Leirloek

Leirloek, Lilukanese for "stone city" (leir - stone; loeh - city; -k ending designating a place), an ancient city in western Mentak. It was the first city and permanent home to the Orcs, and later became the capital of kingdom Leilluek.

The Founding

Leirloek was founded by the orc chieftain Huaz Lugow circa 5,000 BFE. Orc tribes, coming across the mountains from modern Tok Pisin, settled in the area around 9,000 BFE. They conquered the native tribes, found to be mostly orc and goblin, though some dwarf and human remains have been unearthed. After years of fighting, what could be called the base of Leirloek was formed by tribes gathering in protection of the mountains and Lake Yaqaśk. Years before the founding began, northern goblin tribes raided the land and engaged in a war with the orcs. The war is retold in the epic Gyiit Pharlōqt. According to the legend, the orcs fled to the mountain, where, stumbling upon a dragon, they learned magic to defeat the goblins. Once the goblins were defeated, they used the magic to build the stone city. The leader, Huaz Lugow, then gathered his best men to slay the dragon and plunder its treasures. Killing the dragon, they also lost their magic.

The Lugow Dynasty

However, the city remained strong, and smaller villages around it popped up in its protection. The city grew encompassing surrounding towns. The descendants of Huaz Lugow and his closest knights became the noble class of what is otherwise a rather egalitarian city. The nobles than picked the oldest descendent, Peh Klongu, as king of the entire kingdom.

The early years were mostly fraught with attacks by the northern Orc and Goblin tribes. The first three hundred years was said to be a swaying back and forth from peace to war with the northern tribes, named in the texts as the Qwanthokyanese.

In the year 4722 BFE, Mean Lugow ascended to the throne after killing his brother, Yori Lugow III. Mean then began a series of small wars to conquer much of the land from the Qwanthokyanese and then from there descend upon the Huoákanese tribes. They descend much into their land, but stop at the Zefeli settlements on Tizovil Bay. Having been halted

Modern Ruins

Orcs in Leirloek spoke ancient Lilukese, basically South Gheuankese. They lived in a giant walled city. The houses were generally mudbricked, although they showed signs of digging underneath the houses for plenty of space, much like the tribal orcs do today.