Eirena
The Cradle of Life
Eirena is where life began on Elyria. There are currently about 4 million people residing in Eirena, most of which are the fair Eirenen, though there are some of the darker-skinned Melekites that have immigrated after the War of the Third Son.
The country is mostly plains with the occasional rolling hills. The CryingMountains border the northwest, separating Eirena from Lanashaun. The Plains of the Fallen lie to the west, the place wherethe wounded Guardians fell to earth during the Heavenly War (see The Creation of Magic ). The Singing Lake is a wonderous sight in eastern Eirena, near Lakeford, where the wind from the hills sings through the bulrushes. The Sandonn Bleak borders with the Meleki desert in the south.
Three of the four major Temples of the Guardians reside in Eirena: The Temple of Aer'el in the east, high on top of the Grey Mountain , theTemple of Crea'el, carved into the Great Tree of Knowledge, the biggest of the giant redwoods that inhabit the northern forest, and the Temple of Tena'el, the southern temple with it's eternal flame.
The country is mostly plains with the occasional rolling hills. The CryingMountains border the northwest, separating Eirena from Lanashaun. The Plains of the Fallen lie to the west, the place wherethe wounded Guardians fell to earth during the Heavenly War (see The Creation of Magic ). The Singing Lake is a wonderous sight in eastern Eirena, near Lakeford, where the wind from the hills sings through the bulrushes. The Sandonn Bleak borders with the Meleki desert in the south.
Three of the four major Temples of the Guardians reside in Eirena: The Temple of Aer'el in the east, high on top of the Grey Mountain , theTemple of Crea'el, carved into the Great Tree of Knowledge, the biggest of the giant redwoods that inhabit the northern forest, and the Temple of Tena'el, the southern temple with it's eternal flame.
Trade in Eirena
Imports
- Wine
Salt
Fine cloth
Spices
Iron
Exports
- Dogs
Grain
Wool
Hides
Fish
Stone
Silver
Lumber
Geography
Eirena has a bit of everything, from the central grasslands to the occasional forest, mountains to the Northwest and southeast, and the beginnings of a desert to the south.
Fauna & Flora
Common animals of Eirena include, but are not limited to, the following: red fox, hedgehog, stoat, otter, shrew, badger, hare, red deer, pine marten, lizard, sea turtles, seal, frog, newt, toad, puffin, owl, petrel, hawk, wren, robin, rook, eagle, geese, crane, osprey, dolphins, orca, porpoise, walrus, wolves, bats, mice, and rats.
The flora of Eirena include many medicinal and decorative plants, including the following: alum bloom, aspic, basswood, bear's foot, bell heath, cenore, apple, rose, starflower, sundaisy, Tabak, five fingers, goat's leaf, wheat, corn, barley, woundwort, mountain's joy, orange, pipe tree, turnsole, and maybells.
The flora of Eirena include many medicinal and decorative plants, including the following: alum bloom, aspic, basswood, bear's foot, bell heath, cenore, apple, rose, starflower, sundaisy, Tabak, five fingers, goat's leaf, wheat, corn, barley, woundwort, mountain's joy, orange, pipe tree, turnsole, and maybells.
Natural Resources
The forests provide plenty of wood, the stone quarries are plentiful, as are the livestock and other hunted animals. There is not a lack of resources in Eirena.
Political Parties
Imperial Party
Mostly noblemen and wealthy merchants concerned with making more money than they really need
Temple Party
Mostly representatives from the four temples who are the voice of the everyman, though the temple reps have gone into hiding.
Seren Party
a new party that is more religious than political, who are trying to become the only political party, but are having difficulty legally doing so and have begun to resort to intimidation tactics.
The Grand Council
Nine representatives (Finance, Military, Temple, University, Public Service, a representative for each quadrant of the kingdom) appointed by the Emperor. Recently the Temple Representative has been dismissed.
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Nice map! How big are the marked settlements and does most of the population live in cities or in unmarked villages? Also, the region seems to be a very good place to live, are there any downsides such as outside threats or internal conflicts due to a lot of people living on such fertile land? Or is it one haven-like country?
The marked towns are actually supposed to be rather small, but that was the smallest icon I could get on Inkarnate. The cities are several thousand people strong, but most people live in smaller cities and towns. Eirena is a good place to live, but external conflicts are rising due to the poor rule of the Emperor as he becomes more and more insane.
Wow, that's unusally rural region. Interesting. And is the emperor going insane a natural thing, and external influence or a spoiler? :D
It is fairly rural, but there are about 5m people all told. If you take a look at my Romauld Tor'Zuberi article in the sidebar, you can see why he's going insane.