Maraveth is the ruined former capital of the Malverand Empire in Shroudvale, on Valrindor.
Ruins
Broken walls and foundations cover dry, cracked ground. A massive black tower dominates the center, with scattered buildings among the ruins and essence towers around the outskirts. The landscape is drained and barren, with few living trees or sources of water.
Former city
At Malverand’s height, huge white walls enclosed towers of white stone and gold. Glass skybridges connected their upper floors, and streets ran at several levels. Farmland surrounded the metropolis, while constructs cleaned roads, delivered goods and maintained buildings. The city had prestigious magical academies and a large research complex in its eastern district.
History
After Malverand fell, its surviving scholars sought a way to endure the spreading darkness. Malcairn and Zharrek developed essence infusion with Zal'therak. Zharrek imprisoned the god in a crystal beneath the black tower and used his essence to transform inhabitants into essence shapers. People who refused the transformation left. The ruins became Shroudvale’s capital, and the shapers’ defeat by neighboring nations left their territory sealed behind a great wall.
Maraveth, also called the Eternal City, is the ruined former capital of the Malverand Empire in Shroudvale, on Valrindor.
Ruins
Broken walls and foundations cover dry, cracked ground. A massive black tower dominates the center, with scattered buildings among the ruins and essence towers around the outskirts. The landscape is drained and barren, with few living trees or sources of water.
Former city
At Malverand’s height, huge white walls enclosed towers of white stone and gold. Glass skybridges connected their upper floors, and streets ran at several levels. Farmland surrounded the metropolis, while constructs cleaned roads, delivered goods and maintained buildings. The Maraveth Ascendant Consulate was the government complex where Michael ruled and the Guardians of Malverand met. The city had prestigious magical academies and a large research complex in its eastern district.
History
After Malverand fell, its surviving scholars sought a way to endure the spreading darkness. Malcairn and Zharrek developed essence infusion with Zal'therak. Zharrek imprisoned the god in a crystal beneath the black tower and used his essence to transform inhabitants into essence shapers. People who refused the transformation left. The ruins became Shroudvale’s capital, and the shapers’ defeat by neighboring nations left their territory sealed behind a great wall.
Garrik’s settlement
In 5365 AX, Garrik led a coalition into Maraveth after the shapers’ defeat near Skarnheim. Eremion’s Blackcrag forces opposed them. After their first battle, earth and water mages built a fortified settlement south of the ruins, raising guard towers, stone roads and a market, and diverting a mountain river into reservoirs and a small lake. Blackcrag built opposing fortifications north of Maraveth. The armies remained in a standoff over the central tower.
Maraveth, also called the Eternal City, is the ruined former capital of the Malverand Empire in Shroudvale, on Valrindor. It is distinct from the imperial city with the same name on another Valrindor.
Ruins
Broken walls and foundations cover dry, cracked ground. A massive black tower dominates the center, with scattered buildings among the ruins and essence towers around the outskirts. The landscape is drained and barren, with few living trees or sources of water.
Former city
At Malverand’s height, huge white walls enclosed towers of white stone and gold. Glass skybridges connected their upper floors, and streets ran at several levels. Farmland surrounded the metropolis, while constructs cleaned roads, delivered goods and maintained buildings. The city had prestigious magical academies and a large research complex in its eastern district.
History
Growth of the capital
By 2151 BX, Maraveth had more than a hundred thousand residents and an elected council that included Michael and Raphael. Elemental mages built houses, diverted water channels, preserved food and cooled homes. Barachiel and Arcanis accelerated its growth: Arcanis developed essence lights and stored spells, while the council moved farmland outside the city and reorganized specialized districts. Satellite settlements supplied food, materials and labor; a mining town in the eastern mountains supplied crystals for essence cores.
The population grew into the millions. Barachiel became council leader and named the expanding realm Malverand. Michael became Maraveth’s guardian, and the Maraveth Ascendant Consulate served as the imperial government complex. Arcanis’s research compound developed skyship technology and interplanetary projects. A concealed gate in the city connected to Irrathis, initially serving chiefly for communication because transport consumed too much essence. Michael commissioned the Malverand Vault deep beneath the Consulate to secure dangerous artifacts.
Destruction
During the fall of Malverand, Jin and Aelius pursued Raphael’s fleet to Maraveth. Their assault broke the city’s shields and shattered walls and towers. Raphael’s extreme cold clashed with Aelius’s plasma while Jin called down Tianlei’s lightning. The fighting drained the land and reduced the capital to blackened ruins. Jin and Aelius destroyed Raphael’s body.
Shroudvale
After Malverand fell, its surviving scholars sought a way to endure the spreading darkness. Malcairn and Zharrek developed essence infusion with Zal'therak. Zharrek imprisoned the god in a crystal beneath the black tower and used his essence to transform inhabitants into essence shapers. People who refused the transformation left. The ruins became Shroudvale’s capital, and the shapers’ defeat by neighboring nations left their territory sealed behind a great wall.
Garrik’s settlement
In 5365 AX, Garrik led a coalition into Maraveth after the shapers’ defeat near Skarnheim. Eremion’s Blackcrag forces opposed them. After their first battle, earth and water mages built a fortified settlement south of the ruins, raising guard towers, stone roads and a market, and diverting a mountain river into reservoirs and a small lake. Blackcrag built opposing fortifications north of Maraveth. The armies remained in a standoff over the central tower and the vault concealed beneath it.
In 5368 AX, Thalena defeated Eremion. Red lines then erupted from his palm and detonated, destroying his body and leaving only his Malverand heart. Garrik’s army pursued the retreating Blackcrag forces north, while the clash left further craters and scorched ground in Maraveth. A council hall served Garrik’s settlement, and grass began reclaiming the land beside its river and artificial lake.
Maraveth, also called the Eternal City, is the ruined former capital of the Malverand Empire in Shroudvale, on Valrindor. It is distinct from the imperial city with the same name on another Valrindor.
Ruins
Broken walls and foundations cover dry, cracked ground. A massive black tower dominates the center, with scattered buildings among the ruins and essence towers around the outskirts. The landscape is drained and barren, with few living trees or sources of water.
Former city
At Malverand’s height, huge white walls enclosed towers of white stone and gold. Glass skybridges connected their upper floors, and streets ran at several levels. Farmland surrounded the metropolis, while constructs cleaned roads, delivered goods and maintained buildings. The city had prestigious magical academies and a large research complex in its eastern district.
History
Lothar established councils on two different worlds and proposed the name Maraveth for both cities. The other city became the capital of the Malverand Intergalactic Empire. In native Maraveth, he remained a council elder as Michael and Raphael rose to office, and suggested naming their expanding nation an empire.
Growth of the capital
By 2151 BX, Maraveth had more than a hundred thousand residents and an elected council that included Michael and Raphael. Elemental mages built houses, diverted water channels, preserved food and cooled homes. Barachiel and Arcanis accelerated its growth: Arcanis developed essence lights and stored spells, while the council moved farmland outside the city and reorganized specialized districts. Satellite settlements supplied food, materials and labor; a mining town in the eastern mountains supplied crystals for essence cores.
The population grew into the millions. Barachiel became council leader and named the expanding realm Malverand. Michael became Maraveth’s guardian, and the Maraveth Ascendant Consulate served as the imperial government complex. Arcanis’s research compound developed skyship technology and interplanetary projects. A concealed gate in the city connected to Irrathis, initially serving chiefly for communication because transport consumed too much essence. Michael commissioned the Malverand Vault deep beneath the Consulate to secure dangerous artifacts.
Destruction
During the fall of Malverand, Jin and Aelius pursued Raphael’s fleet to Maraveth. Their assault broke the city’s shields and shattered walls and towers. Raphael’s extreme cold clashed with Aelius’s plasma while Jin called down Tianlei’s lightning. The fighting drained the land and reduced the capital to blackened ruins. Jin and Aelius destroyed Raphael’s body.
Shroudvale
After Malverand fell, its surviving scholars sought a way to endure the spreading darkness. Malcairn and Zharrek developed essence infusion with Zal'therak. Zharrek imprisoned the god in a crystal beneath the black tower and used his essence to transform inhabitants into essence shapers. People who refused the transformation left. The ruins became Shroudvale’s capital, and the shapers’ defeat by neighboring nations left their territory sealed behind a great wall.
Garrik’s settlement
In 5365 AX, Garrik led a coalition into Maraveth after the shapers’ defeat near Skarnheim. Eremion’s Blackcrag forces opposed them. After their first battle, earth and water mages built a fortified settlement south of the ruins, raising guard towers, stone roads and a market, and diverting a mountain river into reservoirs and a small lake. Blackcrag built opposing fortifications north of Maraveth. The armies remained in a standoff over the central tower and the vault concealed beneath it.
In 5368 AX, Thalena defeated Eremion. Red lines then erupted from his palm and detonated, destroying his body and leaving only his Malverand heart. Garrik’s army pursued the retreating Blackcrag forces north, while the clash left further craters and scorched ground in Maraveth. A council hall served Garrik’s settlement, and grass began reclaiming the land beside its river and artificial lake.
In 5369 AX, Brynor excavated the sealed vault beneath the black tower. Eira guided the party inside, where they recovered members of the Order of Thalion Zenith held in temporal stasis. The survivors were taken to Garrik’s council building for treatment.