Morek

Morek is one of the four founding realms of the island of Dwilight.

Similar to Springdale in the landscape, but fewer and smaller cities in the area, a more rural community. Morek is a theocracy.

The Celestial Order of Morek

From the Bloodstars We Are Morek, To the Holy Lands of Them We Advance.

The Order of Morek

Continent / Island	Dwilight
Capital	Donghaiwei
Largest City	Donghaiwei
Government System Grandmaster Ordermarshal High Inquisitor Coffermaster	Theocracy Deverka Vesuvis Allison Inkrav
Region Numbers	11
Population	20.000+

Concept

Basis

The idea behind Morek is based on the Teutonic Order on the southern Baltic coast in the middle ages as well as some themes from The Holy Roman Empire. The Teutonic Order was constantly pushing east into pagan Lithuania in an effort to end paganism in that area, or at least in the guise of doing so. As Morek has been made the only theocracy in Dwilight and Dwilight has such a lopsided, rebel concentration; it would only make sense to give the starting realms reason to push west.

The story of Morek is based on this proposal.

Government

The Grandmaster is the secular leader of all of Morek's knightly orders, and people. The fate of them all is in this man's eyes, wits, and hands.

The Ordermarshall is the leader of the Holy Armies of Morek and subcommander of the knightly orders. He is an elected official.

The High Inquisitor is the overseer of the priestly ways of the Sanguis Astroism. By law he is appointed by the authority of the prophet of Sanguis Astroism, but it is the grandmaster that makes the actual appointment(this is a game mechanic).

The Coffermaster is the overseer of the realms coin. He is an elected official of little power. By law he cannot hold lands for the purpose of retarding any corruption. This office is meant as a means for the powerless highborn to advance.

History

Morek's ability to rule will be a balancing act between the ruling men of the realm and the priests who attend to the flock.

Morek's throne is traditionally ruled by the Grandmaster, a man of both political weight and some religious authority. His task of maintaining order within the order is monumental compared to that of more centralized realms. Power in Morek is not only divided between the rulers and nobles, but the priests as well. And although priests have little power, their sway is undeniable. The priesthood is multinational and therefor can have foreign influence.

Morek was once the greatest realm in Dwilight by far. It ruled over lands near half and again as large as the other realms. This glory was brought down by a monster invasion of legendary magnitude. The monsters were several times more powerful than the entire army of Morek but spread out over 3 or 4 provinces at any one time. Morek collapsed into a nucleuse of its former self only to shaken by a rebellion.

Zul'Jinn II Stormreaver, on grounds that the current regime is incompetent, led the rebellion. He and his rebels were quickly crushed by the loyalists, who knew of the imminent rebellion. Only a handful participated in the rebellion and only 2 nobles had the sense to be in capitol.

Morek is now expanding well, fixed on the Flowrestown region.

Religion

The official Religion of Morek is Sanguis Astroism. (The worship of the Bloodstars.) The Bloodstars are three red stars: the Maddening Star, the Auspicious Star and the Austere Star, that only appear a few times a year for a week or more. The constellation curiously hangs permanently over west Dwilight. (Current Phases visible here: http://www.traption.org/cgi/bloodstar)

It is believed that the constellation causes madness among the natives of Dwilight and is a good omen to those of the eastern continents. It was the rise of Sanguis Astroism that led to Morek's rise over the natives.

Military

The fighting men of Morek are organized into knightly orders(aka. armies) and led by Ordermasters.

• The Grand-Order of Morek is the Grandmasters personal army and has been deactivated to improve logistics and communications.
• The Warders of the Temple is a religious army which defends the religion of Sanguis Astroism. It also serves as a sentry force, guarding Morek against monsters and undead.
• The Order of the Maddening Star is a ducal army of Donghaiwei
• The Order of the Auspicious Star is a ducal army of Flowrestown
• The Order of the Austere Star is a ducal army of Unterstrom

The Legends of Morek

The Manifestation of Morek

"In days now dead, in the lands betwixt Springdale and the ancestral lands of the Luries, the people from the continents of the eastern world settled colonies unto their own realms. The warlike natives of Dwilight, made their power known, tearing the banners of the east asunder. Under the sole of their feet, many of our fair hands toiled, all for the warcraft of the Guntor, as the Dwili called themselves. The wasteful skirmishes of the Guntor showed that Eastern produce was to be left in the field to rot, the crafts to be sold to pay their men of war. The incompetent rulership and bigotry of the Dwili flared the heart, raised the head, and tightened the fist of us. Soon our people made their hatred known, but many did not succeed, crushed by our former masters. It was until The Bloodstars were shown over the west, that The Cloudly One shown that even the heavens were with us, and the stars struck the Dwili with terrible madness. It was then that our people came unto their own, that the Cloudly One made known our righteous people would spread, to the west we advance, to the land of the Bloodstars!" -Under the Bloodstars, Chapter XXVII, ver. LXXI

The Month of Maddening

The Legends are still being written!(These will be filled in by popular ingame-RP.)

Regions of Morek

• Bohai
• Caiyun
• Donghai
• Donghaiwei
• Huanghai [Lost]
• Linhai
• Nimh [Lost]
• Taishan
• Zhongyuan
• Shomrack [Lost]
• Cailyn
• Unterstrom

The Ordermasters of Morek

• Deverka Cryfdwr First man of Morek, First Grandmaster of Morek, First Duke of Donghaiwei
• Horus Darkfire First Ordermarshall of Morek
• Mathurin Hossenfeffer First High Inquisitor of Morek, High Priest of Sanguis Astroism
• Marrick Montrez First Coffermaster of Morek
• Vesuvis Adriddae Second and current Ordermarshall of Morek
• Aram Stein Acting High Inquistor of Morek as of 3/28/1008
• Inkrav Donkeyvich Second and current Coffermaster of Morek
• Allison Kabrinski Third and current High Inquisitor of Morek

The Notables of Morek

• Deverka Cryfdwr, First Grandmaster of Morek by unanimous vote, First Duke of Donghaiwei.
• Mathurin Hossenfeffer, First High Inquisitor of Morek(2 month tenure), Prophet of Sanguis Astroism
• Aram Stien, Second High Inquisitor of Morek
• Horus Darkfire, First Ordermarshal of Morek, now retired.
• Marick Montrez , First Coffermaster of Morek
• Allison Kabrinski, First Countess of Donghai, Marshal of the Warders of the Temple, Duchess to-be of the city Unterstrom
• Brance Indirik, First Viscount of Linhai
• Anabellium 'Runner' West, Former Marshal of the (Defunct) Grand-Order, Second in Command of the Warders of the Temple, and Viscountess of Taishan
• Vesuvius Adriddae, First Marshal of the Order of the Maddening Star, Lord of Huanghai, and second Ordermarshal.
• Zul'Jinn II Stormweaver, led the first rebellion in Morek, former lord of Cailyn

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The Lost Heroes of Morek

• Armand Vici, Killed by monsters in Weinshenk. His unit of 53 men was wiped out. Other Moreki commanders led far fewer men. His sacrifice saved both the battle, and Grandmaster Deverka Cryfdwr.

Local Histories

Local regional information can be found here. This is mostly line of successions of each region and important events that occurred there. Morek/local

The Claims of Morek

Claims are legal rights to lands whether factual or perceived. Morek/claims