copyright RavenWolf 2003 THE EMPIRE OF SPIRIT AND MIST: A BRIEF HISTORY Taran Lord Ahrenic Professor Emeritus Dept. Anthropology & Sociology Imperial University The Holy City of Shur’batha The Empire of Spirit and Mist The Capital City of the Sacred Empire of Spirit and Mist, is the Holy City of Shur’batha. The Peoples of the Empire of Spirit and Mist are diverse of Race and Species. Many Identify themselves by Clan, Province or Ethnicity, and though slavery was abolished thousands of years ago 'Freman' is still a popular appellation/ identification; all are legitimate designations.