[Guide] Locations in the Holy Protectorate of Malin

[Rig 17580]

 

𝄞⨾𓍢ִ໋🎧ྀི

N O R A N ’ L E H    C A U R O H

16th of The Deep Cold, 273 S.A.

 

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Iɴ sᴜɴʟɪᴛ sᴋɪᴇs ᴀɴᴅ ᴍɪsᴛɪɴɢ ᴘɪɴᴇs,  Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴅᴜsᴛʏ ᴄʀᴀɢs ᴍᴇᴇᴛ ᴏᴄᴇᴀɴ ʙʀɪɴᴇ,    Dɪᴅ ɴᴏʙʟᴇ sᴏɴɢ ɢʀᴀᴄᴇ Mᴀʟɪɴ’s ᴇᴠᴇ,  Aɴᴅ ʙʀɪɴɢ ᴅᴇʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʙᴇ,    Wʜᴇʀᴇ Qᴜɪᴇᴛ ᴠɪɴᴇ ᴄʀᴇᴇᴘs ᴡᴇᴀᴛʜᴇʀᴇᴅ sᴛᴏɴᴇ,  Dᴡᴇʟʟᴇᴅ ᴏɴᴇ ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ᴏɴ ᴍɪɢʜᴛʏ ᴛʜʀᴏɴᴇ,    Wʜᴇɴ ᴅᴀᴡɴ ᴍᴇᴇᴛs ᴅᴜsᴋ ɪɴ ᴅᴀʀᴋᴇɴᴇᴅ ᴛʀᴇᴇ,  Aɴᴅ sʜᴀᴅᴏᴡᴇᴅ ɴɪɢʜᴛFᴇɪɴᴅ sᴇᴇ ʏᴏᴜ Fʟᴇᴇ,    Fᴏʟʟᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴏᴍᴀᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ᴡᴇᴇᴘ,  Fɪɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴊᴇᴡᴇʟ ᴏF ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴀsᴛ

asul’acaele ehya’ame, tennallar alonn lomi’lareh alonn oment,   laureh len Malin’leh ker’ante leyun tuva wynn myumier   paronn talareh lyu lenti ohn vuln, oem malaurir ceru sohaer lin,   ker par’karinah barbu ame oment, nae ael'barbu sulier ma'narn,   ellinoronn narn vallum’ne yuln’leh elanih talisul

 

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Cɪᴛʏ ᴏғ Sᴏʟɪᴛᴜᴅᴇ

Caras Siol

Within the deepest region of the Ilharcress woods sits the elven city of Caras Siol, the jewel capital of Caurost. Borrowing the loanword “Caras” from the ancient linguistics of the Alderfolk, its common name translates to “City of Solitude,” earned in respect to its geographic isolation upon the eastern coast. Though isolated by design, the city is far from desolate, for within this basion do mossy stone spires rise between winding boughs, while lanternlight glows in warmth against the ever-present ocean mists whisking throughout its high strung canopies.

 

Caras Siol is known for its wealth of mineral deposits, particularly coal and copper seams nested deep within their forested hills and mountains, and the plenty sought after motes of daemonsteel found near jagged coastal bedrock. These minerals, paired with the Ilharcress’ abundant timber, wild game, and medicinal flora, grant the capital both self-sufficiency and influence to the outside world.

 

Tʜᴇ Mᴏssᴡᴏᴏᴅs

elAme'lentian

Home to the Ilharcress region is the temperate woodland of Ame'lentian, the vast wilderness surrounding the city of Caras Siol. The tender host of Caurost’s many landmarks, wild idols, and dangers untold, a swathe of pine trees and redwoods dominate its landscape with such density that it softens even the highest sun, while winding, forked rivers carve through the moss-seeped landscape. Eastern ocean gales carry the scent of brine and misty waters inland to mingle with the wooded, resin-scent of cedar and pine sap, while rivers carry in smooth bends throughout the forest floor and empty across the distant cliffs in rushing waterfalls and trickling streams. 

 

Although sometimes cautioned by travelers for its occasional dangers, Ame'lentian is not without its welcome. Throughout this temperate region, it’s not uncommon for travelers or explorers to stumble across roadside dwellings, outposts, huts and other manmade landmarks that offer rest to those bound for the jewel capital. Elsewhere do shrines, watchposts, and remnants of ruins before Caurost’s time stand half-reclaimed by ivy and lichen. 

 

Scattered throughout its mossy breadth, elven geographers have reported the late uncovering of ancient ruins believed to predate that of Caurost, such as structures of weathered stone and unfamiliar design that resemble citadel or spire-like architecture, inscribed with expressions of Ancient Elven tongue said to have belonged to a native people who have vanished without a trace. While no surviving records speak of their name nor existence, theories as to their fate suggest magical calamity that swept through the Ilharcress region, leaving in its wake a landscape of dormant magic yet to be reawakened.

 

Nᴏᴍᴀᴅ's Rᴏᴀᴅ

Linoronn’leh Narn

The road from Iryalen to Caurost, stretching most of the Ilharcress region. As a bustling trade route for Imperial, Caurosian, and Irrinite merchants, Nomad’s Road is one of the busiest arteries within the region. It’s common to encounter local and foreign patrols riding in defense of its caravans during times of war, protecting those vulnerable from marauding bandits or dark creatures lurking to rob the travelers of their wares. 

 

Elven sculptors have labored to the placement of marble idols along the stretch of Nomad’s Road in order to bid omens of luck and safety to its passers. Carved to the likeness of ancient elven philosophers, caretakers, and wardens, these idols are poised to point along their path towards the city of Caras Siol in order to urge passing travelers to keep on course. The foot of each statue is etched with the common elven expression “kaean'leh evareh,” which translates to “may it protect our spirit” in common.

 

Tʜᴇ Dᴇᴇᴘᴡᴏᴏᴅs

elUlln’ame

The blighted forest sat upon the southernmost region of Caurost’s territory, a dark and decrepit region known as Ulln’ame, or the Deepwoods. This treacherous expanse is littered with dead, almost ebon-blackened trees that grow so dense in their gnarled canopies that it shrouds all light from above, leaving in its wake a blanket of darkness over the forest floor. What few shafts of light to make it past these branches comes in thin, ashen rays floating with debris, cobwebs, and whatever foul, ghastly miasma floating within the air. It is widely believed that Ulln’ame was the site of whatever magical blight that once swept through the woods of Ame'lentian, leaving this region suspended in a state of slow, deathly decay.

 

For its perilous landscape, Ulln’ame is cautioned as uncharted territory by elven locals. The road within is heavily underdeveloped, winding, and thin, making it markedly difficult to track along the dark gloam of the forest floor, and sometimes even vanishes beneath blankets of rotting leaves and clusters of bramble. Caurosian locals often recount unexplained disappearances within Ulln’ame disproportionate to the rest of the Ilharcress region, leading many to believe these lands a wealth of hunting ground for dark creatures who prey upon unlucky travelers and merchants beneath its lightless canopy. 

 

Mʏʟᴀs' Wʜɪᴘ

Mylas’leh Dionllyth

The river leading to Caurost’s capital. As the second longest river in Azuras, it leads from the heart of the valley in Goldleaf Gap to Brothers’ Watch at the foot of the city. When the Golden Road treaty was put into motion in 262 S.A., dwarven merchants and Urguani laborers would often use Mylas’ Whip to transport their goods to the elves of Caurost. 

 

Bʀᴏᴛʜᴇʀs’ Wᴀᴛᴄʜ

Mal’onn’leh Sulier

The front gates which separate the city from the outside world. Twin statues of renowned elvish fighters Hurin Ilumrin and Kairn Calithil guard its gates, denoted as mythical figures tied to martial and spiritual strength. Clad in regalia and warcloaks, they stand identical to one another, hands clasped upon their styled swords while their gazes watch over distant wilds beyond city walls. Frequently seen tending to them are appointed elven sculptors and keepers, who labor to ensure that their carved surfaces are never permitted to weather, crack, nor chip. 

 

Wɪᴅᴏᴡ's Pᴇᴀᴋ

Haelune’leh Tahn

On the outskirts of elUlln’ame, is the quiet glade of Widow’s Peak, the Glade of the Dead. Here rests in solitude elves who have departed from this world and into the next, guarded by canopies of winding dark oak trees designed to keep those within undisturbed. The burial spots of these elves are honored with marble busts of their likeness, carved by appointed sculptors in order to ensure that a life as long and eternal as an elf’s is not reduced to a mere name in stone.

 

At the rear of the cemetery rest the crypts, nested deep within the precipice of Widow’s Peak, and is reserved for only the most venerated among them, such as slain leaders, philosophers, wardens, and other fabled elven figures whose influence shaped their time. It is strictly forbidden to raise one’s voice within their halls for fear of disturbing the slumber of those within. 

 

Sᴛᴏɴᴇᴡᴀᴛᴄʜ Rɪsᴇ

Talareh’sullier Nor

Nested along the northest reach of Ame'lentian sits Stonewatch Rise, one of the earliest Caurosian settlements raised after the construction of Gray Harbor, said to have been the dwelling of the Caurosian people when Caras Siol was mere scaffoldings and swathes of fresh soil. Resting beneath the remnants of the woodland’s many forgotten ruins, the rise looks over liewyn’tennallar’s waters and the distant rocky alcoves surrounding the capital city. 

 

While no longer hosting Caurost’s elven population, it’s modernly purposed as a hardy post for scholars and geographers studying the surrounding ruins and wild landscape, as well as a staging ground for patrols monitoring the northern reaches of the capital. Like the other outposts within Ame'lentian, signal braziers connect the camp to Galahad’s Annex and beyond that, to Caras Siol itself.

 

Gᴀʟᴀʜᴀᴅ's Aɴɴᴇx

Galahad’leh Siimah

At the heart of Ame'lentian, stands mighty the eye of Galahad’s Annex, a small military outcamp set upon one of the highest elevations of the woodland interior. Sturdy rivets of stone and wood make up this small but proud keep, guarded by a watch tower that crests on high as far as the eye can see from above. From here, one can see the rolling stretch of pines and rivers in all directions, and the glimmering backdrop of the jewel capital’s city lights towards the eastern ocean. 

 

The annex serves as a central rendezvous for local mobilization efforts, primarily patrols or weary scouting parties guarding the woodland realm. Signal braziers are kept at the ready in order to warn locals within the distant capital of incoming danger along Nomad’s Road, be it raiding parties, bandits, or natural or magical calamity. Though humble in size, the annex serves as a critical station for territorial defense.

 

Sᴍɪʟᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ Sᴇᴀ

Liewyn’Tennallar

Despite the beauty the name suggests, Liewyn’tennallar refers to the jagged coastal rockfaces that litter the eastern edge of Ame'lentian, sometimes called “Thalassa’s Teeth,” an expression perhaps ironically more befitting of these hostile waters. 

 

Docking along the eastern waters proves a daunting task relegated to only the most experienced of sailors. Larger ships often choose to anchor farther out, while smaller ones must navigate carefully through what few inlets allow passage, rather than risk their hulls being splintered by these serrated rocks. It’s for these daunting teeth that Gray Harbor is made one of the few major trading ports in the east. 

 

Cʟᴏᴜᴅʀᴇsᴛ Pᴇᴀᴋ

Acaeleh’ciw Talar

Directly west of Stonewatch Rise is the range of Cloudrest Peak. This rugged spine of stone is one of the few, if only formidable mountain ranges within Caurost’s territory, and stands to divide the region of Ame'lentian from the northern reaches of ame’miruelan, or the Redwoods. Oft do thin clouds wreathe its heights, sometimes spilling down its face and lending the woodlands below its characteristic misty veil.

 

Seldom trekked for more than industrial purposes, its stone has served some of Caurost’s earliest foundations, such as the capital or Gray Harbor. Few Caurosians delve into the higher peaks without reason, oft advised against travel by cautionary signs or elven patrol bands, for the terrain is unforgiving, and sudden storms gather with little warning. 

 

Tʜᴇ Hᴏʟʟᴏᴡ

elNor’kaliri

The heart of all revelry, song, and dance host to Caras Siol is the Hollow. During times of celebration, the glade is lively with warm lanterns that hang from low-set branches and colored banners, and mingle with the scent of baked goods and fresh cider harvested from the apple trees of Littletown. 

 

Outside of seasonal revelry, the Hollow finds use as a notable site for social and cultural affairs among the people. Traders often congregate here to present wares such as produce, mead, cider to the people, or it finds itself the host of city tournaments and competitions.

 

Cᴇʀʀɪᴅᴡᴇɴ's Gᴀʀᴅᴇɴ

Cerridwen’leh Lenti

At the foot of Brothers’ Watch and the final bend of Mylas’ Whip river sits the gentle glade of Cerridwen’s Garden. Surrounding its open ground is a waterfront crowned with ferns and soft grass thickets and smooth basalt rock faces, while willow trees and pines bend in protection of this sacred site. The rocky face rising behind the glade serves as both backdrop to the murals carved within its face, depicting common Caurosian fables and historical tales. 

 

Unlike Widow’s Peak, Cerridwen’s Garden is not a place of mourning. It’s not uncommon that Caurosian lorekeepers and scholars bring their young to Cerridwen’s Garden to pass down cultural knowledge, works, or instruction, guarded by the watchful gaze of Galahad’s Annex on the precipice above it.

 

Iʟᴜᴍʀɪɴ Hᴏᴜsᴇ

Ilumr’Talonnii

Rested atop a gentle precipice on the southernmost front of Ame'lentian is House Ilumrin, home to the ruling bloodline of Caurost. Though modest in scale compared to the marbled terraces of the capital, the keep is gracefully laden with pale stone walls and polished dark oak, and a peristyle that overlooks the distant city. 

 

The keep’s placement, while questionable to many for its security concerns, is said to reflect the wishes of Galahad’s wife Guinheyvar, who sought life beyond the bustling capital. She yearned for a domestic retreat for their family, and so did Galahad oblige, and assigned elven patrols to maintain regular routes through the surrounding woodlands, and stationed guards watch the distant treelines from the keep’s ramparts.

 

Aᴡᴀɪᴛɪ’s Rᴇsᴛ

Awaiti’leh Ciw

Just beyond the walls of Caras Siol is the serene waterfront of Awaiti’s Rest, named after the gentle wood elven priestess and matriarch. Its banks dip steep into the earth, while its west pools into the inner city gardens through water gates. The pockets of this glade are connected by thin walkways, arches, stone chiseled gazebos, and willow branches whose vines tail into the water, while the gentle trill of water creatures and frogs bring its beauty to life at dusk. Along the coast’s precipice, its waters rush into a mighty waterfall that runs past the keep of the Sunlit Covenant below.

 

Although holding little historic significance, Awaiti’s Rest is considered a civic garden to locals, similar to Cerridwen’s Garden. It’s not uncommon to witness company within its quiet glade, strolling beneath warm lanternlight, or sharing company with one another. Upon its surface, the blue faelights of water nymphs are sometimes seen wisping across its surface in soft glow.

 

Lɪᴛᴛʟᴇᴛᴏᴡɴ

Linan'saeii

Just shy of the capital’s bustling walls rests one of Caurost’s few elven villages, uniquely dubbed “Littletown.” Originally founded to relieve the city’s dwindling housing vacancies, it overlooks the basin of Brothers’ Watch and is host to a small economy of farmers and laborers, serving as one of Caurost’s few agricultural outlets due to the climate’s inability to support an industry. A small bundle of orchard trees and rooted vegetables lie in the farmlands within this village, most of which are imported directly to the Dancing Nymph Tavern once harvested.

 

Mᴀʟɪɴ’s Gᴀᴛᴇ

Malin’leh Talareh

Vigilant of all who walk Nomad’s Road is the noble threshold of Malin’s Gate, a set of ruined stone arches that denote one’s entry into the elven lands of Ame'lentian. They’re among one of many ruins throughout the Ilharcress region said to predate the settling of the Caurosians within its lands, and are believed to have been created by whatever lost colony that once inhabited Ame’lentian. The keystone of each arch is inscribed with expressions of ancient elven, such as “talarehan ciw llythne,” or “asul haesieae ito lenti lente”

 

Gʀᴇʏ Hᴀʀʙᴏʀ

Ikur’Talareh

The salt-scoured cove of Grey Harbor was the first official settlement to be constructed by the Caurosi upon their arrival to Azuras. Located at the slope beneath the crest of the mountain, Grey Harbor is the first and final destination of traders who reach the city. The harbor is small due to the perilous nature of the surrounding ocean. The jagged rocks litter the water and the currents of the rough sea there are so powerful that at times they consume the surrounding seashore. 

 

It is here that Acaelanite merchants often congregate from the esteemed Rull’uvuliran. The Spice Traders are notorious for their ability to navigate this perilous coast and they carry with them the bounties of foreign lands. It is not unheard of for Adunians to make use of the ports as well to carry their own goods such as steel swords – notoriously hard to manufacture en masse within the Caurosi hinterlands – and other instrumental weapons of war such as siege engines are imported directly from Imperial weapons manufacturers.

 

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This project began in late September, 2025. I would like to thank both our Councilors and Players for being so patient. I was busy finalizing my coursework for my final semester at university and fell behind. I graduated! Countless discussions on world-building, mapping, and building transpired over the course of what has now been 4-5 months. While I laid the groundwork and bones, and had countless discussions with Nectorist, Milenkhov, and Unwillingly and DeviousChungus, it would ultimately be Unwillingly who finished the post and expanded on the writing to finalize it. From top-to-bottom, Unwillingly has poured hundreds of hours into the creation of the city of Caras Siol, and through our combined efforts we have created what I consider to be masterful world-building tied to these builds and sections on the map. This post will be considered a living document and will be updated as the map changes.

 

[Kyrrn 345]

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An incredibly write up and format. I appreciate you and the others' efforts in making this post.

 

[Chuuwys 502]

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very lovely writeup and the formatting is beautiful 

 

[StingyParrot 1595]

"Ey, look, they got me house there." 

A Caurosi fisherman taps on the segment dedicated to Littletown, accidentally spilling a few drops of early-morning coffee on the missive. 

[KeiaTypeBeat 3277]

God I hate elves 

 

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Beautiful post, pics give skull island and anyone who knows ab my love for Kong would understand what high praise that is

 

[Unwillingly 18096]

In lands of soft and tender night,

And noble folk of souls alight,

Through twilight halls and lorebound shelves

Did Galahad yearn for the song of the elves
 

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we are so narnia dragon prince lothlorien owls of gahoole brained, super happy with how this turned out and I look forward to more cultural posts in the future ^_^ 

 

[Tav 4336]

Túrin points to the section which covers Ilumrin Hall. He lived there, how exciting was that?!

[sarahbarah 7105]

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I love this post this is so epic awesome chungus +10000

truly beautiful - well done folks!!

 

[Laeonathan 5889]

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cool