Théah
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Théah is the fictional world created in the 7th Sea Roleplaying Game and 7th Sea Collectible Card Game
, created by John Wick and Jennifer Wick, released by Alderac Entertainment Group
(AEG). It is based on an alternate version of early modern Europe
with nations matching different periods and legends. There is also a heady undercurrent of secret societies based on real world and fictional sources.
of Théah is based equally on Elizabethan England and the Arthurian legends. Queen Elaine rules the Three Kingdoms (Avalon, Innismore, and the Highland Marches) from the mystical city of Carleon using the symbol of the Graal
to represent her unified rule.
Castille : The Spain
of Théah is the stronghold of the Vaticine church (more Gnostic than Catholic
) where the masked El Vago fights the injustice of the Inquisition
.
Eisen : The Seven Kingdoms of Théah's equivalent to the various nation-states that would become Germany
were once united into a Holy Roman Empire
but now lie war-torn and divided after a religious-based civil war equivalent to the Thirty Years' War
.
Montaigne : The France
of Théah was home to the decadent empire of the glorious Sun King Leon Alexandre du Montaigne but now having gone through the throes of a bloody French Revolution
in the first republic
in Théah.
Ussura : The icy parable of Russia
lies on the brink of modernisation and the transition from the iron grip of the Gaius (like Ivan the Terrible) to the reformation of Catherine the Great.
Vendel : The Dutch
and Scandinavia
n cultures are in schism between the merchant Guilds and the ancient warrior traditions of the Vestenmannavnjar (Viking
s).
Vodacce : The Italian
city-state
s are represented by the fracture and fractious islands of the scheming Merchant Princes all following the tenets of The Great Game
.
Cathay : Théah's parallel to China
and the Orient
is separated from the rest of the world by the mysterious Wall of Fire.
Crescent Empire : Sand, scimitar
s and other archetypal Middle East
ern fare.
with the Rosicrucians and a touch of the Masons
, they try to inspire the populace with their heroic deeds.
Die Kreuzritter : The Black Crosses are the successors to the Teutonic Knights
who fought in the Crusades
and now fight a shadowy war against an alien threat.
Explorer's Society : The archaeologists and explorers of Théah are for any budding Indiana Jones
as they explore the ancient Syrneth cultures that predate mankind.
Invisible College : Based on the real-world association of scholars that became the Royal Society
, they work in secret due to the rise of the Inquisition
.
Los Vagos : The followers of El Vago (Zorro
) help to uphold justice and freedom in Castille under the persecution of the Inquisition
The Rilasciare : Seen as small collections of anarchists and troublemakers, the group is far older and more organised than anyone realises.
Sophia's Daughters : Descendants of an ancient Sidhe
bloodline, the group are secret guardians of Théah with powers of foresight and manipulation.
Novus Ordum Mundi : The evil overlord club is a collection of some of the most villainous members of Théan society who have schemed and manipulated for many centuries.
The Rye Grin : A new organization founded during the Montaigne Revolution trying to save innocents from the guillotine
.
Seventh Sea (collectible card game)
7th Sea is a defunct, collectible card game based on the Swashbuckling Adventures role-playing game setting by Alderac Entertainment Group .- Setting :...
, created by John Wick and Jennifer Wick, released by Alderac Entertainment Group
Alderac Entertainment Group
Alderac Entertainment Group, or AEG, is a publisher of role-playing game and collectible card game products. AEG was formed by Jolly Blackburn in 1993 and is based in the city of Ontario, California...
(AEG). It is based on an alternate version of early modern Europe
Early modern Europe
Early modern Europe is the term used by historians to refer to a period in the history of Europe which spanned the centuries between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, roughly the late 15th century to the late 18th century...
with nations matching different periods and legends. There is also a heady undercurrent of secret societies based on real world and fictional sources.
Nations of Théah
Avalon : The EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
of Théah is based equally on Elizabethan England and the Arthurian legends. Queen Elaine rules the Three Kingdoms (Avalon, Innismore, and the Highland Marches) from the mystical city of Carleon using the symbol of the Graal
Holy Grail
The Holy Grail is a sacred object figuring in literature and certain Christian traditions, most often identified with the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to possess miraculous powers...
to represent her unified rule.
Castille : The Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
of Théah is the stronghold of the Vaticine church (more Gnostic than Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
) where the masked El Vago fights the injustice of the Inquisition
Inquisition
The Inquisition, Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis , was the "fight against heretics" by several institutions within the justice-system of the Roman Catholic Church. It started in the 12th century, with the introduction of torture in the persecution of heresy...
.
Eisen : The Seven Kingdoms of Théah's equivalent to the various nation-states that would become Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
were once united into a Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
but now lie war-torn and divided after a religious-based civil war equivalent to the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
.
Montaigne : The France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
of Théah was home to the decadent empire of the glorious Sun King Leon Alexandre du Montaigne but now having gone through the throes of a bloody French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
in the first republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
in Théah.
Ussura : The icy parable of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
lies on the brink of modernisation and the transition from the iron grip of the Gaius (like Ivan the Terrible) to the reformation of Catherine the Great.
Vendel : The Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n cultures are in schism between the merchant Guilds and the ancient warrior traditions of the Vestenmannavnjar (Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
s).
Vodacce : The Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
city-state
City-state
A city-state is an independent or autonomous entity whose territory consists of a city which is not administered as a part of another local government.-Historical city-states:...
s are represented by the fracture and fractious islands of the scheming Merchant Princes all following the tenets of The Great Game
The Great Game
The Great Game or Tournament of Shadows in Russia, were terms for the strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in Central Asia. The classic Great Game period is generally regarded as running approximately from the Russo-Persian Treaty of 1813...
.
Cathay : Théah's parallel to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and the Orient
Orient
The Orient means "the East." It is a traditional designation for anything that belongs to the Eastern world or the Far East, in relation to Europe. In English it is a metonym that means various parts of Asia.- Derivation :...
is separated from the rest of the world by the mysterious Wall of Fire.
Crescent Empire : Sand, scimitar
Scimitar
A scimitar is a backsword or sabre with a curved blade, originating in Southwest Asia .The Arabic term saif translates to "sword" in general, but is normally taken to refer to the scimitar type of curved backsword in particular.The curved sword or "scimitar" was widespread throughout the Muslim...
s and other archetypal Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
ern fare.
Secret societies
The Knights of the Rose & Cross : A mixture of the Knights TemplarKnights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
with the Rosicrucians and a touch of the Masons
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
, they try to inspire the populace with their heroic deeds.
Die Kreuzritter : The Black Crosses are the successors to the Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Knights
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem , commonly the Teutonic Order , is a German medieval military order, in modern times a purely religious Catholic order...
who fought in the Crusades
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
and now fight a shadowy war against an alien threat.
Explorer's Society : The archaeologists and explorers of Théah are for any budding Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones
Colonel Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., Ph.D. is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials...
as they explore the ancient Syrneth cultures that predate mankind.
Invisible College : Based on the real-world association of scholars that became the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, they work in secret due to the rise of the Inquisition
Inquisition
The Inquisition, Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis , was the "fight against heretics" by several institutions within the justice-system of the Roman Catholic Church. It started in the 12th century, with the introduction of torture in the persecution of heresy...
.
Los Vagos : The followers of El Vago (Zorro
Zorro
Zorro is a fictional character created in 1919 by New York-based pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The character has been featured in numerous books, films, television series, and other media....
) help to uphold justice and freedom in Castille under the persecution of the Inquisition
Inquisition
The Inquisition, Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis , was the "fight against heretics" by several institutions within the justice-system of the Roman Catholic Church. It started in the 12th century, with the introduction of torture in the persecution of heresy...
The Rilasciare : Seen as small collections of anarchists and troublemakers, the group is far older and more organised than anyone realises.
Sophia's Daughters : Descendants of an ancient Sidhe
Sídhe
The aos sí are a supernatural race in Irish mythology and Scottish mythology are comparable to the fairies or elves. They are said to live underground in the fairy mounds, across the western sea, or in an invisible world that coexists with the world of humans...
bloodline, the group are secret guardians of Théah with powers of foresight and manipulation.
Novus Ordum Mundi : The evil overlord club is a collection of some of the most villainous members of Théan society who have schemed and manipulated for many centuries.
The Rye Grin : A new organization founded during the Montaigne Revolution trying to save innocents from the guillotine
Guillotine
The guillotine is a device used for carrying out :executions by decapitation. It consists of a tall upright frame from which an angled blade is suspended. This blade is raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, severing the head from the body...
.