Ahlk-Phalaniue

Ahlk-Phalaniue, pronounced ALK-fallay-new-WAY, was an ancient city located deep in the lands west of Isafdar, inhabited by the Ankou of the "fallen elves". It was the capital of the little explored Western Lands until it was destroyed. The current capital is Ahlk-K`Gefwhag. The inhabitants worshiped a god named Khall`an, and the land was sealed off from the rest of the world for thousands of years, before being crushed by a Serenist Crusade during the 4th Age.

Culture
Little is known of the culture of Ahlk-Phalaniue, considering it was cut off from the rest of the world for millenia. Even the elven crusaders who crushed the city during the Serenist Crusade were sworn never to speak of the customs of the Western Lands. What little is known has been used to good extent, for the Elves at least; Lord Iorwerth plans on a full-scale invasion of the Western Lands.

Religion
As previously mentioned, the Elven Ankou of the city tend to follow a god named Khall`an. Khall`an seems to be an exact opposite of Seren, the embodiment of the world's life force, Anima Mundi. Khall`an is the embodiment of the deathly spirit in the world, or Anima Mortis, and thus it can be said that Seren is the goddess of life, where Khall`an is the god of death and the underworld. He is not comparable to Zamorak or Zaros, mostly for two reasons: The closest god to him would be Icthlarin, but Icthlarin is a demigod.
 * Khall`an is not a Mahjarrat.
 * Zamorak and the other Mahjarrat preach war, where Khall`an preaches death.

Military
Ahlk-Phalaniue, and the rest of the Western Lands, is known for its extensive military that held off many previous invasions by Serenist elves. The army is made totally of elven Ghosts and Ankou. At last census, it numbered 23,000. It is under the control of an Ankou named Ahlk-TimoKad.

Economy
Little can be said of the Ahlk-Phalaniuese economy, because it never existed. Khall`anians believe in the notion of selective racism, saying that the undead of the city are at the "top" of the social tier, and that everything for the undead of the city is free of charge.

Politics
In the city, the power was laid in the hands of an all-mighty ruler called the Ahlk-Suoprem`mica. The Ahlk-Suoprem`mica at the time of the city's destruction was Ahlk-TimoKad.

Destruction
After thriving for millenia, the city of Ahlk-Phalaniue was invaded by an ancestor of Lord Iorwerth some time in the Fourth Age. Little else is known.