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Lost Cities of Athas

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#1
zombiegleemax
Jan 30, 2006 11:01:37 I was wondering if we could compile a list of lost cities in Athas. I have seen information scattered here and there on different threads, but I think that it would be really convenient if we compiled all of the information onto one single thread.

Here are the sites I have been able to find in the Dark Sun source materials:

Arala: Possibly located in the extreme Northwest of the Anattan Wastes on the coast of the Sea of Silt. Home to the 1st Champion of Rajaat, Sacha, Curse of Kobolds.

Ararakle: Immediately northwest of Ur Draxa on an island in the Silt Sea. Formerly a fortress of the Wind Mages, a group that battled against defilers during the Preserver Jihad.

Arkhold: On the southern coast of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue, south of Waverly. A formerly prosperous farming village surrounded by a great castle. Rumored to have been destroyed by an insane ruler, Thorlin.

Bartigar: East of Small Water on the Coast of the Sea of Silt. History unknown.

Bav-Rem: A Rhul-Than village on the Jagged Cliffs recently destroyed by a life-shaping experiment gone awry.

Bodach: Located east of the Mekillot Mountains and North of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue. Home of Wyan, Pixie Blight, 12th Champion of Rajaat. Either surrounded by silt or submerged in it. Sacked and razed by Irikos during the 160th King's Age.

Celik: Located South of Walis at the Bottom of the Ringing Mountains. Fell during the Green Age, but is currently being reclaimed by the Merchant House of Manereth.

City of a Thousand Dead: Eastern portion of the Deadlands. Destroyed during the Cleansing Wars in an attempt to repell Rajaat and his Champions.

Dasaraches: Inside of the Dragon's Crown Mountain Range. Holds an Ancient Fortress used by the Preservers against defilers during the Preserver Jihad.

Dunswich: Possibly lying in northeast of the Crimson Savanna. Rumored home of Albeorn, Slayer of Elves.

Ebe: Possibly located in the Silt Archipelago. Home of the 13th Champion of Rajaat, Borys, Dwarf Butcher.

Godshold: West of the Lava Gorge, near the Somber Woods. Destroyed during the Green Age. Holds many relics of the Old Gods of Athas.

Guistenal: East of the Blackspine Mountains and Cromlin, on partially submerged beneath the Sea of Silt. Destroyed during the 164th King's Age by Abalach-Re, Hammanu, and Kalak.

Kalidnay: Located directly south of Tyr and directly west of Balic. Destroyed during the 174th Kings Age by Borys, Kalak, and Hammanu.

Kemlock: Next to the current Dwarven Village of Kled. Between Tyr and Silver Spring, north of the trade road connecting the two locations. Site of one of the Great Dwarven Cities of the Green Age.

Malthy: East of Saragar on an island in the Sea of Silt. History unknown.

Mir Sath: To the northeast of Dasaraches along the edge of the Misty Border.

Othand: Black Sand Region, between West of the Windbreak Mountains. Home to the slave tribe, the Black Sand Raiders.

Ral: East of Trade Nest on the Coast of the Sea of Silt. History unknown.

Shault: East of Bitter Well on an island in the Sea of Silt. Ruins of a Elven City, probably destroyed sometime during the Green Age. Now covered with lush vegetation and home to a powerful druid, Mearedes.

Small Home: South of Celik in the Deadlands. Destroyed along with the rest of the Obsidian Plain during the Green Age. Formerly a Gnome village.

Tarelon: Located south of the Mountains of the Sun on an island in the Silt Sea. Probably destroyed sometime during the Green Age. Partially submerged in Silt, but home to a slave tribe, the Silt Raiders.

Waverly: Located on an island at the mouth of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue. Home of the 4th Champion of Rajaat, Uyness Orc Plague.

Yaramuke: Between Raam and Urik. Destroyed by Hammanu during the 167th Kings Age. Its water supplies have been permanently cursed. No living thing grows there to this day.

Ythri: City and capital of the tari race during the Green Age. Assumed to be left if ruins by Kalid-Ma. Rumored to be south of Kalidnay.

Yorum: Location unknown. Home of Myron, the original 4th Champion of Rajaat.

Please add any other lost cities you can think of to this list.

itf
#2
Sysane
Jan 30, 2006 11:05:06 Ythri: City and capital of the tari race during the Green Age. Assumed to be left if ruins by Kalid-Ma. Rumored to be south of Kalidnay.
#3
zombiegleemax
Jan 30, 2006 11:13:32 Sysane,

Can you please post it's location or possible location? Thanks!

itf
#4
Sysane
Jan 30, 2006 11:23:37
Sysane,

Can you please post it's location or possible location? Thanks!

itf

Not positive on this, but I think it was rumored to be south of Kalidnay.
#5
ruhl-than_sage
Jan 30, 2006 20:21:03 I think Ararakle is at the end of the road of fire.
#6
squidfur-
Jan 30, 2006 20:28:00
I think Ararakle is at the end of the road of fire.

yes, it is. i think the confusion comes because it is often times called Hakaar (which is the name of the ghost who resides there)
#7
Pennarin
Jan 30, 2006 22:00:34 Akarakle and Dasaraches were fortresses built and maintained by preservers called the Wind Mages during the Preserver Jihad. Akarakle is in ruins but Dasaraches is intact. They were not cities.

Godshold probably was not a city but a religious center or some pilgrimage destination. Its filled with temples but is not that big.

Othand was a small town.

Tarelon is described in Terrors of the Dead Lands, under the Meorty entry.
#8
zombiegleemax
Jan 31, 2006 6:09:39 Thanks for the input everyone! Sorry that some of my "cities" are turning up to be nothing more than villages. However, I still think that they are useful enough to be included on the list, I am leaving them unless someone provides a convincing argument otherwise.

Are there any other cities that I am missing?

One that came to mind recently was Deche? Wasn't that the name of the place where Hammanu is supposed to be from? Any idea where it is at?

Thanks for your input.

itf
#9
megatherion
Jan 31, 2006 6:11:56
One that came to mind recently was Deche? Wasn't that the name of the place where Hammanu is supposed to be from? Any idea where it is at?

It was somewhere under the mountains north-west of Urik, but was long destroyed and now nothing is there. No ruins of any value since it was a very small village with wooden houses that were burned.

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#1 zombiegleemax Jan 30, 2006 11:01:37	I was wondering if we could compile a list of lost cities in Athas. I have seen information scattered here and there on different threads, but I think that it would be really convenient if we compiled all of the information onto one single thread. Here are the sites I have been able to find in the Dark Sun source materials: Arala: Possibly located in the extreme Northwest of the Anattan Wastes on the coast of the Sea of Silt. Home to the 1st Champion of Rajaat, Sacha, Curse of Kobolds. Ararakle: Immediately northwest of Ur Draxa on an island in the Silt Sea. Formerly a fortress of the Wind Mages, a group that battled against defilers during the Preserver Jihad. Arkhold: On the southern coast of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue, south of Waverly. A formerly prosperous farming village surrounded by a great castle. Rumored to have been destroyed by an insane ruler, Thorlin. Bartigar: East of Small Water on the Coast of the Sea of Silt. History unknown. Bav-Rem: A Rhul-Than village on the Jagged Cliffs recently destroyed by a life-shaping experiment gone awry. Bodach: Located east of the Mekillot Mountains and North of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue. Home of Wyan, Pixie Blight, 12th Champion of Rajaat. Either surrounded by silt or submerged in it. Sacked and razed by Irikos during the 160th King's Age. Celik: Located South of Walis at the Bottom of the Ringing Mountains. Fell during the Green Age, but is currently being reclaimed by the Merchant House of Manereth. City of a Thousand Dead: Eastern portion of the Deadlands. Destroyed during the Cleansing Wars in an attempt to repell Rajaat and his Champions. Dasaraches: Inside of the Dragon's Crown Mountain Range. Holds an Ancient Fortress used by the Preservers against defilers during the Preserver Jihad. Dunswich: Possibly lying in northeast of the Crimson Savanna. Rumored home of Albeorn, Slayer of Elves. Ebe: Possibly located in the Silt Archipelago. Home of the 13th Champion of Rajaat, Borys, Dwarf Butcher. Godshold: West of the Lava Gorge, near the Somber Woods. Destroyed during the Green Age. Holds many relics of the Old Gods of Athas. Guistenal: East of the Blackspine Mountains and Cromlin, on partially submerged beneath the Sea of Silt. Destroyed during the 164th King's Age by Abalach-Re, Hammanu, and Kalak. Kalidnay: Located directly south of Tyr and directly west of Balic. Destroyed during the 174th Kings Age by Borys, Kalak, and Hammanu. Kemlock: Next to the current Dwarven Village of Kled. Between Tyr and Silver Spring, north of the trade road connecting the two locations. Site of one of the Great Dwarven Cities of the Green Age. Malthy: East of Saragar on an island in the Sea of Silt. History unknown. Mir Sath: To the northeast of Dasaraches along the edge of the Misty Border. Othand: Black Sand Region, between West of the Windbreak Mountains. Home to the slave tribe, the Black Sand Raiders. Ral: East of Trade Nest on the Coast of the Sea of Silt. History unknown. Shault: East of Bitter Well on an island in the Sea of Silt. Ruins of a Elven City, probably destroyed sometime during the Green Age. Now covered with lush vegetation and home to a powerful druid, Mearedes. Small Home: South of Celik in the Deadlands. Destroyed along with the rest of the Obsidian Plain during the Green Age. Formerly a Gnome village. Tarelon: Located south of the Mountains of the Sun on an island in the Silt Sea. Probably destroyed sometime during the Green Age. Partially submerged in Silt, but home to a slave tribe, the Silt Raiders. Waverly: Located on an island at the mouth of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue. Home of the 4th Champion of Rajaat, Uyness Orc Plague. Yaramuke: Between Raam and Urik. Destroyed by Hammanu during the 167th Kings Age. Its water supplies have been permanently cursed. No living thing grows there to this day. Ythri: City and capital of the tari race during the Green Age. Assumed to be left if ruins by Kalid-Ma. Rumored to be south of Kalidnay. Yorum: Location unknown. Home of Myron, the original 4th Champion of Rajaat. Please add any other lost cities you can think of to this list. itf
#2 Sysane Jan 30, 2006 11:05:06	Ythri: City and capital of the tari race during the Green Age. Assumed to be left if ruins by Kalid-Ma. Rumored to be south of Kalidnay.
#3 zombiegleemax Jan 30, 2006 11:13:32	Sysane, Can you please post it's location or possible location? Thanks! itf
#4 Sysane Jan 30, 2006 11:23:37	Sysane, Can you please post it's location or possible location? Thanks! itf Not positive on this, but I think it was rumored to be south of Kalidnay.
#5 ruhl-than_sage Jan 30, 2006 20:21:03	I think Ararakle is at the end of the road of fire.
#6 squidfur- Jan 30, 2006 20:28:00	I think Ararakle is at the end of the road of fire. yes, it is. i think the confusion comes because it is often times called Hakaar (which is the name of the ghost who resides there)
#7 Pennarin Jan 30, 2006 22:00:34	Akarakle and Dasaraches were fortresses built and maintained by preservers called the Wind Mages during the Preserver Jihad. Akarakle is in ruins but Dasaraches is intact. They were not cities. Godshold probably was not a city but a religious center or some pilgrimage destination. Its filled with temples but is not that big. Othand was a small town. Tarelon is described in Terrors of the Dead Lands, under the Meorty entry.
#8 zombiegleemax Jan 31, 2006 6:09:39	Thanks for the input everyone! Sorry that some of my "cities" are turning up to be nothing more than villages. However, I still think that they are useful enough to be included on the list, I am leaving them unless someone provides a convincing argument otherwise. Are there any other cities that I am missing? One that came to mind recently was Deche? Wasn't that the name of the place where Hammanu is supposed to be from? Any idea where it is at? Thanks for your input. itf
#9 megatherion Jan 31, 2006 6:11:56	One that came to mind recently was Deche? Wasn't that the name of the place where Hammanu is supposed to be from? Any idea where it is at? It was somewhere under the mountains north-west of Urik, but was long destroyed and now nothing is there. No ruins of any value since it was a very small village with wooden houses that were burned.