{"id":541,"date":"2021-12-27T06:44:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T06:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solista.missiledine.com\/?page_id=541"},"modified":"2025-04-08T01:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:48:39","slug":"empire-of-ilshar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solista.missiledine.com\/index.php\/empire-of-ilshar\/","title":{"rendered":"Empire of Ilshar"},"content":{"rendered":"Ilshar lies on the west of Palador, along the coast of the Sea of Storms.\u00a0 At one time encompassing the Caliph of Balaghad, the current Empire took shape two hundred and eighty five years ago under the Emperor AzShoss \u2018The Great.\u2019 The current ruler is Salizar VII.\nThe Emperor of Ilshar assumes both secular and divine power when he ascends the throne. (Unlike the Caliphate of Trusk.) Making him THE most powerful individual in all of Palador, and Solista!\n\nIlshar consists of seven subject nations plus Tarpia on Solista. 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