Koxor

Koxor, officially the Kingdom of Koxor (Koxori: Tharilót Koxori /θa.ɾiˈlot koˈχo.ɾi/) is a nation in Laraniem. It is located on the north-east of the continent and borders Vae Cloaca to the west and Hagston to the south. Its capital and largest city is Hamezurakhel (Hamezúrakhel /ha.mɛˈt̪u.ɾa.xel/). Koxor has a large influence in Laraniem, as the Deputy Viceroy since the 22 May 2020.

First iteration
In the first iteration of the map, Koxor is located on the north-east of the continent and borders Vae Cloaca to the west and Hagston to the south.

Second iteration
In the second iteration of the map, Koxor is located on the northeast of the western continent. It does not share any borders, but Hagston is located across the ocean to the east.

Etymology
The origin of the name of Koxor is not definitively known, but there are two main theories.

First theory
The first theory is that the second half of the name is related to the Khorensi religion, which in turn comes from the Proto-Western Alapetek q'hor ä̃khschi /qʔɔɽ ɶ̃xɕi/, meaning 'warriors of the plains', and the first half comes from a now-obsolete place name form. This would support the eleventh-century book Chronicle of a Great Voyage, which attests that "[t]he people of this... country are belligerent and quick to fight; and so the country is aptly named, for it is the place of warriors." However, at least for etymological uses, this book is not seen as being accurate.

Second theory
The second theory, first presented at the Koxor Institute for Etymology on the 16th August 1952, states that the name comes from the Pre-Koxori word k'ūğ /kʔuːɣ/, meaning a tool or utensil, and the suffix -our /ɔɾ/, denoting a user of something. This would give the name the meaning 'the user(s) of tools ', which can be linked to the belief in some nearby cultures that one is only intelligent if they use 'tools', or, in abstract instances, evidence or inferences, to accomplish things. Therefore, the meaning of Koxor could in fact be 'the intelligent ones'.

Prehistory
Evidence of human habitation in the area has been found dating back at least 10,000 years, especially at sites such as Oxoiye o Upelir Hauanyr in the Tojezi river valley, where tools and pottery have been found dating back to around the 8th century BCE. The first writing, found on a tablet in a building in Khamel o Upelir Hauanyr, dates back to around 6500 BCE and describes the leader of a nearby town.

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