Sauhul
Geography
The Sauhul archipelago lies in the southwestern reaches of the Balacen, and is separated from the Dirhun archipelago by a large stretch of open ocean. Sauhul is a grouped cluster of islands, on average larger than the islands of Dirhun.
Fauna & Flora
When it was first discovered, the Sauhul archipelago was mostly barren and lifeless save for a few pioneer species. A group of orcas with an interest in ecology began to study the islands, monitoring the development of the region's ecosystem. Over time, they began to modify the ecosystem, adding or removing species based on their interests. Combined with the landshaping magic of other orca clans, this led to the modern state of Sauhul as an advanced nature preserve in which ecologists can study and modify the islands to answer questions about the species of Teshelyn.
The quarantined nature of some of the Sauhul islands became important after the rise of Sirulis, as researchers were able to study the horrific parasites of the Sirulan jungle in a safe and isolated location. Without key insights of Sauhul ecologists, it is unclear how long the period of Sirulan plagues would have continued.
Natural Resources
Though Sauhul does not have much in the way of material resources, it has become one of the scholastic centers of the world. An aquacoustic library is located off the northeastern coast of the islands, but this branch does not focus on whalesong as the others do. Instead, it is a repository of all the knowledge gleaned from the studies conducted on the islands, and is considered to be the foremost authority on Tesheli biology.
Also of note is the structure of this library - it is not built on the ocean floor like other branches, but is instead built close to the surface. This makes it the only aquacoustic library made specifically to accommodate human visitors. Several other modifications to the standard library structure are made with human accessibility in mind, such as half-submerged chambers, modified reverberators, and open-air pathways. These modifications preserve the core functions of an aquacoustic library while allowing for the greatest spread of information.
Type
Archipelago
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