History Of Anaduan In the century that followed Mir's conquest of Orasaren in 721 BE, a stronghold was built on the northwest coast to permit easy tranportation between Celamyr and Orasaren. An isolated valley was reshaped by magic to be easily defensible, but still allow transportation to other parts of the island. During Mir's Imperial Age (721 - 1 BE) the stronghold grew into the city of Anaduan, and was the seat of the governors of Orasaren. Though much improved and beautified, the needs of defense were never forgotten. Anaduan stayed loyal to Mir even after the Imperial Age passed, and never developed the horror of magic possessed by so many of the former Mirrish domains. For 200 years they attempted to maintain control over the isle of Orasaren, but were forced back to the Hua valley. Reshaped by Mirrish sorcery the valley's "natural" ramparts have proved impenetrable to attacking forces to this day. Around the year 600, silting became a severe problem in Anaduan's artificial harbor. Various remedies were tried, but by the year 1,000 the old harbor had completely silted in, and shipping had moved to the much smaller and more exposed "New Docks." The silting proved something of a benefit, however, when it was discoved that the new "Harbor Lands" were extremely fertile. To the occasional visitor, Anaduan appears as a rich, insular city-state dwelling on its past glories. To many, it's as if Mir's Imperial Age never ended. However, the three cities of Anua-For, Anua-Sar (built into the north and south walls of the valley next to the ocean), and Daua (built into the cliffs at the head of the valley) are truly only remnants of their imperial glory, little better than large towns in population. Thanks to previous conservation efforts and civic pride, much of the ancient infrastructure remains potentially useful and the "three cities" could potentially support a far greater number than they do. Though not much has changed in the past 400 years, a new leadership . . . ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
