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<div>{{subdivision |<br />
image_flag = Bigflag-hyperborea.png |<br />
subdivision = Hyperborea|<br />
status = County |<br />
capital = Thule| <br />
largecity = Vanaheim|<br />
title = Count |<br />
government = Feudal |<br />
leader = [[Hesam Jahandar]] |<br />
language = Hyperborean |<br />
religion = [[Sumurayh'Borelan]] |<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Hyperborea''' is one of the counties of [[Elwynn]] (Froyalan), having been a duchy of Shireroth and a sovereign state long ago.<br />
<br />
==Name Origins==<br />
In ancient Greek mythology, Hyperborea was the land beyond the north<br />
wind, an area of peace and plenty somewhere in northern Europe. The<br />
Hyperboreans worshiped the god Apollo, lived for a thousand years, and<br />
never knew war, disease, or sorrow. Although there is no historical<br />
evidence of Hyperborea ever having existed, it has been believed in or<br />
written about by people as diverse as Geraldus Mercator, Adolf Hitler,<br />
and Clark Ashton Smith.<br />
==Micronational History==<br />
The micronation of Hyperborea was founded by [[Scott Alexander]] and<br />
its original Elder, [[Adam Stone]] after the fall of [[Audentior]] in<br />
March 2000. Its original intent was to experiment with a new type of<br />
micronationalism that would solve the problems of the [[Apollo Sector]]<br />
and lead to greater stability. Its most striking innovations were<br />
policies of refusing dual citizenship, banning political parties,<br />
reaching all decisions by consensus, and remaining completely neutral<br />
in all international disputes. The project was marginally successful,<br />
garnering about ten citizens, but its life was cut short when it merged<br />
with [[Shireroth]], [[Tapfer]], and [[Jasonia]] in May 2000 to become<br />
New [[Audentior]].<br />
After the fall of New [[Audentior]], Hyperborea became a province of<br />
the [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]]. Although its annexation was a<br />
milestone in Jasonian history, the province soon became very inactive.<br />
When its fellow province of [[Shireroth]] seceded in December 2000,<br />
Hyperborea chose to do so as well, with the Jasonians' approval. In the<br />
new incarnation, Scott became Elder. The most active other citizen was<br />
[[Ryan Caruso]], who developed the sister culture of [[Volsaarn]] and<br />
invented the [[Paladins]].<br />
Hyperborea joined [[Shireroth]] and [[Machiavellia]] in the<br />
[[Commonwealth of Benacia]]. Although it enjoyed a brief period of<br />
popularity as Commonwealth citizens flowed in, the country became a<br />
province once again after Benacia merged into the [[Hegemony of<br />
Alexandros]]. When the Hegemony became part of [[Tymaria]], Hyperborea<br />
became one of the original eight Tymarian states.<br />
When Alexander left Tymaria for a few months, he came back to find<br />
Hyperborea extremely inactive. After considering options, he allowed<br />
the country to be annexed by Shireroth, now Tymaria's most populous and<br />
successful state. For a few months it disappeared, but at the end of<br />
the crises in [[Menelmacar]] Scott returned to Shireroth and tried to<br />
get it a higher status. After a few months, it became a [[Barony]] in<br />
the [[Duchy]] of [[Elwynn]], and in December 2002 it became a Duchy in<br />
its own right.<br />
The three citizens who were most instrumental in the activities of the<br />
Duchy of Hyperborea were [[Scott Alexander]], [[Eoin Dornan]], and<br />
[[Philip Locke]], the last of whom became the new Duke during the reign<br />
of [[Kaiser Los II]]. Other Hyperboreans during this period included<br />
[[Ric Lyon]], [http://mnn.mncentre.net/wiki/index.php?title=Charles_Beard Charles Beard], and [[Harvey Steffke]].<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
The Hyperborean culture has changed many times since its inception, but<br />
has always contained a few basic points. Although it is represented as<br />
a small island chain on the MCS map, in the real world it is considered<br />
to have been a fictional civilization in the south of Greenland<br />
thriving from 4000 to 1000 BC. The nine major cities of Hyperborea were<br />
united in a loose confederation around the capital and holy site,<br />
[[Thulel]].<br />
Because of the far northern climate, the Hyperboreans raised few crops,<br />
the exceptions being a now extinct variety of cold-climate apple and<br />
the extinct and slightly hallucinogenic flower<br />
<i>nipila</i>. Most of their food was obtained by hunting,<br />
fishing, and fish-farming, although they had a great respect for animal<br />
life and refused to kill except to eat. Polar bears were considered<br />
sacred and never hunted except on very special ceremonial occasions.<br />
The Hyperboreans were primarily mystics, artists, and poets. The<br />
religion they developed, [[sumurayh'Borelan]], has many similarities to<br />
Buddhism and Hinduism, as well as to the schools of Greek philosophy.<br />
Their art was<br />
primarily mandalas and brightly colored geometric figures. Their<br />
poetry, written in their own formal language, uses a distinctly<br />
Hyperborean verse called the <i>borate</i>, or ninefold,<br />
with nine syllables in mostly iambic feet upon each line.<br />
==Language==<br />
The Hyperborean language, called <i>silika</i> or<br />
<i>Borele</i>, is understandably logical, its modern<br />
grammar supposedly being the construction of [[Kadham Ragum]],<br />
Hyperborea's legendary founder. Most of its words are five letters long<br />
and are strung together rhythmically to make compounds or sentences.<br />
The language is SVO, inflecting, and not at all related to the<br />
Indo-European family. The main source for Hyperborean language<br />
information is the <i>radara'Silikan</i>, which can be<br />
found on Hyperborea's site.<br />
==Links==<br />
[http://subdivisions.shireroth.org/hyperborea Hyperborean website]<br />
[[category:history]]<br />
[[category:culture]]<br />
[[category:government]]<br />
[[category:fiction]]<br />
[[category:Subdivisions of Shireroth]]</div>Iridiumhttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Hyperborea&diff=3767Hyperborea2008-01-07T21:48:13Z<p>Iridium: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{subdivision |<br />
image_flag = Bigflag-hyperborea.png |<br />
subdivision = Hyperborea|<br />
status = County |<br />
capital = Thule| <br />
largecity = Vanaheim|<br />
title = Count |<br />
government = Feudal |<br />
leader = [[Hesam Jahandar]] |<br />
language = Hyperborean |<br />
religion = ? |<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Hyperborea''' is one of the counties of [[Elwynn]] (Froyalan), having been a duchy of Shireroth and a sovereign state long ago.<br />
<br />
==Name Origins==<br />
In ancient Greek mythology, Hyperborea was the land beyond the north<br />
wind, an area of peace and plenty somewhere in northern Europe. The<br />
Hyperboreans worshiped the god Apollo, lived for a thousand years, and<br />
never knew war, disease, or sorrow. Although there is no historical<br />
evidence of Hyperborea ever having existed, it has been believed in or<br />
written about by people as diverse as Geraldus Mercator, Adolf Hitler,<br />
and Clark Ashton Smith.<br />
==Micronational History==<br />
The micronation of Hyperborea was founded by [[Scott Alexander]] and<br />
its original Elder, [[Adam Stone]] after the fall of [[Audentior]] in<br />
March 2000. Its original intent was to experiment with a new type of<br />
micronationalism that would solve the problems of the [[Apollo Sector]]<br />
and lead to greater stability. Its most striking innovations were<br />
policies of refusing dual citizenship, banning political parties,<br />
reaching all decisions by consensus, and remaining completely neutral<br />
in all international disputes. The project was marginally successful,<br />
garnering about ten citizens, but its life was cut short when it merged<br />
with [[Shireroth]], [[Tapfer]], and [[Jasonia]] in May 2000 to become<br />
New [[Audentior]].<br />
After the fall of New [[Audentior]], Hyperborea became a province of<br />
the [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]]. Although its annexation was a<br />
milestone in Jasonian history, the province soon became very inactive.<br />
When its fellow province of [[Shireroth]] seceded in December 2000,<br />
Hyperborea chose to do so as well, with the Jasonians' approval. In the<br />
new incarnation, Scott became Elder. The most active other citizen was<br />
[[Ryan Caruso]], who developed the sister culture of [[Volsaarn]] and<br />
invented the [[Paladins]].<br />
Hyperborea joined [[Shireroth]] and [[Machiavellia]] in the<br />
[[Commonwealth of Benacia]]. Although it enjoyed a brief period of<br />
popularity as Commonwealth citizens flowed in, the country became a<br />
province once again after Benacia merged into the [[Hegemony of<br />
Alexandros]]. When the Hegemony became part of [[Tymaria]], Hyperborea<br />
became one of the original eight Tymarian states.<br />
When Alexander left Tymaria for a few months, he came back to find<br />
Hyperborea extremely inactive. After considering options, he allowed<br />
the country to be annexed by Shireroth, now Tymaria's most populous and<br />
successful state. For a few months it disappeared, but at the end of<br />
the crises in [[Menelmacar]] Scott returned to Shireroth and tried to<br />
get it a higher status. After a few months, it became a [[Barony]] in<br />
the [[Duchy]] of [[Elwynn]], and in December 2002 it became a Duchy in<br />
its own right.<br />
The three citizens who were most instrumental in the activities of the<br />
Duchy of Hyperborea were [[Scott Alexander]], [[Eoin Dornan]], and<br />
[[Philip Locke]], the last of whom became the new Duke during the reign<br />
of [[Kaiser Los II]]. Other Hyperboreans during this period included<br />
[[Ric Lyon]], [http://mnn.mncentre.net/wiki/index.php?title=Charles_Beard Charles Beard], and [[Harvey Steffke]].<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
The Hyperborean culture has changed many times since its inception, but<br />
has always contained a few basic points. Although it is represented as<br />
a small island chain on the MCS map, in the real world it is considered<br />
to have been a fictional civilization in the south of Greenland<br />
thriving from 4000 to 1000 BC. The nine major cities of Hyperborea were<br />
united in a loose confederation around the capital and holy site,<br />
[[Thulel]].<br />
Because of the far northern climate, the Hyperboreans raised few crops,<br />
the exceptions being a now extinct variety of cold-climate apple and<br />
the extinct and slightly hallucinogenic flower<br />
<i>nipila</i>. Most of their food was obtained by hunting,<br />
fishing, and fish-farming, although they had a great respect for animal<br />
life and refused to kill except to eat. Polar bears were considered<br />
sacred and never hunted except on very special ceremonial occasions.<br />
The Hyperboreans were primarily mystics, artists, and poets. The<br />
religion they developed, [[sumurayh'Borelan]], has many similarities to<br />
Buddhism and Hinduism, as well as to the schools of Greek philosophy.<br />
Their art was<br />
primarily mandalas and brightly colored geometric figures. Their<br />
poetry, written in their own formal language, uses a distinctly<br />
Hyperborean verse called the <i>borate</i>, or ninefold,<br />
with nine syllables in mostly iambic feet upon each line.<br />
==Language==<br />
The Hyperborean language, called <i>silika</i> or<br />
<i>Borele</i>, is understandably logical, its modern<br />
grammar supposedly being the construction of [[Kadham Ragum]],<br />
Hyperborea's legendary founder. Most of its words are five letters long<br />
and are strung together rhythmically to make compounds or sentences.<br />
The language is SVO, inflecting, and not at all related to the<br />
Indo-European family. The main source for Hyperborean language<br />
information is the <i>radara'Silikan</i>, which can be<br />
found on Hyperborea's site.<br />
==Links==<br />
[http://subdivisions.shireroth.org/hyperborea Hyperborean website]<br />
[[category:history]]<br />
[[category:culture]]<br />
[[category:government]]<br />
[[category:fiction]]<br />
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