Empire of Dalkésh

The, often shortened to simply , is the second greatest empire of western. It was long a rival of the and, with that state’s decline, was able to inherit some Azeryani territories. Dalkésh does a profitable volume of trade with the empires of eastern Lýthia across the and the desert of.

The Empire of Dalkésh has existed for about six centuries, being founded by Beshakan and invaders. They conquered and destroyed the existing culture, the, the latest of a series of agrarian cultures that had existed in the valley for several thousand years. It seems likely that the Târgans were culturally influenced by the still more ancient empire.

The conquering Béshakan and Pèchalâri virtually exterminated Târgan culture by slaughtering untold thousands, an atrocity known as the Târgan Genocide. This eventually gave birth to the autocratic and somewhat Empire of Dalkésh. The social structure is tightly regimented and enforced by a savage penal code.

Although they are eager for trade with both eastern and western Lýthia, Dalkéshans generally regard foreigners with disdain and sometimes open hostility. The worship of is popular among many elements of the ruling elite and is legal in a number of districts.

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