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Northerlands

Lord and Lady:

Lord Christian Dereham and Lady Aylen Wynter Dereham

Lord Holden Dereham is believed dead

Lady Gretchen Dereham is missing

Capital:

Wulfsgate

Standard:

The jagged mountaintop

Siblings:

Drystan, 17 (deceased)

Lisbet, 15

Pieter, 14

Nyssa and Torrin, 10 (twins)

Greater Families/Stewards:

Aldenwood, Turick, Hardeham, Frost, Horne, Arranden, Wynter, Haddenfoot, Claybourne, Weatherford

Key Towns:

Whitecap, Midwinter Rest, Westport, Eastport, Salthill, Darkwood Run, Witchwood Cross, Wulfshead Haven, Torrin’s Pass, Dunwoode

Landmarks:

Northerland Range, Icebolt Mountain, Torrin’s Pass, Forest of Lycana, Frozen Vale

Notable Northerlanders:

Alric Dereham & Earwyn Blackwood Dereham of Wulfsgate

Anabella Weatherford Rhiagain of Whitecap (wife of Darrick)

Wregan Weatherford, Steward of Whitecap

Steward Frost and daughter Elena of Midwinter Rest

Southerlands

Lord and Lady:

Lord Khallum Warwick & Lady Gwyn Dereham Warwick

Capital:

Warwicktown

Standard:

The crested wave

Children:

Ransom, 19

Esmerelda, 18

Niall, 15

Garrick, 13

Greater Families/Stewards:

Strong, Rutland, Bradford, Clayton, Garrick, Holton, Leecaster, Law, Nye, Thorpe

Key Towns:

Sandycove, Iron Hill, Sandymount, Whitecliffe, Stone Mawr, Blackpool, Leecaster Bay, Hornsea, Goldthorpe, Port Worthing

Landmarks:

The Golden Coast, The Warwick Throne, Drummond’s Cock

Notable Southerlanders:

Jesse Strong of Sandycove

Ryan Strong of Sandycove

Hamish and Andrija Strong, Steward and Stewardess of Sandycove

Khoulter Warwick, prior Lord of the Southerlands (deceased)

Lem Garrick, Steward of Iron Hill

Barne Holton, Steward of Sandymount

Samuel Law, Steward of Port Worthing, & son Nathenial

Erran and Mariel Rutland, Steward and Stewardess of Whitecliffe, & daughters Agnes and Esther

Odrahn Warwick, Great-Uncle to Lord Warwick

Easterlands

Lord and Lady:

Lord Cian Quinlanden

Lord Aiden Quinlanden is deceased, and died a traitor

Lady Maeryn Blackwood Quinlanden is being held as a traitor, awaiting trial

Capital:

Whitechurch

The Resplendent Reliquary of the Guardians is located in Riverchapel

The Consortium of the Sepulchre in the Skies is located in Briarhaven

The Council of Universities are in Oldcastle

Standard:

The oaken tree

Siblings:

Eavan, 19

Assana, 17

Cian, 16

Breandan, 14

Dorrin, 13

Greater Families/Stewards:

Oakenwell, Sylvaine, Forrest, Skylark, Rowan, Rosewood, Waters, Edevane

Key Towns:

Streamstowne, Rushwood, Riverchapel, Oldcastle, Everleigh Pike, Everhart Thicket, Greenfen, Briarhaven, Bythesea, Oak Hill

Landmarks:

Fionn’s Pass, Gap of Ever, The Sparkling Beck

Notable Easterlanders:

Lord Corin Quinlanden and Lady Yesenia Warwick of Whitechurch

Chasten Quinlanden and Mariana Skylark Quinlanden, prior Lord and Lady (deceased)

Drystan “Ash” Sylvaine of Rushwood

Enchanter Joran Rosewood of Greenfen

Mads Waters, Steward of Bythesea (deceased)

Stirling Oakenwell, Steward of Oak Hill

Wyat Edevane of Oldcastle

Rolph Edevane of Oldcastle

Drystan and Raychelle Sylvaine, Steward and Stewardess of Rushwood

Barrie Sylvaine of Rushwood

Mortain the Sorcerer

Westerlands

Lord and Lady:

Lord Brandyn Blackwood (interim)

Lady Asherley Blackwood is away tending to a personal matter

Capital:

Longwood Rush

Standard:

The providing mother

Siblings:

Hollyn (deceased)

Emberley, 16

Gabrianna, 15

Brandyn, 12

Greater Families/Stewards:

Tyndall, Glenlannan, Ashenhurst, Bristol, Blakewell, James, Stanhope, Richland, Derry, Wakesell

Key Towns:

Wildwood Falls, Pine Bluff, Windwatch Grove, Whispering Wood, Valleybrooke, Greencastle, East Derry, Greystone Abbey, Newcarrow, Whitewood

Landmarks:

The Seven Sisters of the West, The River Rush, Whispering Wood, The Whitewood, The Hidden Cave, Halls of Longwood, Sky Dome

Notable Westerlanders:

Easlan James, Steward of Greystone Abbey & son Kaslan

Griffath and Clarissant Tyndall, Steward and Stewardess of Wildwood Falls, & children Marsh, Jonah, and Lyria

Glen and Fleur Ashenhurst, Steward and Stewardess of Windwatch Grove, & children Meadow and Brook

Mason (deceased) and Jasmine Wakesell, Steward and Stewardess of Whitewood, & daughter Storm

Arturo Blackfen, Rush Rider

Grand Minister Rhydian Tyndall

Hinterlands

Chieftainesses:

Yseult de Medvedev, Drumain Clahnn

Ohsmha de Medvedev, Saleen Clahnn (deceased)

Clahnns:

Drumain

Asgill

Mayke

Saleen

Yseult’s Children:

Kian, 17

Kael, 15

Landmarks:

Forest of All

Other Notable Medvedev:

Yanna de Medvedev of Clahnn Drumain (sister of Yseult, deceased)

Eithne of Clahnn Saleen

Duncarrow

King:

The crown is presently kingless

Oldwin of Ilynglass has claimed power

Standard:

The crossed swords

Rhiagains:

Eoghan- Last King (deceased)

Khain- Father (deceased)

Florian- Mother (deceased)

Dain- Brother (deceased)

Assyria- Sister (deceased)

Correen- Sister (deceased)

Darrick- Brother

Anabella- Wife of Darrick

Stefan- Son of Darrick

Notable Rhiagains of Past:

King Carrow the Original

King Carrick the Dreamer

King Karsein

King Fynne the Good

Known Rhiagain Sorcerers:

Oldwin

Mortain

Lysanor

Isdemus

Landmarks:

The sky dungeon, Isle of Belcarrow

Midnight Crest

High Priestess & Priest:

Adynora Ravenwood is interim High Priestess

Castle:

The Rookery

Sigil:

The raven

Grandchildren:

Alasyr, 18

Ravenna, 16

Ryandyr, 13

Ashara, 11

Nyana & Nevyn, 8 (twins)

Landmarks:

Courtyard of Regents, Hall of Hours

Notable Ravenwoods:

Varinya and Argentyn (both deceased)

Rillyn 

Ryessa

Corridyn (deceased)

Aryc 

Sandyr

Ailyn

Rhosyn (defected)

Consortium of the Sepulchre in the Skies

Head Magus:

Head Magus Tymagen

Location:

Briarhaven, in the Easterlands

Adherents– students

Enchanters/Enchantresses– magic practitioners who have finished their studies and been assigned into the world. May also be called by their discipline (i.e. Healers, Seers, etc.)

Magi– Instructors of magic at the Sepulchre

Elder Magi– A position of tenure that allows access to the Sacred Halls

Head Magus– The head of the Sepulchre

Notable Magi:

Magi Christian Dereham (on banishment)

Magi Aylen Wynter (on banishment)

Elder Magi Rorric Dereham

Elder Thorsen

Notable Adherents:

Brandyn Blackwood (on leave)

Esther Rutland

The Council of Universities

Location:

Oldcastle

Universities:

Onyxcastle

Emeraldcastle

Crimsoncastle

Ambercastle

Azurecastle

Pupils– students

Masters– teachers

Wardens- keepers of certain posts

Notable Masters & Wardens:

Master Frost

Master Dilliswhane

Warden Liddle

Notable Pupils:

Balfour Dereham

Breandan Quinlanden

Dorin Quinlanden

Fairchild Bristol

Firth Garrick

Rolph Edevane 

Oldcastle Landmarks:

Wayfarer’s Inn, Ever the Gap, The Golden Castle

Tenestela

Leaders:

Brahim and Maura

Province:

Malfenza

Others:

Curran

Jassmyn

Landmarks:

Azylria River, Cadsella, the Malcazara

Wastelands

Land seized by the crown and turned into prison labor camps, including Camp Atonement and Camp Restitution.

Notable Past Prisoners & Their Number:

Cap- WCNM999

Hill- SHNT1 (deceased)

Andy- SCST8769

Prisoner Numbers Decoded:

City- Reach-Crime-Number Correlating to Crime

I.E. Cap, from Whitecap in the Northerlands, was the 999th person imprisoned for the crime of murder.

Seventeenth Artifact of the Knights of Duncarrow:

Captain General Gilgowan

Lieutenant Worley

And many others