Gendur Valley
The Gendur Valley
Etymology
The Gendur Valley is a recent name for the entire region, as historically it has been known as the Ingharan or Aarsari valley. The name Gendur comes from Gendu, meaning "virtuous"; Gendu can be found in various other names such as Gentumar Fortress or the Gentari people. Aarsari means "Flowing-Heart" while Ingharan refers to the Ingharans. The name Ingharan comes from "Those Favored Flowers" or "Those With Favored Virtues", referencing their belief that the gods favored their civilization.As for the regions, Taasari is the old Ingharan name for the valley and is still used to refer to the heart of their Empire; It means "Many Rivers." The full name would be Taa'bii'sari'sang('luum), meaning "(Plain of) Many Slow Flowing Rivers." The other name for the region is Aar'ua'sara, meaning "Calm-Hearted River."
Ilkin and Inghar are the easternmost parts of the valley and were some of the most profoundly affected parts by Ingharan culture. Ilkin means "of the Holy Clouds" and Inghar comes from Inghara.
The Lusiij plateau is the name of the region around the great lake Lusaci ("Tears of the Moon") and it means "Moon Springs" due to the regions connection to the moon. This is largely an Ingharan carryover, as after they died, the moon was no longer seen as holy throughout much of Nieden.
Dizun means "Crashing Earth" in reference to the unstable terrain and the Great Chasm being located there. Sarhua simply means "River Marsh" or "River Delta" in Auri and can be lengthened as Sarhua'rin.
Regions
Sarhua Marsh
The center of trade on the continent of Nieden; Sarhua Marsh is dominated by vast plains and crags with a few cities dotting the coasts and inlets; the most prominent city is Ornemir. Ornemir is a city built on the isles of the marsh that has come to dominate the politics of the southern sea and the valley at large.Taasari Plain
The heart of the continent; the Taasari plain is a slow flowing and fertile region that produces a huge number of crops due to the fertile expanses of fields. It has been historically dominated by great cities that have subjugated their neighbors and launched campaigns far and wide.Dizun Plain
The Dizun Plain is renowned for the great mines in the hills of the Sitarae mountains and their craftsmen. The plain is largely inhabited by a few small towns and various nomads battling their way to raid the Taasari plains. The region has been looked at with caution ever sense the shattering as during the event a comet split into 3 and struck the Siritarae to reveal a Great Chasm that led to the underground and various witherance events occuring from within.Gendur Plain
The home of the Gentari; the Gendur Plain is home to many nomads who have fought their way in every direction to subjugate their neighbors. The region is resource poor with the exception of a few mines and a flower that produces an exquisite purple. It is the namesake of the region being called the Gendur.Ilkin Valley
The Ilkin Valley is a rural region that borders Ischarra and has received a large influx of settlers from the region. It has been historically known for their knowledge and production of jades, silks, and dark-iron; however, in recent years the area has been cutting themselves off from diplomacy and forming a hermit kingdom under the leadership of the rulers of the city of Vuromar.Inghar Valley
The Inghar Valley is rural region known for the mushroom forest of Annillarika or Silyatsaalari. This region has been untamed and is home to many creatures that are endemic. Due to this forest and the various pine ones, it is renowned for hunting and truffles as well as the various Ingharan ruined dotting the place.Lusiij Plateau
The Lusiij Plateau is a region home to many monks and villages along the lake. It is a rural region that has little population with their only economy coming from the many mines, fish farms, and silk farms in the area. The people of the region are a language isolate that moved in after the fall of the Ingharans from the mountains, although most have learned Auri by now.
A Bridge in the Ilkin Valley
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