Vërðïm

Vërðïm was a city-state founded anywhere from 2-10 Anta-Eimarae, 25026 AYM. The unofficial capital of the largely disorganized tribe of Varhoŋïð, it was one of the largest cities in the Amoŋot Desert and a fundamental component of politics in the Desert and the Hýyo-Wýðúr. It was ruled by the Öšdúu-Vërðïm, one of the most powerful and longest-reigning Öšdúu, from 25025 to 24891 AYM, before transitioning to become the ruler of the new tribe of Sangus.

History

Prelude and Etymology

The site of Vërðïm was originally that of the 11th Wëbëlup-Wýðúr placed during the Wýðúric Expedition in 25026 AYM. These Wëbëlup-Wýðúr were long wooden poles on which were fastened various hanging trinkets and other such objects. Meant to be seen from far away, these objects were arranged to display their respective number. Vërðïm likely is an amalgamation of Eðïŋ, or simply, 'the eleventh', referring to the number it was designated.

The Wëbëlup-Wýðúr of Vërðïm served as the centerpiece of the city around which other buildings were built. A well-known site during the Ýmor-Maðúšýï and Ýmor-Yarmurïŋ eras, it remained standing until it was severely damaged some time after the formation of the Sangus Tribe.

Despite the planting of the Wëbëlup-Wýðúr, the site of Vërðïm remained uninhabited during the Expedition itself, as the only city founded by them directly was Güðün, the site of the third Wëbëlup-Wýðúr. Instead, the massive popularity boost generated by the Wýðúric Expedition's successful return to the Ïlýrhonid Tribe caused a massive influx of emigrations to the Amoŋot Desert. From there, the natural sites for settlement, besides the already-established city of Güðün, would be the extremely noticeable Wëbëlup-Wýðúr. Thus, almost all of them were settled and subsequently founded in the mere months after the Wýðúric Expedition.

Founding

The 'Founding' of Vërðïm is inconclusive. Typically, the founding of a city would constitute the

Öšdúu-Vërðïm

Main Article: Öšdúu-Vërðïm

Ýmor-Maðúšýï

Main Article: Ýmor-Maðúšýï