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Traditions

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	=== Traditions ===		=== Traditions ===
	The Vanquishing of the Sun is one of the few events during which Xorshalans venture outside during the day. The holiday occurs every solar eclipse, and is marked by fervent if brief celebrations ~~and religious services~~ while the sun's light is blocked.		The Vanquishing of the Sun is one of the few events during which Xorshalans venture outside during the day. The holiday occurs every solar eclipse, and is marked by fervent if brief celebrations while the sun's light is blocked.

	=== Arts ===		=== Arts ===

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	[[Category:Sangora Desolation]]		[[Category:Sangora Desolation]]
	~~[[Category:Monarchies]]~~

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	\|demonym = Xorshalan		\|demonym = Xorshalan
	\|adjective = Xorshalan		\|adjective = Xorshalan
	\|languages = Elven, [[Undercommon]]		\|languages = [[Elven]], [[Undercommon]]
	\|religions = Secular		\|religions = Secular
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	=== Languages ===		=== Languages ===
	Most inhabitants of Xorshala are proficient in Elven. Amongst the trox, [[Undercommon]] is the most widely spoken language - Undercommon is understood by most deep elves as well. Aside from the rare few who depart, the Xorshalans by and large do not see a need to learn other regional or ~~racial~~ languages.		Most inhabitants of Xorshala are proficient in [[Elven]]. Amongst the trox, [[Undercommon]] is the most widely spoken language - Undercommon is understood by most deep elves as well. Aside from the rare few who depart, the Xorshalans by and large do not see a need to learn other regional or ancestral languages.

	=== Society ===		=== Society ===

Gronk at 04:16, 19 August 2023

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	'''Xorshala''' {{Pronunciation\|zor-SHA-la}} is one of the exceptionally few places where [[deep elf\|deep elves]] can be found on the surface of the world. These deep elves were forced above ground when [[Blacklight]], their city in the [[~~Darklands~~]], was invaded by gugs. [[Siadrish]], their new settlement, is an imposing collection of black towers, obelisks, and pyramids rising above the desert.		'''Xorshala''' {{Pronunciation\|zor-SHA-la}} is one of the exceptionally few places where [[deep elf\|deep elves]] can be found on the surface of the world. These deep elves were forced above ground when [[Blacklight]], their city in the [[Depths]], was invaded by gugs. [[Siadrish]], their new settlement, is an imposing collection of black towers, obelisks, and pyramids rising above the desert.

	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==
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	=== Food and cuisine ===		=== Food and cuisine ===
	Despite living above ground for almost two hundred years, the Xorshalans have found the food of the surface so unpleasant that they continue farming the mushrooms and creatures of the ~~Darklands~~. Artificially created underground tunnels and chambers serve as their fields and pastures, using the natural temperature stabilization of the earth to maintain the correct environment.		Despite living above ground for almost two hundred years, the Xorshalans have found the food of the surface so unpleasant that they continue farming the mushrooms and creatures of the Depths. Artificially created underground tunnels and chambers serve as their fields and pastures, using the natural temperature stabilization of the earth to maintain the correct environment.

	=== Architecture and urbanization ===		=== Architecture and urbanization ===
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	== Economy ==		== Economy ==
	Isolationist and insular, Xorshala does not trade with outsiders from the surface. Some routes through the caverns of the ~~Darklands~~ connect Xorshala to underground communities, with whom the deep elves trade for any goods they are unable to produce themselves. These trade routes are quite dangerous, as any caravans must be careful to avoid the gugs that still occupy Blacklight and its surrounding tunnels.		Isolationist and insular, Xorshala does not trade with outsiders from the surface. Some routes through the caverns of the Depths connect Xorshala to underground communities, with whom the deep elves trade for any goods they are unable to produce themselves. These trade routes are quite dangerous, as any caravans must be careful to avoid the gugs that still occupy Blacklight and its surrounding tunnels.

	{{CitiesXorshala}}		{{CitiesXorshala}}

Gronk at 16:55, 6 August 2023

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	'''Xorshala''' {{Pronunciation\|zor-SHA-la}} is one of the exceptionally few places where ~~drow~~ can be found on the surface of the world. These ~~drow~~ were forced above ground when [[Blacklight]], their city in the [[Darklands]], was invaded by gugs. [[Siadrish]], their new settlement, is an imposing collection of black towers, obelisks, and pyramids rising above the desert.		'''Xorshala''' {{Pronunciation\|zor-SHA-la}} is one of the exceptionally few places where [[deep elf\|deep elves]] can be found on the surface of the world. These deep elves were forced above ground when [[Blacklight]], their city in the [[Darklands]], was invaded by gugs. [[Siadrish]], their new settlement, is an imposing collection of black towers, obelisks, and pyramids rising above the desert.

	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==
	Xorshala depends heavily on the [[Elrain Oasis]] - the next closest body of water is hundreds of miles away. The ~~drow~~ have largely destroyed the oasis' natural ecosystem in order to build their city, felling the trees and building over the plants that thrived in the desert landscape.		Xorshala depends heavily on the [[Elrain Oasis]] - the next closest body of water is hundreds of miles away. The deep elves have largely destroyed the oasis' natural ecosystem in order to build their city, felling the trees and building over the plants that thrived in the desert landscape.

	The desert around Xorshala is dry, barren, and almost unbearably hot. A small number of animals, both magical and mundane, find niches in the Sangora Desolation, but away from the oasis the conditions are too harsh for most.		The desert around Xorshala is dry, barren, and almost unbearably hot. A small number of animals, both magical and mundane, find niches in the Sangora Desolation, but away from the oasis the conditions are too harsh for most.

	== History ==		== History ==
	For almost all ~~drow~~, the surface is not their first choice of where to live. The ~~drow~~ of Xorshala formerly resided in Blacklight, a moderately sized subterranean city. When Blacklight was overrun by gugs in {{Year\|6779}}, however, they were forced to look elsewhere. Chased to the surface by the gugs, the ~~drow~~ established a new settlement in the harsh Sangora - though the gugs pulled back to Blacklight decades ago, the ~~drow~~ continue to live above ground.		For almost all deep elves, the surface is not their first choice of where to live. The deep elves of Xorshala formerly resided in Blacklight, a moderately sized subterranean city. When Blacklight was overrun by gugs in {{Year\|6779}}, however, they were forced to look elsewhere. Chased to the surface by the gugs, the deep elves established a new settlement in the harsh Sangora - though the gugs pulled back to Blacklight decades ago, the deep elves continue to live above ground.

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	The inhabitants of Xorshala are almost entirely ~~drow~~. The nation is also home to a small underclass of trox.		The inhabitants of Xorshala are almost entirely deep elves. The nation is also home to a small underclass of trox.

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==

	=== Religion ===		=== Religion ===
	Xorshala is formally a secular state. Religion is not forbidden, but is discouraged under the belief that it lessens loyalty to the monarchy. Very few Xorshalan ~~drow~~ publicly express any faith, though some maintain their religion in private.		Xorshala is formally a secular state. Religion is not forbidden, but is discouraged under the belief that it lessens loyalty to the monarchy. Very few Xorshalan deep elves publicly express any faith, though some maintain their religion in private.

	=== Languages ===		=== Languages ===
	Most inhabitants of Xorshala are proficient in Elven. Amongst the trox, [[Undercommon]] is the most widely spoken language - Undercommon is understood by most ~~drow~~ as well. Aside from the rare few who depart, the Xorshalans by and large do not see a need to learn other regional or racial languages.		Most inhabitants of Xorshala are proficient in Elven. Amongst the trox, [[Undercommon]] is the most widely spoken language - Undercommon is understood by most deep elves as well. Aside from the rare few who depart, the Xorshalans by and large do not see a need to learn other regional or racial languages.

	=== Society ===		=== Society ===
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	=== Arts ===		=== Arts ===
	Music, literature, and poetry are popular pursuits among Xorshalan nobility, and mastery of these arts is seen as a means of attaining personal improvement and prestige. Xorshalan poetry is well known among many ~~drow~~ communities, though it has yet to find an audience in the broader world.		Music, literature, and poetry are popular pursuits among Xorshalan nobility, and mastery of these arts is seen as a means of attaining personal improvement and prestige. Xorshalan poetry is well known among many deep elven communities, though it has yet to find an audience in the broader world.

	=== Food and cuisine ===		=== Food and cuisine ===
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	=== Immigration ===		=== Immigration ===
	Few leave or join Xorshala. ~~Drow~~ generally find a surface life undesirable, and few non-~~drow~~ have an interest in moving to a city that does not appreciate their presence.		Few leave or join Xorshala. Deep elves generally find a surface life undesirable, and few non-deep elves have an interest in moving to a city that does not appreciate their presence.

	=== Fashion ===		=== Fashion ===
	Though most ~~drow~~ in Xorshala wear their traditional black ~~and blue~~ spider silk clothes, many have also adopted the use of wide brimmed hats in case they are forced to step outside into the blinding sunlight.		Though most deep elves in Xorshala wear their traditional black spider silk clothes, many have also adopted the use of wide brimmed hats in case they are forced to step outside into the blinding sunlight.

	== Government ==		== Government ==
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	== Economy ==		== Economy ==
	Isolationist and insular, Xorshala does not trade with outsiders from the surface. Some routes through the caverns of the Darklands connect Xorshala to underground communities, with whom the ~~drow~~ trade for any goods they are unable to produce themselves. These trade routes are quite dangerous, as any caravans must be careful to avoid the gugs that still occupy Blacklight and its surrounding tunnels.		Isolationist and insular, Xorshala does not trade with outsiders from the surface. Some routes through the caverns of the Darklands connect Xorshala to underground communities, with whom the deep elves trade for any goods they are unable to produce themselves. These trade routes are quite dangerous, as any caravans must be careful to avoid the gugs that still occupy Blacklight and its surrounding tunnels.

	{{CitiesXorshala}}		{{CitiesXorshala}}

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	=== Arts ===		=== Arts ===
	Music, literature, and poetry are popular pursuits among Xorshalan nobility~~. In following the tenets of Raumya~~, mastery of these arts is seen ~~as both a form of religious devotion and~~ as a means of attaining personal improvement and prestige. Xorshalan poetry is well known among many drow communities, though it has yet to find an audience in the broader world.		Music, literature, and poetry are popular pursuits among Xorshalan nobility, and mastery of these arts is seen as a means of attaining personal improvement and prestige. Xorshalan poetry is well known among many drow communities, though it has yet to find an audience in the broader world.

	=== Food and cuisine ===		=== Food and cuisine ===

Gronk at 06:03, 28 January 2023

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	\|adjective = Xorshalan		\|adjective = Xorshalan
	\|languages = Elven, [[Undercommon]]		\|languages = Elven, [[Undercommon]]
	\|religions = ~~Raumya; others to much lesser degrees~~		\|religions = Secular
	}}		}}
	'''Xorshala''' {{Pronunciation\|zor-SHA-la}} is one of the exceptionally few places where drow can be found on the surface of the world. These drow were forced above ground when [[Blacklight]], their city in the [[Darklands]], was invaded by gugs. [[Siadrish]], their new settlement, is an imposing collection of black towers, obelisks, and pyramids rising above the desert.		'''Xorshala''' {{Pronunciation\|zor-SHA-la}} is one of the exceptionally few places where drow can be found on the surface of the world. These drow were forced above ground when [[Blacklight]], their city in the [[Darklands]], was invaded by gugs. [[Siadrish]], their new settlement, is an imposing collection of black towers, obelisks, and pyramids rising above the desert.
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	=== Religion ===		=== Religion ===
	~~While some drow in~~ Xorshala ~~worship demon lords~~, ~~as do many of~~ the drow ~~of the Darklands~~, ~~the god Raumya has been elevated in importance in~~ their ~~surface realm. The Church of the Evil Prince is the official realm~~ religion ~~of Xorshala, and the ruling dynasty is closely connected to the gods' clerics~~.		Xorshala is formally a secular state. Religion is not forbidden, but is discouraged under the belief that it lessens loyalty to the monarchy. Very few Xorshalan drow publicly express any faith, though some maintain their religion in private.

	=== Languages ===		=== Languages ===

Gronk at 03:04, 11 July 2022

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	{{NationInfobox		{{NationInfobox
	\|name = Xorshala		\|name = Xorshala
	\|image = Flag_Xorshala.~~webp~~		\|image = Flag_Xorshala.svg
	\|capital = [[Siadrish]]		\|capital = [[Siadrish]]
	\|ruler = Anassa [[Yna Xorshala]]		\|ruler = Anassa [[Yna Xorshala]]

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	\|religions = Raumya; others to much lesser degrees		\|religions = Raumya; others to much lesser degrees
	}}		}}
	'''Xorshala''' ~~(pronounced~~ zor-SHA-la) is one of the exceptionally few places where drow can be found on the surface of the world. These drow were forced above ground when [[Blacklight]], their city in the [[Darklands]], was invaded by gugs. [[Siadrish]], their new settlement, is an imposing collection of black towers, obelisks, and pyramids rising above the desert.		'''Xorshala''' {{Pronunciation\|zor-SHA-la}} is one of the exceptionally few places where drow can be found on the surface of the world. These drow were forced above ground when [[Blacklight]], their city in the [[Darklands]], was invaded by gugs. [[Siadrish]], their new settlement, is an imposing collection of black towers, obelisks, and pyramids rising above the desert.

	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==

Gronk at 05:10, 17 May 2022

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	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==
	Xorshala depends heavily on the [[Elrain Oasis]] - the next closest body of water is hundreds of miles away. The drow have largely destroyed the oasis' natural ecosystem in order to build their city, felling the trees and building over the plants that ~~lined~~ the ~~shores~~.		Xorshala depends heavily on the [[Elrain Oasis]] - the next closest body of water is hundreds of miles away. The drow have largely destroyed the oasis' natural ecosystem in order to build their city, felling the trees and building over the plants that thrived in the desert landscape.

	The desert around Xorshala is dry, barren, and almost unbearably hot. A small number of animals, both magical and mundane, find niches in the Sangora Desolation, but away from the oasis the conditions are too harsh for most.		The desert around Xorshala is dry, barren, and almost unbearably hot. A small number of animals, both magical and mundane, find niches in the Sangora Desolation, but away from the oasis the conditions are too harsh for most.