Are'dervaal (ah-ray-der-vahl)

The Nexi of Fire

The land of Are'dervaal is the island surrounding the Northern Elemental Nexi, the one that bleeds from the Elemental Plane of Fire. The Vaal people who make Are'dervaal their home are almost as isolated as their Western cousins, very rarely, if ever, leaving the lands of their birth and interfering in Realm politics. Despite the naval culture of Sa'htenbraath, very few have ventured to the Northern isle, the firey disposition and insular nature of Are'dervaal well known in the realm. However, those few who have traveled there tell tales of an incredibly volcanic landscape with temperatures far hotter than the burning sands of Sah'tenbraath. The island is covered in deserts and volcanic mountain ranges with some telling extravagant tales of magma rivers carving through the island itself and running off into the surrounding seas.

Very little overall is known about the Vaal people of the Nexi, their cultural practices, religion and day to day life remains a mystery to most in the 9 Realms due to the insular nature of the Vaal islands- very few tribesmen leave the islands of their home and even fewer still visit or join the mortal realms.

Nexus: Fire

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Pole: North

Ruling System: Elected Ember Thane that is chosen every generation

Demography & Population: Many common mortal races call Are'dervaal home, either being born there, or travelling to the mysterious Northern island to dedicate their lives to the protection of the Nexus. There are, however, also unusual races that have appeared over time due to the Elemental Magic that bleeds through the Nexus: the Dragonborn and Genasi.

Religion: Very little is known in regards to the religious practices of the Vaal people, the Are'dervaal people are the most secluded in this regard and none have ever been able to ascertain their religious worship