Turia

The Jewel of the South ~ The city of Nine Gates

 

 

The Legend

The city of Turia derived its name from the Tur tree, a large trunked, reddish tree. Tur trees may grow to two hundred feet. The Tur-pah is a vine like, tree parasite which lives on Tur trees. Legend has it that a man who was wandering across the plains stumbled upon a Tur tree near a spring. As the plains are largely treeless, the presence of the Tur tree was very unusual. People  chose to begin a city at that location which became Turia.

A Brief History

 

"The city had never fallen, and had not been under siege in more than a century."

 Until Kamchak, Turia had never been conquered. The Tuchuks, led by Kamchak, were able to conquer the city.  The Tuchuks burned and looted much of Turia.

However, Kamchak chose to leave Turia and handed it back to Phanius Turmus, though not before taking many spoils, such as gold and 5,000 of the most beautiful Turian free women who were enslaved.
 
 Kamchak's mother was originally from Turia and that may be the reason why Kamchak handed the city back to the Ubar.
Many Turians fled north to escape the Tuchuks,  resettling in northern cities and  bringing with them many of their customs, inventions and traditions .
While a great deal of animosity exists between Turians and the Wagon People, the two societies are extremely interdependent. Few Merchants dare to visit the Wagon Peoples camps,  but trade with the city of Turia is common as a way for the Wagon People to acquire manufactured items that they cannot make themselves, so Turia has always been important to their existence.

Kamchak strongly believed that the Wagon Peoples needed an enemy to face and that Turia was to be that enemy. To be a fierce people a great enemy must be faced!

**Citizens and guests can learn more about Turia's history by attending a class offered by the city.

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