Renaduin

A river which separates Trem from the Kingdom of the Forest.

Geography

Kingdom of Caresnas and Surroundings

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The Renaduin flows south from the Milegin Hills down between Trem and the Ancient Kingdom of the forest where it is joined by the Silverlight river.
The river then turns west and continues on until it reaches Lake Nasratha.

History

First Age

The Renaduin formed a convenient natural barrier between the elves of the Ancient Kingdom of the Forest and the mostly humam Empire of Trem. The width of the river and strength of the current are such that crossings by boat could be dangerous apart from at a few narrower points. This prevented the empire from easily sending troops into the elves' forest, and the attempts that were made were met with a hail of arrows before any boats could reach the shore. A bridge was eventually built by the empire and the fortress city of Trem was constructed beside it.
Some limited trade flowed down the river to Lake Nasratha and the kingdom of Balri. Both Balri and Trem taxed this trade heavily and many traders supplimented their income with a little smuggling. With different forces controlling each bank, travelling the river was a risky business, made worse by groups of river raiders who used the conflict between Trem and the Kingdom of the Forest to evade pursuit.

Second Age

With peace between Trem and the Elven Forest the Renaduin became less a barrier and more a means of transport. Resources mined in the Milegin Hills could be easily transported south and exchanged for those acquired in the Olion Hills. Crops grown near the river could also be transported easily up and down the river without the threat of attack from either side. Trem benefitted from this trade by taxing anything that passed under the bridge or brought into the city.
Towards the end of the second age the river once again became a fiercely contested border with Trem supporting Oscar Hilsburg and the elves naturally supporting their own Miluril Starbrow. Spells cast by both sides threatened to destroy the river entirely and in a rare display of diplomacy at that time both sides reached an agreement that especially destructive spells would not be used on or near the river.

Third Age

When the elves allowed the people they had saved from the second Years of Darkness to leave the forest the intial settlements were set up along the Renaduin, ensuring the new communities would have sufficient water.
With The Empire under the influence of the Kingdom of the Forest, the Renaduin once again became a major trade route, linking the Kingdom of the Forest with Lake Nasratha, down to Chirin-on-Dimar and eventually out to the sea. In addition to goods, the Renaduin was also used to quickly transport elven troops to areas in the south when trouble broke out.

Fourth Age

At the start of the fourth age the elves tried to replicate what they had done in the third age by establishing settlements of the short lived races along the western bank of the Renaduin. However, the river proved a barrier to the elves when the group known as The Twelve began interferring with these settlements. Unable to quickly send reinforcements to the threatened communities the elves were forced to endure a series of humiliating defeats. The main crossing points were fortified by both sides and several settlements were forced to move as they were no longer able to rely on fish from the river.
When Trem became part of the Kingdom of Caresnas both Caresnas and the Forest Kingdom adopted a defensive stance over the river, fortifying and patrolling their own sides and launching few attacks. This has allowed the people of the region of Trem to exploit the river by fishing, using it for transport and diverting water for irrigation. Since around 185 the more frequent heavy rains around the Milegin Hills have caused the river to flood more often. This has forced several of the setlements on the west bank to move and necessitated the construction of flood defences in Trem.

This river is known as Renaduin (border river) by the elves, and as the River Dune by the people of Trem. As the river turns west it is more commonly known as the River Kloppick.

Alternative Name(s)

River Dune

Type

River

Included Locations

• Baraduin

Contested By

• Ancient Kingdom of the Forest
• Kingdom of Caresnas

Flooding

For millenia the Renaduin saw little flooding, and rarely seemed to be low on water. According to scholars working for the royal court in Bellcross this was because the weather was being artificially controlled by magical devices known as Wind Guides which were created during the second age. When these devices were disrupted by the forces of the while dragon Andaxius the weather reverted to what it would have been naturally. This has led to more extreme rains and it is now not uncommon for the Renaduin to flood several times a year.