Countries / People in The Region
Members of 'The Allied Lands':
- Kyralia
- - Home of the Guild. Neighbour to Elyne and Sachaka ruled by Sachaka around a millennium ago. (Most Powerful Magical Talent in the 'Allied Lands').
- Elyne
- - Neighbour to Kyralia and Sachaka ruled by Sachaka around a millennium ago. Closest to Kyralia in Appearance and Culture. (Semi-Powerful Magical Talent).
- Lan
- - People of warrior Tribes.
- Lonmar
- - Desert land. Home of the Mahga religion.
- Vin
- - Island Nation.
Countries Beyond 'The Allied Lands'
- Sachaka
- - Home of the once great 'Sachakan Empire'. Most free men are Magicians (Ashaki). All but the most powerful are slaves. Once Ruler of Kyralia and Elyne, it is believed that knowledge of Higher magic, or Black Magic, was brought to these countries from Sachaka. (Users of Higher / Black Magic)
- Duna
- - Tribal people who live in the volcanic desert north of Sachaka (Magical Talent: Unknown)
- Igra
- - A land "beyond the great northern desert. It is a strange place, where all magic is taboo and punishable by death. Yet those who watch for and punish magicians are magicians themselves. They steal the children of those they execute in order to maintain their numbers." - The Ambassador's Mission, page 480.
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