Utamad'Zum (OO-tah-mad-TSOOM)
Utamad'Zum is the homeland of the Utamaii (see Orcs) and one of the most valued territories in the Ethelan Empire. It lies in the foothills of the Kentror mountains, bordering the Askros and Harefo men to the south and the Arakhur Dwarves to their west, and pushing northward into the mountain range. It is a valuable land, boasting rich adamant mines and a rare breed of shaggy cattle commonly called Utamad Cows.
It is also a controversial land, hosting the lengthiest and most successful resistance movement called the Utamaii Uprisings. A great portion of the Ethelan military and managerial might has been spent on supressing this uprising for nearly four centuries, which has singlehandedly stalled future Imperial aims of further incorporation of other lands, and significantly hindered the Empire's ability to resist the Belsumese threat in Maletsok. The Uprisings were also a catalyst for the Utamaii Diaspora, which saw hundreds of thousands of refugees leave their homelands in favour of more peaceful lands within the Empire, notably Maletsok, Argellor, and Margathra. In these places, successful Utamaii enclaves have formed.
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