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'''Gallowmere''' was one of the [[nine kingdoms of Medieval Britain]]. It was famed for its lush green countryside, fair rulers and kindly people.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} It was home to many mystical, mythical creatures, like [[Dragon Toads]], [[Rhinotaurs]], and [[Dragon Birds]]. | '''Gallowmere''' was one of the [[nine kingdoms of Medieval Britain]]. It was famed for its lush green countryside, fair rulers and kindly people.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} It was home to many mystical, mythical creatures, like [[Dragon Toads]], [[Rhinotaurs]], and [[Dragon Birds]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The exact origin of the name "Gallowmere" is unknown. It is also unknown whether the name was used to describe the land prior to the establishment of the | The exact origin of the name "Gallowmere" is unknown. It is also unknown whether the name was used to describe the land prior to the establishment of the kingdom of Gallowmere. | ||
The name Gallowmere seems to be a combination of the words "[[wiktionary:gallows|gallows]]" and "[[wiktionary:mere|mere]]." Gallows are a structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals. Mere is a body of standing water, such as a lake, pond, or wetland. More specifically, it refers to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Another definition for the word mere is "a boundary-marker; boundary-line." | The name Gallowmere seems to be a combination of the words "[[wiktionary:gallows|gallows]]" and "[[wiktionary:mere|mere]]." Gallows are a structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals. Mere is a body of standing water, such as a lake, pond, or wetland. More specifically, it refers to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Another definition for the word mere is "a boundary-marker; boundary-line." | ||
Therefore, one reading of the name Gallowmere could be understood as "the lake by the gallows." The gallows may refer to the preferred execution method of the land’s criminals, as indicated by the [[The Condemned|hanged men]] in [[the Gallows Gauntlet]], while mere could be [[the Lake]] that the town of [[Mellowmede]] was built upon. Alternatively, mere could refer to the flood lands, later known as the [[Pools Of The Ancient Dead]]. | Therefore, one reading of the name Gallowmere could be understood as "the lake by the gallows." The gallows may refer to the preferred execution method of the land’s criminals, as indicated by the [[The Condemned|hanged men]] in [[the Gallows Gauntlet]], while mere could be [[the Lake]] that the town of [[Mellowmede]] was built upon. Alternatively, mere could refer to the flood lands, later known as the [[Pools Of The Ancient Dead]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early history=== | ===Early history=== | ||