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     * [[#Four Sea Lords]]: 1918 AE - 183 [[lore:AH]]
     * [[#Nation-State Period]]: 183 - Present
-  * **Entymology:** Zentirovans, Zentis, Zents
+  * **Entymology:** [[orgs:Zentirovans]], Zentis, Zents
   * **Population:**
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 ==== God-Kings ====
-In the year 1200 the Escarian volcano erupted sending a large cloud into the air and destroyed nearly all life on the island. The most unusual thing about the eruption was the lightning that crackled through the fiery cloud. This announced the arrival of the God-Kings. Four (4) men and five (5) women arrived in the cities with the power to control the Fire Gods that lived in the volcanoes. The Zentis had seen magic before, but the power of their magicians paled in comparison to these newcomers.
+In the year 1200 the [[atlas:Escarian volcano]] erupted sending a large cloud into the air and destroyed nearly all life on the island. The most unusual thing about the eruption was the lightning that crackled through the fiery cloud. This announced the arrival of the God-Kings. Four (4) men and five (5) women arrived in the cities with the power to control the Fire Gods that lived in the volcanoes. The Zentis had seen magic before, but the power of their magicians paled in comparison to these newcomers.
 What started out as a cult soon grew until the nine (9) newcomers were raised as the God-Kings in 1218 AE. By 1232 they had swept aside the rich and powerful, placing themselves ahead of all others. The God-Kings were not content to simply rule over the people, but went on raids with the sailors to the small villages and towns along the sea. They used their power to masks the ships, blow down walls, and drop lightning upon a town's defenders.
-It is believed that the same God-Kings that had attempted to wake the [[creatures:Fire Elemental]] were the same God-Kings that first arrived four-hundred (400) years earlier. The God-Kings were always the same and with their voluminous robes and carved masks it was impossible to say otherwise. Their attitudes were not the same. From humble beginnings prostrated before the Fire Gods, they soon sought to supplant the gods and put themselves on high.
+It is believed that the same God-Kings that had attempted to wake the Fire [[creatures:Elemental]] were the same God-Kings that first arrived four-hundred (400) years earlier. The God-Kings were always the same and with their voluminous robes and carved masks it was impossible to say otherwise. Their attitudes were not the same. From humble beginnings prostrated before the Fire Gods, they soon sought to supplant the gods and put themselves on high.
 Awakening the Fire God was the height of their hubris and resulted in the eruption of nearly a score of volcanoes in islands. In a single day every city was utterly destroyed and the people who could not flee fast enough killed. By some unknown power some of the people killed were turned into statues of [[wp>obsidian]] perfectly carved int their likeness.
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 While the Zenti God-Kings raided their neighbors for wealth and slaves, the Sea Lords prefer trade. They will not hesitate to drive back the competition or stall their wind, some have occasional been known to sell merchantmen "protection" money - but their history of piracy is over. Using their commanding position as the gatekeepers between the [[atlas:Serpente Sea]] and the Isarus Ocean has given them a free hand to charge tariffs.
 === Theodova ===
 //Main Article: [[atlas:Theodova]]//
+Zentirovan and Theodova are fierce competitors on the seas as each nation attempts to control the trade along the coastline. Zentirovan has the advantage of the superior geographical position as the Tarakian Islands serve as a bottleneck for ships that exit the Serpente Sea. Theodovan merchants advantage lies in their much larger merchant fleet and their position as Zentirovan's largest trading partner, while Theodova imports only a few goods from Zentirovan. This makes both competition and corporation in the best interest of both nations.
 === Talarak ===
 //Main Article: [[atlas:Talarak]]//
+The original Talarakians were Zents that used the island to stave off the piracy laws of their own people. Over time more like-minded people arrived and now it is backwater flotsam. Relations with Telarak have always been strained by the issue of piracy, the Sea Lords want it destroyed - but quite a few of its citizens profit from pirates. The Oracle forbids them from setting foot on the island or attacking those in its waters. While the terrifying final judgement that she predicts may come true - it is little comfort to those merchants whose ships have been sunk or those families whose members have been sold into slavery.
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 ===== Culture =====
+Living with volcanoes, earthquakes, and terrible storms leads to a generally fatalistic outlook on life. The Zents are not a religious people, but see the gods as forces of nature than cannot be pleaded or reasoned with - only endured. These features is why outsiders often view them as having one foot in the grave. They can be both bombastic and somber at the same time. Many Zents will find any excuse for a celebration and the only celebration worth having is a grand celebration for you never know when the eye of The Oracle will find out.