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(Sylvania, a beautiful land of grim moors and dark forests.)
 
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[[File:Sylvania.jpg|thumb|310px|'''Sylvania''', a beautiful land of grim moors and dark forests.]]
'''Sylvania''' is a backwater of The Empire. In former times it was a semi-independent province ruled by the [[Count of Sylvania|Counts of Sylvania]], but was conquered and annexed by [[Stirland]]. Sylvania is currently unofficially ruled by the recently resurrected [[Mannfred von Carstein]].  
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'''Sylvania''' is a backwater of [[The Empire]], it's widely considered a dammed and accursed land and largely avoided by all sensible people.
  
  
Sylvania is widely considered a dammned and acursed land and largely avoided by all sensible people.  
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In former times Sylvania was a semi-independent province ruled by the [[Count of Sylvania|Counts of Sylvania]]. The marriage of [[Isabella von Drak]] to [[Vlad von Carstein]] led to the [[Wars of the Vampire Counts]], in which three successive Vampire Counts tried and failed to conquer The Empire.
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The last count, [[Mannfred von Carstein]], was slain by '''Martin''' [[Elector Count of Stirland]], and the land was annexed by [[Stirland]].
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Sylvania is currently unofficially ruled by the recently resurrected Mannfred von Carstein.  
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Known features
 
Known features
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:Former political centre of the province.  
 
:Former political centre of the province.  
 
*'''Vanhaldenschlosse'''
 
*'''Vanhaldenschlosse'''
:Former fortress of Van Hal, an infamous [[necromancer]].
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:Former fortress of '''Frederick Van Hal''', an infamous [[necromancer]].
  
  

Revision as of 17:58, 5 July 2011

Sylvania, a beautiful land of grim moors and dark forests.

Sylvania is a backwater of The Empire, it's widely considered a dammed and accursed land and largely avoided by all sensible people.


In former times Sylvania was a semi-independent province ruled by the Counts of Sylvania. The marriage of Isabella von Drak to Vlad von Carstein led to the Wars of the Vampire Counts, in which three successive Vampire Counts tried and failed to conquer The Empire.

The last count, Mannfred von Carstein, was slain by Martin Elector Count of Stirland, and the land was annexed by Stirland.


Sylvania is currently unofficially ruled by the recently resurrected Mannfred von Carstein.


Known features

  • Castle Drakenhof
Former political centre of the province.
  • Vanhaldenschlosse
Former fortress of Frederick Van Hal, an infamous necromancer.


The provinces & city-states of The Empire
Provinces Reikland - Middenland - Nordland - Ostland - Hochland - Talabecland - Ostermark - Stirland - Averland - Wissenland - The Moot
City-states Altdorf - Nuln - Middenheim - Talabheim
Lost provinces Drakwald - Solland - Westerland - Sylvania

Notes & sources