The Claw

The Claw is a geographical region located in the very south of the Empire of Sevicia and the southeast of the continental landmass of Truyea. Encompassing an area of more than 50,000 square kilometres, including the city of Otesia, the Claw is a region of significant strategic importance, and serves as a hub of commerce and trade for much of the Empire of Sevicia.
== Geography ==
The region has a warm climate, not quite tropical but not as temperate as the rest of inland Sevicia, with temperatures in the hot Mandera months soaring to the mid or high-30s in the southernmost regions around the city of Otesia. The Claw also sees far higher humidity levels than much of Sevici as well, especially in the coastal towns and settlements. In the colder months of Saturna and Tullena, temperatures drop to around zero, and it isn't uncommon to see significant snowfall at the end of the calendar year. The first month of each year, Tullena I, is often seen as the monsoon month, during which time the Claw sees its highest levels of yearly precipitation.
The Claw is separated into three distinct landmasses, from which it derives its colloquial name. The westernmost landmass contains the city of Otesia, one of Sevicia's most populous cities and a port of commerce for the rest of the continent. The eastern landmass holds the High Temple of Mira, one of the oldest surviving temples anywhere on the continent and a near-mythical destination for pilgrims who come in reverence to Mother Mira, one of the five Old Gods. The City of Aeath in the north is the second largest settlement in the region, with a population of more than 100,000 people.
Much of the northern reaches of the region are home to vast marshlands and swamps, where the climate in the Mandera months becomes almost unbearably humid. The river Saturnos, which runs from near Otesia in the south up past Aeath, is the region's largest inland water source.
== Politics ==
The Claw has been under the control of the Empire of Sevicia since the year 1 A.S, a year after the Empire's founding. Otesia, the region's capital city, is governed by two major houses - Nemelota and Ohstalt. During the Anaean Wars of the 660s, the city was sacked by the mercenary company the Iron Sons of Tyno, and more than 30,000 of its citizens were massacred.
== See also ==
Empire of Sevicia
City of Otesia
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