Editing Dericost (section)

=== On Dereth ===

==== The [[Gelidites]] ====

Frisirth, a [[Gelidite]] Acolyte, discovered one of the [[Soul Crystals]] which held [[Ilservian Palacost]] imprisoned.<ref name=GreatWork>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Our Great Work]]</ref> Frisith studied the crystal and deemed the crystal harmless. The Gelidites, including [[Ferundi]] started experimenting with it.<ref name=GreatWork>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Our Great Work]]</ref> The Gelidites named the Crystal [[The Great Work]], and used it to capture the heat from the earth, cooling off the surface of Dereth in the process.<ref name=GreatWork>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Our Great Work]]</ref><ref name=Gelidites>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Gelidites]]</ref> Though [[Ferundi]] and [[Frisander]], after strange experiences during the rituals and after reading the ancient texts found in Frisirth' cave, had their doubts about the risks using the crystal, they continued their magics.<ref name=GreatWork>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Our Great Work]]</ref>

The [[Lost City of Frore]] was discovered by the exploration party of Sir [[Joffre Tremblant]] of the [[Knights of the Golden Flame]]. The party, including Sir Tremblant, was slain and turned into undead slaves by  the Gelidites.<ref name=HistoryDerethI>2000/01 [[Dark Thaw]] - [[General History of Dereth Vol. I]]</ref> <ref>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Yarick's Journal]]</ref><ref>2000/01 [[Dark Thaw]] - [[Memorial]]</ref> 
A second party of Isparians was more successfull. They killed the leaders of the Gelidites ([[Ferundi]], [[Fenngar]] and [[Frisander]]) at the Gates of Frore. Deeper in the tunnels they found [[Frisirth]], defended by the now undead Sir Tremblant, and killed him. After this, [[The Great Work]] was destroyed.<ref> [[Should the Stars Fall/The Child of Daralet--Leafcull to Frostfell, PY 11 / (November to December, 2000)]]</ref>

==== [[Latzimestal - "Lords of the World"]] ====
[[Chalicmere Castle]] is the fortress of the Latzimestal faction<ref>[[Faladha the Emissary#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><ref name=AerfalleLetter>2000/07 - [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerfalle's Letter]]</ref> The [[Sand Kings]] served the [[Steward of Chalicmere]] and therefore the Latzimestal.<ref name=AC:DMBestiary>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref>

==== [[Filinuvekta - "Winds From Darkness"]] ====

Lady Aerfalle is known to have cooperated with the Virindi, who are also interested in harnessing the flow of energy through the Ley Lines.  At a meeting documented in Claude's mind, she insulted a member of the Lords faction, who was subsequently slain by another transfigured Dericost, Ler Rhan, aligned with Ilservian and the nameless Aerfalle refers to.


The two factions worked together during [[The Fourth Sending of Darkness]] to fight the forces of [[Bael'Zharon]]<ref name=AerfalleLetter>2000/07 - [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerfalle's Letter]]</ref>

==== [[House Mhoire]] ====
At some point after Wintersebb, 17 PY<ref name=AncientEnemiesRollout>2007/03 [[Ancient Enemies]] - [[Announcements_-_2007/03_-_Ancient_Enemies#Rollout_Article|Rollout]]</ref> and before Wintersebb, 18 PY, Lord [[Rytheran]] entered the hidden library below the mage academy and read from the [[Book of Eibhil]].<ref name=RytheransLetter/> He did so in an attempt to refresh his fading mind, which according to his letter to [[Aerfalle]] was successful.<ref name=RytheransLetter/> However, his reading from the book caused the graveyard to be unearthed and the spirits of the Mhoires to awaken.<ref name=RytheransLetter/> 

The floating [[Mhoire Castle]] over the Graveyard was invaded by [[Rytheran]]'s forces<ref name=TombWritings>2009/12 [[Gaining Ground]] - [[Translated Tomb Writings]]</ref><ref name=CastleMhoireLore>2009/12 [[Gaining Ground]] - [[Castle of Lord Mhoire Quest#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>, and used to keep [[Hoshino Kei]] captive before her wedding.<ref>2010/04 [[Shedding Skin]] - [[Kidnapped Handmaiden#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>

The House Mhoire Undead have chosen to join the alliance with the peoples of Dereth. These Undead are refugees from an ancient curse laid upon House Mhoire by the Dericost.<ref>2010/09 [[Plans Within Plans]] - [[Character Creation/Racial Lore#Undead]]</ref>



==== Rulers ====
The imperial bloodline is also referred to as the [[Ice Throne]].<ref name=BookMinesh>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[The Book of Minesh]]</ref><ref>2000/11 [[Should the Stars Fall]] - [[Translated Letter (Tear-Stained Parchment)]]</ref><ref name=ScrawledNoteAerbaxLaboratory />
<ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Olthoi Chasm Quest#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><ref>[[AC:DM CD Lore/Dericost Texts/The Lay of Leikotha]]</ref><ref name=Desinence>[[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Desinence|Desinence]]</ref>
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|valign=top| King [[Sarvien II]]
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|valign=top| [[Latzimestal]]
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|valign=top| Emperor [[Geraine III]]
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|valign=top| [[Filinuvekta]] ??
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|valign=top| Prince [[Geraine IV]]
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|valign=top| [[Filinuvekta]]
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