Danton

Also known as Dantoni or the Dantonian Empire. Danton lay in the centre of Amethgare and was a blessed land; rich, green and fertile.

Danton was established at the end of the Dawn Wars by a great general of Humanity of the same name. Later the discovery of the Solinast added greatly to the fledgeling nation's power and prosperity and allowed it to forge a great empire of Human states, dominating Amethgare completely.

At the height of its power Danton was a peaceful and prosperous state, a land of poetry and philosophy that upheld the ideals of Solandria and Mithrilanda.

When the Solinast was destroyed and Sulansis rose, Danton was thrown into chaos, beset by treachery and civil strife and finally invaded and conquered by Sulansis' Army of Darkness.

Although Sulansis' forces were eventually defeated at the Battle of the Stars, Danton had been occupied for many years and its people and culture were scattered to the winds. The armies of Humanity were too weak to reclaim Danton from the Orcs who now held it, but this became a moot point when the land itself was burnt away in a huge fire-storm, transforming the once green land into the Dragon Desert and annihilating its occupiers.

Many remnants of Danton's great culture still persist, centuries after its demise, most notably within the modern kingdom of Mantoni. The Royal Family of Mantoni claim direct descent from the Kings of Danton and the Royal Orders are primarily drawn from the surviving armies of Danton.

The word Danton means Shield of the Sun (literally: sunshield), a title awarded to the great human general Mhakan (also known as Mhakan of the Golden Shield) during the Dawn Wars. Dantoni simply means land of Danton. Danton/Mhakan led a powerful warrior cult of Solandria and forged alliances with countless other human factions during the final years of the wars, finally leading mankind to victory.