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'''Suq'Ata''' | '''Suq'Ata''' was one of the oldest and most powerful [[Jamuraa]]n empires. It is a nation of traders, led by a royal house. The name is derived from ''Suq'' meaning ''market''. Suq’Ata was founded by people from the planes of [[Wildfire]] and [[Rabiah]] who ended up on [[Dominaria]] trough planar portals. They settled and built cities reminiscent of their distant home. They began to build a trading empire, and soon had caravans traversing the huge continent of [[Jamuraa]] in search of valuables and profit. They annexed the northern [[Ekundu Mountains]] from [[Femeref]] after hearing tales of mineral wealth deep within the mountains. | ||
While this mercantile society was well-versed in spells, treasure and artifice, with them came also one of the oldest arts on Rabiah- The Way of the Assassin. Within the modern cities of Suq'Ata there exists a network of secret guilds wholly devoted to murder. Using spells of summoning, fear and mind-numbing cold, the assassins of Suq'Ata seek not to defeat their opponents outright, but to poison them over time in a variety of insidious ways. | |||
While this mercantile society was well-versed in spells, treasure and artifice, with them came also one of the oldest arts on Rabiah- The Way of the Assassin. Within the modern cities of Suq'Ata there exists a network of secret guilds wholly devoted to murder. Using spells of summoning, fear and mind-numbing cold, the assassins of Suq'Ata seek not to defeat their opponents outright, but to poison them over time in a variety of insidious ways. | |||
Of the three kingdoms of Jamuraa, Suq’Ata sustained the least damage during the [[Mirage Wars]], probably since it has a great many natural borders. The [[Talruum Mountains]], [[Ekundu Mountains]] and the [[Great Desert]] all close around the kingdom. Only via the small connection to the [[Daraja Plains]] in the north-west of the kingdom are relatively safe and easy to traverse. The war did bring one dangerous change to Suq'Ata: the remaining presence of the [[Breathstealers]]. These assassins from [[Urborg]] are insinuating themselves into Suq'Atan society, and although silent, these killers may be an even greater danger to the noble Suq'Atan than [[Kaervek]]'s armies. This is made manifest by the murder of [[Qhattib]], Vizier of [[Amiquat]] which freed the way for the brute [[Telim'Tor]] to succeed the Pasha. | |||
Suq'Ata has been phased out alongside the rest of north-western Jamuraa ever since the [[Phyrexian Invasion]], since the [[planeswalker]] [[Teferi]] wanted to spare it from the horrors Invasion. It is rumored to phase in again in the [[Time Spiral]] story. | |||
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Revision as of 13:08, 8 June 2006
Suq'Ata was one of the oldest and most powerful Jamuraan empires. It is a nation of traders, led by a royal house. The name is derived from Suq meaning market. Suq’Ata was founded by people from the planes of Wildfire and Rabiah who ended up on Dominaria trough planar portals. They settled and built cities reminiscent of their distant home. They began to build a trading empire, and soon had caravans traversing the huge continent of Jamuraa in search of valuables and profit. They annexed the northern Ekundu Mountains from Femeref after hearing tales of mineral wealth deep within the mountains.
While this mercantile society was well-versed in spells, treasure and artifice, with them came also one of the oldest arts on Rabiah- The Way of the Assassin. Within the modern cities of Suq'Ata there exists a network of secret guilds wholly devoted to murder. Using spells of summoning, fear and mind-numbing cold, the assassins of Suq'Ata seek not to defeat their opponents outright, but to poison them over time in a variety of insidious ways.
Of the three kingdoms of Jamuraa, Suq’Ata sustained the least damage during the Mirage Wars, probably since it has a great many natural borders. The Talruum Mountains, Ekundu Mountains and the Great Desert all close around the kingdom. Only via the small connection to the Daraja Plains in the north-west of the kingdom are relatively safe and easy to traverse. The war did bring one dangerous change to Suq'Ata: the remaining presence of the Breathstealers. These assassins from Urborg are insinuating themselves into Suq'Atan society, and although silent, these killers may be an even greater danger to the noble Suq'Atan than Kaervek's armies. This is made manifest by the murder of Qhattib, Vizier of Amiquat which freed the way for the brute Telim'Tor to succeed the Pasha.
Suq'Ata has been phased out alongside the rest of north-western Jamuraa ever since the Phyrexian Invasion, since the planeswalker Teferi wanted to spare it from the horrors Invasion. It is rumored to phase in again in the Time Spiral story.
Locations in the Suq'Ata Empire:
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