The Theran Empire is the main antagonist of the EarthdawnRole-playing game. It is based on the island of Thera (present day Cyprus), to the southwest of Barsaive. The empire is considered the chief power at work in the Earthdawn setting, with provinces in modern day Africa, Southern Asia, as well as most of Europe. The Theran Empire is extremely magically advanced, possessing vast libraries of magical lore, powerful (If not corrupt) wizards, and literal 'floating fortresses' ripped from the earth itself. The antagonist is the character (or group of characters) of a story who represents the opposition against which the heroes and/or protagonists must contend. ... It has been suggested that Windling be merged into this article or section. ... A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create narratives. ... View from the top of Thira Santorini is a small, circular group of volcanic islands located in the Aegean Sea, 75 km south-east of the Greek mainland, (latitude: 35. ... Barsaive is the setting for the FASA Role-playing game Earthdawn. ...
Theran wizards and politicians warned many of the outlying nations around Thera of the coming of the Scourge and the Horrors, offering the technology and protection of the kaers to those who would pledge their loyalty to the Empire. Most of these nations agreed at first though some became unwilling to fulfill their end of the bargain after the end of the Scourge, wanting to have nothing to do with the bureaucratic nation run on political conflict and powered by slavery.
Expanded upon greatly since FASA first released the Earthdawn books, the Theran Empire now has a dedicated manual describing it's purpose and goals, as well as giving more detailed information on the Empire itself and the people living in its rule.
The peoples of the world built kaers, underground towns and cities, which they sealed with the Theran wards to wait out the time of the Horrors, which was called the Scourge.
The primary setting of Earthdawn is Barsaive, a former province of the TheranEmpire.
Barsaive is a region of city-states, independent from the Therans since the dwarven Kingdom of Throal led a rebellion against their former overlords.
In this story of the three towering giants that are the TheranEmpire, the Kingdom of Throal, and the Elven Court, often overlooked are the fates of those nations that did not survive the ravages of war amongst Name-givers and the corruption of the Horrors.
The TheranEmpire literally holds together the fabric of civilization until most of their client states are prepared.
Although the Theran forces are overextended, trying to hold together pieces of their crumbling empire, Sky Point is a massive fortress with dozens of other ships on hand and the nearby Theran city of Vivane to support it.
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