Almean Slavery

[Shades Of Grey]

I know that the Ktuvoki enslaved humans, but did Humans enslave Humans like on Earth? If so did Humans enslave any toher species, and is slavery found in other species??

[Glenn]

The old Virtual Verduria Message Board had a good post on this topic, as follows:

Which major Almean states have recently abolished/still practice slavery, and how is slavery looked upon by the different religions of Erel?e? Verduria last abolished slavery after Utu-On was overthrown, what race(s) of people did they use for slaves before that?

Slavery has always been a bit disreputable in the Plain, going back to the Cuzeians, who never countenanced it. The early Cadhinorians had slaves-- mostly war captives and poor people who sold themselves or their children into slavery-- but the Munkh?shi occupation gave them a distaste for the whole business, and during the Empire slavery was allowed only as punishment for serious crimes.

In medieval times the practice crept back in; the main sources were criminals and war captives (if there wasn't a war nearby, slaves could be acquired by trade). In modern times slavery is again seen as backwards and cruel, and the countries which still allow it are rogue states (Azgami, M?tk?n) or primitive (e.g. Beshbalic, Dracn?e, Barakh?n).

Ancient Axunashin society was based on racial slavery: the conquered Wede:i were collectively slaves of the conquering Ezichimi. However, since Ezichimi considered the children of their Wede:i concubines to be full Ezichimi, the slave class dissipated over time. The practice persisted, however, until the Revaudo revolution.

The Jippirasti teach that believers in Jippir cannot be slaves; this of course defines a loophole, slaves acquired by conquest or trade. The Carhinnoi, when they had an empire, treated the conquered Eynleyni as slaves. However, since Jippir has not favored his followers with many conquests recently, the practice has almost disappeared.

The Gurdagor have always considered themselves above primitive practices like slavery. They insist on paying a pittance to their domestic and field workers.

P.S. Uto-On was overthrown in 3241, about 240 years before the "present day" (the year 3480). This was actually the second time slavery was abolished in Verduria; according to the Historical Atlas, Zhevuran (ruled 2959-3031) had outlawed it once before, but his decree was reversed by the usurper Bodhomor (3128-3131).

p@,
Glenn

[zompist]

Thanks, Glenn! I'm always tickled when other people can answer questions about Almea.

As for other species... some nasty regimes have tried to enslave elcari. This is usually a bad idea, since the elcari will make it a high priority to recover the victims, and educate the offenders in memorable and fatal ways.

The elcari don't hold slaves (not even murtani). Murtani will enslave other species if they get hold of them. This is infrequent, but it's considered a more horrible fate than living in a ktuvok empire.

The icelani are hard to find, much less enslave. If you do manage to capture one, it probably won't do any work-- more likely it'll wreak havoc on your house till it can find an exit.

[jburke]

Thanks, Glenn! I'm always tickled when other people can answer questions about Almea.

As for other species... some nasty regimes have tried to enslave elcari. This is usually a bad idea, since the elcari will make it a high priority to recover the victims, and educate the offenders in memorable and fatal ways.

The elcari don't hold slaves (not even murtani). Murtani will enslave other species if they get hold of them. This is infrequent, but it's considered a more horrible fate than living in a ktuvok empire.

The icelani are hard to find, much less enslave. If you do manage to capture one, it probably won't do any work-- more likely it'll wreak havoc on your house till it can find an exit.

Is there an archive of this Almean info anywhere (i.e., from the old message board)? Or does anyone have this stuff saved on his HD?
(I wasn't around at the time of the old board.)

[laothar]

Is there an archive of this Almean info anywhere (i.e., from the old message board)?

http://www.zompist.com/board/

( there's a link on the Learning Material page )

[jburke]

Is there an archive of this Almean info anywhere (i.e., from the old message board)?

http://www.zompist.com/board/

( there's a link on the Learning Material page )

Ahh, thank you. I kept hearing references to this board, but never knew it still existed.