Geography

Official map of the lands between Takshendal and Feckletor.

Takshendal is the largest city north of the mountains in the lands known colloquially as Norland. It is a large walled city with an estimated population of 90,000 people and it maintains legal hegemony over the lands as far west as the River Marne, though in practice this territory is largely controlled by the land owning Barons. Ten generations ago Takshendal was a kingdom, but the last king disapeared under mysterious circumstances and without any obvious heir. Eventually, after much wrangling, and a few small battles, the Royal holdings passed as inheitence to the minor House of Milcote, and thus the reign of the Archdukes began. The fifth Archduke of Takshendal was subject to delusions of grandeur and adopted the prefix Grand in order to fully cement the line of Milcote as undisputed rulers of the city. Takshendal therefore is officially a Grand Duchy and its authority rests on that legal basis. Because it was once a Kingdom however its laws are adopted every where within its old royal borders

There are seven Baronies on the map, these are Fulkingtor, Doxfortor, Varanges, Wapontak, Overmore, Keresfan and Feckletor. All are ancient houses (hence their old fashioned names) established during the time of Kings and retain wide sweeping autonomy, but they are all subject to the suzerainty of the Grand Arch Duke of Takshendal.

There are two major towns beside Takshendal (which is classed as a city) both on the River Weyr. These are Castelopea to the south of Takshendal and Haven on the Weyr Estuary. Both are belong to Takshendal, Haven is a territory owned outright by the Grand Arch Duke, and Castelopea, governed by the powerful Gismondo family, is a subject territory of Takshendal.

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Broadhart & Bluecotes Atlas of 1610
(More maps to follow in time)

Abaya – A populous region of northern Jungolan
Akadi – A desert region in southern Turskûr.
Apia – A region of Orientana, situated on the south western coast.
Aquilea – A major city-state in southern Regnia with circa 60,000 inhabitants
Arus – A minor city-state, though the largest city in Skavva with circa 25,000 inhabitants. Situated on the northern shore of the Starshine sea.
Ashub - A region on the south coast of Turskûr.
Axor – A major city-state on the northern (equitorial) coast of Jungolan in the province of Abaya with circa 60,000 inhabitants.
Bazilia – A distant land situated on the western shores of the Lejano Sea.
Cambri – A major town in northern Regnia with circa 10,000 inhabitants, just south of the Rapthia mountains
Casilicus – A major city-state in northern Regnia with circa 60,000 inhabitants
Castelopea – A major town in Norland with circa 8,000 inhabitants, just north of the Rapthia mountains
Celestial Sea – A distant sea located beyond Mare Illuminus.
Côte d’Argent – A southern region of Vosti, on the northern coast of the Silver Sea, settled by people from Merdun and Occitania
Ezo – A major city-state in Kangnido with circa 400,000 inhabitants.
Grande Mare – A large sea to the east of Regnia and Turksûr.
Great Northern Ocean – A major sea officially situated to the north east of the myriad sea but whose expanse reaches right around the orthern hemisphere and forms the region known as ’the Frozen North’ (northern pole).
Haven – A trading port on the Weyr estuary
Huaura – A region of northern Bazilia.
Jara – A peninsula on the south eastern edge of Regnia.
Jungolan – A distant land.
Kangnido – A region of Sinopia on the south western coast.
Kwala – A populous region on the northern coast of Jungolan
Lejano Sea – A major sea situated to the south west of Regia.

Castillion, Lyonessa, Occitania, Cote d'Argent and Merdun. 1609

Lyonessa – An island situated to the west of Occitania.
Lyubsha – A distant region east of Orientana.
Machia – A city-state in eastern Regnia with circa 50,000 inhabitants
Marchastel – A major city-state in northern Merdun with circa 40,000 inhabitants
Mare di Fuoco – A major sea which seperates the Regnia landmass from the Turskür landmass. Name means sea of fire, but the sea is often called the Innermost Sea by people from the northern lands.
Mare Illuminus – A sea situated to the west of the Silver Sea and to the north west of Lyonessa.
Mare Piccolo – Situated to the east of Mare di Fuoco and to the west of Il Grande Mare.
Merdun – A region to the west of Norland.
Mursula – A region running south of the Rapthia mountains and north of the Pericola mountains.
Myriad Sea – Situated to the north east of the Starshine sea, so named for its many islands.
Norland – The region north of the Rapthia mountains.
Occitania – An island to the west of Merdun.
Orientana – A major island and a region to the north east of Regnia.
Overmore – A county of Norland bordering the river Marne, Morden forest and the Salten Reach.
Pericola mountains – A minor line of mountains which runs parrellel with the Rapthians.
Qataban – A desert region in southern Turskûr.
Rapthia mountains – The mountain range which seperates Norland from Regnia.

Regnia in 1606

Regnia – The region south of the Rapthia mountains, also sometimes the entire landmass which is comprised of Regnia, Norland, Jara and Merdun.
Saba – A populous region on the south coast of Turskûr.
Sabaean Sea – A major sea seperating the Turskûr landmass from Jungolan.
Saga Sea – A sea to the south of Kangnido.
Salten Reach – a coastal region of Norland
Serrenisma – A major city-state in southern Regnia with circa 75,000 inhabitants. Located on the northern shore of the Innermost Sea, known locally as the Mare di fuoco (Sea of Fire) .
Shadow Sea – Located to the west of the Starshine Sea and north of Merdun. So named due its deep and dark waters.
Sibelus – A distant land to the west of Vosti.
Silenzio sea – Situated to the south of the Myriad Sea.
Silver Sea – Situated to the north west of the Shadonw Sea and north of Occitania.
Sindhu – A region of eastern Jungolan seperated into two distinct lands. Sindhu Tuska and Sindhu Qata.
Sinopia – A distant land.

Skavva in 1604

Skavva – The lands to the north of the Starshine Sea. Ruled by many petty kings, princes and warlords.
Sorgün – A city-state in northern Turskûr with circa 80,000 inhabitants
Starshine sea – The sea to the north of Norland and south of Skavva
Takshendal – A major city-state straddling the river Weyr in Norland with circa 90,000 inhabitants.
Tierre Perdida – A peninsula situated on the eastern coast of the Turskur landmass. Name means ’The Lost World’.

Turskûr in 1606

Turskûr – A distant land some where to the south of Regnia. Borders Jungolan and Sinopia.
Vicopelago - A major city-state in Apia, in south western Orientana with circa 50,000 inhabitants.
Vosti – A largely desolate region to the west of Skavva. Inhabited by nomadic tribes.
Xindu: The Golden City – The capital city of Sinopia with circa 1,500,000 inhabitants. Said to be the greatest city in the world. The seat of power of the Empress of Sinopia.
Yaxartes – A major city-state in southern Turskûr with circa 200,000 inhabitants.
Zallaqa – A major city-state on the Tierra Perdida peninsula with circa 80,000 inhabitants.
Zubar – A region of north western Turskûr.