Ithryll

Overview

After the destruction of the Jaffa capital on Dakara, the Free Jaffa Nation relocated their capital to the planet of Ithryll. It has since become one of the largest and most thriving locations in the Free Jaffa Nation. The capital city is located in the great city of Abor Lada. The Free Jaffa Parlimentary Council regularly meet to discuss relevant topics and local leaders often gather here as well. Known for the silver aurora that appears in the sky during sunet, Ithryll truly earned the name 'The Silver Capital'.

History

Ithryll was known by the Goa'uld during the reign of the System Lords. And while the planet could provide an abundance of resources including food, water, and building material such as timber and various metals that would certainly help the humans and jaffa, the planet had no Naquadah to further their military might and no population to enslave and so was deemed useless. It would be Hathor that would claim the planet under the nose of the System Lords. While slowly building her armies in secret, she sent a vast majority of her jaffa and human slaves to Ithryll. It would not provide naquadah but it would let her armies develop in secret so that she could rise to power when the time came. Over time, small towns would begin to dot the landscape of the planet. Word of her subsequent death sewed the seeds of doubt in many of the jaffa there. However, they continued developing in case their goddess ever returned. The death of multiple System Lords had fueled the fires of doubt and the death of Cronus was the spark that ignited a revolution on the planet. Free jaffa took control of the city and declared their allegiance to the Jaffa Rebellion. They would reach out, finally revealing Ithryll and permitting the Rebellion to use it as a sanctuary.

After the Imhotep disguised as Katano tried to lead the Jaffa Rebellion to their doom on Cal Mah, the rebellion scattered to different planets one of them being Ithryll. In terms of bases, Ithryll held an advantage as it was a lush planet with plentiful resources with already developed towns. The jaffa who fled there had a much easier time establishing their base of operations than on other planets and this base in particular saw the fastest growth. And during the trying times of the rebellion, the silver aurora that appeared in the sky every sunset made it very pleasing to kelnoreem under. When the Jaffa Rebellion withdrew from the Alpha Site, most of them relocated to Ithryll, further increasing the size of the base. The planet became an unofficial meeting place for the rebellion.

Ithryll's low standing in the eyes of the Goa'uld saved it from catastrophe. When The Trust began using symbiote poison to attack Goa'uld planets, Ithryll was overlooked. After The Trust was stopped, the Jaffa Rebellion moved the meeting location on Ithryll much further from the gate, to the stronghold of Abor Lada. The area around the gate was instead dedicated to commerce and supplying the Rebellion with vital resources outside of naquadah.

Before the fall of the System Lords, it was speculated that the hypothetical Free Jaffa Nation would make Ithryll its capital because of how big it had gotten and how important it had become. However, when the Rebellion took Dakara from Ba'al, all eyes shifted to this location that was seen as holy in the eyes of the Jaffa. Sure enough, Dakara became the capital of the newly formed Jaffa Nation but Ithryll was not forgotten. It remained thriving as its population expanded and its fortresses turned into towns and towns turned into cities.

Learning of the Dakaran Superweapon, Adria took an Ori mothership and laid siege to Dakara, killing most of the Nation's leaders. The survivors fled to Ithryll. Soon Ithryll became the new capital of the Free Jaffa Nation, especially with the threat of the Ori and Dakara in ruins. When the Ori's human fanatics were exposed to the Ark of Truth and withdrew, the Jaffa immediately reclaimed Dakara. However, they chose not to move their capital back to the planet. Dakara is and forever will be a holy land with great importance to both the Jaffa's culture and history, however Ithryll is now the new capital of the Free Jaffa Nation.

Geography

As a planet, Ithryll has a range of different climates across the surface. The gate and the jaffa who used it to settle the planet are both located in an area with a temperate climate. The planet is very rich in natural resources with the exception of naquadah. The town around the stargate is called Lios and is a hub of commerce where goods can be exchanged. Abor Lada was once a fortress a fair distance from the gate but has since turned into a city. There are also other smaller towns nearby.

Every sunset, the particles in the atmosphere are hit at the perfect angle by the sun's rays that it excites them. The resulting ionization creates a silver aurora in the sky every sunset. This has garnered Ithryll the title of 'The Silver City' or 'The Silver Capital'.

Culture

Unsurprisingly, the jaffa culture is very strong on Ithryll. Most if not all its citizens possess some type of weapon, usually a staff but also spear weapons, hand blasters, or zats. Many carry these weapons openly on the street. Others carry melee weapons such as swords, knives, or krantu. There has been a great deal of change since the fall of the Goa'uld. Jaffa armor has seen upgrades and improvements. Many wear solid curiass and shoulder capes. Some jaffa have begun adopting uniforms instead of just wearing their robes.

Another aspect resulted from the change is the technology. The Goau'ld kept the jaffa primitive. After their downfall, the jaffa raided all of the Goa'uld's advanced technology. Much of the society is a hybridization of the primitive and the advanced. It is common to see horse-drawn hover carriages or holographic screens in front of primitive shops and stands. In the streets, there are what appear to be lampposts but are actually a public communication system. The orb is not a light bulb but a large visual communication device that will broadcast audio and visual information to the public.