Andor Andor is the largest nation in the land, and is one of the oldest as well. It was founded during the War of the Hundred Years. Many of Andor’s traditions were established during these early years. Unlike many nobles of the time, Queen Ishara, Andor’s first ruler, knew that no one ruler would be able to take control of Hawkwing’s entire empire. Instead, she focused on controlling only what she could. As a result, Andor began only with the capital city of Caemlyn and the small surrounding villages. Cautious expansion marked the reigns of the early queens of Andor. The oldest tradition of Andor is that only a queen must sit on the Lion Throne of Andor, and wear the Rose Crown. The eldest daughter is known as the Daughter-Heir, and is always sent to Tar Valon to
Caemlyn is the capital city, second in beauty only to Tar Valon. The city of Caemlyn is actually made up of two cities, the New City and the Inner City. The New City is less than two thousand years old, constructed exclusively by humans. The ancient Inner City, on the other hand, was constructed by Ogier . The entire city is encircled by a fifty-foot wall; the Inner City itself is also surrounded by a wall. Certainly the most impressive building in the Inner City is the Royal Palace, which serves as the seat of government for Andor. Andor is a strong nation, backed by a strong army consisting primarily of the Queen’s Guards. Andor has always been under almost constant pressure from neighboring countries. Andor and Cairhien have to been to war more times than any two countries except for Tear and Illian . Similarly, the Children of the Light have always had a reason to dislike Andor, as the queen always studies in the White Tower. Andor’s strength comes from its wealth. Much of this is generated in the Mountains of Mist, far to the west of central Andor. Gold, silver, iron, and copper are extracted from the rich mines in these mountains. Most of this metal is refined in the smelters near the mines.
Most of the iron, however, is sent to the Baerlon Ironworks, famous throughout the land for the quality of its work. The last several Queens have had trouble controlling this region,
however. Luckily for these Queens, the metal coming out of Baerlon must The strength which must be expended to retain the valuable mines in the Mountains of Mist means that other outlying regions of Andor have been virtually forgotten. A good example of this is the Two Rivers, where few even realize they are part of a larger kingdom. One well-known town in the far west of Andor iw Whitebridge, so named for the large bridge which crosses the River Arinelle into the town. |
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