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Ileaza's standing amongst the Aeranid kingdoms of Hileria was reduced when, in 306 BCA, Fasser took its capital, Vareixa. The royal family and much of the aristocracy was destroyed in a fire that consumed much of Vareixa, and the remaining dissidents were forced to flee back into the mountains. From then on Ileaza was heavily subjugated by Fasser. | Ileaza's standing amongst the Aeranid kingdoms of Hileria was reduced when, in 306 BCA, Fasser took its capital, Vareixa. The royal family and much of the aristocracy was destroyed in a fire that consumed much of Vareixa, and the remaining dissidents were forced to flee back into the mountains. From then on Ileaza was heavily subjugated by Fasser. | ||
==== Culture ==== | |||
Do to centuries of separation, the culture of Tevrén between the north and the south form a stark contrast. This contrast is noticeable in many everyday aspects of life, including the way people speak. Southern dialects of Aeranir are considered to be 'softer' and 'more breathy' then harsher northern varieties. The following chart breaks down some of the key differences; | |||
===Vowels=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:autmargin:auto;" | |||
|+caption | Differences between northern and southern pronunciation | |||
|- | |||
! Letter | |||
! Northern | |||
! Southern | |||
! Example | |||
! rowspan="5" | | |||
! Letter | |||
! Northern | |||
! Southern | |||
! Example | |||
|- style="text-align:center;" | |||
! ç | |||
| /s̻/ | |||
| /θ/ | |||
| ''çeña'' ('love') | |||
! ł, łł* | |||
| /ɬ/ | |||
| /ɕ/ | |||
| ''łana'' ('flower') | |||
|- style="text-align:center;" | |||
! z | |||
| /z̻/ | |||
| /ð/ | |||
| ''colezos'' ('counties') | |||
! ł** | |||
| /ɮ/ | |||
| /ʑ/ | |||
| ''veła'' ('life') | |||
|- style="text-align:center;" | |||
! s, ss* | |||
| /s̺/ | |||
| /s/ | |||
| ''suel'' ('sky') | |||
! x | |||
| /ʃ/ | |||
| /h/ | |||
| ''Moxa'' (a name) | |||
|- style="text-align:center;" | |||
! s** | |||
| /z̺/ | |||
| /z/ | |||
| ''hormesos'' ('salves') | |||
! j | |||
| /ʒ/ | |||
| /ɦ/ | |||
| ''oveja'' ('talk') | |||
|} | |||
== Former Powers == | == Former Powers == | ||