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| alignment = [[Lawful neutral]]
| capital = [[Merab]]
| ruler = [[Ilepodus]], [[Zinlo|Prince Zinlo]], [[Zamere|Queen Zamere]], [[Kharane]], and [[Guldis]]
| government = Loose association of independent city-states
| natives = Thuvians
| adjective = Thuvian
| languages = [[Human languages of Golarion#Osiriani|Osiriani]], [[Human languages of Golarion#Polyglot|Polyglot]]
| religions = [[Gozreh]], [[Nethys]], [[Pharasma]], [[Sarenrae]], [[Usij]]
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Situated on the southern edge of the [[Inner Sea]], between ancient [[Osirion]] and godless [[Rahadoum]], '''Thuvia''' (pronounced THOO-vee-uh)<ref>{{Cite book/Campaign Setting|247}}</ref> is a land focused almost entirely on the export of a single product. For over three thousand years it has been the sole manufacturer of [[Sun orchid elixir|sun orchid elixir]], an alchemical brew which, if taken regularly, will stop the aging process.<ref>{{Cite book/The Inner Sea World Guide|186-7}}</ref>

==History==
:''See also [[Timeline of Thuvia]]''

As with much of [[Golarion]], little is known of the history of Thuvia prior to the [[Age of Destiny]]. At the start of that Age the region was home to hardy bands of desert tribesmen. They banded together in [[-3250 AR]] to form a union of city states known as the [[Tekritanin League]].

The League had powerful neighbours to either side – the [[Jistka Imperium]] to the west and ancient [[Osirion]] to the east. They generally allied with the latter against the former, and were part of the reason the Imperium eventually collapsed.

During this time the Osirion [[Pharaoh of Forgotten Plagues]] lured the powerful extra planar entity known as [[Ahriman]] to [[Golarion]] by creating the [[House of Oblivion]] in the heart of Thuvia’s desert. Ahriman departed when the Pharaoh was overthrown, but his army of [[Div]] followers remained and have been a threat to the people of Thuvia ever since. A Thuvian cult known as the [[Usij]] continue to worship Ahriman to this day.

The defeat of the Jistka saw the Tekritanin League reduced to the status of a vassal of their erstwhile Osirion allies. Even that came to an end in [[-1452 AR]], when Osirion razed some of the city states and absorbed the rest into its empire. It gave its new province the name of Thuvia.

However, it was roughly at that time that Osirion went into one of its periodic declines. Six hundred years later it abandoned the province entirely when the governor was assassinated. The region formerly known as Thuvia descended into barbarism, and all but disappeared from the pages of history for nearly two millennia.

That all changed in [[1140 AR]], when [[Artokus Kirran]], an [[alchemist]] living in the city-state of [[Merab]], discovered the [[sun orchid elixir]]. The elixir’s ability to temporarily halt the ageing process attracted the attention of a number of foreign powers. Supplies of the elixir were necessarily limited by the scarcity of the [[sun orchid]] and the dangers of the div-infested regions in which it grew. Various competing foreign nations drew up plans to invade Merab to ensure they gained control of the elixir.

Merab sought allies amongst the other four city states of the region, offering equal shares in the elixir in return for protection against the threat of foreign invasion. The offer was accepted, and the cities united under the old name of Thuvia. It was agreed that seven vials of the elixir would be produced each year – one vial would be consumed by Artokus, and the other six would be auctioned off by one of the cities, which would rotate each year.

This system has remained stable ever since. Foreign powers that were once prepared to go to war over the elixir now bid grudgingly for it instead, and the barren land of Thuvia is sustained by foreign gold.<ref>{{Cite book/The Inner Sea World Guide|34-35, 186-7}}</ref>

== Government and Society ==
In theory, the five city states are equal, but in practice Merab has the most influence. The cities pursue their own interests, and Prince [[Zinlo]] of [[Aspenthar]] is particularly ambitious in his aspirations for his city-state.

It is widely acknowledge that Queen [[Zamere]] of [[Lamasara]] is one of the nation’s best diplomats, and it is usually her who is called upon to represent the alliance in negotiations with other nations.

Society centres around whichever city is currently host to the elixir auction. Entertainers and merchants descend upon each city in turn in a five year cycle, thronging to the city’s massive open air market and then abandoning it when the right to the elixir passes on to the next city.

Outside of the cities, the desert tribes cluster around the various oases. Each is controlled by a local warlords known as a [[Water Lord]]. Many of them are little better than bandits.

The desert is also home to numerous [[div]]s, centred around the [[House of Oblivion]]. In theory they serve the absent [[Ahriman]], but it is whispered that they have links to some of the Water Lords.<ref>{{Cite book/The Inner Sea World Guide|187}}</ref>

==Religion==
The people of Thuvia revere four main deities.

*[[Gozreh]] is worshipped in the city state of [[Duwwor]], where the people strive to live in harmony with nature
*[[Nethys]] is revered in the small, magically adept city state of [[Pashow]]
*It was a priestess of [[Pharasma]] who convinced the country’s leaders to forego immortality
*[[Sarenrae]] is the patron deity of [[Merab]], the largest of the five city states.

In addition, the dangerous [[Usij]], the cult of [[Ahriman]], can be found in the central deserts.<ref>{{Cite book/The Inner Sea World Guide|186-9}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Thuvia is in northern [[Garund]]. It is bounded by the [[Inner Sea]] to the north, [[Osirion]] to the east, the [[Barrier Wall]] Mountains to the south and [[Rahadoum]] to the west. Its territory also includes two islands in the Inner Sea – [[Wyvern's Roost]] and [[Glasswall Isle]].

Much of the land is desert. The two main river systems are at the country’s edges. The [[Junira]] river in the east forms the border with Osirion. In the west, the [[Turvanar River]] rises in the [[Barrier Wall]] and flows in a roughly north westerly direction until it meets the [[Uta River]]. The Uta then continues until it reaches the Inner Sea. <ref name="ISWG188">{{Cite book/The Inner Sea World Guide|188}}</ref>

=== Settlements ===
The only settlements of note are the five allied city states – [[Merab]] and [[Aspenthar]] on the north coast, [[Lamasara]] on the Junira river, [[Pashow]] in the south and [[Duwwor]] close to the source of the Turvanar.<ref name="ISWG188" />

* [[Aspenthar]], the second largest city, ambitious and martial<ref name="ISWG188" />
* [[Duwwor]], which attempts to live in harmony with the desert<ref name="ISWG188" />
* [[Lamasara]], famous for its artisans and performers <ref name="ISWG189">{{Cite book/The Inner Sea World Guide|189}}</ref>
* [[Merab]], the largest city and the birthplace of [[Artokus Kirran]] <ref name="ISWG189" />
* [[Pashow]], the smallest of the cities and the most proficient with magic <ref name="ISWG189" />

=== Sites ===
*[[Cathedral of Claws]]
*[[Citadel of the Alchemist]]
*[[House of Oblivion]]
*[[Ruins of Akhenaten]]
*The [[Shouk]]
*[[Uldani Necropolis]]

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