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The '''''Hekuvihírsa''''' (Ænglish: "Caphirian story"), sometimes known in Ænglish as '''Kiro-Hekuvian Gothic''' is a literary and theatrical {{wp|genre fiction|fiction genre}} that flourished in [[Kiravia|Kirav]] during the XYZth and XYĞth centuries. Though written in Kiravia by Kiravians, the stories were set in [[Caphiria]] during various phases of its history, and followed casts of Caphirian characters. Common themes in ''Hekuvihírsa'' included sensuality, political and familial intrigue, luxury and opulence, ambition, and revenge. | The '''''Hekuvihírsa''''' (Ænglish: "Caphirian story"), sometimes known in Ænglish as '''Kiro-Hekuvian Gothic''' is a literary and theatrical {{wp|genre fiction|fiction genre}} that flourished in [[Kiravia|Kirav]] during the XYZth and XYĞth centuries. Though written in Kiravia by Kiravians, the stories were set in [[Caphiria]] or (less commonly) [[Aciria]] during various phases of its history, and followed casts of Caphirian characters. Common themes in ''Hekuvihírsa'' included sensuality, political and familial intrigue, luxury and opulence, ambition, and revenge. | ||
Caphiria and Kiravia have a long history of commercial, cultural, and diplomatic exchange. One effect of this long history of interaction has been a lasting impression in the Kiravian collective psyche of Caphiria as a warm, exotic country filled with fine cuisine, art, and architecture, and a more sensual and Epicurian culture that contrasts with the colder, greyer climate of [[Great Kirav]] and its more stoic and melancholic cultural ethos. | Caphiria and Kiravia have a long history of commercial, cultural, and diplomatic exchange. One effect of this long history of interaction has been a lasting impression in the Kiravian collective psyche of Caphiria as a warm, exotic country filled with fine cuisine, art, and architecture, and a more sensual and Epicurian culture that contrasts with the colder, greyer climate of [[Great Kirav]] and its more stoic and melancholic cultural ethos. | ||
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*Intrigue (political and familial) | *Intrigue (political and familial), cf. [[The Game]] | ||
*Family ties, feuds, and honour | *Family ties, feuds, and honour | ||
*Carnal pleasure | *Carnal pleasure |