Occidental Peregrination

The west of Eldawn is honestly poorly characterised. However, among its established qualities, it is almost entirely unaffected by human interference. The Varives Riverbraids twine their way down from Mirrorsea to the lowlands between the Gavomond Mountains to the north and the Gondaven Hills to the south.

West Eldawn

Gavomond Mountains : Time Immemorial

Formerly joined with the Dälamond Mountains until Elenrise, the Gavomond Mountains are similar to the Dälamond Mountains in terms of mineral composition and altitude. It too has a large reserve of illemyst crystals, a valuable material for Shining Wings technology. Albeit, the average height of the Gavomond Mountains is slightly below that of the Dälamond Mountains. Verdathen Pass is a notable feature of the mountain range, a winding trail that descends from the highlands to the lowlands of Vedathen Forest. Nearby, the half-peak of Clovemont borders Mirrorsea. The mountain's remarkable appearance, having been cleanly bisected so only half the mountain remains, was a result of Elenrise. The mountain range runs for a considerable distance west away from Mirrorsea.

Varives Riverbraid : Time Immemorial

Branching out from Lake Valives, three rivers flow down a series of waterfalls to the west of Mirrorsea. Running between the Gavomond Mountains and Gondaven Hills, the rivers merge and diverge in a sequence of lakes and tributaries, akin to intertwined, braided threads. Therefore the region is often referred to as the Riverbraid Stair by those who have seen it firsthand. Trees and ferns make their way around the lakes, while birds flit through the air above the rumble of the falls.

Gondaven Hills : Time Immemorial

West of Mirrorsea and south of the Gavomond Mountains, the Gondaven Hills are yet another region of the dry and windswept highlands. In this area, as in the Tiraven Hills, gentle, rolling undulations blanket the landscape. The region also carries a subterranean culvert that brings water back from the west to Mirrorsea's underground supplying aquifer. The caves beneath Gondaven have towering pillars of limestone, as if a city of giants used to thrive off the barren stone.