Thromgolin's Coronal (Kyranian King's Crown)

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[Deklitch Hardin]

This colour is being used for my changes.

GREEN is being used to fix up an issue with the entry brought to light by Seeker's picture of the Coronal.

Categorisation
Miscellaneous > Culture and Customs > Thromgolin's Coronal
Miscellaneous > Weapons and Armour > Artifacts > Thromgolin's Coronal
Tribes > Humans > Southern Sarvonia > Kyranian Men > Thromgolin's Coronal

Overview
Thromgolin's Coronal was crafted by Bruder, soon after the founding of the kingdom of Kyrania in southern Sarvonia. Bruder was the brother of Cyroan Thromgolin, founder and first king of Kyrania. Believed to be blessed by Arvins, God of the Hunt, and considered lucky by the Kyranians, it was named by Bruder in honour of Cyroan and features a stylised set of antlers and an amethyst stone. Legend has it that this was one of the stones that were found by Cyroan. Together with the sengren axe created especially for Sengren "Ren" Thromgolin, it was passed down from king to king and was considered to be an important and integral symbol of the Kyranian king. The Kyranians believed that these two items showed that the Kryanians were protected by Arvins. The crown survived the War of the Chosen and continued to be passed by king to king until the last King of Kyrania, Jalttren Dereswungen. Jalttren died in 806 b.S. in his unsuccessful attack against Elving, the elven capitol of the Zeiphyrian Forest. Thromgolin's Coronal was lost at this time, and hasn't been seen since.

Description
This piece of headwear was designed for functionality as well as for style. As the coronal has been lost, the information in this section was garnered by looking at portraits of previous kings of Kyrania and interpreting ancient documents. The crown was made of steel and sits neatly over the head of the king, curving up over the ears and appears to be typical of the helmets worn by members of the Kyranian military. To further emphasize its nature as an item of protection, it has a nose guard.

To identify it as more than a helmet, it has an amethyst stone inlaid into the middle of its front. As with the royal sengren axe, the crown's propensity to be used in war led to the amethyst stone to be broken on more than one occasion. The jewel had to be replaced. For a kingdom that depended on trading its mineral resources to other kingdoms in exchange for food, this was an expense that needed to be eliminated. In time, most Kyranian monarchs wore the crown on ceremonial occasions only, protecting the jewel.

On top of the crown is a small stylised stag head, reminiscent of the Kyranian coat of arms and a reminder that the Kyranians believed that they were the favoured of the Lord of Balance. To either side of the amethyst stone is a flowing script, somewhat akin to the ancient Styrash runes used at the time of Bruder and Cyron Thromgoli, which, when translated into modern Tharian, reads 'Thromgolin's Coronal'.

Usage
Thromgolin's Coronal was handed down from one king to the next and acted as a symbol of their authority over the lands of Kyrania which traditionally included the Lower Fores, the Steppe of Kruswik, the Ilian Plateau and the Plains of Truoor in southern Sarvonia, all land which forms part of today's Santharian province of Xaramon. The new king was decided upon through the Kyresk, a set of three tests to determine which of the current monarch's children were worthy of being named heir and subsequently king or Thromgolin. These tests included a test of knowledge, a test of fighting prowess using and a test of hunting, the three skills deemed important to the Kyranians.

Different kings wore this crown into battle against elven or human foes such as the Centoraurian, emphasizing its suitability as a helmet. After the smashing and repair of the amethyst stone inlaid in its front, the use of the crown in battle was greatly curtailed by most kings. Now that Thromgolin's Coronal has been lost, it serves as a reminder to those who consider themselves to be of Kyranian descent of the former greatness of the Kyranian Kingdom. The coronal also offers hope to these people that their former kingdom may be restored if they are able to find it again.

History/Origin
Following the Great Sundering and the fall of Fá'áv'cál'âr, Cyroan led his troops and their families to the land that would become the Kyranian Kingdom: the Lower Fores; Steppe of Kruswik; Ilian Plateau; and the Plains of Truoor. Cyroan was pronounced King soon after the establishment of the Kingdom and it was determined that he should have a crown. Cyroan's brother, Bruder, a blacksmith by trade made the coronal that became known as Thromgolin's Coronal. Due to his training as a blacksmith, Bruder made it resemble the helmets worn by the men in battle.

Cyroan decided on the location of the first independent settlement of the Kyranians through the discovery of a gem at the Lower Fores. Tradition has it that Bruder set this stone in the coronal forged for Cyroan and future kings of Kyrania. Amidst great ceremony, the coronal was presented to Cyroan on his coronation, and this was handed down to the new monarch when the throne changed hands. The crown, together with the sengren axe created by Sengren 'Ren' Thromgolin became symbols of the Kyranian Kingdom. In time both sengren axe and Thromgolin's Coronal were kept as symbols of the king of Kyrania and not used in times of war.

Both axe and coronal survived the War of the Chosen and continued to be passed down by monarch to monarch during all the wars and problems faced by the Kyranians. When Jalttren Dereswungen became King of Kyrania, following the assassination of Gorm, he declared war against the elves and wore the coronal and wielded the sengren into battle against the elves at Elving during the time commonly known in Santharia as The Age of the Blood. During the Battle of Annihilation at the Zeiphyrian Forests, one of the opening battles of the First Sarvonian War, Jalttren lost both his life and the coronal when he attempted to take the elven capitol of Elving. Not long after the loss of the coronal, the Kyranian kingdom ceased to be.

Myth/Lore
Legend has it that the amethyst used in the creation of the Crown of the Kyranian King was the very gem that Cyroan Thromgolin found at today's Lower Fores when he was deciding on the location of the first independent settlement of the Kyranians. One old fellow, who was partaking of some ale in the Red King Inn in Naios, insisted that this amethyst was the brother of the one that was used in the pommel of Ren Thromgolin's sengren axe. As both of the original gems used are lost to time, the truth or otherwise of such a claim is impossible to determine.

Along with the belief that the Kyranians were favoured by Arvins, members of the former Kyranian kingdom believe that the crown was blessed by the God of the Hunt and that as long as the crown remained in their possession, their kingdom would continue to survive and thrive. In fact, in the death of their last king, and the loss of Thromgolin's Coronal, the end of the Kyranian Kingdom came quickly, as the loss to the elves at Elving was followed up with Kyranian lands being annexed by the Centaurorians and the Kyranian kingdom being no more.

Even today, however, there are some amongst those of Kyranian descent who believe that if Thromgolin's Coronal is found again, then the Kingdom of Kyrania will be restored to its former glory. Some look for the coronal, but most accept that it doesn't exist any more. Still there are some 'patriots' who look for the coronal in the Zeiphyrian Forests surrounding Elving.

[Artimidor Federkiel]

To answer some questions:

1) Could be put under "Misc./Artifacts" and "Misc./Culture & Customs", but also as a sub-entry to the Kyranians in the "Races & Tribes" menu. Doesn't hurt to have it listed multiple times.

2) Sure, sounds like an ok myth!

3) The more unique, the better. Would be boring if every kingdom has a crown and it basically looks the same. I might also suggest to find a proper name, because "Crown of the Kyranian King" (one "n" BTW!) sounds pretty pedestrian. Something that makes the connection to Arvins, like "Arverana" or something like that, to make it really exceptional and unique - know what I mean?

[Azhira Styralias]

Possible names...

Crown of the Violet Eye (after the amethyst)

Bruder's Coronal (named for the first king)

The Red King's Crown (after the myth)

Arvin's Stag Crown (after the Arvins myth)

The Hunter's Coronal (another Arvins name)

[Deklitch Hardin]

I was speaking to Garret and offered/was asked to do the 'Crown of the Kyranian King'. So here goes. I have basically used the 'Artifacts' Template for it.

I found parts of it ... particularly the history part of it quite difficult, but eventually found the information I was looking for ... and I 'think' I covered it all correctly.

Thanks to Azhira and Art for the help they have already provided regarding this entry ... Azhira for the name suggestions and Art for his answers to my questions.

Anyway, comments and corrections are welcomed!

Dek

[Seeker]

This looks good.  I really like how you have tied in other entries to make it well rounded.  A couple of things:

1) " Different kings wore this crown into battle again elven or human foes such ..."  Again should be " against"
2) I don't understand the connection with the myth Hunter and the Red King.  That myth does not have stones in it.  So are you just suggesting that there is a myth that these stones happened to be on the ground under the red king whne he was killed?  A myth within a myth  .  That could be a bit clearer or else you will send readers to the Red King entry trying to find something they will not find.

Overall very good.  I like to see these unique little things being developed.  Hopefully at some point we will get entries for the major characters like Cyroa and Jalltren (unless I just missed them).

[Deklitch Hardin]

This looks good.  I really like how you have tied in other entries to make it well rounded.  A couple of things:

Thanks Seeker ... having done a few entries dealing with Kyrania and the Kyranians ... I'm starting to get a 'feel' for the entries dealing with them. So I'm able to bring in those others entries in meaningful ways.

1) " Different kings wore this crown into battle again elven or human foes such ..."  Again should be " against"

Thanks for picking that up ... its been fixed.

2) I don't understand the connection with the myth Hunter and the Red King.  That myth does not have stones in it.  So are you just suggesting that there is a myth that these stones happened to be on the ground under the red king whne he was killed?  A myth within a myth  .  That could be a bit clearer or else you will send readers to the Red King entry trying to find something they will not find.

That was really me trying to be clever with it and attempting to tie in yet another entry. I was wondering about those same things with regards to that. As a result, I've removed the reference to that myth, but kept in the suggestion that the two amethysts were 'brother' gems.

Overall very good.  I like to see these unique little things being developed.  Hopefully at some point we will get entries for the major characters like Cyroa and Jalltren (unless I just missed them).

No, those entries haven't been done yet. I got the information presented in the entry on them from the Kyranian men entry and the history tables. The Kyranian men entry suggested about Cyroan's brother making the crown and when/where it was lost. I came up with the brother's name (from the Kyranian naming chart) and that sort of stuff, as well as those myths.

Anyway, as with 'Disks' I'd be keen to get Garret's thoughts on this entry before it gets added to the site. The Kyranians are her babies after all and I'm happy to be patient with regards to it.

Thank you for your comments and the suggestions, Seeker.

Dek

[Artimidor Federkiel]

Just read the entry as well, and like the ideas you integrated in here, Dek! A very solid work, obviously also something where you learn a lot about Kyranian history, as the crown plays a role at the beginning of Kyrania, is believed to still exist somewhere and seems to be a guarantee for some people that Kyrania will return again. And of course it had its role in all the battles and stuff in between - I like the way it is described, as a crown reminding of a helmet, even with the amethyst set in, and of course the religious references. So it's a really good entry that explains some further aspects of Kyranian culture! Well done, plus it's an easy and enjoyable read as well! I give you an aura +1 for the fresh idea and the thorough realization!

Small thing:
- Arvins function as what kind of God he is should be mentioned the first time your refer to him.

BTW: As for the Disks entry - maybe PM Garret on this one to get the necessary comments.

[Artimidor Federkiel]

I guess we can mark this one then for integration, so I'll do that right now.

[Deklitch Hardin]

In response to the discussion around the Coronal with regards to the writing on the crown, I have modified this entry slightly to clear up the writing issue ... I have changed it from writing to runic like engravings that when translated means Thromgolin's Coronal. I'm uncertain of my sentence structure in that part of it ... I think i've got things right there, but a chekc over it for grammar issues by someone would be great.

I also believe one of my classifications is wrong ... it isn't going to artifacts any more, is it?

[Seeker]

If it is OK with you Dek I would like the Coronal to be an armour artifact similar to the Dragonward shield. 

[Deklitch Hardin]

Yeah, that's fine with me Seeker

EDIT: I've now modified the second of the three Categorisations as per your request, Seeker.

Did you want me to do anything with regards to updating the overview with the Coronal? or would that be easiest to do when the picture is finalised and a crop of the picture can be used and put in a circle featuring the coronal?

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