Flyteholde

Giants' mastery over elements knew no bounds as they bent Aedelor to their will. Such was their power that they could command the earth to rise and the air to bolster and move it, creating floating islands that would soar through the sky. These islands were called flyteholdes by the giants, with sizes varying to contain just one giant's fortress, or even vast enough to harbor an entire giant city. While not fast, the mobility of the flyteholdes meant they could move far up into the sky and call upon the clouds around them to hide from sight. They could uproot and move entire cities before a dragon attack, and take away the advantages the dragons gained from their flight. Most of the huge inner seas and lakes of Aedelor exist in spaces where flyteholdes were torn up, leaving a massive bowl in the land. Flyteholdes could be brought back to their original locales, but many landed elsewhere or were destroyed.

History

In the beginning of Aedelor when giants tamed the elements, they commanded gigantic cities and castles that floated in the sky. Many islands above water today are believed to be remnants of these giant cities. Eibenveste was the most legendary of these, the largest and most powerful giant city. Long ago during the Thousand-Year Wars, it is said that countless dragons came together in an unprecedented army and split Eibenveste apart. They cast the pieces of it into the far reaches of the vast ocean and sunk them into the depths, leaving behind the islands that would make up the Queendom of Taldeurtotun.