An

An

(City)

Titles

City of Triangles

Nation

Osirion

Region

Sphinx Basin

Size

Metropolis

Population

38,200

Demographics

30,638 humans, 3,413 aiuvarins, 1,545 elves, 1,293 halflings, 769 dwarves, 542 other

Government

Autocracy

Alignment

Lawful neutral

Ruler

Governor Leksi Mebar

Source: Osirion, Legacy of Pharaohs, pg(s). 39

Map coordinates conflict between sources. See Talk:An/Conflicts.

An is the first of Sothis' trio of southern sister cities, along with Tephu and Wati. It was founded in -107 AR by Pharaoh Hirkoshek I as a worker city housing the laborers and artisans working to construct his pyramid.

The City of Triangles is so-called because of the similar shapes of distant Mount Na-Ken and the surrounding peaks, as well as the pyramids visible on the southern horizon. Aside from the pyramid of Hirkoshek I, the region also holds the pyramids of Hirkoshek II, Zahur I, and Kamaria the Brazen. Kamaria's pyramid, thought plundered long ago, continues to attract followers of the cult of Rovagug, and some whisper that there may be unopened levels beneath those already explored.

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