the Kinnara before being destroyed by the Invaders. Their civilization existed for untold millennia before being nearly wiped from history by the Invaders. Very little of the civilization remains in Dath.
After the defeat of the Invaders, Dath became the new home of Humanity, however due to harsh conditions, most moved to Xhalandar, Xiang Feng, or sailed out across the seas. Those straggles who strayed buried the wrecks of their former masters' ships to protect themselves from their dark influences, and worshiped strange and alien Gods. It is not clear when the Nightmother asserted control of the region.
For millennia Dath remained a splintered and uncivilized land, but this all changed with Atrias. As a young man, Atrias was simply one of the many tribal leaders common to the ravaged wastes of Dath. He quickly distinguished himself as being one of the boldest of his kind, conquering neighboring tribes and forging alliances at the point of his greatsword. Dathians began to believe that he would become a truly great leader and expand their land beyond its traditional borders, even stirring Xhalandar to bolster its armies.
This changed when he declared that the Onyx Mount would be his capital in 878/3. There he allied himself with the reclusive members of the Seekers and sought to exploit the technological secrets of the Onyx Mount. His personality soon shifted and he renamed himself the Black Sovereign. He lost all desire for conquest and became taciturn and sullen, lusting only for sexual gratification.
His reign would come to an end when the being known as Unity awoke. An immense Enslaved Intelligence of the Invaders, Unity had found a loophole into divinity and sought to control the world. It was only through the actions of brave adventurers, and Vorvadoss, that Unity was defeated. The Onyx Mount, formed over the great command vessel that had housed Unity, had been torn assunder, along with much of Atrias' capitol. Atrias and the Seekers, having been complicit with Unity's awakening, were stamped out of existence.
Despite this, the idea of a unified Dath had taken heart in its people, however this would only lead to Dath dividing itself in bloody clan wars for centuries. Why the Nightmother let this go on is a mystery, though some theorize it was done to try and see if it would breed a worthy leader.
By the time Harikiran the Great marched on Dath, only three major factions remained, two falling before the great warlord's might, while the remaining king of the Onyx Mount managed to hold him off for years. Ahmed Thrakul would eventually make peace with both him and the Nightmother.
After the disappearance of Ahmed, Dath remains one of the few foreign lands seemingly not fighting over whether to stay in the Empire, even sending Nightbrothers to assist in defending Muhar's hold on the Empire. As always however, many question Dath's true motives.

Geography

Whatever the lands of Dathenay once were, they have been completely replaced with a bleak, nightmareish landscape. The dark, twisted, cracked earth lays beneath dark clouds that crackle with violet lightning. The lands are naturally walled off by steep mountains in the south and east, forming natural barriers to keep those who call this land home in.

Fauna & Flora

What life there is tends to hug the mountains and eastern and northern coasts.

Alternative Name(s)

Dathenay, The Grey Wastes

Type

Wasteland

Owner/Ruler

The Nightmother

Owning Organization

The Nightsisters

Contested By

• The Golden Cities of Xhalandar