Heartlands

The Heartlands is a large geographic region of the West, which is the most densely populated region on the Continent.

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The Heartlands regional borders are: the Frostcrown Mountains on the east, the Melinar Forest on the west, the Athlan Myr on the north and the Kerak on the south. The region is populated mainly by the Thann; who are also called "Heartlanders."

Geography

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Because of its immense size, there are several large geographic sub-regions of the Heartlands, these are:

• the Blackspur Hills (located within Orel)
• the Cimbar Hills (located between Alveron and Orel)
• the Eldar Plains (located within Eldara)
• the Forlorn Mountains (located between Orel and Eldara)
• the Knifewood (located between Gwynne and Uthrar)
• the Ravenwood (located between Gwynne and Orel)
• the Three-River Valley (located within Gwynne)
• the Vrusk Scrublands (located between Eldara and the Sea of Sand)

Nation-States

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Six separate political entities exist in the region. The major political divisions of the Heartlands consist of:

• the Kingdom of Alveron
• the Kingdom of Eldara
• the Kingdom of Gwynne
• the Kingdom of Orel
• the Freehold of Taraghon
• the Freehold of Trevalia

Local History

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