Surda
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| Surda | |
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| General | |
| Major Species | Human |
| Location | Southwest |
| Terrain | Grassland, Coastland |
| Climate | Semi-arid |
| Main Industry | Farming, fishing, trading, other |
| Political | |
| Capital | Aberon |
| Government | Monarchy |
| Head of State | Orrin |
Surda was a small country in southern Alagaësia, on the southwest border of the Empire. It was founded around twenty years before the beginning of the Rider War, and remained outside of Galbatorix's Empire, as he did not consider it a great threat. Consequently, many outlaws from the Empire sought refuge there, including the Varden.
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[edit] Government
The king of Surda, Orrin, was a capable ruler, though sometimes a bit strange in his antics. He was known as a great lover of science. Orrin was the son of Larkin. The Kings of Surda were historically allied with the Varden.
Lords and noblemen had great power in Surda. It is unknown what official role they played in the government.
Surda's capital city was Aberon, where Borromeo Castle was located.
[edit] Economics
Surda had a strong farming culture which it had adopted from the Empire. Because it was by the Sea it was also heavily dependant on fishing and trade. One of the biggest corporations in Surda was the Silk Guild.
Surda also was a very large trading nation, due to the fact that they were the public face of the Varden. So much of the trading between the Varden and the Empire had to come through Surda. Surda accumulated large amounts of wealth through these two countries secret trading.
When the Varden was located in Farthen Dûr, Surda secretly supported them, but did not dare openly oppose Galbatorix, as he would have crushed them.
[edit] History
Surda was the site of the first human landing in Alagaësia. Surda seceded from the Empire. It is not known that if before the Dragon War Surda was an independent own nation, or if it was part of the Broddring Kingdom.
One year after Vrael's death and the end of the Broddring Kingdom's monarchy, Surda rebelled against Galbatorix's rule. It is not known why Galbatorix allowed them to do this, but Galbatorix may have been far to busy forging his new Empire out of the ashes of the Broddring Kingdom, and probably did not want to waste his men on such a small land.
It is not known how Surda's monarchy began, but during the time of the Inheritance Cycle, the monarch was king Orrin, who had recently ascended the throne.
Throughout it's lifetime, Surda secretly supported the Varden. One of the small country's motives to aid the Varden is because a large number of the inhabitants of Surda and the Varden are related. Wary of it's much larger neighbor to the north. Even still, it put spies in the Empire's cities, and the Empire did likewise. By the events of Eldest, Surda and the Empire were virtually fighting a small, secret war with their spies, unknown to the general public.
Throughout the Inheritance Cycle, the Empire's and Surda's relationship had deteriorated to the point of war in Eldest. This war between Surda and The Empire has it's roots from the Varden's decision to move to Surda after the Battle of Farthen Dûr.
The Empire quickly learned of this through it's spies and tried to assassinate Nasuada. By now, Surda and the Empire were on the brink of war. A few months later, Galbatorix secretly sent an army of 100,000 men. Surda quickly rallied due to it's spies in the Empire. Surda's and the Varden's armies were soon marching out of Surda and into the southwest portion of the Empire to face off against Galbatorix so that the fighting would not occur on Surdian soil.
Although the Varden were outnumbered, even with the addition of Kull troops, they managed to hold out until the arrival of Dwarven forces. Then the rider Eragon and his dragon Saphira attacked Murtagh and his dragon Thorn, who killed Hrothgar immediately after the arrival of the dwarf troops. Murtagh defeated Eragon, but left him alive, taking Eragon's sword with him. Thanks to the timely arrival of Roran and his followers, the Varden was able to defeat Galbatorix's forces (Roran managed to kill the twins, thus saving many of the Varden's soldiers from perishing trying to fight the twins).
