Roxquay
Roxquay Rokskwei | |
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 The town of Roxquay | |
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 Location (in red) within the Region of Morthalia (in yellow) | |
| Country | Moria |
| Region | Morthalia |
Roxquay (Ukso:Rokskwei) is a town in the Morian region of Morthalia. It is located on Morthalia Island in the Roxquay Valley. The valley is surrounded on all sides by a mountain. The valley is hypothesized to have been created by a meteor impact or large sinkhole.
Etymology
The name Roxquay comes from Ultrius Edbar Roxquay, one of the earliest known rogues and one of the few who were famous when they left society. Roxquay, a UKoD nobleman, war hero, and explorer, discovered the valley and moved there to escape society.
History
After Ultrius Roxquay escaped to the valley, some followed him. Some of these people were freinds and family of his, others just wanted a new life. As the town grew, a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the UKoD.
When Zorthenia began to take control of the UKoD, the king at the time, Florus Hys Relioth, and many of his advisors fled to Roxquay and covered up the tunnel in case of a Zorthenian victory. When Zorthenia won the war, Roxquay remained independent due to its remote and inaccessible nature.
It is well disputed by historians on whether the Zorthenians knew of the existence of Roxquay. One theory is that they knew about it, and tried to conquer it several times, but failed. However, circumstantial evidence, as well as recovered messages during the time disproves this. Another theory is that they knew about it, but simply did not care, as they would've had access to maps created by the UKOD with Roxquay on it. Most historians believe that they did not know of its existence.
During the Zorthenian era, Roxquay knowingly carried on as the last remnants of the UKoD. During this time, planning for the Morian Revolution began in Roxquay. Olym Hys Morias, the first king of Moria and leader of the revolution, was born in Roxquay.
Relation to Rosway
A similar sounding town also exists in Picketralia: Rosway, in Bushley County. While there is no reported reason why they sound the same, there are several conspiracy theories and coincidences that relate the two:
- Both towns were founded by people with the town's last name
- Both towns are located near or in a mountain
- Both towns are very remote
- Both towns were not a recorded part of the Zorthenian Empire.