Nyras

Helotry of Nyras
Capital	Darke
Demonym	Nyan
Government	Helotry
Ruler	Unknown (present) Warlord Magnaarn (during MS 5000–MS 5076)
Population	55,000 (MS 5050)
Currency	Kika
Resources	Shipbuilding, timber, slaves, agriculture
Relations	Darklands (ally)
Dissolution	MS 5076
Successor	Northern Lencia

The Helotry of Nyras, commonly known as Nyras, was a Drakkarim country in Northern Magnamund. It was formerly part of Lencia, called Northern Lencia, until it was lost to the Drakkarim during the Darkdawn War between MS 2606–2610. It remained a Drakkarim country until MS 5076, when Lencia reconquered Nyras and Nyvoz, and made it once again part of Lencia.

History

See also: Northern Lencia

Nyras was formerly part of Lencia, called Northern Lencia, separated from it by the Tentarias. After the Drakkarim arrived on Magnamund, they began conquering various parts of Northern Magnamund. During the Darkdawn War of MS 2606–2610, Northern Lencia was conquered, and renamed Nyras. Many campaigns were mounted to recover Northern Lencia, but were not successful until MS 5076.

In MS 3150, Nyras allied itself with the Darklords, and its capital, Nagamir, was renamed Darke in their honour. It was the site of the treaty signed between the Darklords and the Drakkarim.

In MS 5076, during the events of The Darke Crusade, Warlord Magnaarn found the Nyras Sceptre, and was seeking the lost Doomstone of Darke, to combine the two and recreate Darklord Dakushna's legendary weapon. Lone Wolf attempted to stop Magnaarn from recovering the Doomstone, but was too late, and was sealed under rock whilst Magnaarn began his reconquest of Nyras. Lone Wolf managed to dig himself out of the rubble after fifteen days, and pursued Magnaarn to Darke, where the two fought, and Magnaarn was slain. This resulted in the destruction of the Nyras Sceptre and the routing of Magnaarn's men. Consequently, Lencia pushed into Nyras, and reconquered Northern Lencia once again.

In MS 5090, Warmarshall Ranghor forced the Lencians out of Northern Lencia. A civil war erupted between the Drakkarim, between Ranghor and Warlord Ghangrim. In MS 5101, Lencia invaded Nyras once again, and conquered Darke. King Sarnac IV renamed the city back to "Gamir" once again, its ancient title.

In MS 5102, an Agarashi horde under the control of Swamplord Vag'kroag began to prepare an invasion of Northern Lencia. However, agents of Shoongath, a fellow Child of Agarash, captured Vag'kroag, to be used to rebuild their master, Agarash the Damned, after his return from the Pit of Eternal Pain. Without a leader, the Agarashi horde dispersed.

Geography

Nyras was located on the southwestern end of Northern Magnamund, at the entrance of the Tentarias. On the opposite site of the Tentarias lay Lencia, Nyras' former suzerain. It was bordered by Zaldir to the north, Nyvoz to the east, and the Hellswamp to the southeast. The River Shug ran through the middle of the country.

Politics

Nyras was a helotry. It was formerly ruled by Darklord Dakushna. At an unknown point, but before MS 5000, Warlord Magnaarn gained control of Nyras, and was ruler until his death in MS 5076.

In the gamebooks

Nyras is the setting of The Darke Crusade. In this gamebook, the player, as Lone Wolf, calls for a crusade against Darke before Magnaarn can find the Doomstone of Darke and combine it once again with the Nyras Sceptre. Together with Captain Prarg, the two will infiltrate the Temple of Antah, only to discover they are too late. Magnaarn will imprison Prarg, and seal the player under a rockfall. With the refashioned Nyras Sceptre, Northern Lencia will quickly fall, but the player will manage to escape to confront Magnaarn in Darke. Here, the player will discover that the Nyras Sceptre is on the verge of turning Magnaarn undead. The two will then fight, and Magnaarn will be slain, destroying the Nyras Sceptre, and sending his forces into a rout, allowing Lencia to reconquer its lost province.