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Ardinâk
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Detailed map of Ardinâk (MERP)
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Location of Ardinâk off the coast of Tantûrak (MERP)
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Not really a true realm of the Mûmakan, Ardinâk was nonetheless worthy of mention. Originally part of Tantûrak, and indeed an important naval base during the realm's youth, Ardinâk was struck by a sudden and mysterious plague in S.A. 1888. Within days everyone was dead. Histories told that the witnesses who fled the island after the first signs of the plague had seen a glow all over the rocks of the island. Those who were unfortunate enough to be looking at it became blind over the course of a few days. Then, within days people began to grow ill, and their skin became mottled. Even those that had escaped the isle immediately after the glow soon died on the mainland, although they did not transmit the disease to others. No one had returned to Ardinâk since, according to records. It was speculated that what struck the isle was not a disease, but an immensely powerful curse of some sort. At any rate, the land was associated with death, and its name was not spoken, and no one knew if the curse was still alive or what kind of curse it was and for what reasons.
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Original form in MERP: Ardinaak → Ardinâk
References[]
- MERP #2500: The Court of Ardor in Southern Middle Earth
- MERP Fan Modules: The Mûmakan (Court of Ardor Revision) by Thomas Morwinsky (Coördinator)