Hattute

Hattute (hat-TOO-tei)

Currently the capitol of Hatturigus VI, King Under the Mountain.

Geography
Found north of Nepata, it rests at the foot of the mountain range Matawe. Although several rivers come together to form the Hiperu, the Matawega say the river that flows from the mountains, through the city of Hattute, is the true source of the Hiperu.

History
Hattute is considered cursed by most people, and is cited as the cause for countless deaths, as well as wars.

After denouncing all gods but one, Tefen, Paref Amotefen VI built Hattute on the eastern border of Matawe to be his new capitol. Also known for his hatred of the Gogepe, Amotefen executed hundreds of them by bronzing them, and using the statues to line the boulevard leading to the palace.

King Hatturigus I considered building this city an act of war. Knowing that he could never defeat the Mahat army, he sent small bands of soldiers to attack supply caravans going to the city.

After Amotefen's short reign, the city was abandoned. King Hatturigus' son, Tuthalya, decided to claim the city as part of the Kingdom of Matawe. He named it Hattute to honour his father. Worried holding a city so close to the Mountain Mahat would be seen as a sign of aggression, Hatturigus I ordered his son to abandon the city. Tuthalya, dreaming of glory, ignored his father and claimed Hattute as his seat.

After the city is rebuilt and begins to prosper under Prince Tuthalya, Paref Rama I begins to worry the city will cause trouble, and so leads his army against the city. Furious that his son's actions have led them to war, Hatturigus denounces Tuthalya and names his younger son, Takalti, as his heir.

The walls of Hattute prove to be impregnable to Rama I, and not wanting to lose any more time and money, a peace treaty between both kingdoms is signed. Tuthalya is seen as the real winner of this, being allowed not only to keep Hattute, but also granted grasslands east and west of the city previously claimed by Mahat.

When King Hatturigus I dies, both his sons claim the throne, and this is the beginning of the civil war, with the King Over the Mountain (Takalti) and the King Under the Mountain (Tuthalya).

The city changed hands several times over the next two hundred years, until King Hattepe reclaimed it, named himself King Under the Mountain, eventually leaving the throne for his son, Hatturigus VI.

