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In the fictional universe of Warhammer Fantasy, Tilea is the region of the Warhammer world roughly analogous with that of the Roman Empire, yet is also home to mercenaries of many races, men being the most common as the rulers of the various City States, but other races, such as the Dwarfs and Ogres, fight for the armies of the so-called Merchant Princes who rove the land. The Dogs of War army in Warhammer Fantasy, as yet not having received an Army Book for 6th (nor 7th or 8th) Edition, represents the armies of the various Merchant Princes and are composed entirely of hired mercenaries, whereas the main Tilean nation has not received an official army book and has relied upon unnofficial versions. ==The Rebellious Republic Of Remas== Remas (taking its name from Remus, the brother of Romulus, the founder of Rome in Roman mythology) is a great and old city located on the coast. The huge circular harbour of Remas was built by the High Elves for their trading ships, although the Tileans themselves believe that Romas, one of the twin sons of Marius, was the sole founder after slaying his brother Ramalus. Now, even though it is ruined and colossal chunks of masonry lie half submerged in the sea, it still shelters the large and powerful fleet of Remas. The narrow entrance to the harbour is spanned by a mighty bridge resting on great stone piers. This bridge not only carries the road linking the two sides of the city, but bears the weight of many fine houses and palaces of the Consuls on both sides of the street. These rise up in three, four and five storeys with overhanging balconies. There are towers at either end and in the middle of the bridge and, being Tilea, some of these are leaning at gravity-defying angles, supported by numerous colossal buttresses. The rest of Remas is laid out on a grand scale within a long circuit of defences. The city is very populous and is famous for its strong army, most of which fight as legionaries. These are supplied by the retinues of the State Leader currently ruling the state. The city state of Remas has been a relatively stable republic for several centuries thanks to these troops, who have resisted tyrants and would-be conquerors on innumerable occasions. Remas became a republic during the long period of famines which beset the whole of Tilea. These famines were caused by plagues of rats and mice which ate the corn in the fields and the grain in the storehouses. The situation became so bad that grain had to be imported from wherever there was a surplus, but thanks to Tilean mercantile expertise, and Tilean seafarers, deals were done and grain was shipped in from such places as Bretonnia and the Empire and bought from the wandering Merchant Princes. Some State Leaders were tempted to hoard the grain to sell at a high price. Needless to say there were popular reports and these rulers were overthrown, which is what happened in Remas and Verezzo. The worst event to befall Remas was the Dark Elf raid in 1487. The fleet of galleys that would usually defend the approaches to the harbour were all at sea, and the Dark Elves took advantage of an unseasonal mist to reach the harbour entrance. However, their ships were stopped at the terrible 'Battle of the Bridge' in which a large part of the bridge was sacked and burnt by the Dark Elves, who also took away many people as slaves. Remas' garrison of Legionaries and Praetorians was able to hold either end of the bridge until the enemy, satiated with destruction, decided to leave. This attack angered all of Tilea and the bridge was eventually restored to its former glory. The citizens cherish a deep dislike of the Naggarothi to this day and are very happy to provide mercenary soldiers, Scorpion artillery batteries and war galleys at a discount price to anyone who happens to be at war with them. Because of its central position, Remas is often in a state of hostilities with its great trading rivals Miragliano, Verezzo and Luccini. There have been many sea battles between the fleets of Remas and Luccini and also against the pirates of Sartosa. It is worth examining how the Republic of Remas is governed, since it is one of the least corrupt and longest lived republics. Each of the powerful families is represented on the senate, a council of the fifty Consuls, or representatives of the families. This assembly debates every issue and makes decisions and laws. One member of the senate is chosen every year to rule as its State Leader. The policy of the republic for that year becomes whatever the special interests of the State Leader, or his family, may be. So if he or one of his relations happens to be most concerned with merchant ventures, the republic will probably finance a trading venture in that year. If he or a relative is a patron of the arts, the republic can expect to gain a new public edifice decorated by the finest stonemasons in Tilea. If the State Leader happens to be a noteworthy commander of the Legions then the neighbouring states will become rather alarmed and start renovating their defences. Occasionally, one of the Leader's power-hungry relatives may try to seize power from him, through assassination or otherwise, and if this attempt to remove the current Leader fails, the state will expect to be divided into two, as the Legions loyal to the usurper and those loyal to their leader take sides and war for their commander's right to rule. This proves to be the most notable weakness of Remas' governmental system. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tilea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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