North Sarvonia
21-07-2008, 22:21
Northern Sarvonia is but a half of the largest continent of Caelereth, Sarvonia. The southern area of the continent is taken up by the United Kingdom of Santharia. The rest of the continent is Northern Sarvonia, or as the Santharians simply call it, "The Far North" or simply the "Northlands". The more civilized southern inhabitants view it as a barbarous place of little worth or importance, even though Northern Sarvonia is much larger in size. If the Santharians truly knew what the rest of the continent was like, they might change their minds about it. However, it is nearly impossible to pass the Tandala Highlands, or sail the seas near the coasts. Thus, Northern Sarvonia is one of the last places of mystery in this civilized world. Also it must be noted, that as one travels further North, darkness becomes ever a closer companion, until when at the tip of Northern Sarvonia, one will never see the light of day.
Most unusual is the shaping of this enormous landmass. Several jagged peninsulas stick out from the central areas as if tacked on afterthoughts. Scattered islands of ice and rock lay to the far Northeast, and lands lost to the hunger of the seas lay to the Southeast. A famous poet of the Injerín elves went so far as to name this land the “Unfinished Dream”, for its odd land formation, turbulent weather, and chaotic history.
The central part of the landmass curves into an enormous horseshoe shape, seemingly cradling the Aelyvian Sea. From this main area, four distinct peninsulas slice into the icy seas. The southernmost peninsula is the Peninsula of Kr’uul. This blighted land was once beautiful, but now stands as a testament to the folly of grasping for too much power. The most prominent peninsula is the area called Caaehl’heroth, it is by far the largest and most inhabited of these outcroppings of land. Though in truth, many would consider this an ugly growth that cannot be removed rather than anything of the natural order. It splits as does a serpents tongue to form the Peninsula of Aden, and the Icelands of Aeh’Os’the’er’oc. It is a place of beauty, though the underlying shadow and vileness makes it seem a mockery. The centrally located peninsula of Iol is known to the inhabitants as the "Broken Land". This is due to a large central lake in the peninsula, with a thousand rivers leading from it to the oceans, so that instead of a single area it rather appears to be hundreds of separate islands that are close to each other. The smallest of the outcroppings is the Icelands Coast. It is a place of cold beauty, where the land shifts depending upon the breaking of the ice and the warmth of the water. There is a final peninsula, though it is not truly counted as thus. It is the Peninsula of Glandor. It is not counted because once it was wholly connected to the main land, it was simply the highlands area of a large valley. Then, an earthquake sent the valley under the sea and left the highlands free, thus forming a peninsula.
Location. Northern Sarvonia is the most northerly of all the landmasses of the continent of continent of Sarvonia, in fact in high summer when a boat can force its way through the frozen seas, one can come to the northern Etherial Void in but a day or two’s time. Santharia, as has been mentioned, lies to the south and shares the same landmass. Both, the continent of Nybelmar and the Isles of Ru’nor lie to the southwest, while the continent of Akdor is simply slightly southwest. To the east is the frozen land of Cyhalloi. Past that it is though there is nothing but empty seas and the end of the world.
People. While not necessarily harboring all the culture and refined tastes as its southern neighbor, if all rumors can be believed, then it has even more races in its wide lands. It is theorized that there are as many orcs in Northern Sarvonia as there are men. This may be the only place left in Caelereth, where man is outnumbered by the other races. Northern Sarvonia also has the largest concentration of races and tribes deemed of a dark nature. This area is still the land of Coór, perhaps not in worship, but his chaos still reigns here.
http://www.santharia.com/maps/continents/sarvonia_north_1.htm
Most unusual is the shaping of this enormous landmass. Several jagged peninsulas stick out from the central areas as if tacked on afterthoughts. Scattered islands of ice and rock lay to the far Northeast, and lands lost to the hunger of the seas lay to the Southeast. A famous poet of the Injerín elves went so far as to name this land the “Unfinished Dream”, for its odd land formation, turbulent weather, and chaotic history.
The central part of the landmass curves into an enormous horseshoe shape, seemingly cradling the Aelyvian Sea. From this main area, four distinct peninsulas slice into the icy seas. The southernmost peninsula is the Peninsula of Kr’uul. This blighted land was once beautiful, but now stands as a testament to the folly of grasping for too much power. The most prominent peninsula is the area called Caaehl’heroth, it is by far the largest and most inhabited of these outcroppings of land. Though in truth, many would consider this an ugly growth that cannot be removed rather than anything of the natural order. It splits as does a serpents tongue to form the Peninsula of Aden, and the Icelands of Aeh’Os’the’er’oc. It is a place of beauty, though the underlying shadow and vileness makes it seem a mockery. The centrally located peninsula of Iol is known to the inhabitants as the "Broken Land". This is due to a large central lake in the peninsula, with a thousand rivers leading from it to the oceans, so that instead of a single area it rather appears to be hundreds of separate islands that are close to each other. The smallest of the outcroppings is the Icelands Coast. It is a place of cold beauty, where the land shifts depending upon the breaking of the ice and the warmth of the water. There is a final peninsula, though it is not truly counted as thus. It is the Peninsula of Glandor. It is not counted because once it was wholly connected to the main land, it was simply the highlands area of a large valley. Then, an earthquake sent the valley under the sea and left the highlands free, thus forming a peninsula.
Location. Northern Sarvonia is the most northerly of all the landmasses of the continent of continent of Sarvonia, in fact in high summer when a boat can force its way through the frozen seas, one can come to the northern Etherial Void in but a day or two’s time. Santharia, as has been mentioned, lies to the south and shares the same landmass. Both, the continent of Nybelmar and the Isles of Ru’nor lie to the southwest, while the continent of Akdor is simply slightly southwest. To the east is the frozen land of Cyhalloi. Past that it is though there is nothing but empty seas and the end of the world.
People. While not necessarily harboring all the culture and refined tastes as its southern neighbor, if all rumors can be believed, then it has even more races in its wide lands. It is theorized that there are as many orcs in Northern Sarvonia as there are men. This may be the only place left in Caelereth, where man is outnumbered by the other races. Northern Sarvonia also has the largest concentration of races and tribes deemed of a dark nature. This area is still the land of Coór, perhaps not in worship, but his chaos still reigns here.
http://www.santharia.com/maps/continents/sarvonia_north_1.htm