Shackled Islands

The Shackled Isles are located directly south of the continent, in the Southern Ocean. These are volcanic in origin, though less active than further to the west - though they remain active. These islands are heavily populated, and usually closely associated with their nearby mainland areas, Ottovilla, Oliva, and Vinar to the west. Most of these have been settled for millennia, and have deep rich traditions, that are linked with those of the mainland. They are on the trade routes, and heavily influenced by the traffic - Sao Paolo for instance has a heavy Eastern influence.
Politically, they are dominated by the cities and states ot the north: Pallas, Olivo, Otovilla, Vinar, etc. Despite this, they can be wild and lawless places, sheltering pirates, smugglers, bandits, outlaws and so on. They are usually poorer than the mainland, and somewhat backwards. They can be politically independent, dominated by local organizations that are not all benign, and subject to foreign interference. Sao Paolo is a kingdom, though under the influence of Ottovilla. Other islands have similar situations: there are a couple independent powers; there are many feudal lands, attached (at least nominally) to a mainland power, Ottovilla or one of the other principalities, or Pallas, or Vinar, usually. (Though sometimes something else - the Kingdom; one of the eastern city states.) There are also free cities, however, either completely self-determined, or owing some kind of allegiance to some outside power. And of course, some of the smaller islands are ruled by whoever live there, whoever can claim and hold them, or at least, whatever large ships dock there.

Geography

Volcanic islands south fo the continent in the southern Ocean. Less active than the islands to the west, but still active - there are regular eruptions. They are generally hilly, hot, though the sea mitigates this somewhat, relatively dry.

History

History shared with the adjoining mainland, for the most part, though with a lot more mixture with other groups. Scenes of contention.

Type

Archipelago

Location under

The South