Rhozeny (Province)

Rhozeny is a fictitious province in the World of Thera setting.

Rhozeny is located in the southwestern coast of Calpurnen along the Bright Sea. The province shares a physical border with only two Provinces--Weissel to the north, and Cambria to the northeast. The Calpurnis River is a shared resource and boundary between the province of Magrhys and the eastern provincial border.

The coastline of the Rhozeny mainland is protected by three massive barrier islands. Sailor's Friend Island is the most northwesterly. Widow's Wait Island is the most southeasterly and protects the Bay of Rho. Between these two smaller islands is the much larger Storm's Bane Island.

Rhozeny is known for is large Half-Orc population. These interbreeding clans of Half-Orcs call themselves the Rho. Other people--even an orcish or human relative--are not considered worthy of the name and are often denied the rights of full citizenship. Tourists to Rhozeny find little discrimination during short visits, but that veneer of civility begins to crack during extended stays. This bias is less commonly experienced along the coast, where most towns seek out the tourism from other provinces.

Some of the toughest soldiers on Thera hail from Rhozeny. This is owed in part to the overwhelming number of Half-Orc clans. Historically, the Rho and their orcish ancestors were in a centuries-long war with Weissel, Cambria, and Magrhys. It was only when Calpurnis sought out the Rho clan chieftain and convinced her to rally the other clans and join the other states in fighting the Tsartori that the Rhozeny set aside their differences with the provinces. Even now, the Rho carry a certain pride in being the warriors who turned the tide in repulsing the Tsartori invasion.

The southeast side of the province is a massive flood plain barely above sea level. During events where the water rises--extreme ocean-fueled weather phenomena, flooding of the Calpurnis River, the hard rainy season near the Magrhys Mountain chains casting off water--this huge plain becomes an impassible marshland.

Important Locations in Rhozeny Province:

Zweibeck: Known as "The Shared City", Zweibeck was once a neutral city amid the warring states of Cambria, Weissel, and Rhozeny. History teaches that it was in Zweibeck that Calpurnis convinced the ten provinces to band together under his banner. This led to the formation of Calpurnen as a unified nation and allowed the provinces to pool resources and turn back the invading Tsartori hordes.

Notable Persons from Rhozeny:

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