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The '''River Mnemosyne''' is one of the major | The '''River Mnemosyne''' is one of the major{{--}}and the largest known{{--}}river in [[Meropis]]. | ||
==Hydrography== | ==Hydrography== | ||
The waters of the Mnemosyne rise from a spring lake in the central [[Vasnari Mountains]], flowing through a series of purifying weirs at the edge of the mountains, before crashing southwest into the [[Grukai Swamp]]. The river's course turns west-southwest as it pierces the central [[Atrousian Jungle]], creeping through the ruins of [[Seleucar]]. Rounding a steep bend, the river continues north as it leaves the walls of the city. Here, it follows a long and winding northward progression, forking into the lesser [[Tyron River]] as it runs parallel to the [[Aurulent Highway]]. Finally breaking free of the jungle, the river flows across the [[Northern Scrublands]] before fanning into the rich [[Mnemosyne Delta]] where it feeds the sea. | The waters of the Mnemosyne rise from a spring lake in the central [[Vasnari Mountains]], flowing through a series of purifying weirs at the edge of the mountains, before crashing southwest into the [[Grukai Swamp]]. The river's course turns west-southwest as it pierces the central [[Atrousian Jungle]], creeping through the ruins of [[Seleucar]]. Rounding a steep bend in Seleucar, the river continues north as it leaves the walls of the city. Here, it follows a long and winding northward progression, forking into the lesser [[Tyron River]] as it runs parallel to the [[Aurulent Highway]]. Finally breaking free of the jungle, the river flows across the [[Northern Scrublands]] before fanning into the rich [[Mnemosyne Delta]] where it feeds the sea. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
As the site of the ancient city of Seleucar, the River Mnemosyne has had a long and complex history. | |||
Amidst the journeys of [[Nikolas]] and his band, the [[Tsol'teth]] cursed the Mnemosyne with plagues{{--}}one of many hardships they heaped upon the settlers. This curse continues to the present day, and only by virtue of an ancient obsidian weir near its source, covered in [[amar moss]], does western Meropis enjoy the benefit of clean, pure water. | |||
[[Category:Rivers]] | In the times of the [[Wars of Succession]], the Mnemosyne was the location of the Battle of Beggars' Arch. [[Mycale deSangre|Mycalian]] forces were massacred by the amassed and waiting [[Catarin deSangre|Catarines]] as they attempted to cross the river. | ||
During the long reign of the [[Seleucarian Empire]], the course of the Mnemosyne was much longer. It continued along a westerly path, joined in the plains of [[Kyndos]] by the tributary [[Fluvadha River|Urs]], before emptying into the sea near the city of [[Leios]]. This course was cut short by the sundering of Meropis from [[Sapience]], which occurred during the fall of Seleucar in 0 AF. | |||
==Wildlife== | |||
The waters of the River Mnemosyne are rich and teeming with life. Red-bellied piranha and freshwater alligators prey on the many fish therein, which include alurabim, roopimaya, and peacock bass, and a spectrum of poisonous frogs also dwell upon the river. The branches above the Mnemosyne bustle with aracari, macaws, and bandit sloths. | |||
[[Category:Rivers|Mnemosyne]] | |||