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| [[File:Deep Roads Entrance.jpg|thumb|An entrance to the Deep Roads.]] | | === Khamria === |
| '''The Deep Roads''' are an expansive network of subterranean passages, trade corridors, and spiritual chambers that stretch beneath the surface of [[Khamria]] and [[Orinilure]]. Carved over millennia by the [[Oinien]] and expanded in collaboration with the [[Arânzeni]], the Deep Roads represent both a practical infrastructure and a cultural legacy tied to the subterranean identity of Khamria.
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| | ! Route !! Between !! Stations and settlements |
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| | | Lav-Lep Deep Road |
| | | [[Lavierin]] and [[Lepigisţil]] |
| | | [[Sumbindan Gate]], [[Lainer Station]] (sealed), [[Seruric station]], [[Urth-Kelai]], [[Binzicoș Station]] |
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| | | Lav-Gar Deep Road |
| | | [[Lavierin]] and [[Găreag]] |
| | | [[Eroșeni Station]], [[Gurșiviz]] |
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| | | Gar-Ier Deep Road <!-- REVIEW: name inferred from the naming standard --> |
| | | [[Găreag]] and [[Ieriţairan]] |
| | | [[Urindoă Station]] |
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| | | Ipier-Lep Deep Road |
| | | [[Ipierbani]] and [[Lepigisţil]] |
| | | [[Ierzivize]], [[Yacinţa]] <!-- REVIEW: confirm this road passes through Yacinţa --> |
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| == Historical Origins ==
| | The Lav-Lep Deep Road ends underground at Binzicoș Station in the [[Mazissage Mountains]], and the remaining distance to Lepigisţil is travelled overland. The Ipier-Lep Deep Road runs the length of the [[Ilergierze Mountains]] and is the longest route in the network. |
| The Deep Roads began to take shape during the Age of Deep Roads (500-0 BME), a period of intensified subterranean activity following the [[Great Migration]]. | |
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| The [[Namuril|Namuril]], whose ancestral halls already extended deep into the rock were gradually linked together by Oinien corridors connecting new Arânzeni settlements. This convergence formed the foundation of what would become a realm-wide system of shared passage and exchange.
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| == Structure and Geography ==
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| The Deep Roads are not a single unified structure but a layered and often labyrinthine system of interconnected tunnels.
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| == Spirits and Lore ==
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| Several Spirits are believed to inhabit the Deep Roads, including the [[Ancestral Spirit|ancestral spirit]] [[Biseri]], who is thought to dwell within the oldest passages and bear witness to all who travel them.
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| == Trade and Conflict ==
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| The Deep Roads serve as a primary artery for resource trade across Khamria, especially in stone, metals, and crafted tools. Control of key junctions has occasionally led to disputes, particularly in early phases of Oinien expansion. However, formal pacts and stone-etched agreements between Duranithi councils and Oinien elders have maintained stability across most of the system.
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| [[Category:Khamria]][[Category:Orinilure]]
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