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'''Tusaine''' is a small country that lies between [[Tortall]] to its west and [[Maren]] to its east. Tortall went to war with Tusaine in 435 [[HE]] <ref>[http://www.tamora-pierce.com/timeline.htm Tortallan timeline]</ref>. [[Alanna]] and then-Crown Prince [[Jonathan of Conté]] fought in the war; Tusaine lost. After the war King [[Roald I of Conté]] forced them to permanently give up their side of the [[Drell River]] Valley
  
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| location=East of [[Tortall]], North of [[Tyra]], West of [[Maren]], South of [[Galla]] and [[Scanra]]
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| terrain=Unknown, but perhaps like Tortall
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| climate=Humid continental
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| residents=The Tusaines
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| capital=Ashford
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| government= Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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| head_of_state=[[Ain|King Ain]] {{comment|figurehead in 435 [[Human Era|HE]]}}<br>[[Hilam of Keir|Prime Minister]] {{comment|true head of state}}
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| mentioned=[[Alanna: The First Adventure]]
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|type = Country|size = Smaller, long rather than wide|landforms = [[Drell River Valley]]|waterbodies = [[River Drell]]|established = Unknown|language = [[Common Eastern]]|religion = [[List of Tortallan Gods|Main Pantheon]]|wars = [[Tusaine War]] against Tortall|enemies = [[Tortall]] {{comment|during Tusaine War}}|firstmentioned = [[Alanna: The First Adventure]]|firstappeared = [[In the Hand of the Goddess]]|latestappeared = [[Lost (story)|Lost]]}}
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'''Tusaine''' ''([[Pronunciation|pronounced]] too-SANE)'' is a country in the [[Tortallan Universe]].
   
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==Geography==
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===Location and climate===
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Tusaine borders [[Galla]] in the north, [[Tortall]] in the west, [[Tyra]] to the south, and [[Maren]] to the east. It is a landlocked country, which means it does not touch any oceans or seas.
   
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It is assumed to have a very similar climate to the mid-northern parts of Tortall.
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King [[Ain]] is the king;
  
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Duke [[Hilam]] is the kings brother and the Prime Minister;
  
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===Landforms and bodies of water===
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Count [[Jemis]] is his other brother and travels as a spy;
  
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The [[River Drell]] forms the border with Tortall, and cuts through the [[Tusaine Mountains]], forming the [[Drell River Valley]]. The [[Lily Canal]] is also a body of water in Tusaine<ref name="lost">''[[Lost (story)|Lost]]'', short story in '''''[[Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales]]'''''</ref>.
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==Politics==
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===Government===
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Tusaine is a monarchy, and is ruled by a King or a Queen. Parliament and other councils wield a considerable amount of power in the country, and the prime minister can rule in the monarch's stead easily, without it being much remarked upon. Although the monarch could probably wield just as much power as parliament—as it is with Tortall—it is not the case in the early 5th century [[Human Era|HE]] during [[Ain|King Ain's]] tenure as monarch. [[Hilam of Keir]], Ain's younger brother, ruled the country for the most part, and was the instigator of the [[Tusaine War]] with Tortall.
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===Aristocracy===
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Tusaine, like other countries of the [[Eastern Lands]], have aristocrats that wield power, although it is unknown how much. As Tusaine is less progressive than Tortall, it is assumed they wield more or have more privileges than Tortallan aristocrats.
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===International relations===
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====Tortall====
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{{main|Tortall}}
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Tusaine had a shaky relationship with Tortall in the first half of the 5th century. Duke Hilam started a war with them over the [[Drell River Valley]] and used spies like his brother, [[Jemis of Keir|Count Jemis]], to get information he needed. They were also assumed to be in contact with [[Roger of Conté]], the treasonous royal Duke. He also happened to be the commander of the Tortallan armies as [[Gareth I of Naxen|Duke Gareth]] had fallen of his horse and was unable to command the battles. At first, the war looked as if the victory would go to Tusaine, as King Roald had pronounce guerrilla warfare or heroics to be treasonous against the Crown. As Roald would be unable to behead his only child and heir, Jon led the rescue mission for his squire and took Duke Hilam as hostage, ending the war. The Tusaines were forced to give up any of their territory that they held over the Drell River Valley before the war in the truce that Tortall had them sign.
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Since the war, there was no strife between Tortall and Tusaine, and Tusaine did not join [[Ozorne Tasikhe]] in the [[Immortals War]]—but neither did they aid the Tortallans<ref>''[[The Realms of the Gods]]''</ref>.
   
 
==Culture==
  
==Culture==
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===Religion===
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Tusaine -like most eastern countries- do not have slavery. They are also practice polygamy
  
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Like most of the Eastern Lands, Tusaines worship the regular [[List of Tortallan Gods|pantheon]] of gods, with [[Mithros]] and the [[Great Mother Goddess]] as King and Queen of the gods. It is unknown if they have their own regional gods, but it is likely.
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===Language===
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They speak [[Common Eastern|Common]], like most of the Eastern Lands.
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==History==
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===Ancient history===
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Tusaine was just a state in the [[Thanic Empire]] before the empire's fall. It became its own sovereign nation, like Tortall.
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===5th century===
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*[[Tusaine War]]
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==Known Tusaines==
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*[[:Category:Characters from Tusaine|Characters from Tusaine]]
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*[[:Category:Tusaine citizens|Tusaine Citizens]]
   
 
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Revision as of 01:36, 20 May 2019

Template:Location infobox Tusaine (pronounced too-SANE) is a country in the Tortallan Universe.

Geography

Location and climate

Tusaine borders Galla in the north, Tortall in the west, Tyra to the south, and Maren to the east. It is a landlocked country, which means it does not touch any oceans or seas.

It is assumed to have a very similar climate to the mid-northern parts of Tortall.

Landforms and bodies of water

The River Drell forms the border with Tortall, and cuts through the Tusaine Mountains, forming the Drell River Valley. The Lily Canal is also a body of water in Tusaine[1].

Politics

Government

Tusaine is a monarchy, and is ruled by a King or a Queen. Parliament and other councils wield a considerable amount of power in the country, and the prime minister can rule in the monarch's stead easily, without it being much remarked upon. Although the monarch could probably wield just as much power as parliament—as it is with Tortall—it is not the case in the early 5th century HE during King Ain's tenure as monarch. Hilam of Keir, Ain's younger brother, ruled the country for the most part, and was the instigator of the Tusaine War with Tortall.

Aristocracy

Tusaine, like other countries of the Eastern Lands, have aristocrats that wield power, although it is unknown how much. As Tusaine is less progressive than Tortall, it is assumed they wield more or have more privileges than Tortallan aristocrats.

International relations

Tortall

Main article: Tortall

Tusaine had a shaky relationship with Tortall in the first half of the 5th century. Duke Hilam started a war with them over the Drell River Valley and used spies like his brother, Count Jemis, to get information he needed. They were also assumed to be in contact with Roger of Conté, the treasonous royal Duke. He also happened to be the commander of the Tortallan armies as Duke Gareth had fallen of his horse and was unable to command the battles. At first, the war looked as if the victory would go to Tusaine, as King Roald had pronounce guerrilla warfare or heroics to be treasonous against the Crown. As Roald would be unable to behead his only child and heir, Jon led the rescue mission for his squire and took Duke Hilam as hostage, ending the war. The Tusaines were forced to give up any of their territory that they held over the Drell River Valley before the war in the truce that Tortall had them sign.

Since the war, there was no strife between Tortall and Tusaine, and Tusaine did not join Ozorne Tasikhe in the Immortals War—but neither did they aid the Tortallans[2].

Culture

Religion

Like most of the Eastern Lands, Tusaines worship the regular pantheon of gods, with Mithros and the Great Mother Goddess as King and Queen of the gods. It is unknown if they have their own regional gods, but it is likely.

Language

They speak Common, like most of the Eastern Lands.

History

Ancient history

Tusaine was just a state in the Thanic Empire before the empire's fall. It became its own sovereign nation, like Tortall.

5th century

Known Tusaines

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Lost, short story in Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales
  2. ↑ The Realms of the Gods

See also

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