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Meenwara – bygone Kingdom of old Rhylan
Posted on January 14, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The Kingdom of Meenwara was one of the Kingdoms of old Rhylan in the era from about CY 3900 to the time of the consolidation into a single kingdom around CY 6500. It became part of a single kingdom under the unification efforts of Lady Chirisin Emsworth (The Summer Queen of Rhylan).
Rulership/Governance: The Biddlecom Family of Rhyl
– of the Old Rhylan Kingdoms Lineages in the bygone days.
Chronicle/Facts of the Locale
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Trivial Outcome / Very Easy Difficulty & Pervasive Knowledge
Information Sources: Mundane Reference | Associated Phenomenology Only | Specific Lore
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
Rumors About the Locale
Rhyl Formative Events
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Rhyl Formative Events
CY 7007 The area of North Gate Garrison freed & The Red March created; Money, supplies, armaments, and manpower flow into the north to fight the Lich Lords.
CY 6514 The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is created by the High King. In exchange for the resources and organization that can be brought to bear against the now organized undead armies, the lands become part of the High King's domain.
CY 6909 The Fall of the Grand Barony of Altair from a curse by the Lich Lords. The main passage of troops and supplies from the hinterlands and nfar north to the The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is sacked by an undead army led by a ghoul king.
CY 5980 The Kingdoms of old Rhylan united settled as a single Kingdom of Rhyl to fight the Lich Lords drive south. After centuries of warfare between territories and races, the common cause of the threat to the north secures a lasting peace.
> For 3000 years, the Kingdoms of old Rhylan was the primary form of Rulership in the territory of the current Grand Duchy.
CY 5580 Fall of Dundaria in the North - Frostfang spreads, the Lich Lord power rises. Hordes of the undead, fortunately disorganized (at first), sweep south and west from the heart of old Dundaria.
CY 2330's Fall of East / Rise of the Dark Lands (Orrishai Abandoned); Refugees flee - some cross the Tolkisson Mountain Range into the 'Lands of Rhylan' that would become the Kingdoms of old Rhylan and finally.
CY 1000 (Approximately) The Dragon of Rhyl is killed and its influence ends in the area around the Great Forest of Rhyl and the surrounding territories.
Simple Outcome / Easy Difficulty & Common Knowledge
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
The family signed on (reluctantly) to the The Rhylander Compromise marking the transition that was negotiated into the Kingdoms of old Rhylan to the eventual establishment of The Grand Duchy of Rhyl in CY 6514.
Kingdoms of old Rhylan were shrunk and became the The Rhylan Grants.Iclinglas – bygone Kingdom of old Rhylan
Posted on January 14, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The Kingdom of Iclinglas was one of the Kingdoms of old Rhylan in the era from about CY 3900 to the time of the consolidation into a single kingdom around CY 6500. It became part of a single kingdom under the unification efforts of Lady Chirisin Emsworth (The Summer Queen of Rhylan).
Rulership/Governance: The Emsworth Family
– of the Old Rhylan Kingdoms Lineages in the bygone days. The last ruler before the consolidation of Rhylan was Queen Chirisin Emsworth, the first ruler of the combined Kingdom of Rhyl.
A Bold Tradition
The Kingdom of Iclinglas is perhaps the most famous Kingdom of old Rhylan. It encompassed almost the entire area east of the Bronzed-Edge Tableland. Both the Barony of Cunee and the County of Dunaine take their names from the ancient fiefs in the Kingdom of Iclinglas of the ancient Kingdom of old Rhylan. The names of some of the fiefdom in the east are some of the only ones carried over from the Kingdoms of old Rhylan days in the entire The Grand Duchy of Rhyl. This was done in honor of the effort of the warrior Queen Chirisin Emsworth to unify the north to defend against the encroaching Lich Lords. The Summer Queen’s Tower (sometimes called Chirisin’s Tower) on The Autumn Wall is named in her honor.
Chronicle/Facts of the Locale
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Trivial Outcome / Very Easy Difficulty & Pervasive Knowledge
Information Sources: Mundane Reference | Associated Phenomenology Only | Specific Lore
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
Rumors About the Locale
Rhyl Formative Events
See the Herald's Quarterly for world updates.
Rhyl Formative Events
CY 7007 The area of North Gate Garrison freed & The Red March created; Money, supplies, armaments, and manpower flow into the north to fight the Lich Lords.
CY 6514 The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is created by the High King. In exchange for the resources and organization that can be brought to bear against the now organized undead armies, the lands become part of the High King's domain.
CY 6909 The Fall of the Grand Barony of Altair from a curse by the Lich Lords. The main passage of troops and supplies from the hinterlands and nfar north to the The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is sacked by an undead army led by a ghoul king.
CY 5980 The Kingdoms of old Rhylan united settled as a single Kingdom of Rhyl to fight the Lich Lords drive south. After centuries of warfare between territories and races, the common cause of the threat to the north secures a lasting peace.
> For 3000 years, the Kingdoms of old Rhylan was the primary form of Rulership in the territory of the current Grand Duchy.
CY 5580 Fall of Dundaria in the North - Frostfang spreads, the Lich Lord power rises. Hordes of the undead, fortunately disorganized (at first), sweep south and west from the heart of old Dundaria.
CY 2330's Fall of East / Rise of the Dark Lands (Orrishai Abandoned); Refugees flee - some cross the Tolkisson Mountain Range into the 'Lands of Rhylan' that would become the Kingdoms of old Rhylan and finally.
CY 1000 (Approximately) The Dragon of Rhyl is killed and its influence ends in the area around the Great Forest of Rhyl and the surrounding territories.
Simple Outcome / Easy Difficulty & Common Knowledge
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
The family signed on (reluctantly) to the The Rhylander Compromise marking the transition that was negotiated into the Kingdoms of old Rhylan to the eventual establishment of The Grand Duchy of Rhyl in CY 6514.
Kingdoms of old Rhylan were shrunk and became the The Rhylan Grants.
Biddlecom Family of (ancient) Rhyl
Posted on January 12, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The Biddlecom Family of Rhyl is one of the ancient Old Families of Rhylan. They have been around since the time of the Kingdoms of old Rhylan, which consolidated into a single kingdom before CY 7000. The lineage is ancient.
The family once ruled over the ancient Kingdom of Meenwara.
Cultural Overview & References for the Grand Duchy of Rhyl
Ancient Noble Origins
They were the last family to rule the Kingdom of Meenwara. This kingdom was consolidated as a duchy of the same name when the old kingdoms became one for mutual defense. Through the The Rhylander Compromise, they were given the Rhylan Grant in the Rhyl Forest of [].
Unique Peerage Title
Established Rulership of the Old Rhylan Kingdoms Lineages are titled as “The honorable Grand Vicount/Countess” through the The Rhylander Compromise.
Chronicle/Facts of the Family
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Trivial Outcome / Very Easy Difficulty & Pervasive Knowledge
Information Sources: Mundane Reference | Associated Phenomenology Only | Specific Lore
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
Rumors About the Family
- The family has tried several times to dissolve the Grand Duchy back into its constituent kingdoms.
- The family has worked with the North Merchant Cities to discredit the forces of the Duke and High King.
Rhyl Formative Events
See the Herald's Quarterly for world updates.
Rhyl Formative Events
CY 7007 The area of North Gate Garrison freed & The Red March created; Money, supplies, armaments, and manpower flow into the north to fight the Lich Lords.
CY 6514 The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is created by the High King. In exchange for the resources and organization that can be brought to bear against the now organized undead armies, the lands become part of the High King's domain.
CY 6909 The Fall of the Grand Barony of Altair from a curse by the Lich Lords. The main passage of troops and supplies from the hinterlands and nfar north to the The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is sacked by an undead army led by a ghoul king.
CY 5980 The Kingdoms of old Rhylan united settled as a single Kingdom of Rhyl to fight the Lich Lords drive south. After centuries of warfare between territories and races, the common cause of the threat to the north secures a lasting peace.
> For 3000 years, the Kingdoms of old Rhylan was the primary form of Rulership in the territory of the current Grand Duchy.
CY 5580 Fall of Dundaria in the North - Frostfang spreads, the Lich Lord power rises. Hordes of the undead, fortunately disorganized (at first), sweep south and west from the heart of old Dundaria.
CY 2330's Fall of East / Rise of the Dark Lands (Orrishai Abandoned); Refugees flee - some cross the Tolkisson Mountain Range into the 'Lands of Rhylan' that would become the Kingdoms of old Rhylan and finally.
CY 1000 (Approximately) The Dragon of Rhyl is killed and its influence ends in the area around the Great Forest of Rhyl and the surrounding territories.
Simple Outcome / Easy Difficulty & Common Knowledge
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
The family signed on (reluctantly) to the The Rhylander Compromise marking the transition that was negotiated into the Kingdoms of old Rhylan to the eventual establishment of The Grand Duchy of Rhyl in CY 6514.
Kingdoms of old Rhylan were shrunk and became the The Rhylan Grants.Minor Outcome / Average Difficulty & Uncommon Knowledge
The ancient lands of the Kingdom of Meenwara was theirs, from about CY 3900 to the time of the consolidation into a single kingdom around CY 6500. The area became part of a single kingdom under the unification efforts of Lady Chirisin Emsworth (The Summer Queen of Rhylan).
Old Rhylan Kingdoms Lineages (“Old Rhylian Families”)
Posted on January 11, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The Old Rhylan Kingdoms Lineages (also known as the “Old Rhylian Families”), are the families of the original kingdoms of Rhylan.
Nominally, the Council of Rhylan is the body that tries to settle disputes in the clashes between the the ancient Old Rhylan Kingdoms Lineages on the council and the administration of the shared resources granted in The Rhylander Compromise doctrine.
Unique Peerage Title: Established Rulership of the Old Rhylan Kingdoms Lineages are: The honorable Grand Vicount/Countess through the The Rhylander Compromise.
House Hierarchy
The top 2 family houses of old Rhylan vying for the second most powerful house in the The Grand Duchy of Rhyl – the Lyford family (strongest of the two) and Passfield family. These are both part of the Kingdoms of old Rhylan families. The Ducal Family does what it needs to to ensure these are balanced against each other equally, to maintain the peace and stability of the “Shield of the North”. There are an additional 3 more, though these mostly just stick to managing their dedicated resource of the Rhylian Grants and shared resources outlined in The Rhylander Compromise.
Lower Houses of Old
About a dozen other houses vie for control of the rest of the many offices, grants, and shared resources, and the families under them, in turn, license remote and temporary holdings to control in addition to their hereditary family lands, titles, and offices granted or chartered through The Rhylander Compromise.
Lineages, Families, and NPCs of the Grand Duchy of Rhyl
Posted on January 11, 2026
The Lineages, Families, and NPCs of the Grand Duchy of Rhyl consist of old and new lineages and other figures and entities.
The ancient Lineages, Families, and NPCs of the Grand Duchy of Rhyl once spoke Old Rhyllian/The Broken Tongue, but no more. They do maintain older records written in the old dialect.