South Eldawn
Tiraven Peninsula : Time Immemorial
On the southern edge of Coralsea, Tiraven Peninsula forms the other arm of the embracing cliffs encircling the reefs. The peninsula slopes down from the highlands of Mirrorsea, but still remains imposing from sea level. Vegetation is light but spread over most of the region. Moisture from the seas on either side is blown in to hydrate the land with a gentle breeze. Towards the lower eastern end of the Peninsula, the grass cover is continuous.
Tiraven Hills : Time Immemorial
The Tiraven Hills are similar in appearance and composition to the expansive Gondaven Hills to the west. An open expanse of rolling earth, gentle slopes like waves on a solid lake. This region is located at a higher elevation then the Tiraven Peninsula, and hence does not receive as much of the moist air from the lowland seas. Yet the wisps of water vapour that arrive are able to support a sprinkling of xerophytes, punctuations of green amidst the grey-ochre rocks. Like most the areas in the highlands, the Tiraven Hills are often buffeted by swift winds that causes the hills to feel rather chilly despite their equatorial location. On that note, to clarify, the latitude of Mivaris, Elenis and Alanis is set at the equator of the planet, so the entire region is consequently tropical.
Calvaris Settlement : Established 731AE
Demand for electricity in Elenis was beginning to grow to slightly worrisome levels by this time. Elenian analysts projected that given the slight variations of the volume of water that flowed east from Mivaris, it would be possible that the lower range could soon be inadequate. It was then decided that a dam should be built on one of the other three rivers that drained the waters of Mirrorsea, to have better control of the power supply of Elenis. Calvaris was thus founded as a settlement to manage the Farives Dam and hence moderate the water flow to the east. This decision created unrest with the monastery at Mivaris, who felt it was unnecessarily intrusive on the part of the Shining Wings. However Mivaris had to bow to diplomatic pressure; the monks maintain a stoic discontent of the situation.
Calvaron Link : Established 732AE
Constructed to expedite transport between Calvaris and Elenis, Calvaron Link is also based on lev-trams, like the Grand Canal. Constructed on an elevated track over the sacred waters of Mirrorsea, to appease Mivaris. The tram skates silently, raised above the horizon, while a pristine reflection accompanies it in the water below the tracks. Slender pillars sink into the clear waters at regular intervals to support the structure.
Farives River : Time Immemorial
The Farives supplies water to the thick marshlands to the south. Originally supplying a vast jungle of trees and vines, its capacity for sustenance is impaired by the Farives Dam. The river itself runs almost directly south, swiftly and originally, in substantial volume. Its waters are nutrient rich, as is all of the water that emerges in Mivaris from the watergiver trees.
Falives Lake : Time Immemorial
A deep pool that formed at the base of the Falives Falls from the Farives in the highlands. Falives looks out into the dense verdant canopy of the Forshathen Marsh; a pearl of blue surrounded by jungle green. The lake is well stocked with freshwater fish, which fan out into the daughter streams that flow away into the marshes.
Forshathen Marsh : Time Immemorial
The treacherous and humid environment of Forshathen is rife with think and impenetrable vegetation. Clouds of insects and curtains of vines obscure the view into the distance. Large reptiles and fish from the waters of the marsh that flow out from Falives Lake. Forshathen remains uninhabited, and here, nature shows its sordid attributes. The region is hot and unpleasant, the air heavy, the water soiled. The wildlife has grown aggressive and feral. Few people see the need to utilise such a disagreeable area when the comfortable cities cater to their slightest whims.
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