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 The city itself was once ruled by a royal line, which was displaced following a sinister plot by the Vizier and his allies. Almost a century later, this was resolved by a group of adventurers, and the royal line was restored under the half-elf Liana.  The city itself was once ruled by a royal line, which was displaced following a sinister plot by the Vizier and his allies. Almost a century later, this was resolved by a group of adventurers, and the royal line was restored under the half-elf Liana. 
  
-Torm has a history longer than most existing human settlements within ShadowGate. Arising originally as the [[aesatri|Aesatri]] coastal village of Thorm, it fell under the sway of [[zincharu|Zin'Charu]] rule until their disappearance in -549SG, after which it grew to become one of the two sister-cities of the coastline, twin to southern Asgard. Withstanding the upheaval of the Godswar and the separation from [[asgard|Asgard]] until the late 500's SG, it became a prosperous sea-port and the capital of the Thorm Kingdom that stretched the entire [[yniam_plains|Yniam Plain]] and [[kilkaen_forest|Kilkaen Forest]]. The royal line, of direct Aesatri lineage, has faded over the years and in the last half-century has seemed beset by a curse that has left it without an apparent heir.+Torm has a history longer than most existing human settlements within Shadow. Arising originally as the [[aesatri|Aesatri]] coastal village of Thorm, it fell under the sway of [[zincharu|Zin'Charu]] rule until their disappearance in -549SG, after which it grew to become one of the two sister-cities of the coastline, twin to southern Asgard. Withstanding the upheaval of the Godswar and the separation from [[asgard|Asgard]] until the late 500's SG, it became a prosperous sea-port and the capital of the Thorm Kingdom that stretched the entire [[yniam_plains|Yniam Plain]] and [[kilkaen_forest|Kilkaen Forest]]. The royal line, of direct Aesatri lineage, has faded over the years and in the last half-century has seemed beset by a curse that has left it without an apparent heir.
  
 The Vizier Umzuzalil once served as the king's advisor and confident. Using his telepathy powers, he subtly placed himself to help the king and Torm, but in reality he starts to twist the life of the king. First is the betrayal and death of the Queen, after she was found to be in a torrid affair that broke the King's heart. The Queen was actually being controlled by the Vizier to do these things, after which he saw to her death. The Vizier Umzuzalil once served as the king's advisor and confident. Using his telepathy powers, he subtly placed himself to help the king and Torm, but in reality he starts to twist the life of the king. First is the betrayal and death of the Queen, after she was found to be in a torrid affair that broke the King's heart. The Queen was actually being controlled by the Vizier to do these things, after which he saw to her death.
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 ==== Eira of Thorm ==== ==== Eira of Thorm ====
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-Eira of Thorm 
  
 It is publically held that Eira Eriksdotter, only heir to the throne of Thorm, was lost at sea in 667SG during a political envoy to Asgard, along with her mentor and advisor to the king, Thaonllae of Akh'ketonn. The temple has reason to believe, however, that the elves of Akh'ketonn gained advance knowledge of the intended fall of the royal line, and had the child removed to a safe location before she could be dealt with as intended. No word has since come of her whereabouts, if indeed she still lives, and no attempt has been made by her or her elven allies to restore the throne of Thorm. This matter has been kept classified, to avoid any rebellion by the citizenry or attempts by 'goodly' folk to attempt to locate and restore the royal line. It is publically held that Eira Eriksdotter, only heir to the throne of Thorm, was lost at sea in 667SG during a political envoy to Asgard, along with her mentor and advisor to the king, Thaonllae of Akh'ketonn. The temple has reason to believe, however, that the elves of Akh'ketonn gained advance knowledge of the intended fall of the royal line, and had the child removed to a safe location before she could be dealt with as intended. No word has since come of her whereabouts, if indeed she still lives, and no attempt has been made by her or her elven allies to restore the throne of Thorm. This matter has been kept classified, to avoid any rebellion by the citizenry or attempts by 'goodly' folk to attempt to locate and restore the royal line.
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 Thaonllae, out of loyalty to the king and his line, has been protecting Eira and her half-elven daughter Liana ever since. A recent plot (update - 17 Plantingdays, 724SG) saw Umzuzalil overthrown and Liana placed upon the throne, hopefully to restore the once-glorious city of Torm. Thaonllae, out of loyalty to the king and his line, has been protecting Eira and her half-elven daughter Liana ever since. A recent plot (update - 17 Plantingdays, 724SG) saw Umzuzalil overthrown and Liana placed upon the throne, hopefully to restore the once-glorious city of Torm.
  
-===== NPCs of note =====+=== The Rise of Cevahir in Torm === 
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 +During the long night, in the wake of the rising of Ashra in 751 SG, a series of attacks took place on the city of Torm, from the sea, by hosts of undead pirates. One of these hosts was led by a powerful demon. It is here that we first hear the name Cevahir when a man named Tomas of Torm, known as the Singing Soldier, began to chant lines of the Prophecy of Night and Light which heralded her appearance in the world. The man's singing took on magical quality and emboldened those around him to fight harder. In the end, they were able to defeat this menace from the sea. 
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 +Late in 751 SG a Nightwalker from the necropolis of Nurval made its way towards Torm to lay waste to the city. This creature was held at bay by several intrepid heroes: The Archdruid Rheyn, Edryk the Deva, Xantheous, and the mysterious wizard Kail fought of wave after wave of the undead and eventually faced the Nightwalker itself, holding it back long enough for the citizens of Torm to safely escape into the city. The Nightwalker, and its horde turned towards an easier target in Tonovi. 
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 +Although many Torm citizens still worship Lysara, Cevahir has become something of a patron deity of the city. Many songs and poems have been written to her glory as she is now seen as a protector. 
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 +==== Rescue of the Queen ====
  
-==== Raccoon ====+In 757 SG, an assassination attempt was made on Liana in her chambers by a close confidant, Archmage Lorian Gage. The Archmage turned out to be a demonic creature, built for assassination and subterfuge, disguised as her old friend. Her life was saved by the heroic deeds of a Kitsune named Amwuru and a Half-Elf named Uriah.
  
-The one surviving member of a horrible game where children were trained to kill children, Raccoon was saved by the Scooby gang. He is now a very well respected member of the local thieves guild, and leads a small gang of 10-20 street children, "the city born" (CG/CN). 
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