Kellirac

Kellirac is a nation in the world of Maradaine. It is largely surrounded by mountains: the Briyonic, Stormguard, Soltiamin, and Kuntaugh. At the southern tip of Kellirac is the city of Gateway, where a gap between the Briyonic and Stormguard mountains leads to the Empty Desert and the eastern side of the continent.

Kellirac has four regions, Nerith in the west, Jastam in the north, Kuvar in the east, and Retal in the south. The western border of Kellirac is with Druthal, largely the Archduchy of Acora. The main river in Kellirac flows through Acora and on to the sea largely via the Great Maradaine River.

The historical language of Kellirac is Sechiall. As an adjective, natives are known as Kell or Kelliracqui. In Druthal, they are known as Racquin, especially if they were born in Druthal. The Little East has "Kellirac and Racquin blocks." Kelliracqui are generally slightly darker in complexion than the Druth. In Druthal, "Dirty Quin" is a slur used against the Racquin.

History
Like Druthal, Kellirac was rules by the Kieran Empire for 1500-2000 years. It gained independence as the Empire collapsed around the year 0 on the Druth Calendar.

In the fifth century, Kellirac invaded Druthal.

A unified nation in the 9th and 10th centuries, it is not clear whether they remained so thereafter.

It is possible that the Black Mage who conquered Druthal in the early 11th Century might have come from Kellirac.

Early 12th century (approximate), a violent event called the drove many Racquins out of Kellirac. Veranix's grandfather was an infant at the time. The older Racquins in their circus would not talk about it. Veranix describes the yashta as a civil war, but this is not entirely accurate.

Asuvinu
There are old Kellirac legends about an entity (monster?) called the asuvinu, or "shadow of the Storm." The wild magic of the Storm changed people into asuvinu, which may have looked black and glassy.

Characters with Connections to Kellirac
Minox Welling is likely of Kellirac ancestry on his mother's side, the D'Fens.

Veranix Calbert's mother was Racquin, as its his given name.

Joshea Brondar served on the border with Kellirac, and claimed that magic worked differently there.

Reverend Pemmick's mission was in Kellirac.

The Kellirac dektha is a curved throwing blade, used by one of the Deadly Birds.

Kennith Rill's parents emigrated to Vargox, Archduchy of Monim, Druthal, via Kellirac. They adopted their surname from the town of Rill in western Kellirac.