Tyarett (Taz. “Black-soil Haven “) was the only unwalled city in Sîrayn. It lay between the Drédar and Sîrsis rivers and used the water as its primary defense. Floating pontoon bridges, that could be removed during times of war, gave access to Tyarett from the farmlands bordering the river. The current of the Sîrsis at the confluence of its tributary branches was very swift and deep. The food supply for the city was secure, since the only fords a Were many miles north on the Sirsis and, on its east branch, some ten miles south of the city. Tyarett (the ancient spelling was Tyarrett) was well known for its wines, fruits, and grains.
History[]
Scholars claimed that the lands bordering the Sîrsis River contained the most ancient sites of habitation in Greater Harad. Early nomads chose to settle in the Valley due to its fertile soils, which were significntly more arable than those in other portions of Sîrayn. The ancient Tyari were passionate gardeners. They loved to till the earth and watch the new life that sprouted during the annual floods. The citizens of Tyarett in the Third Age maintained their ties to the past and the earth. Every household possessed a small garden; only the lowliest individuals did not have a garden plot or window box to tend. The original city site had never been found and was a topic of much debate amongst the scholars of Tyarett. Numerous korabi (Taz. “Low Hills”) dotted the plain between the east and west branches of the Sîrsis. Treasures seekers that delved into these mounds found the remains of earlier civilizations. The learned speculated that the first true cities in the Sîrsis Valley were founded around S.A. 400. By S.A. 600 ancient texts detaied accounts of trade between Tyarrett and other settlements in the region. The agricultural based city continued to flourish until S.A. 1933 when it was burned to the ground by the attacking forces of Wyatan, War-lord of Khôrahil’s Army of the Southern Dragon.