Ataya

Ataya is the name of a small kingdom in the same Flat Dimensions|flat dimension as Arindell. It's borders have changed many times throughout the millenia, mostly back during the Mage Wars. It is a monarchy with a severely fractured royal line, and has experimented with numerous government types through the Ages, finally settling on a sort of "philosipher king" system where in the ruler may earn his title by birth-right, but is expected to be wise and learned if he wishes to keep it.

Ataya in History

Ataya is most notable for having been the birth place of Uther and thus the genisis of the Alliance. It was undoubetldy this fame that helped it maintain it's soverignty during the lengthy march of history.

Ataya and the Slayer Dragons

Ataya has quite a knack for producing Slayer Dragons, most particularly Pendragons, with more of them hailing from Ataya than any other country. This is still very few, but the fact that Ataya has produced more than two Pendragons and at least a dozen Slayer Dragons is much more than most countries can claim.

Of important note, Ataya is responsible for producing both the first(Uther) and last(Hokori) official Pendragon.

Traditions and Customs

According to Atayan tradition, a man cannot have two names. This is part of the Atayan's belief system, which centers around honesty and openess. When an Atayan boy becomes a man, he sheds his family name and has only one name. His wife and children will take his first name as their family name, but he will always only have one name. This is why people like Uther and Hokori have no last names.

At various points throughout Atayan history, women have seized upon this as being unfair, and many have chosen to shed their family names according to tradition. For the most part, this has been farily well recieved and accepted, however it does create some issues when they try to marry.

In general, Atayan culture is largely adaptable.