The Dhalmekian Republic - Final Fantasy XVI Database

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A busy market town situated on the northeastern coast of Dhalmekia. Also known as the “Thousand Tables,” its streets throng with merchants from across the realm, each loudly hawking their wares to keen-eyed customers intent on finding a bargain.

Gates Closed

A busy market town situated on the northeastern coast of Dhalmekia, where the Strait of Autha drains slowly into the gaping crater of Dzemekys Falls. Also known as the “Thousand Tables,” its streets throng with our 111 merchants from across the realm, each loudly hawking their wares to keen-eyed customers intent on finding a I bargain. The gate at the rear of the town leads directly onto the Crystal Road, and therefore out of the republic. As such, it is heavily guarded against entry or exit.

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A castle built within the dome-like mountain that contains Drake’s Fang. It is the primary residence of Hugo Kupka, Dominant of Titan, and is lavishly appointed to suit his extravagant tastes.

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One of Valisthea’s five remaining Mothercrystals, located in the Dhalmekian Republic. Unlike its sisters who jut from the earth to tower above the landscape, Drake’s Fang is completely enclosed within the vast hollow of an ageless mountain, its citrine fingers reaching inward to the barrow’s heart. Excavation of these crystals has, over centuries, showered the Dhalmeks with substantial fortune, and as such, is seen as a symbol of the nation’s prosperity.

After the Mother’s Fall

A Mothercrystal that was located in the heart of the Dhalmekian Republic. While it is widely reported to have been destroyed by Cid the Outlaw in the year 878, rumors also abound of ores subjects of the Kingdom of Waloed—having been sighted there at the time. Regardless of the cause, the loss of their Mothercrystal and the Dominant upon whom they so heavily relied soon brought the Dhalmeks to the negotiating table in a desperate bid for cessation of hostilities with the empire.

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A town located in the rugged mountainous mining region of central Dhalmekia. It is known for its ironwork, and armor and weaponry forged here has long enjoyed a reputation as the realm’s finest. This is in no small part due to the quality of ore the mines produce, as well as the veritable army of local blacksmiths whose skills are said to be unrivaled.

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A vast cavity in the earth located in the Steps of the Forgotten—a desolate coastal region of eastern Dhalmekia. Despite the fact that, for centuries, seawater from the Strait of Autha has flowed into the plumbless crater without cease, it shows no sign of filling. The tragic tale that came to be known as the Sins of Dzemekys is said to have taken place here.

Hidden Truths

A vast, circular cavity carved from the Dhalmekian coast, it is here the Mothercrystal known as Dzemekys once stood. In the age of the Fallen, man, hoping to claim the power of the gods, laid siege to the crystal in an attempt to gain entry to its aether-rich heart. Rather than attempt to fend off the assault, he instead responded by destroying the Mothercrystal and its heart—the great crater left behind standing as a reminder of man’s hubris.

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A stronghold situated at the western end of the Nysa Defile in the Dhalmekian Republic. In the year 873, it served as the site of a meeting convened by the Dhalmekians with their Waloeder allies in an attempt to enlist their aid in driving back the Ironblood, who had been a thorn in their side since the Battle of the Twin Realms eight years before.

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An old, abandoned village built on the banks of Cerdra’s Thread in the Dhalmekian Republic. Kasjlok long served as a depot for crystals ferried up and down the river, but frequent attacks on the slow-moving transports by bandits prompted the republic to establish new caravan trails for fleet-footed chocobo t1 coursers, essentially rendering the village obsolete. Soon after the final inhabitants departed, wild beasts moved in; however, there is an effort currently underway by Eloise and her Crimson Caravans to rebuild the town and provide it as a safe haven for displaced Bearers.

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A town located in the rugged northern reaches of the Dhalmekian Republic. Though it was once a thriving trading post, the coming of the Blight has served to AEI both discourage travelers as well as drive off long-time residents. All that now remain are refugees fleeing from elsewhere, the black marketeers who prey upon them, and barely enough soldiers to keep the peace—or rather, to pretend to when they’re not being bribed to look the other way.

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A small Dhalmekian village of bean farmers and goatherds built in the shadow of Fallen ruins. Though located at the edge of the Fields of Corava on a caravan trail that runs through Titan’s Wake to the Free Cities of Kanver, it has historically received few visitors, as most merchants choose instead to take the less perilous Gilded Path north. It receives even fewer now that plague has taken the lives of most its residents.

The Dhalmekian Republic

Capital of the Dhalmekian Republic. It is a thriving hub of commerce, where merchants and traders gather from across Valisthea. Its streets bustle with life, even late into the night, when the twinkle of countless lanterns illuminates the landscape. The nation’s affairs are managed from the Ministry of Law in the heart of the city, wherein sits the Parliament of Ministers.

Following the Sack of the Capital

The capital of the Dhalmekian Republic. It was once a thriving hub of commerce, where merchants gathered from across Valisthea, and people enjoyed a life of peace and prosperity under the guidance of the Parliament of Ministers, who oversaw the nation’s affairs from the safety of the Ministry of Law. Since Ultima brought about Primogenesis, however, Ran’dellah’s streets have been all but abandoned to Akashic Waloeder soldiers and beastmen on the hunt for flesh.

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The Battle of Nysa was a short, yet bloody clash between the Iron Republic and the Republic of Dhalmekia in the year 873. The Dhalmekians, hoping to force an end to their long-running conflict with the Ironblood, had convened a council at Zirnitra Stronghold, and entreated their Waloeder allies to aid them in their cause. However, talks soon broke down, and the Dhalmekians were left with no choice but to rely once more on the power of the mighty Titan, to whom they already owed a considerable debt. Thus was the stage set for a showdown between Titan and Shiva—the Ironblood’s own Eikon—in which losses on both sides were too many to count.

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L’ubor’s forge in Dalimil. Its name is known across the republic for the quality of its steel and the skill of its smiths. The forgemaster of the Briar’s Kiss is a man of many titles—forgemaster nonpareil, Desert Hare, Ruzena Dalimil, and dear friend and ally of the late Cidolfus Telamon.

A literal oasis in the Velkroy—a desert in the western part of Dhalmekia—Dalimil offers goods, food and respite to those travelers who endure the long march through sweltering sands. In particular, the hot spring baths, fed from nearby waters, will not only ease the pains of the road, but are also rumored to cure all manner of ills, from boils and buboes, to the various afflictions to the groin—many of which are like to be contracted at one of Dalimil’s many brothels.

The Dhalmekian Republic

A nation formed from a federation of five smaller states. It is located in the southern half of the continent of Storm, and has its capital at Ran’dellah. It is also home to the Mothercrystal known as Drake’s Fang. There is no official state religion, and citizens are free to worship as they please. Dhalmekia’s key political entity is the parliament, which is formed of ministers representing each of the states, with the Prime Minister at its head.

Kupka’s Fiefdom

A nation formed from a federation of five smaller states. It is located in the southern half of the continent of Storm, and has its capital at Ran’dellah. Also home to the Mothercrystal known as Drake’s Fang, inside which stands Castle Dazbog, home of Hugo Kupka, Dominant of Titan and Warden of Earth.

In Pursuit of Cid

A nation formed from a federation of five smaller states. It is located in the southern half of the continent of Storm, and has its capital at Ran’dellah. Also home to the Mothercrystal known as Drake’s Fang, inside which stands Castle Dazbog, home of Hugo Kupka, Dominant of Titan. Kupka, obsessed with finding Cid and exacting his revenge for the murder of Benedikta Harman, co-opted the soldiers of the realm and had them commit a series of atrocities in an attempt to flush him out of hiding

Destabilization

A nation formed from a federation of five smaller states. It is located in the southern half of the continent of Storm, and has its capital at Ran’dellah. Having lost both Drake’s Fang and the mighty Titan, the political situation in Dhalmekia has deteriorated drastically—the government scrambling to withdraw their troops from the ill-starred siege of the Crystalline Dominion that they might be redeployed to quell the unfolding chaos at home.

A Republic on the Brink

A nation formed from a federation of five smaller states. It is located in the southern half of the continent of Storm, and has its capital at Ran’dellah. After the fall of Drake’s Fang, a combined force of Akashic soldiers and ores descended on the capital, and came perilously close to destroying what little order remained. However, thanks to the intervention of Prince Dion Lesage of Sanbreque and his knights dragoon, disaster was averted at the last moment.

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Drake’s Fang, Mothercrystal of the Dhalmekian Republic, was destroyed by Cid the Outlaw and his associates in the year 878. Hugo Kupka, Dominant of Titan, also disappeared in the attack, and was presumed to have died. The loss of their Eikon led to the Dhalmeks hastening their withdrawal from the conflict with the empire that was ongoing at the time.

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A wild, mountainous region of southwestern Dhalmekia, from which Drake’s Fang can be seen looming in the distance.

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Dhalmekia’s standing army. While officially an organ of the Republic, each of its five states is granted relative autonomy with regard to the management of its troops. Aside from certain specialized squads, battle deployments are mostly comprised of small units employing a mixture of foot soldiers and battlemages. The former are known and feared for their curved swords and prodigious axes, and the deadly skill with which they wield them.

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Loyalty Bought

A private army under the command of Hugo Kupka. Originally employed by the Dhalmekian parliament to guard Drake’s Fang, the bulk of the force was co-opted by Kupka when he seized control of the Mothercrystal, and has served him and only him ever since. Most Men of the Rock idolize their commander for his political and financial achievements. After all, few can claim to have been made Permanent Economic Advisor to the Dhalmekian parliament and built a wealth worthy of several generations in a single lifetime.

A Republic on the Brink

A private army under the command of Hugo Kupka. Originally employed to guard Drake’s Fang, the bulk of the force was co-opted by Kupka when he seized control of the Mothercrystal, and has served him and only him since. After Kupka’s death, his forces scattered, largely returning to the countryside where many now engage in banditry.

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A deep, arid valley located in the eastern part of the Dhalmekian Republic. During the Battle of the Twin Realms in 865, it was the site of repeated skirmishes as the Iron Kingdom attempted to make incursions into Dhalmekian territory.

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The highest council of government of the Republic of Dhalmekia. Seven ministers are responsible for ruling the nation—though their will is often molded to that of their permanent economic advisor, Hugo Kupka, who leverages his power as the Dominant of Titan to shape the republic’s policy.

Dhalmekia in Chaos

The highest council of government of the Republic of Dhalmekia. Seven ministers are responsible for ruling the nation. After the death of Hugo Kupka and destruction of Drake’s Fang, the republic descended into chaos, and it fell to the ministers to pick up the pieces of their crumbling country.

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Looking to bring an end to their long-running conflict with the Iron Kingdom, the Dhalmeks convened a council with their Waloeder allies at Zirnitra Stronghold. However, the Waloeders were unwilling to concede to the Dhalmeks’ requests, leaving the Republic no choice but to field its Dominant, Hugo Kupka. In so doing, parliament further indebted itself to this already powerful player in national politics.

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A vast, arid wilderness located in the Dhalmekian Republic. The further west one travels, the deeper and more forbidding the sands grow, and the more frequent the signs of settlements long-since deserted. To the south, water can at least be found, albeit piping hot— a quality which has given rise to Dalimil Inn and, the hot springs surrounding it. Despite the forbidding environment, trade ensures a steady flow of traffic north and south, served by various inns along the way.

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A narrow sandstone valley that cuts through northeastern Dhalmekia. At its terminus can be found the vast crater of Dzemekys Falls, upon the lip of which are nestled the bustling markets of Boklad.

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Clive’s alter ego—albeit one that was forced upon him by L’ubor’s fondness for theatrics. It was Lord Underhill of the Ran’dellah League of Merchants who made it known to Natalie that help from the capital would not be forthcoming, and that the people of Dalimil must work together to fill their own stores. Jill was rather more convincing in the role of Lady Jayne of the Red Wings, who planted the idea of forming a town guard in Konrad’s mind. Both Konrad and Natalie still address Clive by this name—though in Natalie’s case, this would appear to be naught but a courtesy to his dramatic efforts.

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An ancient settlement in central southern Dhalmekia that seems to cling to the very cliffs which dominate the landscape of the region. Its proximity to the Free Cities of Kanver gives Tabor a ready market for the high quality leather its tanners produce, as well as the salt and minerals mined from beneath it. The town’s long history of isolation, however, has clouded the hearts of its residents, and to this day many remain unwelcoming to outsiders.

A Haven for the Undying

An ancient settlement in central southern Dhalmekia that seems to cling to the very cliffs which dominate the landscape of the region. Its proximity to the Free Cities of Kanver gives Tabor a ready market for the high quality leather its tanners produce, as well as the salt and minerals mined from beneath it. Unbeknownst to its citizenry, it is from here that, since the fall of Rosalith to the empire, the secretive coven of ducal loyalists known as the Undying have carried out their duties to the Phoenix.

Origins

A settlement in central southern Dhalmekia that seems to cling to the very cliffs which dominate the landscape of the region. It is famed for its leatherworking, the signature stench of its tanneries ever prevalent in the canyons that lead in and out of town, and as such, skilled craftsmen abound, transforming hides into all manner of wondrous creations. Tabor was founded by the so-called “Guardians of the Crystal,” who were later joined by nomadic peoples and hunter gatherers, creating a rich, mixed culture which gives the town its unique flavor. It was those same hunters whose skills were employed to gather the raw materials on which the leatherworking industry was built.

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A band of brigands who set up camp in Laetny’s Cleft on the outskirts of Boklad, preying on those fleeing the crumbling republic in order to line their own coffers—forcing them to either empty their own pockets, or pick the pockets of others, on threat of death.

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The most prestigious portering company in the market town of Boklad, led by the brother and sister team of Theodore and Eloise. For a small fee, they will move anything that needs moving—and if the cargo happens to be Bearers recently released from slavery, they may even consider paying it from their own purses.

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A bleak, ochre wilderness stretching through central Dhalmekia. Its northern half is a veritable warren of claustrophobic canyons and Fallen detritus, lacking paved roads or outposts of any kind. In the south, however, the area finally opens up to Rysanov Flat, and beyond it the reclusive community of Tabor. This, and the lonely trade route leading to the Free Cities of Kanver, provide the region with at least some semblance of civilization.

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The group responsible for filling and maintaining Dalimil’s collective stores, that all might be supported in these troubled times. It draws its membership from 14 1111 IF the traders of the town, and is led by Natalie, overseer of the markets. It was she who recognized that Dalimil’s future could not be secured by force of arms alone—only by bringing the entire town together might they summon the strength to drive back the bandits.

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One of the largest and most prestigious trading houses in Dhalmekia, who sought to scout Eloise. Their mercantile operations extend far beyond the borders of the republic, as Eloise learned when they stepped in at the last moment to purchase the Bearers for which the Crimson Caravans had long been bargaining with the army, and sell them on to a trader from the outer continent. In truth, they had been interested in the trade from the very start, and only withheld making their own offer as a courtesy to Eloise—one that was rescinded after she failed to respond positively to their offer to her.

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The volunteer fighting force assembled and led by Konrad. Unlike the Men of the Rock or the mercenaries previously charged with keeping Dalimil safe, every member of the guard is a Dalimilian born Nur and bred and has the future of the town at heart. Many of the miners who lost their livelihoods when Drake’s Fang fell have found a new purpose in the guard, swinging swords and axes in place of picks.

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