Locations

A comprehensive list of all current locations in The Empyrean Series.

The Continent[]

The Continent is separated into two kingdoms: Navarre and Poromiel, and the uninhabitable land of the Barrens beyond their borders.^[1] According to ancient Navarrian royal records, the landform was called Amaralys by Navarrians and Amelekis by Poromsh records. After the Great War, the kingdoms could only agree on calling it "The Continent."^[2]

The Kingdom of Navarre[]

Navarre, made up of mountainous and forested land, is ruled by King Tauri and the senarium. Heir to the throne is the King's eldest son, Halden Tauri. Second in line is Cam Tauri (aka Aaric Graycastle), the King's youngest son.^[3] Navarre has been at war with Poromiel for four hundred years.^[1] The kingdom's primary resources include ore, hardy timber from the eastern provinces, elk, and deer.^[1]

Provinces & Cities[]

Tyrrendor Province[]

• Aretia: The capital of Tyrrendor^[4]
• Lewellen: Where Earl Lewellen resides.^[4][5][6]
• Tirvainne: Where Duke Lindell resides.^[7][8]

Luceras Province[]

Calldyr Province[]

• Calldyr City: The capital of Calldyr Province.

Morraine Province[]

• Basgiath War College
• Chantara: A village that supplies Basgiath and is open for second- and third-year students to visit for worship.^[9]
• Montserrat
  • Rhiannon Matthias comes from a village near Montserrat on the Cygnisen Border. Children are taught fairly young to defend themselves. ^[10]
• Pelham: An outpost near the Cygni border.^[11]
• Sipene: A village within the Esben Mountains and an hour's flight from Montserrat.^[12]

Deaconshire Province[]

• Ruel

Elsum Province[]

• Athebyne : One of the most strategic outposts along the Esben Mountains.
• Chakir: A small village located near the eastern border of Navarre, within the Esben Mountains, which marks the border with the Braevick province of Poromiel.^[10]
• Keldavi: An outpost along the Braevick border.^[11]
• Samara
• Sumerton: A small, high-altitude village located on the southern border of Elsum and the Krovla province of Poromiel, within the Esben Mountains.^[7]

Notable Landmarks[]

• The Vale: Where the Empyrean's hatching grounds reside.
• Parchille Forest: A forest used for the Rider Survival Course (RSC).^[13]
• Shedrick Woods: A woodland used for the Rider Survival Course (RSC).^[13]
• Hadden Woods: A woodland used for the Rider Survival Course (RSC).^[14][15]
• Beatha River: It has crystal clear water. Riders fly over this river on the journey from Basgiath to Aretia.^[16]
• Iakabos River: The river that flows through Morraine and travels beneath the citadel of Basgiath War College.^[17]
• Cliffs of Dralor: They disappear into a thick layer of cloud cover.
  • Medaro Pass: A trail carved into the gray granite cliffside made up of a series of ledges and switchbacks with hidden gryphon-traps, it blends in with the terrain and has been kept a strategic secret. it's located to the west of Draithus above a grassy field. The trail is not wide enough to support a fully loaded wagon.^[18] The trail is up to six feet wide in some parts, but it narrows to a quarter of that in spots where the path has disintegrated, thus leaving gaping holes that would have any hiker hugging the wall to get by. one trap was a battering ram log.
  • Precipice Pass: A winding trading route up the northeast side of the Cliffs of Dralor, along the border of Deaconshire.^[19]
• Esben Mountains: They make up the border between Elsum Province and Braevick Province.

The Kingdom of Poromiel[]

Poromiel is made up of mostly arid grasslands and marshlands. It is ruled by King Tecarus, with Syrena Cordella as its hier. The kingdom's primary resources include textiles, grains, and unique crystalline gems.^[1]

Provinces & Cities[]

Krovla Province[]

• Cordyn: A city on the southern coast of the Krovlan Province, where King Tecarus rules.^[20] It's the third largest Poromish city.^[21]
• Draithus: Krovla's second most populous city.^[22]
• Pavis: A town located an hour's flight east from Draithus.^[23]
• Resson: A trading post just along the border of Poromiel, Resson served as both a home to roughly 300 civilians and a key trading post.^[1]
• Jahna: A village that's an hour's flight east of Resson, and has been drained by venin.^[24]
• Soudra: A port, a half hour from Draithus on horseback.^[25]

Braevick Province[]

• Anca: The city was drained by venin following the capture of Zolya (fall of 634 AU), and left abandoned.^[21]
• Zolya: The second most populous city in Braevick and home to the Cliffsbane Flight Academy.^[24] At the foot of the Esben Mountains along the Stonewater River. It's a four hour flight from Navarre's border. The city has fallen to venin in the fall of 634 AU.^[26]

Cygnisen Province[]

Notable Landmarks[]

• Bay of Malek: A large oceanic bay that borders the Eastern coast of Krovla and the Western coast of The Barrens.^[24]
• Dunness River: A river that runs along the border between Braevick Province and The Barrens. This land has already been drained of its power.^[24][27][28]
• Stonewater River: A river feeding into the Bay of Malek, from the Esben mountains along the border of Elsum Province, Navarre and flowing through Braevick Province, Poromiel.^[24]

The Isle Kingdoms[]

There are multiple kingdoms occupying the isles that surround The Continent. There are 5 large and 13 small isles that surround the Continent in every direction.^[21] One of its notable exports is Deverelli silk, a silk that is both soft and almost transparent.^[27]

One of the costs of Navarre's Unification was that travel to the isles became prohibited.^[29] Navarre has not traded with the isle kingdoms in centuries.^[27]

Deverelli[]

Deverelli is the southernmost of the isles.^[30] It is rules by King Courtlyn IV.^[31] Deverelli residents do not worship gods, one of the reasons it is considered the most neutral of the isles and ideal for trade. Their economy is built on stable trade of both goods and secrets.^[32]

Unnbriel[]

Unnbriel residents exclusively worship the goddess of war, Dunne.^[33] The isle is ruled by Queen Marlis.^[34]

Hedotis[]

Hedotis is also known as the isle of wisdom, and is built on knowledge and peace. Residents exclusively worship the god of wisdom, Hedeon. The isle is ruled by the Triumvirate, which are voted in by election.^[35]

Zehyllna[]

Zehyllna is an isle within The Isles off the coast of Amaralys that exclusively worships the god of luck, Zihnal. Zehyllna has magic, though not as much as on Amaralys.^[36]

Loysam[]

Loysam is one of the major isles. It has guards, but no army.^[37]

Basgiath War College[]

The Citadel[]

• Riders Quadrant

The Main College[]

• Commanding General's Office

• Scribe Quadrant
  • The Archives

• Healer Quadrant

• Infantry Quadrant

Other Locations[]

The Barrens[]

Emerald Sea[]

Located to the west and north of the Continent. The northern coast of Luceras, which borders the Emerald Sea, is described as bitterly cold.^[29] It is largely unexplored because sailors don't return from the deepest waters.^[38] Piracy within the Emerald Sea was a big issue in the fifth century.^[39]

Arctile Ocean[]

Located to the couth and east of the Continent. The ocean is known for calm, warm waters and were once lucrative trade routes.^[27] It is later described as having dangerous waves in the context of gryphon flier strategy.^[18]

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